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Case Name
UGARTE v. DOUBLE TREE HOTEL CORPORATION
EE-TX-0103
Docket / Court
1:03-cv-00596-SS ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
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Case Summary
The San Antonio District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Doubletree Hotels Corporation, Doubletree Hotel Systems, Inc, Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc., FCH/DT Holding, LP (d/b/a Doubletree Hotels and Doubletree Guest Suites Austin), Hilton Hotels Corporation, and DT Management, Inc. (d/b/a ...
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The San Antonio District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Doubletree Hotels Corporation, Doubletree Hotel Systems, Inc, Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc., FCH/DT Holding, LP (d/b/a Doubletree Hotels and Doubletree Guest Suites Austin), Hilton Hotels Corporation, and DT Management, Inc. (d/b/a Doubletree Hotel and Doubletree Guest Suites Austin) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in September 2003. The complainant brought suit against the defendants in August 2003 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint alleged sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The private plaintiff's complaint alleged sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII, and violations of 42 U.S.C. ß1985(3), RICO, FLSA, Texas Labor Code, and Texas tort law. The cases were consolidated in March, 2004. Prior to consolidation, very little litigation activity occurred in the EEOC's case. In the private plaintiff's case, the individual defendant filed several partial motions to dismiss, some of which were granted and some denied. Shortly after consolidation, both cases were settled by settlement agreement in May 2004.
The 2-year settlement agreement, containing an anti-discrimination clause, required the defendant to: post notice of anti-discrimination policy, provide both management and supervisor training and training for all employees, retain records of complaints of sexual harassment, report to the EEOC regarding training, and pay the complainant $285,000.
Daisy Manning - 08/10/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Discrimination Prohibition
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Recordkeeping
Reporting
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Pay / Benefits
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Private Suit Related / Consolidated with EEOC Suit
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
State Anti-Discrimination Law
State law
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Andrew Saldana
Doubletree Hotel Corporation
Doubletree Hotel Systems, Inc.
Doubletree Management Company
DT Management, Inc.
Hilton Hotels Corp.
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Plaintiff Description
An undocumented female worker who quitted her job at the hotel for sexual harassment of her supervisor.
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Voluntary Dismissal
Order Duration
2004 - 2006
Filed
09/29/2003
Case Closing Year
2006
Case Ongoing
No
Related Cases
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Case Listing
EE-TX-0460
: EEOC v. Doubletree Hotels Corporation (W.D. Tex.)
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Tex.
05/04/2004
1:03-cv-00596-SS
EE-TX-0103-9001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Tex.
10/16/2003
Order [Dismissing Particular Claims] [ECF# 12]
EE-TX-0103-0010.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
11/12/2003
Plaintiff's Second Amended Original Complaint [ECF# 17]
EE-TX-0103-0003.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
12/11/2003
Plaintiff's Third Amended Original Complaint [ECF# 19]
EE-TX-0103-0004.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
12/31/2003
Plaintiff's Fourth Amended Original Complaint [ECF# 27]
EE-TX-0103-0005.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
02/10/2004
Order [Regarding Motions for Partial Dismissal, etc.] [ECF# 57]
EE-TX-0103-0006.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
03/10/2004
Order [Regarding Motions to Dismiss, etc.] [ECF# 72]
EE-TX-0103-0007.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
05/04/2004
Settlement Agreement [ECF# 80-1]
EE-TX-0103-0009.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Tex.
05/04/2004
Order of Dismissal [ECF# 83]
EE-TX-0103-0008.pdf
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