Case: EEOC v. K-Mart Corporation

4:98-cv-03082 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 1998

Closed Date: Feb. 3, 2002

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Case Summary

In December 1998, the Birmingham office of the EEOC brought this suit against K-Mart Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant by not providing the claimant with reasonable accommodation of her religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The defendant moved for summary judgment, which was not resolved because the parties reached a settlement by entry of a consent decree in February 2000.

The two year consent decree included an anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation provision; adoption of a policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace; training for managers and supervisors; posting of notice; and a neutral reference for the claimant.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/14/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:98-cv-03082

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. K-Mart Corp.

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

Docket
15

4:98-cv-03082

Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion to Compel]

Dec. 29, 1999

Dec. 29, 1999

Order/Opinion
18

4:98-cv-03082

Consent Decree

EEOC v. K-Mart Corp.

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/11/1998)

Dec. 11, 1998

Dec. 11, 1998

2

ORDER to show cause deadline created for 4/26/99 why action should not be dismissed pursuant to FRCP 4(m) filed ( by Judge H D. Buttram ) cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/13/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

3

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC order to show cause order [2-1] filed cs (BST) (Entered: 04/16/1999)

April 15, 1999

April 15, 1999

4

ANSWER by defendant K-Mart Corporation w/appear by atty(s) Warren B Lightfoot, Stuart D Roberts filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/27/1999)

April 27, 1999

April 27, 1999

5

Report of Parties (form 35) of compliance with FRCP 26 filed (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/11/1999)

June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999

6

ORDER scheduling that certain time limits apply as set out in this order;initial disclosure by 7/6/99; discovery cutoff 11/12/99; dispositive motions by 11/29/99 by Judge D. Buttram entered cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/15/1999)

June 15, 1999

June 15, 1999

7

NOTICE of compliance by plaintiff EEOC with [6-1] filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

June 30, 1999

June 30, 1999

8

NOTICE of compliance by defendant K-Mart Corporation with [6-1] filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

June 30, 1999

June 30, 1999

9

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant K-Mart Corporation to extend time to file dispositive motion ddl until 12/17/99; pla's response ddl until 1/14/00 and dft's reply ddl until 1/21/00 filed cs (Former Employee) Modified on 11/23/1999 (Entered: 11/17/1999)

Nov. 16, 1999

Nov. 16, 1999

10

9 - ORDER granting (get on with it! no further extensions) motion to extend time to file dispositive motion ddl until 12/17/99; pla's response ddl until 1/14/00 and dft's reply ddl until 1/21/00 [9-1] ( by Judge H D. Buttram ) entered cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

11

MOTION by defendant K-Mart Corporation for summary judgment filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/20/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

12

BRIEF in support of motion for sumjgm by defendant K-Mart Corporation filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/20/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

13

SUBMISSION of discovery by defendant K-Mart Corporation in support of KMart's brief in support of motion for sumjgm filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/20/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

14

MOTION by defendant K-Mart Corporation to compel responsese to its 9/30/99 requests for production filed cs w/exhs attach (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Dec. 29, 1999

Dec. 29, 1999

15

ORDER denying motion to compel responsese to its 9/30/99 requests for production [14-1] filed ( by Judge H D. Buttram ) cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Dec. 29, 1999

Dec. 29, 1999

16

SUBMISSION of discovery by plaintiff EEOC in response to dft's motion for sumjgm filed cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 21, 2000

Jan. 21, 2000

17

BRIEF-statement of undipsuted facts and memorandum of law in oppositin to dft's motion for sumjgm by plaintiff EEOC filed cs (deemed filed in chambers 1/21/00 per Judge Buttram) (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

18

ORDER (consent degree) dismissing case with terms and conditions as set out in this order; each party shall bear own costs and atty's fees filed ( by Judge H D. Buttram ) cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Alabama

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 11, 1998

Closing Date: Feb. 3, 2002

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

K-Mart Corporation (Centre, AL), Private Entity/Person

K-Mart Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

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: 1000

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Accommodation / Leave

Discrimination-basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits