Case: EEOC v. FCR TENNESSEE, INC.

2:98-cv-02862 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1998

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

On September 30, 1998, the Memphis and Little Rock offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against FCR Tennessee, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The EEOC alleged that the defendants had violated the rights of the complainants (who intervened as private plaintiffs in the case) by subjecting them to sexual harassment in the workplace. We don't have the complaint for this case, so we have no further informatio…

On September 30, 1998, the Memphis and Little Rock offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against FCR Tennessee, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The EEOC alleged that the defendants had violated the rights of the complainants (who intervened as private plaintiffs in the case) by subjecting them to sexual harassment in the workplace. We don't have the complaint for this case, so we have no further information on the allegations made.

On July 19, 1999, the plaintiff-intervenors filed a consent order of dismissal with the district court, voluntarily dismissing their claims against the defendants and agreeing to bear their own costs of litigation. On April 5, 2000, the EEOC and the defendants informed the court that they had settled the case, and on May 23, 2000, the district court adopted their consent decree and dismissed the case. Under the terms of the decree, the defendants agreed to pay $50,000 in damages, to be divided equally among the 5 complainants. Each party agreed to bear its own costs of litigation. The defendants were enjoined from discriminating unlawfully against any employee or retaliating against any employee who complained of such discrimination. They agreed to expunge the complainants' employment records of any reference to this lawsuit, and they agreed to provide each complainant with a neutral reference letter. The defendants agreed to place a written warning regarding sexual harassment in the personnel files of the two supervisors whose behavior was the reason for this lawsuit. They agreed to prohibit these male employees from supervising women in their work. The defendants agreed to train all of its employees at the Memphis facility regarding non-discrimination policies within 90 days of the consent decree. Finally, the defendants also agreed to post and distribute notice of the company's equal employment opportunity policies to each employee at the Memphis facility.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (3/19/2008)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:98-cv-02862

Docket

EEOC v. FCR Tennessee, Inc.

June 6, 2000

June 6, 2000

Docket
19

2:98-cv-02862

Consent Order of Dismissal of Claims of Intervenors

EEOC, et al. v. FCR Tennessee, Inc.

July 19, 1999

July 19, 1999

Order/Opinion
23

2:98-cv-02862

Consent Decree

EEOC v. FCR Tennessee, Inc.

April 21, 2000

April 21, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:17 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT [this is a sexual harassment case pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, seeking relief under Title VII and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. ..pursuant to section 706(f)(1) and (3) of Title VII, 42 USC 2000-5(f). ] (EHG) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

2

MOTION by Valerie Jacobs, Latashia Washington to intervene as party plaintiffs (EHG) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

Oct. 23, 1998

Oct. 23, 1998

3

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO INTERVENE AS PARTY PLAINTIFFS... by Judge Jerome Turner ..Valerie Jacobs and Latashia Washington, two of the aggrieved individuals in the above styled cause of action, having filed a Motion for leave to intervene as party plaintiffs under section 706(f)(1) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,.. said Motion is hereby GRANTED. [2-1] (cc: all counsel) (EHG) (Entered: 10/27/1998)

Oct. 27, 1998

Oct. 27, 1998

4

ANSWER by defendant FCR Tennessee, Inc. to [1-1] (EHG) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

Nov. 30, 1998

Nov. 30, 1998

5

SETTING LETTER : status/SCHEDULING conference set for 2/23/99 at 9:00 (EHG) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

Jan. 26, 1999

Jan. 26, 1999

6

REPORT OF RULE 26(f) PLAINNING MEETING by EEOC, FCR Tennessee, Inc., Valerie Jacobs, Latashia Washington (Former Emp) (Entered: 02/18/1999)

Feb. 17, 1999

Feb. 17, 1999

7

MINUTES: (filed 2/24/99) ; Status/Scheduling conference held 2/23/99 ; No agreement on referral to Magistrate judge for trial. Schedules set: joining parties/amending pleadings 4/15/99; pla to ID experts by 5/1/99; dft to ID experts by 6/1/99; Dft to provide to pla w/in 30 days addresses, telephone number & terminaiton dates. Jury trial set 3/20/2000 (est. 4-5 days to try). Pretrial conference set 2/24/2000. Presiding Judge: Turner PLA Atty: Faye Williams, William Cash, Sandra Isom DFT Atty: Delaine Smith C/R: Sharlyn Phillips (EHG) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

8

SCHEDULING ORDER 16(b) Judge Jerome Turner ; filing pretrial motions deadline set for 10/25/99 ; discovery deadline set for 9/17/99 ;pla's experts 5/1/99; dft's experts 6/1/99; 30 days to provide plaintiff w/address, phone numbers, termination dates; settlement conf after 60 days; pretrial conference set for 2/24/00 at 0:00 ; jury trial set for 3/20/00 at 0:00 ; deadline for joining set for 4/15/99 ; deadline for amending pleadings set for 4/15/99 (cc: all counsel) (EHG) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

Feb. 24, 1999

Feb. 24, 1999

9

RULE 26 Initial Disclosures by FCR Tennessee, Inc. (YDS) (Entered: 03/03/1999)

March 1, 1999

March 1, 1999

10

SETTING LETTER : Settlement Conference set for 9:30 4/27/99, Rm 921 (YDS) (Entered: 03/03/1999)

March 2, 1999

March 2, 1999

11

RULE 26 Initial Disclosures by Valerie Jacobs, Latashia Washington (YDS) (Entered: 03/04/1999)

March 4, 1999

March 4, 1999

12

RULE 26 Supplemental Initial Disclosures by Valerie Jacobs, Latashia Washington (YDS) (Entered: 03/04/1999)

March 4, 1999

March 4, 1999

13

RULE 26 Supplemental Initial Disclosures by Valerie Jacobs, Latashia Washington (YDS) (Entered: 03/04/1999)

March 4, 1999

March 4, 1999

14

SETTING LETTER : pretrial order deadline set for 2/14/00 : pretrial conference set for 2/24/00 at 2:30 : jury trial set for 3/20/00 at 9:30 (YDS) (Entered: 03/10/1999)

March 10, 1999

March 10, 1999

15

SETTING LETTER : Settlement Conference set for 1:30 4/13/99, Rm 921 (YDS) (Entered: 03/11/1999)

March 11, 1999

March 11, 1999

16

MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Valerie Jacobs, intervenor plaintiff Latashia Washington for leave to file intervenor's complaint (YDS) (Entered: 03/25/1999)

March 24, 1999

March 24, 1999

17

ORDER ALLOWING FILING OF INTERVENORS' COMPLAINT by Judge Jerome Turner granting motion for leave to file intervenor's complaint [16-1] : It appears to the Court, that for good cause shown, the Intervenors, Valerie Jacobs and Latashia Washington, shall be allowed to file and Intervenors' Complaint. (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 03/26/1999)

March 25, 1999

March 25, 1999

18

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Valerie Jacobs, intervenor plaintiff Latashia Washington; Jury Demanded (YDS) (Entered: 03/26/1999)

March 25, 1999

March 25, 1999

19

CONSENT ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS OF INTERVENORS by Judge Jerome Turner : ...it is hereby Ordered that all claims of Intervenors Valorie Jacobs, Latashia Washington in this action shall be and hereby are Dismissed w/prejudice w/each party to bear its own costs. dismissing party Latashia Washington, party Valerie Jacobs (cc: all (YDS) (Entered: 07/19/1999)

July 19, 1999

July 19, 1999

20

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Draga G. Anthony (YDS) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

Nov. 2, 1999

Nov. 2, 1999

21

NOTICE by Deputy Clerk; case has been reassigned from Judge Jerome Turner to Chief Judge Julia Gibbons for the purpose of handling motions filed while the matter is pending and conducting hearings as may be required. (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

March 8, 2000

March 8, 2000

22

ORDER - parties have notified court that case is settled; parties shall w/in 10 days of entry of this order, submit appropriate dismissal papers or file status report by Chief Judge Julia S. Gibbons (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 04/05/2000)

April 5, 2000

April 5, 2000

23

CONSENT DECREE by Chief Judge Julia S. Gibbons : ..A. This Consent Decree resolves all issues and claims arising out of pla's complaint in this cause, alleging unlawful employment policies and practices maintained by the dft and arising out of Charge No. 250-98- 0977 filed by Valerie Jacobs with the EEOC. ..B. The provisions of this Consent Decree shall continue to be effective and binding upon the parties to this action for a period of two years from the date of entry of this decree except for Section VI.C. (neutral reference) which will be in effect permanently. .. terminating case (cc: all counsel) (EHG) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

April 21, 2000

April 21, 2000

24

JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE: by Chief Judge Julia S. Gibbons this action is dismissed in accordance with the Consent Decree, re [23-2], docketed 4/21/00. Each party shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000

25

NOTICE Case reassigned to Chief Judge Julia S. Gibbons (cc: all counsel) (YDS) (Entered: 06/07/2000)

June 6, 2000

June 6, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1998

Closing Date: 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

FCR Tennessee, Inc. (Memphis), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 50000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit