Case: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. STI HOLDINGS, INC.

3:03-cv-00543 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2005

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Case Summary

In September 2003, the EEOC district office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin brought this action against STI Holdings, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Although the complaint is unavailable, the EEOC litigation reports states that the EEOC alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on race and sex. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant utilized a preemployment test that was biased against Blacks and women. Within one week of…

In September 2003, the EEOC district office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin brought this action against STI Holdings, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Although the complaint is unavailable, the EEOC litigation reports states that the EEOC alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on race and sex. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant utilized a preemployment test that was biased against Blacks and women. Within one week of the complaint being filed, a consent decree was entered on 6 October 2003. However, over the following eight months, the parties moved several times to change the terms of the decree. In January 2005, the EEOC moved to enforce and extend the decree, but after briefing, the Court denied that motion in March 2005.

The EEOC litigation report and the consent decree states that the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the class a total of $180,000, refrain from using a biased preemployment test, hire at least twenty-seven qualified black applicants when assembler positions became available, and send out notifications of additional positions to interested class members. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the decree ran for two years and additionally required the defendant to post notice of rights.

Summary Authors

Keri Livingston (7/16/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:03-cv-00543

Docket (PACER)

March 15, 2005

March 15, 2005

Docket
3

3:03-cv-00543

Consent Decree

EEOC v. STI Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Stoughton Trailers, Inc.

Oct. 3, 2003

Oct. 3, 2003

Settlement Agreement

EEOC Litigation Settlement Report (October 2003)

EEOC v. STI Holdings, Inc., f/k/a Stoughton Trailers, Inc.

No Court

Oct. 31, 2003

Oct. 31, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11819185/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-sti-holdings-inc/

Last updated Feb. 6, 2024, 3:06 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Jams Import Utility Entry

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

PACER

NORTC - FEE PAID.

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

PACER
1

JS-44 (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

PACER
2

COMPLAINT (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

PACER
3

CONSENT JUDGMENT. CC MLD. (Entered: 10/06/2003)

Oct. 6, 2003

Oct. 6, 2003

Clearinghouse
4

MOTION (JOINT) TO MODIFY TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 12/23/2003)

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

PACER
5

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE. CC MLD (Entered: 12/29/2003)

Dec. 29, 2003

Dec. 29, 2003

PACER
6

MOTION BY PLTF. TO MODIFY TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 04/01/2004)

April 1, 2004

April 1, 2004

PACER
7

ORDER GRANTING PLTF. MOTION TO MODIFY TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE. CC MLD. (Entered: 04/02/2004)

April 2, 2004

April 2, 2004

PACER
8

PLTF. PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION LIST. (Entered: 04/30/2004)

April 30, 2004

April 30, 2004

PACER
9

MOTION BY PLTF. TO APPROVE FINAL DISTRIBUTION LIST. (Entered: 06/15/2004)

June 15, 2004

June 15, 2004

PACER
10

ORDER APPROVING FINAL DISTRIBUTION LIST. CC MLD. (Entered: 06/15/2004)

June 15, 2004

June 15, 2004

PACER
11

MOTION BY DEFT. TO MODIFY TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 06/29/2004)

June 29, 2004

June 29, 2004

PACER
12

ORDER GRANTING DEFT. MOTION TO MODIFY TERMS OF CONSENT DECREE. CC MLD (Entered: 06/30/2004)

June 30, 2004

June 30, 2004

PACER
13

MOTION BY PLTF. TO ENFORCE CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 01/26/2005)

Jan. 26, 2005

Jan. 26, 2005

PACER
14

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF GARDNER CARTON & DOUGLAS LLP IN PLACE OF MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP. (Entered: 02/03/2005)

Feb. 2, 2005

Feb. 2, 2005

PACER
15

MOTION BY DEFT. TO AMEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLTF. MOTION TO COMPEL ENFORCEMENT OF CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 02/16/2005)

Feb. 16, 2005

Feb. 16, 2005

PACER
16

AFFIDAVIT OF ERIC E. HOBBS. (Entered: 02/16/2005)

Feb. 16, 2005

Feb. 16, 2005

PACER
17

STIPULATION AND ORDER MODIFYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE; RESPONSE DUE 2/23/05; REPLY DUE 3/7/05. (Entered: 02/17/2005)

Feb. 17, 2005

Feb. 17, 2005

PACER
18

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION BY DEFTS. TO PLTF. MOTION TO ENFORCE CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 02/24/2005)

Feb. 23, 2005

Feb. 23, 2005

PACER
19

AFFIDAVIT OF KATHRYN SCHIELDT. (Entered: 02/24/2005)

Feb. 23, 2005

Feb. 23, 2005

PACER
20

BRIEF IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PLTF. MOTION TO ENFORCE CONSENT DECREE. (Entered: 03/07/2005)

March 7, 2005

March 7, 2005

PACER
21

AFFIDAVIT OF JEAN P. KAMP. (Entered: 03/07/2005)

March 7, 2005

March 7, 2005

PACER
22

ORDER DENYING PLTF. MOT. TO ENFORCE CONSENT DECREE AND PLTF. MOT. TO EXTEND THE DECREE. (Entered: 03/15/2005)

March 15, 2005

March 15, 2005

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Wisconsin

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closing Date: Oct. 3, 2005

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The EEOC district office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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

STI HOLDINGS, INC., 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: 180000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Content of Injunction:

Hire

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Impact

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Testing

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Sex discrimination

Race:

Black

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits