Case: EEOC v. WHOLESALE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY OF HOUSTON

4:02-cv-03668 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2002

Closed Date: July 1, 2002

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Case Summary

In September 2002, the Houston office of the EEOC brought this Title VII and ADEA suit against Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by failing to promote them and discharging them because of their sex (female) and ages (62 and 54). The case settled by entry of a consent decree in January 2004.

The two year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, provide the claimants with neutral references, expunge the claimant's records, provide EEO training for its managers, and pay the claimants $55,000.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/17/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:02-cv-03668	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Wholesale Electric, et al	Jan. 27, 2004	Jan. 27, 2004 Docket
31 4:02-cv-03668	Consent Decree EEOC v. Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston, L.P. and Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston, Inc.	Jan. 28, 2004	Jan. 28, 2004 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opp filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/27/2002)	Sept. 26, 2002	Sept. 26, 2002
2	Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 2:00 2/28/03 before Judge Sim Lake and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/27/2002)	Sept. 26, 2002	Sept. 26, 2002
	2 SUMMONS issued for Wholesale Electric, Wholesale Ele Co Inc (bchurchill) (Entered: 09/27/2002)	Sept. 26, 2002	Sept. 26, 2002
3	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Wholesale Electric, Wholesale Ele Co Inc , filed. (sjones) (Entered: 10/16/2002)	Oct. 15, 2002	Oct. 15, 2002
4	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Wholesale Electric 10/3/02 filed. Answer due on 10/23/02 for Wholesale Electric (psmith) (Entered: 10/17/2002)	Oct. 15, 2002	Oct. 15, 2002
5	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Wholesale Ele Co Inc 10/3/02 filed. Answer due on 10/23/02 for Wholesale Ele Co Inc (psmith) (Entered: 10/17/2002)	Oct. 15, 2002	Oct. 15, 2002
6	ANSWER to Complaint by Wholesale Electric , filed.; jury demand (hlerma) (Entered: 10/17/2002)	Oct. 16, 2002	Oct. 16, 2002
7	DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Opp , filed. (sjones) (Entered: 10/24/2002)	Oct. 23, 2002	Oct. 23, 2002
8	UNOPPOSED MOTION to amend Complaint by Equal Employment Opp, Motion Docket Date 11/12/02 [8-1] motion , filed.{Amended Complaint attached, but not signed by atty} (sjones) Modified on 10/24/2002 (Entered: 10/24/2002)	Oct. 23, 2002	Oct. 23, 2002
9	ORDER ; granting pltf EEOC's [8-1] motion to amend its Original Complaint , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Sim Lake ) (kprice) (Entered: 10/24/2002)	Oct. 24, 2002	Oct. 24, 2002
10	AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opp ,(Answer due 11/4/02 for Wholesale Ele Co Inc, for Wholesale Electric ) amending [1-1] complaint , filed. jury demand. (amaly) (Entered: 10/28/2002)	Oct. 25, 2002	Oct. 25, 2002
11	FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint by Wholesale Electric : amends [6-1] answer , filed. (amaly) (Entered: 11/05/2002)	Nov. 4, 2002	Nov. 4, 2002
12	SECOND AMENDED ORIGINAL ANSWER to Complaint by Wholesale Electric : amends [6-1] answer, filed.; jury demand (fmremp) (Entered: 11/13/2002)	Nov. 12, 2002	Nov. 12, 2002
13	JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment Opp, Wholesale Electric, Wholesale Ele Co Inc , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 02/17/2003)	Feb. 14, 2003	Feb. 14, 2003
14	Minute Entry Order: Hearing held. Appearances: R. Sustaita f/pltf; M. Mitchell f/deft Court entered docket control order. terminated deadlines Ct Reporter: K. Metzger , entered. Parties ntfd. ( Signed by Judge Sim Lake ) (sguevara) (Entered: 02/28/2003) parties 4/4/03 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 9/19/03 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 10/31/03 ; Discovery cutoff 12/12/03 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 10/17/03 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 12/19/03; Joint Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 1/2/04; Docket call is set for 4:00 pm on 1/9/04 before Judge Sim Lake , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Judge Sim Lake ) (sguevara) (Entered: 02/28/2003)	Feb. 28, 2003	Feb. 28, 2003
16	INITIAL DISCLOSURE, by Equal Employment Opp , filed. (psmith) Modified on 03/13/2003 (Entered: 03/13/2003)	March 11, 2003	March 11, 2003
17	FIRST AMENDED [16-1] initial disclosures by Equal Employment Opp , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/13/2003)	March 12, 2003	March 12, 2003
18	NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE by Wholesale Electric , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/14/2003)	March 13, 2003	March 13, 2003
19	SECOND AMENDED INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Equal Employment Opp , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 04/02/2003)	April 2, 2003	April 2, 2003
20	NOTICE OF DEPO BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS of Custodian of Records for Dr Feaver; Dr Fromm; Dr Johnson, et al, filed by Wholesale Electric . (psmith) Modified on 05/20/2003 (Entered: 05/20/2003)	May 19, 2003	May 19, 2003
21	NOTICE OF DEPO BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS of Custodian of Records for OB-GYN & Associates , filed by Wholesale Electric . (psmith) (Entered: 06/23/2003)	June 23, 2003	June 23, 2003
22	JOINT MOTION for extension of dispositive motion deadlines by Equal Employment Opp, Wholesale Electric , filed (amaly) (Entered: 09/22/2003)	Sept. 18, 2003	Sept. 18, 2003
23	ORDER granting [22-1] joint motion for extension of dispositive motion deadlines dispositive motion filing deadline for 12/12/03 , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Sim Lake ) (ljackson) (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 24, 2003	Sept. 24, 2003
24	JOINT MOTION to amend scheduling order by Equal Employment Opp, Wholesale Electric , filed (amaly) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	Oct. 30, 2003	Oct. 30, 2003
25	JOINT MOTION to enter into protective order by Equal Employment Opp, Wholesale Electric , filed (amaly) (Entered: 11/03/2003)	Oct. 30, 2003	Oct. 30, 2003
26	PROTECTIVE ORDER granting agreed [25-1] joint motion to enter into protective order , entered. Parties ntfd. ( Signed by Judge Sim Lake ) (amaly) (Entered: 11/04/2003)	Nov. 4, 2003	Nov. 4, 2003
27	ORDER granting [24-1] joint motion to amend scheduling order Reset discovery due for 3/12/04 , Reset dispositive motion filing deadline for 1/30/04 , Reset non-dispositve motion filing deadline for 3/19/04 , Reset pretrial order due for 4/2/04 , Reset docket call for 4:00 4/9/04 before Judge Sim Lake , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Sim Lake ) (amaly) (Entered: 11/04/2003)	Nov. 4, 2003	Nov. 4, 2003
28	JOINT MOTION to extend dispositive motion deadlines by Equal Employment Opp, Wholesale Electric, Wholesale Ele Co Inc , filed (psmith) (Entered: 01/08/2004)	Jan. 7, 2004	Jan. 7, 2004
30	JOINT MOTION to approve , and enter a consent decree in resolution of suit , by Equal Employment Opp, Wholesale Electric, Wholesale Ele Co Inc , filed (psmith) (Entered: 01/26/2004)	Jan. 23, 2004	Jan. 23, 2004
31	CONSENT DECREE granting the [30-1] joint motion to approve and granting [30-2] joint motion enter a consent decree in resolution of suit, entered; Parties notified. Parties to bear their own costs and attorneys fees. This Consent Decree shall remain in effect for two years from its entry. ( signed by Judge Sim ) (psmith) (Entered: 01/28/2004)	Jan. 27, 2004	Jan. 27, 2004
	Case closed (psmith) (Entered: 01/28/2004)	Jan. 27, 2004	Jan. 27, 2004