Case: EEOC v. CONAM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (d/b/a CONAM PROPERTY SERVICES LTD)

3:03-cv-00837 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

EEOC's Miami, FL office filed this sex discrimination lawsuit against the defendant, Conam Management Corp. d/b/a Conam Property Services, Ltd. in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville) on 09/30/2003. The defendant, headquartered in CA, managed an apartment home at Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and other properties in Duval and St. Johns County, FL. EEOC alleged that a former female employee at the Ponte Vedra Beach property was subject to sexual harassment…

EEOC's Miami, FL office filed this sex discrimination lawsuit against the defendant, Conam Management Corp. d/b/a Conam Property Services, Ltd. in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville) on 09/30/2003. The defendant, headquartered in CA, managed an apartment home at Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and other properties in Duval and St. Johns County, FL. EEOC alleged that a former female employee at the Ponte Vedra Beach property was subject to sexual harassment and retaliatory termination. A guest of the former employee's supervisor engaged in repeated, daily sexually offensive physical and verbal conduct against the employee. The defendant did nothing to correct the sexual harassment and terminated the employee for no reason. The former employee intervened in the lawsuit.

The defendant filed a motion to dismiss the case before answering the complaint. The district court judge John H. Moore II stayed the case for 60 days so that the parties could engage in good-faith efforts to resolve the claims. However, the parties failed to abide by that order and Judge Moore entered a °?show cause°± order after the 60-day stay. No sanctions were imposed on either party. A settlement was finally reached on 01/03/2005 when EEOC proposed a consent decree and the district court entered the consent decree on 01/11/2005.

Under the three-year consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the former employee $86,000 in lost wages and compensatory damages. The defendant was also required to provide annual trainings, distribute its existing sexual harassment policies, post EEO notices, and appoint an internal coordinator for ensuring compliance with the consent decree and providing reports to the EEOC. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008

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Yin Zheng (7/7/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:03-cv-00837

Docket (PACER)

U.S. Equal Employmen v. Conam Management

Jan. 11, 2005

Jan. 11, 2005

Docket
1

3:03-cv-00837

Complaint

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Conam Management Corporation, d/b/a Conam Property Services, Ltd.

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

Complaint
7

3:03-cv-00837

Intervenor's Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Christine Pickell v. Conam Management Corporation, d/b/a Conam Property Services, Ltd.

Jan. 14, 2004

Jan. 14, 2004

Complaint
35

3:03-cv-00837

Order [Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion for Protective Order and to Quash]

EEOC v. Conam Management Corp

Aug. 30, 2004

Aug. 30, 2004

Order/Opinion
45

3:03-cv-00837

Consent Decree

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Christine Pickell v. Conam Management Corporation, d/b/a Conam Property Services, Ltd.

Jan. 3, 2005

Jan. 3, 2005

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 20, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT for injunctive relief filed; jury demand (lph) (Entered: 09/30/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Howard T. Snyder (lph) (Entered: 09/30/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Conam Management . Consent(s) issued. (lph) (Entered: 09/30/2003)

Sept. 30, 2003

Sept. 30, 2003

2

NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - TRACK 2. (ctc) (lph) (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Oct. 1, 2003

Oct. 1, 2003

3

MOTION by Conam Management to dismiss complaint (lph) (Entered: 01/07/2004)

Jan. 6, 2004

Jan. 6, 2004

3

REQUEST for oral argument by Conam Management re: [3-1] motion to dismiss complaint (lph) (Entered: 01/07/2004)

Jan. 6, 2004

Jan. 6, 2004

4

MEMORANDUM by Conam Management in support of [3-1] motion to dismiss complaint (lph) (Entered: 01/07/2004)

Jan. 6, 2004

Jan. 6, 2004

5

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Christine Pickell with memorandum in support to intervene by Christine Pickell (unopposed) referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (lph) (Entered: 01/08/2004)

Jan. 7, 2004

Jan. 7, 2004

6

ORDER granting [5-1] motion to intervene by Christine Pickell and the Clerk of the Court is directed to file, forthwith, the Intervenor's Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, attached to the Motion. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (pam) (Entered: 01/15/2004)

Jan. 14, 2004

Jan. 14, 2004

7

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by U.S. Equal Employmen, Christine Pickell against Conam Management and Demand for Jury Trial (pam) (Entered: 01/15/2004)

Jan. 14, 2004

Jan. 14, 2004

9

CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT (lph) (Entered: 01/27/2004)

Jan. 26, 2004

Jan. 26, 2004

10

CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 4/30/04 ; Discovery cutoff 9/10/04 ; dispositive motion filing deadline for 10/25/04 Pretrial statement due on or before 3/10/05 ; Pretrial conference for 11:30 3/17/05 ; Jury trial set for trial term commencing 4/4/05 ; Scheduled for Sr. Judge John H. Moore II ( signed by Sr. Judge John H. Moore II ) ctc (lph) (Entered: 01/29/2004)

Jan. 29, 2004

Jan. 29, 2004

11

ANSWER and affirmative defenses to [7-1] intervenor complaint by Conam Management (lph) (Entered: 02/03/2004)

Feb. 3, 2004

Feb. 3, 2004

12

MOTION by Conam Management with memorandum in support to require expert witness reports referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (lph) (Entered: 02/09/2004)

Feb. 6, 2004

Feb. 6, 2004

13

RESPONSE by Christine Pickell to [12-1] motion to require expert witness reports (lph) (Entered: 02/24/2004)

Feb. 23, 2004

Feb. 23, 2004

14

JOINT MOTION by U.S. Equal Employmen, Christine Pickell for protective order , and to quash defendant's subpoenas referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (mfk) (Entered: 02/27/2004)

Feb. 26, 2004

Feb. 26, 2004

15

RESPONSE by U.S. Equal Employmen to [12-1] motion to require expert witness reports (lph) (Entered: 02/27/2004)

Feb. 26, 2004

Feb. 26, 2004

16

ORDER denying [3-1] oral argument requested; this case is hereby STAYED for a period of 60 days; the parties are ordered to engage in further settlement discussions in a good-faith and reasonable effort to resolve the plaintiff's claims; the parties are further ordered to advise the Court within 60 days of ths date of this order, of the results of these conciliation efforts and whether they have reached settlement or whether the stay of this case should be lifted. ( Signed by Sr. Judge John H. Moore II ) ctc (lph) (Entered: 03/01/2004)

March 1, 2004

March 1, 2004

17

MEMORANDUM by Conam Management in opposition to [14-1] joint motion for protective order, [14-2] joint motion to quash defendant's subpoenas (lph) (Entered: 05/17/2004)

May 14, 2004

May 14, 2004

18

ORDER TO SHOW cause for for failure to adhere to an order of this Court: Response due on 6/1/04 for Conam Management, for Christine Pickell, for Conam Management, for U.S. Equal Employment Scheduled for Sr. Judge John H. Moore II; the stay previously entered in this case is hereby LIFTED. ( Signed by Sr. Judge John H. Moore II ) ctc (lph) (Entered: 05/18/2004)

May 18, 2004

May 18, 2004

19

JOINT RESPONSE by U.S. Equal Employmen, Conam Management, Christine Pickell to [18-1] order dated May 18, 2004 (map) (Entered: 06/01/2004)

May 28, 2004

May 28, 2004

20

ORDER denying [12-1] motion to require expert witness reports; denying request for fees and costs in connection with the motion, which is contained within [13-1] motion response ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (lph) (Entered: 06/07/2004)

June 7, 2004

June 7, 2004

22

NOTICE of filing supplemental authority by Conam Management re: [17-1] opposition memorandum (lph) (Entered: 06/15/2004)

June 14, 2004

June 14, 2004

23

ORDER: Plaintiffs shall have 11 days from the date of this order within which to show the Motion for protective order (#14) was timely. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder ) ctc (lph) (Entered: 06/28/2004)

June 25, 2004

June 25, 2004

24

JOINT RESPONSE by U.S. Equal Employmen, Christine Pickell to [23-1] order (lph) (Entered: 07/07/2004)

July 6, 2004

July 6, 2004

25

MOTION by Conam Management for leave to file reply to plaintiff and intervenor's joint response to court order dated 6/25/04 referred to Magistrate Judge Howard T. Snyder (lph) (Entered: 07/08/2004)

July 8, 2004

July 8, 2004

26

SUPPLEMENTAL local rule 3.01(g) certification re 25 Motion for leave to file by Conam Managemet Corporation. (LPH, ) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

