Case: EEOC v. THE APOTHECARY SHOP OF SCOTTSDALE, INC.

2:06-cv-02324 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2006

Closed Date: Oct. 17, 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2006 the Phoenix District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Apothecary Shop of Gilbert, Inc. and Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc., doing business as Apothecary Shops of Arizona, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona alleging discrimination on the basis of race, African-American, and gender, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the complainant was terminated from her managerial po…

In September 2006 the Phoenix District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Apothecary Shop of Gilbert, Inc. and Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc., doing business as Apothecary Shops of Arizona, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona alleging discrimination on the basis of race, African-American, and gender, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the complainant was terminated from her managerial position and replaced by a white male with a disciplinary history. The complaining party intervened in the lawsuit in August 2007. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in April 2008 through a consent decree.

The eighteen-month decree, containing anti-discrimination language, required the defendant to: make compliance reports, keep records, expunge the complainant's employment record and provide a neutral reference, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, implement a complaint resolution process, implement discipline and termination policies in a non-discriminatory manner, and pay $70,000 to the complainant as compensatory damages. The docket sheet shows that no further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (5/23/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/7/2017)

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Document

2:06-cv-02324

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc.

April 17, 2008

April 17, 2008

Docket
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2:06-cv-02324

Complaint

EEOC v. Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc., d/b/a Apothecary Shops of Arizona; and Apothecary Shop of Gilbert, Inc.,

Sept. 28, 2006

Sept. 28, 2006

Complaint
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2:06-cv-02324

Amended Complaint

EEOC v. Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc., d/b/a Apothecary Shops of Arizona; and Apothecary Shop of Gilbert, Inc.,

Oct. 4, 2006

Oct. 4, 2006

Complaint
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2:06-cv-02324

Complaint

Hines v. Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale

Oct. 9, 2007

Oct. 9, 2007

Complaint
71

2:06-cv-02324

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale

April 17, 2008

April 17, 2008

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4722960/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-apothecary-shop-of-scottsdale/

Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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ORDER re 24 MOTION to Intervene. That parties have to 8/13/07 to respond to motion 24 and reply by proposed intervenor due 8/17/07. Signed by Judge Roslyn O Silver on 8/8/07. (DMT, )

Aug. 9, 2007

Aug. 9, 2007

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Case Details

State / Territory: Arizona

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2006

Closing Date: Oct. 17, 2009

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

Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc. (Gilbert, Arizona; Scottsdale, Arizona), Private Entity/Person

Apothecary Shop of Gilbert, Inc. (Gilbert, Arizona; Scottsdale, Arizona), Private Entity/Person

Apothecary Shop of Gilbert, Inc. (Gilbert, Arizona), Private Entity/Person

Apothecary Shop of Scottsdale, Inc. (Gilbert, Arizona), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1981

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: 70000

Order Duration: 2008 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Sex discrimination

Race:

Black

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit