Case: EEOC v. LAMBKA AND RENFROE (d/b/a PERKO'S RESTAURANT)

2:04-cv-01751 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

In August 2004, the San Francisco District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Lambka and Renfroe, d/b/a as Perko's CafÈ, and Dynaco, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The EEOC alleged that the defendant discriminated against the charging party, a Hispanic employee, and a class of other Hispanic and Mexican employees on the basis of their national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After the parties participated in a voluntary dispute program, the defendant Dynaco was voluntarily dismissed from the case. The remaining parties settled through a consent decree in early August 2005. The three-year decree, containing a non-retaliation clause, required the defendant to: revise and distribute its EEO policies, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, provide Title VII training for all its employees, and pay $35,000 to be divided among several claimants. The docket sheet shows that no further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/23/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/7/2017)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5683715/parties/eeoc-v-lambka-and-renfroe/

Judge(s)

Damrell, Frank C. (California)

Judge(s)

Damrell, Frank C. (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:04-cv-01751	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Lambka and Renfroe, et al	Aug. 1, 2005	Aug. 1, 2005 Docket
2:04-cv-01751	Consent Decree EEOC v. Lambka and Renfroe et al	July 25, 2005	July 25, 2005 Settlement Agreement
2:04-cv-01751	Amended Consent Decree EEOC v. Lambka and Renfroe et al	Aug. 1, 2005	Aug. 1, 2005 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5683715/eeoc-v-lambka-and-renfroe/

Last updated April 5, 2025, 10:29 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Aug. 25, 2004	COMPLAINT; jury demand, fee status waived, assigned to Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr referred to Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows (ds) (Entered: 08/26/2004)	PACER
2	Aug. 25, 2004	ORDER REQUIRING JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr informing the parties on the procedure to follow in pursuing this action (ds) (Entered: 08/26/2004)	PACER
3	Oct. 7, 2004	ANSWER by defendant Dynaco Inc to complaint [1-1] (crf) (Entered: 10/12/2004)	PACER
4	Oct. 22, 2004	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Lambka and Renfroe, defendant Dynaco Inc on 9/15/04 (ds) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	PACER
5	Oct. 22, 2004	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Lambka and Renfroe, defendant Dynaco Inc on 10/4/04 (ds) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	PACER
6	Oct. 26, 2004	ANSWER by defendant Lambka and Renfroe to complaint [1-1]; jury demand (ds) (Entered: 10/27/2004)	PACER
	Nov. 22, 2004	LODGED stipulation to extend deadline for joint status report (daw) Modified on 11/22/2004 (Entered: 11/22/2004)	PACER
	Nov. 30, 2004	LODGED stip to extend deadline for joint status report (crf) (Entered: 12/01/2004)	PACER
	Dec. 1, 2004	LODGED Document: stip to extend deadline for joint status report lodged on 11/30/04 (NOT TO BE SIGNED PER JUDGE) (crf) (Entered: 12/02/2004)	PACER
8	Dec. 6, 2004	JOINT STATUS REPORT (crf) (Entered: 12/07/2004)	PACER
9	Jan. 5, 2005	CONSENT to VDRP and proposed order by Lambka and Renfroe(Schnack, Robert) Modified on 1/10/2005 (Forester, C). (Entered: 01/05/2005)	PACER
10	Jan. 27, 2005	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Elect Referral of Action to Voluntary Dispute Program (VDRP) Pursuant to Local Rule 16-271 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Hernandez, Evangelina) (Entered: 01/27/2005)	PACER
11	Feb. 7, 2005	ORDER signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. on 2/2/2005. Matter is referred to VDRP. (Waggoner, D) (Entered: 02/07/2005)	PACER
12	March 15, 2005	NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Evangelina Patricia Hernandez on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Hernandez, Evangelina) (Entered: 03/15/2005)	PACER
13	June 21, 2005	ORDER re: SETTLEMENT AND DISPOSITION. Dismissal due by 7/25/2005. All dates are VACATED signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. on 6/21/05. (Price, M)	RECAP
	June 23, 2005	COMPLETION of VDRP: counsel and parties participated in one session, no further sessions are planned - TEXT ONLY ENTRY no document attached(Holland, K) (Entered: 06/23/2005)	PACER
14	July 25, 2005	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation to Dismiss Dynaco Inc. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Hernandez, Evangelina) (Entered: 07/25/2005)	PACER
15	July 25, 2005	NOTICE of SETTLEMENT "CONSENT DECREE" by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit #A)(Hernandez, Evangelina) (Entered: 07/25/2005)	PACER
16	July 25, 2005	AMENDED NOTICE of SETTLEMENT (Consent Decree) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit #A)(Hernandez, Evangelina) Modified on 7/26/2005 (Waggoner, D). (Entered: 07/25/2005)	PACER
17	Aug. 1, 2005	ORDER - Dynaco Inc DISMISSED. Each party to bear own cost and fees signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. on 8/1/05. (Price, M)	RECAP
18	Aug. 1, 2005	ORDER and CONSENT DECREE See order for specific details of settlement. ***Civil Case Terminated. CASE CLOSED signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. on 8/1/05. (Price, M)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 25, 2004

Closing Date: 2008

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

Dynaco, Inc.

Lambka & Renfroe L.L.C.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of California 2:04-cv-01751

Available Documents:

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:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 35000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Indian

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. LAMBKA AND RENFROE (d/b/a PERKO'S RESTAURANT), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/8184/ (last updated 6/7/2017).