Case: EEOC v. QUICK QUALITY RESTAURANT INC

7:04-cv-02472 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 2, 2004

Closed Date: Oct. 11, 2005

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Case Summary

The EEOC's New York City office filed this national origin discrimination lawsuit against the defendants Quick Quality Restaurant, Inc. and Candu Management, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (White Plains) on 03/29/2004. The defendants owned five Burger King restaurants in the state of New York. EEOC alleged on behalf of four former employees of the defendants' Fishkill, New York restaurant that the defendants terminated them on the basis of their…

A jury trial was held before Magistrate Judge George A. Yanthis from 09/19/2005 to 09/27/2005. The jury reached a verdict for the defendants. EEOC filed motions for a new trial motion and to amend/alter judgment, both of which were subsequently denied. Thereafter EEOC filed an appeal to the Second Circuit but the appeal was dismissed. EEOC v. Quick Quality Restaurant, Inc., 2006 WL 375173 (S.D.N.Y. 2006).

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (6/13/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Yanthis, George A. (New York)

Judge(s)

Yanthis, George A. (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

7:04-cv-02472	Docket EEOC v. Quick Quality Restaurant Inc, et al	Feb. 17, 2006	Feb. 17, 2006 Docket
2 7:04-cv-02472	Complaint EEOC v. Quick Quality Restaurant Inc, et al	April 2, 2004	April 2, 2004 Complaint
42 7:04-cv-02472	Memorandum Decision and Order [re: Resolution of Discovery Disputes] EEOC v. Quick Quality Restaurant Inc, et al	Sept. 6, 2005	Sept. 6, 2005 Order/Opinion
73 7:04-cv-02472	Decision and Order Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Quick Quality Restaurants, Inc.	Feb. 16, 2006	Feb. 16, 2006 Order/Opinion 2006 WL 375173

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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/4926466/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-quick-quality-restaurant-inc/

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 29, 2004	Complaint	RECAP
1	March 29, 2004	Complaint	RECAP
	March 29, 2004	Summons Issued
	March 29, 2004	Summons Issued
	March 29, 2004	Case Designation
	March 29, 2004	Case Designation
	March 29, 2004	Case Designated ECF
	March 29, 2004	Case Designated ECF
2	April 2, 2004	Complaint	RECAP
2	April 2, 2004	Complaint	RECAP
	June 14, 2004	Note Rejection of Attempted Paper Filing in ECF Case
	June 14, 2004	Note Rejection of Attempted Paper Filing in ECF Case
3	June 18, 2004	Motion to Intervene	RECAP
3	June 18, 2004	Motion to Intervene	RECAP
4	June 21, 2004	Answer to Complaint	RECAP
4	June 21, 2004	Answer to Complaint	RECAP
5	June 22, 2004	Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement	RECAP
5	June 22, 2004	Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement	RECAP
7	July 23, 2004	Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment	RECAP
7	July 23, 2004	Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment	RECAP
	July 23, 2004	Case Redesignation
	July 23, 2004	Case Redesignation
6	July 26, 2004	Scheduling Order	RECAP
6	July 26, 2004	Scheduling Order	RECAP
	Aug. 2, 2004	Mail Notice to Attorney(s)
	Aug. 2, 2004	Mail Notice to Attorney(s)
8	Sept. 24, 2004	Motion to Intervene	RECAP
8	Sept. 24, 2004	Motion to Intervene	RECAP
	Oct. 1, 2004	Motion Hearing
	Oct. 1, 2004	Motion Hearing
9	Oct. 26, 2004	Scheduling Order	RECAP
9	Oct. 26, 2004	Scheduling Order	RECAP
10	Nov. 17, 2004	Motion for Leave to Appear	RECAP
10	Nov. 17, 2004	Motion for Leave to Appear	RECAP
11	April 20, 2005	Letter	RECAP
11	April 20, 2005	Letter	RECAP
12	April 21, 2005	Letter	RECAP
12	April 21, 2005	Letter	RECAP
13	May 2, 2005	Letter	RECAP
13	May 2, 2005	Letter	RECAP
14	June 27, 2005	Letter	RECAP
14	June 27, 2005	Letter	RECAP
15	July 11, 2005	Letter	RECAP
15	July 11, 2005	Letter	RECAP
16	July 11, 2005	Letter	RECAP
16	July 11, 2005	Letter	RECAP
17	July 11, 2005	Letter	RECAP
17	July 11, 2005	Letter	RECAP
	July 11, 2005	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	July 11, 2005	Set Deadlines/Hearings
18	July 15, 2005	Letter	RECAP
18	July 15, 2005	Letter	RECAP
19	July 15, 2005	Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge	RECAP
19	July 15, 2005	Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge	RECAP
	July 15, 2005	Pretrial Conference - Interim
	July 15, 2005	Pretrial Conference - Interim
20	July 19, 2005	Order	RECAP
20	July 19, 2005	Order	RECAP
21	July 19, 2005	Letter	RECAP
21	July 19, 2005	Letter	RECAP
22	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Jury Instructions	RECAP
22	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Jury Instructions	RECAP
23	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Voir Dire Questions	RECAP
23	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Voir Dire Questions	RECAP
24	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
24	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
25	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
25	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
26	Sept. 6, 2005	Witness List	RECAP
26	Sept. 6, 2005	Witness List	RECAP
27	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
27	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
28	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
28	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
29	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
29	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
30	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
30	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
31	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
31	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
32	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
32	Sept. 6, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
33	Sept. 6, 2005	Trial Memorandum	RECAP
33	Sept. 6, 2005	Trial Memorandum	RECAP
34	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Jury Instructions	RECAP
34	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Jury Instructions	RECAP
35	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Voir Dire Questions	RECAP
35	Sept. 6, 2005	Proposed Voir Dire Questions	RECAP
36	Sept. 6, 2005	Witness List	RECAP
36	Sept. 6, 2005	Witness List	RECAP
39	Sept. 6, 2005	Letter	RECAP
39	Sept. 6, 2005	Letter	RECAP
40	Sept. 6, 2005	Letter	RECAP
40	Sept. 6, 2005	Letter	RECAP
41	Sept. 6, 2005	Letter	RECAP
41	Sept. 6, 2005	Letter	RECAP
42	Sept. 6, 2005	Order	RECAP
42	Sept. 6, 2005	Order	RECAP
37	Sept. 7, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP
37	Sept. 7, 2005	Motion in Limine	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 2, 2004

Closing Date: Oct. 11, 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: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Candu Management, Inc.

Quick Quality Restaurant, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of New York 7:04-cv-02472

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Arab/Afgani/Middle Eastern

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. QUICK QUALITY RESTAURANT INC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/7888/ (last updated 6/13/2007).