Case: EEOC v. THE FULLERTON ANIMAL HOSPITAL

1:03-cv-02791 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closed Date: June 21, 2007

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Case Summary

In September 2003, the EEOC's Baltimore office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the Fullerton Animal Hospital alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant retaliated against five women by firing them for complaining about sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. In October 2004, the defendant moved for summary judgment but, because the parties were involved in settlem…

In September 2003, the EEOC's Baltimore office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the Fullerton Animal Hospital alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant retaliated against five women by firing them for complaining about sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. In October 2004, the defendant moved for summary judgment but, because the parties were involved in settlement negotiations, the motion was never ruled on and in March 2005 the parties were referred to settlement negotiations before a magistrate judge. In June 2005 the parties proposed a consent decree to the court that was approved. The decree required the defendant to pay $55,000 in total to the five charging parties and to create training programs, post notices and adhere to its existing non-discrimination and non-retaliation policies.

The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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1:03-cv-02791

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital

June 21, 2005

June 21, 2005

Docket
1

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Complaint and Jury Trial Demand

EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

Complaint
30

1:03-cv-02791

[Order Denying Motion for S/J]

EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

Order/Opinion
32

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[Order Withdrawing Previous Order of 04/13]

EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital

April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

Order/Opinion
35

1:03-cv-02791

Consent Decree

EEOC v. The Fullerton Animal Hospital

June 17, 2005

June 17, 2005

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 19, 2024, 3:08 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against The Fullerton Animal Hospital , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

JURY TRIAL DEMAND by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

2

Summons Issued (20 days) as to The Fullerton Animal Hospital. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Oct. 1, 2003

Oct. 1, 2003

3

Request for Status Report Concerning Service. Status Report due by 2/9/2004. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 02/02/2004)

Feb. 2, 2004

Feb. 2, 2004

4

AFFIDAVIT of Service for summons served on Robert F Brown a/k/a/ Fullerton Animal Hospital on 1/19/04, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(sent in by Process Company) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/03/2004)

Feb. 3, 2004

Feb. 3, 2004

5

ANSWER to Complaint by The Fullerton Animal Hospital.(Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 02/17/2004)

Feb. 17, 2004

Feb. 17, 2004

6

Correspondence setting scheduling conference. (Attachments: # 1)(Motz, J.) (Entered: 02/18/2004)

Feb. 18, 2004

Feb. 18, 2004

7

SCHEDULING ORDER:. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/3/04. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/03/2004)

March 3, 2004

March 3, 2004

8

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 8/2/2004 (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 07/14/2004)

July 14, 2004

July 14, 2004

9

Paperless ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 7/15/04. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

July 15, 2004

July 15, 2004

11

NOTICE of service of motion to compel discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Motion to Compel and Memorandum)(Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

July 19, 2004

July 19, 2004

12

Request for Status Report. Status Report due by 9/14/2004. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 09/03/2004)

Sept. 3, 2004

Sept. 3, 2004

14

STATUS REPORT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 09/13/2004)

Sept. 13, 2004

Sept. 13, 2004

15

Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct Modify Scheduling Order by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. Responses due by 10/14/2004 (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 09/27/2004)

Sept. 27, 2004

Sept. 27, 2004

16

Paperless ORDER granting 15 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 9/27/04. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 09/27/2004)

Sept. 27, 2004

Sept. 27, 2004

17

MOTION for Summary Judgment by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. Responses due by 10/25/2004 (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum# 2 Notice of Lengthy Exhibits# 3 Text of Proposed Order # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3# 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit Exhibit 9# 7 Exhibit Exhibit 15# 8 Exhibit Exhibit 16(a)# 9 Exhibit Exhibit 16(b)# 10 Exhibit Exhibit 16(c)# 11 Exhibit Exhibit 17# 12 Exhibit Exhibit 18# 13 Exhibit Exhibit 19# 14 Exhibit Exhibit 21# 15 Exhibit Exhibit 22# 16 Exhibit Exhibit 25# 17 Exhibit Exhibit 26# 18 Exhibit Exhibit 27# 19 Exhibit Exhibit 28# 20 Exhibit Exhibit 29# 21 Exhibit Exhibit 33)(Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 10/08/2004)

Oct. 8, 2004

Oct. 8, 2004

18

RESPONSE in Opposition to (17)Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Replies due by 11/8/2004. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8 # 9 # 10 # 11 # 12 # 13)(Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 10/25/2004)

Oct. 25, 2004

Oct. 25, 2004

19

NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Paper Filing of Exhibits (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 10/26/2004)

Oct. 26, 2004

Oct. 26, 2004

20

REPLY to Response to Motion re 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Defendant's Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 11/08/2004)

Nov. 8, 2004

Nov. 8, 2004

21

MOTION to Amend/Correct 18 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 11/26/2004 (Attachments: # 1)(Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 11/09/2004)

Nov. 9, 2004

Nov. 9, 2004

22

RESPONSE in Opposition Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement Exhibits filed by The Fullerton Animal Hospital. Replies due by 11/26/2004. (Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 11/12/2004)

Nov. 12, 2004

Nov. 12, 2004

23

REPLY to Response to Motion re 21 MOTION to Amend/Correct 18 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 11/26/2004)

Nov. 26, 2004

Nov. 26, 2004

24

Correspondence setting date for hearing. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 02/23/2005)

Feb. 23, 2005

Feb. 23, 2005

25

MEMORANDUM to Parties: The EEOC's motion to supplement exhibits is granted but defendant is granted leave to depose Ms. Hogg as therein set forth. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/7/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/07/2005)

March 7, 2005

March 7, 2005

27

Correspondence regarding mediation conference. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 03/23/2005)

March 23, 2005

March 23, 2005

28

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar for Settlement. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/24/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/25/2005)

March 25, 2005

March 25, 2005

29

LETTER ORDER, Setting a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 3/31/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

April 1, 2005

April 1, 2005

30

ORDER denying 17 Motion of Defendant for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/13/05. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/13/2005)

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

31

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings before the Court on 3/4/05. (file separately) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/14/2005)

April 14, 2005

April 14, 2005

32

LETTER ORDER that my April 13, 2005 order denying defendant's motion for summary judgment is withdrawn. The motion will remain pending while you conduct your mediation. If the mediation fails, I will decide whether to grant or deny the motion or to postpone ruling on it, awaiting the deposition of Ms. Hogg and supplemental briefing as therein set forth. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 4/15/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/15/2005)

April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

33

Correspondence re: Mediation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ingle, Robert) (FILED IN ERROR) Modified on 5/26/2005 (slf, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 05/25/2005)

May 25, 2005

May 25, 2005

34

Correspondence re: Defendant's Corrected Non-Confidential Mediation Statement (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Corrected Non-Confidential Mediation Statement# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Ingle, Robert) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

May 26, 2005

May 26, 2005

Settlement Conference held on 6/1/2005 held before Judge James K. Bredar. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/2005)

June 1, 2005

June 1, 2005

Judge James K. Bredar no longer assigned to case. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/02/2005)

June 1, 2005

June 1, 2005

35

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Motion for Entry of Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Spicer, Tracy) (Entered: 06/17/2005)

June 17, 2005

June 17, 2005

36

PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING re 35 Settlement Agreement filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 6/21/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/21/2005)

June 21, 2005

June 21, 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. 30, 2003

Closing Date: June 21, 2007

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

The Fullerton Aminal Hospital (Baltimore), 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: 55000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits