Case: EEOC v. The Salvation Army

1:02-cv-10192 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 10, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against The Salvation Army. The complaint, filed in July 2002, alleged religious and sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant retaliated against one of the charging parties by discharging him for complaining about religious harassment based on his religion, Catholic, and retaliated against the other, fem…

The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against The Salvation Army. The complaint, filed in July 2002, alleged religious and sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant retaliated against one of the charging parties by discharging him for complaining about religious harassment based on his religion, Catholic, and retaliated against the other, female, charging parties by discharging them for complaining that they were subjected by sexual harassment.

In May 2003 the parties engaged in a settlement conference and the case settled. A consent decree was entered in June 2003, and amended to reflect further settlement in December 2003, which was valid for two years. The decree required Defendant to pay the charging parties a total of $52,842 (made up of damages and medical bills), provide Title VII training to its employees and post a notice of non-discrimination. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating and retaliating in violation of Title VII.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/24/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:02-cv-10192

Docket [PACER]

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

Docket
1

1:02-cv-10192

Complaint

July 10, 2002

July 10, 2002

Complaint
24

1:02-cv-10192

Amended Consent Decree

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand (bs) (Entered: 07/12/2002)

July 10, 2002

July 10, 2002

2

APPEARANCE for defendant Salvation Army of attorney Scott D. Norton (bs) (Entered: 07/29/2002)

July 26, 2002

July 26, 2002

3

ANSWER by defendant Salvation Army to complaint [1-1] with proof of service and jury demand. (bs) (Entered: 07/29/2002)

July 26, 2002

July 26, 2002

4

NOTICE of setting civil status conference and , setting scheduling conference for 9:00 10/21/02 (bs) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

Sept. 26, 2002

Sept. 26, 2002

5

STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE STATEMENT by defendant Salvation Army; with proof of service. [EOD Date: 10/21/02] (bs) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

Oct. 18, 2002

Oct. 18, 2002

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge David M. Lawson (tj) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

Oct. 21, 2002

Oct. 21, 2002

6

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge David M. Lawson - setting deadline for witness list for 11/4/02 , setting deadline for expert disclosure for plaintiff for 12/30/02 and 01/17/03 for defendant , setting deadline for discovery for 2/28/03 , setting civil status conference for 12:30 12/16/02 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 3/14/03 , setting deadline for filing motions in limine for 4/22/03 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 5/20/03 , setting final pretrial conference for 3:30 5/27/03 , setting civil jury trial for 8:30 6/10/03 (bs) (Entered: 10/22/2002)

Oct. 22, 2002

Oct. 22, 2002

7

WITNESS list by defendant Salvation Army, with proof of service. (bs) (Entered: 11/13/2002)

Nov. 13, 2002

Nov. 13, 2002

STATUS conference held - Judge David M. Lawson (tj) (Entered: 12/16/2002)

Dec. 16, 2002

Dec. 16, 2002

8

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson, referral to facilitative mediation to take place no later than 01/31/03 and setting civil status conference for 10:00 1/29/03 [EOD Date 1/9/03] (bs) (Entered: 01/09/2003)

Jan. 9, 2003

Jan. 9, 2003

9

NOTICE of rescheduled civil status conference for 3:00 1/28/03 before Judge Lawson (bs) (Entered: 01/23/2003)

Jan. 22, 2003

Jan. 22, 2003

10

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to substitute service for plaintiff EEOC with brief in support, affidavit of Krystal M. Gardner and attachment. (bs) (Entered: 03/03/2003)

Feb. 27, 2003

Feb. 27, 2003

11

STIPULATION by defendant Salvation Army, plaintiff EEOC , to extend discovery to depose witness evading service. [EOD Date: 3/3/03] (bs) (Entered: 03/03/2003)

Feb. 27, 2003

Feb. 27, 2003

12

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson granting motion to substitute service for plaintiff EEOC by EEOC [10-1] [EOD Date 3/13/03] (bs) (Entered: 03/13/2003)

March 13, 2003

March 13, 2003

13

APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC of attorney Dale R. Price Jr., with proof of service.. (bs) (Entered: 03/17/2003)

March 17, 2003

March 17, 2003

14

PROOF of service by plaintiff EEOC of Re-Notice of Taking Deposition of Leon Wilderson (bs) (Entered: 04/02/2003)

April 1, 2003

April 1, 2003

15

NOTICE of rescheduling final pretrial conference for 3:00 5/29/03 (bs) (Entered: 05/22/2003)

May 22, 2003

May 22, 2003

16

JOINT pretrial order with proof of service (cg) (Entered: 05/23/2003)

May 23, 2003

May 23, 2003

SETTLEMENT conference held, case settled - Judge David M. Lawson - Court Reporter: Charlene McLoughlin (tj) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

May 29, 2003

May 29, 2003

17

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson, approving partial settlement and prescribing procedure for resolution of remaining issue, discovery relating to payment of medical bills by 07/31/03, directing parties to file trial briefs by 08/14/03, response to trial briefs by 09/04/03, hearing scheduled for 09/17/03, 2:30 [EOD Date 5/30/03] (bs) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

May 30, 2003

May 30, 2003

18

CONSENT decree entered by Judge David M. Lawson, with proof of service. [EOD Date: 6/23/03] (bs) (Entered: 06/23/2003)

June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003

19

TRIAL brief by plaintiff EEOC, with attachments. (bs) (Entered: 08/19/2003)

Aug. 14, 2003

Aug. 14, 2003

20

TRIAL brief by defendant Salvation Army, with attachments and proof of service. (bs) (Entered: 08/21/2003)

Aug. 20, 2003

Aug. 20, 2003

21

ANSWER by plaintiff EEOC to trial brief by Salvation Army [20-1], with proof of service. (bs) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

Sept. 4, 2003

Sept. 4, 2003

22

ANSWER by defendant Salvation Army to trial brief by EEOC [19-1], with attachments. (bs) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

Sept. 4, 2003

Sept. 4, 2003

TELE-CONFERENCE held - Judge David M. Lawson (tj) (Entered: 09/11/2003)

Sept. 11, 2003

Sept. 11, 2003

23

ORDER by Judge David M. Lawson with stipulation, adjourning and re-setting hearing for 10:00 10/6/03 [EOD Date: 9/23/03] (bs) (Entered: 09/23/2003)

Sept. 22, 2003

Sept. 22, 2003

SETTLEMENT held and placed on the record - Judge David M. Lawson, Court Reporter: Jean Broucek - Tape (tj) (Entered: 10/27/2003)

Oct. 27, 2003

Oct. 27, 2003

24

AMENDED CONSENT decree entered by Judge David M. Lawson [EOD Date: 12/23/03] (cg) (Entered: 12/23/2003)

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

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: July 10, 2002

Closing Date: 2003

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

Salvation Army (Alpena), 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: 52842

Order Duration: 2003 - 2005

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Religion discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits