Case: EEOC v. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GROUP (d/b/a PDG ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.)

4:01-cv-03326 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2001

Closed Date: Aug. 26, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Houston office filed this suit on September 28, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The complaint alleged that defendant Project Development Group Inc violated Title VII by discharging two female asbestos removers because of their sex. The defendant answered two months after filing, on November 30, 2001. Within a year of filing, the parties reached a settlement and filed a proposed consent decree on August 20, 2002. The court approved the decree on August 26, 2002. The defendant agreed to pay the defendants $23,500 each, expunge their employment records and provide them with neutral references. The defendant also agreed to provide training for its employees, post notice of EEO rights, and advise the institutions from which it recruits "about its desire to hire qualified male and female applicants for the position of asbestos remover."

Summary Authors

William Burns (11/2/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:01-cv-03326

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Project Development Group, Inc.

Aug. 26, 2002

Aug. 26, 2002

Docket
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4:01-cv-03326

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Health Centers of Northern New Mexico

Aug. 27, 2002

Aug. 27, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

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

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT by EEOC filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

Sept. 28, 2001

Sept. 28, 2001

2

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 9:00 2/5/02 before Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

Sept. 28, 2001

Sept. 28, 2001

1 SUMMONS issued for Project Development (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

Sept. 28, 2001

Sept. 28, 2001

3

ANSWER to Complaint by Project Development Group Inc (Added attorney David Jin-Mun Quan), filed. (ltien) (Entered: 12/04/2001)

Nov. 30, 2001

Nov. 30, 2001

4

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by EEOC , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

Jan. 24, 2002

Jan. 24, 2002

5

Report of Meeting and Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan by EEOC, Project Development , filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 01/30/2002)

Jan. 28, 2002

Jan. 28, 2002

6

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Project Development , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

Feb. 1, 2002

Feb. 1, 2002

Rec'd and frwd to CRD: Motion and (Proposed) Order for Gerald L. Maatman to appear pro hac vice for deft. (sguevara) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

Feb. 1, 2002

Feb. 1, 2002

Rcvd motion and order for admission pro hac vice as to Andrew J. Boling, fwd'd to crd. (ljackson) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

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ORDER approving Gerald L. Maatman admission pro hac vice for deft, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

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MINUTES OF RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy: Apps by Sustaita f/EEOC and Quanm f/Deft, Taped #1 761 - 937, Docket Control Order entered, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 02/20/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

8

ORDER admitting Andrew J. Boling pro hac vice for deft, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

Feb. 7, 2002

Feb. 7, 2002

9

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by EEOC , filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 02/11/2002)

Feb. 8, 2002

Feb. 8, 2002

12

SCHEDULING ORDER: Motions to Join New Parties or to Amend Pleadings 5/31/02 ; Designation of Expert Witnesses/Report by Pltf 7/31/02 and by Deft 9/15/02 ; Completion of Discovery 11/15/02 ; Dispositive and Non Dispositive Motions 12/1/02 ; Joint Pretrial Order 2/18/03 ; Docket Call set for 1:30 pm on 2/28/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon entered. Parties notified. Trial Term: March 3, 2003 ( Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (fmremp) (Entered: 02/20/2002)

Feb. 19, 2002

Feb. 19, 2002

13

JOINT MOTION to approve consent decree , and and enter a consent decree in resolution of suit , by EEOC, Project Development, filed (psmith) Modified on 08/21/2002 (Entered: 08/21/2002)

Aug. 20, 2002

Aug. 20, 2002

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ORDER granting parties' [13-1] joint motion to approve consent decree granting parties' [13-2] joint motion and enter a consent decree in resolution of suit , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sfedele) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

Aug. 26, 2002

Aug. 26, 2002

Case closed (sfedele) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

Aug. 26, 2002

Aug. 26, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2001

Closing Date: Aug. 26, 2002

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

Project Development Group, Inc. (Houston), Private Entity/Person

Project Development Group 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: 47000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2003

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits