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Case Name
EEOC v. HUNTWOOD INDUSTRIES
EE-WA-0031
Docket / Court
2:03-cv-00309-FVS ( E.D. Wash. )
State/Territory
Washington
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
On August 22, 2003, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female employee, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District Court of Washington, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Huntwood Industries, ...
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On August 22, 2003, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a female employee, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District Court of Washington, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against Huntwood Industries, Inc. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief claiming that the defendant subjected the plaintiff-intervenor to a sexually hostile work environment because of her sex, female, resulting in her constructive discharge.
On January 26, 2004, the plaintiff-intervenor filed a complaint against the defendant. On July 21, 2004, the District Court (Judge Frederick Van Sickle) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $100,000.
Perry Miska - 05/14/2014
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Expungement of Employment Record
Neutral/Positive Reference
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Reporting
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Private Party intervened in EEOC suit
General
Disparate Impact
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Huntwood Industries, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a female employee who was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment resulting in her constructive discharge.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
EEOC
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
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2004 - 2007
Filed
08/22/2003
Case Closing Year
2004
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
E.D. Wash.
07/21/2004
2:03-cv-00309-FVS
EE-WA-0031-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
E.D. Wash.
08/22/2003
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-WA-0031-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
E.D. Wash.
03/11/2004
Complaint of Plaintiff in Intervention Jenifer D. Gibbs [ECF# 14]
EE-WA-0031-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
E.D. Wash.
03/24/2004
Stipulation for Protective Order and Proposed Order [ECF# 16]
EE-WA-0031-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
E.D. Wash.
07/21/2004
Consent Decree and Order Dismissing Action [ECF# 24]
EE-WA-0031-0004.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
E.D. Wash.
11/15/2004
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - July 2004
EE-WA-0031-0005.pdf
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Detail
Source: EEOC.gov
People
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Judges
Van Sickle, Frederick L.
(E.D. Wash.)
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EE-WA-0031-0003 | EE-WA-0031-0004 | EE-WA-0031-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Allen, Keller Wayne
(Washington)
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EE-WA-0031-0002 | EE-WA-0031-9000
Cox, Lisa Ann
(Washington)
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EE-WA-0031-9000
Dreiband, Eric S.
(District of Columbia)
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EE-WA-0031-9000
Lucero, A. Luis Jr.
(Washington)
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EE-WA-0031-0001 | EE-WA-0031-0004 | EE-WA-0031-9000
Stanley, John F.
(Washington)
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EE-WA-0031-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Church, Michael H.
(Washington)
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EE-WA-0031-0004 | EE-WA-0031-9000
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