July 14, 2004

July 14, 2004

27

RESPONSE in opposition re 25 Motion for leave to file PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S AND INTERVENOR'S JOINT RESPONSE TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 25, 2004 filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Brown, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

July 27, 2004

July 27, 2004

28

RESPONSE in opposition re 25 Motion for leave to file PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S AND INTERVENOR'S JOINT RESPONSE TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 25, 2004 filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Brown, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

July 27, 2004

July 27, 2004

29

ORDER granting 25 Motion for leave to file and the Clerk of the Court shall file the reply attached to the Motion. Signed by Judge Howard T. Snyder on 7/29/2004. (Snyder, Howard) (Entered: 07/29/2004)

July 29, 2004

July 29, 2004

30

REPLY re 24 Response by Conam Managemet Corporation. (LPH, ) (Entered: 07/30/2004)

July 29, 2004

July 29, 2004

31

JOINT MOTION to extend discovery and dispositive motion deadlines by Conam Managemet Corporation, Christine Pickell, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (LPH, ) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

Aug. 11, 2004

Aug. 11, 2004

32

ORDER granting 31 Motion to extend time. Signed by Judge John H. Moore II on 8/17/2004. (CDF) (Entered: 08/17/2004)

Aug. 17, 2004

Aug. 17, 2004

33

MOTION for leave to file Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses by Conam Managemet Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3)(Wallace, Jack) (Entered: 08/24/2004)

Aug. 24, 2004

Aug. 24, 2004

34

MEMORANDUM in support of Motion for Leave to Amend Answer and Affirmative Defenses filed by Conam Managemet Corporation. (Wallace, Jack) (Entered: 08/24/2004)

Aug. 24, 2004

Aug. 24, 2004

35

ORDER denying 14 Motion for protective order, denying 14 Motion to quash. Signed by Judge Howard T. Snyder on 8/30/2004. (Snyder, Howard) (Entered: 08/30/2004)

Aug. 30, 2004

Aug. 30, 2004

36

RESPONSE to motion re 33 MOTION for leave to file Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses filed by Christine Pickell, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(LPH, ) (Entered: 09/13/2004)

Sept. 10, 2004

Sept. 10, 2004

37

Botice of Correction and of filing amended AFFIDAVIT of Christine Pickell re: 36 Response to motion by Christine Pickell. (LPH, ) (Entered: 09/20/2004)

Sept. 17, 2004

Sept. 17, 2004

38

ORDER directing Defendant to file a reply. Signed by Judge Howard T. Snyder on 9/24/2004. (Snyder, Howard) (Entered: 09/24/2004)

Sept. 24, 2004

Sept. 24, 2004

39

REPLY to response to motion re 33 MOTION for leave to file Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses filed by Conam Managemet Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- Excerpts of Pickell Deposition# 2 Exhibit B -- Defendant's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint)(Wallace, Jack) (Entered: 10/05/2004)

Oct. 5, 2004

Oct. 5, 2004

40

ORDER granting 33 Motion for leave to file. Signed by Judge Howard T. Snyder on 10/25/2004. (Snyder, Howard) (Entered: 10/25/2004)

Oct. 25, 2004

Oct. 25, 2004

41

AMENDED ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint by Conam Managemet Corporation. (LPH, ) (Entered: 10/27/2004)

Oct. 27, 2004

Oct. 27, 2004

42

AMENDED ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 7 Intervenor Complaint by Conam Managemet Corporation. (LPH, ) (Entered: 10/27/2004)

Oct. 27, 2004

Oct. 27, 2004

43

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion by Conam Managemet Corporation. (Wallace, Jack) (Entered: 11/08/2004)

Nov. 8, 2004

Nov. 8, 2004

44

ORDER granting 43 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Signed by Judge John H. Moore II on 11/10/2004. (CDF) (Entered: 11/10/2004)

Nov. 10, 2004

Nov. 10, 2004

45

CONSENT DECREE by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit sexual harassment policy and notice posting)(Brown, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/03/2005)

Jan. 3, 2005

Jan. 3, 2005

46

ORDER accepting and ratifying Consent Decree and dismissing case with prejudice. Signed by Judge John H. Moore II on 1/11/2005. (VMF ) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

Jan. 11, 2005

Jan. 11, 2005

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: Sept. 30, 2003

Closing Date: 2008

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

Conam Management Corp. (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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: 86000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit