Case: EEOC v. KareMore Healthcare Services, LLC

5:06-cv-00118 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2006

Closed Date: 2011

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Charlotte office filed this suit on September 6, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Statesville Division. On behalf of a female complainant, the EEOC alleged sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII by defendant Karemore Healthcare Services, LLC, doing business as Right at Home. After filing of the complaint and subsequent answer, the case quickly settled. A consent decree was entered on February 27, 2007

In the consent decree the defendant agreed to pay the complainant $2,500, expunge her employment record, and provide her with a positive job reference. The defendant also agreed to provide two sexual harassment training sessions for its employees, report to the EEOC regarding future complaints, and allow the EEOC access to confirm continued compliance. The decree was to last for four years. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2011.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/30/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/11/2017)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Raechel L. (North Carolina)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (North Carolina)

Anderson, Suzanne M (North Carolina)

Andrew, Regina Maria (North Carolina)

Arendes, Jennifer L. (North Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant
Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Raechel L. (North Carolina)

Altmeyer, Helen Campbell (North Carolina)

Anderson, Suzanne M (North Carolina)

Andrew, Regina Maria (North Carolina)

Arendes, Jennifer L. (North Carolina)

Attorney, Prim F. (North Carolina)

Awad, Wasan (North Carolina)

Backhaus, William C (North Carolina)

Bailey, Terri Hearn (North Carolina)

Bannon, Jeffrey C (North Carolina)

Baran, Andrea G. (North Carolina)

Batog, Konrad (North Carolina)

Bean, Julie Steptoe (North Carolina)

Burstein, Jeffrey Charles (North Carolina)

Butler, Michelle T. (North Carolina)

Caiola, Michelle Anne (North Carolina)

Call, Gary L. (North Carolina)

Canino, Robert A (North Carolina)

Carrillo, Gina E (North Carolina)

Chahbazi, Meenoo (North Carolina)

Chandy, Sunu P. (North Carolina)

Che, May R (North Carolina)

Cheung, Raymond T. (North Carolina)

Cohen, Ethan M (North Carolina)

Cole, Holly Waldron (North Carolina)

Coleman, Charles Franklin (North Carolina)

Cook, Terrence R. (North Carolina)

Cooper, Ronald S (North Carolina)

Costas, Toby W (North Carolina)

Cox, Lisa Ann (North Carolina)

Crook, Debra Hawes (North Carolina)

Curtin, Nora Ellen (North Carolina)

Deck, Dayna F. (North Carolina)

Denig, Jessica A (North Carolina)

Dixon, Pamela (North Carolina)

Dreiband, Eric S (North Carolina)

Driscoll-MacEachron, James P (North Carolina)

Dubey, Devika S (North Carolina)

Edge, Dawn M. (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)

Foslid, Kristen Marie (North Carolina)

Fox, Rosemary J (North Carolina)

Gochanour, Gregory M (North Carolina)

Graham, Nancy Eleanor (North Carolina)

Graziano, Louis (North Carolina)

Grossman, Elizabeth (North Carolina)

Guerrier, Charles E. (North Carolina)

Gusewelle, Anne E. (North Carolina)

Haden, Kara L (North Carolina)

Hamilton, Deborah L (North Carolina)

Harper, Donna (North Carolina)

Healy, Teri L. (North Carolina)

Hendrickson, John C (North Carolina)

Henry, Ann Marie (North Carolina)

Hill, Keith T. (North Carolina)

Hobson, William R (North Carolina)

Holman, Patrick J (North Carolina)

Hope, Jennifer L. (North Carolina)

Imdieke, Michael H. (North Carolina)

Isenhart, Jessi D. (North Carolina)

Johnson, Robert G. (North Carolina)

Jones, Anica C. (North Carolina)

Jones, Stephanie Michelle (North Carolina)

Jr, Robert A (North Carolina)

Kamp, Jean P (North Carolina)

Kane, Deborah A. (North Carolina)

Kennedy, Melvin D. (North Carolina)

Kinne, Paul A. (North Carolina)

Kittle, Rita Byrnes (North Carolina)

Klaassen, Mark A (North Carolina)

Krivonyak, J. Christopher (North Carolina)

Kuelbs, Meaghan Leigh (North Carolina)

Laura, Peter F. (North Carolina)

Lawrence, Debra M. (North Carolina)

Lee, Damien Anthony (North Carolina)

Lee, James L. (North Carolina)

Lee, Jeff A (North Carolina)

Lee, Jeffrey A. (North Carolina)

Lepak, Thomas Scott (North Carolina)

Lewis, Muslima (North Carolina)

Li, Derek W (North Carolina)

Liem, Connie (North Carolina)

Lopez, P David (North Carolina)

Lucero, A.Luis Lucero (North Carolina)

Mallik, Amrita (North Carolina)

Malloy, Margaret Ann (North Carolina)

Marino, Stephanie (North Carolina)

Martin, C Levi (North Carolina)

Martinez, Ana Consuelo (North Carolina)

Maxion, Sanya Hill (North Carolina)

McBride, Dennis R (North Carolina)

McCoy-Cruz, Kimberly A. (North Carolina)

McNair, Jacqueline H. (North Carolina)

Miller, Gerald L (North Carolina)

Moench, William E (North Carolina)

Monahan, Camille A (North Carolina)

Murray, Steven Lee (North Carolina)

Naccarato, Elizabeth A (North Carolina)

Neary, Kathleen M. (North Carolina)

Northrup, Kate (North Carolina)

O'Boyle, Judith A. (North Carolina)

O'Brien, Michael J. (North Carolina)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (North Carolina)

O'Neill, Mary Jo (North Carolina)

Oppenheim, Harriett F (North Carolina)

Palmer-Denig, Jessica Ann (North Carolina)

Park, Anna (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)

Peterson, Melanie M. (North Carolina)

Phillips, Ronald L. (North Carolina)

Pladson, Nicholas J (North Carolina)

Pohl, Anna Marie (North Carolina)

Powell, Molly P. (North Carolina)

Ramos, Marisol (North Carolina)

Ranis, Michael Bruce (North Carolina)

Ratliff, Sean (North Carolina)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (North Carolina)

Rethage, Thomas D (North Carolina)

Rivela, David C. (North Carolina)

Rivera, Jadhira Virginia (North Carolina)

Roberts, Monique Joy (North Carolina)

Robertson, Michelle M (North Carolina)

Rose, Robert David (North Carolina)

Rucker, Marsha Lynn (North Carolina)

Ryerse, Mary M (North Carolina)

Sanghvi, Ami T. (North Carolina)

Santos, Adela P. (North Carolina)

Schnitzel, Andrew Marten (North Carolina)

Seely, Barbara A (North Carolina)

Seth, Devika Rani (North Carolina)

Sexton, Richard I (North Carolina)

Sirkin, Lisa (North Carolina)

Smason, Diane I (North Carolina)

Smith, Rachel M. (North Carolina)

Smith, C Emanuel (North Carolina)

Stanley, John F. (North Carolina)

Statkus, Carol A (North Carolina)

Steele, Roberta (North Carolina)

Stewart, Ronald S (North Carolina)

Stith, Rebecca S. (North Carolina)

Struble, Stephanie (North Carolina)

Szromba, Jeanne Bowman (North Carolina)

Tamayo, William R. (North Carolina)

Taylor, Judith G. (North Carolina)

Tetzlaff, Karl R. (North Carolina)

Thomas, Gillian Lathrop (North Carolina)

Thornton, Gerald L. (North Carolina)

Tomlinson, Robert F (North Carolina)

Tyndall, Brian C (North Carolina)

Valderrama, Hillary K (North Carolina)

Vance, Carrie Noelle (North Carolina)

Varma, Maneesh (North Carolina)

Vasichek, Laurie A (North Carolina)

Vuong, Rumduol Kim (North Carolina)

Walter, Nicholas Glen (North Carolina)

Weisberg, Robert E. (North Carolina)

Welsh, Blaine T (North Carolina)

Whitehead, Jamal N (North Carolina)

Wilburn, Tanisha R (North Carolina)

Williams, Faye A (North Carolina)

Wong, Kam Sau (North Carolina)

Woolley, Christopher (North Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:06-cv-00118

Docket [PACER]

Feb. 27, 2007

Feb. 27, 2007

Docket
1

5:06-cv-00118

Complaint

Sept. 6, 2006

Sept. 6, 2006

Complaint
9

5:06-cv-00118

Consent Decree

Feb. 27, 2007

Feb. 27, 2007

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4304952/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-karemore-healthcare-services/

Last updated April 2, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against KareMore Healthcare Service, LLC, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Haden, Kara) Modified on 9/6/2006 (Bouchard, Carolyn) to correct spelling of dft's name. (Entered: 09/06/2006)

Sept. 6, 2006

Sept. 6, 2006

RECAP
3

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Registered Agent for KareMore Healthcare Service, LLC on September 7, 2006 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Haden, Kara) (Entered: 09/07/2006)

Sept. 7, 2006

Sept. 7, 2006

PACER
4

ANSWER to Complaint by KareMore Healthcare Service, LLC.(Palmer, Stephen) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Sept. 27, 2006

Sept. 27, 2006

PACER
6

Corporate Disclosure Statement by KareMore Healthcare Service, LLC (Palmer, Stephen) (Entered: 09/27/2006)

Sept. 27, 2006

Sept. 27, 2006

PACER
7

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Conduct Rule 26(f) Conference by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, KareMore Healthcare Service, LLC.Responses due by 1/29/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Enlargement of Time)(Haden, Kara) (Entered: 01/10/2007)

1 Proposed Order Granting Enlargement of Time

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Jan. 10, 2007

Jan. 10, 2007

PACER
8

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to 2/2/07 to conduct Rule 26(f) attys' conference. Signed by Judge Carl Horn III on 1/10/2007. (cbb) (Entered: 01/10/2007)

Jan. 10, 2007

Jan. 10, 2007

PACER
9

CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Carl Horn III on 2/27/2007. (cbb) (Entered: 02/27/2007)

Feb. 27, 2007

Feb. 27, 2007

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory: North Carolina

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 6, 2006

Closing Date: 2011

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

Karemore Healthcare Service, LLC (Catawba County North Carolina), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

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: 2500

Order Duration: 2007 - 2011

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

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits