Case: EEOC v. R & R VENTURES d/b/a TACO BELL

1:99-cv-00877 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 30, 1999

Closed Date: May 14, 2004

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Case Summary

In March 1999, the Baltimore Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against R&R Ventures, doing business as Taco Bell, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. however, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging parties, female employees on the basis of sex by subjecting them to a sexually hostile work environmen…

In March 1999, the Baltimore Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against R&R Ventures, doing business as Taco Bell, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. however, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging parties, female employees on the basis of sex by subjecting them to a sexually hostile work environment and retaliated against them following their opposition to the action. The defendant successfully moved for summary judgment, granted in March 2000. The Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case in May 2001 in E.E.O.C v. R&R Ventures, 244 F.3d 334 (4th Cir. 2001). The parties settled the lawsuit in February 2002, and a consent decree was entered in May 2002.

The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide only employee position and length of work for recommendation requests, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEOC training, revise its sexual harassment policies, permit EEOC compliance review, submit written reports certifying compliance, and pay $60,000 to be distributed among three individuals.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (10/17/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:99-cv-00877

Docket

EEOC v. R&R Ventures

May 14, 2002

May 14, 2002

Docket

00-01702

Appellate Opinion

EEOC v. R&R Ventures

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

March 23, 2001

March 23, 2001

Order/Opinion

244 F.3d 244

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1:99-cv-00877

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R&R Ventures d/b/a Taco Bell

May 14, 2002

May 14, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

March 30, 1999

March 30, 1999

1

DEMAND for jury trial by EEOC. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

March 30, 1999

March 30, 1999

2

SUMMONS(ES) (20 days) issued for R&R Ventures (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

March 31, 1999

March 31, 1999

3

ANSWER to Complaint by R&R Ventures (Attorney Christopher Douglas Buck) (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/28/1999)

May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999

4

Local Rule 103.3 Certification by R&R Ventures (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/28/1999)

May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999

5

LETTER/ORDER FORWARDING Initial Scheduling Order to Counsel and DIRECTING them to confer and advise the Court in writing within 10 days of any modifications to be made to Order. (signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 6/1/99) (c/m 6/1/99 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/1999)

June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999

6

SCHEDULING ORDER (signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 6/1/99) (c/m 6/1/99 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/1999)

June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999

7

UNOPPOSED MOTION by R&R Ventures to Extend Initial Scheduling Order (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/14/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

8

ORDER granting [7-1] motion to Extend Initial Scheduling Order and ORDERING that the Court shall issue the Revised Scheduling Order with New Schedule as set forth by Court. (signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 9/13/99) (c/m 9/13/99 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/14/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

9

NOTICE of attorney appearance for R&R Ventures by Paul J. Weber. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Oct. 1, 1999

Oct. 1, 1999

10

MOTION by R&R Ventures for Leave to File amended answer and proposed amended answer (c/s) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

11

RESPONSE by EEOC in opposition to [10-1] motion for Leave to File amended answer by R&R Ventures (c/s) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

Oct. 25, 1999

Oct. 25, 1999

12

ORDER granting [10-1] motion of defendant for Leave to File amended answer ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 10/26/99) (c/m 10/26/99 skp) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

13

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by R&R Ventures : amends [3-1] answer (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

14

JOINT STATUS REPORT by R&R Ventures, EEOC (c/s) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

Dec. 1, 1999

Dec. 1, 1999

15

MOTION with memorandum in support by EEOC for Protective Order , and/or to Quash subpoena Duces Tecums and Attachments. (c/s) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

Dec. 10, 1999

Dec. 10, 1999

16

RESPONSE by R&R Ventures in opposition to [15-1] motion for Protective Order, [15-2] motion to Quash subpoena Duces Tecums by EEOC; Memorandum and Exhibits. (c/s) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/20/1999)

Dec. 20, 1999

Dec. 20, 1999

17

ORDER DENYING [15-1] motion of Plaintiff for Protective Order, [15- 2] motion to Quash subpoena Duces Tecums. ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 12/20/99 ) (c/m 12/20/99) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/20/1999)

Dec. 20, 1999

Dec. 20, 1999

18

JOINT MOTION and Memorandum in Support by R&R Ventures, EEOC to Extend Time for filing Dispositive Motions until 2/10/00. (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/2000)

Jan. 5, 2000

Jan. 5, 2000

19

ORDER granting [18-1] Joint Motion to Extend Time for filing Dispositive Motions until 2/10/00. Pretrial Conference Rescheduled to 4/14/00. ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 1/5/00) (c/m 1/5/00 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/2000)

Jan. 5, 2000

Jan. 5, 2000

20

MOTION with memorandum in support by R&R Ventures for Summary Judgment and Exhibits A-Z; AA-FF (c/s) (EXHIBITS FILED SEPARATELY) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

Feb. 10, 2000

Feb. 10, 2000

21

CONSENT MOTION by EEOC to Extend Time for Plaintiff to file Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

Feb. 24, 2000

Feb. 24, 2000

22

ORDER granting [21-1] motion to Extend Time for Plaintiff to file Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 2/24/00) (c/m 2/24/00 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

Feb. 24, 2000

Feb. 24, 2000

23

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in opposition to [20-1] motion for Summary Judgment by R&R Ventures and Exhibits 1-17 (c/s) (ENTIRED PLEADING FILED SEPARATELY) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/13/2000)

March 10, 2000

March 10, 2000

25

MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 3/27/00) (c/m 3/27/00 skp) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

March 27, 2000

March 27, 2000

26

JUDGMENT ORDER granting [20-1] motion of defendant for Summary Judgment; ENTERING judgment in favor of defendant against plaintiff with each party to bear its own costs ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 3/27/00) (c/m 3/27/00 skp) (MICROFILMED 3/27/00) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

March 27, 2000

March 27, 2000

Case closed (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

March 27, 2000

March 27, 2000

27

NOTICE OF APPEAL by EEOC . Fee Status: (Filing Fee Not Required) Appeal record due on 6/23/00 (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/25/2000)

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

Notice of appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA: [27-1] appeal by EEOC (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/25/2000)

May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000

28

Certificate of Clerk certifying record as complete for appeal purposes for [27-1] appeal by EEOC (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/25/2000)

May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000

USCA Case Number Re: [27-1] appeal by EEOC USCA NUMBER: 00- 1702 (Case Manager: Margaret Thomas) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/07/2000)

June 7, 2000

June 7, 2000

29

ORDER of USCA "AMENDING" its opinion filed 3/23/01 (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/04/2001)

April 4, 2001

April 4, 2001

30

JUDGMENT OF USCA (certified copy) "REVERSING" the judgment of the District Court and "REMANDING" for further proceedings Re: [27- 1] appeal by EEOC, copy of the opinion attached hereto. (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

May 17, 2001

May 17, 2001

31

ORDER of USCA "AWARDING" appellant costs in the amount of $1834.00 (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

May 17, 2001

May 17, 2001

32

ORDER SCHEDULING date for Pretrial Conference due to REMAND of case from Fourth Circuit for further proceedings. ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 5/18/01) (c/m 5/18/01 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2001)

May 18, 2001

May 18, 2001

Case reopened (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2001)

May 18, 2001

May 18, 2001

33

CORRECTED ORDER of USCA "DIRECTING" that Court allowed costs to the appellant in the amount of $1,834.00 and that order is corrected to allow appellant costs in the amount of $2,054.80. (c/s) (sls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

May 25, 2001

May 25, 2001

34

JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER filed and "ORDERED FILED to govern trial (4 day jury) to commence 5/13/02." (signed by Chief Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 10/26/01) (c/m 10/26/01 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/26/2001)

Oct. 26, 2001

Oct. 26, 2001

Pre-trial conference held before J. Smalkin on 10/26/01. (rhl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/2001)

Oct. 26, 2001

Oct. 26, 2001

35

RESPONSE/CONSENT by EEOC to Jury Trial before a U.S. Magistrate Judge (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

Oct. 30, 2001

Oct. 30, 2001

36

ORDER REQUESTING Counsel for Defendant to submit written consent to proceed for jury trial before a Magistrate Judge. (signed by Chief Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 10/30/01 ) (c/m 10/30/01 skp) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

Oct. 30, 2001

Oct. 30, 2001

37

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner for Settlement or other ADR Conference. (Signed by Chief Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 10/26/01) (c/m 10/31/01 hsg) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/31/2001)

Oct. 31, 2001

Oct. 31, 2001

38

ORDER SCHEDULING date for Settlement Conference. (signed by Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner 11/2/01) (c/m 11/2/01 nvt) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/05/2001)

Nov. 2, 2001

Nov. 2, 2001

39

CONSENT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm for all proceedings and entry of judgment.( signed by Chief Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 11/14/01) (c/m sd ) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/20/2001)

Nov. 20, 2001

Nov. 20, 2001

40

ORDER SETTING date for Status/Scheduling Conference. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm 11/30/01) (c/m 11/30/01 jnf) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/03/2001)

Nov. 30, 2001

Nov. 30, 2001

41

ORDER DISMISSING Case with each party to bear its own costs unless otherwise agreed without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause by August 4, 2002 to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated ( signed by Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm 2/11/02) (c/i & Microfilmed 2/13/02 ms) (MICROFILMED) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/13/2002)

Feb. 13, 2002

Feb. 13, 2002

Case closed (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/13/2002)

Feb. 13, 2002

Feb. 13, 2002

42

CONSENT DECREE and "APPROVAL" and Monetary Relief in the amount of $60,000 to benefit Shelby Scott, Brandyn Potter Cooper and Michelle Wright in amounts designated by the EEOC to be provided by Defendant within 5 days of the entry of this Order. This Decree shall remain in effect for 2 years subsequent to the date of its execution. Both EEOC and the Defendant shall bear their own costs, expenses and attorney's fees incurred herein, the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter until the parties comply and counsel of record for the their respective clients CONSENT to the entry of this Decree. (signed by Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm 5/13/02) (c/i & Microfilmed 5/15/02 ms) (c/m) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/15/2002)

May 14, 2002

May 14, 2002

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Case Details

State / Territory: Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 30, 1999

Closing Date: May 14, 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

R&R Ventures, Private Entity/Person

R&R Ventures (Severna Park), Private Entity/Person

R&R Ventures (Severna Park), 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

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Amount Defendant Pays: 60000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

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:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits