Case: EEOC v. COASTAL VALLEY MANAGEMENT

5:01-cv-21105 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 1, 2001

Closed Date: May 28, 2002

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Case Summary

In November 2001, the San Jose Area Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against against Coastal Valley Management, a vineyard management organization, and three of its employees in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the intervenor's complaint that the complainants allege that the defendant discriminated against the four charging parties, female employees, on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and retaliated against certain complainants in retaliation to their complaints about the discrimination. The charging parties intervened in the lawsuit in February 2002. Following the successful settlement of the lawsuit through mediation in April 2002, the parties officially settled the case through a consent decree in May 2002.

The two-year decree, containing an agreement not to discriminate or retaliate, required the defendant to: develop, distribute and post notice of a new anti-discrimination policy, provide semi-annual anti-sexual harassment training to all employees, required defendant to institute policies promoting supervisor accountability, enjoined defendant from rehiring the three terminated co-defendants for at least two years, provide certain documentation regarding compliance with the decree, and pay $200,000 to be distributed among four individuals.

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David Friedman (10/22/2007)

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5:01-cv-21105	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Coastal Valley Management	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002 Docket
26 5:01-cv-21105	Complaint [in Intervention] EEOC v. Coastal Valley Management	Feb. 14, 2002	Feb. 14, 2002 Complaint
37 5:01-cv-21105	Consent Decree EEOC v. Coastal Valley Management	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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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

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT jury demand; summons issued against Coastal Valley Management (). Filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (lrd, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/18/2002 (dhm, ). (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 28, 2001	Nov. 28, 2001
10	Summons Issued as to Coastal Valley Management (lrd, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/12/2001 (lrd, ). (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 28, 2001	Nov. 28, 2001
3	MOTION to Intervene filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2002 10:00 AM. (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 29, 2001	Nov. 29, 2001
4	MEMORANDUM in Support re [3] filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[3]) (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 29, 2001	Nov. 29, 2001
5	DECLARATION in Support re [3] of Lisa Duarte filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[3]) (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 29, 2001	Nov. 29, 2001
	Received Order re [3] by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (lrd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2001)	Nov. 29, 2001	Nov. 29, 2001
6	Consent to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)	Dec. 7, 2001	Dec. 7, 2001
7	Statement of Non-Opposition re [3] Motion to Intervene filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)[3]) (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)	Dec. 7, 2001	Dec. 7, 2001
8	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 6 Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)	Dec. 7, 2001	Dec. 7, 2001
9	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 7 Non-Opposition to Motion to Intervene (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 12/07/2001)	Dec. 7, 2001	Dec. 7, 2001
11	Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Coastal Valley Management. (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 12/13/2001)	Dec. 13, 2001	Dec. 13, 2001
12	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Coastal Valley Management (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 12/14/2001)	Dec. 14, 2001	Dec. 14, 2001
13	CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 4/5/2002 at 10:30 AM. Before Honorable Ronald M. Whyet Case Management Statement due by 3/29/2002. (cm, ) (Entered: 12/14/2001)	Dec. 14, 2001	Dec. 14, 2001
15	NOTICE of Dissociation of counsel by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (lrd, ) (Entered: 12/20/2001)	Dec. 14, 2001	Dec. 14, 2001
14	ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Ronald M. Whyte and Patricia V Trumbull for all further proceedings. . Signed by Executive Committee on 12/18/01. (lrd, ) (Entered: 12/19/2001)	Dec. 18, 2001	Dec. 18, 2001
16	ANSWER to Complaint by Coastal Valley Management. (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 12/26/2001)	Dec. 26, 2001	Dec. 26, 2001
18	MOTION to Intervene filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. Motion Hearing set for 2/8/2002 09:00 AM. (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 4, 2002	Jan. 4, 2002
19	ECF Letter to Lisa Duarte re: #18 (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 4, 2002	Jan. 4, 2002
20	MEMORANDUM in Support re [18] filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[18]) (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 4, 2002	Jan. 4, 2002
21	DECLARATION in Support re [18] of L. Duarte filed by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)[18]) (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 4, 2002	Jan. 4, 2002
	Proposed Order re: motion to intervene as party plaintiff by Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (cv, ) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 4, 2002	Jan. 4, 2002
22	Statement of Non-Opposition re [18] Motion to Intervene and Reservation of Rights filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)[18]) (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 01/16/2002)	Jan. 16, 2002	Jan. 16, 2002
23	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 22 Statement of Non-Opposition (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 01/16/2002)	Jan. 16, 2002	Jan. 16, 2002
24	Statement of Non-Opposition re [18] filed by Coastal Valley Management. (Related document(s)[18]) (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 01/22/2002)	Jan. 22, 2002	Jan. 22, 2002
25	ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting [3]and 8 Motion to Intervene (rmwlc1, ) (Entered: 02/01/2002)	Feb. 1, 2002	Feb. 1, 2002
26	COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $150 ). Filed by Ana Lilia Montes. (Meuter, Michael) (Entered: 02/14/2002)	Feb. 14, 2002	Feb. 14, 2002
27	MOTION to Intervene filed by Micaela Garcia. Motion Hearing set for 2/8/2002 10:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4)(Duarte, Lisa) (Entered: 02/19/2002)	Feb. 19, 2002	Feb. 19, 2002
	Summons Issued as to Coastal Valley Management ; Ron Gallegos ; Edubigen Resendez ; Lupe Velasco (dhm, ) (Entered: 02/22/2002)	Feb. 22, 2002	Feb. 22, 2002
28	Defendant Coastal Valley Management, Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint Filed by Intervenors by Coastal Valley Management. (Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 02/27/2002)	Feb. 27, 2002	Feb. 27, 2002
	Proposed Order & Stipulation for two week continuance of case management conference by Coastal Valley Management. (dhm, ) (Entered: 02/28/2002)	Feb. 27, 2002	Feb. 27, 2002
29	CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 4/19/2002 at 10:30 AM. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/12/2002. (jv, ) (Entered: 03/06/2002)	March 6, 2002	March 6, 2002
30	STIPULATION re 1 Allowing Filing of Amended Answer to EEOC Complaint by Coastal Valley Management. (Attachments: # 1 Defendant Coastal Valley Management, Inc.'s Amended Answer to EEOC Complaint)(Roeder, Randolph) (Entered: 03/07/2002)	March 7, 2002	March 7, 2002
31	STIPULATION re 29 four week continuance of case management conference by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 04/10/2002)	April 10, 2002	April 10, 2002
33	ANSWER to Complaint ; Jury Demand by Edubigen Resendez. (dhm, ) (Entered: 04/18/2002)	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2002
32	ORDER for a Four-Week Continuance of Case Management Conference re 31. Case Management Conference is set for 5/17/02 @ 10:30 am. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 4/18/02. (jv, ) (Entered: 04/18/2002)	April 18, 2002	April 18, 2002
	Set/Reset Deadlines: Case Management Conference set for 5/17/2002 at 10:30 AM. (jv, ) (Entered: 04/18/2002)	April 18, 2002	April 18, 2002
34	NOTICE of Letter regarding Settlement by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 04/29/2002)	April 29, 2002	April 29, 2002
	Remark Letter submitted to Court re: case settled through mediation on 4/23/02. Parties will forward a Consent Decree. (jv, ) (Entered: 05/08/2002)	May 8, 2002	May 8, 2002
35	Proposed Order (CONSENT DECREE) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice Regarding Exhibit A Attachment# 2 Exhibit Release# 3 Exhibit Coastal Valley No-Harassment Policy)(Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 05/15/2002)	May 15, 2002	May 15, 2002
36	Ex Parte MOTION to Seal Document Exhibit A Of Consent Decree filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff EEOC'S Ex Parte Motion To File Exhibit A Of Consent Decree Under Seal Indefinitely)(Rosas, Lucila) (Entered: 05/15/2002)	May 15, 2002	May 15, 2002
	Received Document re 35 Exhibit A (SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (dhm, ) (Entered: 05/16/2002)	May 16, 2002	May 16, 2002
37	ORDER re 35 CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 5/23/02. (jv, ) (Entered: 05/28/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002
38	ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting 36 Motion to Seal Document (Exhibit A) of Consent Decree. (jv, ) (Entered: 05/28/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002
39	EXHIBITS re 37 Consent Decree filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Micaela Garcia, Edelfa Madrigal, Ana Lilia Montes, Aurora Vasquez. (Related document(s)37) (dhm, ) Modified on 5/28/2002 (dhm, )EXHIBIT FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED ON 5/28/2002 (Entered: 05/28/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002