Case: EEOC v. Mtp Enterprises D/B/A H & M Limousine Service

1:02-cv-06884 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2002

Closed Date: March 20, 2003

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Case Summary

The Chicago District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, against MTP Enterprises, Ltd. d/b/a H & M Limousine Service. The complaint, filed in September 2002, alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; specifically that the Defendant had discriminated against the charging parties in the terms and conditions of their employment and by discharging them based on their age.

A consent decree was entered in March 2003. The decree, valid for 1 year, required the Defendant to pay of the charging parties $11,000, to post a notice of non-discrimination on its premises, to provide its managers and owners with EEO training, and to maintain and make available for EEOC inspection, records of each employee who complains of age discrimination.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (6/21/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Conlon, Suzanne B. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gochanour, Gregory M. (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C. (Illinois)

Miller, Beth A. (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Gumina, Frank Anthony (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:02-cv-06884

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. MTP Ent Ltd

March 20, 2003

March 20, 2003

Docket
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1:02-cv-06884

Complaint

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MTP Enterprises, Ltd., d/b/a/ H&M Limousine Service, Inc.

Sept. 27, 2002

Sept. 27, 2002

Complaint
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1:02-cv-06884

Consent Decree

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MTP Enterprises, Ltd., d/b/a/ H&M Limousine Service, Inc.

March 20, 2003

March 20, 2003

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11623483/eeoc-v-mtp-ent-ltd/

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Beth A. Miller, Gregory M. Gochanour, John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (hp) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

Sept. 26, 2002

Sept. 26, 2002

RECAP

SCHEDULE set on 10/4/02 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Status hearing set on 10/22/02 at 9:00 AM. At the status hearing, the parties are to report on the following: 1. Possibility of settlement in the case; 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the court's action herein and to forward a copy of the court's procedure guidelines to defendant(s). Mailed notice (cgb)

Oct. 4, 2002

Oct. 4, 2002

PACER
2

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Charles W. Pautsch, Frank Anthony Gumina, Bruce Frank Mills (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

Oct. 22, 2002

Oct. 22, 2002

PACER
3

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant MTP Ent Ltd sent on 10/21/02 (eav) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

Oct. 22, 2002

Oct. 22, 2002

PACER
4

MINUTE ORDER of 10/22/02 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Status hearing held. Parties to comply with FRCP 26(a)(1) by 11/26/02. Plaintiff's compliance with FRCP 26(a)(2) by 2/21/03. Defendant's compliance with FRCP 26(a)(2) by 3/21/03. Discovery cut-off and filing of dispositive motions with supporting memoranda set on 4/22/03. Joint final pretrial order with agreed pattern jury instructions submission set on 5/13/03 at 9:00 a.m. ; plaintiff's draft to be submitted to defendant by 5/6/03. Case is placed on the May 2003 trial calendar. Firm dates. Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

Oct. 22, 2002

Oct. 22, 2002

PACER
5

NOTIFICATION by defendant MTP Ent Ltd of affiliates disclosure statement (eav) (Entered: 11/21/2002)

Nov. 20, 2002

Nov. 20, 2002

PACER
6

ANSWER by defendant MTP Ent Ltd and defenses to complaint [1-1] (eav) (Entered: 11/21/2002)

Nov. 20, 2002

Nov. 20, 2002

PACER
7

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for substitution of counsel of Gordon G. Waldron for Beth Miller ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

Dec. 12, 2002

Dec. 12, 2002

PACER
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MINUTE ORDER of 12/18/02 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Plaintiff's motion for substitution of counsel is granted. [7-1] Counsel Gordon Waldron is granted leave to substitute for Beth Miller as counsel for plaintiff. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

Dec. 18, 2002

Dec. 18, 2002

PACER
9

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Gordon G. Waldron (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

Dec. 18, 2002

Dec. 18, 2002

PACER
10

STIPULATION; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 02/07/2003)

Feb. 6, 2003

Feb. 6, 2003

PACER
11

MOTION by plaintiff for entry of attached protective order (Attachment); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 02/19/2003)

Feb. 12, 2003

Feb. 12, 2003

PACER
12

MINUTE ORDER of 2/19/03 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Plaintiff's motion for entry of attached protective order is granted. [11-1] Entered Agreed Protective Order and Stipulation Governing Confidentiality of Tax Returns Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 02/19/2003)

Feb. 19, 2003

Feb. 19, 2003

PACER
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MINUTE ORDER of 3/20/03 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : This action is dismissed pursuant to parties' consent decree. All pending dates are vacated. (Entered Consent Decree) terminating case Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 03/25/2003)

March 20, 2003

March 20, 2003

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 26, 2002

Closing Date: March 20, 2003

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

MTP Enterprises, Ltd., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

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: 11000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Discrimination-basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits