Case: EEOC v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

5:03-cv-00122 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: March 28, 2003

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

In March 2003, the Little Rock Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against International Paper Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The complaint alleged that the defendant refused to hire the three charging parties and other applicants over the age of fifty in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). After the defendant's answer to the complaint and some scheduling orders, the parties settled in October 2003 through a consent decree.

The decree had a term of fourteen months and required the defendant to: provide ADEA training for all its managers, report to the EEOC regarding the training, and pay a total of $415,000 to be distributed among six individuals.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (9/9/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:03-cv-00122

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. International Paper

Oct. 30, 2003

Oct. 30, 2003

Docket
1

5:03-cv-00122

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International Paper Company

March 28, 2003

March 28, 2003

Complaint
5

5:03-cv-00122

Amended Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International Paper Company

May 20, 2003

May 20, 2003

Complaint
12

5:03-cv-00122

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. International Paper Company

Oct. 9, 2003

Oct. 9, 2003

Settlement Agreement

5:03-cv-00122

EEOC Litigation Settlements - October 2003

EEOC v. International Paper Corp.

No Court

Jan. 26, 2004

Jan. 26, 2004

Press Release

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 14, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand, no summons issued (bkj) (Entered: 03/28/2003)

March 28, 2003

March 28, 2003

2

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon defendant International Paper by serving attorney Michele L Settle on 4/25/03 (bkj) (Entered: 05/05/2003)

May 5, 2003

May 5, 2003

3

MOTION by plaintiff to amend complaint (bkj) (Entered: 05/16/2003)

May 15, 2003

May 15, 2003

4

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting pltf's motion to amend [3-1]; pltf is given 10 days from the date of this Order to file its amended complt (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 05/16/2003)

May 15, 2003

May 15, 2003

5

AMENDED complaint, with jury demand [1-1] by plaintiff (bkj) (Entered: 05/20/2003)

May 20, 2003

May 20, 2003

6

UNOPPOSED MOTION by deft to extend time to answer pltf's amended complt (vjt) (Entered: 06/03/2003)

June 2, 2003

June 2, 2003

7

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting deft's motion to extend time until 7/27/03 to answer pltf's amended complt [6-1] (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 06/04/2003)

June 3, 2003

June 3, 2003

8

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC); Rule 26(f) conference to be held on 8/7/03; Rule 26(f) report due 8/21/03; Rule 16(b) conference (if needed) will be held on 8/27/03 @ 1:00 p.m.; proposed trial date set for 5/17/04; Final Scheduling Order will be issued on or before 8/29/03 (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 06/04/2003)

June 4, 2003

June 4, 2003

9

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon defendant International Paper on 6/4/03 (bkj) (Entered: 06/11/2003)

June 11, 2003

June 11, 2003

11

ORDER by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright granting the parties' joint motion to extend time [10-1]; Rule 26(f) conference to be held on 9/8/03 and Rule 26(f) report is due 9/22/03 (cc: all counsel) (vjt) (Entered: 07/28/2003)

July 25, 2003

July 25, 2003

12

CONSENT DECREE: by Chief Judge Susan W. Wright the parties have agreed to this Consent Decree to settle all the claims involved; Deft, its officers and agents are enjoined from discriminating against any applicant with respect to hiring at its Pine Bluff facility because of such individual's age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; each of the parties shall bear its own costs and attys fees (cc: all counsel) (bmt) Modified on 10/14/2003 (Entered: 10/10/2003)

Oct. 9, 2003

Oct. 9, 2003

13

NOTICE by plaintiff of change of address for attorney Pamela B Dixon (bkj) (Entered: 10/30/2003)

Oct. 30, 2003

Oct. 30, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 28, 2003

Closing Date: 2003

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

International Paper Company (Pine Bluff, AR), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

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: 415000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2004

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits