Case: EEOC v. Laredo Medical Group & Mercy Health System of Texas, Inc.

5:98-cv-00116 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 1998

Closed Date: April 12, 1999

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Case Summary

The EEOC's San Antonio office, in conjunction with its New York office, filed this suit on December 2, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. The EEOC alleged that defendant Laredo Medical Group discriminated against three female Hispanic employees on the basis of their sex and national origin by creating a hostile work environment, constructively discharging one employee, and retaliating in violation of Title VII. The defendant answered on March 17, 1999 and the parties settled by consent decree on April 12, 1999. The defendant agreed to pay the complainants $150,000, as well as expunging their employment records and providing them neutral references. The defendant also agreed to refrain from discriminating and retaliating, provide training for managers and human resource personnel and allow the EEOC access to inspect.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (8/22/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:98-cv-00116

Docket (PACER)

EEOC, et al v. Laredo Medical Group, et al

April 12, 1999

April 12, 1999

Docket
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5:98-cv-00116

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Laredo Medical Group and Mercy Health System of Texas

April 12, 1999

April 12, 1999

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT filed (fmremp) (Entered: 12/04/1998)

Dec. 2, 1998

Dec. 2, 1998

2

ORDER set scheduling conference for 2:00 3/3/99 before Magistrate Judge Marcel C. Notzon , referring case to Magistrate Judge Marcel C. Notzon , entered; Parties notified. () (fmremp) (Entered: 01/12/1999)

Jan. 12, 1999

Jan. 12, 1999

3

Pltf's disclosure of interested parties., filed (kjohnson) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

Jan. 27, 1999

Jan. 27, 1999

4

UNOPPOSED MOTION to continue initial pretrial and scheduling conference by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 3/14/99 [4-1] motion , filed. (kjohnson) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 22, 1999

Feb. 22, 1999

5

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Laredo Medical Group, Mercy Health System 2/12/99 Answer due on 4/13/99 for Mercy Health System, for Laredo Medical Group , filed. (kjohnson) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 22, 1999

Feb. 22, 1999

6

ORDER granting pla's mtn [4] to continue initial pretrial & scheduling conf reset initial pretrial & scheduling conference for 2:00 4/7/99 before Magistrate Judge Marcel C. Notzon ; counsel to appear in Rm. 209, Federal Bldg. , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcel C. Notzon ) (fmremp) Modified on 03/04/1999 (Entered: 03/04/1999)

March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999

Deadline updated; granting [4-1] motion to continue initial pretrial and scheduling conference (fmremp) (Entered: 03/04/1999)

March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999

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ANSWER to Complaint by Laredo Medical Group (Added attorney Carmen Cavazos Pratt), filed.; jury demand (fmremp) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

March 17, 1999

March 17, 1999

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CONSENT DECREE entered; Each party shall bear its own costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred in this action. Parties notified ( signed by Chief Judge George P. Kazen ) (kjohnson) (Entered: 04/13/1999)

April 12, 1999

April 12, 1999

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Case closed (kjohnson) (Entered: 04/13/1999)

April 12, 1999

April 12, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 2, 1998

Closing Date: April 12, 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

Laredo Medical Group (Laredo, Texas), 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: 150000

Order Duration: 1999 - 2000

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Indian