Case: EEOC v. RENAISSANCE III

3:05-cv-01063 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 24, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In May 2005, the Dallas District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Renaissance III Organization in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of race, African-American, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant allow a racially hostile work environment to be maintained. Following discovery, referral to mediation, and submission of a summary judgment motion b…

In May 2005, the Dallas District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Renaissance III Organization in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of race, African-American, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant allow a racially hostile work environment to be maintained. Following discovery, referral to mediation, and submission of a summary judgment motion by the EEOC, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in July 2006.

The three-year-decree required the defendant to pay the complaining parties $200,000, and if the defendant restarted the business, the defendant would: make compliance reports to the EEOC, not provide a specified individual with a leadership role in the new company, post and distribute notice of employee rights and provide EEO training. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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David Friedman (4/2/2008)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:05-cv-01063

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Renaissance III Organization

July 17, 2006

July 17, 2006

Docket
1

3:05-cv-01063

Complaint

EEOC v. Renaissance III Organization

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

Complaint
12

3:05-cv-01063

Amended Complaint

EEOC v. Renaissance III Organization

Dec. 16, 2005

Dec. 16, 2005

Complaint
34

3:05-cv-01063

Memorandum Order

EEOC v. Renaissance III

March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

Order/Opinion

2006 WL 2006

47

3:05-cv-01063

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Renaissance III Organization

July 17, 2006

July 17, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4785632/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-renaissance-iii-organization/

Last updated April 11, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against Renaissance III Organization filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(svc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (svc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

2

Summons Issued as to Renaissance III Organization. (svc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

***Magistrate Judge Kaplan chosen by random selection to handle matters that may be referred in this case. (svc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2005)

May 24, 2005

May 24, 2005

4

Original ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Renaissance III Organization.(jyg, ) (Entered: 07/12/2005)

July 11, 2005

July 11, 2005

5

Order Regarding Intention to Administer Case Electronically - see order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on July 14, 2005) (jyg, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

July 14, 2005

July 14, 2005

6

STATUS REPORT ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 8/15/2005. See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on July 14, 2005) (jyg, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

July 14, 2005

July 14, 2005

7

STATUS REPORT JOINT by Renaissance III Organization. (Smith, Mark) (Entered: 08/15/2005)

Aug. 15, 2005

Aug. 15, 2005

8

SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/16/2005. Discovery due by 3/31/2006. Docket Call set for 9/18/2006 Judge Jane J Boyle. Pretrial Conference set for 9/15/2006 10:00 AM before Judge Jane J Boyle. Joinder of Parties due by 12/16/2005. Motions due by 6/1/2006. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on 8/18/05) (svc, ) (Entered: 08/19/2005)

Aug. 18, 2005

Aug. 18, 2005

9

Order Designating Case for ECF - see order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on October 17, 2005) (jyg, ) (Entered: 10/18/2005)

Oct. 17, 2005

Oct. 17, 2005

10

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amended Complaint)(Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 12/13/2005)

Dec. 13, 2005

Dec. 13, 2005

11

ORDER granting 10 Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct COMPLAINT. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on 12/15/05) (svc, ) (Entered: 12/15/2005)

Dec. 15, 2005

Dec. 15, 2005

12

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Renaissance III Organization filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 12/16/2005)

Dec. 16, 2005

Dec. 16, 2005

13

MOTION Application For Order To Show Cause Why Donald Sneed Should Not Be Held In Contempt by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Subpoena Donald Sneed# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B-Proof of Service Donald Sneed# 3 Exhibit Exhibit C-NonAppearance Affidavit Donald Sneed# 4 Exhibit Exhibit D-Subpoena Donald Sneed# 5 Exhibit Exhibit E-Proof of Service of Donald Sneed)(Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

Jan. 13, 2006

Jan. 13, 2006

14

ORDER OF REFERRAL AND STANDING ORDERREFERRING DISCOVERY MOTIONS... The EEOC's Application for Order to Show Cause Why Donald Sneed Should Not beHeld in Contempt (doc. 13), filed January 13, 2006, is REFERRED to United States MagistrateJudge Jeff Kaplan for hearing, if necessary, and recommendation or determination, to this Court.See 28 U.S.C. 636(b) (1993). All other discovery motions in this case are prospectively referredto Magistrate Judge Kaplan for determination. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on 1/17/06) (svc, ) (Entered: 01/17/2006)

Jan. 17, 2006

Jan. 17, 2006

15

STANDING ORDER FOR ELECTRONIC FILINGS RELATED TO MATTERSREFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. (svc, ) (Entered: 01/17/2006)

Jan. 17, 2006

Jan. 17, 2006

17

STANDING ORDER ON ALL DISCOVERY MOTIONS...See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 1/17/06) (svc, ) (Entered: 01/17/2006)

Jan. 17, 2006

Jan. 17, 2006

18

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Subpoena served on Donald Sneed on January 23, 2006. (Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

Jan. 25, 2006

Jan. 25, 2006

19

RESPONSE to Motion re 13 MOTION Application For Order To Show Cause Why Donald Sneed Should Not Be Held In Contempt filed by Renaissance III Organization. (Smith, Mark) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

Jan. 25, 2006

Jan. 25, 2006

20

ORDER on Motion 13...Donald Sneed is ordered to appear for deposition on February 6, 2006at 9:30 a.m. at the Dallas office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 207 SouthHouston Street, 3rd Floor, Dallas, Texas 75202. Sneed is warned that the failure to comply with thisorder may constitute a contempt of court, which would subject him to arrest and incarceration untilhe is deposed by plaintiff. In addition, the court may impose monetary sanctions if Sneed fails tocomply with this order. See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 1/27/06) (svc, ) Modified on 7/17/2006 (lrl, ). (Entered: 01/27/2006)

Jan. 27, 2006

Jan. 27, 2006

21

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeff Kaplan : Show Cause Hearing held on 1/27/06. (Court Reporter Randy Wilson.) (svc, ) (Entered: 01/27/2006)

Jan. 27, 2006

Jan. 27, 2006

22

NOTICE of Change of Address by Jerry Lee Ewing, Jr, counsel for Renaissance III Organization. Walters, Balido & Crain 900 Jackson St., Ste 600 Dallas, TX 75202 (svc, ) (Entered: 02/09/2006)

Feb. 8, 2006

Feb. 8, 2006

23

Designation of Experts by Renaissance III Organization. (Ewing, Jerry) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

24

Designation of Mediator by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Renaissance III Organization.(Ewing, Jerry) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

March 1, 2006

March 1, 2006

25

ORDER REFERRING CASE to ADR. Type of ADR: Mediation. ADR Provider Rip E Parker appointed (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on 3/6/06) (svc, ) (Entered: 03/07/2006)

March 6, 2006

March 6, 2006

26

***UNFILED PER 3/17/06 ORDER***MOTION to Strike Defendant's Expert Witness by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Dubey, Devika) Modified on 3/17/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 03/13/2006)

March 13, 2006

March 13, 2006

27

MOTION to Quash and Incorporated Brief by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A- Defendant's Subpoena Duces Tecum)(Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 03/15/2006)

March 15, 2006

March 15, 2006

28

ORDER...Plaintiff's 26 motion to strike expert witnesses is stricken from the record of this case. (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 3/17/06) (svc, ) Modified on 3/17/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 03/17/2006)

March 17, 2006

March 17, 2006

30

Joint Status Report with respect to the EEOC?s 29 MOTION to Quash by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Joint Status Report-Motion to Quash# 2 Exhibit A (Dubey, Devika) Modified on 3/30/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 03/29/2006)

March 29, 2006

March 29, 2006

31

MOTION to Strike Expert Witness by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Attachment-Joint Status Report on Motion to Strike Expert Witness)(Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 03/29/2006)

March 29, 2006

March 29, 2006

34

Memorandum Order granting 29 Motion to Quash filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (See Order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 3/30/2006) (skt, )

March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

RECAP
36

Memorandum Order denying 31 Motion to Strike filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (See Order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 3/30/2006) (skt, )

March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

RECAP
32

MOTION to Extend Time Enlarge Time for Discovery by Renaissance III Organization with Joint Status Report. (Ewing, Jerry) (Entered: 03/30/2006)

March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

33

***UNFILED PER 3/31/06***RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Strike Expert Witness filed by Renaissance III Organization. (Ewing, Jerry) Modified on 3/31/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 03/30/2006)

March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

35

***UNFILED PER 3/31/06 ORDER***Response to Motion re 29 MOTION to Quash and Incorporated Brief filed by Renaissance III Organization. (Ewing, Jerry) Modified on 3/31/2006 (svc, ). Modified on 3/31/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 03/30/2006)

March 30, 2006

March 30, 2006

37

Order Unfiling 35 Response to Motion re 29 MOTION to Quash filed by Renaissance III Organization,, 33 RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Strike Expert Witness filed by Renaissance III Organization, due to the following deficiency: Defendant has neither sought nor obtained permission to file aresponse in opposition to plaintiffs' motions (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 3/31/06) (svc, ) (Entered: 03/31/2006)

March 31, 2006

March 31, 2006

38

Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting in part and Denying in Part 32 Motion to Enlarge Time for Discovery filed by Renaissance III Organization. Discovery deadline is extended until May 12,2006 to enable the parties to depose Donald Sneed. In all other respects, the motion is denied. (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 4/4/06) (svc, )

April 4, 2006

April 4, 2006

RECAP
39

Plaintiff EEOC'S Unopposed Motion To Enlarge Time by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Dubey, Devika) Modified on 4/7/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 04/06/2006)

April 6, 2006

April 6, 2006

40

ORDER...The proposed order submitted with 39 Motion to enlarge time for filing Daubert motions is deficient and will not be accepted. Counsel for plaintiff is directed to submit an agreedorder in proper form by April 17, 2006. (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 4/10/06) (svc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2006)

April 10, 2006

April 10, 2006

42

ORDER granting 41 Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Attorney. Jerry L. Ewing, Jr. is substituted as lead counsel for Defendant in place of Mark E.Smith. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on April 13, 2006) (jyg, ) (Entered: 04/14/2006)

April 13, 2006

April 13, 2006

43

ORDER granting 39 Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time. The deadline to file Daubert motions is extended to 6/21/2006. (Signed by Judge Jeff Kaplan on 4/14/2006) (kdc, ) (Entered: 04/14/2006)

April 14, 2006

April 14, 2006

44

MOTION for Summary Judgment And Brief In Support by Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionmmary and Brief In Support. (Dubey, Devika) Modified on 6/1/2006 (svc, ). (Entered: 06/01/2006)

June 1, 2006

June 1, 2006

45

Appendix in Support filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 44 MOTION for Summary Judgment And Brief In Support (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Excerpts From Serita Agnew Deposition# 2 Appendix Excerpts from Carolyn Jefferson Deposition# 3 Appendix Excerpts from Kenneth Scott Deposition# 4 Appendix Excerpts from the Hront Reed Deposition# 5 Appendix Excerpts from Ursula Traylor Deposition# 6 Appendix Affidavit of Serita Agnew# 7 Appendix Affidavit of Kenny Scott# 8 Appendix Affidavit of Urusla Traylor# 9 Appendix Affidavit of Hront Reed# 10 Appendix Affidavit of Carolyn Jefferson# 11 Appendix Affidavit of William DeLoach)(Dubey, Devika) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

June 1, 2006

June 1, 2006

46

ORDER TO SUBMIT FINAL PAPERS: the Court ORDERS the parties to present to the Court a final judgment or agreed order of dismissal on or before July 28, 2006. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on 07/10/06) (psm, ) (Entered: 07/10/2006)

July 10, 2006

July 10, 2006

47

CONSENT DECREE...See order for specifics. (Signed by Judge Jane J Boyle on 7/13/06) (svc, ) (Entered: 07/18/2006)

July 17, 2006

July 17, 2006

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 24, 2005

Closing Date: 2009

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

Renaissance III Organization (Dallas, Texas), Private Entity/Person

Renaissance III Organization, 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

Any published opinion

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: 200000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits