Case: EEOC v. PHM CORP.

3:06-cv-01624 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2006

Closed Date: April 18, 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2006, the EEOC's New Orleans office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against PMH Corporation and its integrated subsidiaries Woodlawn Manor, Inc. and West Monroe Guest House, Inc. alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 including racial discrimination and retaliation. The complainant, a black female, was employed at one of the defendant's nursing homes as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was fired for declining overtime work for an undesirable assignment ñ an offense perpetrated by white employees in the past without punishment. She then applied at another of defendant's nursing homes and was turned away because her previous employer said she had abandoned her job despite the fact that white employees had been able to procure a job there after being fired from a sister facility.

The parties reached an agreement on a consent decree in April 2007, which was adopted by the court. The decree ordered defendant to pay complainant $15,000 and issue her a written apology and provide her with a positive reference. Further, defendants were enjoined from discriminating and retaliating as well as required to institute equal employment opportunity training programs and policies.

The terms of the agreement were to run for 2 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Jason Chester (7/30/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:06-cv-01624	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. P H M Corp	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 Docket
1-1 3:06-cv-01624	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. P H M Corp d/b/a The Oaks & West Monroe Guest House	Sept. 21, 2006	Sept. 21, 2006 Complaint
8 3:06-cv-01624	Amended Complaint and Jury Demand Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. P H M Corp d/b/a The Oaks & West Monroe Guest House	Dec. 22, 2006	Dec. 22, 2006 Complaint
12 3:06-cv-01624	Order [show cause] EEOC v. PHM Corp., et al	Feb. 1, 2007	Feb. 1, 2007 Order/Opinion
24-1 3:06-cv-01624	Consent Decree U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. P H M Corp d/b/a The Oaks & West Monroe Guest House, et al	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 Settlement Agreement
23 3:06-cv-01624	Judgment U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. P H M Corp d/b/a The Oaks & West Monroe Guest House, et al	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 Order/Opinion

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4975598/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-p-h-m-corp/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against P H M Corp with Jury Demand, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet)(crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 09/22/2006)	Sept. 21, 2006	Sept. 21, 2006
2	SUMMONS ISSUED as to P H M Corp. (crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 09/22/2006)	Sept. 22, 2006	Sept. 22, 2006
3	ANSWER to Complaint by P H M Corp.(crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 10/31/2006)	Oct. 30, 2006	Oct. 30, 2006
4	CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER for cases assigned to Judge Robert G James sent to pending counsel of record. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 10/31/2006)	Oct. 31, 2006	Oct. 31, 2006
5	PLAINTIFF'S CONSENT MOTION to Substitute Trial Attorney N Eleanor Graham in place of Lillian M Thornton by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order)(crt,Dunford, T) (Entered: 11/21/2006)	Nov. 20, 2006	Nov. 20, 2006
6	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. P H M Corp served on 10/10/2006, answer due 10/30/2006. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 11/21/2006)	Nov. 20, 2006	Nov. 20, 2006
	ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 5 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney N Eleanor Graham for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Attorney Lillian M Thornton terminated. Signed by Judge Karen L Hayes on 11/22/06. (jud,Hayes, Karen) (Entered: 11/22/2006)	Nov. 22, 2006	Nov. 22, 2006
7	MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint with consent by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order ; # 2 Proposed pleading)(crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 12/21/2006)	Dec. 21, 2006	Dec. 21, 2006
	ELECTRONIC ORDER GRANTING 7 Motion to Amend/Correct complaint. Signed by Judge Karen L Hayes on 12/22/06. (jud,Hayes, Karen) (Entered: 12/22/2006)	Dec. 22, 2006	Dec. 22, 2006
8	AMENDED COMPLAINT against West Monroe Guest House Inc, Woodlawn Manor Inc and P H M Corp with Jury Demand filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 12/22/2006)	Dec. 22, 2006	Dec. 22, 2006 Clearinghouse
10	NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement Requirement sent to S Price Barker on behalf of West Monroe Guest House Inc, Woodlawn Manor Inc, P H M Corp (crt,Berry, D) (Entered: 01/19/2007)	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007
11	LETTER from EEOC to Clerk of Court regarding regarding discontinuation of notice. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 01/25/2007)	Jan. 25, 2007	Jan. 25, 2007
12	ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Parties are to show cause in writing within ten (10) business days of the date of this Order why they should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with this Court's Civil Case Management Order. Counsel may not submit a Case Management Report in lieu of responding to this order. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 2/1/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) (Entered: 02/01/2007)	Feb. 1, 2007	Feb. 1, 2007 Clearinghouse
13	RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 02/05/2007)	Feb. 5, 2007	Feb. 5, 2007
14	RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by West Monroe Guest House Inc, Woodlawn Manor Inc, P H M Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits)(crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 02/07/2007)	Feb. 6, 2007	Feb. 6, 2007
15	MINUTE ENTRY: re 12 Order to Show Cause. The Court, having reviewed the responses submitted by counsel, will not order sanctions. The parties are required to file the Rule 26(f) Report no later than Friday, February 16, 2007, by 5:00 P.M. Compliance Deadline set for 2/26/2007. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 2/7/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) (Entered: 02/07/2007)	Feb. 7, 2007	Feb. 7, 2007
16	RULE 26(f) Case Management Report. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 02/14/2007)	Feb. 14, 2007	Feb. 14, 2007
17	SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 11/13/2007 at 9:00 AM in Monroe, 2nd floor before Judge Robert G James. Pretrial Conference set for 10/18/2007 at 11:00 AM in Monroe, 3rd floor before Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes. Pretrial Order due by 10/15/2007. Joinder of Parties and Amendment of Pleadings due by 4/6/2007. Plaintiffs Witness List due by 5/7/2007. Defendants Witness List due by 5/16/2007. Plaintiffs Expert Info/Reports due by 6/5/2007. Defendants Expert Info/Reports due by 7/5/2007. Discovery due by 6/5/2007. Discovery II due by 7/5/2007. Dispositive Motions due by 7/20/2007. Expert Depositions due by 8/29/2007. Conference/Meeting of counsel to prepare pretrial order to be held by 9/25/2007. Motions in Limine due by 9/28/2007. Trial Brief/Pretrial Submissions due by 11/5/2007. Signed by Judge Karen L Hayes on 2/22/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) (Entered: 02/22/2007)	Feb. 22, 2007	Feb. 22, 2007
18	MOTION to Continue Trial Date with consent and MOTION for Conference by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order)(crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 03/01/2007)	March 1, 2007	March 1, 2007
19	ORDER granting 18 Motion to Continue Trial Date and denying 18 Motion for Conference. The Court will not set a conference to select a trial date. Rather, the trial is hereby RESET for the Court's civil jury trial date of January 14, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. and the pretrial conference is RESET for December 13, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. The Clerk of Court is instructed to issue a new Scheduling Order as soon as possible. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 03/02/07. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 03/02/2007)	March 2, 2007	March 2, 2007
	Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Jury Trial set for 1/14/2008 09:00 AM in Monroe, 2nd floor before Judge Robert G James. Pretrial Conference set for 12/13/2007 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 03/02/2007)	March 2, 2007	March 2, 2007
20	SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 1/14/2008 at 9:00 AM in Monroe, 2nd floor before Judge Robert G James. Pretrial Conference set for 12/13/2007 at 1:30 PM in Monroe, 3rd floor before Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes. Pretrial Order due by 12/10/2007. Joinder of Parties and Amendment of Pleadings due by 6/1/2007. Plaintiffs Witness List due by 7/2/2007. Defendants Witness List due by 7/11/2007. Plaintiffs Expert Info/Reports due by 7/31/2007. Defendants Expert Info/Reports due by 8/30/2007. Discovery due by 7/31/2007. Discovery II due by 8/30/2007. Dispositive Motions due by 9/14/2007. Expert Depositions due by 10/24/2007. Conference/Meeting of counsel to prepare pretrial order to be held by 11/20/2007. Motions in Limine due by 11/23/2007. Trial Brief/Pretrial Submissions due by 1/4/2008. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 3/5/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) (Entered: 03/05/2007)	March 5, 2007	March 5, 2007
21	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by West Monroe Guest House Inc, P H M Corp. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 03/15/2007)	March 14, 2007	March 14, 2007
24	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 4/18/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) 1 Searchable Copy of Opinion View on PACER	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 RECAP
24	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 4/18/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) 1 Searchable Copy of Opinion View on PACER	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 RECAP
22	JOINT MOTION to Approve and Enter Consent Decree and JOINT MOTION to Dismiss by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, West Monroe Guest House Inc, Woodlawn Manor Inc and P H M Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order ; # 2 Proposed Consent Decree)(crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 04/18/2007)	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007
23	JUDGMENT granting 22 Joint Motion to Approve & Enter Consent Decree AND granting 22 Joint/Voluntary Motion to Dismiss with prejudice and each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees . Signed by Judge Robert G James on 4/18/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) (Entered: 04/19/2007)	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 Clearinghouse
24	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 4/18/07. (crt,Dickerson, D) 1 Searchable Copy of Opinion View on PACER	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007 RECAP