Case: EEOC v. RETURN INC

2:05-cv-02720 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2005

Closed Date: Sept. 13, 2006

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Case Summary

The Memphis Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The Defendant was Return, Inc., a provider of reverse distribution and logistics services. The controversy involved alleged retaliation towards the complainant based on his opposition to unspecified employment practices made unlawful by Title VII. The lawsuit was filed in September 2005 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in September 2006. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $12,000. In addition, the company was required to provide training and had to post a Notice of rights.

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Kevin Wilemon (8/11/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Pham, Tu M. (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Pham, Tu M. (Tennessee)

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2:05-cv-02720	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Return Inc	Sept. 13, 2006	Sept. 13, 2006 Docket
17-1 2:05-cv-02720	Settlement Agreement EEOC v. Return Inc	Sept. 12, 2006	Sept. 12, 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

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 29, 2005	COMPLAINT against Return, Inc. (Filing fee $ waived), filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(agj,) (Entered: 09/30/2005)	PACER
2	Dec. 16, 2005	Dft's ANSWER to Complaint by Return, Inc..(ldc, ) (Entered: 12/19/2005)	PACER
3	Dec. 21, 2005	SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for 1/19/2006 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6 - Memphis before Tu M. Pham. (ldc, ) (Entered: 12/23/2005)	PACER
4	Dec. 22, 2005	CORRECTED SETTING LETTER: Scheduling Conference set for 1/19/2006 10:00 AM before S. Thomas Anderson. (ldc, ) (Entered: 12/27/2005)	PACER
5	Jan. 18, 2006	SCHEDULING ORDER: R26 disclosures 02/02/06. Amended Pleadings due by 4/19/2006. Discovery due by 9/1/2006. Joinder of Parties due by 4/19/2006. Motions due by 10/2/2006. Final lists of witnesses/exhibits 30 days before trial. Jury trial to be set by district judge. Signed by Judge S. Thomas Anderson on 01/18/06. (ejs, ) (Entered: 01/18/2006)	PACER
6	Feb. 2, 2006	NOTICE by Return, Inc. Defendant's Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures (Forrester, Eugene) (Entered: 02/02/2006)	PACER
	Feb. 16, 2006	Judge Tu M. Pham added. Judge S. Thomas Anderson no longer assigned to case per Administrative Order 2006-03. (ldc, ) (Entered: 02/16/2006)	PACER
7	March 28, 2006	MOTION to Substitute Attorney (Proposed Order submitted) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Rapport, Adele) (Entered: 03/28/2006)	PACER
8	April 6, 2006	ORDER granting 7 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Adele Rapport for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Attorney Katharine W. Kores terminated. Signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on 4/5/06. (Mays, Samuel) (Entered: 04/06/2006)	PACER
9	May 1, 2006	SETTING LETTER: Jury Trial set for Monday, 12/18/2006 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 2 - Memphis before Samuel H. Mays Jr. Pretrial Conference set for Friday, 2/8/2006 at 01:30 PM. Joint Pretrial Order due 12/07/2006. (jl) (Entered: 05/01/2006)	PACER
10	June 14, 2006	AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. The parties agree to abide by the terms of this Protective Order. Signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on 6/14/06. (Mays, Samuel) (Entered: 06/14/2006)	PACER
11	July 31, 2006	MOTION to Substitute Attorney Proposed Order Submitted , MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Proposed Order Submitted by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Smith, Deidre) (Entered: 07/31/2006)	PACER
12	Aug. 1, 2006	MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Proposed Order Submitted by Return, Inc.. (Forrester, Eugene) (Entered: 08/01/2006)	PACER
13	Aug. 4, 2006	ORDER Denying 12 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Counsel has not complied with Local Rule 83.1(h). Counsel may resubmit his motion after complying with the local rules. Signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on 8/3/06. (Mays, Samuel) (Entered: 08/04/2006)	PACER
14	Aug. 4, 2006	ORDER granting 11 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Faye A. Williams for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Attorney Adele Rapport terminated, granting 11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney . Signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on 8/3/06. (Mays, Samuel) (Entered: 08/04/2006)	PACER
15	Aug. 18, 2006	Supplemental MOTION to Withdraw Proposed Order Submitted by Return, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "A")(Forrester, Eugene) (Entered: 08/18/2006)	PACER
16	Sept. 1, 2006	ORDER granting 15 Motion to Withdraw. Eugene Stone Forrester, Jr. and the firm of Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen & Dunlap PLC are allowed to withdraw as counsel for the defendant. Defenant is directed to advise the court within 15 days of entry of this order of the name, address and other information of substitute counsel. The clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Bert Trapanese, President, Return, Inc., 800 Berkshire Lane, Plymouth, MN 55441 . Signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on 8/31/06. (Mays, Samuel) (Entered: 09/01/2006)	PACER
18	Sept. 13, 2006	JUDGMENT, signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on 09/13/2006. This action is dismissed in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, docketed September 12, 2006. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees.(jl, ) (Entered: 09/18/2006)	PACER