Case: EEOC v. NORTH SHORE-LONG ISLAND JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM

1:05-cv-02769 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: June 9, 2005

Closed Date: July 13, 2009

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Case Summary

The New York District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, against North-Shore Long Jewish Health Systems, Inc. The complaint, filed in June 2005, alleged disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); specifically that Defendant had disclosed to the charging party's co-workers, that he was receiving psychiatric treatment, causing the charging party to be harassed by his co-workers.…

The New York District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, against North-Shore Long Jewish Health Systems, Inc. The complaint, filed in June 2005, alleged disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); specifically that Defendant had disclosed to the charging party's co-workers, that he was receiving psychiatric treatment, causing the charging party to be harassed by his co-workers. The charging party intervened in September 2005, additionally alleging a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, and was allowed to proceed anonymously.

In January 2006 the case was referred to mediation and in June 2006 the parties settled. The consent decree prohibited Defendant from discriminating based on disability and required Defendant to pay $64,000 to the charging party, provide one hour of anti-discrimination training to its employees yearly, post and distribute a notice of non-discrimination, amend its non-discrimination policy and advise its new employees of their

right to confidentiality regarding their medical information under the ADA. The settlement term was three years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/28/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:05-cv-02769

Docket

EEOC v. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

July 18, 2006

July 18, 2006

Docket
1

1:05-cv-02769

Complaint

EEOC v. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

June 9, 2005

June 9, 2005

Complaint
12

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Plaintiff Intervenor's Complaint

EEOC v. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

Sept. 26, 2005

Sept. 26, 2005

Complaint
27

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Order [Regarding Intervenor Plaintiff's Motions for Protective Order]

EEOC v. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

Nov. 30, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

Order/Opinion
32

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Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion to Compel]

EEOC v. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

Jan. 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006

Order/Opinion
39

1:05-cv-02769

Consent Decree

EEOC v. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

July 13, 2006

July 13, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5417347/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-north-shore-long-jewish-health/

Last updated April 10, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Davis, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/20/2005)

June 9, 2005

June 9, 2005

Summons Issued as to North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. (Davis, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/20/2005)

June 9, 2005

June 9, 2005

2

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Defendant on 06/21/2005 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Waiver of Service due by 7/21/2005. (Keenan, Judy) (Entered: 06/21/2005)

June 21, 2005

June 21, 2005

3

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc waiver sent on 6/21/2005, answer due 8/22/2005. (Keenan, Judy) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

July 14, 2005

July 14, 2005

4

MOTION to Intervene (Request for Pre-Motion Conference) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5)(Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/02/2005)

Aug. 2, 2005

Aug. 2, 2005

5

Letter from A. Jonathan Trafimow to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis Regarding Jonathan A. Bernstein's August 2, 2005 Letter. (Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 08/08/2005)

Aug. 8, 2005

Aug. 8, 2005

6

RESPONSE to Motion re 4 MOTION to Intervene (Request for Pre-Motion Conference) Response filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Keenan, Judy) (Entered: 08/09/2005)

Aug. 9, 2005

Aug. 9, 2005

7

NOTICE of Appearance by A. Jonathan Trafimow on behalf of North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc (Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 08/18/2005)

Aug. 18, 2005

Aug. 18, 2005

8

DISCLOSURE of Interested Parties by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc.(Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 08/23/2005)

Aug. 23, 2005

Aug. 23, 2005

9

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand and Notice of Defenses by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc.(Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 08/23/2005)

Aug. 23, 2005

Aug. 23, 2005

10

ORDER: Initial conference scheduled for Septemer 22, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. as per attached order.Ordered by Judge Marilyn D. Go on 8/25/2005. (DeVeaux, Yvonne) (Entered: 08/25/2005)

Aug. 25, 2005

Aug. 25, 2005

NOTICE : The conference originally scheduled for September 22, 2005 has been changed to September 23, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. All counsel should confirm with each other that all necessary participants are aware of this change. (DeVeaux, Yvonne) (Entered: 08/30/2005)

Aug. 30, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

11

Letter from EEOC by Judy Keenan to Hon. Marilyn D. Go, U.S. Magistrate Judge Regarding Report on Status of Parties for Initial Conference. (Keenan, Judy) (Entered: 09/15/2005)

Sept. 15, 2005

Sept. 15, 2005

12

COMPLAINT against North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc filing fee $ 250, receipt number 1477180, filed by John Doe.(Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/26/2005)

Sept. 26, 2005

Sept. 26, 2005

14

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by John Doe re 12 Complaint (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/26/2005)

Sept. 26, 2005

Sept. 26, 2005

Minute Entry for initial conference held before Marilyn D. Go on 9/23/2005. Appearances by counsel of record. Counsel confirmed their agreement to permit intervention by the proposed intervenor. The "John Doe" complaint should be filed by 9/26/05. Further submissions in favor of the intervenor's application to proceed under a pseudonym must be filed by 10/7/05 and any opposition by 10/21/05. Schedule established pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) as follows: (1) automatic disclosures with respect to the claims raised by the intervenor must be served by 10/26/05; (2) applications for leave to amend and/or join other parties must be served by n/a; (3) fact discovery must be completed by 1/20/06; (4) Any party intending to call an expert, other than in rebuttal, must give notice by 1/24/06 of the type of expert to be retained, areas of expertise and general subject matter of the expert's report. Settlement and the schedule for expert discovery and dispositive motions will be discussed at the next conference scheduled for Jan. 24, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. (DeVeaux, Yvonne) (Entered: 09/27/2005)

Sept. 27, 2005

Sept. 27, 2005

15

MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously by John Doe. (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/06/2005)

Oct. 6, 2005

Oct. 6, 2005

16

MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 11 Exhibits to Affirmation in Support of Motion)(Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/06/2005)

Oct. 6, 2005

Oct. 6, 2005

17

MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously by John Doe. (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/06/2005)

Oct. 6, 2005

Oct. 6, 2005

18

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by John Doe re 15 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously , 17 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously , 16 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/06/2005)

Oct. 6, 2005

Oct. 6, 2005

19

ANSWER to Complaint , demand for a jury trial and notice of defenses by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc.(Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

Oct. 14, 2005

Oct. 14, 2005

20

NOTICE by John Doe re 16 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously Notice of Renewed Filing (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/19/2005)

Oct. 19, 2005

Oct. 19, 2005

21

DOCUMENT REMOVED as per October 25, 2005 Order of Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis. Modified on 10/26/2005 (Lee, Tiffeny) (Entered: 10/19/2005)

Oct. 19, 2005

Oct. 19, 2005

22

RESPONSE to Motion re 15 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously , 17 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously , 16 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously Opposition to Plaintiff-Intervenor's and Plaintiff's Joint Motion to Proceed Anonymously and for Protective Order filed by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. (Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 10/21/2005)

Oct. 21, 2005

Oct. 21, 2005

23

STIPULATION re [21] Exhibit by John Doe. (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/25/2005)

Oct. 25, 2005

Oct. 25, 2005

24

EXHIBIT 1-3 by John Doe.. Related document: 16 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously filed by John Doe,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4-7# 2 Exhibit 8# 3 Exhibit 9-11)(Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/26/2005)

Oct. 26, 2005

Oct. 26, 2005

25

REPLY to Response to Motion re 17 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously , 15 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously filed by John Doe. (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/31/2005)

Oct. 31, 2005

Oct. 31, 2005

26

ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 17, 16, 15 MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Anonymously filed by John Doe, Plaintiff-Intervenor. The motion is referred to Magistrate Judge Marilyn Go for decision. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 11/8/05. (Meltzer, Nora) (Entered: 11/08/2005)

Nov. 8, 2005

Nov. 8, 2005

27

ORDER granting 15, 16, 17 Motion for Protective Order. Any objections to this order must be filed with the Clerk of the Court within ten days. Ordered by JudgeMarilyn D. Go on 11/30/05. (Proujansky, Josh) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

Nov. 30, 2005

Nov. 30, 2005

29

ORDER granting application of prlaintiff-intervenor to proceed anonymously and amending caption, see order. Ordered by Judge Marilyn D. Go on 11/30/2005. (Lee, Tiffeny) (Entered: 12/27/2005)

Dec. 2, 2005

Dec. 2, 2005

28

NOTICE of Appearance by Kam Sau Wong on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Wong, Kam) (Entered: 12/20/2005)

Dec. 20, 2005

Dec. 20, 2005

30

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery, MOTION to Compel by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. (Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 12/29/2005)

Dec. 29, 2005

Dec. 29, 2005

ORDER granting 30 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery is extended to 3/21/06. Opposition to the motion to compel must be filed by 1/9/06. The next conference is adjourned to March 27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Ordered by JudgeMarilyn D. Go on 12/29/05. (Go, Marilyn) (Entered: 12/29/2005)

Dec. 29, 2005

Dec. 29, 2005

Motions terminated: 4 MOTION to Intervene (Request for Pre-Motion Conference) filed by John Doe (See Docket # 13: NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan A. Bernstein on behalf of John Doe entered 9/26/2005). Motion 4 terminated. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 1/4/06. (Meltzer, Nora) (Entered: 01/04/2006)

Jan. 4, 2006

Jan. 4, 2006

31

RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A,B, and C)(Wong, Kam) (Entered: 01/09/2006)

Jan. 9, 2006

Jan. 9, 2006

32

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 30 Motion to Compel. Ordered by JudgeMarilyn D. Go on 1/10/06. (Go, Marilyn)

Jan. 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006

RECAP
34

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation.Selection of Mediator due by 2/8/2006.Ordered by Judge Marilyn D. Go on 1/25/06. (DeVeaux, Yvonne) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

Jan. 25, 2006

Jan. 25, 2006

SELECTION OF MEDIATOR Vivien B. Shelanski rep by Vivien B. Shelanski selectedas Mediator. The first mediation session will take place on February 6, 2006. Report of Mediation due by 2/20/2006.(Lepp, Gerald) (Entered: 01/30/2006)

Jan. 30, 2006

Jan. 30, 2006

NOTICE: Judge Go has moved Chambers to Room 1214 S in the new wing of the Courthouse. Her courtroom is 11C, the telephone number for Chambers is 718-613-2550 and the fax number is 718-613-2555. Unless otherwise advised, the parties should first report to Chambers for any scheduled in-person conference. The parties should make an application for an adjournment if the mediation session is not held before the next scheduled conference date of March 27, 2006.(DeVeaux, Yvonne) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

March 1, 2006

March 1, 2006

35

STIPULATION by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wong, Kam) (Entered: 03/17/2006)

March 17, 2006

March 17, 2006

ORDER re 35 Stipulation filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Discovery is extended to 6/30/06 and the next conference is adjourned to July 6, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Ordered by Judge Marilyn D. Go on 3/23/06. (Go, Marilyn) (Entered: 03/23/2006)

March 23, 2006

March 23, 2006

NOTICE: Due to a change in Judge Go's schedule the conference originally scheduled for July 6, 2006 has been changed to July 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. All counsel should confirm with each other that all necessary participants are aware of this conference. (DeVeaux, Yvonne) (Entered: 06/16/2006)

June 16, 2006

June 16, 2006

36

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Department Administrators# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Non-discrimination Notice# 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Employee Letter)(Wong, Kam) (Entered: 06/29/2006)

June 29, 2006

June 29, 2006

REPORT of Mediation: SETTLED, pending approval by Judge Garaufis (refer to document 36 filed on 6/29/06). Case removed from mediation. Attorney Questionnaires due by 7/14/2006. (Warren, Edward) (Entered: 06/30/2006)

June 29, 2006

June 29, 2006

37

Letter requesting the July 20, 2006 Conference to be cancelled by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 07/10/2006)

July 10, 2006

July 10, 2006

38

STIPULATION of Dismissal by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Stipulation and Order of Partial Dismissal)(Trafimow, A.) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

July 13, 2006

July 13, 2006

39

Consent Decree; Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 7/7/2006. (Lee, Tiffeny) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

July 13, 2006

July 13, 2006

ORDER re 38 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. The proposed Stipulation and Order of Partial Dismissal is endorsed by the Court. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 7/18/06. (Meltzer, Nora) (Entered: 07/18/2006)

July 18, 2006

July 18, 2006

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 9, 2005

Closing Date: July 13, 2009

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

Esq. Vivian B. Shelanski (New York City), Private Entity/Person

North Shore-Long Jewish Health System, Inc. (New York City), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

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: 64000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit