Case: EEOC v. GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS COMPANY

1:01-cv-04545 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2001

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

In September 2001, the Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, an iron pipe and fittings manufacturing company, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to an EEOC press release, the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging party and twenty-one other black employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by faili…

In September 2001, the Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, an iron pipe and fittings manufacturing company, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to an EEOC press release, the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging party and twenty-one other black employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to promote black employees to management positions because of their race and by giving advance information about managerial job openings to white employees. After some scheduling orders and a couple settlement conferences, the parties settled through a consent decree in February 2003.

The consent decree required the defendant to: provide Title VII training to employees, develop job descriptions for each position to reflect the required minimum qualifications, develop interview techniques that assess applicants on the basis of the required job qualifications, and pay $100,000 to be divided among the twenty-two claimants.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Solomon (6/12/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:01-cv-04545

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Docket
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Consent Decree

EEOC v. Griffin Pipe Products Company

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Settlement Agreement

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EEOC Press Release

No Court

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Press Release

EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - February 2003

EEOC v. Griffin Pipe Products Company

No Court

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 17, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; jury demand (mfs) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

Sept. 27, 2001

Sept. 27, 2001

SUMMONS(ES) issued for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT ( 20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (mfs) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

Sept. 27, 2001

Sept. 27, 2001

2

NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen (mfs) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

Sept. 27, 2001

Sept. 27, 2001

3

LETTER requesting alias summons to be issued. By EEOC (db) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

Nov. 9, 2001

Nov. 9, 2001

SECOND ALIAS SUMMONS issued for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT ( 20 Days) (Givin to Counsel) (db) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

Nov. 9, 2001

Nov. 9, 2001

4

NOTICE of attorney appearance for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS COMPANY. by deft. DEBBIE RODMAN SANDLER (db) (Entered: 11/29/2001)

Nov. 28, 2001

Nov. 28, 2001

5

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT 11/15/01 Answer due on 12/5/01 for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT (db) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

Nov. 29, 2001

Nov. 29, 2001

6

STIPULATION and ORDER, extending time until December 18, 2001 for deft. to file a answer to the complaitn. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen) (db) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

Dec. 13, 2001

Dec. 13, 2001

Deadline updated; setting answer due for 12/18/01 for GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT (db) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

Dec. 14, 2001

Dec. 14, 2001

7

ORDER, setting scheduling conference for 2:30 p.m. on 2/6/02. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen) (NM) (db) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

Dec. 14, 2001

Dec. 14, 2001

8

Notice of MOTION (Cert. of Svc.) for a more definite statement by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT [8-1] motion referred to Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen, Motion set for 1/18/02 on [8-1] motion . (Brief/PO Subm) (db) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

9

ORDER denying [8-1] motion for a more definite statement by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT; further ORDERED that the deft. shall file its responsive pleading to the complaint within ten (10) business days of today's date. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (NM) (db) (Entered: 01/23/2002)

Jan. 23, 2002

Jan. 23, 2002

10

ANSWER to Complaint by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT. (Cert. of Svc. annexed) (db) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

Feb. 1, 2002

Feb. 1, 2002

Scheduling conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 2/6/02. (js) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

Feb. 6, 2002

Feb. 6, 2002

11

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff on 9/3/02; Status conference for 11:00 a.m. on 6/10/02. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen) (NM) (db) (Entered: 02/08/2002)

Feb. 7, 2002

Feb. 7, 2002

12

STIPULATION and ORDER: Setting dealines for discovery. ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen (NM) (db) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

April 23, 2002

April 23, 2002

Status conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 6/10/02. (ar1) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

June 11, 2002

June 11, 2002

Status conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 6/20/02. (sb) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002

13

FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff on 12/2/02; Settlement conference for 2:00 p.m. on 9/16/02. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen)(NM) (db) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002

14

Notice of MOTION for partial summary judgment by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT, Motion set for 10/4/02 on [14-1] motion . (Brief/PO Subm) (Letter submitted stating motion is unopposed) (db) (Entered: 09/10/2002)

Sept. 6, 2002

Sept. 6, 2002

15

56.1 STATEMENT by GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCT, Re: 14-1 motion for partial summary judgment (db) (Entered: 09/10/2002)

Sept. 6, 2002

Sept. 6, 2002

Settlement conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 10/7/02. (sb) (Entered: 10/08/2002)

Oct. 8, 2002

Oct. 8, 2002

16

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff on 12/2/02; Pretrial conference for 11:00 on 1/27/03; Dispositive Motion due on or before 1/2/03. (signed by Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen)(NM) (db) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

Oct. 8, 2002

Oct. 8, 2002

17

STIPULATION and ORDER, Re: Financial Relief and withdraw of motion for partial summary judgment. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (NM) (db) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

Oct. 8, 2002

Oct. 8, 2002

Deadline updated; terminating [14-1] motion for partial summary judgment terminating [14-2] hearing Motion set for 10/4/02 on [14-1] motion, Re: 17-1 stipulation and order (db) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

Oct. 9, 2002

Oct. 9, 2002

Settlement conference held before Mag. Judge Joel B. Rosen on 11/26/02. (js) (Entered: 12/02/2002)

Nov. 26, 2002

Nov. 26, 2002

18

ORDER, dismissing this matter without costs and without prejudice with the right to reopen within 60 days. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (NM) (sb) (Entered: 12/03/2002)

Dec. 2, 2002

Dec. 2, 2002

Case closed (sb) (Entered: 12/03/2002)

Dec. 3, 2002

Dec. 3, 2002

19

Consent Decree. (signed by Judge Jerome B. Simandle) (sb) (Entered: 02/14/2003)

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: New Jersey

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2001

Closing Date: 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

Griffin Pipe Products Company, 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: 100000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Content of Injunction:

Utilize objective job description

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

General:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Promotion

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits