Case: EEOC v. Abc Pizza

8:03-cv-00567 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 27, 2003

Closed Date: Oct. 21, 2003

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Case Summary

The Miami District Office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Pizza of Florida, Inc. d/b/a ABC Pizza in March 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The complaint alleged that the defendant's General Manager subjected the charging parties to sexual harassment because of their sex, resulting in constructive discharge. The parties settled the case by entry of a consent decree in October 2003.

The consent decree included an anti-discrimination provision, institution of anti-harassment policies and training, notice to potential claimants, and a lump sum payment to the $325,000 ($225,000 as compensation for state claims, and compensatory and punitive damages for identified aggrieved individuals and $100,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for claimants who worked for defendant between April and December of 2002).

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (5/30/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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8:03-cv-00567	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Pizza of Florida	Nov. 3, 2004	Nov. 3, 2004 Docket
1 8:03-cv-00567	Complaint EEOC v. Pizza of Florida	March 27, 2003	March 27, 2003 Complaint
	Two Florida Restaurants To Pay $525,000 For Sexual Harassment of Teenagers EEOC v. ABC Pizza No Court	Jan. 8, 2004	Jan. 8, 2004 Press Release
10 8:03-cv-00567	Order on Consent Decree EEOC v. Pizza of Florida	May 7, 2007	May 7, 2007 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated Feb. 21, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT, injunctive relief sought, alleging unlawful employment practices on the basis of sex filed; jury demand. Filing fee waived. (mrh) (Entered: 03/28/2003)	March 27, 2003	March 27, 2003
	MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Mary S. Scriven (mrh) (Entered: 03/28/2003)	March 27, 2003	March 27, 2003
	SUMMONS issued for Pizza of Florida, Inc., c/o William Fotopoulos, Registered Agent. Consent issued. (mrh) (Entered: 03/28/2003)	March 27, 2003	March 27, 2003
2	NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2. (ctc) (jlh) (Entered: 04/02/2003)	April 1, 2003	April 1, 2003
3	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of [2-1] track 2 notice by EEOC (jlh) (Entered: 04/22/2003)	April 21, 2003	April 21, 2003
4	ANSWER and affirmative defenses to [1-1] complaint by Pizza of Florida (jlh) (Entered: 04/28/2003)	April 25, 2003	April 25, 2003
5	ORDER of procedure ( Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich ) ctc (jlh) (Entered: 05/02/2003)	May 2, 2003	May 2, 2003
6	AMENDED ANSWER and affirmative defenses to complaint by Pizza of Florida : amends [4-1] answer (jlh) (Entered: 05/09/2003)	May 8, 2003	May 8, 2003
7	ORDER TO SHOW cause for failure to prosecute due to the non-filing of a case management report: Response due on 10/23/03 for EEOC ( Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich ) ctc (jlh) (Entered: 10/07/2003)	Oct. 6, 2003	Oct. 6, 2003
	PROPOSED consent decree (jlh) (Entered: 10/16/2003)	Oct. 15, 2003	Oct. 15, 2003
9	NOTICE of filing proposed consent decree by EEOC (jlh) (Entered: 10/16/2003)	Oct. 16, 2003	Oct. 16, 2003
10	ORDER on consent decree (see order for further details). This case will be dismissed with prejudice and the clerk shall close this case. ( Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich ) ctc (jlh) (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 21, 2003	Oct. 21, 2003
	CASE CLOSED. (jlh) (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 21, 2003	Oct. 21, 2003
11	MOTION to modify Consent Degree by Pizza of Florida, Inc.. (Munoz, Shane) (Entered: 10/21/2004)	Oct. 21, 2004	Oct. 21, 2004
12	ORDER re 11 MOTION to modify Consent Degree filed by Pizza of Florida, Inc., directing response by November 2, 2004. Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich on 10/22/2004. (jm, ) (Entered: 10/22/2004)	Oct. 22, 2004	Oct. 22, 2004
13	NOTICE by Pizza of Florida, Inc. re 11 MOTION to modify Consent Degree Notice of Withdrawal of Pending Motion (Munoz, Shane) (Entered: 11/02/2004)	Nov. 2, 2004	Nov. 2, 2004
14	ENDORSED ORDER withdrawing 11 Motion to modify due to settlement. Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich on 11/3/2004. (jm, ) (Entered: 11/03/2004)	Nov. 3, 2004	Nov. 3, 2004