In July 2001, the Houston office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against McCall-TL Ltd. (d/b/a Sterling McCall Lexus) and Group 1 Automotive in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant because of his race (African-American). More specifically, the defendant failed to promote the claimant to the position of Used Car Salesman Manager, and instead promoted a less qualified, non-African American subordinate of the claimant. After both of the defendant's partial motions for summary judgment were denied, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in July 2002.

The two year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $70,000 in back pay and compensatory damages, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, provide annual training for managers, expunge the claimant's record, provide positive references for the claimant, and give the EEOC reports of compliance every six months.

Kevin Wilemon - 07/13/2007


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