Case: EEOC v. MRS ASSOCIATES INC.

2:06-cv-02099 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2006

Closed Date: Aug. 22, 2009

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Case Summary

In August 2006, the Phoenix District Office and Washington, DC office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against MRS Associates Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant paid the complaining party less than men with equivalent positions and r…

In August 2006, the Phoenix District Office and Washington, DC office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against MRS Associates Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant paid the complaining party less than men with equivalent positions and retaliated against one complaining party for her opposition to these practices. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through a settlement agreement in August 2007.

The eighteen month agreement, containing prohibitions against discrimination and retaliation, sexually harassing employees and paying lower wages to any employee based on sex, required the defendant to: report on complaints and make other compliance reports, keep records, allow access to the EEOC for monitoring, expunge the complainants' employment records, provide neutral references, develop an anti-discrimination policy, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, institute a complaint resolution mechanism, place records of complaints in the offender's personnel file, and pay $157,500 to be distributed among two individuals. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (4/16/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/13/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:06-cv-02099

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MRS Associates Inc

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

Docket
1

2:06-cv-02099

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MRS Associates Inc

Aug. 31, 2006

Aug. 31, 2006

Complaint
42

2:06-cv-02099

Order [Dismissing Case]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MRS Associates Inc

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4695392/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-mrs-associates-inc/

Last updated Feb. 9, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Nutter, Karen) (Entered: 08/31/2006)

Aug. 31, 2006

Aug. 31, 2006

2

This case has been assigned to the Honorable Earl H. Carroll. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV06-2099-PHX-EHC. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (ESH, ) (Entered: 09/01/2006)

Aug. 31, 2006

Aug. 31, 2006

3

Summons Issued as to MRS Associates Inc. (ESH, ) (Entered: 09/01/2006)

Sept. 1, 2006

Sept. 1, 2006

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. MRS Associates Inc waiver sent on 10/19/2006, answer due 12/18/2006. (Nutter, Karen) (Entered: 11/24/2006)

Nov. 24, 2006

Nov. 24, 2006

6

Corporate Disclosure Statement by MRS Associates Inc. (Gilbert, Donald) (Entered: 12/18/2006)

Dec. 18, 2006

Dec. 18, 2006

7

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. That Judge Earl H. Carroll recuses himself. Case reassigned by random draw to Judge Stephen M McNamee for all further proceedings. Future pleadings filed in this case shall bear the new case number CV 06-2099-PHX-SMM. Judge Earl H Carroll no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Earl H Carroll on 12/20/06. (DMT, ) (Entered: 12/21/2006)

Dec. 21, 2006

Dec. 21, 2006

8

NOTICE of Attorney Substitution by Michelle Tamara Deutsch (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 12/27/2006)

Dec. 27, 2006

Dec. 27, 2006

9

Standard Civil Track Initial ORDER. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 12/29/2006. (TCA, ) (Entered: 12/29/2006)

Dec. 29, 2006

Dec. 29, 2006

10

Notice re Preparedness for Scheduling Conference by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 01/04/2007)

Jan. 4, 2007

Jan. 4, 2007

Notice of request for e-notices by Christa Torralba. (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 01/22/2007)

Jan. 22, 2007

Jan. 22, 2007

11

ORDER Scheduling Conference set for 4/12/2007 04:00 PM in Courtroom 605, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Stephen M McNamee.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 2/1/2007. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court send copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to all parties, if any, appearing in propria persona.(TCA, ) (Entered: 02/02/2007)

Feb. 2, 2007

Feb. 2, 2007

12

Notice re Notice of Service of Defendant's Initial Disclosure Statement by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 03/14/2007)

March 14, 2007

March 14, 2007

13

STIPULATION for Telephonic Appearance at Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference by MRS Associates Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 03/15/2007)

March 15, 2007

March 15, 2007

14

Notice re Service of Initial Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 03/15/2007)

March 15, 2007

March 15, 2007

16

ORDER re 13 STIPULATION for Telephonic Appearance. Defendant MRS Associates Inc.'s out-of-state party representative may appear telephonically at the April 12th Rule 16 Conference. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 03/16/07. (ESL)

March 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

RECAP
15

Notice re Notice of Service of Defendant's Interrogatories and Requests for Production by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 03/16/2007)

March 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

17

REPORT of Joint Case Management Plan by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendant MRS Associates Inc. (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 04/05/2007)

April 5, 2007

April 5, 2007

18

Notice re Notice of Service of First Supplemental Disclosure Statement by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 04/09/2007)

April 9, 2007

April 9, 2007

20

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Leave to Appear telephonically at the 4/12/07 hearing. Ms. Kradel shall call coordinate a conference call with Defendant MRS Associates Inc's out-of-state party representative and they shall call the Court on a clear telephone line at 3:55 p.m. Mountain Standard Time at 602-322- 7555.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 4/11/07.(DMT, ) (Entered: 04/11/2007)

April 11, 2007

April 11, 2007

21

Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Stephen M McNamee : Apr. Michelle Deutsch adn Michelle Marshal for pla, Donald Gilbert Torralba for dft- Telephonic apr. Lisa Kradel and Darren SchulmanScheduling Conference held on 4/12/2007.Court Order to follow. (Court Reporter Gary Moll.) This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (TCA, ) (Entered: 04/13/2007)

April 12, 2007

April 12, 2007

22

SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 10/12/2007.,Dispositive motions due by 12/7/2007.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 4/12/07. (DMT, ) (Entered: 04/16/2007)

April 16, 2007

April 16, 2007

23

Notice re Service of Discovery to Defendant by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 05/07/2007)

May 7, 2007

May 7, 2007

24

Notice re Service of First Discovery Responses by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 05/07/2007)

May 7, 2007

May 7, 2007

25

NOTICE of Deposition of Lisa Kradel, filed by MRS Associates Inc. (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 05/08/2007)

May 8, 2007

May 8, 2007

26

NOTICE of Deposition of Lisa Kradel, filed by MRS Associates Inc. (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 05/09/2007)

May 9, 2007

May 9, 2007

27

Notice re First Supplemental Response to Defendant's Request for Production by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 05/10/2007)

May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

28

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of subpoena served on Cingular Wireless on 5/16/2007. (DMT, ) (Entered: 05/29/2007)

May 25, 2007

May 25, 2007

29

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of subpoena served on Verizon Wireless on 5/16/2007. (DMT, ) (Entered: 05/29/2007)

May 25, 2007

May 25, 2007

30

STIPULATION for Assignment to Magistrate Judge for Settlement Conference by MRS Associates Inc. (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 06/06/2007)

June 6, 2007

June 6, 2007

31

ORDER re 30 STIPULATION for Assignment to Magistrate Judge for Settlement Conference; directing the parties to contact the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Aspey to schedule a settlement conference in this matter.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall send a copy of this Order to Magistrate Judge Aspey.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 6/7/07. (DMT, )

June 8, 2007

June 8, 2007

RECAP
32

ORDER Settlement Conference set for 7/23/2007 10:00 AM in Suite 200, 123 North San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 before Magistrate Judge Mark E Aspey. Signed by Judge Mark E Aspey on 6/14/07. (MEA,ps) (Entered: 06/14/2007)

June 14, 2007

June 14, 2007

34

Notice re Service of Defendant's Responses to Plaintiff EEOC's First Request for Admissions by MRS Associates Inc (Gilbert, Donald) (Entered: 06/25/2007)

June 25, 2007

June 25, 2007

35

Notice re Notice of Service of Defendant's Responses to Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 06/28/2007)

June 28, 2007

June 28, 2007

36

Notice re Notice of Service of Defendant's Answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 06/28/2007)

June 28, 2007

June 28, 2007

37

Notice re Notice of Service of Defendant's Second Supplemental Disclosure Statement by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 07/06/2007)

July 6, 2007

July 6, 2007

38

Notice re Notice of Service of Defendant's Third Supplemental Disclosure Statement by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 07/10/2007)

July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

39

Notice re Notice of Service of Subpoena Directed to Cingular Wireless by MRS Associates Inc (Torralba, Christa) (Entered: 07/10/2007)

July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

40

ORDER vacating settlement conference of 7/23/07 as settlement has been reached.. Signed by Judge Mark E Aspey on 7/23/07. (DMT, ) (Entered: 07/23/2007)

July 23, 2007

July 23, 2007

41

Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, MRS Associates Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Settlement Agreement# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Deutsch, Michelle) (Entered: 08/20/2007)

Aug. 20, 2007

Aug. 20, 2007

42

ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees incurred in this action as of the date of the entry of this order re: joint stipulation re: settlement 41 . Court retains jurisdiction over enforcement of settlement agreement.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 8/21/07. (DMT, )

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory: Arizona

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 31, 2006

Closing Date: Aug. 22, 2009

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

MRS Associates Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

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

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: 157500

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Retaliation

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits