Case: EEOC v. NITE MOVES

4:01-cv-00216 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 30, 2001

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Case Summary

In January 2001, the Houston Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Nite Moves in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through an agreed final judgment in October 2001.

The three-year judgment, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: report on complaints, allow the EEOC access for monitoring, develop an anti-discrimination policy, post notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, and pay $2,000 to be distributed to one individual.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (3/25/2008)

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Document

4:01-cv-00216

Docket

EEOC v. Nite Moves

Oct. 30, 2001

Oct. 30, 2001

Docket
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4:01-cv-00216

Agreed Final Judgment

EEOC v. Nite Moves

Oct. 31, 2001

Oct. 31, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT by EEOC filed; (psmith) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 19, 2001

Jan. 19, 2001

2

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 4:30 4/13/01 and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Parties notified. (psmith) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 19, 2001

Jan. 19, 2001

3

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to John Heshmati, President Nite Moves 2/6/01 filed Answer due on 2/26/01 for Nite Moves (sguevara) (Entered: 02/14/2001)

Feb. 12, 2001

Feb. 12, 2001

4

ANSWER to Complaint by Nite Moves (Added attorney Christopher C Pappas), filed.; jury demand (psmith) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

Feb. 23, 2001

Feb. 23, 2001

5

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Nite Moves , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 03/07/2001)

March 7, 2001

March 7, 2001

6

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by EEOC , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 03/12/2001)

March 9, 2001

March 9, 2001

7

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by EEOC, Nite Moves , filed. (mlerma) (Entered: 04/04/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

8

ORDER; scheduling conference is reset for 2:45 pm on 5/4/01 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 04/06/2001)

April 6, 2001

April 6, 2001

9

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by EEOC , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/04/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

10

MOTION to substitute attorney Elizabeth Trevino in place of Rudy L. Sustaita by EEOC, Motion Docket Date 5/24/01 [10-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

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ORDER granting pltf's [10-1] motion to substitute attorney Elizabeth Trevino in place of Rudy L. Sustaita, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

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Minute Entry Order: Rule 16 scheduling conference held. Appearances: A. Sarne f/pltf; E. Trevino f/deft. Docket control order entered. The parties will complete all discovery required for purposes of ADR, including mediation, within 90 days and no later than 8/2/01, advise the court of the identity of a mediatior to whom they jointly agree that this case can be referred for mediation . Ct Reporter: None , entered. Parties ntfd. ( Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

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SCHEDULING ORDER setting Pltf expert witness list submitted by 9/15/01 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 10/15/01 ; Discovery cutoff 11/15/01 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 12/1/01 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 12/1/01 ; Joint Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 3/1/02 ; Docket call to be held at 4:00 pm on 4/5/02 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

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ORDER granting pltf's [10-1] motion to substitute attorney Elizabeth Trevino in place of Rudy L. Sustaita Added , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/11/2001)

May 10, 2001

May 10, 2001

Letter agreement between the parties accepting the offer of judgment. (sguevara) (Entered: 06/29/2001)

June 28, 2001

June 28, 2001

15

Notice of change of address by Chris Pappas, atty for deft Nite Moves , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

July 19, 2001

July 19, 2001

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AGREED MOTION to enter agreed final judgment by EEOC, Nite Moves, Motion Docket Date 11/15/01 [16-1] motion , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 10/26/2001)

Oct. 26, 2001

Oct. 26, 2001

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AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT: Pltf EEOC (on behalf of Natalie Williams) to have and recover judgment against Deft $2,000 which sum includes costs and attorney's fees accrued or incurred through the date of this offer; Deft shall comply with all requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964, as amended; Nite Moves is to permit EEOC to review compliance with any provision of this Agreed Final Judgment; the settlment is this case is intended to be w/o prejudice to other cases Nite Moves may have pending before the Commission; Deft will comply with the provisions of this Agreed Final Judgment for a period of 3 years form the date of entry; all other relief requested herein is denied; all costs are taxed to the party incurring them, entered. Ptys ntfd. ( signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr ) (fmremp) (Entered: 10/31/2001)

Oct. 30, 2001

Oct. 30, 2001

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Case closed (fmremp) (Entered: 10/31/2001)

Oct. 30, 2001

Oct. 30, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 19, 2001

Closing Date: Oct. 30, 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

Nite Moves, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

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

Amount Defendant Pays: 2000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits