Case: EEOC v. RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc.

1:04-cv-03038 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 2004

Closed Date: Dec. 13, 2008

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Case Summary

In September 2002, the Baltimore District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc. and Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, alleging discrimination and retaliation on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendant subjected the three charging parties, female employees, to a sexually hostile work environment, and reducing…

In September 2002, the Baltimore District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc. and Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, alleging discrimination and retaliation on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendant subjected the three charging parties, female employees, to a sexually hostile work environment, and reducing the work hours of and eventually discharging one of the complainants in retaliation for engaging in protected conduct. One charging party intervened in the suit in January 2005. Following some discovery and mediation, the parties settled the dispute in December 2005 through a consent decree.

The three-year decree, containing a non-discrimination and non-retaliation clause, required the defendant to: expunge complainants' employment records and provide them with neutral references, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, implement a complaint/dispute resolution process, send certain compliance documents to the EEOC, admit the EEOC to enter for monitoring purposes at the EEOC's discretion, and pay $105,000 to be distributed among three individuals and pending class members. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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David Friedman (10/10/2007)

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1:04-cv-03038

Docket [PACER]

Dec. 14, 2005

Dec. 14, 2005

Docket
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Complaint

Sept. 22, 2004

Sept. 22, 2004

Complaint
10

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Complaint of [Intervenor]

Jan. 27, 2005

Jan. 27, 2005

Complaint
34

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Consent Decree

Dec. 13, 2005

Dec. 13, 2005

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 14, 2024, 3:25 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation, RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc. , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/23/2004)

Sept. 22, 2004

Sept. 22, 2004

JURY TRIAL DEMAND by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/23/2004)

Sept. 22, 2004

Sept. 22, 2004

2

NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation on 9/23/04 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Waiver of Service)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/23/2004)

Sept. 23, 2004

Sept. 23, 2004

3

NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc. on 9/23/04 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Waiver of Service)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/23/2004)

Sept. 23, 2004

Sept. 23, 2004

4

MOTION to Intervene by Lisa M White. Responses due by 12/3/2004 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit proposed complaint)(Waddell, Harry) (Entered: 11/16/2004)

Nov. 16, 2004

Nov. 16, 2004

5

NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Paper Filing (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 01/12/2005)

Jan. 12, 2005

Jan. 12, 2005

6

MOTION for Alternative Service by Issuance of Summons to Defendants by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 1/29/2005 (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 01/12/2005)

Jan. 12, 2005

Jan. 12, 2005

7

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 6 Motion for Alternative Server. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 1/13/05. (cae, Chambers) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

Jan. 13, 2005

Jan. 13, 2005

8

Summons Issued 20 days as to RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc., Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

Jan. 13, 2005

Jan. 13, 2005

9

ORDER granting 4 Motion of Lisa White to Intervene. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 1/27/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/27/2005)

Jan. 27, 2005

Jan. 27, 2005

11

AFFIDAVIT of Service for complaint served on Defendants' registered agent(s) on 1/19/05, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Quinlan, Cecile) (Entered: 01/27/2005)

Jan. 27, 2005

Jan. 27, 2005

12

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time by RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc., Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. Responses due by 2/20/2005 (Kirsch, Helen) (Entered: 02/03/2005)

Feb. 3, 2005

Feb. 3, 2005

13

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 2/3/05. (cae, Chambers) (Entered: 02/03/2005)

Feb. 3, 2005

Feb. 3, 2005

14

ANSWER to Complaint by Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation.(Kirsch, Helen) (Entered: 03/01/2005)

March 1, 2005

March 1, 2005

15

ANSWER to Complaint by RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc..(Kirsch, Helen) (Entered: 03/01/2005)

March 1, 2005

March 1, 2005

16

SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 7/14/2005. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 3/1/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2005)

March 1, 2005

March 1, 2005

17

Report re: Deposition hours (Phillips, Ronald) (Entered: 03/15/2005)

March 15, 2005

March 15, 2005

18

MOTION for Kristen D. Krizner to Appear Pro Hac Vice by RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc., Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

March 29, 2005

March 29, 2005

19

ORDER granting 18 Motion of defendants for Kristen D. Krizner to Appear Pro Hac Vice (fee pd). Signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/29/05. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

March 29, 2005

March 29, 2005

20

MOTION for William T. Krizner to Appear Pro Hac Vice by RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc., Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

March 29, 2005

March 29, 2005

21

ORDER granting 20 Motion of defendants for William T. Krizner to Appear Pro Hac Vice (fee pd). Signed by Deputy Clerk on 3/29/05. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

March 29, 2005

March 29, 2005

22

NOTICE to Substitute Attorney (Hansen, Michele) (Entered: 04/15/2005)

April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

23

Local Rule 103.3 - Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. (Hansen, Michele) Modified on 5/2/2005 (mcb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 04/29/2005)

April 29, 2005

April 29, 2005

24

Corporate Disclosure Statement by RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc., Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. (Hansen, Michele) (Entered: 05/24/2005)

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

25

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time and Modification of Scheduling Order and Request for Court Settlement/ADR Conference by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc., Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation. Responses due by 7/11/2005 (Hansen, Michele) (Entered: 06/23/2005)

June 23, 2005

June 23, 2005

26

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 6/23/05. (cae, Chambers) (Entered: 06/23/2005)

June 23, 2005

June 23, 2005

27

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Susan K. Gauvey for Settlement or other ADR Conference. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 6/24/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/27/2005)

June 24, 2005

June 24, 2005

28

ORDER SETTING date for a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Susan K. Gauvey on 6/27/05. (Attachments: # 1 Mediation Article)(mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/27/2005)

June 27, 2005

June 27, 2005

29

NOTICE to Substitute Attorney for Defendants (Smith, Eyana) (Entered: 08/25/2005)

Aug. 25, 2005

Aug. 25, 2005

30

Settlement Conference - RESCHEDULING to Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. (Gauvey, Susan) (Entered: 09/08/2005)

Sept. 8, 2005

Sept. 8, 2005

31

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney of Helen G. Kirsch by RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, Inc.. Responses due by 9/29/2005 (Smith, Eyana) (Entered: 09/12/2005)

Sept. 12, 2005

Sept. 12, 2005

32

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 31 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Helen G Kirsch terminated. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 9/13/05. (cae, Chambers) (Entered: 09/13/2005)

Sept. 13, 2005

Sept. 13, 2005

Telephone Settlement Conference held on 9/13/2005 before Judge Susan K. Gauvey. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/13/2005)

Sept. 13, 2005

Sept. 13, 2005

Settlement Conference held on 9/14/2005 before Judge Susan K. Gauvey. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/15/2005)

Sept. 14, 2005

Sept. 14, 2005

Judge Susan K. Gauvey no longer assigned to case. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/15/2005)

Sept. 14, 2005

Sept. 14, 2005

33

Request for Status Report Status Report due by 12/9/2005. (cae, Chambers) (Entered: 11/29/2005)

Nov. 29, 2005

Nov. 29, 2005

34

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Quinlan, Cecile) (Entered: 12/13/2005)

Dec. 13, 2005

Dec. 13, 2005

35

CONSENT DECREE and Approval. Signed by Judge William M Nickerson on 12/13/05. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/14/2005)

Dec. 14, 2005

Dec. 14, 2005

Case Details

State / Territory: Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 22, 2004

Closing Date: Dec. 13, 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation, Private Entity/Person

RG's Food Shops of Pennsylvania, 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: 105000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

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:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit