Case: EEOC v. Roswil, Inc., d/b/a Price Cutter

6:06-cv-03287 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: July 27, 2006

Closed Date: Sept. 19, 2010

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Case Summary

In July 2006, the Kansas City Area Office and Saint Louis District Office filed this lawsuit against Roswil, Inc., doing business as Ramey's/Price Cutter Supermarkets and RPCS, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleging discrimination on the basis of race, African-American, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant was subjected to a hostile work environment, and was retaliated against following his complaint by having his hours restricted. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in September 2007 through a consent decree.The three-year decree, containing an anti-discrimination and retaliation clause, required the defendant to: report on complaints, allow the EEOC access for monitoring, post and distribute EEO notice, provide EEO training, inform managers and supervisors that EEO issue management is part of their work criteria, and pay $100,000. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

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David Friedman (5/7/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

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Documents in this case

6:06-cv-03287	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Roswil, Inc.	Sept. 19, 2007	Sept. 19, 2007 Docket
1 6:06-cv-03287	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roswil, Inc. d/b/a Ramey's/Price Cutter Supermarkets	July 27, 2006	July 27, 2006 Complaint
3 6:06-cv-03287	First Amended Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Roswil, Inc. d/b/a Ramey's/Price Cutter Supermarkets	Aug. 15, 2006	Aug. 15, 2006 Complaint
19 6:06-cv-03287	Consent Decree EEOC v. Roswil, Inc.	Sept. 19, 2007	Sept. 19, 2007 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4745985/eeoc-v-roswil-inc/

Last updated March 21, 2026, 4:53 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	July 27, 2006	COMPLAINT against Roswil, Inc. (Filing fee $350) Service due by 11/24/2006, filed by Anne E. Gusewelle on behalf of EEOC.(Gusewelle, Anne) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/9/2006 (Anderson, Christy). (Entered: 07/27/2006)	RECAP
	July 27, 2006	NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE ASSIGNMENT e-mailed to party atty's. This is a docket entry only. No document is attached. Magistrate Return due by 8/16/2006. (Polodna, Christy)
2	Aug. 10, 2006	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by EEOC. Roswil, Inc. waiver sent on 7/27/2006, answer due 9/25/2006. (Gusewelle, Anne) (Entered: 08/10/2006)	RECAP
3	Aug. 15, 2006	AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants filed by Anne E. Gusewelle on behalf of EEOC.(Gusewelle, Anne) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
4	Aug. 30, 2006	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by EEOC. Roswil, Inc. waiver sent on 8/15/2006, answer due 10/16/2006. (Gusewelle, Anne) (Entered: 08/30/2006)	RECAP
5	Aug. 30, 2006	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by EEOC. RPCS, Inc. waiver sent on 8/15/2006, answer due 10/16/2006. (Gusewelle, Anne) (Entered: 08/30/2006)	RECAP
6	Oct. 13, 2006	ANSWER to Complaint filed by Aaron D. Jones on behalf of Defendant Roswil, Inc..(Jones, Aaron) (Entered: 10/13/2006)	RECAP
7	Oct. 13, 2006	Separate Defendant RPCS, Inc.'s ANSWER to Amended Complaint filed by Tina G. Fowler on behalf of Defendant RPCS, Inc..(Fowler, Tina) (Entered: 10/13/2006)	RECAP
	Oct. 16, 2006	NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE ASSIGNMENT emailed to counsel for RCPS. This is a docket entry only. No document is attached. Magistrate Return due by 10/27/2006 (Price, Jackie)
8	Oct. 24, 2006	Rule 16 Notice. Proposed scheduling order due by 1/16/2007; Rule 26 conference due by 12/20/2006. Signed by Judge William A. Knox on 10/24/2006. (Bode, Kay) (Entered: 10/24/2006)	RECAP
9	Oct. 26, 2006	NOTICE of Magistrate Assignment Returned by RPCS, Inc., EEOC, Roswil, Inc.. Jurisdiction by magistrate accepted (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Price, Jackie) (Entered: 10/26/2006)	RECAP
10	Jan. 16, 2007	PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER by RPCS, Inc., EEOC, Roswil, Inc.. (Gusewelle, Anne) (Entered: 01/16/2007)	RECAP
11	Jan. 23, 2007	SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 8/31/2007; dispositive motions due by 9/28/2007. Signed by Judge William A. Knox on 1/23/2007. (Bode, Kay) (Entered: 01/23/2007)	RECAP
12	Jan. 24, 2007	JURY TRIAL set for 4/7/2008 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 2, Springfield before Judge William Knox. Pretrial conference set for April 1, 2008, at 2:00 pm by telephone. Signed by Judge William A. Knox on 1/24/07. (Price, Jackie) (Entered: 01/24/2007)	RECAP
13	Jan. 29, 2007	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL RULE 26 DISCLOSURES filed by Donald W. Jones on behalf of Defendant Roswil, Inc..(Jones, Donald) (Entered: 01/29/2007)	RECAP
14	Jan. 29, 2007	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL RULE 26 DISCLOSURES filed by Tina G. Fowler on behalf of Defendant RPCS, Inc..(Fowler, Tina) (Entered: 01/29/2007)	RECAP
15	Jan. 29, 2007	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL RULE 26 DISCLOSURES filed by Anne E. Gusewelle on behalf of Plaintiff EEOC.(Gusewelle, Anne) (Entered: 01/29/2007)	RECAP
16	March 12, 2007	NOTICE of appearance by Rebecca S. Stith on behalf of EEOC (Stith, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/12/2007)	RECAP
17	March 21, 2007	Joint MOTION to amend/correct the Scheduling Order filed by Aaron D. Jones on behalf of all parties. Suggestions in opposition/response due by 4/5/2007 unless otherwise directed by the court. (Jones, Aaron) (Entered: 03/21/2007)	RECAP
18	March 27, 2007	ORDER granting 17 motion to amend scheduling order; discovery deadline extended to 11/29/2007, dispositive motion deadline extended to 12/27/2007. Signed by Judge William A. Knox on 3/27/2007. (Bode, Kay) (Entered: 03/27/2007)	RECAP
19	Sept. 19, 2007	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge William A. Knox on 9/19/2007. (Bode, Kay)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Missouri

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: July 27, 2006

Closing Date: Sept. 19, 2010

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

Roswil, Inc.

RPCS, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Missouri 6:06-cv-03287

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

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 100000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2010

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:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Roswil, Inc., d/b/a Price Cutter, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/6542/ (last updated 6/10/2017).