Case: EEOC v. Advanced Paperworks, Inc.

3:01-cv-00085 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: March 8, 2001

Closed Date: April 19, 2004

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Case Summary

The San Antonio district office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint, filed in March 2001, alleged national origin and sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In April 2002, the parties entered a consent decree. The decree, which was valid for two years, required the Defendant to pay a total of $110,000 to the thirteen class members. The decree also contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation provisions as well as required Defendant to post a notice of non-discrimination and to provide the charging parties with neutral employment references.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/18/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:01-cv-00085

Docket

April 23, 2002

April 23, 2002

Docket
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3:01-cv-00085

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Advanced Paperworks Inc

April 19, 2002

April 19, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:13 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Case assigned to Judge David Briones (aq) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

March 8, 2001

March 8, 2001

1

Complaint filed. Plaintiff is U.S. Agency - no filing fee required. (Pages: 5) (aq) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

March 8, 2001

March 8, 2001

Summons issued for Advanced Paperworks (aq) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

March 8, 2001

March 8, 2001

2

Waiver of Service by Advanced Paperworks ; Notice and Request Mailed on 3/8/01 ; Answer due on 5/7/01 for Advanced Paperworks (ma) (Entered: 03/29/2001)

March 29, 2001

March 29, 2001

3

Original Answer by Advanced Paperworks (ma) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

5

Notice of filing by EEOC Proposed discovery plan (ma) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

6

Scheduling order setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 9/4/01 Deadline for filing of all motions 2/22/02 Discovery cutoff 1/31/02 ; Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 7/16/01 ; Jury Selection set for 9:00 3/11/02 ; Jury trial set for 3/11/02 (mt) (Entered: 06/21/2001)

June 21, 2001

June 21, 2001

7

STRICKEN 7/9/01 (ma) Modified on 07/10/2001 (Entered: 06/29/2001)

June 28, 2001

June 28, 2001

8

Order set status conference for 9:00 3/11/02 (fe) (Entered: 07/09/2001)

July 6, 2001

July 6, 2001

9

Order set Jury selection for 9:30 3/11/02 , and set Jury trial for 9:30 3/11/02 (fe) (Entered: 07/09/2001)

July 6, 2001

July 6, 2001

10

Order striking Defendant's Rule 26(a) Initial Disclosures (fe) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

July 9, 2001

July 9, 2001

11

Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Advanced Paperworks, Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (fe) (Entered: 07/17/2001)

July 16, 2001

July 16, 2001

11

Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate by Advanced Paperworks (fe) (Entered: 07/17/2001)

July 16, 2001

July 16, 2001

12

Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by EEOC, Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (fe) (Entered: 07/17/2001)

July 16, 2001

July 16, 2001

13

Designation of expert witness and proposed trial exhibits filed by EEOC (fe) (Entered: 11/02/2001)

Nov. 2, 2001

Nov. 2, 2001

14

Order Regarding Courtroom Protocol (cr) (Entered: 11/21/2001)

Nov. 20, 2001

Nov. 20, 2001

15

Combined Witness, Exhibit and Expert List by Advanced Paperworks (cr) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

Dec. 3, 2001

Dec. 3, 2001

16

Motion by EEOC to extend time of the discovery deadline (cr) (Entered: 01/14/2002)

Jan. 11, 2002

Jan. 11, 2002

17

Order granting motion to extend time of the discovery deadline [16-1] (cr) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

Jan. 15, 2002

Jan. 15, 2002

18

Notice of filing by EEOC, Advanced Paperworks of pending settlement (rc) (Entered: 02/28/2002)

Feb. 27, 2002

Feb. 27, 2002

19

Order setting status conference for 9:00 5/20/02 , and setting Jury trial for 9:00 5/20/02 (mm1) (Entered: 03/07/2002)

March 7, 2002

March 7, 2002

20

Joint Motion by EEOC, Advanced Paperworks to enter consent decree (rc) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

April 17, 2002

April 17, 2002

21

Order granting motion to enter consent decree [20-1] (rc) (Entered: 04/19/2002)

April 19, 2002

April 19, 2002

22

Consent judgment for EEOC against Advanced Paperworks (Pages: 1) (rc) (Entered: 04/19/2002)

April 19, 2002

April 19, 2002

Case closed (rc) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

April 23, 2002

April 23, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 8, 2001

Closing Date: April 19, 2004

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Advanced Paperworks, Inc., 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: 110000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Indian