Case: EEOC v. AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

2:98-cv-10600 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 30, 1998

Closed Date: Dec. 27, 2000

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Case Summary

In December 1998, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Aames Financial Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The EEOC alleged that the defendant paid female executives lower salaries than men, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act.

In June 2000, the defendant moved for summary judgment, and in September 2000 the motion was granted in part and denied in part. Thereafter, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in December 2000. The defendant agreed to pay one woman $100,000, a second $10,000, and an unknown amount to three others.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/3/2007)

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2:98-cv-10600

Docket

EEOC v. Aames Financial Corp

Dec. 27, 2000

Dec. 27, 2000

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2:98-cv-10600

Order Denying Motion for Summary Judgment

EEOC v. Aames Financial Corp.

Sept. 28, 2000

Sept. 28, 2000

Order/Opinion

Highlights of Equal Pay Act Cases (From EEOC Fiscal Year 2001 Report)

EEOC v. Aames Financial Corp.

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June 10, 2003

June 10, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 26, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) issued referred to Discovery Andrew J. Wistrich; jury demand (jp) (Entered: 01/04/1999)

Dec. 30, 1998

Dec. 30, 1998

2

Standing ORDER by Judge Carlos R. Moreno (twdb) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

Jan. 7, 1999

Jan. 7, 1999

3

MINUTES: osc re dism for lack of prosecution. Plf ord to show cause in writing no later than 5/14/99. The crt will consider filing of the following as appropriate resp to this osc, on or bef above dt. Prf of svc of summons & cmp; Ans by dft or plfs req for ent of dflt. by Judge Carlos R. Moreno CR: n/a (twdb) (Entered: 04/27/1999)

April 23, 1999

April 23, 1999

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE of SUMMONS by defendant Aames Financial Corp sent by plf on 5/6/99 signed 5/7/99 by William Claster atty for Aames (twdb) (Entered: 05/12/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

5

First AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff US EEOC; jury demand. Summons not issued (twdb) (Entered: 06/22/1999)

June 21, 1999

June 21, 1999

6

PROOF OF WAIVER OF SERVICE of SUMMONS signed for by William D Claster, atty for dft on 6/28/99 (lb) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

Aug. 3, 1999

Aug. 3, 1999

7

ANSWER filed by defendant Aames Financial Corp to first amended complaint [5-1] (twdb) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

Aug. 4, 1999

Aug. 4, 1999

8

Certification as to interested ptys by defendant Aames Financial Corp (twdb) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

Aug. 4, 1999

Aug. 4, 1999

9

STIPULATION and ORDER re protection and non disclosure of confidential docs by Judge Carlos R. Moreno (twdb) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

Oct. 7, 1999

Oct. 7, 1999

10

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL filed. Estimated length of trial 5-10 dys (twdb) (Entered: 10/12/1999)

Oct. 12, 1999

Oct. 12, 1999

11

MINUTES: ; mandatory status & sched conference set on 10:00 11/22/99 . Appearance of trial cnsl is mandatory by Judge Carlos R. Moreno CR: n/a (twdb) (Entered: 10/28/1999)

Oct. 21, 1999

Oct. 21, 1999

12

MINUTES: ;discovery ddl set on 7/31/00 ; mandatory status conference held ; pretrial conference on 10:00 12/18/00 ; jury trial set on 9:00 1/2/01 . mot hrg cutoff 10/30/00, 9:00 by Judge Carlos R. Moreno CR: Deborah Gackle (twdb) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

14

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant Aames Financial Corp for summary judgment , or alt for partial summary judgment ; motion hearing set for 9:00 7/24/00 Lodged stmt, jgm (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

15

DECLARATION of William D. Claster by defendant Aames Financial Corp in suppt of motion for summary judgment [14-1], motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

16

DECLARATION of Alice A. Cobb by defendant Aames Financial Corp in suppt of motion for summary judgment [14-1], motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

17

DECLARATION of Mark Bragg by defendant Aames Financial Corp in suppt of motion for summary judgment [14-1], motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

