Case: EEOC v. ROGERS ENTERPRISES INC (d/b/a ROGERS & HOLLANDS JEWELERS)

2:02-cv-00186 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2002

Closed Date: March 28, 2003

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Case Summary

The Milwaukee Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Defendant was Rogers Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Rogers & Hollands Jewelers, a jewelry designer and retailer. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment of three female employees and an alleged transfer in retaliation for complaining with one of the plaintiffs in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed February 2002 and was resolved by consent decree in March 2003. According to the March 2003 EEOC Litigation Settlement Report, the three complainants who intervened in the case were awarded a total of $155,000. The consent decree and complaints are not available.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:02-cv-00186

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Rogers Enterprises

March 28, 2003

March 28, 2003

Docket

EEOC Litigation Settlement Report (March 2003)

EEOC v. Rogers Enterprises

No Court

March 31, 2003

March 31, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT jury demand Consent Forms Distributed for Magistrate Judge Patricia Gorence (cms, ) (Entered: 02/21/2002)

Feb. 20, 2002

Feb. 20, 2002

3

CONSENT to Proceed before Magistrate Judge by plaintiff EEOC (cms, )

March 14, 2002

March 14, 2002

4

REFUSAL to consent to proceed before magistrate judge by defendant (vlh, )

March 20, 2002

March 20, 2002

5

CERTIFICATE of service by defendant (vlh, )

March 20, 2002

March 20, 2002

6

RULE 7.4 EXPEDITED NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTION by intervenor plaintiff Maria Almquist, intervenor plaintiff Angela Anastaia, intervenor plaintiff Jennifer Piper to intervene (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)

March 29, 2002

March 29, 2002

7

AFFIDAVIT of Curry First (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)

March 29, 2002

March 29, 2002

8

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by intervenor plaintiff Maria Almquist, intervenor plaintiff Angela Anastaia, intervenor plaintiff Jennifer Piper (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)

March 29, 2002

March 29, 2002

9

ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran that Maria Almquist, Angela Anastasi and Jennifer Piper have filed an expedited motion to intervene pursuant to Local Rule 7.4. In order to resolve this matter, the court ORDERS that the parties shall serve and file any briefs in opposition on or before 4/10/02. The proposed interveners may serve and file a reply on or before noon on 4/12/02. (cc :all counsel) (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/03/2002)

April 1, 2002

April 1, 2002

10

ANSWER by defendant Rogers Enterprises to [1-1] (tlf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

April 15, 2002

April 15, 2002

11

CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST by defendant Rogers Enterprises (tlf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

April 15, 2002

April 15, 2002

12

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Rogers Enterprises (tlf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

April 15, 2002

April 15, 2002

13

ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran GRANTING motion to intervene [6-1]; Maria Almquist, Angela Anastasi & Jennifer Pope are joined as Plaintiff-Intervenors in this action. (cc: all counsel) (kah, )

April 16, 2002

April 16, 2002

14

NOTICE of hearing by the Court ; scheduling conference call will be placed at 9:00 a.m. on 6/19/02 (cc: all counsel) (eeb, ) (Entered: 04/19/2002)

April 18, 2002

April 18, 2002

15

RULE 26 DISCOVERY PLAN by plaintiff, defendant, intervenor plaintiff (eeb, )

June 12, 2002

June 12, 2002

16

HEARING MINUTES: by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran ; amended pleadings ddl set for 8/1/02 ; discovery ddl set for 2/5/03 ; motion filing ddl set for 3/5/03 ; pretrial conference set for 8:45 6/10/03 ; #3 jury trial set for 8/4/03 ; #2 trial date set for 9/29/03; #1 trial date set for 10/6/03; trial to begin at 9:30 a.m. on above dates; est time for trial 5 days; settlement report 2/20/03; plfts to disclose experts by 9/5/02; defts to disclose their experts by 11/5/02; status hearing held 6/19/02 Court Reporter: in chambers (eeb, ) (Entered: 06/20/2002)

June 19, 2002

June 19, 2002

17

SCHEDULING ORDER by Senior Judge Thomas J. Curran: See hearing minutes of 6/19/02. (cc: all counsel) (eeb, ) (Entered: 06/20/2002)

June 19, 2002

June 19, 2002

18

LETTER from Atty Curry First for intervenor plaintiff Jennifer Piper re: the correct spelling of her name; it should be Jennifer Piper not Jennifer Pope. (eeb, )

June 27, 2002

June 27, 2002

19

JOINT SETTLEMENT REPORT. (eeb, )

Feb. 11, 2003

Feb. 11, 2003

21

CONSENT DECREE and ORDER signed by Judge Thomas J Curran: See Order for details. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) (Entered: 04/07/2003)

March 26, 2003

March 26, 2003

22

ORDER signed by Judge Thomas J Curran: That because this decree resolves all claims arising out of Title VII and the Charge of Discrimination filed by Jennifer Piper, Angela Anastasi and Maria Almquist, EEOC Charge Nos. 260-Al-0586, 260-Al-0582 and 260-AL-0581, the court ORDERS that this action IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enter a final judgment as a separate document. SEE JUDGEMENT FOR DETAILS. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) Modified on 4/8/2003 (eeb, ). Modified on 4/8/2003 (eeb, ). (Entered: 04/08/2003)

March 28, 2003

March 28, 2003

23

JUDGMENT entered by Deputy Clerk: All parties have entered into a consent decree which has been approved by the court. SEE JUDGEMENT FOR DETAILS. (cc: all counsel)(eeb, ) Modified on 4/8/2003 (eeb, ). (Entered: 04/08/2003)

March 28, 2003

March 28, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: Wisconsin

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 20, 2002

Closing Date: March 28, 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Rogers Enterprises, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

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: 155000

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit