Case: EEOC v. City of Indianapolis

1:02-cv-01499 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2002

Closed Date: Sept. 4, 2003

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Case Summary

The Indianapolis District Office and Louisville Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against the City of Indianapolis in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in September 2002. The complaint alleged that the city paid female dispatchers less than their male counterparts in violation of the Equal Pay Act. A private plaintiff brought her own suit (Ridener v. City of Indianapolis, 1:02-cv-01632-DFH-TAB (S.D. Ind. Oct. 23, 2002)), which was consolidated with this case in January 2003. The case was settled by a consent decree in September 2003. The three year consent decree prohibited the defendant from discriminating or retaliating in violation of the Equal Pay Act. The four charging parties were awarded $15,000 and had their salaries increased to be equal to their male counterparts. The defendant was also required to conduct Equal Pay Act training for its managers and submit annual reports to the EEOC.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (8/15/2008)

Related Cases

Ridener v. City of Indianapolis, Southern District of Indiana (2002)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:02-cv-01499

Docket (PACER)

Sept. 4, 2003

Sept. 4, 2003

Docket
1

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Complaint

Sept. 30, 2002

Sept. 30, 2002

Complaint
16

1:02-cv-01499

Amended Complaint

Jan. 13, 2003

Jan. 13, 2003

Complaint
20

1:02-cv-01499

1:02-cv-01632

Order on Motion to Consolidate

Jan. 22, 2003

Jan. 22, 2003

Order/Opinion
31

1:02-cv-01499

Order [Dismissing Ridener's Claims]

June 4, 2003

June 4, 2003

Order/Opinion
34

1:02-cv-01499

Consent Decree

Sept. 4, 2003

Sept. 4, 2003

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 15, 2024, 3:20 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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CIVIL COVER SHEET by JANET RIDENER. (AP, ) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

Oct. 23, 2002

Oct. 23, 2002

3

Summons Issued as to CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. (AP, ) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

Oct. 23, 2002

Oct. 23, 2002

4

MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction (AP, ) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

Oct. 23, 2002

Oct. 23, 2002

5

RECEIPT #105 98 in the amount of $ 150.00 (AP, ) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

Oct. 23, 2002

Oct. 23, 2002

6

RETURN of Service by CMRRR by JANET RIDENER. CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS served on 10/28/2002. (EAH, ) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

Nov. 1, 2002

Nov. 1, 2002

7

RETURN of Service by CMRRR by JANET RIDENER. Mayor Bart Peterson served on 10/28/2002. (EAH, ) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

Nov. 1, 2002

Nov. 1, 2002

8

NOTICE of Appearance by Robin M. Lybolt on behalf of CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 11/07/2002)

Nov. 6, 2002

Nov. 6, 2002

9

NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time to answer or otherwise plead by CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 11/07/2002)

Nov. 6, 2002

Nov. 6, 2002

10

SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 1/21/2003 08:30 AM in room #234 before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker (initial). Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 11/21/02. (SWM, ) (Entered: 11/22/2002)

Nov. 21, 2002

Nov. 21, 2002

11

MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

Dec. 18, 2002

Dec. 18, 2002

12

ORDER granting deft's 11 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to complaint - ext to and including 1/17/03 cm. Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 12/23/02. (SWM, ) (Entered: 12/24/2002)

Dec. 23, 2002

Dec. 23, 2002

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SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 1/21/2003 04:00 PM in room #234 before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker. Pretrial conference set for 1/21/2003 at 8:30AM is VACATED. (TIME CHANGE ONLY). Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 1/7/03. (SWM, ) (Entered: 01/08/2003)

Jan. 7, 2003

Jan. 7, 2003

14

MOTION to Consolidate Case with 1:02-cv-1499-DFH by JANET RIDENER -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 01/09/2003)

Jan. 8, 2003

Jan. 8, 2003

15

AMENDED COMPLAINT against CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS , filed by JANET RIDENER.(EAH, ) (Entered: 01/09/2003)

Jan. 8, 2003

Jan. 8, 2003

16

MOTION to Vacate initial pretrial conference set for 1/21/03 by CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 01/16/2003)

Jan. 16, 2003

Jan. 16, 2003

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ORDER granting deft's 16 Motion to Vacate initial pretrial conference c/m . Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 1/17/03. (SWM, ) (Entered: 01/21/2003)

Jan. 17, 2003

Jan. 17, 2003

18

NOTICE of Appearance by Suzannah B. Wilson on behalf of CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

Jan. 21, 2003

Jan. 21, 2003

19

MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint, in part by CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS -cs. (EAH, ) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

Jan. 21, 2003

Jan. 21, 2003

21

Case reassigned to Judge David Frank Hamilton. Judge John Daniel Tinder no longer assigned to the case. (PLM, ) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

Jan. 21, 2003

Jan. 21, 2003

22

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Consolidate Case with 1:02cv1499-DFH; 1:02cv1632 action is hereby administratively closed. All future filings in 1:02cv1499 shall use the caption on this order, but without the 1:02cv1632 cause number; All prior filings in 1:02cv1632, including the complaint and amended complaint, shall be treated as if they had been filed in Cause No.1:02cv1499. Signed by Judge David Frank Hamilton on 1/22/03. (PLM, ) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

Jan. 22, 2003

Jan. 22, 2003

CLOSED DISMISSED - Administrative closing. Signed by Judge David Frank Hamilton on 1/22/03. (PLM, ) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

Jan. 22, 2003

Jan. 22, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: Indiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2002

Closing Date: Sept. 4, 2003

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: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

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: 15000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits