Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2002
Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2003
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The Charlotte Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The Defendants were Furniture Distributors, Inc., Kimbrell's of Statesville, NC, and Kimbrell's, Inc, all associated as a furniture store. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment and constructive discharge of an employee in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in August of 2002 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in October of 2003. The complainant, who intervened in the case, was awarded $25,000 and a guarantee of neutral references. In addition, the company had to provide an annual training seminar, post a Notice, and provide detailed annual reports to the EEOC. The decree was to last for three years.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4304857/parties/eeoc-v-furniture-dist-inc/
Adams, Raechel L. (North Carolina)
Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (North Carolina)
Anderson, Suzanne M (North Carolina)
Andrew, Regina Maria (North Carolina)
Angel, Kirk J. (North Carolina)
Voorhees, Richard Lesley (North Carolina)
Adams, Raechel L. (North Carolina)
Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (North Carolina)
Anderson, Suzanne M (North Carolina)
Andrew, Regina Maria (North Carolina)
Angel, Kirk J. (North Carolina)
Arendes, Jennifer L. (North Carolina)
Backhaus, William C (North Carolina)
Bannon, Jeffrey C (North Carolina)
Baran, Andrea G. (North Carolina)
Bean, Julie Steptoe (North Carolina)
Burstein, Jeffrey Charles (North Carolina)
Canino, Robert A (North Carolina)
Cheung, Raymond T. (North Carolina)
Cohen, Ethan M (North Carolina)
Cole, Holly Waldron (North Carolina)
Cooper, Ronald S (North Carolina)
Costas, Toby W (North Carolina)
Cox, Lisa Ann (North Carolina)
Curtin, Nora Ellen (North Carolina)
Deck, Dayna F. (North Carolina)
Denig, Jessica A (North Carolina)
Dreiband, Eric S (North Carolina)
Dubey, Devika S (North Carolina)
Farrell, Michael J (North Carolina)
Feldman, Laura R (North Carolina)
Fiorito, Bradley S. (North Carolina)
Fischer, Kurt S (North Carolina)
Flores, Carmen (North Carolina)
Fox, Rosemary J (North Carolina)
Gochanour, Gregory M (North Carolina)
Grossman, Elizabeth (North Carolina)
Guerrier, Charles E. (North Carolina)
Gusewelle, Anne E. (North Carolina)
Hamilton, Deborah L (North Carolina)
Healy, Teri L. (North Carolina)
Hendrickson, John C (North Carolina)
Henry, Ann Marie (North Carolina)
Holman, Patrick J (North Carolina)
Jones, Anica C. (North Carolina)
Kane, Deborah A. (North Carolina)
Kennedy, Melvin D. (North Carolina)
Kinne, Paul A. (North Carolina)
Laura, Peter F. (North Carolina)
Lawrence, Debra M. (North Carolina)
Lee, James L. (North Carolina)
Lee, Jeffrey A. (North Carolina)
Lee, Damien Anthony (North Carolina)
Lucero, A.Luis Lucero (North Carolina)
Maxion, Sanya Hill (North Carolina)
McBride, Dennis R (North Carolina)
Miller, Gerald L (North Carolina)
Monahan, Camille A (North Carolina)
Murray, Steven Lee (North Carolina)
Naccarato, Elizabeth A (North Carolina)
Neary, Kathleen M. (North Carolina)
O'Brien, Michael J. (North Carolina)
Olson, Kathryn Blaire (North Carolina)
Oppenheim, Harriett F (North Carolina)
Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann (North Carolina)
Parker, David P. (North Carolina)
Parker, Russell P (North Carolina)
Pearson, Gina Elaine (North Carolina)
Peck, Jonathan T (North Carolina)
Peral, Cesar J (North Carolina)
Peters, Kirsten Jennifer (North Carolina)
Phillips, Ronald L. (North Carolina)
Pladson, Nicholas J (North Carolina)
Pohl, Anna Marie (North Carolina)
Powell, Molly P. (North Carolina)
Ranis, Michael Bruce (North Carolina)
Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)
Rivera, Jadhira Virginia (North Carolina)
Robertson, Michelle M (North Carolina)
Rucker, Marsha Lynn (North Carolina)
Schnitzel, Andrew Marten (North Carolina)
Seely, Barbara A (North Carolina)
Smason, Diane I (North Carolina)
Smith, C Emanuel (North Carolina)
Stanley, John F. (North Carolina)
Steele, Roberta (North Carolina)
Stewart, Ronald S (North Carolina)
Stith, Rebecca S. (North Carolina)
Szromba, Jeanne Bowman (North Carolina)
Tamayo, William R. (North Carolina)
Thomas, Gillian Lathrop (North Carolina)
Tomlinson, Robert F (North Carolina)
Tyndall, Brian C (North Carolina)
Vance, Carrie Noelle (North Carolina)
Varma, Maneesh (North Carolina)
Vasichek, Laurie A (North Carolina)
Vuong, Rumduol Kim (North Carolina)
Weinstein, Mindy (North Carolina)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4304857/eeoc-v-furniture-dist-inc/
Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:17 a.m.
State / Territory: North Carolina
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 30, 2002
Closing Date: Oct. 20, 2003
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Kimbrell's, Inc. (Statesville, NC), Private Entity/Person
Kimbrell's of Statesville, NC (Statesville, NC), Private Entity/Person
Furniture Distributors, Inc. (Statesville, NC), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 25000
Order Duration: 2003 - 2006
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: