Case: EEOC v. MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC d/b/a MAMSI HEALTH PLANS

2:03-cv-02200 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 8, 2003

Closed Date: 2004

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Case Summary

The Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this suit against Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc., d/b/a MAMSI, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in April 2003. The complaint filed by the EEOC is unavailable, but the complaint filed by the private party complainants alleged discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. More specifically, the complaint alleged that MAMSI illegally terminated the complainant after denying her reasonable request for a medical leave of absence. After some initial discovery, the parties agreed on a consent decree that was entered in March 2004. This decree enjoined the defendant from engaging in discrimination or retaliation, and from revealing the complainants involvement in this suit to potential employers. Additionally, the Defendant is required to provide one training session to all managers and exempt Human Resource Personnel.

Summary Authors

Keri Livingston (5/23/2008)

People

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)

Lee, James L. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Broderick, Patrick J (Pennsylvania)

Friedman, Jenny B (Illinois)

Heintzelman, Yvette A. (Illinois)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

Yohn, William Hendricks (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)

Lee, James L. (District of Columbia)

McNair, Jacqueline H. (Pennsylvania)

O'Boyle, Judith A. (Pennsylvania)

Tiernan, Mary M. (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

Broderick, Patrick J (Pennsylvania)

Friedman, Jenny B (Illinois)

Heintzelman, Yvette A. (Illinois)

Maatman, Gerald L (Illinois)

Radcliffe, Michelle B (Virginia)

Ray, Steven W (Virginia)

Other

MOGUL, James B (Pennsylvania)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:03-cv-02200	Docket [PACER]	March 2, 2004	March 2, 2004 Docket
1 2:03-cv-02200	Intervenor Complaint	April 8, 2003	April 8, 2003 Complaint
21 2:03-cv-02200	Order of Dismissal	Jan. 23, 2004	Jan. 23, 2004 Order/Opinion
22 2:03-cv-02200	Consent Decree EEOC v. MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC	March 2, 2004	March 2, 2004 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…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:50 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
	April 8, 2003	Summons Issued as to MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC..One Given To: Counsel on 04/08/03 (cw, ) (Entered: 04/08/2003)	PACER
	April 8, 2003	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (cw, ) (Entered: 04/08/2003)	PACER
2	May 15, 2003	SUMMONS Returned Executed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION re: The MCS Group, Inc. served Summons and Complaint upon MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. by Personal Service. MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. served on 4/28/2003, answer due 5/19/2003. (fdc) (Entered: 05/15/2003)	PACER
3	May 16, 2003	ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., Certificate of Service.(fdc) (Entered: 05/16/2003)	PACER
	May 16, 2003	Issue Joined (fdc) (Entered: 05/16/2003)	PACER
4	June 10, 2003	DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.'S MOTION FOR THE PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF GERALD L. MAATMAN, JR., ESQ., YVETTE A. HEINTZELMAN, ESQ., JENNY B. FRIEDMAN, ESQ., STEVEN W. RAY, ESQ. AND MICHELLE BODLEY RADCLIFFE, ESQ., CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(Attachments: # 1 Certification# 2 certificate of service# 3 Friedmanaff# 4 Heintzelman# 5 Maatman# 6 Proposed Order# 7 radcliffe affidavit# 8 Steven Ray Affidavit)(fdc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)	PACER
5	June 11, 2003	ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION OF DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. D/B/A MAMSI FOR THE PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF GERALD L. MAATMAN, JR., ESQ., YVETTE A. HEINTZELMAN, ESQ., JENNY B. FRIEDMAN, ESQ. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, STEVEN W. RAY, ESQ. AND MICHELLE BODLEY RADCLIFFE, ESQ. OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 6/11/03.6/11/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fdc) (Entered: 06/11/2003)	PACER
6	June 25, 2003	MOTION TO INTERVENE FILED ON BEHALF OF INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS, SANDRA DILAURA, JEFFREY DILAURA, W/H, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(fdc) (Entered: 06/26/2003)	PACER
7	June 25, 2003	Intervenor Complaint filed by JEFFREY DILAURA, SANDRA DILAURA against DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.(fdc) (Entered: 06/26/2003)	PACER
8	July 15, 2003	ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO INTERVENE FILED ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFFS, SANDRA DILAURA AND JEFFREY DILAURA, W/H IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 7/15/03. 7/16/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fdc) (Entered: 07/16/2003)	PACER
9	Aug. 1, 2003	DEFENDANT MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.'S Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint, Affirmative Defenses, Jury Demand, Certificate of Service.(fdc) (Entered: 08/01/2003)	PACER
	Aug. 1, 2003	Issue Joined (fdc, ) (Entered: 08/01/2003)	PACER
10	Aug. 14, 2003	SCHEDULING ORDER: DISCOVERY DUE BY 12/30/2003. MOTIONS DUE BY 1/20/2004. TRIAL DATE SET FOR 5/3/2004 10:00 AM, ETC. SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 08/12/03. 08/14/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (ar, ) Modified on 8/14/2003 (ar, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 8/14/2003 (td, ). (Entered: 08/14/2003)	PACER
11	Oct. 6, 2003	STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT ALL DISCOVERY IS DUE BY 1/16/2004. MOTIONS ARE DUE BY 2/6/2004. TRIAL DATE SET FOR 5/3/2004 10:00 AM BEFORE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 10/6/03. 10/6/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(fdc) (Entered: 10/06/2003)	PACER
12	Oct. 10, 2003	PLAINTIFFS, JEFFREY DILAURA, SANDRA DILAURA'S MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(fdc) (Entered: 10/14/2003)	PACER
13	Oct. 30, 2003	ORDER THAT PLFF'S MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT IS GRANTED &THAT PLFFS, SANDRA DILAURA &JEFFREY DILAURA, W/H, THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL, JAMES B. MOGUL, ESQ. OF THE LAW FIRM OF LOWENTHAL &ABRAMS, P.C. BE &HEREBY ARE PERMITTED TO FILE THEIR AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN 10 DAYS. SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 10/29/03.10/31/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (kw, ) (Entered: 10/31/2003)	PACER
14	Nov. 7, 2003	AMENDED COMPLAINT against MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. , filed by SANDRA DILAURA.(fdc) (Entered: 11/07/2003)	PACER
15	Nov. 24, 2003	DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD TO PLAINTIFF SANDRA DILAURA'S AMENDED COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(Attachments: # 1 proposed order)(fdc) (Entered: 11/24/2003)	PACER
16	Nov. 25, 2003	ORDER THAT THE COURT HEREBY GRANTS DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.'S MOTION EXTENDING THE DATE BY WHICH THEY MUST RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S AMEDNED COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION TO DECEMBER 8, 2003. SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 11/25/03. 11/25/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED.(fdc) (Entered: 11/25/2003)	PACER
17	Dec. 8, 2003	DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.'S Answer to Amended Complaint in Intervention, Affirmative Defenses, Certificate of Service.(fdc) (Entered: 12/08/2003)	PACER
	Dec. 8, 2003	Issue Joined (fdc) (Entered: 12/08/2003)	PACER
18	Dec. 24, 2003	ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 1/7/2004 AT 10:00 AM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE MAGISTRATE CHARLES B. SMITH. SIGNED BY JUDGE CHARLES B. SMITH ON 12/24/03. 12/24/03 ENTERED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(fdc) (Entered: 12/24/2003)	PACER
19	Jan. 16, 2004	DEFENDANT, MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.'S Rule 26(a)(3)(A) and (C) Pretrial Disclosures, Certificate of Service.(fdc) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	PACER
20	Jan. 21, 2004	Pretrial Disclosures of PLAINTIFF, SANDRA DILAURA.(fdc) (Entered: 01/22/2004)	PACER
21	Jan. 23, 2004	ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY JUDGE WILLIAM H. YOHN JR. ON 1/23/04. 1/23/04 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (rp) (Entered: 01/23/2004)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

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Key Dates

Filing Date: April 8, 2003

Closing Date: 2004

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

State Anti-Discrimination Law

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:03-cv-02200

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Order Duration: 2004 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC d/b/a MAMSI HEALTH PLANS, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/10894/ (last updated 5/23/2008).