Case: EEOC v. KREISLER DRUG NO.3 INC

4:03-cv-00345 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: April 22, 2003

Closed Date: July 15, 2005

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Case Summary

In April 2003, the EEOC district office in St. Louis, Missouri brought this case against Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The complaint states that a female employee alleged sex-based discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the aggrieved employee alleged that a pharmacist routinely sexually harassed her and other female coworkers. Also, the aggrieved employee stated that th…

In January of 2004, the parties settled and a consent decree was entered. In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the aggrieved employee $40,000, not retaliate or discriminate on the basis of sex, issue a neutral reference letter for the aggrieved employee, post EEO notices, and provide EEO training for its staff. The terms of the decree ran for eighteen months.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (6/11/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Maughmer, John T. (Missouri)

Judge(s)

Maughmer, John T. (Missouri)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:03-cv-00345	Docket EEOC v. Kreisler Drug No.3 Inc	April 16, 2004	April 16, 2004 Docket
1 4:03-cv-00345	Complaint EEOC v. Kreisler Drug No.3 Inc	April 22, 2003	April 22, 2003 Complaint
21 4:03-cv-00345	Consent Decree EEOC v. Kreisler Drug No.3 Inc	Jan. 15, 2004	Jan. 15, 2004 Order/Opinion

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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, 8:23 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 22, 2003	COMPLAINT against Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. (Filing fee $ 0.00 receipt number -0-) Service due by 8/20/2003, filed by Andrea G. Baran on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Baran, Andrea) Civil Cover Sheet added on 4/23/2003 (Henson, Tanya). (Entered: 04/22/2003)	PACER
	April 22, 2003	NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE ASSIGNMENT was handed to filer. This is a docket entry only. No document is attached. Magistrate Return due by 5/12/2003 (Henson, Tanya) (Entered: 04/23/2003)	PACER
2	April 23, 2003	Notice of EAPJ was mailed to filer. (Henson, Tanya) (Entered: 04/23/2003)	PACER
3	April 28, 2003	Rule 16 Notice:proposed scheduling order due by 8/20/2003, rule 26 conference due by 8/6/2003. Signed by Judge John T. Maughmer on April 28, 2003. (Rowland, Bonnie) (Entered: 04/28/2003)	PACER
4	May 6, 2003	NOTICE of Magistrate Assignment Returned by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Baran, Andrea) Modified on 5/8/2003 to acknowledge consent of assignment (Kendall, Shelly). (Entered: 05/06/2003)	PACER
5	June 26, 2003	RETURN OF SERVICE of complaint executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. Michael J. Abbott served on 6/21/2003, answer due 7/11/2003. (Henson, Tanya) (Entered: 07/03/2003)	PACER
6	July 10, 2003	NOTICE of appearance by Larry M. Schumaker on behalf of Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. (Schumaker, Larry) (Entered: 07/10/2003)	PACER
7	July 15, 2003	Return of Service unexecuted by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as to Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc.. Attempted to serve Michael Abbott, Registered Agent. Mr. Abbott does not represent dft. Contact Jim Naber, President of Kreisler Drug, for current Registered Agent. (Honeycutt, Cassaundra) (Entered: 07/15/2003)	PACER
8	July 25, 2003	ANSWER to Complaint filed by Larry M. Schumaker on behalf of Defendant Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc..(Schumaker, Larry) (Entered: 07/25/2003)	PACER
	July 29, 2003	NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE ASSIGNMENT sent by FAX to Larry Schumaker, counsel for defendant. This is a docket entry only. No document is attached. Magistrate Return due by 8/18/2003 (Rowland, Bonnie) (Entered: 07/29/2003)	PACER
10	Aug. 12, 2003	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert E. Larsen: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 8/12/2003 re setting settlement conference. Counsel agree on Thursday, August 28, 2003, for settlement conference to be held. The Court will enter an order August 13, 2003. (Court Reporter Sue Anderson-Porter.) (Anderson-Porter, Sue) (Entered: 08/12/2003)	PACER
11	Aug. 13, 2003	ORDER setting settlement conference for 9:30 a.m., 8/28/03. Signed by Judge Robert E. Larsen on 08/13/03. (Marullo, Carol) (Entered: 08/13/2003)	PACER
12	Aug. 13, 2003	Joint PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER and Discovery Plan by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 08/13/2003)	PACER
13	Aug. 13, 2003	NOTICE of Endorsement by Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. (regarding Joint Proposed Scheduling Order and Discovery Plan) (Schumaker, Larry) (Entered: 08/13/2003)	PACER
14	Aug. 21, 2003	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL RULE 26 DISCLOSURES filed by Larry M. Schumaker on behalf of Defendant Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc..(Schumaker, Larry) (Entered: 08/21/2003)	PACER
15	Aug. 21, 2003	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL RULE 26 DISCLOSURES filed by Andrea G. Baran on behalf of Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 08/21/2003)	PACER
16	Aug. 22, 2003	NOTICE of Magistrate Assignment Returned by Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. (Schumaker, Larry) (Entered: 08/22/2003)	PACER
18	Aug. 28, 2003	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert E. Larsen: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held on 8/28/2003; settlement negotiations are continuing with a proposed agreement; counsel are to contact the Court within about two weeks whether the case is resolved. (Court Reporter Sue Anderson-Porter.) (Anderson-Porter, Sue). (Entered: 09/09/2003)	PACER
17	Sept. 4, 2003	SCHEDULING AND TRIAL ORDER: Jury Trial set for 6/7/2004, 09:00 AM, in Courtroom 7E, Kansas City (JTM) before John Maughmer. Signed by Judge John T. Maughmer on 09/04/2003. (Lavenbarg, Francine) (Entered: 09/04/2003)	PACER
19	Dec. 4, 2003	Joint MOTION for consent judgment filed by Andrea G. Baran on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Suggestions in opposition/response due by 12/19/2003 (Baran, Andrea) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	PACER
20	Dec. 4, 2003	NOTICE of Endorsement by Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc. re 19 Joint MOTION for consent judgment (Schumaker, Larry) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	PACER
21	Jan. 15, 2004	CONSENT DECREE entered 19 motion for consent judgment. Signed by Judge John T. Maughmer on 01/15/2004. (Lavenbarg, Francine) (Entered: 01/15/2004)	PACER
22	March 31, 2004	ORDERED that the pretrial conference scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, 2004, is reset for Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at 11:00 a.m.. Signed by Judge John T. Maughmer on 03/31/2004. (Lavenbarg, Francine) (Entered: 03/31/2004)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Missouri

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 22, 2003

Closing Date: July 15, 2005

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

Kreisler Drug No.3, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Missouri 4:03-cv-00345

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 40000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2005

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. KREISLER DRUG NO.3 INC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/5803/ (last updated 6/11/2007).