Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2005
Closed Date: March 21, 2010
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The EEOC’s Phoenix district office sued GLC Restaurants d/b/a McDonalds on February 24, 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The EEOC alleged the GLC violated Title VII by engaging in sex-based discrimination. Specifically, it was alleged that GLC sexually harassed a number of female employees and created a hostile work environment. On October 19, 2005 the court granted a motion for additional intervenors. The intervenors alleged a number of tort violations against GLC in addition to the Title VII claims.
GLC filed two motions for summary judgment; one regarding the Title VII claims, and another regarding the claims brought by the intervenors. These motions were granted in part and denied in part. Notably, the court granted the motion with regard to the hostile environment of two employees because the claims were time-barred; the court denied summary judgment on the EEOC’s Title VII claims among other things.
Before going to trial, the parties reached a settlement. A three-year consent decree was entered on March 21, 2007. It enjoined defendants from sex discrimination and retaliation, required payment of $550,000 to intervenors and class members, and required defendants to review and revise their discrimination policies as well as appoint someone to oversee these policies and hear discrimination complaints. Further, the defendant could not re-hire a certain former employee, had to provide training for employees, post policies, issue an apology to intervenors and class members, and report regularly to the EEOC. Further, defendants were ordered to pay costs ($26,115.43) and attorney’s fees ($321,600). As there is no further activity in the docket, beyond determinations of costs and notice of partial satisfaction of judgment, presumably this case closed in 2010.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (6/8/2007)
Rachel Barr (3/18/2018)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4626624/parties/eeoc-v-glc-restaurants-inc/
Campbell, David G. (Arizona)
Blair, James Lawrence (Arizona)
Garcia, Christopher A. (Illinois)
Heintzelman, Yvette A. (Illinois)
Hathaway, Milton W. Jr. (Arizona)
Campbell, David G. (Arizona)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4626624/eeoc-v-glc-restaurants-inc/
Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:17 a.m.
State / Territory: Arizona
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Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 24, 2005
Closing Date: March 21, 2010
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
GLC Restaurants, Inc. (Cordes Junction, Arizona), Private Entity/Person
Herb Keppel (Cordes Junction, Arizona), Private Entity/Person
Cindy Keppel (Cordes Junction, Arizona), Private Entity/Person
Steven Alan Ehresman (Cordes Junction, Arizona), Private Entity/Person
Shari Louise Ehresman (Cordes Junction, Arizona), Private Entity/Person
Steven Alan Ehresman, Private Entity/Person
Shari Louise Ehresman (Cordes Junction, Arizona), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Amount Defendant Pays: $897,715.43
Order Duration: 2007 - 2010
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: