Case: EEOC v. Integrity Financial Services

1:06-cv-05112 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2006

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

On September 21, 2006, the Chicago office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois following a complaint by a former employee of Integrity Financial Services ("Integrity"). The plaintiff sued Integrity under 42 USC §2000 (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) and 42 USC §1981a (Title I of the Civil Right Act of 1991). The plaintiff sought a permanent injunction enjoining the defendant from engaging in any employment practice that discriminated on the basis of race; requiring the defendant to institute and carry out equal employment opportunities for its employees; ordering the defendant to reinstate the individual employee. The plaintiff further sought back pay, non- and pecuniary losses, and punitive damages.

The complaint was based on an allegation that Integrity intentionally discriminated against a black female employee on the basis of her race by terminating her employment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

After many status conferences, the case was settled when the District Court Judge Mark Filip entered a consent decree on May 29, 2007. The two-year consent decree included non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses. It required Integrity to post notice of the decree, maintain and make available to the EEOC records of complaints made about race discrimination, submit written reports to the EEOC every six months, and conduct annual training sessions for all employees. The decree also included a dispute resolution clause requiring each party to notify the other party of alleged non-compliance and a chance to remedy. Integrity agreed to pay a total of $9,000, all of which was awarded to the charging party.

On August 7, 2007, the EEOC made a motion to reopen the case and a motion for order to show cause why Integrity should not be held in contempt of the consent decree as the defendant did not pay $9,000. The defendants alleged an inability to pay. Both motions were stricken without prejudice. On May 20, 2008, the case was re-assigned to Judge John W. Darrah. On June 5, 2008, the plaintiff filed a renewed motion to show cause why defendant should not be held in contempt. This was withdrawn on June 9, 2008 because the defendant was no longer in business and the owner of the defendant was deceased.

The case is closed.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (5/14/2008)

Joanna Kuzdra (3/23/2018)

People

Judge(s)

Darrah, John W. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Calhoun, June Wallace (Illinois)

Cooper, Ronald S. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Caruso, Carmen David (Illinois)

Eagle, Joan Myers (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Darrah, John W. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Calhoun, June Wallace (Illinois)

Cooper, Ronald S. (District of Columbia)

Gochanour, Gregory M. (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C. (Illinois)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)

Smason, Diane I. (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Caruso, Carmen David (Illinois)

Eagle, Joan Myers (Illinois)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:06-cv-05112	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Integrity Financial Services	June 10, 2008	June 10, 2008 Docket
1 1:06-cv-05112	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Integrity Financial Services	Sept. 21, 2006	Sept. 21, 2006 Complaint
30 1:06-cv-05112	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Integrity Financial Services	May 29, 2007	May 29, 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…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:10 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 21, 2006	COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Jury Demand.(mjc, ) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	PACER
2	Sept. 21, 2006	CIVIL Cover Sheet. (mjc, ) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	PACER
3	Sept. 21, 2006	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by June Wallace Calhoun. (mjc, ) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	PACER
4	Sept. 21, 2006	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by John C. Hendrickson. (mjc, ) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	PACER
5	Sept. 21, 2006	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Gregory M. Gochanour.(mjc, ) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	PACER
6	Oct. 19, 2006	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Integrity Financial Services waiver sent on 10/13/2006, answer due 12/12/2006. (Calhoun, June) (Entered: 10/19/2006)	PACER
7	Oct. 20, 2006	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : Status hearing set for 11/16/2006 at 09:30 AM. and parties are to report the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is to advise all other parties of the courts action herein. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. Parties to prepare and submit a joint status report within two days prior to status. (See Judges web page for status report) Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 10/20/2006)	PACER
8	Nov. 16, 2006	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : Status hearing held on 11/16/2006. Status hearing set for 12/14/2006 at 09:30 AM. Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 11/16/2006)	PACER
9	Dec. 8, 2006	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Integrity Financial Services by Carmen David Caruso (Caruso, Carmen) (Entered: 12/08/2006)	PACER
10	Dec. 8, 2006	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Integrity Financial Services by Joan Myers Eagle (Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 12/08/2006)	PACER
11	Dec. 8, 2006	ANSWER to Complaint by Integrity Financial Services(Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 12/08/2006)	PACER
12	Dec. 8, 2006	CERTIFICATE of Service Answer To Complaint by Joan Myers Eagle on behalf of Integrity Financial Services (Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 12/08/2006)	PACER
14	Jan. 10, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing date of 1/12/07 is stricken and Status hearing reset for 1/18/2007 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 01/10/2007)	PACER
15	Jan. 11, 2007	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Diane Ilene Smason (Smason, Diane) (Entered: 01/11/2007)	PACER
16	Jan. 11, 2007	MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to withdraw as attorney (Smason, Diane) (Entered: 01/11/2007)	PACER
17	Jan. 11, 2007	NOTICE of Motion by Diane Ilene Smason for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 16 before Honorable Mark Filip on 1/18/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Smason, Diane) (Entered: 01/11/2007)	PACER
18	Jan. 16, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : Plaintiff EEOC's Motion for leave to withdraw the appearance of Gregory M. Gochanour, Esq. as counsel 16 is granted. Attorney Gregory M. Gochanour terminated. (ar, ) (Entered: 01/17/2007)	PACER
19	Jan. 18, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing held on 1/18/2007. Time to issue initial written discovery requests is extended to 1/26/07. Status hearing set for 2/21/2007 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 01/18/2007)	PACER
20	Feb. 21, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing held on 2/21/2007.Status hearing set for 4/10/2007 at 11:15 AM.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	PACER
21	April 3, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing date of 4/10/07 is stricken and Status hearing reset for 4/12/2007 at 09:45 AM.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 04/03/2007)	PACER
22	April 12, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing held on 4/12/2007. Fact Discovery cutoff extended to 5/18/07.Status hearing set for 4/24/2007 at 11:15 AM.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 04/12/2007)	PACER
23	April 18, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing date of 4/24/07 is stricken and Status hearing reset for 4/27/2007 at 11:30 AM.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 04/18/2007)	PACER
24	April 27, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing held on 4/27/2007. Defendant is ordered to appear at next status hearing set for 5/8/07 at 11:45a.m.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 04/27/2007)	PACER
25	May 8, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip :Status hearing held on 5/8/2007. Defendant fails to appear at status as directed by the court. Defendant to appear on 5/15/07 at 11:00a.m. to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 05/08/2007)	PACER
26	May 15, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : Defendant appears on rule to show cause hearing. Settlement conference held on 5/15/2007.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 05/15/2007)	PACER
27	May 29, 2007	MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for settlement Agreed Motion for Entry of Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Consent Decree)(Calhoun, June) (Entered: 05/29/2007)	PACER
28	May 29, 2007	NOTICE of Motion by June Wallace Calhoun for presentment of motion for settlement 27 before Honorable Mark Filip on 6/5/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Calhoun, June) (Entered: 05/29/2007)	PACER
30	May 29, 2007	CONSENT DECREE Signed by Judge Mark Filip on 5/29/2007.(mjc, ) (Entered: 06/07/2007)	PACER
29	June 5, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : Agreed motion for entry 27 of consent decree is granted. Enter consent decree. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/07/2007)	PACER
32	Aug. 7, 2007	NOTICE of Motion by June Wallace Calhoun for presentment of motion to reopen case 31 before Honorable Mark Filip on 8/16/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Calhoun, June) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
33	Aug. 7, 2007	NOTICE of Motion by June Wallace Calhoun for presentment of motion to reopen case 31 before Honorable Mark Filip on 8/16/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Calhoun, June) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
34	Aug. 7, 2007	MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for order to show cause why Defendant should not be held in contempt of the Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Consent Decree# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B July 19, 2007 Letter)(Calhoun, June) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
35	Aug. 7, 2007	NOTICE of Motion by June Wallace Calhoun for presentment of motion for order to show cause, 34 before Honorable Mark Filip on 8/16/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Calhoun, June) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
36	Aug. 7, 2007	MOTION by counsel for Defendant Integrity Financial Services to withdraw as attorney Carmen Caruso (Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
37	Aug. 7, 2007	CERTIFICATE of Service Motion For Leave To Withdraw As Counsel For Defendant Integrity Financial Services by Joan Myers Eagle on behalf of Integrity Financial Services (Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
38	Aug. 7, 2007	NOTICE of Motion by Joan Myers Eagle for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 36 before Honorable Mark Filip on 8/16/2007 at 09:30 AM. (Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
39	Aug. 7, 2007	CERTIFICATE of Service Notice of Motion For Leave to Withdraw As Counsel For Defendant Integrity Financial Services by Joan Myers Eagle on behalf of Integrity Financial Services (Eagle, Joan) (Entered: 08/07/2007)	PACER
40	Aug. 16, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : MOTION by Carmen Caruso, counsel for Defendant Integrity Financial Services, to withdraw as attorney 36 is granted. MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to reopen case 31 and MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for order to show cause why Defendant should not be held in contempt of the Consent Decree 34 are entered and continued to 8/31/07 at 10:00a.m. Attorney Carmen David Caruso terminated.Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 08/17/2007)	PACER
41	Aug. 21, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : Motion by Joan M. Eagle to withdraw 36 as attorney for defendant is Granted. Attorney Joan Myers Eagle terminated.Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 08/22/2007)	PACER
42	Aug. 31, 2007	MINUTE entry before Judge Mark Filip : MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to reopen case 31 , is stricken without prejudice. MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for order to show cause why Defendant should not be held in contempt of the Consent Decree 34 is stricken without prejudice.Mailed notice (tbk, ) (Entered: 08/31/2007)	PACER
44	May 15, 2008	RENEWED MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to show cause why Defendant should not be held in contempt of consent decree. (Exhibits) (kjc, ) (Entered: 05/21/2008)	PACER
45	May 20, 2008	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable John W. Darrah for all further proceedings. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/20/08. (mjc, ) (Entered: 05/22/2008)	PACER
46	May 28, 2008	NOTICE of Motion by June Wallace Calhoun for presentment of before Honorable John W. Darrah on 6/5/2008 at 09:00 AM. (Calhoun, June) (Entered: 05/28/2008)	PACER
47	June 5, 2008	MINUTE entry before the Honorable John W. Darrah:Plaintiff's renewed motion to show cause why the defendant should not be held in contempt of the consent decree 44 set for 6/5/08 will be heard on 6/12/08 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (maf, ) (Entered: 06/05/2008)	PACER
49	June 10, 2008	MINUTE entry before the Honorable John W. Darrah:Plaintiff's motion to withdraw their renewed motion for order to show cause is granted 48 . The renewed motion is hereby withdrawn 44 . Status hearing set for 6/12/08 is vacated. Mailed notice(maf, ) (Entered: 06/10/2008)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 21, 2006

Closing Date: 2008

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

Private Entity/Person

Integrity Financial Services

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Illinois 1:06-cv-05112

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 9000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Integrity Financial Services, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/5624/ (last updated 3/23/2018).