Case: EEOC v. STUDLEY PRODUCTS & WILDWOOD INDUSTRIES INC.

1:04-cv-01323 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2004

Closed Date: April 28, 2008

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the Chicago office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Studley Products & Wildwood Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant because of his disability (deafness). The case settled by entry of a consent decree in April 2006. The two-year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $33,000, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, po…

The two-year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $33,000, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, post notice, provide training for all personnel that deals with human resources, keep records of complaints of disability discrimination or failure to accommodate, and give the EEOC semi-annual reports on any complaints of disability discrimination and/or failure to accommodate.

The only additional activity in the docket, is the inclusion of the notice that the consent decree required defendants to post. Given there is no additional enforcement activity, presumably the matter closed in April 2008.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/11/2007)

Rachel Barr (1/3/2018)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4247827/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-studley-products-inc/

Judge(s)

Gorman, John A (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gochanour, Gregory M (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C (Illinois)

Kamp, Jean P (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Roesler, J Reed (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Gorman, John A (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gochanour, Gregory M (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C (Illinois)

Kamp, Jean P (Illinois)

Waldron, Gordon G (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Roesler, J Reed (Illinois)

Russo, Richard A (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:04-cv-01323	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Studley Products Inc.	May 11, 2006	May 11, 2006 Docket
1 1:04-cv-01323	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Studley Products Inc.	Sept. 21, 2004	Sept. 21, 2004 Complaint
13 1:04-cv-01323	Agreed Protective Order [in part] Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Studley Products Inc.	Feb. 10, 2005	Feb. 10, 2005 Order/Opinion
34 1:04-cv-01323	Order Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Studley Products Inc.	April 28, 2006	April 28, 2006 Order/Opinion
35 1:04-cv-01323	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Studley Products Inc.	April 28, 2006	April 28, 2006 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4247827/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-studley-products-inc/

Last updated March 21, 2026, 4:44 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 21, 2004	COMPLAINT filed against Dfts Studley Products Inc and Wildwood Industries Inc (Filing fee waived), filed by Plf Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(RK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/21/2004)	RECAP
2	Sept. 21, 2004	NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Gregory M Gochanour, John C Hendrickson, Gordon G Waldron on behalf of Plf Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (RK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/21/2004)	RECAP
3	Oct. 8, 2004	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission upon Studley Products Inc. Waiver sent on 9/30/2004, answer due 11/29/2004. (RK, ilcd) (Entered: 10/08/2004)	RECAP
4	Oct. 8, 2004	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission upon Wildwood Industries Inc. Waiver sent on 9/30/2004, answer due 11/29/2004. (RK, ilcd) (Entered: 10/08/2004)	RECAP
5	Nov. 24, 2004	ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Defendants Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc.(Roesler, J) Modified on 12/3/2004 to add "affirmative defense". Roessler notified of signature deficiencies. (HK: ilcd). (Entered: 11/24/2004)	RECAP
6	Nov. 24, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST pursuant to Local Rule 11.3 by Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc. (Roesler, J) (Entered: 11/24/2004)	RECAP
7	Nov. 29, 2004	STATUS REPORT Discovery Scheduling Plan by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 11/29/2004)	RECAP
8	Nov. 29, 2004	MOTION to Continue To Continue Scheduling Conference by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 12/13/2004 (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 11/29/2004)	RECAP
9	Feb. 8, 2005	EDIT BY CLERK: STRICKEN PER TEXT ORDER OF 2/8/5: MOTION for Protective Order by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 2/22/2005 (Waldron, Gordon) Modified on 2/9/2005 (HK, ilcd). (Entered: 02/08/2005)	RECAP
10	Feb. 8, 2005	EDIT BY CLERK: STRICKEN PER TEXT ORDER OF 2/8/5: CERTIFICATE of Service/Counsel re 9 MOTION for Protective Order by Gordon G Waldron on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Waldron, Gordon) Modified on 2/9/2005 (HK, ilcd). (Entered: 02/08/2005)	RECAP
11	Feb. 9, 2005	MOTION for Protective Order by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 2/23/2005 (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
12	Feb. 9, 2005	CERTIFICATE of Service/Counsel re 11 MOTION for Protective Order by Gordon G Waldron on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
13	Feb. 10, 2005	PROTECTIVE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Protective Order . Entered by Judge John A. Gorman on 2/10/05. (WW, ilcd) (Entered: 02/10/2005)	RECAP
14	June 6, 2005	ORDER:CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge John A. Gorman. Entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 6/6/5. (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 06/07/2005)	RECAP
15	Nov. 17, 2005	MOTION Bar Expert Report and Testimony by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 12/1/2005 (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 11/17/2005)	RECAP
16	Nov. 17, 2005	MEMORANDUM in Support re 15 MOTION Bar Expert Report and Testimony filed by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3)(Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 11/17/2005) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER	RECAP
17	Nov. 18, 2005	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 MOTION Bar Expert Report and Testimony by Defendants Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc. Responses due by 12/2/2005 (Roesler, J) (Entered: 11/18/2005)	RECAP
18	Dec. 9, 2005	REPLY to Response to Motion re 15 MOTION Bar Expert Report and Testimony filed by Defendants Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Roesler, J) (Entered: 12/09/2005) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit Exhibit E View on PACER	RECAP
19	Jan. 19, 2006	ORDER denying 15 Motion to bar defendant's expert witness' report and testimony. Entered by Judge John A. Gorman on 1/19/06. (WW, ilcd)	RECAP
20	March 31, 2006	Proposed Pretrial Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F 1# 7 Exhibit F 2# 8 Exhibit G# 9 Exhibit H 1# 10 Exhibit H 2# 11 Exhibit I# 12 Exhibit J)(Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 03/31/2006) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F 1 View on PACER 7 Exhibit F 2 View on PACER 8 Exhibit G View on PACER 9 Exhibit H 1 View on PACER 10 Exhibit H 2 View on PACER 11 Exhibit I View on PACER 12 Exhibit J View on PACER	RECAP
21	March 31, 2006	NOTICE of Filing Proposed Pre-Trial Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 03/31/2006)	RECAP
22	April 7, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Richard A Russo on behalf of Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc (Russo, Richard) (Entered: 04/07/2006)	RECAP
23	April 13, 2006	First MOTION in Limine To bar Evidence of Prior Work by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 4/27/2006 (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 04/13/2006)	RECAP
24	April 13, 2006	MEMORANDUM in Support re 23 First MOTION in Limine To bar Evidence of Prior Work by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 04/13/2006) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER	RECAP
25	April 13, 2006	Second MOTION in Limine Re Mitigation Evidence by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 4/27/2006 (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 04/13/2006)	RECAP
26	April 13, 2006	MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion Re: Mitigation Evidence by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 04/13/2006)	RECAP
27	April 17, 2006	TRIAL BRIEF by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 04/17/2006) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER	RECAP
28	April 17, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Jean P Kamp on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (TK, ilcd) (Entered: 04/17/2006)	RECAP
29	April 18, 2006	RESPONSE to Motion re 23 First MOTION in Limine To bar Evidence of Prior Work filed by Defendants Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc. (Roesler, J) (Entered: 04/18/2006)	RECAP
30	April 18, 2006	RESPONSE to Motion re 25 Second MOTION in Limine Re Mitigation Evidence filed by Defendants Studley Products Inc, Wildwood Industries Inc. (Roesler, J) (Entered: 04/18/2006)	RECAP
31	April 21, 2006	ORDER denying 25 Motion in Limine in its entirety and granting in part and denying in part 23 Motion in Limine. Entered by Judge John A. Gorman on 4/21/06. (WW, ilcd)	RECAP
32	April 26, 2006	ORDER following report of settlement. Settlement Papers due by 6/2/2006. Entered by Judge John A. Gorman on 4/26/06. (WW, ilcd) (Entered: 04/26/2006)	RECAP
33	April 28, 2006	MOTION for Order Consent Decree by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 5/12/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Waldron, Gordon) (Entered: 04/28/2006) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER	RECAP
34	April 28, 2006	ORDER DISMISSING CASE Entered by Judge John A. Gorman on 4/28/06. (TK, ilcd) (Entered: 04/28/2006)	RECAP
35	April 28, 2006	CONSENT DECREE re 34 Order Dismissing Case. Entered by Judge John A. Gorman on 4/28/06. (WW, ilcd) (Entered: 04/28/2006)	RECAP
36	May 11, 2006	Exhibit (notice to employees) in re 35 Consent Decree. (WW, ilcd) (Entered: 05/11/2006)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 21, 2004

Closing Date: April 28, 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

Studley Products Inc.

Wildwood Industries, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Central District of Illinois 1:04-cv-01323

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

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 33000

Order Duration: 2006 - 2008

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. STUDLEY PRODUCTS & WILDWOOD INDUSTRIES INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/5977/ (last updated 1/3/2018).