Case: EEOC v. CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC

6:03-cv-01107 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: March 27, 2003

Closed Date: Feb. 4, 2004

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Case Summary

In March 2003, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this suit against Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc., a general health care facility, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The complaint alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, a female employee claimed that after she complained of sexual harassment, she was demoted and eventually terminated. After some cursory discovery and the granting of a defense motion for…

In March 2003, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this suit against Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc., a general health care facility, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The complaint alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, a female employee claimed that after she complained of sexual harassment, she was demoted and eventually terminated. After some cursory discovery and the granting of a defense motion for a protective order, a consent decree was entered in February 2004.

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would refrain from retaliating and discriminating on the basis of sex, pay the aggrieved female $43,500, place a copy of the consent decree in her employee file, allow her to submit a letter of resignation to be placed in her employee file, provide EEO training, post an EEO policy, sign and implement an EEO policy, make the EEO policy part of its handbook, and submit semiannual compliance reports to the EEOC. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the decree ran for two years.

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Jason Chester (6/19/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

6:03-cv-01107

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc.

Feb. 5, 2004

Feb. 5, 2004

Docket
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6:03-cv-01107

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc.

March 27, 2003

March 27, 2003

Complaint
35

6:03-cv-01107

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc.

Feb. 4, 2004

Feb. 4, 2004

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 30, 2024, 3:18 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT with trial location of Wichita, KS, and jury demand filed by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(bs) (Entered: 03/28/2003)

March 27, 2003

March 27, 2003

3

MOTION for attorney Robert G. Johnson to appear pro hac vice by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit in Support of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Taylor, Andrea) (Entered: 03/31/2003)

March 31, 2003

March 31, 2003

4

ORDER granting 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Barbara A Seely for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . Signed by Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 4/3/03. (cs) (Entered: 04/04/2003)

April 3, 2003

April 3, 2003

5

ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Robert G Johnson for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . Signed by Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 4/3/03. (cs) (Entered: 04/04/2003)

April 3, 2003

April 3, 2003

6

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. waiver sent on 4/8/2003, answer due 6/9/2003. (Taylor, Andrea) (Entered: 05/13/2003)

May 13, 2003

May 13, 2003

10

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. waiver sent on 4/8/2003, answer due 6/9/2003. (cs) (Entered: 05/29/2003)

May 13, 2003

May 13, 2003

7

MOTION to Strike 6 Waiver of Service Executed by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Taylor, Andrea) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

May 15, 2003

May 15, 2003

8

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Andrea G. Baran on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

May 15, 2003

May 15, 2003

9

ORDER TO STRIKE granting 7 Motion to Strike Defective Pleading. The Clerk's Office is directed to refile the document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 5/19/03. (sj) (Entered: 05/19/2003)

May 19, 2003

May 19, 2003

11

Defendant Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint by Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc..(Young, Chari) (Entered: 06/06/2003)

June 6, 2003

June 6, 2003

12

INITIAL ORDER REGARDING PLANNING AND SCHEDULING: telephone scheduling conference set for 7/31/2003 at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 6/24/03. (sj) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

June 25, 2003

June 25, 2003

13

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 07/08/2003)

July 8, 2003

July 8, 2003

14

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. (of Defendant Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc.'s First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff) . (Young, Chari) (Entered: 07/23/2003)

July 23, 2003

July 23, 2003

15

SCHEDULING ORDER: discovery deadline 2/16/2004; dispositive motion deadline set for 3/15/2004; status conference set for 12/4/2003 at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys; final pretrial conference set for 3/1/2004 at 01:30 p.m. before District Judge Monti L. Belot; proposed pretrial order due by 2/23/2004. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 7/31/03. (sj) (Entered: 08/01/2003)

Aug. 1, 2003

Aug. 1, 2003

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys: Scheduling Conference held on 7/29/2003. This is a text entry only -- no document is associated with this transaction. (sj) (Entered: 08/01/2003)

Aug. 1, 2003

Aug. 1, 2003

16

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. (of Defendant's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26 and Defendant's Log of Privileged Documents) . (Young, Chari) (Entered: 08/01/2003)

Aug. 1, 2003

Aug. 1, 2003

17

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

Aug. 5, 2003

Aug. 5, 2003

18

MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit proposed Protective Order# 2 Affidavit)(Jones, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

Aug. 5, 2003

Aug. 5, 2003

19

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Entry of Appearance of Substituted Counsel by Defendant Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. (Young, Chari) Modified on 8/7/2003; FILED INCORRECTLY; SEE CORRECTING ENTRY 21 (cs). (Entered: 08/06/2003)

Aug. 6, 2003

Aug. 6, 2003

20

PROTECTIVE ORDER granting 18 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 8/6/03. (vs) (Entered: 08/07/2003)

Aug. 6, 2003

Aug. 6, 2003

21

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL by Chari J. Young and ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Sarah McLean for Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc (originally filed incorrectly as a motion (DE 19) - THIS IS A CORRECTING ENTRY) (cs) (Entered: 08/07/2003)

Aug. 6, 2003

Aug. 6, 2003

22

MOTION for extension of time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents and First Interrogatories by Defendant Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. (McLean, Sarah) (Entered: 08/11/2003)

Aug. 11, 2003

Aug. 11, 2003

23

ORDER granting 22 Defendant's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents and First Interrogatories; responses due 8/25/2003. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 8/11/03. (sj) (Entered: 08/12/2003)

Aug. 12, 2003

Aug. 12, 2003

24

Unopposed MOTION for extension of time by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 08/13/2003)

Aug. 13, 2003

Aug. 13, 2003

25

ORDER granting 24 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant's First Request for Production of Documents and First Interrogatories. Responses due 9/8/2003. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 8/13/03. (sj) (Entered: 08/14/2003)

Aug. 14, 2003

Aug. 14, 2003

26

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. (Defendant's Objections and Responses to Plaintiff's First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents) . (McLean, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2003)

Aug. 25, 2003

Aug. 25, 2003

28

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for privilege log . (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 09/10/2003)

Sept. 10, 2003

Sept. 10, 2003

29

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for responses to Defendant's 1st Request For Production of Documents . (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 09/10/2003)

Sept. 10, 2003

Sept. 10, 2003

30

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for sworn signature . (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 09/10/2003)

Sept. 10, 2003

Sept. 10, 2003

31

Joint MOTION for extension of time to conduct mediation by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 10/07/2003)

Oct. 7, 2003

Oct. 7, 2003

32

ORDER granting 31 Joint Motion for Leave to Mediate Case Out of Time. The parties may conduct mediation on 11/4/2003. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 10/8/03. (sj) Modified on 10/9/2003 to correct typo (cs). (Entered: 10/08/2003)

Oct. 8, 2003

Oct. 8, 2003

33

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc. 's Amended Log of Privileged Documents Pursuant to Rule 26(b)(5) . (McLean, Sarah) (Entered: 10/08/2003)

Oct. 8, 2003

Oct. 8, 2003

34

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Barbara Seely (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 10/09/2003)

Oct. 9, 2003

Oct. 9, 2003

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys: Status Conference held on 12/4/2003. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry) (vs) (Entered: 12/04/2003)

Dec. 4, 2003

Dec. 4, 2003

35

CONSENT DECREE Signed by Judge Monti L Belot on 2/4/04. (cl) (Entered: 02/04/2004)

Feb. 4, 2004

Feb. 4, 2004

RETURN e-mail received re 35 Consent Judgment addressed to Sarah McLean; attorney no longer with Blackwell, Sanders, Peper & Martin as of December; message not remailed; this is a text only entry (cs) (Entered: 02/05/2004)

Feb. 5, 2004

Feb. 5, 2004

Case Details

State / Territory: Kansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 27, 2003

Closing Date: Feb. 4, 2004

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

Clara Barton Hospital Association, Inc., 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: 43500

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

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discipline

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits