Case: EEOC v. SYNCHRO-START PRODUCTS INC

1:98-cv-07047 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 1998

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

In November 1998, the EEOC district office in Chicago, Illinois brought this suit against Synchro-Start Products, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Although the complaint is not available, the memorandum order denying the defendant's motion for dismissal states that a Hispanic male claimed that the defendant discriminated against him and other Hispanics and Polish people when imposed an English-Only rule in it facility in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Within a month of the complaint being filed, the defendant moved for dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Ten months after the defendant's motion was denied, 29 F.Supp.2d 911 (N.D.Ill. 1999), the parties settled and a consent decree was entered in November 1999. Although the consent decree is unavailable, the docket states that its terms ran for one year and that the court retained jurisdiction for that year.

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Jason Chester (7/5/2007)

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1:98-cv-07047

Docket

EEOC v. Synchro-Start Products

Nov. 10, 1999

Nov. 10, 1999

Docket
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1:98-cv-07047

Memorandum Opinion and Order [Regarding Defendant's Motion to Dismiss]

EEOC v. Synchro-Start Products

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

Order/Opinion

29 F.Supp.2d 29

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1:98-cv-07047

Judgment in a Civil Case

EEOC v. Synchro-Start Products

Nov. 10, 1999

Nov. 10, 1999

Order/Opinion

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Docket

Last updated Jan. 23, 2024, 3:19 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Jean Powers Kamp, Mary B. Manzo, John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (jmp) (Entered: 11/05/1998)

Nov. 4, 1998

Nov. 4, 1998

SCHEDULE set on 11/13/98 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Status hearing set to 9:00 12/16/98 . Mailed notice (srn) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

Nov. 13, 1998

Nov. 13, 1998

2

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant sent on 11/5/98 (fce) (Entered: 12/10/1998)

Dec. 9, 1998

Dec. 9, 1998

3

MOTION by defendant to dismiss this action because the complaint fails to state a claim ; Notice of motion (yap) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

Dec. 15, 1998

Dec. 15, 1998

4

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Timothy J. Riordan, Ronald Ward Teeple and John L. Leonard (yap) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

Dec. 15, 1998

Dec. 15, 1998

5

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion to dismiss this action because the complaint fails to state a claim [3-1] (yap) (Entered: 12/17/1998) and continued to 1/20/99 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff's response to defendant's motion to dismiss [3-1] is to be filed on or before 1/13/99. Responses to plaintiff's discovery requests deferred pending ruling on the motion to dismiss. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

Dec. 15, 1998

Dec. 15, 1998

6

MINUTE ORDER of 12/16/98 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Status hearing held and continued to 1/20/99 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff's response to defendant's motion to dismiss [3-1] is to be filed on or before 1/13/99. Responses to plaintiff's discovery requests deferred pending ruling on the motion to dismiss. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

Dec. 16, 1998

Dec. 16, 1998

7

RESPONSE by plaintiff to defendant's motion to dismiss [3-1] (Attachment); Notice of filing (yap) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 13, 1999

Jan. 13, 1999

8

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand; Notice of filing (meg) (Entered: 01/19/1999)

Jan. 13, 1999

Jan. 13, 1999

9

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (meg) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

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MINUTE ORDER of 1/20/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Enter Memorandum Opinion and Order. Synchro-Start's motion to dismiss is therefore denied [3-1], and it is ordered to answer the First Amended Complaint on or before 1/29/99. Mailed notice by judge's staff (meg) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

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ANSWER by defendant to first amended complaint; Notice of filing (meg) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

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MEMORANDUM ORDER (meg) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

Feb. 5, 1999

Feb. 5, 1999

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MINUTE ORDER of 2/5/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Enter Memorandum Order. For the reasons stated here, Answer paragraphs 1 and 6 are stricken. Synchro-Start's counsel are ordered to file in this Court's chambers a suitable amended to the Answer to correct those errors on or before 2/12/99 (without charging their cleint for that added work or for any related expense), failing which the corresponding paragraphs of the FAC will be deemed admitted in their entirety. Mailed notice by judge's staff (meg) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

Feb. 5, 1999

Feb. 5, 1999

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FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to first amend complaint [11-1] by defendant (meg) (Entered: 02/18/1999)

Feb. 12, 1999

Feb. 12, 1999

SCHEDULE set on 6/3/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Status hearing set to 9:00 6/9/99 . Mailed notice (srn) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

June 3, 1999

June 3, 1999

SCHEDULE set on 6/9/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Status hearing held. Status hearing continued to 9:00 8/5/99 . No notice (srn) (Entered: 06/09/1999)

June 9, 1999

June 9, 1999

SCHEDULE set on 8/5/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Status hearing held. Status hearing continued to 9:00 9/14/99 . No notice (srn) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

Aug. 5, 1999

Aug. 5, 1999

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MINUTE ORDER of 9/2/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : Cross motion summary judgment are to be filed on or before 9/30/99. Cross responses are due 10/21/99. The 9/14/99 status hearing date is stricken. Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

Sept. 2, 1999

Sept. 2, 1999

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STIPULATION regarding amending the briefing schedule on motions for summary judgment (ar) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

Sept. 23, 1999

Sept. 23, 1999

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MINUTE ORDER of 9/27/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : In accordance with the stipulation filed 09/23/99, cross motions for summary judgment are to be filed on or before 10/15/99. Cross responses are due 11/05/99. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

Sept. 27, 1999

Sept. 27, 1999

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MINUTE ORDER of 10/18/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur : The briefing schedule set on 9/27/99 is hereby vacated. Status hearing set for 11/22/99 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 10/19/1999)

Oct. 18, 1999

Oct. 18, 1999

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MINUTE ORDER of 11/10/99 by Hon. Milton I. Shadur: Enter Consent Decree. The consent decree shall be in effect for a period on one (1) year commencing on the date of entry of this consent decree, during which the court will retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purpose of enforcing this consent decree. terminating case (Entered Consent Decree). (Attachment) Mailed notices by judge's staff (yap) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

Nov. 10, 1999

Nov. 10, 1999

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ENTERED JUDGMENT (yap) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

Nov. 10, 1999

Nov. 10, 1999

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Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 4, 1998

Closing Date: 1999

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

Synchro-Start Products, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1999 - 2000

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Impact

Disparate Treatment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Discrimination-basis:

National origin discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

National Origin/Ethnicity:

Indian

Other