Case: EEOC v. Crowne Plaza Hotel

5:05-cv-00139 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2005

Closed Date: July 31, 2008

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Case Summary

In September 2005, the EEOC's Detroit office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against Crowne Plaza Hotel alleging that it had created a hostile work environment for employees of Mexican national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC cited examples of verbal abuse, detrimental changes in working conditions and work assignments, as well as discharge due to discrimination against those of Mexican national origin. …

In September 2005, the EEOC's Detroit office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against Crowne Plaza Hotel alleging that it had created a hostile work environment for employees of Mexican national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC cited examples of verbal abuse, detrimental changes in working conditions and work assignments, as well as discharge due to discrimination against those of Mexican national origin.

The parties retained a facilitative mediator in early 2006 and were able to submit a consent decree to the court, which was subsequently approved, in July 2006. The decree awarded $20,000 to one complainant and $9,000 to another complainant. It also ordered the defendant to pay $20,000 to a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that benefits immigrant rights. The decree also enjoined the defendant from discriminating or retaliating based on national origin as well as required the defendant to institute training programs and report employee complaints to the EEOC for a period of two years. The settlement term was 2 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Jason Chester (8/13/2007)

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Document

5:05-cv-00139

Docket

EEOC v. Crown Plaza Hotel

July 31, 2006

July 31, 2006

Docket
1

5:05-cv-00139

Complaint

EEOC v. Crown Plaza Hotel

Sept. 30, 2005

Sept. 30, 2005

Complaint
21

5:05-cv-00139

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Crown Plaza Hotel

July 31, 2006

July 31, 2006

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 18, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against Crown Plaza Hotel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jlg, ) (Entered: 09/30/2005)

Sept. 30, 2005

Sept. 30, 2005

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SUMMONS ISSUED as to Crown Plaza Hotel (jlg, ) (Entered: 09/30/2005)

Sept. 30, 2005

Sept. 30, 2005

2

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Omar Weaver on behalf of plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Weaver, Omar) (Entered: 10/31/2005)

Oct. 31, 2005

Oct. 31, 2005

3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Frederic E. Champnella, II on behalf of defendant Crown Plaza Hotel with proof of service (Champnella, Frederic) Modified on 12/8/2005 to add text (gjf). (Entered: 12/07/2005)

Dec. 7, 2005

Dec. 7, 2005

4

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Susan Diane Koval on behalf of defendant Crown Plaza Hotel with proof of service (Koval, Susan) Modified on 12/8/2005 to add text (gjf). (Entered: 12/07/2005)

Dec. 7, 2005

Dec. 7, 2005

5

STIPULATION to Continue Defendant's Deadline to Respond to the Complaint (until January 6, 2006) with proof of service by defendant Crown Plaza Hotel (Koval, Susan) Modified on 12/8/2005 to add text (gjf). (Entered: 12/07/2005)

Dec. 7, 2005

Dec. 7, 2005

6

ORDER granting STIPULATION 5 to continue Defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc) (Entered: 12/08/2005)

Dec. 8, 2005

Dec. 8, 2005

7

ANSWER to complaint with Affirmative Defenses and proof of service by Crown Plaza Hotel (Koval, Susan) Modified on 1/9/2006 to add text (gjf). (Entered: 01/06/2006)

Jan. 6, 2006

Jan. 6, 2006

8

ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 2/9/2006 at 1:30 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; status report due by 2/6/2006; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Jan. 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006

9

JOINT STATUS REPORT (Koval, Susan) (Entered: 02/06/2006)

Feb. 6, 2006

Feb. 6, 2006

10

MINUTES of Rule 16 scheduling conference held before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; Case management Order to issue; (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, dmh) (Entered: 02/09/2006)

Feb. 9, 2006

Feb. 9, 2006

11

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: jury trial set for 5/14/2007 at 9:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell; final pretrial conference set for 5/3/2007 at 1:00 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, sdb) (Entered: 02/13/2006)

Feb. 13, 2006

Feb. 13, 2006

12

SELECTION of Lawrence J. Murphy as facilitative mediator by defendant Crown Plaza Hotel (Koval, Susan) (Entered: 02/23/2006)

Feb. 23, 2006

Feb. 23, 2006

13

NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Lawrence J. Murphy; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 3/13/2006; defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 3/13/2006 (ADR Administrator, mjs) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

March 1, 2006

March 1, 2006

14

NOTICE regarding VFM fees that were due 3/13/06 pursuant to Notice of Appointment of Facilitative Mediator 13; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 3/27/2006; defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 3/27/2006 (ADR Administrator, mjs) (Entered: 03/17/2006)

March 17, 2006

March 17, 2006

VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 42081 as to defendant Crown Plaza Hotel (ADR Administrator, mjs) (Entered: 03/27/2006)

March 27, 2006

March 27, 2006

15

NOTICE regarding VFM fees that were due March 13, 2006 pursuant to Notice of Appointment of Facilitative Mediator 13; plaintiff's VFM fee to be submitted by 4/24/2006 (ADR Administrator, mjs) (Entered: 04/14/2006)

April 14, 2006

April 14, 2006

16

SELECTION of Jon G. March as facilitative mediator by defendant Crown Plaza Hotel (Hren, Katherine) (Entered: 04/21/2006)

April 21, 2006

April 21, 2006

17

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Katherine Anica Hren on behalf of defendant Crown Plaza Hotel (Hren, Katherine) (Entered: 04/21/2006)

April 21, 2006

April 21, 2006

18

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Richard S. Rosenberg on behalf of defendant Crown Plaza Hotel (Rosenberg, Richard) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

April 26, 2006

April 26, 2006

VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 410 as to plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (ADR Administrator, mjs) (Entered: 05/04/2006)

May 4, 2006

May 4, 2006

19

NOTICE of withdrawal of Counsel by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Rapport, Adele) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

20

PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Weaver, Omar) (Entered: 07/25/2006)

July 25, 2006

July 25, 2006

21

ORDER granting consent decree 20; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc) (Entered: 07/31/2006)

July 31, 2006

July 31, 2006

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Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2005

Closing Date: July 31, 2008

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

Crown Plaza Hotel (Grand Rapids), 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: 49000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2008

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

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:

National origin discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Indian