Case: EEOC v. Kirch-Lo, Inc. d/b/a "Crabby Kims"

1:04-cv-02936 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 26, 2004

Closed Date: Oct. 29, 2004

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Case Summary

In April 2004, the Chicago District Office brought this suit against Kirch-Lo, Inc., d/b/a Crabby Kims, Inc., in the U.S. District Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the two charging parties as well as other Black and Hispanic employees by subjecting them to racial and national origin harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties participated in a settlement conference in mid-July 200…

In April 2004, the Chicago District Office brought this suit against Kirch-Lo, Inc., d/b/a Crabby Kims, Inc., in the U.S. District Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the two charging parties as well as other Black and Hispanic employees by subjecting them to racial and national origin harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties participated in a settlement conference in mid-July 2004. Thereafter, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment later that month. In early August, the parties participated in another settlement conference resulting in a tentative agreement, resulting in the denial of the defendant's summary judgment motion as moot. The parties reached a final settlement agreement through a consent decree in October 2004.

The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: post a notice of the decree, report to the EEOC semi-annually, develop an anti-harassment policy, provide Title VII training for all its employees, and pay $10,000 to be divided between two charging parties.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/25/2007)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Abel, Natasha L. (Illinois)

Adams, Raechel L. (Illinois)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (Illinois)

Anderson, Kenneth P. (Illinois)

Anderson, Suzanne M (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant
Judge(s)

Castillo, Ruben (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abel, Natasha L. (Illinois)

Adams, Raechel L. (Illinois)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (Illinois)

Anderson, Kenneth P. (Illinois)

Anderson, Suzanne M (Illinois)

Andre, Beatriz Biscardi (Illinois)

Andrew, Regina Maria (Illinois)

Arendes, Jennifer L. (Illinois)

Attorney, Prim F. (Illinois)

AUSA, Owen C.J. (Illinois)

AUSA, James J. (Illinois)

Awad, Wasan (Illinois)

Backhaus, William C (Illinois)

Bailey, Terri Hearn (Illinois)

Banks, Oshia (Illinois)

Bannon, Jeffrey C (Illinois)

Baran, Andrea G. (Illinois)

Barrett, Mason D (Illinois)

Batog, Konrad (Illinois)

Bean, Julie Steptoe (Illinois)

Beck, Terry L. (Illinois)

Bell, Charles T. (Illinois)

Biltekoff, Judith Ann (Illinois)

Biscardi-Andre, Beatriz (Illinois)

Bissell, Katherine (Illinois)

Boutchee, Kathy D (Illinois)

Bowne, Timothy M (Illinois)

Burstein, Jeffrey Charles (Illinois)

Butler, Michelle T. (Illinois)

Cadle, Delia Dianna (Illinois)

Caiola, Michelle Anne (Illinois)

Calhoun, June Wallace (Illinois)

Call, Gary L. (Illinois)

Canino, Robert A (Illinois)

Carrillo, Gina E (Illinois)

Chahbazi, Meenoo (Illinois)

Chandy, Sunu P. (Illinois)

Che, May R (Illinois)

Chen, Mark H (Illinois)

Chesnin, Sidney B (Illinois)

Cheung, Raymond T. (Illinois)

Clark, Joel Philip (Illinois)

Cohen, Ethan M (Illinois)

Cole, Holly Waldron (Illinois)

Coleman, Charles Franklin (Illinois)

Cook, Terrence R. (Illinois)

Cooper, Ronald S (Illinois)

Costas, Toby W (Illinois)

Cox, Lisa Ann (Illinois)

Crook, Debra Hawes (Illinois)

Crout, Joseph M. (Illinois)

Curtin, Nora Ellen (Illinois)

Davis, Chandra Cain (Illinois)

Dawkins, Robert K. (Illinois)

DeCamp, Aaron Rutledge (Illinois)

Deck, Dayna F. (Illinois)

Denig, Jessica A (Illinois)

Dills, Steven W. (Illinois)

Dixon, Pamela (Illinois)

Dominguez, Leticia (Illinois)

Dreiband, Eric S (Illinois)

Dreilinger, Lauren Gayle (Illinois)

Driscoll-MacEachron, James P (Illinois)

Dubey, Devika S (Illinois)

Edge, Dawn M. (Illinois)

Elkin, Laurie S. (Illinois)

Farrell, Michael J (Illinois)

Feldman, Laura R (Illinois)

Fiorito, Bradley S. (Illinois)

Fischer, Kurt S (Illinois)

Flores, Carmen (Illinois)

Foslid, Kristen Marie (Illinois)

Fox, Rosemary J (Illinois)

Gatlin, Connie Wilhite (Illinois)

Gochanour, Gregory M (Illinois)

Golson, Aarrin Benatra (Illinois)

Graham, Nancy Eleanor (Illinois)

Graziano, Louis (Illinois)

Grossman, Elizabeth (Illinois)

Guerrier, Charles E. (Illinois)

Gusewelle, Anne E. (Illinois)

Haden, Kara L (Illinois)

Hamilton, Deborah L (Illinois)

Harper, Donna (Illinois)

Hastings, Shon (Illinois)

Healy, Teri L. (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C (Illinois)

Henry, Ann Marie (Illinois)

Hill, Keith T. (Illinois)

Hobson, William R (Illinois)

Holman, Patrick J (Illinois)

Hope, Jennifer L. (Illinois)

Imdieke, Michael H. (Illinois)

Isenhart, Jessi D. (Illinois)

Johnson, Johnnie L. (Illinois)

Johnson, Robert G. (Illinois)

Jones, Stephanie Michelle (Illinois)

Jones, Anica C. (Illinois)

Jr, Robert A (Illinois)

Kamp, Jean P (Illinois)

Kane, Deborah A. (Illinois)

Kasperson, Kaleb M. (Illinois)

Keenan, Judy Ann (Illinois)

Kennedy, Melvin D. (Illinois)

Kinne, Paul A. (Illinois)

Kittle, Rita Byrnes (Illinois)

Klaassen, Mark A (Illinois)

Krivonyak, J. Christopher (Illinois)

Kuelbs, Meaghan Leigh (Illinois)

Laura, Peter F. (Illinois)

Lawrence, Debra M. (Illinois)

Lee, Damien Anthony (Illinois)

Lee, Jeffrey A. (Illinois)

Lee, James L. (Illinois)

Lee, Jeff A (Illinois)

Lepak, Thomas Scott (Illinois)

Lewis, Muslima (Illinois)

Li, Derek W (Illinois)

Liem, Connie (Illinois)

Liner, Celia S. (Illinois)

Lizana, Arnold J. (Illinois)

Lopez, P David (Illinois)

Lucero, A.Luis Lucero (Illinois)

Lucero, A.Luis Lucero (Illinois)

Macy, James Douglas (Illinois)

Mahood, Zoe G (Illinois)

Mallik, Amrita (Illinois)

Mallon, Keri L (Illinois)

Malloy, Margaret Ann (Illinois)

Marino, Stephanie (Illinois)

Martin, C Levi (Illinois)

Martinez, Ana Consuelo (Illinois)

Maxion, Sanya Hill (Illinois)

Mays, Lawrence (Illinois)

McBride, Dennis R (Illinois)

McCord, Stacey Elise (Illinois)

McCoy, Matthew H (Illinois)

McCoy, Kimberly Anne (Illinois)

McCoy-Cruz, Kimberly A. (Illinois)

McNair, Jacqueline H. (Illinois)

Medina, Loretta F (Illinois)

Meredith, Brandi Lorraine (Illinois)

Miller, Gerald L (Illinois)

Moench, William E (Illinois)

Molina, Veronica A (Illinois)

Monahan, Camille A (Illinois)

Murray, Steven Lee (Illinois)

Naccarato, Elizabeth A (Illinois)

Neary, Kathleen M. (Illinois)

Northrup, Kate (Illinois)

O'Boyle, Judith A. (Illinois)

O'Brien, Michael J. (Illinois)

Offen-Brown, David F. (Illinois)

O'Hara, Cindy (Illinois)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Illinois)

O'Neill, Mary Jo (Illinois)

Oppenheim, Harriett F (Illinois)

Palma, Zandro E. (Illinois)

Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann (Illinois)

Park, Anna (Illinois)

Parker, Russell P (Illinois)

Pearson, Gina Elaine (Illinois)

Peck, Jonathan T (Illinois)

Pence, Richard M. (Illinois)

Peral, Cesar J (Illinois)

Peters, Kirsten Jennifer (Illinois)

Peterson, Melanie M. (Illinois)

Phillips, Ronald L. (Illinois)

Pladson, Nicholas J (Illinois)

Pohl, Anna Marie (Illinois)

Powell, Molly P. (Illinois)

Ramos, Marisol (Illinois)

Ramsey, Sally (Illinois)

Randall, Jennifer (Illinois)

Ranis, Michael Bruce (Illinois)

Ratliff, Sean (Illinois)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Illinois)

Rens, LaVerne G. (Illinois)

Rethage, Thomas D (Illinois)

Rivela, David C. (Illinois)

Rivera, Jadhira Virginia (Illinois)

Roberts, Monique Joy (Illinois)

Robertson, Michelle M (Illinois)

Rollins, Prisca M (Illinois)

Rose, Robert David (Illinois)

Rucker, Marsha Lynn (Illinois)

Ryerse, Mary M (Illinois)

Sanghvi, Ami T. (Illinois)

Santos, Adela P. (Illinois)

Savage, Markeisha K. (Illinois)

Schmitt, Suzanne Julia (Illinois)

Schnitzel, Andrew Marten (Illinois)

Seely, Barbara A (Illinois)

Seth, Devika Rani (Illinois)

Sexton, Richard I (Illinois)

Shepard, Meaghan Leigh (Illinois)

Sirkin, Lisa (Illinois)

Smason, Diane I (Illinois)

Smith, Rachel M. (Illinois)

Smith, C Emanuel (Illinois)

Smith, Deidre (Illinois)

Stanley, John F. (Illinois)

Statkus, Carol A (Illinois)

Steele, Roberta (Illinois)

Stern, Jeffrey A. (Illinois)

Stewart, Ronald S (Illinois)

Stith, Rebecca S. (Illinois)

Struble, Stephanie (Illinois)

Sustaita, Rodolfo Lucio (Illinois)

Szromba, Jeanne Bowman (Illinois)

Tamayo, William R. (Illinois)

Taylor, Judith G. (Illinois)

Tetzlaff, Karl R. (Illinois)

Thomas, Kelley Renee (Illinois)

Thomas, Gillian Lathrop (Illinois)

Thornton, Gerald L. (Illinois)

Tomlinson, Robert F (Illinois)

Turnage, Edwin Lake (Illinois)

Tyndall, Brian C (Illinois)

Valderrama, Hillary K (Illinois)

Vance, Carrie Noelle (Illinois)

Varma, Maneesh (Illinois)

Vasichek, Laurie A (Illinois)

Vuong, Rumduol Kim (Illinois)

Wagner, Steven Andrews (Illinois)

Walter, Nicholas Glen (Illinois)

Weisberg, Robert E. (Illinois)

Welsh, Blaine T (Illinois)

Whitehead, Jamal N (Illinois)

Wilburn, Tanisha R (Illinois)

Williams, Faye A (Illinois)

Williams, Samantha (Illinois)

Wong, Kam Sau (Illinois)

Woolley, Christopher (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:04-cv-02936

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Kirch-Lo Inc

Oct. 29, 2004

Oct. 29, 2004

Docket
1

1:04-cv-02936

Complaint

EEOC v. Crabby Kims, Inc.

April 26, 2004

April 26, 2004

Complaint
12

1:04-cv-02936

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Kirch-Lo, Inc. d/b/a Crabby Kims, Inc.

Nov. 1, 2004

Nov. 1, 2004

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4251278/eeoc-v-kirch-lo-inc/

Last updated Feb. 22, 2024, 3:13 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of June Wallace Carson, Gregory M. Gochanour, John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (hp) (Entered: 04/27/2004)

April 26, 2004

April 26, 2004

RECAP
2

ANSWER by defendant Crabby Kims Inc to complaint [1-1]; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 05/07/2004)

May 6, 2004

May 6, 2004

PACER
3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Crabby Kims Inc by Robert A. Egan (eav) (Entered: 05/07/2004)

May 6, 2004

May 6, 2004

PACER
4

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by EEOC; jury demand terminating defendant Crabby Kims Inc; adding Kirch-Lo, Inc., d/b/a Crabby Kims, Inc. (hp) (Entered: 05/21/2004)

May 17, 2004

May 17, 2004

PACER
5

MINUTE ORDER of 5/18/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file first amended complaint is granted. [4-1] The parties do not have to appear for the motion call on 05/20/04. Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 05/19/2004)

May 18, 2004

May 18, 2004

PACER
6

ANSWER by defendant Kirch-Lo, Inc., d/b/a Crabby Kims, Inc., to plaintiff's first amended complaint; Notice. (hp) (Entered: 05/21/2004)

May 19, 2004

May 19, 2004

PACER
7

INITIAL STATUS REPORT. (vmj) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

July 6, 2004

July 6, 2004

PACER
8

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment ; Memorandum of law; Local General Rule 56.1(a)(3) Statement of Uncontested Material Facts; Notices. (hp) (Entered: 07/28/2004)

July 27, 2004

July 27, 2004

PACER
9

AFFIDAVIT of Kim Kirchoff pursuant to Rule 56(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Notice. (hp) (Entered: 07/28/2004)

July 27, 2004

July 27, 2004

PACER
10

MINUTE ORDER of 7/29/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held. Settlement conference set for 08/03/04 at 12:30 p.m. Clients with settlement authority are directed to appear. Defendant's motion for summary judgment is entered and continued to 08/03/04 at 12:30 p.m. [8-1] Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 07/30/2004)

July 29, 2004

July 29, 2004

PACER
11

MINUTE ORDER of 8/3/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Settlement conference held in chambers. Full confidential settlement reached subject to further review of consent decree language. This lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice subject to a dismissal with prejudice upon the filing of appropriate settlement documents on or before 09/10/04. Defendant's motion for summary judgment [8-1] is denied without prejudice as moot. Terminating case. Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 08/04/2004)

Aug. 3, 2004

Aug. 3, 2004

PACER
12

MINUTE ORDER of 10/29/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo: (Entered Consent Decree.) Mailed notice (gma) (Entered: 11/01/2004)

Oct. 29, 2004

Oct. 29, 2004

RECAP

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: April 26, 2004

Closing Date: Oct. 29, 2004

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

Kirch-Lo, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

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: 10000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Indian