Case: EEOC v. LIBERTY MARITIME CORPORATION

2:98-cv-03144 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 1998

Closed Date: April 19, 2000

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Case Summary

In October 1998, the New Orleans District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Liberty Maritime Corporation alleging discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged the defendant refused to hire individuals complaining of having asbestosis. Following extensive discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in April 2000 through a consent decree.

The two-year decree, containing an agreement not to retaliate, required the defendant to: report on complaints and pay $251,999.92 to be distributed among 17 individuals and pay for attorney's fees and court costs.

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David Friedman (3/20/2008)

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2:98-cv-03144

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Liberty Maritime

April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000

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2:98-cv-03144

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Liberty Maritime Corp

April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000

Settlement Agreement

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Docket

Last updated Feb. 14, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT ( 1 summons(es) issued ) (gw) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

Oct. 23, 1998

Oct. 23, 1998

2

MINUTE ENTRY (11/9/98): Unless service is made on dft Liberty Maritime Corporation w/in 120 days of filing of the cmp or w/in that time good cause is shown in writing, pla's claims agst this dft will be dism; by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. (rg) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

Nov. 9, 1998

Nov. 9, 1998

3

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER to enroll Tina Burnside as addl counsel by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. Date Signed: 11/23/98 (gw) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

Nov. 19, 1998

Nov. 19, 1998

4

MOTION by defendant Liberty Maritime for transfer of venue to be heard before Judge at 10:00 1/20/99 (ijg) Modified on 01/28/1999 (Entered: 12/29/1998)

Dec. 23, 1998

Dec. 23, 1998

5

Statement for Oral Argument by defendant - Liberty Maritime regarding its motion for transfer of venue [4-1] (ijg) (Entered: 12/29/1998)

Dec. 23, 1998

Dec. 23, 1998

6

ANSWER by defendant - Liberty Maritime to complaint by plaintiff EEOC [1-1] (ijg) (Entered: 12/29/1998)

Dec. 23, 1998

Dec. 23, 1998

7

Motion by defendant - Liberty Maritime and ORDER for attorneys William G. Miossi & Donn C. Meindertsma to appear pro hac vice by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. Date Signed: 12/29/98 (kh) (Entered: 12/30/1998)

Dec. 23, 1998

Dec. 23, 1998

8

MINUTE ENTRY (1/5/99): Mtn by dft Liberty Maritime for transfer of venue set for hrg on 1/20/99 will be heard w/oral argument; by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. Date Signed: 1/5/99 (dp) (Entered: 01/06/1999)

Jan. 6, 1999

Jan. 6, 1999

9

Exparte Motion by plaintiff EEOC for continuance of mtn by dft, Liberty Maritime for transfer of venue set for hrg on 1/20/99 and ORDER is DENIED; by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. Date Signed: 1/11/99 (dp) Modified on 01/13/1999 (Entered: 01/13/1999)

Jan. 8, 1999

Jan. 8, 1999

10

Memo in opposition by plaintiff EEOC to motion for transfer of venue [4-1] filed by defendant - Liberty Maritime (rew) (Entered: 01/13/1999)

Jan. 12, 1999

Jan. 12, 1999

13

Motion by movants Sebastian Bermudez, Gerald Corelli, Tobe Dansley, Carnavius Michael Davalie, Caesar Guitierrez, Claude Hollings III, Neville Johnson, Marvin Zimbro, Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER for expediting hrg on same's mtn for leave to intervene is GRANTED; mtn is set for hrg on 1/20/99 at 11:00 w/oral argument; by Magistrate Alma Chasez. Date Signed: 1/14/99 (dp) Modified on 01/19/1999 (Entered: 01/19/1999)

Jan. 13, 1999

Jan. 13, 1999

12

NOTICE/ORDER that a preliminary conference is scheduled by telephone before courtroom deputy at 3:15 1/27/99 by Clerk (rew) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 15, 1999

Jan. 15, 1999

14

MOTION by movants Sebastian Bermudez, Gerald Corelli, Tobe Dansley, Carnavius Michael Davalie, Caesar Guitierrez, Claude Hollings III, Neville Johnson, Marvin Zimbro, Efstratios Zoubantis for leave to file cmp of intervention referred to Magistrate Alma Chasez to be heard before Mag/Judge Chasez at 11:00 on 1/20/99 (dp) (Entered: 01/19/1999)

Jan. 15, 1999

Jan. 15, 1999

15

Memo in opposition by defendant - Liberty Maritime to motion for leave to file cmp of intervention [14-1] filed by movant Sebastian Bermudez, movant Gerald Corelli, movant Tobe Dansley, movant Carnavius Michael Davalie, movant Caesar Guitierrez, movant Claude Hollings III, movant Neville Johnson, movant Marvin Zimbro, movant Efstratios Zoubantis (rew) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

Jan. 19, 1999

Jan. 19, 1999

16

Memo in opposition by defendant - Liberty Maritime to motion for leave to file cmp of intervention [14-1] filed by movant Sebastian Bermudez, movant Gerald Corelli, movant Tobe Dansley, movant Carnavius Michael Davalie, movant Caesar Guitierrez, movant Claude Hollings III, movant Neville Johnson, movant Marvin Zimbro, movant Efstratios Zoubantis (rew) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

Jan. 19, 1999

Jan. 19, 1999

17

Motion by defendant Liberty Maritime and ORDER for leave to file reply to pla's opp to its mtn to transfer venue by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. Date Signed: 1/20/99 (gw) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

Jan. 19, 1999

Jan. 19, 1999

PROCEEDING: Reported/Recorded by Patricia Duroncelet; granting dft's motion for transfer of venue [4-1] and ORDERED that this matter is to be transferred to Section D by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. (eal) Modified on 01/29/1999 (Entered: 01/27/1999)

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

21

PROCEEDING: Reported/Recorded by Patricia Duroncelet; hearing held motion by dft Liberty Maritime to transfer venue (Doc 4); ORDERED that this matter is to be transterred to Seciton D by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. (eal) Modified on 01/29/1999 (Entered: 01/29/1999)

Jan. 20, 1999

Jan. 20, 1999

18

Reply by defendant Liberty Maritime to pla's opp to its' motion for transfer of venue [4-1] (gw) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

Jan. 21, 1999

Jan. 21, 1999

19

ORDER Case reassigned to Judge A. J. McNamara, Mag. 2 for possible consolidation with CA 98-1737 D (2) by Judge G. T. Porteous Jr. (gw) (Entered: 01/22/1999)

Jan. 22, 1999

Jan. 22, 1999

35

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis; no new parties. (rg) (Entered: 03/02/1999)

Jan. 25, 1999

Jan. 25, 1999

22

MOTION by defendant - Liberty Maritime for leave to file suppl memo in support of mtn to transfer venue to be heard before Judge McNamara at 9:00 2/10/99. (rg) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

Jan. 26, 1999

Jan. 26, 1999

23

MINUTE ENTRY (1/27/99): Dft Liberty Maritime Corp's motion for transfer of venue will be ruled on from the briefs w/o oral argument. [4-1] by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

Jan. 27, 1999

Jan. 27, 1999

24

MINUTE ENTRY (1/28/99): ORDERED that Liberty Maritime's motion for transfer of venue is DENIED. [4-1] by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

Jan. 28, 1999

Jan. 28, 1999

25

MINUTE ENTRY (1/28/99): The court ORDERS the parties to submit memo re consolidation of this matter with 98-1737, by 2/12/99; by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

Jan. 28, 1999

Jan. 28, 1999

27

MINUTE ENTRY (1/28/99): The mtn of Liberty Maritime re transfer of 98-1737 is dism as moot; by Judge A. J. McNamara(rg) Modified on 02/09/1999 (Entered: 01/29/1999)

Jan. 28, 1999

Jan. 28, 1999

26

Response Memo by defendant Liberty Maritime [25-1] to the 1/28/99 minute entry concerning consolidation. (rg) Modified on 02/09/1999 (Entered: 02/05/1999)

Feb. 5, 1999

Feb. 5, 1999

28

Memorandum by movant Sebastian Bermudez, movant Gerald Corelli, movant Tobe Dansley, movant Carnavius Michael Davalie, movant Caesar Guitierrez, movant Claude Hollings III, movant Neville Johnson, movant Marvin Zimbro, movant Efstratios Zoubantis opposing consolidation. (plr) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

Feb. 11, 1999

Feb. 11, 1999

29

Memorandum by plaintiff EEOC re possible consolidation of this case with 98-1737. (plr) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

Feb. 11, 1999

Feb. 11, 1999

30

Supplemental Memo by plaintiff EEOC re the 1/28/99 minute entry re possible consolidation with 98-1737. [25-1] (rg) (Entered: 02/19/1999)

Feb. 19, 1999

Feb. 19, 1999

31

MINUTE ENTRY (2/18/99): Re possible consolidation of this matter with 98-1737, the Court has determined that the matters should not be consol; by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 02/22/1999)

Feb. 19, 1999

Feb. 19, 1999

32

MINUTE ENTRY (2/22/99): Meeting of parties required by Local Rule 26.4E to be held by 3/10/99; by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

33

NOTICE case reallotted to Magistrate Judge 4 by Clerk effective March 1, 1999 (tbl) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

36

Response by plaintiff EEOC [32-1] to the 2/22/99 minute entry with written report of meeting pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Fed Rules of Civil Procedure. (rg) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

March 15, 1999

March 15, 1999

37

MINUTE ENTRY ( 3/16/99): Preliminary Conference held; amendments due 30 days from this date ; pretrial conf set 11:00 1/12/00 ; jury trial set 8:00 1/24/00 ; by Judge A. J. McNamara (plr) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

March 16, 1999

March 16, 1999

40

Motion by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER for appearance of Dennis M. McElwee for same ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 4/17/99 (rg) (Entered: 04/19/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

41

Motion by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER for attorney Dennis McElwee to appear pro hac vice for same ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 4/17/99 (rg) (Entered: 04/20/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

38

Motion by defendant - Liberty Maritime and ORDER to amd answer ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 3/17/99 (rg) (Entered: 04/19/1999)

April 14, 1999

April 14, 1999

39

1ST AMENDED ANSWER by defendant - Liberty Maritime to pla's cmp [6-1] (rg) (Entered: 04/19/1999)

April 19, 1999

April 19, 1999

42

Notice of Deposition for docs by intervenors Sebastian Bermudez, et al, of Seafarers' International Union on 6/23/99. (rg) (Entered: 05/17/1999)

May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999

43

MINUTE ENTRY (6/9/99): ORDERED that a Settlement conference is set for 10:00 12/16/99. Settlement position letters due by 12/14/99, as set forth herein. by Magistrate Karen W. Roby (rg) (Entered: 06/15/1999)

June 14, 1999

June 14, 1999

44

Motion by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER extending deadline for pla's expert reports to 11/12/99 & the deadline for dft's expert reports to 12/12/99 ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 10/12/99 (rg) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

45

60 DAY ORDER to dismiss case w/o costs but w/o prej ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 11/11/99 (CASE CLOSED) (rg) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

46

MINUTE ENTRY (12/13/99): Settlement conf is canceled due to entry of order of dismissal; by Magistrate Karen W. Roby (rg) (Entered: 12/15/1999)

Dec. 14, 1999

Dec. 14, 1999

47

Motion by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER extending time to consummate settlement for 30 days through 2/15/00 ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 1/7/00 (rg) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 5, 2000

Jan. 5, 2000

48

2nd Motion by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER extending time for an addl 45 days to consummate settlement or seek sum jgm ; by Judge A. J. McNamara Date Signed: 2/9/00 (rg) Modified on 02/09/2000 (Entered: 02/09/2000)

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

49

Motion by intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis and ORDER extending time through 4/30/00 to consummate settlment ; by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

March 20, 2000

March 20, 2000

50

Joint MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant - Liberty Maritime, intervenor Sebastian Bermudez, intervenor Gerald Corelli, intervenor Tobe Dansley, intervenor Carnavius Michael Davalie, intervenor Caesar Guitierrez, intervenor Claude Hollings III, intervenor Neville Johnson, intervenor Marvin Zimbro, intervenor Efstratios Zoubantis to approve & enter consent decree ; no hrg set. (rg) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000

51

CONSENT DECREE by all parties: Entered as stated herein...IT IS SO ORDERED; decree [50-1]; by Judge A. J. McNamara (rg) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 23, 1998

Closing Date: April 19, 2000

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: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Liberty Maritime Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

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: 251999.92

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Content of Injunction:

Retaliation Prohibition

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit