Case: EEOC v. CHAMPION BOATS, INC.

3:00-cv-03062 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Sept. 1, 2000

Closed Date: Nov. 30, 2001

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Case Summary

The Little Rock office of the EEOC brought this case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, against Champion Boats, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 2000, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. We do not have a copy of the complaint.

In November 2001, a default judgment was entered against Defendant. According to the docket, Defendant was required to pay $125,000 in compensatory damages to four charging parties ($35,000, $30,000, $30,000, $30,000). The only document that we have for this case is the docket.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/27/2007)

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3:00-cv-03062

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Champion Boats, Inc.

Nov. 30, 2001

Nov. 30, 2001

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 13, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT ( 0 Summons(es) issued atty to submit waiver of service of sms) (ct) Modified on 09/01/2000 (Entered: 09/01/2000)

Sept. 1, 2000

Sept. 1, 2000

3

ANSWER by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. [1-1] (ct) (Entered: 11/02/2000)

Nov. 2, 2000

Nov. 2, 2000

4

NOTICE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. of taking deposition of Teresa Williams on 1/4/01 at 10:00 (ct) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

Dec. 6, 2000

Dec. 6, 2000

5

NOTICE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. of taking deposition of Margaret Dudash on 1/3/01 at 10:00 (ct) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

Dec. 6, 2000

Dec. 6, 2000

6

NOTICE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. of taking deposition of Virginia Pollard on 2/15/01 at 1:30pm in Little Rock, AR (ng) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 24, 2001

Jan. 24, 2001

7

TRIAL NOTICE ; jury trial set for week of 7/23/01 (ct) (Entered: 02/01/2001)

Feb. 1, 2001

Feb. 1, 2001

8

NOTICE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. of taking deposition of Shelly Blair on 3/6/01 at 1:00 (ct) (Entered: 02/06/2001)

Feb. 6, 2001

Feb. 6, 2001

9

NOTICE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. of taking deposition of Daisy Dodge on 3/7/01 at 10:00 (ct) (Entered: 02/06/2001)

Feb. 6, 2001

Feb. 6, 2001

10

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to quash , for protective order precluding deposition of Virginia Pollard (ct) (Entered: 02/13/2001)

Feb. 13, 2001

Feb. 13, 2001

11

MEMORANDUM BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion to quash [10-1], of motion for protective order precluding deposition of Virginia Pollard [10-2] (ct) (Entered: 02/13/2001)

Feb. 13, 2001

Feb. 13, 2001

12

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion to quash [10-1], motion for protective order precluding deposition of Virginia Pollard [10-2] (ct) (Entered: 02/21/2001)

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

13

MEMORANDUM BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion response [12-1] (ct) (Entered: 02/21/2001)

Feb. 21, 2001

Feb. 21, 2001

14

ORDER by Honorable H. F. Waters denying motion to quash [10-1] denying motion for protective order precluding deposition of Virginia Pollard [10-2] (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 02/22/2001)

Feb. 22, 2001

Feb. 22, 2001

15

NOTICE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. of taking deposition of Virginia Pollard on 4/2/01 at 1:00pm, Little Rock, AR (rw) (Entered: 03/12/2001)

March 12, 2001

March 12, 2001

16

AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Honorable H. F. Waters and parties re disc requests of confidential documts of Teresa williams, any class members, or other EEOC documts: (cc: all counsel) (ng) (Entered: 03/16/2001)

March 16, 2001

March 16, 2001

17

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Donny James on 4/10/01 at 3:00 (ct) (Entered: 03/19/2001)

March 19, 2001

March 19, 2001

18

TRIAL NOTICE; jury trial reset for 9/24/01 (ct) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

19

TRIAL NOTICE ; jury trial set for 11/26/01 (ct) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001

20

MOTION by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. for law firm of Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., attorneys Donna Galchus and Carolyn Witherspoon to withdraw attorney (ct) (Entered: 09/26/2001)

Sept. 26, 2001

Sept. 26, 2001

22

ORDER by Honorable H. F. Waters granting motion for law firm of Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., attorneys Donna Galchus and Carolyn Witherspoon to withdraw [20-1] for Champion Boats, Inc. sealing response to order dd 9/28/01 (cc: all counsel) (ng) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

Oct. 3, 2001

Oct. 3, 2001

23

RESPONSE by defendant Champion Boats, Inc. to order [21-1] (filed under seal per order this date) (ng) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

Oct. 3, 2001

Oct. 3, 2001

24

ORDER by Honorable H. F. Waters directing Champion Boats to comply w/court's 10/19/01 order, to have licensed counsel enter appearance on its behalf. Clerk directed to send copy of this order to Champion Boats at address on order (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 10/22/2001)

Oct. 22, 2001

Oct. 22, 2001

25

ORDER by Honorable H. F. Waters striking answer and directing clerk to enter default against Champion Boats. Pltf is to provide court with precedent for default jdgmt. Jury trial cancelled. Clerk to send copy of this order to Champion Boats at order set out in order (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 11/05/2001)

Nov. 5, 2001

Nov. 5, 2001

26

DEFAULT ENTERED as to defendant Champion Boats, Inc. (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 11/05/2001)

Nov. 5, 2001

Nov. 5, 2001

27

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for judgment (ct) (Entered: 11/08/2001)

Nov. 8, 2001

Nov. 8, 2001

28

ORDER by Honorable H. F. Waters directing EEOC to submit to the court affidavits supporting amount of compensatory damages sought on behalf of each of the four former employees. Affidavits should be submitted to the court by 11/28/01. Clerk directed to send copy of this order to Champoin Boats, attention of Arthur Riggin at address in order [27-1] (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

Nov. 14, 2001

Nov. 14, 2001

29

MOTION w/affidavits attached by plaintiff EEOC for damages and costs (ct) (Entered: 11/28/2001)

Nov. 28, 2001

Nov. 28, 2001

30

SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff EEOC re motion for damages and costs [29-1] (ct) (Entered: 11/29/2001)

Nov. 29, 2001

Nov. 29, 2001

31

DEFAULT JUDGMENT by Honorable H. F. Waters ordering that Champion Boats is permanently enjoined from engaging in sexual harassment & retaliation against employees who complaint of sexual harassment in the workplace. Court enters default jdgmt against Champion boats. Teresa Williams is awarded compensatory damages in amt of $35,000, Constance Allen awarded compensatory damages in amt of $30,000, Kay Pillow awarded compensatory damages in amt of $30,000 and Lisa Knight awarded compensatory damages in amt of $30,000. Court declines to award post-jdgmt interest or costs,granting motion for damages but declines to award costs; [29-1], granting motion for default judgment and dismisses case w/prej. Clerk to send copy of jdgmt to Champion Boats to Arthur Riggin 1815 Hwy 201 South Spur #1, Mountain Home, AR 72653[27-1] dismissing case (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered:

Nov. 30, 2001

Nov. 30, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 1, 2000

Closing Date: Nov. 30, 2001

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

Champion Boats, Inc, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Amount Defendant Pays: 125000

Content of Injunction:

Retaliation Prohibition

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits