Case: EEOC v. SAPARK ENTERPRISES LLC (d/b/a RAMADA INN PASADENA)

4:04-cv-03706 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2004

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the EEOC's Houston office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against Sapark Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Ramada Inn Pasadena alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that defendant had, through its agents, a manager and supervisor at a Ramada Inn motel, subjected a class of females to sexual harassment that resulted in a loss of their equal employment opportunity and their constructive discharge. The defendant filed a counter-claim in October 2004 for costs and attorney's fees. Later, however, the parties came to an agreement in a consent decree that was adopted by the court in January 2006. Despite the fact that defendant had divested itself of ownership in any hotels or motels, the decree provided that, if the defendant, during the three-year term of the consent decree, gains control of any hotels or motels, it must develop an anti-discrimination policy and disseminate it to all employees. The decree also ordered the defendant to pay $30,000 to satisfy the claims of two complainants and an unknown number of female class members. The settlement term was 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Tony Friedman (7/31/2007)

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Judge(s)

Johnson, Nancy K. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Johnson, Nancy K. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:04-cv-03706	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Sapark Enterprises, LLC	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006 Docket
1 4:04-cv-03706	Original Complaint EEOC v. Sapark Enterprises	Sept. 23, 2004	Sept. 23, 2004 Complaint
23 4:04-cv-03706	Consent Decree EEOC v. Sapark Enterprises	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

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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/4396235/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-sapark-enterprises-llc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Sapark Enterprises, LLC (Filing fee $ 150) filed by Opportunity Commission Equal Employment.(hlerma, ) (Entered: 09/23/2004)	Sept. 23, 2004	Sept. 23, 2004 RECAP
2	ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons Initial Conference set for 1/4/2005 08:45 AM in Courtroom 700 before Magistrate Judge Nancy K. Johnson. Parties notified.(hlerma, ) (Entered: 09/24/2004)	Sept. 23, 2004	Sept. 23, 2004 PACER
3	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed.(Boutchee, Kathy) (Entered: 10/12/2004)	Oct. 12, 2004	Oct. 12, 2004 PACER
4	SUMMONS Returned Executed. Sapark Enterprises, LLC served on 10/12/2004, answer due 11/1/2004, filed.(sfedele, ) (Entered: 10/22/2004)	Oct. 15, 2004	Oct. 15, 2004 RECAP
5	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Sapark Enterprises, LLC, filed.(sfedele, ) (Entered: 10/22/2004)	Oct. 15, 2004	Oct. 15, 2004 PACER
6	Original ANSWER to Complaint, Affirmative Defenses, with Jury demand, COUNTERCLAIM for Costs and Attorney's Fees, against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Sapark Enterprises, LLC, filed.(rkonieczny, ) (Entered: 10/22/2004)	Oct. 15, 2004	Oct. 15, 2004 PACER
7	JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sapark Enterprises LLC filed.(sfedele, ) (Entered: 12/16/2004)	Dec. 15, 2004	Dec. 15, 2004 PACER
8	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Nancy K. Johnson. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 1/4/2005. Scheduling Order to follow. Appearances:James McInerny. Kathy D Boutchee.(ERO:L. Gonzales), filed.(lgonzales, ) (Entered: 01/04/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
9	SCHEDULING ORDER: ETT: 4 Days. Jury Amended Pleadings due by 3/31/2005 Joinder of Parties due by 3/31/2005 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 6/30/2005 Pltf Expert Report due by 6/30/2005 Deft Expert Witness List due by 8/15/2005 Deft Expert Report due by 8/15/2005 Discovery due by 11/15/2005 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/31/2005 Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 11/30/2005 Joint Pretrial Order due by 1/20/2006 Docket Call set for 1/27/2006 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 700 before Magistrate Judge Nancy K. Johnson. Case subject to call on short notice during the one month period of February 2006.( Signed by Judge Nancy K. Johnson ) Parties notified.(lgonzales, ) (Entered: 01/04/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
10	INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Sapark Enterprises, LLC, filed.(gfrancis, ) (Entered: 01/24/2005)	Jan. 20, 2005	Jan. 20, 2005 PACER
11	NOTICE of Reassignment. Pursuant to Special Order No. H-2005-1, this case is reassigned to Judge Keith P Ellison. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect. All court settings are vacated, filed. (rwestmoreland, ) (Entered: 02/10/2005)	Feb. 10, 2005	Feb. 10, 2005 PACER
12	REQUEST for Status Report, filed. (rwestmoreland, ) (Entered: 03/15/2005)	March 15, 2005	March 15, 2005 PACER
13	ORDER ; Joint Status Report due 3/31/05 and not 2/8/05.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(sfedele, ) (Entered: 03/15/2005)	March 15, 2005	March 15, 2005 PACER
14	UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer by Sapark Enterprises, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/19/2005. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 04/01/2005)	March 30, 2005	March 30, 2005 PACER
15	JOINT STATUS REPORT by all parties, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 04/01/2005)	March 30, 2005	March 30, 2005 PACER
16	First Amended ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, Affirmative Defenses, and COUNTERCLAIM for Costs and Attorney's Fees against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Sapark Enterprises, LLC, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 04/01/2005)	March 30, 2005	March 30, 2005 PACER
17	ORDER granting 14 Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer .( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(pmartinez, ) (Entered: 04/04/2005)	April 4, 2005	April 4, 2005 PACER
18	SCHEDULING ORDER: ETT: 4 days. Jury Joinder of Parties due by 5/31/2005 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 8/31/2005 Deft Expert Witness List due by 10/31/2005 Discovery due by 1/20/2006 Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/31/2005 Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/31/2006 Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/20/2006 Jury Trial set for 4/3/2006 at 08:30 AM before Judge Keith P Ellison.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(rwestmoreland, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005)	April 22, 2005	April 22, 2005 PACER
19	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time dispositive motion deadline by Sapark Enterprises, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/31/2005. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(ncavazos, ) (Entered: 10/15/2005) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Oct. 11, 2005	Oct. 11, 2005 PACER
20	ORDER: granting 19 Motion to Enlarge Dispositive Motion Deadline.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(pmartinez, ) (Entered: 10/18/2005)	Oct. 17, 2005	Oct. 17, 2005 PACER
21	DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS LIST by all defendants, filed.(mkallie, ) (Entered: 11/04/2005)	Oct. 31, 2005	Oct. 31, 2005 PACER
22	AGREED MOTION for Entry of Consent Decree by all parties, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/19/2006. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order - Consent Decree)(jmarchand, ) (Entered: 01/03/2006) 1 Proposed Order Consent Decree View on PACER	Dec. 30, 2005	Dec. 30, 2005 PACER
23	CONSENT DECREE granting 22 MOTION for Entry of Consent Decree. ( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(djustice, ) (Entered: 01/10/2006)	Jan. 9, 2006	Jan. 9, 2006 PACER