Case: EEOC v. J. Holt Enterprises d/b/a "Sirloin Stockade"

2:99-cv-00401 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 1999

Closed Date: March 24, 2000

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the EEOC's San Antonio office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against J. Holt Enterprises d/b/a Sirloin Stockade alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendant had sexually harassed female employees and created a hostile work environment as a result. The parties quickly worked out an agreement and, in January 2000, they were able to file a Notice of Settlement with the court. The court subsequently approved their consent decree in March 2000. The decree awarded $7,700 to one complainant and enjoined the defendant from discriminating in the future. It also required the defendant to create an extensive one-time training program for all its managers and supervisors on the topic of sexual harassment.

Summary Authors

Tony Friedman (8/10/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:99-cv-00401

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. J. Holt Enterprises

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

Docket
1

2:99-cv-00401

Complaint

EEOC v. J. Holt Enterprises

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

Complaint
14

2:99-cv-00401

Joint Motion to Enter Consent Decree [w/ Attached Decree]

EEOC v. J. Holt Enterprise d/b/a Sirloin Stockade

March 21, 2000

March 21, 2000

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 16, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT by Equal Employment Op filed; (drodrigues) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

2

ORDER FOR CONFERENCE AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES set scheduling conference for 1:30 1/20/00 before Judge Hayden W. Head Jr. , entered; Parties notified. (drodrigues) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

3

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Op , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 10/20/1999)

Oct. 18, 1999

Oct. 18, 1999

4

MOTION for Cynthia M. Cano to appear pro hac vice Cynthia Cano for plaintiff Equal Employment Op, Motion Docket Date 11/9/99 [4-1] motion , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 10/21/1999)

Oct. 20, 1999

Oct. 20, 1999

5

ORDER granting [4-1] motion for Cynthia M. Cano to appear pro hac vice , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hayden W. Head Jr. ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 10/28/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

6

ORDER striking [3-1] interested party certificate , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hayden W. Head Jr. ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 10/28/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

7

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to J. Holt Enterprises 10/29/99 , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

Nov. 5, 1999

Nov. 5, 1999

8

CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST by J. Holt Enterprises , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 5, 1999

Nov. 5, 1999

9

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Op , filed. (drodrigues) (Entered: 11/16/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

10

ORDER striking [8-1] interested party certificate , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hayden W. Head Jr. ) (drodrigues) (Entered: 11/18/1999)

Nov. 16, 1999

Nov. 16, 1999

11

ORIGINAL ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by J. Holt Enterprises (Added attorney Edmund Burke Huber Jr), filed. (drodrigues) Modified on 03/03/2000 (Entered: 12/17/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

12

JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Equal Employment Op, J. Holt Enterprises , filed. (drodrigues) Modified on 03/03/2000 (Entered: 01/12/2000)

Jan. 10, 2000

Jan. 10, 2000

13

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT by Equal Employment Op, J. Holt Enterprises , filed (drodrigues) Modified on 03/03/2000 (Entered: 01/20/2000)

Jan. 19, 2000

Jan. 19, 2000

14

JOINT MOTION to enter consent decree by Equal Employment Op, J. Holt Enterprises , filed (fmremp) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

March 21, 2000

March 21, 2000

Case closed (drodrigues) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

15

FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER ENTERING CONSENT DECREE granting [14-1] joint motion to enter consent decree , entered. Parties ntfd. ( signed by Judge Hayden W. Head Jr ) (fmremp) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

16

CONSENT JUDGMENT , entered; Parties notified ( signed by Judge Hayden W. Head Jr ) (fmremp) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 1999

Closing Date: March 24, 2000

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

J. Holt Enterprises (Kingsville), 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: 7700

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits