Case: EEOC v. SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

3:97-cv-00965 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 24, 1997

Closed Date: Oct. 28, 1999

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Case Summary

The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, against Swift Transportation Company, Inc. The complaint was filed in June 1997, but we do not have access to that document. In October 1998, the parties came to a partial settlement and a partial consent decree was entered. In January 1999, Defendant moved for summary judgment, and the motion was denied in all respects, except with regard to the EEOC's claim for punitive damages…

The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, against Swift Transportation Company, Inc. The complaint was filed in June 1997, but we do not have access to that document. In October 1998, the parties came to a partial settlement and a partial consent decree was entered. In January 1999, Defendant moved for summary judgment, and the motion was denied in all respects, except with regard to the EEOC's claim for punitive damages, for which it was granted. EEOC v. Swift Transportation Company, 45 F.Supp.2d 1036 (D.Or. 1999). In October 1999, the parties entered into a consent decree and the case was dismissed.

The consent decree will be in effect for three years and requires the defendant to: revise their anti-discrimination policy, implement gender neutral training guidelines, provide sex-discrimination training to all managers, supervisors, and truck drivers, and to post notice and distribute these revised policies.

Summary Authors

Keri Livingston (7/20/2007)

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Document

3:97-cv-00965

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Swift Transportation

June 6, 2001

June 6, 2001

Docket
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3:97-cv-00965

Partial Settlement and Consent Decree

EEOC v. Swift Transportation

Oct. 29, 1998

Oct. 29, 1998

Settlement Agreement
50

3:97-cv-00965

Opinion & Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment]

EEOC v. Swift Transportation

April 14, 1999

April 14, 1999

Order/Opinion

45 F.Supp.2d 45

Resources

Docket

Last updated April 2, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT and JURY TRIAL DEMAND (Cause Code: 42:2000sx ) (fee waived) (peg) (Entered: 06/24/1997)

June 24, 1997

June 24, 1997

2

ORDER Discovery Schedule discovery ddl set for 10/22/97 pretrial order deadline set for 11/21/97 (peg) (Entered: 06/24/1997)

June 24, 1997

June 24, 1997

3

SUMMONS ISSUED as to Defendant Swift Transportation c/o Doug O'Bray, registered agent (peg) (Entered: 06/24/1997)

June 24, 1997

June 24, 1997

4

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED upon Defendant Swift Transportation Co., Inc. on 6/24/97, c/o Doug O'Bray, registered agent (peg) (Entered: 06/25/1997)

June 24, 1997

June 24, 1997

5

DECLARATION OF SERVICE by Mail of Scheduling Order [2-1] by Plaintiff EEOC (peg) (Entered: 07/08/1997)

July 3, 1997

July 3, 1997

6

ANSWER by Defendant Swift Transportation to Complaint [1-1]. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (gm) (Entered: 07/17/1997)

July 16, 1997

July 16, 1997

7

JOINT MOTION REQUESTING ENTRY OF ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY, PRETRIAL ORDER, & JOINT STATUS REPORT FILING DEADLINES (Kirk) (Entered: 10/03/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

8

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh GRANTING the joint MOTION REQUESTING ENTRY OF ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY, PRETRIAL ORDER, & JOINT STATUS REPORT FILING DEADLINES [7-1]; Discovery ddl reset to 3/2/98; Pretrial Order lodging ddl reset to 4/1/98 (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

Oct. 2, 1997

Oct. 2, 1997

9

JOINT MOTION REQUESTING ENTRY OF AN ORDER BIFURCATING LIABILITY and DAMAGE ISSUES FOR PURPOSES OF DISCOVERY AND TRIAL and TO EXTEND FILING DEADLINES (peg) (Entered: 01/21/1998)

Jan. 20, 1998

Jan. 20, 1998

10

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh DENYING paraties joint MOTION REQUESTING ENTRY OF AN ORDER BIFURCATING LIABILITY and DAMAGE ISSUES FOR PURPOSES OF DISCOVERY AND TRIAL [9-1] (counsel notified) Court Rptr none (former employee) (Entered: 01/29/1998)

Jan. 28, 1998

Jan. 28, 1998

11

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh Status conference set for 9:30 2/13/98 (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 02/12/1998)

Feb. 11, 1998

Feb. 11, 1998

13

JURY TRIAL MANAGEMENT ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: Pretrial documents due 10/6/98; Pretrial conference set for 1:30 11/6/98; 3-Day Jury Trial set for 9:00 11/10/98 in Portland Signed 2/23/98 (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 02/25/1998)

Feb. 24, 1998

Feb. 24, 1998

14

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh 3-Day Jury Trial date reset from 11/10/98 to a commencement date of 11/9/98 at 9:00 AM (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

March 6, 1998

March 6, 1998

15

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: Parties 6/29/98 letter requesting to extend time to file pretrial motions GRANTED dispositive motions due 8/21/98 Response to dispositive motions due 9/3/98 Reply to response due 9/18/98 No change to PTO, trial submissions or trial dates with this extention (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 06/29/1998)

June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998

16

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh Telephone Status Conference set for 8:30am 8/10/98 Counsel for Defendant will initiate call (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 08/06/1998)

Aug. 5, 1998

Aug. 5, 1998

17

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh Telephone Status Conference Re-set from 8/10/98 to 8:30am 8/11/98 (counsel notified) (Counsel for Defendant will initiate call) (former employee) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 7, 1998

Aug. 7, 1998

18

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE) before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh Striking 8/21/98 S/J filing deadline. By 8/25/98 parties shall notify court of status of settlement of liability issue and whether 11/10/98 trial date should be stricken; Further in person status hearing set for 9:00am 10/2/98 Suite 1507) to discuss scheduling for damage issue (counsel notified) Court Rptr NONE (former employee) (Entered: 08/12/1998)

Aug. 11, 1998

Aug. 11, 1998

19

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Status Conference before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh Parties reported resolution of the liability phase of trial & thus the Court STRUCK the 11/9/98 trial date. ORDER setting the following schedule which applies to the remaining damage issues: further status hearing set for 8:30am on 1/5/99 , discovery deadline for 2/12/99; pretrial order set for 4/1/99; dispositive motions due 3/12/99; pretrial conference set for 1:30pm on 5/6/99 & 4 day jury trial set for 9:00am on 5/18/99 in Portland (counsel notified) Court Rptr none (former employee) (Entered: 10/05/1998)

Oct. 2, 1998

Oct. 2, 1998

Text not available. (Entered: 10/30/1998)

Oct. 29, 1998

Oct. 29, 1998

20

PARTIAL SETTLEMENT AND CONSENT JUDGMENT (see file for full 21 page order) Signed 10/27/98 microfilmed 10/30/98 Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh (cc: Counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 10/30/1998)

Oct. 29, 1998

Oct. 29, 1998

22

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh status hearing held on 1/5/98 Defendant shall consider Plaintiffs proposal to employ Resolution Economics of LA, CA for statistical analysis of relevant personnel records in this action and notify Plaintiff and court whether he agrees or disagrees; Plaintiffs motion for class certification shall be filed by 1/15/99, Defendants response due 1/29/99 and Plaintiffs reply by 2/5/99 discovery deadline RE-set for 3/31/99; dispositive motions due 1/29/99; Response to dispositive motions due 2/12/99; Reply to response due 2/19/99; Motion Hearing set for 1:30pm 3/9/99 Pretrial Conference and trial dates are unchanged (see file for full order) (counsel notified) Court Rptr Robert Stimler (former employee) Modified on 01/14/1999 (Entered: 01/06/1999)

Jan. 5, 1999

Jan. 5, 1999

23

MOTION by Plaintiff EEOC FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS ON BEHALF OF WHOM IT BRINGS SUIT (former employee) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 15, 1999

Jan. 15, 1999

24

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by Plaintiff EEOC of MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS ON BEHALF OF WHOM IT BRINGS SUIT [23-1] (former employee) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 15, 1999

Jan. 15, 1999

25

DECLARATION by Plaintiff of Kathryn Olson re MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS ON BEHALF OF WHOM IT BRINGS SUIT [23-1] (former employee) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 15, 1999

Jan. 15, 1999

26

MEMORANDUM by Defendant Swift Transportation IN OPPOSITION MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS [23-1]; Reply due 2/12/99 (ecp) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

27

MOTION by Defendant Swift Transportation FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ecp) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

28

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by Defendant Swift Transportation of MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (ecp) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

29

CONCISE STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS by Defendant Swift Transportation in support of MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (ecp) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

30

DECLARATION of Edward S McGlone III re MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (ecp) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

31

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh GRANTING Plaintiffs letter request for a status conference. ORDER setting Telephone Status Conference for 11:00am on 2/5/99 (counsel notified) Court Rptr none (former employee) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Feb. 1, 1999

Feb. 1, 1999

32

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: Granting Plaintiffs oral request for extension of dates to reply to class certification until 2/12/99; Plaintiffs Response to Defendants motion for S/J due 2/19/99; Defendants Reply to response due 3/2/99 BOTH MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] AND MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION [23-1] are set for oral argument calendar of 1:30pm 3/9/99 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 02/03/1999)

Feb. 2, 1999

Feb. 2, 1999

33

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (TELEPHONE) before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh re Discovery (counsel notified) Court Rptr Jerry Harris (former employee) (Entered: 02/10/1999)

Feb. 5, 1999

Feb. 5, 1999

34

REPLY TO Defendants RESPONSE by Plaintiff EEOC re MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS ON BEHALF OF WHOM IT BRINGS SUIT [23-1] (former employee) (Entered: 02/16/1999)

Feb. 12, 1999

Feb. 12, 1999

35

SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION by Plaintiff EEOC of Kathryn Olson re MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS ON BEHALF OF WHOM IT BRINGS SUIT [23-1] & in opposition to Defendant's MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (former employee) (Entered: 02/16/1999)

Feb. 12, 1999

Feb. 12, 1999

36

MEMORANDUM by Plaintiff EEOC IN OPPOSITION to Defendant's MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] Reply due 3/5/99 (former employee) (Entered: 02/22/1999)

Feb. 19, 1999

Feb. 19, 1999

37

CONCISE STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS by Plaintiff EEOC in opposition to Defendants MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (former employee) (Entered: 02/24/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

38

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh RE-SETTING Defendants MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] and Plaintiffs MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS [23-1] on oral argument calendar from 3/9/99 to 1:30pm 3/16/99 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

Feb. 24, 1999

Feb. 24, 1999

39

MOTION by Defendant Swift Transportation TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF OLSON DECLARATION Oral Argument Requested (former employee) (Entered: 03/03/1999)

March 2, 1999

March 2, 1999

40

REPLY TO RESPONSE by Defendant Swift Transportation re Plaintiffs MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (former employee) (Entered: 03/03/1999)

March 2, 1999

March 2, 1999

41

REPLY by Defendant Swift Transportation re Plaintiffs statement of facts [37-1] (former employee) (Entered: 03/03/1999)

March 2, 1999

March 2, 1999

42

MOTION by Plaintiff EEOC FOR ORDER TO QUALIFY Barbara A Gutek, PhD AS EXPERT WITNESS (former employee) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

March 15, 1999

March 15, 1999

43

MEMORANDUM by Plaintiff EEOC IN OPPOSITION TO Defendants MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF OLSON DECLARATION [39-1]; Reply due 3/29/99 (former employee) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

March 15, 1999

March 15, 1999

44

DECLARATION by Plaintiff of Barbara A Gutek in support of MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS ON BEHALF OF WHOM IT BRINGS SUIT [23-1] AND IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] (former employee) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

March 15, 1999

March 15, 1999

46

MOTION by Plaintiff EEOC FOR ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE PAGE IN DECLARATION OF Barbara A Gutek (former employee) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

March 16, 1999

March 16, 1999

47

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh DENYING Defendants MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] in all respects except the issue of sufficiency of evidence for punitive damages; GRANTING Plaintifs MOTION FOR ORDER TO DEFINE CLASS [23-1] and class shall be framed by Plaintiffs motion; DENYING Defendants MOTION TO STRIKE [39-1]; GRANTING Plaintiffs MOTION FOR ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE PAGE [46-1]; Plaintiffs MOTION FOR ORDER TO QUALIFY Barbara A Gutek, PhD AS EXPERT WITNESS [42-1] (Defendants Response due 3/15/99)(Plaintiffs Reply due 4/7/99) taken under advisement as of 4/7/99 ORDER: all current case deadlines and trial dates are STRICKEN; Status/Scheduling conference set for 2:00pm 4/19/99; No discovery to be undertaken on punitive damages until court issues its opinion on the reserved issue under Defendants S/J motion (counsel notified) Court Rptr Bob Stimler (former employee) (Entered: 03/18/1999)

March 16, 1999

March 16, 1999

48

RESPONSE by Defendant Swift Transportation to Plaintiffs MOTION FOR ORDER TO QUALIFY Barbara A Gutek, PhD AS EXPERT WITNESS [42-1]; Reply due 4/9/99 (former employee) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

March 26, 1999

March 26, 1999

49

REPLY TO RESPONSE by Plaintiff EEOC re MOTION FOR ORDER TO QUALIFY Barbara A Gutek, PhD AS EXPERT WITNESS [42-1] (former employee) (Entered: 04/08/1999)

April 7, 1999

April 7, 1999

50

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING Defendants MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27-1] as against Plaintiffs claim for punitive damages; Dr Gutek's report considered in ruling on S/J since Plaintiff proffered it for purpose of establishing basis for punitive damages, Plaintiffs MOTION FOR ORDER TO QUALIFY Barbara A Gutek, PhD AS EXPERT WITNESS [42-1] for purposes of trial DENIED AS MOOT Signed 4/14/99 by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh (see file for full 15 page opinion and order) microfilmed 4/15/99 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 04/15/1999)

April 14, 1999

April 14, 1999

51

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh parties shall make arrangements with chambers staff to conduct depositions of defense witnesses at courthouse re discovery of computerized data promptly - court prefers they be accomplished by first week of June 1999; pretrial conference set for 1:30pm 10/18/99; two week (8 day) jury trial set for 10/26/99 in Portland; status conf held on 4/21/99 (Please see revised jury trial management order) (counsel notified) Court Rptr Bob Stimler (former employee) (Entered: 04/21/1999)

April 21, 1999

April 21, 1999

52

AMENDED JURY TRIAL MANAGEMENT ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh Pretrial conference set for 10/18/99 at 1:30pm & 9 day jury trial set for 10/26/99 at 9am [51-2] Signed 4/21/99 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 21, 1999

April 21, 1999

54

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: RESETTING Status conference set from 6/22/99 to 9:30am 6/24/99 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 06/18/1999)

June 17, 1999

June 17, 1999

55

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (DISCOVERY CONFERENCE) before Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh conf held on 6/24/99. Defendant procuce member addresses from master file immediately. Plaintiff produce list of class member by 8/20/99; Plaintiff supply Defendant with expert narrratives by 8/20/99; Defendant supply Plaintiff with expert narratives by 9/17/99; Plaintiff submit any motions for reconsideration by 7/14/99. Defendant respond by 8/2/99. Motion taken under advisement 8/3/99 (see file for full order) (counsel notified) Court Rptr Dennis Grube (former employee) (Entered: 06/24/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

56

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: Plaintiffs letter request to reset deadlines is granted in part & denied in part; Motions to be reconsidered under Kolstad are due 8/16/99; Responses due 8/26/99 & Reply to response due 9/3/99; Motion will be taken Under Advisement on 9/3/99 ; Plaintiff to file expert narratives by 9/8/99; Defendant to file expert narratives by 9/29/99; (counsel notified) (Kirk) (Entered: 07/08/1999)

July 6, 1999

July 6, 1999

57

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: based on defense counsel's 7/27/99 letter all current motion and trial dates are STRICKEN final paper call ddl set for Wednesday 10:00am 9/29/99 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 07/29/1999)

July 28, 1999

July 28, 1999

58

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: Final Paper Call RESET from 9/29/99 to 11/1/99 at 1:30 PM . (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 09/21/1999)

Sept. 20, 1999

Sept. 20, 1999

59

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh: Based on the settlement of this action, the Final Paper Call set for 11/1/99 is STRICKEN . (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

Oct. 28, 1999

Oct. 28, 1999

60

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSENT DECREE , submitted by the parties. (peg) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

Oct. 28, 1999

Oct. 28, 1999

61

ORDER by Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh ADOPTING CONSENT DECREE [60-1]; The Supplemental Consent Decree filed herewith is hereby APPROVED. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed 10/28/99 (counsel notified) (peg) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

Oct. 28, 1999

Oct. 28, 1999

62

JUDGMENT: Based on the record and the Order and Supplemental Consent Decree filed herewith, IT IS ORDEREED that this action is dismissed . Microfilmed 10/28/99; Signed 10/28/99 Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh (cnsl ntfd) (peg) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

Oct. 28, 1999

Oct. 28, 1999

CASE FILE SENT TO THE FRC Accession number 21-01-0083 Location number 3009587-3009953 Box 84 of 184 (former employee) (Entered: 06/06/2001)

June 6, 2001

June 6, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Oregon

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 24, 1997

Closing Date: Oct. 28, 1999

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

Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1999 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Training

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits