Case: EEOC v. AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. DBA TRANE COMPANY

3:03-cv-00904 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closed Date: April 29, 2005

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Case Summary

In September 2003, the EEOC's Memphis District Office brought this action against American Standard, Inc., d/b/a Trane Company, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The docket is the only document publicly available for this case. Therefore, the exact allegations of the complaint are unknown. In November 2003, an individual complainant intervened in the action. After some discovery, the parties settled through a consent decree in April 2005.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/5/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11993811/parties/eeoc-v-american-standard/

Judge(s)

Trauger, Aleta Arthur (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Trauger, Aleta Arthur (Tennessee)

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Documents in this case

3:03-cv-00904	Docket (PACER)	May 2, 2005	May 2, 2005 Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11993811/eeoc-v-american-standard/

Last updated Oct. 29, 2025, 11:47 p.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 30, 2003	COMPLAINT (NO Summons issued-Waiver forms to be executed) (af) (Entered: 10/01/2003)	PACER
2	Sept. 30, 2003	NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference: ICMC set for 10:00 a.m. on 12/8/03 before Judge Trauger (af) (Entered: 10/01/2003)	PACER
3	Nov. 3, 2003	WAIVER OF SERVICE mailed upon deft American Standard on 10/23/03. (dlt) (Entered: 11/04/2003)	PACER
4	Nov. 12, 2003	MOTION by Linda Riggins Parker to intervene . (w/ att'd proposed intervener complaint) (dlt) (Entered: 11/13/2003)	PACER
5	Nov. 13, 2003	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion to intervene [4-1]. Clerk shall file complaint. Clerk shall file complaint. EOD 11/13/03 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 11/13/2003)	PACER
6	Nov. 13, 2003	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor pltf Linda Riggins Parker. (dlt) (Entered: 11/13/2003)	PACER
	Nov. 19, 2003	PROPOSED Agreed Order re: Deft shall have until 12/15/03 w/in which to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. (dlt) (Entered: 11/19/2003)	PACER
7	Nov. 20, 2003	AGREED ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger: Deft American Standard shall have until 12/15/03 w/in which to answer or otherwise respond to pltf-intervener's complaint. EOD 11/20/03 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 11/20/2003)	PACER
8	Dec. 3, 2003	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN (dlt) (Entered: 12/03/2003)	PACER
9	Dec. 8, 2003	CLERK'S RESUME: Case Management Conference held 12/8/03. Discovery ddl set for 11/1/04; dispositive mtn ddl is 4/15/05. Mediation reports due 1/16/04 and 3/1/05. Jury trial set for 7/19/05; PTC set for 7/1/05. Mr. Wayland to revise ICMO. (gi) (Entered: 12/09/2003)	PACER
10	Dec. 8, 2003	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger: Jury trial set for 9:00 on 7/19/05; pretrial conference set for 1:30 on 7/1/05. Joint proposed pretrial order, witness/exhibit lists, stipulations and expert witness statements to be submitted by 6/28/05. EOD 12/9/03 (cc: all counsel) (gi) (Entered: 12/09/2003)	PACER
	Dec. 10, 2003	PROPOSED Joint Case Management Plan (dlt) (Entered: 12/10/2003)	PACER
11	Dec. 11, 2003	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger: CMC held on 12/8/03. Mediation report shall be filed on 1/16/04. Discovery ddl set for 11/1/04. Dispositive mtn filing ddl set for 4/15/05 . Trial set for 7/19/05. Pretrial conference 7/1/05 at 1:30 p.m. EOD 12/12/03 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 12/12/2003)	PACER
12	Dec. 15, 2003	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by deft American Standard (dlt) (Entered: 12/16/2003)	PACER
13	Dec. 15, 2003	ANSWER by deft American Standard to [1-1] (dlt) (Entered: 12/16/2003)	PACER
14	Dec. 15, 2003	ANSWER by deft American Standard to [6-1] (dlt) (Entered: 12/16/2003)	PACER
21	Feb. 15, 2004	JOINT MOTION for extension of time to complete fact discovery . (dlt) (Entered: 02/16/2005)	PACER
16	Oct. 21, 2004	JOINT MOTION by pltf and intervenor pltf for extension of time to complete fact discovery (km) (Entered: 10/21/2004)	PACER
17	Oct. 21, 2004	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for extension of time until 1/7/05 to complete fact discovery [16-1]. EOD 10/22/04 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 10/22/2004)	PACER
18	Nov. 24, 2004	NOTICE by deft American Standard of taking deposition of Linda Riggins Parker on 12/21/04 (gi) (Entered: 11/29/2004)	PACER
19	Jan. 4, 2005	JOINT MOTION for extension of time to complete fact discovery . (dlt) (Entered: 01/05/2005)	PACER
20	Jan. 6, 2005	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for extension of time to complete fact discovery [19-1]. Discovery ddl set for 2/15/05 . EOD 1/7/05 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 01/07/2005)	PACER
22	Feb. 16, 2005	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for extension of time to complete fact discovery [21-1]. Discovery ddl reset for 3/4/05 . EOD 2/16/05 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 02/16/2005)	PACER
23	March 16, 2005	JOINT MOTION for extension of time until 5/15/05 w/in which to file dispositive mtns . (dlt) (Entered: 03/17/2005)	PACER
24	March 16, 2005	JOINT MOTION & MEMORANDUM for extension of ddl to file mediation report . (dlt) (Entered: 03/17/2005)	PACER
25	March 18, 2005	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for extension of time until 5/15/05 w/in which to file dispositive mtns [23-1]; dispositive mtn filing ddl reset for 5/15/05 . EOD 3/18/05 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	PACER
26	March 18, 2005	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for extension of ddl to file mediation report [24-1]. EOD 3/18/05 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	PACER
27	April 15, 2005	CLERK'S RESUME : telephone conference held 4/15/05 ; parties request some guidance re mediation; hearing set. C/R : none (hv) (Entered: 04/18/2005)	PACER
28	April 15, 2005	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger ; Status conference set for 4:00 4/19/05 re mediation; pltf EEOC may appear by telephone, but a representative with authority to resolve the terms of settlement must be on the telephone. (cc: all counsel) EOD 4/18/05 (hv) (Entered: 04/18/2005)	PACER
29	April 21, 2005	MOTION by pltf EEOC to withdraw motion for hearing . (w/ att'd proposed order) (dlt) (Entered: 04/21/2005)	PACER
30	April 21, 2005	ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion to withdraw motion for hearing [29-1]; status conference set for 4/19/05 is cancelled. EOD 4/22/05 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 04/22/2005)	PACER
	April 27, 2005	PROPOSED Consent Decree (dlt) (Entered: 04/27/2005)	PACER
32	April 29, 2005	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Aleta A. Trauger: Consistent w/ the terms w/in this Consent Decree this action is otherwise dismissed w/ prejudice; terminating case . EOD 5/2/05 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 05/02/2005)	PACER
33	May 2, 2005	REPORT OF RULE 31 PROCEEDING: Pursuant to Rule 31, Section 5, Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee, the Rule 31 Mediator, Tracy Shaw, reports that the parties appeared and participated in mediation on 4/15/05. The case has settled. (dlt) (Entered: 05/03/2005)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2003

Closing Date: April 29, 2005

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

American Standard, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Tennessee 3:03-cv-00904

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. AMERICAN STANDARD, INC. DBA TRANE COMPANY, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/7501/ (last updated 6/5/2007).