Case: EEOC v. LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGIES

0:04-cv-04170 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 2004

Closed Date: July 13, 2007

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Case Summary

The Milwaukee office of the EEOC brought this action in the District of Minnesota, against Lubrication Technologies, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 2004, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that the Defendant had failed to promote the charging party because of her sex, female. The EEOC moved for partial summary judgment in February 2005 but withdrew the motion in March 2005. The parties entered into a consent decree in July 2005. The decree, valid for 2 years, provided for the Defendant to pay the charging party a total of $80,000 ($50,000 in back pay and $30,000 in compensatory damages). The decree also required the Defendant to comply with the non-discrimination and non-retaliation provisions of Title VII, provide annual EEO training to its managers and administrators, create a new anti-discrimination policy, post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility, document and maintain records related to every complaint of sex discrimination in hiring and/or promotion, maintain an applicant flow log, provide the EEOC with annual EEO-1 reports and advertise in at least one media outlet that targets women.The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/25/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/22/2018)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4297298/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-lubrication-technologies-inc/

Judge(s)

Ericksen, Joan N. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Burnside, Tina (Minnesota)

Kamp, Jean P (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Beck, Alec J (Minnesota)

Luze, Shareen R (Minnesota)

Judge(s)

Ericksen, Joan N. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Burnside, Tina (Minnesota)

Kamp, Jean P (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Beck, Alec J (Minnesota)

Luze, Shareen R (Minnesota)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

0:04-cv-04170	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lubrication Technologies, Inc.	July 13, 2005	July 13, 2005 Docket
1 0:04-cv-04170	Complaint EEOC v. Lubrication Technologies, Inc.	Sept. 22, 2004	Sept. 22, 2004 Complaint
31 0:04-cv-04170	Consent Decree EEOC v. Lubrication Technologies, Inc.	July 13, 2005	July 13, 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4297298/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-lubrication-technologies-inc/

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 22, 2004	COMPLAINT against Lubrication Technologies, Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. JURY DEMAND BY PLAINTIFF. ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOAN N. ERICKSEN PER 440 CIVIL RIGHTS (T7) LIST AND REFERRED TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE SUSAN R. NELSON,(4:04 AD 614) filing fee waived. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(DFL) QC'd by KH. (Entered: 09/22/2004) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Oct. 6, 2004	DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR, FILED IN WRONG CASE. SUMMONS Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lubrication Technologies, Inc. served on 10/5/2004, answer due 10/25/2004. (JMM) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/7/2004 (JMM) (Entered: 10/06/2004)	RECAP
3	Oct. 7, 2004	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lubrication Technologies, Inc. served on 10/5/2004, answer due 10/25/2004. (JMM) (Entered: 10/07/2004)	RECAP
4	Oct. 18, 2004	ANSWER to Complaint by Lubrication Technologies, Inc..(Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 10/18/2004)	RECAP
5	Oct. 18, 2004	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Lubrication Technologies, Inc. (Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 10/18/2004)	RECAP
6	Oct. 20, 2004	Notice of Pretrial Conference: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 11/22/2004. Pretrial Conference set for 12/2/2004 02:15 PM in In Chambers Hearing before Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson on 10/20/04. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form)(HLL) (Entered: 10/20/2004) 1 Consent Form View on PACER	RECAP
7	Nov. 19, 2004	REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lubrication Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 11/19/2004) 1 Certificate of Service View on PACER	RECAP
8	Dec. 3, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson : Rule 16 Scheduling Conference held on 12/2/2004. (RJL) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	RECAP
9	Dec. 3, 2004	PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 1/2/2005. Discovery due by 6/6/2005. Motions (non-disp) due 6/15/2005. Motions (disp) due by 7/15/2005. Ready for trial due by 12/1/2005.Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson on 12/3/04. (RJL) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	RECAP
10	Feb. 9, 2005	MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
11	Feb. 9, 2005	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 10 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment: Motion Hearing set for 4/4/2005 11:00 AM in St Paul - Courtroom 3 before Judge Joan N Ericksen. (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
12	Feb. 9, 2005	MEMORANDUM in Support re 10 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
13	Feb. 9, 2005	Declaration of Tina Burnside in Support of 10 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5)(Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 02/09/2005) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER	RECAP
14	Feb. 9, 2005	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 10 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 11 Notice of Hearing on Motion, 12 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 13 Declaration in Support (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
15	Feb. 16, 2005	STIPULATION for Protective Order by Lubrication Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 02/16/2005) 1 Certificate of Service View on PACER	RECAP
16	Feb. 17, 2005	PROTECTIVE ORDER That parties shall be bound by the terms of the Stipulated Protective Order signed by both parties and filed with the Court on 2/16/05. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson on 2/17/05. (JMH) (Entered: 02/17/2005)	RECAP
17	Feb. 28, 2005	Return of Service Executed for Subpoena served on Theresa Gade on 2/23/05, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (RJL) (Entered: 02/28/2005)	RECAP
18	March 7, 2005	NOTICE OF Settlement Conference set for 5/12/2005 09:30 AM in In Chambers Hearing, Suite 242 before Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson on 3/7/05. (RJL) (Entered: 03/08/2005)	RECAP
19	March 15, 2005	STIPULATION for Defendant to Amend Answer by Lubrication Technologies, Inc.. (Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 03/15/2005)	RECAP
20	March 15, 2005	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Lubrication Technologies, Inc. (Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 03/15/2005)	RECAP
21	March 16, 2005	ORDER TO AMEND ANSWER Defendant shall have leave of the Court to Amend its Answer, re 19 Stipulation . Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson on 3/16/05. (JMH) (Entered: 03/16/2005)	RECAP
22	March 17, 2005	AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Lubrication Technologies, Inc.. (Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 03/17/2005)	RECAP
23	March 17, 2005	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Lubrication Technologies, Inc. re 22 Amended Answer to Complaint. (Luze, Shareen) (Entered: 03/17/2005)	RECAP
24	March 18, 2005	MOTION to Withdraw 10 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment via letter to Judge Joan Ericksen by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	RECAP
25	March 18, 2005	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 24 MOTION to Withdraw 10 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment via letter to Judge Joan Ericksen. (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	RECAP
26	April 11, 2005	Return of Service Unexecuted not served on Thomas Antl, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (JMH) (Entered: 04/11/2005)	RECAP
27	April 29, 2005	Return of Service Executed for Subpoena served on Cameron Loll on 4/22/05, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (RJL) (Entered: 04/29/2005)	RECAP
28	April 29, 2005	Return of Service Executed for Subpoena served on Jason Versluis on 4/27/05, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (RJL) (Entered: 04/29/2005)	RECAP
29	May 12, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Susan R Nelson : Settlement Conference held on 5/12/2005 - Case settled. (RJL) (Entered: 05/12/2005)	RECAP
30	May 23, 2005	ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Joan N Ericksen on May 23, 2005. (slf) (Entered: 05/23/2005)	RECAP
31	July 13, 2005	CONSENT DECREE . Signed by Judge Joan N Ericksen on July 12, 2005. (slf) (Entered: 07/13/2005)	Clearinghouse
32	July 13, 2005	ORDER re 31 Consent Decree. Signed by Judge Joan N Ericksen on July 12, 2005. (slf) (Entered: 07/13/2005)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

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. 22, 2004

Closing Date: July 13, 2007

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

Lubrication Technologies, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Minnesota 0:04-cv-04170

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:

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 80000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2007

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Promotion

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGIES, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/5986/ (last updated 12/22/2018).