Case: EEOC v. L.J. HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

0:99-cv-00816 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: May 26, 1999

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

The Minneapolis District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, against L.J. Home Health Services, Inc. The complaint, filed in May 1999, alleged religious discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the claimants alleged that they were required by Defendants to attend daily prayer sessions in violation of their religious beliefs and were terminated when they stopped attending …

The Minneapolis District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, against L.J. Home Health Services, Inc. The complaint, filed in May 1999, alleged religious discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the claimants alleged that they were required by Defendants to attend daily prayer sessions in violation of their religious beliefs and were terminated when they stopped attending the sessions. In July 2000, Defendants moved for summary judgment. The motion was denied in September 2000.

In March 2001, the parties settled and the case was dismissed, and in May 2001, the judgment was entered by the court. The judgment stated that Defendant had no resources to pay any monetary judgment, but that for as long as Defendant remained in operation and, at any time that Defendant resumed operation in a 3 year period, Defendant would not require any employee to participate in prayer or take any adverse action against any employee who declines to participate in any voluntary prayer session.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/4/2007)

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0:99-cv-00816

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. L.J. Home Health Services, Inc.

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Order [Denying S/J]

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Order of Dismissal

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EEOC v. L.J. Home Health Services, Inc.

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Docket

Last updated Jan. 24, 2024, 3:08 a.m.

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COMPLAINT - Summons issued. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED. Assigned to Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson per civil rights list and referred to Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff. (5 pgs) ( (Entered: 05/27/1999)

May 26, 1999

May 26, 1999

2

SUMMONS - RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant L.J. Home Health on 6/1/99. (2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999

3

NOTICE OF pretrial status conference set for 11:40 8/5/99 before PAM 4pg(s) (PAK) (Entered: 06/16/1999)

June 16, 1999

June 16, 1999

4

JOINT REPORT OF RULE 26(f) MEETING. 5 pg(s) (VEM) (Entered: 08/03/1999)

Aug. 3, 1999

Aug. 3, 1999

5

PRETRIAL SCHEDULE ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson / 8/5/99) discovery set for 9/1/99 ; amd complaint set for 9/1/99 ; non-dispositive motions set for 6/1/00 ; dispositive motions set for 8/1/00 ; ready for trial set for 10/1/00 3 pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (VEM) (Entered: 08/06/1999)

Aug. 6, 1999

Aug. 6, 1999

7

ANSWER by defendant. (5 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 09/10/1999)

Sept. 9, 1999

Sept. 9, 1999

8

MOTION by plaintiff to compel discovery responses , and to extend Expert Deadline ( to Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) ret 2/22/00 at 2:00 (1 pg) (MKC) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

9

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to compel discovery responses [8-1], and to extend Expert Deadline [8-2] (3 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

10

DECLARATION of Lloyd B. Zimmerman re motion to compel discovery responses [8-1], and to extend Expert Deadline. [8-2] (27 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

11

LETTER withdrawing motions to compel discovery responses [8-1] and to extend Expert Deadline [8-2] 1pg(s) (DFL) (Entered: 02/25/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

12

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR EXPERT DISCLOSURES AND REPORTS( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) all expert disclosures and reports shall now be completed by 4-17-00 (2 pgs)(cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

13

NOTICE OF ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / 3/14/00) ; settlement conference set for 1:45 on 3/31/00 . (1 pgs) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

14

ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: terminating attorney Timothy J Hickman for L.J. Home Health and substituting attorney Alan William Weinblatt, Gregory A Abbott. (3 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

March 31, 2000

March 31, 2000

15

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / ) Settlement conference held on 3/31/00 . No progress. (1 pg) (MKC) (Entered: 04/05/2000)

March 31, 2000

March 31, 2000

16

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING CERTIAN DISCOVERY DEADLINES ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) ; discovery set for 7/14/00 ; non-dispositive motions set for 7/14/00 (4 pgs)(cc: all counsel) (MKC) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/9/2005 (SS). Modified on 2/9/2005 (SS). (Entered: 04/27/2000)

April 26, 2000

April 26, 2000

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MOTION by plaintiff to amend complaint , and to compel discovery( to Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) ret 6/27/00 at 8:30 (4 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

June 12, 2000

June 12, 2000

18

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to amend complaint [17-1], of motion to compel discovery.[17-2] (9 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

June 12, 2000

June 12, 2000

19

DECLARATION of Lloyd Zimmerman re motion to amend complaint [17-1], re motion to compel discovery. [17-2] (46 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

June 12, 2000

June 12, 2000

20

DECLARATION of Lloyd B. Zimmerman in support of motion to amend complaint [17-1], and to compel discovery. [17-2] (27 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

June 12, 2000

June 12, 2000

22

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / 6/27/00) Plaintiffs motion to amend complaint to add L.J. Home Health Systems as a party to compel discovery responses is granted. [17-2] (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000

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AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand; adding L. J. Home Health Systems, Inc., (5 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 07/10/2000)

July 6, 2000

July 6, 2000

24

LETTER RE: SVC OF DISPOSITIVE MOTION PAPERS by defendant for summary judgment SVC.LTR. ( to Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson ) (2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 07/18/2000)

July 13, 2000

July 13, 2000

25

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR DISCOVERY AND NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) ; discovery set for 7/20/00 ; non-dispositive motions set for 7/25/00 ( 3 pgs)(cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 07/18/2000)

July 13, 2000

July 13, 2000

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MOTION by defendant L.J. Home Health for summary judgment ( to Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson ) .(2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

July 13, 2000

July 13, 2000

26

AMENDED ANSWER [23-1] by defendant L.J. Home Health, defendant L J Home Health Sys 4pg(s) (JMH) (Entered: 07/19/2000)

July 18, 2000

July 18, 2000

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AMENDED MEMORANDUM by defendant L.J. Home Health Services in support of motion for summary judgment [27-1] (23 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

29

AFFIDAVIT of Alan W. Weinblatt regarding motion for summary judgment. [27-1](2 pgs + exhibits) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

30

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to motion for summary judgment . [27-1]( 34 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

31

DECLARATION of Rosalind M. Bordain re motion for summary judgment. [27-1] (8 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

32

DECLARATION of See Cha re motion for summary judgment . [27-1](2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

33

DECLARATION of Michelle Hogan re motion for summary judgment [27-1] (13 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

34

DECLARATION of Hassanatu Kamara re motion for summary judgment . [27-1] (26 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

35

DECLARATION of Lloyd B. Zimmerman re motion for summary judgment. [27-1] (separate) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

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REPLY by defendant L.J. Home Health to motion for summary judgment. [27-1] ( 8 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 8, 2000

Aug. 8, 2000

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINES( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) (4 pgs)(cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 08/14/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson ) to extend discovery and dispositive motion deadlines discovery set for 8/8/00 ; dispositive motions set for 8/8/00 4pg(s)(cc: all counsel) (VEM) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 10, 2000

Aug. 10, 2000

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NOTICE OF( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / 8/22/00) ; settlement conference set for 1:45 on 9/13/00 . (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 08/23/2000)

Aug. 22, 2000

Aug. 22, 2000

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MINUTES:( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson / J. Anderson) Defendants' motion for summary judgment, argued, denied. [27-1] (1 pg) (MKC) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

Sept. 1, 2000

Sept. 1, 2000

42

ORDER ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson / 9/1/00) that summary judgment is DENIED. (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

Sept. 5, 2000

Sept. 5, 2000

43

MINUTES ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) Settlement conference held on 9/13/00 - No progress 1pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 09/18/2000)

Sept. 13, 2000

Sept. 13, 2000

44

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: terminating attorney Lloyd B Zimmerman for EEOC and substituting attorney Laurie Ann Vasichek, Tina Burnside(2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

45

NOTICE OF CIVIL CASES FOR TRIAL ; jury trial set for 9:30 on 4/2/01 before Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson. (5 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 01/26/2001)

Jan. 26, 2001

Jan. 26, 2001

46

NOTICE OF( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / 2/5/01) ; settlement conference set for 9:00 on 3/21/01 . (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 02/05/2001)

Feb. 5, 2001

Feb. 5, 2001

47

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / ) Settlement conference held on 3/21/01 Settled. (1 pg) (MKC) (Entered: 03/22/2001)

March 21, 2001

March 21, 2001

48

ORDER OF DISMISSAL ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson ) that this action is hereby dismissed, without prejudice, court reserving jurisdiction for 60 days to permit any party to move to reopen the action, or to submit and file a stipulated form of final judgment. 1 pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (VEM) (Entered: 03/22/2001)

March 21, 2001

March 21, 2001

49

JOINT MOTION for entry of judgment ( to Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson ) (2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

May 24, 2001

May 24, 2001

50

JUDGMENT: by Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson. is entered in favor of plaintiff and against defendants. 2. No monetary relief or costs shall be ordered pursuant to this Judgment. For as long as Defendants remain in operation, and at any time during which Defendants resume operations during the 3 yr. period from the date of this judgment. Defendant shall not require any employee to participate in any prayer and shall not take any adverse action against any employee who declines to participte in any voluntary prayer session. 4. Defendants shall provide written

May 24, 2001

May 24, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 26, 1999

Closing Date: 2001

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

L.J. Home Health Services, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits