Case: EEOC v. RIVER OAKS DIAGNOSTIC NETWORK

4:01-cv-03966 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2001

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

The Houston Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Defendants were River Oaks Diagnostics and other associated companies, a network of outpatient radiology centers. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment of five women, and retaliation against one for her complaints in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in November 2001 and was resolved by consent decree six days later. The complainants, who did not intervene in the case, were awarded an undisclosed amount of money and were guaranteed neutral references. In addition, the company agreed to provide a training seminar for all managers, to post and circulate a Notice, and to not re-hire the accused supervisor or to provide him with a positive reference. The decree was to last for five years, but it was dissolved at the request of all parties in March 2004.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:01-cv-03966	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. River Oaks Diagnosti, et al	March 3, 2004	March 3, 2004 Docket
5 4:01-cv-03966	Consent Decree EEOC v. River Oaks Diagnostic Network et al	Nov. 21, 2001	Nov. 21, 2001 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 Opportunity Commission Equal Employment filed; (lfilmore) (Entered: 11/19/2001)	Nov. 15, 2001	Nov. 15, 2001
2	Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 1:00 2/22/02 before Judge Nancy F. Atlas and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Nancy F. Atlas ) Parties notified. (lfilmore) (Entered: 11/19/2001)	Nov. 15, 2001	Nov. 15, 2001
3	ANSWER to Complaint by River Oaks Diagnosti, River Oaks Imaging, Richmond Billing, Billina and Collecti (Added attorney T J Wray), filed.; jury demand (mlerma) (Entered: 11/19/2001)	Nov. 15, 2001	Nov. 15, 2001
4	JOINT MOTION to enter Consent Decree by Opportunity Commission Equal Employment, River Oaks Diagnosti, River Oaks Imaging, Richmond Billing, Billina and Collecti , filed (mlerma) (Entered: 11/19/2001)	Nov. 15, 2001	Nov. 15, 2001
5	ORDER granting [4-1] joint motion to enter Consent Decree , entered; CONSENT DECREE entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Nancy F. Atlas ) (amaly) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 21, 2001	Nov. 21, 2001
	Case closed (ltien) (Entered: 02/21/2002)	Nov. 21, 2001	Nov. 21, 2001
6	JOINT MOTION for dissolution of consent order by Opportunity Commission Equal Employment, River Oaks Diagnosti, River Oaks Imaging , filed (sfedele) (Entered: 03/03/2004)	March 2, 2004	March 2, 2004
7	ORDER granting parties' [6-1] joint motion for dissolution of consent order , entered; This case is DISMISSED Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Nancy F. Atlas ) (sfedele) (Entered: 03/04/2004)	March 3, 2004	March 3, 2004