On March 31, 2006, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought this suit against Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The complaint alleged the the defendant had terminated all employees over the age of 40, in violation of the Age Discrimination of Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC sought injunctive and monetary relief. Judge Francisco Besosa was assigned to this case.

Over the next several months, the EEOC attempted to engage in discovery, but the defendant failed to respond to several discovery requests, even after the court ordered the defendant to comply. Therefore, on August 30, 2007, the EEOC moved for the defendant's pleadings to be stricken from the record and for a default judgment to be entered in favor of the plaintiff. On October 2, Judge Besosa granted the motion to strike pleadings. He gave the plaintiffs until October 16 to move for default judgment.

On April 30, 2008, the court ordered the default judgment against the defendant, granting the plaintiffs monetary and injunctive relief. The defendant was to pay $398,330.19 in back pay to the four terminated employees. The injunctive relief ordered the defendant to refrain from age discrimination and retaliation at the workplace. The court concluded that the defendant violated the ADEA and that the claimants, identified by the EEOC, were entitled to monetary and injunctive relief.

This case is closed.

Kevin Wilemon - 05/29/2008
Sean Whetstone - 06/19/2018


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