Case: EEOC v. BUTLER FLEET SERVICES, INC.

1:99-cv-05943 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 27, 1999

Closed Date: May 19, 2000

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Case Summary

In July 1999 the New York and Washington, D.C. offices of the EEOC brought this suit against Butler Fleet Services, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint is unavailable, and the exact allegations brought by the EEOC are unknown. The case was referred to mediation in December 1999, and the case was settled by the entry of a consent decree in May 2000. The complainants were awarded a monetary sum of $171,000.00, but the details of the consent decree are unavailable.

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Kevin Wilemon (10/16/2007)

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1:99-cv-05943	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Butler Fleet Services, Inc.	May 31, 2000	May 31, 2000 Docket

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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

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); (No Fees Due - U.S.A.). (em) Modified on 07/27/1999 (Entered: 07/27/1999)	July 27, 1999	July 27, 1999
	Magistrate Judge Ellis is so Designated. (em) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	July 27, 1999	July 27, 1999
2	RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Butler Fleet Service (jp) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	Sept. 22, 1999	Sept. 22, 1999
3	ANSWER to Complaint by Butler Fleet Service (Attorney Timothy D. Speedy from the Firm: Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman). (ri) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	Sept. 22, 1999	Sept. 22, 1999
	Pretrial Conference held before Chief Judge Thomas P. Griesa. (emil) (Entered: 11/24/1999)	Nov. 19, 1999	Nov. 19, 1999
4	Notice of selection of mediator. (sc) (Entered: 12/20/1999)	Dec. 20, 1999	Dec. 20, 1999
5	Order referring action to the Clerk to assign the above-entitled action to mediation; ( signed by Chief Judge Thomas P. Griesa ) (ls) (Entered: 12/28/1999)	Dec. 28, 1999	Dec. 28, 1999
6	CONSENT DECREE, that this decree does fully and finally resolve all matters in controversy between and among the parties hereto, relating to any issues raised by EEOC Charge Numbers 160-97-1777,160-97-1778 and 160-97-1779, and all of the allegations contained in the complaint filed in this action by the EEOC bearing Civil Action No. 99 Cv 5943, pending before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; Each party agrees to fully bear its own costs and attorneys' fees incurred in this action; Defendant Butler agrees to pay claimants a sum total of $1,000.00 to be shared equally by all claimants who, at their discretion, may use such sum to offset any attorney's fees and costs incurred in their consideration of the resolution of this matter. The $170,000.00 shall be paid as set forth in this Consent Decree . ( signed by Judge Thomas P. Griesa ); (ri) Modified on 05/23/2000 (Entered: 05/19/2000)	May 19, 2000	May 19, 2000
	Case closed. (ri) (Entered: 05/22/2000)	May 19, 2000	May 19, 2000
7	Report of the Clerk of Court regarding court-ordered mediation: Paragraph 1, 2, 3, or 6 and the Court must make the appropriate order. (Signed by George O'Malley, Counsel for the Clerk of Court) (sc) (Entered: 05/31/2000)	May 31, 2000	May 31, 2000
8	Report of Mediator to the Clerk that the court-ordered mediation was held and produced an agreement settling less than all of the issues of the case. The parties have agreed to resolve x the unresolved issues by further discussions and arbitration if necessary. (sc) Modified on 05/31/2000 (Entered: 05/31/2000)	May 31, 2000	May 31, 2000