Case: EEOC v. Hamner d/b/a "Cock of the Walk Restaurant"

6:98-cv-06111 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 1998

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

On September 29, 1998, the Memphis office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit under Title VII in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas on behalf of eight women who claimed to have suffered gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the hands of the defendant. The defendant in the case was Elgin A. Hamner, III, doing business as the Cock of the Walk Restaurant.

On February 23, 1999, the Court entered a consent decree in the case. Under the consent decree, the defendant was enjoined from engaging in further discrimination and was required to pay $90,000 in damages to eight different complaintants. The decree was to last for three years. The only document that we have in this case is the docket.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (2/8/2008)

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Document

6:98-cv-06111

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Hamner

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 27, 2024, 3:02 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT w/jury demand ( 0 Summons(es) issued) (rw) Modified on 09/29/1998 (Entered: 09/29/1998)

Sept. 29, 1998

Sept. 29, 1998

WAIVER of service of summons by plaintiff EEOC (rw) (Entered: 09/29/1998)

Sept. 29, 1998

Sept. 29, 1998

2

REQUEST for Admissions by plaintiff EEOC directed to defendant (mf) (Entered: 10/14/1998)

Oct. 13, 1998

Oct. 13, 1998

3

ANSWER by defendant Elgin A Hamner III, d/b/a Cock of the Walk Restaurant [1-1] (mf) (Entered: 11/16/1998)

Nov. 13, 1998

Nov. 13, 1998

4

RESPONSE by defendant Elgin A Hamner III, d/b/a Cock of the Walk Restaurant to request for admissions [2-1] (mf) (Entered: 11/16/1998)

Nov. 13, 1998

Nov. 13, 1998

5

MEMO of reassignment to Honorable Robert T. Dawson (cc: all counsel) (gg) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

Nov. 18, 1998

Nov. 18, 1998

6

TRIAL NOTICE ; jury trial set for 9:00 5/10/99 (hhp) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

Nov. 20, 1998

Nov. 20, 1998

8

CONSENT DECREE by Honorable Robert T. Dawson dismissing case & decree will be binding on the parties for 3 years after the date of its entry by the crt; further deft & deft's supervisors, managers, and agents are enjoined from discriminating against female employees because of their sex by subjecting them to sexual harassment & deft agrees to pay Belinda Laird $10,000.00 in back pay, $2000.00 in interest, & $33000.00 in compensatory damages and deft will send payment to Ms. Laird at P.O. Box 266, Donaldson, AR 71941, w/in 45 days after the entry of decree; further the payment will be made in the form of a check made out to "Belinda Laird" and a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to: Carson L. Owen, Senior Trial Atty, EEOC; further deft will pay Tina Knaper $5000.00 in back pay, $1000.00 in int, and $14000.00 in compensatory damages & deft will send payment to Ms. Knaper at 248 Regency Terrace, Hot Springs, AR 71913, w/in 45 days after the entry of decree; the payment will be made in the form of a check made out to Tina Knaper & a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further deft will pay Heather Bradley $6000.00 in compensatory damages and deft will send the payment to Ms. Bradley at 229 Tucker Circle, Pearcy, AR 71964 w/in 45 days after the entry of decree; further payment will be made in the form of a check made out to Heather Bradley and a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further deft will pay Tammy Morgan $6000.00 in compensatory damages & deft will send the payment to Ms. Morgan at 163 Dodd Lane, Royal, AR 71968 w/in 45 days after the entry of decree; further payment will be made in the form of a check made out to "Tammy Morgan" and a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further deft will pay Re Wilson $4000.00 in compensatory damages & deft will send payment to Ms. Wilson at 1602 Walnut St., Arkadelphia, AR 71923, w/in 45 days after the entry of decree; further the payment will be made in the form of a check made out to "Re Wilson" and a cy of the transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further deft will pay Natasha Carpenter $4000.00 in compensatory damages & deft will send payment to Ms. Carpenter at 2514 Briarwood St., Malvern, AR 72104, w/in 45 days after entry of decree and payment will be made in the form of a check made out to "Natasha Carpenter" & a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further deft will pay Lisa Hunter $4000.00 in compensatory damages & deft will send payment to Ms. Hunter at 550 Files Rd., Apt. D-42, Hot Springs, AR 71913, w/in 45 days after the entry of decree; further payment will be made in the form of a check made out to "Lisa Hunter" and a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further deft will pay Mary Smith $1000.00 in compensatory damages & deft will send payment to Ms. Smith at 990 Cypress Station Dr., #2508, Houston, TX 77090, w/in 45 days after entry of decree; further payment will be made in the form of a check made out to "Mary Smith" and a cy of the payment transmittal will be mailed at the same time to Carson Owen; further pltf & deft will each bear their own atty's fees & costs incurred in action (cc: all counsel) (rw) Modified on 02/24/1999 (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 1998

Closing Date: 1999

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

Hamner, 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:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 90000

Order Duration: 1999 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits