Case: EEOC v. MOKA SHOE CORPORATION
3:06-cv-01976 | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006
Closed Date: 2009
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Case Summary
On September 29, 2006, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, on behalf of female employees of the defendant MOKA Shoe Corporation.
The complaint alleged that one of the defendant's supervisors sexually harassed female employees, creating a hostile work environment. Furthermore, plaintiff alleged that two of the employees complained about the conduct, one of whom was retaliated against; that employee was therefore forced to resign. The plaintiff sought injunctive and declaratory relief, as well as both compensatory and punitive damages.
On August 22, 2008, the District Court (Judge Aida M. Delgado-Colon) issued a consent decree, approving a settlement between the two parties. Under the decree the defendant was required to pay $100,000 in compensatory damages ($50,000 each to the two complaining employees). Furthermore, the settlement required the defendant to distribute an anti-discrimination policy, conduct a training session on the policy with its management personnel, and post a notice of this settlement for their employees to see.
The decree was to be effective and monitored over a period of one year. As there is no further activity on the docket sheet, presumably this case closed in August 2009.
Summary Authors
Adam Teitelbaum (3/14/2010)
Rachel Barr (5/4/2018)
People
Delgado-Colón, Aida M. (Puerto Rico)
Curtin, Nora E. (Florida)
Gomez-Fernandez, Maritza I. (Puerto Rico)
Belaval, Graciela J. (Puerto Rico)
Lizardi-Mendez, Elizabeth M. (Puerto Rico)
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Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:22 a.m.
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 29, 2006
Closing Date: 2009
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
EEOC on behalf of two female employees.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Private Entity/Person
MOKA Shoe Corporation
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
District of Puerto Rico 3:06-cv-01976
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: $100,000
Order Duration: 2008 - 2009
Issues
General/Misc.:
Discrimination Area:
Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric:
Case Summary of EEOC v. MOKA SHOE CORPORATION, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/8029/ (last updated 5/4/2018).