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Case Name
EEOC v. VALENTINO LAS VEGAS, LLC
EE-NV-0042
Docket / Court
CV-S-04-1357-JCM-PAL ( D. Nev. )
State/Territory
Nevada
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In September 2004, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Italian restaurant operators Giorgio Caffe & Ristorante, Valentino Las Vegas, LLC, and Valentino Santa Monica, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, alleging discrimination on the basis of ...
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In September 2004, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Italian restaurant operators Giorgio Caffe & Ristorante, Valentino Las Vegas, LLC, and Valentino Santa Monica, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, alleging discrimination on the basis of gender, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendants subjected the complainants to a sexually hostile work environment, leading to the discharge of some complainants. Following some discovery, a settlement agreement, and the filing of several motions for summary judgment and dismissal by the defendants, the parties settled the lawsuit in October 2005 through a consent decree.
The three-year decree, containing agreements not to discriminate or retaliate, required the defendant to: report on complaints and make other compliance reports, keep records, hire an internal monitor, provide the complainants with a neutral reference, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, provide the EEOC with a list of female employees for a specified number of years, add compliance with EEO policies to managerial performance evaluations, and pay $600,000 to be distributed to at least five employees at the EEOC's sole discretion. Following issuance of the consent decree, the District Court terminated the lawsuit for lack of prosecution in April 2007, but vacated the order and reopened it later that month. The case was finally dismissed for lack of prosecution in March 2009.
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Discrimination Prohibition
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Monitor/Master
Neutral/Positive Reference
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Recordkeeping
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Pattern or Practice
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Giorgio Caffe & Ristorante
Valentino Las Vegas, LLC
Valentino Santa Monica, LLC
Plaintiff Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
EEOC
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2005 - 2008
Filing Year
2004
Case Closing Year
2009
Case Ongoing
No
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Docket(s)
2:04-cv-01357-JCM-LRL
(D. Nev.)
EE-NV-0042-9000.pdf
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Detail
Date: 03/09/2009
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-NV-0042-0001.pdf
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Detail
Date: 09/30/2004
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - October 2005
EE-NV-0042-0003.pdf
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Detail
Date: 10/13/2005
Consent Decree [ECF# 28]
EE-NV-0042-0002.pdf
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Detail
Date: 10/13/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Dismissal by Court for Want of Prosecution [ECF# 30]
(D. Nev.)
EE-NV-0042-0004.pdf
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Detail
Date: 04/19/2007
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
Mahan, James C.
(D. Nev.)
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Johnson, Dana C.
(California)
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Park, Anna Y.
(California)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Zucker, Carol
(Nevada)
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