Case: EEOC v. BANKRUPTCY AUTHORITIES INC

1:04-cv-03113 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2004

Closed Date: 2005

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Case Summary

On September 29, 2004, the Baltimore office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) against Bankruptcy Authorities, Inc. and SNS Administrative Services LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The EEOC alleged that the defendants had violated the complainant's rights by firing him on the basis of his age.On December 10, 2004, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative for summ…

On December 10, 2004, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative for summary judgment. On January 6, 2005, the district court denied those motions. On March 4, 2005, the parties reached a settlement agreement, which the court approved three days later. Under the terms of the agreement, the defendants were enjoined from discriminating against any employees on the basis of age. The defendant agreed to pay the complainant $15,000 in back pay. The defendants agreed to provide the complainant with a neutral work reference and to provide EEO training for all management and human resources employees within 60 days of the settlement agreement's being entered by the court. The defendants were required post notice of the EEO laws in their places of business and to forward a copy of the notice to the EEOC offices for their inspection and approval.

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (4/11/2008)

People

Judge(s)

Gesner, Beth P. (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Gesner, Beth P. (Maryland)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:04-cv-03113	Docket EEOC v. Bankruptcy Authorities Inc	March 7, 2005	March 7, 2005 Docket
1 1:04-cv-03113	Complaint EEOC v. Bankruptcy Authorities Inc	Sept. 29, 2004	Sept. 29, 2004 Complaint
3 1:04-cv-03113	Amended Complaint EEOC v. SNS Administrative Services LLC	Dec. 6, 2004	Dec. 6, 2004 Complaint
8 1:04-cv-03113	Memo To Counsel Re: EEOC v. SNS Administrative Services [Order Denying Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment] EEOC v. SNS Administrative Services LLC	Jan. 6, 2005	Jan. 6, 2005 Order/Opinion
14 1:04-cv-03113	Settlement Agreement EEOC v. SNS Administrative Services LLC	March 7, 2005	March 7, 2005 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

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 29, 2004	COMPLAINT against Bankruptcy Authorities, Inc. , filed by EEOC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2004)	PACER
2	Sept. 29, 2004	NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of SERVICE OF SUMMONS by EEOC as to Bankruptcy Authorities, Inc. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2004)	PACER
	Sept. 29, 2004	JURY TRIAL DEMAND by EEOC. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2004)	PACER
3	Dec. 6, 2004	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bankruptcy Authorities, Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Errata Strike-out version of amended complaint)(Andrew, Regina) (Entered: 12/06/2004)	PACER
4	Dec. 10, 2004	MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative for Summary Judgment by SNS Administrative Services LLC. Responses due by 12/27/2004 (Topolski, Douglas) (Entered: 12/10/2004)	PACER
5	Dec. 10, 2004	Memorandum in Support of 4 Motion to Dismiss by SNS Administrative Services LLC. Responses due by 12/27/2004 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1# 2 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit 2)(Topolski, Douglas) FILED IN ERROR AS A MOTION) Modified on 12/10/2004 (mcb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 12/10/2004)	PACER
6	Dec. 23, 2004	RESPONSE in Opposition re 4 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative for Summary Judgment , and Memorandum in Support of filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Replies due by 1/6/2005. (Andrew, Regina) Modified on 12/27/2004 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 12/23/2004)	PACER
7	Dec. 30, 2004	REPLY to Response to Motion re 4 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative for Summary Judgment filed by SNS Administrative Services LLC. (Marcuss, Elena) (Entered: 12/30/2004)	PACER
8	Jan. 6, 2005	ORDER denying 4 Motion of Defendant to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 1/6/05. (Attachments: # 1 Draft Scheduling Order) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/06/2005)	PACER
9	Jan. 13, 2005	ANSWER to Amended Complaint by SNS Administrative Services LLC.(Marcuss, Elena) (Entered: 01/13/2005)	PACER
10	Jan. 14, 2005	Correspondence re: Early Assignment to Magistrate Judge for Settlement (Topolski, Douglas) (Entered: 01/14/2005)	PACER
11	Jan. 19, 2005	In accordance with the request made in re 10 Miscellaneous Correspondence, the conference call scheduled for January 20, 2005 is hereby canceled. The case will be referred to a magistrate judge for the purpose of holding a settlement conference. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 1/19/05. (Motz, J.) (Entered: 01/19/2005)	PACER
12	Jan. 19, 2005	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner for Settlement or other ADR Conference. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 1/19/05. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2005)	PACER
13	Jan. 24, 2005	ORDER SETTING Date for Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Beth P. Gesner on 1/24/05. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/25/2005)	PACER
	Feb. 15, 2005	Settlement Conference held on 2/15/2005 held before Judge Beth P. Gesner. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/17/2005)	PACER
14	March 4, 2005	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Andrew, Regina) (Entered: 03/04/2005)	PACER
15	March 7, 2005	ORDER APPROVING 14 Settlement Agreement filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 3/7/05. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/07/2005)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 2004

Closing Date: 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

Bankruptcy Authorities, Inc.

SNS Administrative Services LLC

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:04-cv-03113

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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 15000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2006

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. BANKRUPTCY AUTHORITIES INC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/5956/ (last updated 4/11/2008).