Case: EEOC v. COMPACT INDUSTRIES, INC.

1:06-cv-05172 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2006

Closed Date: Jan. 11, 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2006, the Chicago office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Compact Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the female claimants by subjecting them to sexual harassment and constructively discharging some of them. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in January 2007.

The two year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, pay the claimants $325,000, post notice, provide Title VII training for all employees, and keep records and give reports to the EEOC on any complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation received by the defendant. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Kevin Wilemon (7/16/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:06-cv-05172	Docket EEOC v. Compact Industries, Inc.	Jan. 11, 2007	Jan. 11, 2007 Docket
1 1:06-cv-05172	Complaint EEOC v. Compact Industries, Inc.	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006 Complaint
23-2 1:06-cv-05172	Consent Decree EEOC v. Compact Industries, Inc.	Jan. 11, 2007	Jan. 11, 2007 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Jury Demand.(td, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006 Clearinghouse
4	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Diane Ilene Smason. (td, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
2	CIVIL Cover Sheet. (td, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
3	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Jeanne B. Szromba. (td, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
5	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by John C. Hendrickson. (td, ) (Entered: 09/27/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
6	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. by Nadine C. Abrahams (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 10/03/2006)	Oct. 3, 2006	Oct. 3, 2006
7	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. by Brian K LaFratta (LaFratta, Brian) (Entered: 10/03/2006)	Oct. 3, 2006	Oct. 3, 2006
8	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman : The Court orders the parties to appear for an initial appearance and status hearing. All parties shall refer to and comply with Judge Guzman's requirements for the initial appearance as outlined in Judge Guzman's case management procedures, which can be found at: www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Status hearing set for 11/29/2006 at 09:30 AM. Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 10/10/2006)	Oct. 10, 2006	Oct. 10, 2006
9	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Compact Industries, Inc. waiver sent on 9/26/2006, answer due 11/27/2006. (Szromba, Jeanne) (Entered: 10/10/2006)	Oct. 10, 2006	Oct. 10, 2006
10	MOTION by Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. to stay proceedings to compel the EEOC to engage in good faith negotiations (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 10/20/2006)	Oct. 20, 2006	Oct. 20, 2006
11	NOTICE of Motion by Nadine C. Abrahams for presentment of motion to stay10 before Honorable Ronald A. Guzman on 10/26/2006 at 09:30 AM. (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 10/20/2006)	Oct. 20, 2006	Oct. 20, 2006
12	MEMORANDUM by Compact Industries, Inc. in Support of motion to stay10 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 10/20/2006)	Oct. 20, 2006	Oct. 20, 2006
13	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. by Kristine E. Aubin (Aubin, Kristine) (Entered: 10/24/2006)	Oct. 24, 2006	Oct. 24, 2006
14	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. by Michael James Sheehan (Sheehan, Michael) (Entered: 10/24/2006)	Oct. 24, 2006	Oct. 24, 2006
15	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman : Motion to stay 10 is dismissed without prejudice, Motion hearing held on 10/26/2006 regarding motion to stay 10. Status hearing to stand. Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 10/27/2006)	Oct. 26, 2006	Oct. 26, 2006
16	MOTION by Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. for extension of time to file answer or Otherwise Plead (Agreed) (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 11/22/2006)	Nov. 22, 2006	Nov. 22, 2006
17	NOTICE of Motion by Nadine C. Abrahams for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer16 before Honorable Ronald A. Guzman on 11/30/2006 at 09:30 AM. (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 11/22/2006)	Nov. 22, 2006	Nov. 22, 2006
19	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman : MOTION by Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. for extension of time to file answer or Otherwise Plead (Agreed)16 is granted to and including 12/27/06. Status hearing set for 12/1/06 is reset to 1/3/2007 at 09:30 AM. Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 11/28/2006)	Nov. 28, 2006	Nov. 28, 2006
18	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman : Status hearing set for 11/29/06 is reset to 12/1/2006 at 09:30 AM. on Court's own motion. Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 11/28/2006)	Nov. 28, 2006	Nov. 28, 2006
20	MOTION by Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. for extension of time to file answer or Otherwise Plead (Second Agreed) (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 12/26/2006)	Dec. 26, 2006	Dec. 26, 2006
21	NOTICE of Motion by Nadine C. Abrahams for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer20 before Honorable Ronald A. Guzman on 1/4/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 12/26/2006)	Dec. 26, 2006	Dec. 26, 2006
22	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman :Defendant's motion for extension of time to answer 20 is granted to and including 1/12/07. Status hearing held on 1/3/2007. Status hearing set for 1/12/2007 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 01/04/2007)	Jan. 3, 2007	Jan. 3, 2007
23	MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. for Entry of Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Consent Decree))(Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 01/09/2007)	Jan. 9, 2007	Jan. 9, 2007
24	NOTICE of Motion by Nadine C. Abrahams for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief23 before Honorable Ronald A. Guzman on 1/11/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Abrahams, Nadine) (Entered: 01/09/2007)	Jan. 9, 2007	Jan. 9, 2007
25	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman :Status hearing set for 1/12/07 is reset to 1/26/2007 at 09:30 AM. on Court's own motion. Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 01/10/2007)	Jan. 10, 2007	Jan. 10, 2007
26	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman :Motion by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendant Compact Industries, Inc. for Entry of Consent Decree 23 is granted. Civil case terminated. Any pending motions or schedules are stricken as moot. Mailed notice (cjg, ) (Entered: 01/11/2007)	Jan. 11, 2007	Jan. 11, 2007
27	MINUTE entry before Judge Ronald A. Guzman : Enter parties' consent decree. Mailed notices (gcy, ) (Entered: 01/12/2007)	Jan. 11, 2007	Jan. 11, 2007
28	CONSENT DECREE Signed by Judge Ronald A. Guzman on 1/11/2007:(gcy, ) (Entered: 01/12/2007)	Jan. 11, 2007	Jan. 11, 2007