18

DECLARATION of Ronald Holman by defendant Aames Financial Corp in suppt of motion for summary judgment [14-1], motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

19

DECLARATION of Daniel H. Relf by defendant Aames Financial Corp in suppt of motion for summary judgment [14-1], motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

20

DECLARATION of Patrick Gonyea by defendant Aames Financial Corp in suppt of motion for summary judgment [14-1], motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (twdb) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

21

STIPULATION and ORDER ext time for hrg & filing of associated opp & rply paper in connection wi dfts mot for sum jgm or alt sum adj of issues by Judge Carlos R. Moreno; resetting hearing on motion for summary judgment [14-1] 8/7/00, resetting hearing on motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] 8/7/00. Cont of the filing dts of opp & rply papers to 7/24/00 and 7/31/00, respectively. (twdb) (Entered: 07/12/2000)

July 11, 2000

July 11, 2000

22

STATEMENT OF GENUINE ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT by plaintiff US EEOC in opposition to dft's motion for summary judgment [14-1] (jp) (Entered: 07/25/2000)

July 24, 2000

July 24, 2000

23

DECLARATION of NANETTE DUFF SULLIVAN by plaintiff US EEOC in suppt of plf opposition to dft's motion for summary judgment [14-1] (jp) (Entered: 07/25/2000)

July 24, 2000

July 24, 2000

24

DECLARATION of TERI WILLIAMS by plaintiff US EEOC in suppt of plf opposition to dft's motion for summary judgment [14-1] (jp) (Entered: 07/25/2000)

July 24, 2000

July 24, 2000

25

DECLARATION of DANA JOHNSON by plaintiff US EEOC in suppt of plf opposition to dft's motion for summary judgment [14-1] (jp) (Entered: 07/25/2000)

July 24, 2000

July 24, 2000

26

OPPOSITION AND MEMORANDUM OF P/A's by plaintiff US EEOC in suppt of its opp to dft's motion for summary judgment [14-1] or, in the alt, for partial summary judgment [14-2] (jp) (Entered: 07/25/2000)

July 24, 2000

July 24, 2000

27

REPLY by defendant Aames Financial Corp to plf's opp to motion for summary judgment [14-1], or in the alt partial summary judgment [14-2] (ir) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000

28

OBJECTIONS filed by defendant Aames Financial Corp to evidence submitted by plf in suppt of its opposition [26-1] (ir) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000

29

MINUTES: In chambers: Ntc to cnsl crt on own mot cont hearing on motion for summary judgment [14-1] /motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] 9:00 9/25/00 by Judge Carlos R. Moreno CR: none (lc) (Entered: 08/03/2000)

Aug. 2, 2000

Aug. 2, 2000

31

MINUTES: Dft's Mot for Summary Jgm or in the alt Partial Summary jgm Crt's tentative ruling is to deny as to some ptys & to GR as to some ptys. Crt hrs oral argument. Crt abides by its tentaive & will iss an Ord setting out its ruling by Judge Carlos R. Moreno CR: Deborah Gackle (ir) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

Sept. 25, 2000

Sept. 25, 2000

30

ORDER by Judge Carlos R. Moreno GRANT in part DENY in part dfts motion for summary judgment [14-1], GRANT in part DENY in part motion for partial summary judgment [14-2] (ENT 9/28/00), mld ntcs. (twdb) (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

32

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT filed by plaintiff US EEOC (mch) (Entered: 12/15/2000)

Dec. 14, 2000

Dec. 14, 2000

34

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT filed by plaintiff US EEOC; Lodged Order (mch) (Entered: 12/29/2000)

Dec. 21, 2000

Dec. 21, 2000

33

STIPULATION and ORDER of dism wi prej, ea pty to bear its own costs & attys fees. by Judge Carlos R. Moreno terminating case (MD JS-6) , mld ntcs. (twdb) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

Dec. 27, 2000

Dec. 27, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 30, 1998

Closing Date: Dec. 27, 2000

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

Aames Financial Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits