Case: EEOC v. EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME OF MINNESOTA

0:99-cv-01372 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 1999

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Minnesota district office sued the Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota, on September 9, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on race (African American) by transferring the complainant to an unfavorable position because of his race, submitting him to a hostile work environment, and terminating him in retaliation for his complaint. The parties entered into a consent…

The EEOC's Minnesota district office sued the Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota, on September 9, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on race (African American) by transferring the complainant to an unfavorable position because of his race, submitting him to a hostile work environment, and terminating him in retaliation for his complaint. The parties entered into a consent decree on March 9, 2001, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $25,000 in damages, expunge the complainant's work record, provide a neutral letter of reference, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, provide Title VII training to its employees, draft (if not already implemented) and distribute a non-discrimination policy, distribute a notice to residents that discrimination is intolerable, certify that it is complying with the consent decree, allow the EEOC access to its premises to ensure compliance with the consent decree, and report complaints of racial harassment/discrimination to the EEOC semiannually.

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Aaron Weismann (7/25/2007)

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0:99-cv-01372

Docket

EEOC v. Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota

March 9, 2001

March 9, 2001

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0:99-cv-01372

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota

March 9, 2001

March 9, 2001

Settlement Agreement

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Docket

Last updated Jan. 18, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Jury trial demanded. Assigned to Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson per individual civil rights list and referred to Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff. (8 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

Sept. 9, 1999

Sept. 9, 1999

2

NOTICE OF pretrial status conference set for 2:40 1/28/00 4pg(s) (PAK) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 23, 1999

Dec. 23, 1999

3

NOTICE by defendant of association of counsel Samuel D Orbovich, Thomas L Skorczeski. (2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

4

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Tina Burnside. (1 pg) (MKC) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 21, 2000

Jan. 21, 2000

5

ANSWER by defendant. (10 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 21, 2000

Jan. 21, 2000

6

AMENDED NOTICE ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson / 1/26/00) ; pretrial conference set for 9:00 on 3/2/00 . (4 pgs) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 01/27/2000)

Jan. 26, 2000

Jan. 26, 2000

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JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT. (5 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

Feb. 14, 2000

Feb. 14, 2000

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Pretrial Schedule ORDER ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson / 3/14/00) amd pleadings set for 5/1/00 ; discovery set for 10/1/00 ; non-dispositive motions set for 10/1/00 ; dispositive motions set for 11/1/00 ; ready for trial set for 1/1/01 3pg(s) (cc: all counsel) (SJH) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

March 15, 2000

March 15, 2000

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NOTICE OF ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / 3/21/00) ; settlement conference set for 1:45 on 4/24/00 . (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 21, 2000

March 21, 2000

10

MINUTES ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff ) Settlement conference held on 4/24/00 - some progress, no settlement 1pg(s) (SJH) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

April 24, 2000

April 24, 2000

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RETURN OF SERVICE re: Subpoena executed upon Sandy Gerold on 9/26/00. (2 pgs) (MKC) (Entered: 10/03/2000)

Oct. 2, 2000

Oct. 2, 2000

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NOTICE OF ( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / 12/20/00) ; settlement conference set for 1:45 on 1/16/01. (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 12/21/2000)

Dec. 20, 2000

Dec. 20, 2000

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MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Jonathan G. Lebedoff / ) Settlement conference held on 1/16/01 . Case settled. (1 pg) (MKC) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

Jan. 16, 2001

Jan. 16, 2001

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson / 1/26/01) without prejudice, the court reserving jurisdiction for 60 days to permit any party to move to reopen the action, for good cause shown, or to submit and file a stipulated form of final judgment. (1 pg) (cc: all counsel) (MKC) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

Jan. 26, 2001

Jan. 26, 2001

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CONSENT DECREE, STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Chief Judge Paul A. Magnuson ) of dismissal with prejudice, the court retaining jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the consent decree 11pg(s)(cc: all counsel) (DFL) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

March 9, 2001

March 9, 2001

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Case Details

State / Territory: Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 9, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

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: 25000

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits