Case: EEOC v. PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES f/k/a Health System Minnesota

0:04-cv-01711 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: April 22, 2004

Closed Date: July 18, 2008

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Milwaukee office sued Park Nicollet Health Services, a Minnesota health care provider operating the Park Nicollet Clinic, on April 22, 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the district of Minnesota. The EEOC's complaint is not available, however the intervenor's complaint (intervened in July 2004) states that the cause of action was the clinic's violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it failed to reasonably accommodate the intervenor's disability (viral encephalitis) s…

The parties entered into a consent decree on May 18, 2005, which stipulated that the clinic would be enjoined from discriminating based on disability in the future, would train management and human resources employees for compliance with the ADA, post a notice of compliance with the ADA, disseminate a policy statement of compliance with the ADA to all employees, and report to the EEOC semiannually for three years about any employee terminated because of a disability. The three-year decree further stated that the clinic would provide the intervenor with a positive letter of reference and pay $155,000 in damages, attorney's fees, and costs to the intervenor. A few days later, the parties stipulated to, and the court ordered, a two-month extension of the decree. As there is no further activity on the docket sheet, presumably the case closed on July 18, 2008 when the consent decree expired.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (5/31/2007)

Rachel Barr (4/1/2018)

People

Judge(s)

Montgomery, Ann D. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fox, Rosemary J. (Wisconsin)

Kamp, Jean P. (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Merley, Dennis J. (Minnesota)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Ayling, Teresa J. (Minnesota)

Judge(s)

Montgomery, Ann D. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fox, Rosemary J. (Wisconsin)

Kamp, Jean P. (Illinois)

Phillips, Penelope J. (Minnesota)

Powers, Deborah J. (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Defendant

Merley, Dennis J. (Minnesota)

Phan, H Le (Minnesota)

Other

Ayling, Teresa J. (Minnesota)

Tanick, Marshall H. (Minnesota)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

0:04-cv-01711	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Park Nicollet Health Services	May 22, 2008	May 22, 2008 Docket
18 0:04-cv-01711	Complaint of Intervener Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Park Nicollet Health Services	Aug. 6, 2004	Aug. 6, 2004 Complaint
23 0:04-cv-01711	Stipulation of the Parties for Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Park Nicollet Health Services	Dec. 14, 2004	Dec. 14, 2004 Pleading / Motion / Brief
24 0:04-cv-01711	Order Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Park Nicollet Health Services	Dec. 16, 2004	Dec. 16, 2004 Order/Opinion
34 0:04-cv-01711	Consent Decree and Order Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Park Nicollet Health Services	May 18, 2005	May 18, 2005 Settlement Agreement
0:04-cv-01711	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report (May 2005) EEOC v. Park Nicollet Health System f/k/a Health System Minnesota d/b/a Park Nicollet Clinic No Court	May 18, 2005	May 18, 2005 Press Release

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Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:03 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 22, 2004	COMPLAINT against Park Nicollet Health Services, assigned to Judge Ann D. Montgomery per Individual Civil Rights List and referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. Jury Demand , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 5pg(s)(GJS) (Entered: 04/23/2004)	PACER
	April 22, 2004	NOTICE given to Attorney Admission Clerk to send PHV forms to Out State Attorneys Jean P. Kamp, Rosemary J. Fox and Deborah J. Powers. (GJS) (Entered: 04/23/2004)	PACER
2	April 28, 2004	Petition and Order for Admission of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Deborah J Powers for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Signed by Richard D Sletten, Clerk on 4/28/04. 1pg(s)(GJS) (Entered: 04/29/2004)	PACER
3	April 29, 2004	Petition and Order for Admission of Pro Hac Vice, Attorney Rosemary J Fox and Jean P Kamp for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Signed by Richard D Sletten, Clerk on 4/29/04. (GJS) (Entered: 05/04/2004)	PACER
4	June 1, 2004	Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint of Plaintiff−−− by Park Nicollet Health Services.(Phillips, Penelope) (Entered: 06/01/2004)	PACER
6	June 16, 2004	MOTION to Intervene by Alison D. LaFrence. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Complaint of Intervener)(Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 06/16/2004)	PACER
7	June 16, 2004	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 6 MOTION to Intervene: Motion Hearing set for 7/19/2004 01:30 PM in St Paul − Courtroom 628A before Magistrate Judge Arthur J Boylan. (Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 06/16/2004)	PACER
8	June 16, 2004	MEMORANDUM in Support re 6 MOTION to Intervene filed by Alison D. LaFrence. (Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 06/16/2004)	PACER
9	June 16, 2004	AFFIDAVIT of Dr. Alison LaFrence in SUPPORT OF 6 MOTION to Intervene filed by Alison D. LaFrence. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2)(Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 06/16/2004)	PACER
10	June 16, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alison D. LaFrence re 6 MOTION to Intervene, 7 Notice of Hearing on Motion, 8 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 9 Affidavit in Support of Motion (Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 06/16/2004)	PACER
11	June 17, 2004	REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Alison D. LaFrence, Park Nicollet Health Services.(Phillips, Penelope) (Entered: 06/17/2004)	PACER
12	July 1, 2004	PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 9/13/2004. Discovery due by 2/11/2005. Joinder of Parties due by 9/13/2004. Motions (non−disp) due 5/1/2005. Motions (disp) due by 7/1/2005. Ready for trial due by 9/1/2005. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J Boylan on 7/1/04. (GJS) (Entered: 07/01/2004)	PACER
13	July 1, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Arthur J Boylan : Initial Pretrial Conference held on 7/1/2004. (GJS) (Entered: 07/01/2004)	PACER
14	July 19, 2004	STIPULATION re 1 Complaint of Intervention by Alison D. LaFrence. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 07/19/2004)	PACER
15	July 19, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alison D. LaFrence re 14 Stipulation (Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 07/19/2004)	PACER
16	July 19, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Arthur J Boylan : Motion Hearing held on 7/19/2004 re 6 MOTION to Intervene filed by Alison D. LaFrence, has been stipulated to by the parties. Order to follow. (GJS) (Entered: 07/20/2004)	PACER
17	July 20, 2004	ORDER granting 6 Motion to Intervene filed by Dr. Alison Lafrence. Signed by Judge Arthur J Boylan on 7/20/04. (GJS) (Entered: 07/20/2004)	PACER
18	Aug. 6, 2004	Intervenor COMPLAINT, filed by Alison D. LaFrence.(Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 08/06/2004)	Clearinghouse
19	Aug. 6, 2004	ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to 18 Intervenor Complaint Acknowledgement filed by Alison D. LaFrence. (Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 08/06/2004)	PACER
20	Aug. 6, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alison D. LaFrence re 18 Intervenor Complaint (Ayling, Teresa) (Entered: 08/06/2004)	PACER
21	Sept. 13, 2004	ANSWER to Intervenor Complaint by Park Nicollet Health Services. (Attachments: # 1)(Phillips, Penelope) (Entered: 09/13/2004)	PACER
22	Sept. 13, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Park Nicollet Health Services re 21 Answer to Intervenor Complaint (Phillips, Penelope) (Entered: 09/13/2004)	PACER
23	Dec. 14, 2004	STIPULATION of the Parties for Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order by Park Nicollet Health Services. (Phillips, Penelope) (Entered: 12/14/2004)	Clearinghouse
24	Dec. 16, 2004	ORDER re 23 Stipulation for Confidentiality Agreement of the parties . Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J Boylan on 12/16/04. (GJS) (Entered: 12/17/2004)	Clearinghouse
26	Jan. 12, 2005	ORDER: Discovery due by 3/11/2005. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J Boylan on 1/12/05. (GJS) (Entered: 01/12/2005)	PACER
27	March 2, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arthur J Boylan : Telephone Conference held on 3/2/2005. Request for Rule 35 is denied with prejudice. (akl) (Entered: 03/02/2005)	PACER
28	March 2, 2005	MOTION to Compel Independent Medical Examination by Park Nicollet Health Services. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Phillips, Penelope) Modified text on 3/4/2005 (akl). (Entered: 03/02/2005)	PACER
29	March 14, 2005	DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR, WILL RE−FILE. LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Park Nicollet Health Services Cancelling Defendant's Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Independent Medical Examination Scheduled for March 28, 2005 . (Phillips, Penelope) Modified on 3/14/2005 (JME). (Entered: 03/14/2005)	PACER
30	March 14, 2005	LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Park Nicollet Health Services Canceling Defendant's Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Independent Medical Examination Scheduled For March 28, 2005 . (Phillips, Penelope) (Entered: 03/14/2005)	PACER
31	May 12, 2005	STIPULATION of Dismissal by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Park Nicollet Health Services, Alison D. LaFrence. (Powers, Deborah) Modified filers and text on 5/13/2005 (akl). (Entered: 05/12/2005)	PACER
32	May 12, 2005	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 31 Stipulation by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Powers, Deborah) Modified link and text on 5/13/2005 (akl). (Entered: 05/12/2005)	PACER
33	May 16, 2005	ORDER re 31 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Park Nicollet Health Services, Alison D. LaFrence, . Signed by Judge Ann D Montgomery on 5/16/2005. (GS) (Entered: 05/16/2005)	PACER
34	May 18, 2005	CONSENT DECREE and ORDER. Signed by Judge Ann D Montgomery on 5/18/05. (akl) (Entered: 05/18/2005)	Clearinghouse
35	May 15, 2008	STIPULATION and Joint Motion for Extension of the Duration of Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Park Nicollet Health Services. (Powers, Deborah) Modified filers and text on 5/19/2008 (akl). (Entered: 05/15/2008)	PACER
36	May 22, 2008	ORDER re 35 Stipulation filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Park Nicollet Health Services. Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 5/22/2008. (GS) (Entered: 05/22/2008)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 22, 2004

Closing Date: July 18, 2008

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

Park Nicollet Health Services

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

State Anti-Discrimination Law

Other Dockets:

District of Minnesota 0:04-cv-01711

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

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 155000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

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. PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES f/k/a Health System Minnesota, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/5654/ (last updated 4/1/2018).