Case: EEOC v. STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA

4:02-cv-00641 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2002

Closed Date: Nov. 4, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Houston office filed this suit on February 21, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The case was settled by consent decree on November 4, 2002. The consent decree claimed that the EEOC alleged defendant McCall-T Ltd, doing business as Sterling McCall Toyota, violated Title VII by discharging two employees in retaliation for their opposition to defendant's alleged discriminatory practices directed at Nigerian salesman. Group 1 Automotive Inc Employee Disability Plan was joined as a third-party defendant.

The parties agreed to trial by magistrate before settlement. In the consent decree, the defendant agreed to pay the two discharged employees $135,000, $44,550 of which constituted back pay. The defendant also agreed to provide training for its managers and report to the EEOC regarding its compliance with the decree.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (8/21/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:02-cv-00641

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. McCall-T Ltd, et al

Nov. 4, 2002

Nov. 4, 2002

Docket
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4:02-cv-00641

Consent Decree

EEOC v. McCall-T Ltd., d/b/a Sterling McCall Toyota

Nov. 4, 2002

Nov. 4, 2002

Settlement Agreement

4:02-cv-00641

FY 2003 Office of General Council Annual Report

EEOC v. Sterling McCall Toyota

No Court

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 29, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opp filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

Feb. 21, 2002

Feb. 21, 2002

2

ORDER for Conf set intital pretrial conference for 10:30 6/10/02 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes , entered; Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

Feb. 21, 2002

Feb. 21, 2002

1 SUMMONS issued for McCall-T Ltd (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

Feb. 21, 2002

Feb. 21, 2002

3

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,(Answer due 3/7/02 for McCall-T Ltd ) amending [1-1] complaint adding Group 1 Automotive I, filed. (ljackson) Modified on 02/25/2002 (Entered: 02/25/2002)

Feb. 25, 2002

Feb. 25, 2002

(1) SUMMONS issued. (ljackson) (Entered: 02/25/2002)

Feb. 25, 2002

Feb. 25, 2002

4

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Opp , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/05/2002)

March 4, 2002

March 4, 2002

5

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone, entered; Parties notified (signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) (ljackson) (Entered: 03/12/2002)

March 12, 2002

March 12, 2002

6

UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend time to answer or otherwise plead by McCall-T Ltd , Motion Docket Date 4/8/02 [6-1] motion , filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 03/20/2002)

March 19, 2002

March 19, 2002

7

ANSWER by Group 1 Automotive I (Added attorney Michael P Cash) to Pltfs First amended complaint, filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

March 20, 2002

March 20, 2002

8

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Group 1 Automotive I , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

March 20, 2002

March 20, 2002

9

ANSWER by McCall-T Ltd to first amended complaint, filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 03/28/2002)

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

10

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE Before Magistrate Judge Marcia Crone; the 6/10/02 pretrial and scheduling conference before Judge Hughes is cancelled and is reset before Judge Crone on 5/21/02 at 2:00 pm, filed (fmremp) Modified on 04/05/2002 (Entered: 04/05/2002)

April 5, 2002

April 5, 2002

11

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by McCall-T Ltd , filed. (sfedele) (Entered: 04/11/2002)

April 11, 2002

April 11, 2002

12

UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file amended pleading by Group 1 Automotive I, Motion Docket Date 5/21/02 [12-1] motion , filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

May 1, 2002

May 1, 2002

13

MEMORANDUM by Group 1 Automotive I in support of its [12-1] unopposed motion for leave to file amended pleading , filed (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

May 1, 2002

May 1, 2002

14

AMENDED ANSWER by Group 1 Automotive Inc to first amended complaint, filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

May 1, 2002

May 1, 2002

15

ORDER granting Deft's McCall-T, Ltd's [6-1] motion to extend time to answer or otherwise plead; McCall's answer filed 3/27/02, shall be considered timely, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (fmremp) Modified on 05/13/2002 (Entered: 05/07/2002)

May 7, 2002

May 7, 2002

17

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment Opp, McCall-T Ltd, Group 1 Automotive I , filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

May 8, 2002

May 8, 2002

18

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by Group 1 Automotive I , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/17/2002)

May 16, 2002

May 16, 2002

20

Minute entry: in chambers conference held. Apps: S Roppolo f/deft; M Cash f/deft; T Bowne f/pltf. Scheduling order entered. Consent to proceed before Magistrate Judge signed by counsel. terminated sched conf deadlines Ct Reporter: not recorded. (ljackson) Modified on 05/21/2002 (Entered: 05/21/2002)

May 21, 2002

May 21, 2002

19

INITIAL DISCLOSURE by McCall-T Ltd , filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 05/21/2002)

May 21, 2002

May 21, 2002

21

SCHEDULING ORDER setting: Amending of pleadings 2/20/03 ; Joining of parties 9/3/02 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 1/6/03 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 2/10/03 ; Discovery cutoff 4/1/03 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 5/5/03 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 5/5/03 ; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 7/30/03 ; Final Pretrial Conference 2:00 8/15/03; Jury Trial, ETT: 5 days; Trial date 9:30 8/18/03 before Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone , entered. Parties notified. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) Modified on 05/23/2002 (Entered: 05/21/2002)

May 21, 2002

May 21, 2002

22

CONSENT to trial by Magistrate by Equal Employment Opp, McCall-T Ltd, Group 1 Automotive I and ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) to Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone , entered. Parties ntfd. (ljackson) (Entered: 05/24/2002)

May 23, 2002

May 23, 2002

25

ORDER granting Intevenor Emmanuel Uhegbu's [23-1] unpposed motion for leave to file complaint in intervention, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (fmremp) (Entered: 09/06/2002)

Aug. 5, 2002

Aug. 5, 2002

23

UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file complaint in intervention , by Emmanuel Uhegbu, Motion Docket Date 9/24/02 [23-1] motion , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

Sept. 4, 2002

Sept. 4, 2002

24

COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION, by Emmanuel Uhegbu against defendant McCall-T Ltd, defendant Group 1 Automotive I , filed (psmith) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

Sept. 4, 2002

Sept. 4, 2002

26

COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION, by Emmanuel Uhegbu against defendant McCall-T Ltd, defendant Group 1 Automotive I , filed (psmith) (Entered: 09/09/2002)

Sept. 9, 2002

Sept. 9, 2002

27

ORDER OF DISMISSAL, entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

28

STIPULATION of dismissal of pltf-intv and a party-deft by Equal Employment Opp, McCall-T Ltd, Group 1 Automotive I, Emmanuel Uhegbu , filed (ljackson) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

29

AGREED MOTION for entry of consent decree by Equal Employment Opp and McCall-T Ltd , filed. (ljackson) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

30

CONSENT JUDGMENT for Equal Employment Opp against McCall-T Ltd , entered; Parties notified ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

Nov. 4, 2002

Nov. 4, 2002

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ORDER, entered. Emmanuel Uhegbu is hereby dismissed as a pltf-intv and Group 1 Automotive Inc is herby dismissed as a party deft. Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Marcia A. Crone ) (ljackson) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

Nov. 4, 2002

Nov. 4, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 21, 2002

Closing Date: Nov. 4, 2002

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

Group 1 Automotivfe Inc. Employee Disability Plan, Private Entity/Person

McCall-T Ltd., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

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: 135000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Retaliation Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Other