Case: EEOC v. Harlingen Family Dentistry

1:02-cv-00163 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 26, 2002

Closed Date: Oct. 6, 2003

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Case Summary

In August 2002, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against defendant Harlingen Family Dentistry, P.C. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that defendant employer subjected the three charging parties to adverse employment actions including discharge because the parties objected to or refused to attend mandatory courses on Scientology. The EEOC alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case was settled in October 2003 by the entry of a consent decree.

The consent decree required the defendant to pay $42,500 to two charging parties, have all managerial and supervisory employees attend an EEO training session, refrain from discriminating or retaliating, and create or modify and implement a written anti-discrimination policy.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Solomon (9/27/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:02-cv-00163	Docket EEOC v. Harlingen Family	Oct. 6, 2003	Oct. 6, 2003 Docket
1 1:02-cv-00163	Complaint	Aug. 26, 2002	Aug. 26, 2002 Complaint
22 1:02-cv-00163	Joint Motion to Enter Consent Decree	Oct. 2, 2003	Oct. 2, 2003 Pleading / Motion / Brief
1:02-cv-00163	Consent Decree	Oct. 2, 2003	Oct. 2, 2003 Settlement Agreement
23 1:02-cv-00163	Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree	Oct. 6, 2003	Oct. 6, 2003 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4397168/eeoc-v-harlingen-family/

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	NATURE OF ACTION by EEOC filed; (ogutierrez)	Aug. 26, 2002	Aug. 26, 2002 Clearinghouse
2	Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 2:00 12/4/02 before Judge John W. Black and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge John W. Black ) Parties notified. (ogutierrez) Modified on 10/03/2002	Aug. 26, 2002	Aug. 26, 2002 RECAP
3	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by EEOC, filed. (ogutierrez)	Sept. 24, 2002	Sept. 24, 2002 RECAP
4	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Juan Villareal for Harlingen Family 10/6/02 Answer due on 12/5/02 for Harlingen Family, filed. (ogutierrez)	Oct. 8, 2002	Oct. 8, 2002 RECAP
5	ANSWER to Complaint by Harlingen Family (Added attorney Nemecio E Lopez Jr, Ruben R Pena), filed. (ogutierrez)	Nov. 7, 2002	Nov. 7, 2002 RECAP
6	Disclosure OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Harlingen Family, filed. (ogutierrez)	Nov. 7, 2002	Nov. 7, 2002 RECAP
7	ORDER set Initial pretrial conference for 1:30 12/5/02 before Magistrate Judge John W. Black, entered; Parties ( signed by Magistrate Judge John W. Black ) (ogutierrez)	Nov. 13, 2002	Nov. 13, 2002 RECAP
8	JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by EEOC, Harlingen Family, filed. (ogutierrez)	Nov. 21, 2002	Nov. 21, 2002 RECAP
9	Minute entry: Initial pretrial conference held b/Judge Black. Apps: Edward Juarez,Ruben Pena and Nemecio Lopez. Hearing was changed to 2:30 pm. Parties have engaged in setlement discussions . Parties will file an agreed scheduling order by 12/9/02. Prefer a trial setting in May 2003. (ogutierrez)	Dec. 5, 2002	Dec. 5, 2002 RECAP
10	ORDER set status conference for 1:30 12/27/02 before Magistrate Judge John W. Black, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John W. Black ) (ogutierrez)	Dec. 16, 2002	Dec. 16, 2002 RECAP
11	NOTICE of joint submission of proposed scheduling order by EEOC, Harlingen Family, filed (ogutierrez)	Dec. 20, 2002	Dec. 20, 2002 RECAP
12	ORDER set scheduling order deadlines: joining of parties, amended pleadings 10 days after completion of discovery ; Discovery by 7/31/03. Motion for extension by 7/18/03. Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 9/30/03 ; Docket call deadline 1:30 10/10/03 ; before Magistrate Judge John W. Black ;, entered; Final pretrial is set for 10/2/03 at 8:30 b/Judge Hanen. Jury selection for 10/3/03 at 9am b/Judge Hanen.Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John W. Black ) (ogutierrez)	Jan. 7, 2003	Jan. 7, 2003 RECAP
13	JOINT MOTION to extend time to complete discovery by EEOC, Harlingen Family, filed (ogutierrez)	July 16, 2003	July 16, 2003 RECAP
14	ORDER granting [13-1] joint motion to extend time to complete discovery reset discovery due for 9/15/03 all other deadlines remain the same, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Andrew S. Hanen ) (ogutierrez)	July 21, 2003	July 21, 2003 RECAP
15	JOINT MOTION to extend time by EEOC, Harlingen Family, filed (ogutierrez)	Aug. 8, 2003	Aug. 8, 2003 RECAP
16	ORDER granting [15-1] joint motion to extend time reset other motions filing deadline for 9/25/03, reset joinder of parties by 9/25/03 all other deadlines remain in effect as outlined in the Court's ruling on 1/7/03, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John W. Black ) (ogutierrez)	Aug. 12, 2003	Aug. 12, 2003 RECAP
17	NOTICE of Hearing: reset pretrial conference for 1:30 9/30/03 before Judge Andrew S. Hanen, reset jury selection for 9:00 10/2/03 before Judge Andrew S. Hanen, filed. (ogutierrez)	Aug. 13, 2003	Aug. 13, 2003 RECAP
18	NOTICE OF Pending SETTLEMENT by EEOC, Harlingen Family, filed (ogutierrez)	Aug. 20, 2003	Aug. 20, 2003 RECAP
19	ORDER passed docket call for 10/10/03 at 1:30pm before Magistrate Judge John W. Black, entered; Parties notified. (JWB) (ogutierrez)	Sept. 9, 2003	Sept. 9, 2003 RECAP
20	Letter to Court regarding Settlement by EEOC, filed. (ogutierrez)	Sept. 16, 2003	Sept. 16, 2003 RECAP
21	NOTICE of Hearing: set status conference for 9:30 10/17/03 before Judge Andrew S. Hanen, filed. (ogutierrez)	Sept. 17, 2003	Sept. 17, 2003 RECAP
22	JOINT MOTION to enter consent decree by EEOC, Harlingen Family, filed (ogutierrez)	Oct. 2, 2003	Oct. 2, 2003 Clearinghouse
23	FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER ENTERING CONSENT DECREE granting [22-1] joint motion to enter consent decree, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Andrew S. Hanen ) (mperez)	Oct. 6, 2003	Oct. 6, 2003 RECAP