Case: EEOC v. Figgaziga, Inc., d/b/a Brown County IGA

1:05-cv-00529 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: April 13, 2005

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

In April 2005, the Indianapolis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Figgaziga, Inc., d/b/a Brown County IGA, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging party, a female employee, and a class of similarly situated female employees to sexual harassment. The charging party interve…

In April 2005, the Indianapolis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Figgaziga, Inc., d/b/a Brown County IGA, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging party, a female employee, and a class of similarly situated female employees to sexual harassment. The charging party intervened in the suit in June 2005. After some scheduling orders and discovery, the parties participated in a settlement conference in December 2005. About a week following the conference, the parties settled through a consent decree.

The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: post a non-discrimination notice, distribute its EEO policies, provide sex discrimination training for all its employees, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, and pay $46,000 to be distributed among four individuals.

The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last until 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/11/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/21/2018)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:05-cv-00529

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Figgaziga, Inc.

Dec. 22, 2005

Dec. 22, 2005

Docket
1

1:05-cv-00529

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Figgaziga, Inc.

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

Complaint
16

1:05-cv-00529

Intervenor Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Figgaziga, Inc.

June 13, 2005

June 13, 2005

Complaint
33

1:05-cv-00529

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Figgaziga, Inc.

Dec. 22, 2005

Dec. 22, 2005

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4635647/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-figgaziga-inc/

Last updated April 11, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against Defendant, FIGGAZIGA, INC. with JURY DEMAND, filed by Plaintiff, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(DMW, ) (Entered: 04/14/2005)

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

2

CIVIL COVER SHEET by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (DMW, ) (Entered: 04/14/2005)

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

3

NOTICE and Acknowledgment for Service by Mail filed by Plaintiff, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (DMW, ) (Entered: 04/14/2005)

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

4

Summons Issued as to Defendant, FIGGAZIGA, INC.. (DMW, ) (Entered: 04/14/2005)

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

5

MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued (DMW, ) (Entered: 04/14/2005)

April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

7

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark James Romaniuk on behalf of FIGGAZIGA, INC. (Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 05/03/2005)

May 3, 2005

May 3, 2005

8

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by FIGGAZIGA, INC.. (Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 05/03/2005)

May 3, 2005

May 3, 2005

9

ANSWER to Complaint by FIGGAZIGA, INC..(Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 05/03/2005)

May 3, 2005

May 3, 2005

10

SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 6/22/2005 09:00 AM in room #256 before Magistrate Judge V. Sue Shields. The CMP is due no later than 14 days prior to the iptc. Signed by Judge V. Sue Shields on 5/5/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 05/05/2005)

May 5, 2005

May 5, 2005

11

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED by all parties. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Judge's Summary of Case Management Plan)(Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 06/03/2005)

June 3, 2005

June 3, 2005

12

MOTION to Intervene by Amanda Hedrick. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Complaint# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Pierce, John) (Entered: 06/06/2005)

June 6, 2005

June 6, 2005

13

NOTICE of Appearance by John D. Pierce on behalf of Amanda Hedrick (Pierce, John) (Entered: 06/06/2005)

June 6, 2005

June 6, 2005

14

ORDER: CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER APPROVED as amended. Dispositive motions due by 3/10/2006. Signed by Judge V. Sue Shields on 6/6/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 06/07/2005)

June 6, 2005

June 6, 2005

15

ORDER granting 12 Motion to Intervene by Amanda Hedrick . Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 6/10/05. (MAC, ) (Entered: 06/13/2005)

June 10, 2005

June 10, 2005

16

Intervenor COMPLAINT , filed by AMANDA HENDRICK.(MAC, ) (Entered: 06/13/2005)

June 13, 2005

June 13, 2005

17

SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/11/2006 02:00 PM in room #210 before Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Jury Trial set for 10/23/2006 09:30 AM in room #216 before Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 6/15/05. (MAC, ) (Entered: 06/16/2005)

June 15, 2005

June 15, 2005

18

SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 12/16/2005 01:30 PM in room #256 before Magistrate Judge V. Sue Shields. Confidential settlement statements due no later than two business days prior to the conference. Signed by Judge V. Sue Shields on 6/15/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 06/16/2005)

June 15, 2005

June 15, 2005

19

ANSWER to Intervenor Complaint by FIGGAZIGA, INC..(Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 06/22/2005)

June 22, 2005

June 22, 2005

20

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge V. Sue Shields : Initial Pretrial Conference held on 6/22/2005 and concluded w/o further order. (SWM, ) (Entered: 06/23/2005)

June 22, 2005

June 22, 2005

21

NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosures by AMANDA HENDRICK (Pierce, John) (Entered: 07/20/2005)

July 20, 2005

July 20, 2005

23

Exhibit List (Preliminary) by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.. (Maple, Johanna) (Entered: 09/13/2005)

Sept. 13, 2005

Sept. 13, 2005

24

Witness List and Exhibit List (Preliminary) by FIGGAZIGA, INC.. (Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 10/12/2005)

Oct. 12, 2005

Oct. 12, 2005

25

MOTION for Extension of Time to January 3, 2006 by AMANDA HENDRICK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pierce, John) (Entered: 12/03/2005)

Dec. 3, 2005

Dec. 3, 2005

26

ORDER re 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 3, 2006 filed by AMANDA HENDRICK. Before this Motion is considered, the Mag Judge wants assurances from all parties that the extension, if granted, will not be an impediment to the settlement conference set for 12/16/05. Signed by Judge V. Sue Shields on 12/5/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 12/07/2005)

Dec. 5, 2005

Dec. 5, 2005

27

RESPONSE to Motion re 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 3, 2006 filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Maple, Johanna) (Entered: 12/08/2005)

Dec. 8, 2005

Dec. 8, 2005

28

RESPONSE in Opposition re 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 3, 2006 filed by FIGGAZIGA, INC.. (Romaniuk, Mark) (Entered: 12/08/2005)

Dec. 8, 2005

Dec. 8, 2005

29

ORDER granting intervenor Amanda Hedricks' 25 Motion for Extension of Time to File responses to deft's interrogatories to 1/3/06 . Signed by Judge V. Sue Shields on 12/8/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 12/09/2005)

Dec. 8, 2005

Dec. 8, 2005

30

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge V. Sue Shields : Settlement Conference held on 12/16/2005 and successfully concluded. (SWM, ) (Entered: 12/19/2005)

Dec. 16, 2005

Dec. 16, 2005

31

ENTRY - the parties have reported a Settlement; all dates and deadlines previously established, including the 10/23/06 Trial Date and the 10/11/06 Final Pretrial Conference, are Vacated and any pending Motion is Denied as Moot. Parties are directed to finalize their agreement and file the appropriate documents on or before 1/20/06. Failure to do so will result in the administrative closing of this cause. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 12/19/05. (MAC, ) (Entered: 12/19/2005)

Dec. 19, 2005

Dec. 19, 2005

32

Joint MOTION for Entry of Consent Decree by all parties. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Decree)(Maple, Johanna) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

Dec. 21, 2005

Dec. 21, 2005

33

CLOSED JUDGMENT and Entry of Consent Decree in favor of Plaintiffs (S.E.) . Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 12/22/05. (MAC, )

Dec. 22, 2005

Dec. 22, 2005

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory: Indiana

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: April 13, 2005

Closing Date: 2007

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: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Figgaziga, Inc. (Nashville, IN), 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

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: 46000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit