Case: EEOC v. FPM IPSEN HEAT TREATING

3:03-cv-50361 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2003

Closed Date: Nov. 17, 2004

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In September 2003, the Chicago Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against FPM Ipsen Heat, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that defendant subjected the ten charging parties, Mexican employees, to disparate treatment including assigning them harder and more dangerous labor, denying them breaks and access to proper safety equipment, and retaliating in response to complaints about the disparate treatment, leading to constructive or retaliatory discharges of several workers. The claimants intervened in the lawsuit in November 2003. Following a series of settlement conferences, the parties settled the lawsuit in November 2004 through a consent decree.

The one-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: reinstate certain complainants, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, revise defendant's current policies against discrimination, maintain and make available records of complaints regarding national origin discrimination to the EEOC, pay $20,000 to be distributed among 10 claimants and $10,000 for claimants' legal expenses.

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3:03-cv-50361	Docket EEOC, et al v. FPM Ipsen Heat	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004 Docket
1 3:03-cv-50361	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. FPM LLC d/b/a FPM Ipsen Heat Treating	Sept. 9, 2003	Sept. 9, 2003 Complaint
8 3:03-cv-50361	Complaint of Intervenor-Plaintiffs United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. FMP L.L.C, d/b/a Ipsen Heat Treating	Nov. 24, 2003	Nov. 24, 2003 Complaint
25 3:03-cv-50361	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al v. FPM L.L.C, d/b/a FMP Ipsen Heat Treating	Nov. 19, 2004	Nov. 19, 2004 Settlement Agreement

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Noelle Christine Brennan, Deborah Lois Hamilton as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( 0 summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (clb) (Entered: 09/09/2003)	Sept. 9, 2003	Sept. 9, 2003 Clearinghouse
2	WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant FPM Ipsen Heat sent on 9/16/03 (fce) (Entered: 09/23/2003)	Sept. 23, 2003	Sept. 23, 2003 PACER
3	MOTION by unknown Ruben Cruz, Carlos Cruz, Luis De La Fuente, Jimmy Rocha, Silvino Castandea, David Perez, Jose Villareal, John Lucio, Nestor Quiles, Polo Berumen, to intervene as of right (Attachment); Notice. (fce) (Entered: 10/21/2003)	Oct. 21, 2003	Oct. 21, 2003 PACER
4	MINUTE ORDER of 10/24/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney : Status hearing held and continued to 1:30 pm on 12/3/03. Motion to intervene is considered presented. Defendant to file any objections to motion by 11/17/03. Motion continued to 11/21/03 at 1:30 pm [3-1]. Defendant's response to complaint due 12/1/03. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 10/27/2003)	Oct. 24, 2003	Oct. 24, 2003 PACER
11	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for defendant by Kerry Alan Scanlon; Order entered granting leave by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney (fce) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	Nov. 18, 2003	Nov. 18, 2003 PACER
14	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Michael B. Solow (fce) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	Nov. 18, 2003	Nov. 18, 2003 PACER
12	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for defendant by William Zifchak; Order entered granting leave by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney (fce) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	Nov. 18, 2003	Nov. 18, 2003 PACER
6	MINUTE ORDER of 11/19/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Ruben Cruz, Carlos Cruz, Luis DeLa Fuente, Jimmy Rocha, Sivino Castenada, David Perez, Jose Villareal, John Lucio, Nestor Quiles and Polo Berumen's motion to intervene as of right is granted [3-1]. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 11/20/2003)	Nov. 19, 2003	Nov. 19, 2003 PACER
5	LETTER dated 11/17/03 to Judge Reinhard from defendant's counsel. (fce) (Entered: 11/20/2003)	Nov. 20, 2003	Nov. 20, 2003 PACER
7	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Ruben Cruz, plaintiff Carlos Cruz, plaintiff Lois DeLa Fuente, plaintiff Jimmy Rocha, plaintiff Silvino Castaneda, plaintiff David Perez, plaintiff Jose . Villareal, plaintiff John Lucio, plaintiff Nestor Quiles, plaintiff Polo Berumen by Kelly K. Lambert, Jennifer Kay Soule, James G. Bradtke. (fce) (Entered: 11/24/2003)	Nov. 24, 2003	Nov. 24, 2003 PACER
8	INTERVENOR'S-plaintiffs COMPLAINT (Attachment). (fce) (Entered: 11/24/2003)	Nov. 24, 2003	Nov. 24, 2003 Clearinghouse
13	MINUTE ORDER of 11/26/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney: Defendant's applications for Kerry Scanlon and William Zifchak to appear pro hac vice are granted. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	Nov. 26, 2003	Nov. 26, 2003 PACER
9	ANSWER by FPM Ipsen Heat and affirmative defenses to intervenors' complaint [8-1] ; Notice of filing (jmm (Entered: 12/02/2003)	Dec. 1, 2003	Dec. 1, 2003 PACER
10	ANSWER by FPM Ipsen Heat and affirmative defenses to EEOC complaint [1-1] ; Notice of filing (jmm (Entered: 12/02/2003)	Dec. 1, 2003	Dec. 1, 2003 PACER
15	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC withdrawal of appearance of Noelle C. Brennan . (fce) (Entered: 12/05/2003)	Dec. 5, 2003	Dec. 5, 2003 PACER
16	MINUTE ORDER of 12/15/03 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney : Noelle Brennan withdrawal of appearance for plaintiff is granted [15-1]. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 12/15/2003)	Dec. 15, 2003	Dec. 15, 2003 PACER
17	MOTION by Ruben Cruz to admit Peter Earle pro hac vice ; (Attachments) ; Notice of motion (jmm (Entered: 01/15/2004)	Jan. 13, 2004	Jan. 13, 2004 PACER
18	APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for Ruben Cruz by Peter Earle; Order entered granting leave by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney [17-1] (jmm (Entered: 01/15/2004)	Jan. 14, 2004	Jan. 14, 2004 PACER
19	MINUTE ORDER of 1/14/04 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney : Discovery conference held. Intervener-plaintiff's motion to admit Peter Earle pro hac vice is granted [17-1]. Parties to hold FRCP 26(f) conference. Case management order due 3/02/04. Initial pretrial conference set for 3/3/04 at 1:30 pm. No notices required, advised in open court. (jmm (Entered: 01/15/2004)	Jan. 14, 2004	Jan. 14, 2004 PACER
20	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Ruben Cruz, Carlos Cruz, Lois DeLa Fuente, Jimmy Rocha, Silvino Castaneda, David Perez, Jose . Villareal, John Lucio, Nestor Quiles, Polo Berumen by Peter Earle ; Notice of filing (jmm (Entered: 01/23/2004)	Jan. 23, 2004	Jan. 23, 2004 PACER
21	PROPOSED Case Management Order by parties (jmm (Entered: 03/03/2004)	March 3, 2004	March 3, 2004 PACER
22	MINUTE ORDER of 10/6/04 by Hon. P. Michael Mahoney : Settlement conference held. Parties to submit consent decree by 11/08/04. Mailed notice (jmm (Entered: 10/07/2004)	Oct. 6, 2004	Oct. 6, 2004 PACER
23	JOINT MOTION by parties for entry of consent decree ; Notice of motion (jmm (Entered: 11/10/2004)	Nov. 10, 2004	Nov. 10, 2004 PACER
24	MINUTE ORDER of 11/17/04 by Hon. Philip G. Reinhard : Parties' joint motion for entry of consent decree is granted [23-1]. Enter consent decree. This case is dismissed. Any pending motions are now moot. mailed notice (jat) (Entered: 11/19/2004)	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004 PACER
25	Consent Decree by plaintiff, defendant, plaintiff-intervenors; signed by Judge Reinhard on 11/17/04 (jat) (Entered: 11/19/2004)	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004 RECAP

Case: EEOC v. FPM IPSEN HEAT TREATING

3:03-cv-50361 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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