Case: EEOC v. Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc.

6:01-cv-00179 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2001

Closed Date: 2002

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Case Summary

In February 2001, the EEOC district office in Miami, Florida brought this suit against Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. A former employee alleged discrimination and retaliation based on his religion, Jewish, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaints alleged that the employee (who intervened in the suit as a plaintiff) was subjected to racial slurs, jokes, derogatory questions, derogator…

In February 2001, the EEOC district office in Miami, Florida brought this suit against Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. A former employee alleged discrimination and retaliation based on his religion, Jewish, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaints alleged that the employee (who intervened in the suit as a plaintiff) was subjected to racial slurs, jokes, derogatory questions, derogatory comments, and drawing of swastikas at work. After the parties attended mediation in March 2002, a consent decree was entered in April of that same year.

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the former employee $55,728 in compensatory damages, pay $44,272 for attorney's fees, refrain from retaliating or discriminating based on religion, post and distribute EEO notices, provide all its employees with EEO training, allow the EEOC to randomly interview staff for compliance, submit semiannual reports to to the EEOC, and appoint the HR Director to coordinate all compliance measures. The terms of the decree ran for three years.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (6/15/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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Docket

April 15, 2002

April 15, 2002

Docket
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Complaint

Feb. 12, 2001

Feb. 12, 2001

Complaint
18

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Intervenor Amended Complaint

April 25, 2001

April 25, 2001

Complaint
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Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice

March 7, 2002

March 7, 2002

Order/Opinion
35

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Consent Decree

April 15, 2002

April 15, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:06 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT alleging violation of Title VII Civil Rights Act filed; jury demand (nbl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)

Feb. 12, 2001

Feb. 12, 2001

MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: James G. Glazebrook (nbl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)

Feb. 12, 2001

Feb. 12, 2001

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Fugleberg Koch . Consent(s) issued. (nbl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)

Feb. 12, 2001

Feb. 12, 2001

2

RELATED CASE ORDER/NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2. No later than (11) days from the date of this order counsel shall file their certificates. (ctc) (nbl) (Entered: 02/13/2001)

Feb. 13, 2001

Feb. 13, 2001

3

INTERESTED PERSON ORDER: Within (11) days from the date of this order the parties shall file their certificate. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 02/13/2001)

Feb. 13, 2001

Feb. 13, 2001

4

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff shall show cause within (11) days from the date of this order why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to respond to the Interested Person Order; Response due on 3/19/01 for U.S. E.E.O.C. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 03/05/2001)

March 5, 2001

March 5, 2001

5

RESPONSE by U.S. E.E.O.C. to [4-1] order to show cause. (nbl) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

March 13, 2001

March 13, 2001

6

CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons by U.S. E.E.O.C. Re: [3-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

March 13, 2001

March 13, 2001

8

MOTION by Hector Hocsman to intervene as plaintiff (nbl) (Entered: 03/19/2001)

March 19, 2001

March 19, 2001

9

ORDER granting [8-1] motion to intervene as plaintiff ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/3/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

10

INTERESTED PERSON ORDER: Within (11) days from the date of this order intervenor-plaintiff HECTOR HOCSMAN shall file his certificate. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/04/2001)

April 4, 2001

April 4, 2001

11

CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT (nbl) (Entered: 04/06/2001)

April 6, 2001

April 6, 2001

12

NOTICE of Pendency (No Related) by U.S. E.E.O.C. of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

13

CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons by U.S. E.E.O.C. Re: [3-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

14

CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons, by Fugleberg Koch Re: [3-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

April 10, 2001

April 10, 2001

15

NOTICE of Pendency (No Related) by Fugleberg Koch of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

April 10, 2001

April 10, 2001

16

CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 5/28/01 ; Discovery cutoff 2/28/02 ; dispositive motion filing deadline for 3/29/02 Pretrial statement due on or before 7/1/02 ; Pretrial conference for 4:00 7/22/02 ; Jury trial set for 9:00 8/5/02 ; Scheduled for Judge Gregory A. Presnell ( signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/10/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

April 11, 2001

April 11, 2001

16

ORDER referring case to mediation. Appointing Mark S. Walker as mediator. Conduct hearing by February 28, 2002 Lead counsel, Rachel H. Shonfield, to coordinate dates. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 4/10/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

April 11, 2001

April 11, 2001

17

ANSWER and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to [1-1] complaint by Fugleberg Koch (rdo) (Entered: 04/13/2001)

April 13, 2001

April 13, 2001

18

AMENDED COMPLAINT by Intervenor Hector Hocsman amending [1-1] complaint; jury demand (rdo) (Entered: 04/25/2001)

April 25, 2001

April 25, 2001

19

ORDER TO SHOW cause for failure to respond to an Interested Persons Order (doc. 10) filed April 4, 2001. Intervenor Plaintiff Hector Hocsman has failed to respond and is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why sanctions should not be imposed: Response due on 5/10/01 (Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell) ctc (rdo) (Entered: 04/26/2001)

April 26, 2001

April 26, 2001

20

CERTIFICATE of Interested Persons by Hector Hocsman Re: [19-1], [10-1] order (nbl) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

April 30, 2001

April 30, 2001

21

NOTICE of Pendency (No Related) by Hector Hocsman of other actions re: order of compliance to local rule (nbl) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

April 30, 2001

April 30, 2001

23

ANSWER and affirmative defenses by Fugleberg Koch to [18-1] amended complaint (nbl) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

May 29, 2001

May 29, 2001

24

NOTICE of Court Order and MOTION by Fugleberg Koch with memorandum in support to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

July 3, 2001

July 3, 2001

25

MEMORANDUM by Hector Hocsman in opposition to [24-1] motion to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

July 17, 2001

July 17, 2001

26

RESPONSE by U.S. E.E.O.C. to [24-1] motion to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

27

ORDER denying [24-1] motion to stay action ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 7/23/01 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 07/24/2001)

July 24, 2001

July 24, 2001

28

NOTICE of Court Order and MOTION by Fugleberg Koch to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 10/26/2001)

Oct. 26, 2001

Oct. 26, 2001

29

RESPONSE by U.S. E.E.O.C. to [28-1] motion to stay action (nbl) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

Nov. 9, 2001

Nov. 9, 2001

30

ORDER denying [28-1] motion to stay action ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

Nov. 13, 2001

Nov. 13, 2001

31

JOINT MOTION by U.S. E.E.O.C., Fugleberg Koch and Hector Hocsman to extend scheduling order deadlines referred to Magistrate Judge James G. Glazebrook (rdo) (Entered: 12/26/2001)

Dec. 26, 2001

Dec. 26, 2001

MOTION(S) referred: [31-1] joint motion to extend scheduling order deadlines referred to Judge Gregory A. Presnell (nbl) (Entered: 01/08/2002)

Jan. 8, 2002

Jan. 8, 2002

32

AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 4/30/02 ; dispositive motion filing deadline for 5/31/02 Pretrial statement due on or before 8/21/02 ; Pretrial conference for 4:30 9/18/02 ; Jury trial set for 9:00 10/1/02 ; Scheduled for Judge Gregory A. Presnell ( signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 1/15/02 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

Jan. 15, 2002

Jan. 15, 2002

32

AMENDED ORDER referring case to mediation. Conduct hearing by June 25, 2002 Lead counsel, Rachel H. Shonfield, to coordinate dates. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 1/15/02 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

Jan. 15, 2002

Jan. 15, 2002

33

MEDIATION REPORT. Mediation conference held: February 28, 2002. J. Joaquin Fraxedas, mediator. Hearing outcome: Settled (nbl) (Entered: 03/05/2002)

March 5, 2002

March 5, 2002

34

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE: This case has been settled through mediation; this case is dismissed without prejudice subject to the right of any party to move the Court within (60) days to reopen the case upon good cause shown; all pending motions are denied as moot. ( Signed by Judge Gregory A. Presnell on 3/6/02 ) ctc (nbl) (Entered: 03/07/2002)

March 7, 2002

March 7, 2002

CASE CLOSED. (nbl) (Entered: 03/07/2002)

March 7, 2002

March 7, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 12, 2001

Closing Date: 2002

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

Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

State Anti-Discrimination Law

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: 100000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2005

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit