Case: EEOC v. Midnight Gambler Casino Cruises

2:00-cv-14289 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2000

Closed Date: Aug. 26, 2002

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Case Summary

The Miami District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Midnight Gambler Casino Cruises in September of 2000, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The suit alleged violation of Title VII by discrimination against a black employee. The case involved a motion for a protective order and then little action to follow. There was a motion for summary judgment by both sides; however neither was resolved until the consent decree mentioned in paragraph 25 that all motions not resolved are denied as moot. The court ordered mediation and then ultimately the case was settled. There was a four month gap between the order dismissing the cause upon settlement and the actual consent decree being filed. The consent decree was ultimately filed on August 26, 2002.

The consent decree contained both injunctive and monetary relief. The injunctive relief required the defendant to not discriminate or retaliate against anybody in violation of Title VII. In addition the injunction required the defendant to develop an anti-discrimination policy and to train their managers once a year for four years. There would be notice of the suit posted in the facility and each employee would be handed the anti-discrimination policy. The monetary relief totaled $25,000 and was to be paid in three payments with the first being $5,000 and the subsequent payments being $10,000.

Summary Authors

Alex Bean (7/24/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Lynch, Frank J. Jr. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Lynch, Frank J. Jr. (Florida)

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Documents in this case

2:00-cv-14289	Docket [PACER]	Aug. 26, 2002	Aug. 26, 2002 Docket
1 2:00-cv-14289	Complaint	Sept. 28, 2000	Sept. 28, 2000 Complaint
18 2:00-cv-14289	Order on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Financial Worth Discovery	Jan. 14, 2002	Jan. 14, 2002 Order/Opinion
35 2:00-cv-14289	Final Order of Dismissal	April 11, 2002	April 11, 2002 Order/Opinion
38 2:00-cv-14289	Consent Decree	Aug. 27, 2002	Aug. 27, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 28, 2000	COMPLAINT filed; FILING FEE: waived; FJL A-7 (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/2000)	PACER
2	Sept. 28, 2000	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Midnight Gambler (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/2000)	PACER
	Sept. 28, 2000	Magistrate identification: Magistrate Judge Lynch (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/2000)	PACER
4	Feb. 7, 2001	NOTICE of attorney appearance for Midnight Gambler by Bruce Alan Weil (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/2001)	PACER
5	Feb. 7, 2001	Answer and affirmative defenses by Midnight Gambler (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/07/2001)	PACER
6	April 4, 2001	PROPOSED JOINT Scheduling Report of Scheduling Meeting by U.S. - EEOC, Midnight Gambler (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/04/2001)	PACER
7	June 1, 2001	SCHEDULING ORDER setting Deadline for filing of all motions by 10/15/01 Discovery cutoff 10/1/01 (Signed by Judge Norman C. Roettger Jr. on 5/28/01) CCAP [EOD Date: 6/4/01] CCAP (mh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/04/2001)	PACER
8	Sept. 17, 2001	JOINT MOTION by U.S. - EEOC, Midnight Gambler to extend time of discovery and dispositive motion deadlines in this case and supporting memorandum of law (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/18/2001)	PACER
9	Sept. 17, 2001	MOTION with memorandum in support by Midnight Gambler for protective order (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/18/2001)	PACER
10	Sept. 17, 2001	Certification of good faith by Midnight Gambler (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/18/2001)	PACER
11	Sept. 26, 2001	ORDER Granting [8-1] joint motion for a ninety-day extension of the discovery and dispositive motion deadlines in this case; Resetting discovery deadline for 1/4/02 , Reset motion filing deadline for 1/21/02 (Signed by Judge Norman C. Roettger Jr. on 9/26/01) [EOD Date: 9/28/01] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/2001)	PACER
12	Oct. 5, 2001	ORDER granting [9-1] motion for protective order ( Signed by Magistrate Frank J. Lynch on 10/5/01) [EOD Date: 10/10/01] (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/10/2001)	PACER
13	Nov. 23, 2001	MOTION by U.S. - EEOC to compel financial worth discovery (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/27/2001)	PACER
14	Dec. 4, 2001	MOTION with memorandum in support by U.S. - EEOC to amend [1-1] complaint to add corporations within defendant's "integrated enterprise" as named defendants (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/05/2001)	PACER
15	Dec. 24, 2001	MOTION by Midnight Gambler to extend time to respond to motion to amend complaint (dp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/27/2001)	PACER
16	Jan. 8, 2002	NOTICE of clarification on position with regards to defendant's motion for enlargement of time by U.S. - EEOC (lh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/09/2002)	PACER
17	Jan. 11, 2002	Certificate of compliance with local rule by Midnight Gambler (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/14/2002)	PACER
18	Jan. 14, 2002	ORDER granting [13-1] motion to compel financial worth discovery ( Signed by Magistrate Frank J. Lynch on 1/14/02) [EOD Date: 1/16/02] (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/16/2002)	PACER
20	Jan. 22, 2002	Statement of material facts not in dispute by U.S. - EEOC in support of [19-1] motion for summary judgment regarding liability (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/23/2002)	PACER
21	Jan. 22, 2002	NOTICE of filing deposition transcript of Bill Teitel by U.S. - EEOC (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/23/2002)	PACER
22	Jan. 23, 2002	RESPONSE by Midnight Gambler to [14-1] motion to amend [1-1] complaint to add corporations within defendant's "integrated enterprise" as named defendants (dp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2002)	PACER
23	Jan. 23, 2002	NOTICE of filing declaration of Daniel Teitel by Midnight Gambler (dp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2002)	PACER
24	Jan. 23, 2002	AFFIDAVIT of Daniel Teitel by Midnight Gambler (dp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2002)	PACER
25	Jan. 30, 2002	REPLY by U.S. - EEOC to response to [14-1] motion to amend [1-1] complaint to add corporate defendants (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/31/2002)	PACER
26	Jan. 31, 2002	MOTION by Midnight Gambler for enlargement of time to respond to motion for summary judgment (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/01/2002)	PACER
27	Feb. 22, 2002	REVISED ORDER Set pretrial conference for 1:30 4/10/02 before Magistrate Frank J. Lynch (Signed by Judge Norman C. Roettger Jr. on 2/21/02) [EOD Date: 2/21/02] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/25/2002)	PACER
28	Feb. 22, 2002	ORDER referring case to mediation. Set Jury trial for 10:30 4/22/02 before Judge Norman C. Roettger Jr. 15 days to appoint mediator (Signed by Judge Norman C. Roettger Jr. on 2/21/02) [EOD Date: 2/25/02] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/25/2002)	PACER
29	Feb. 25, 2002	RESPONSE and Memorandum by Midnight Gambler in opposition to [19-1] motion for summary judgment regarding liability (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/26/2002)	PACER
30	Feb. 25, 2002	NOTICE of filing declaration of William S. Teitel by Midnight Gambler (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/26/2002)	PACER
31	Feb. 27, 2002	ORDER RESETTING TELEPHONE CONFERENCE re-setting Pretrial conference for 1:40 4/10/02 ; ( Signed by Magistrate Frank J. Lynch on 2/27/02) [EOD Date: 2/28/02] CCAP (cg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/28/2002)	PACER
32	March 5, 2002	REPLY by U.S. - EEOC to response to [19-1] motion for summary judgment regarding liability (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/06/2002)	PACER
33	April 3, 2002	JOINT PRETRIAL STIPULATION by U.S. - EEOC, Midnight Gambler (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/04/2002)	PACER
34	April 3, 2002	MOTION with memorandum in support by Midnight Gambler for summary judgment (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/04/2002)	PACER
	April 10, 2002	CASE CLOSED. Case and Motions no longer referred to Magistrate. (dp, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/11/2002)	PACER
36	April 23, 2002	Consent Decree (lh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/24/2002)	PACER
37	April 23, 2002	NOTICE of filing consent decree in resolution of litigation by U.S. - EEOC (lh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/24/2002)	PACER
38	Aug. 26, 2002	CONSENT DECREE and Order Closing Case (Signed by Judge Norman C. Roettger Jr. on 8/23/02) [EOD Date: 8/27/02] (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/27/2002)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2000

Closing Date: Aug. 26, 2002

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

Midnight Gambler Casino Cruises

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Florida 2:00-cv-14289

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 25000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2006

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Midnight Gambler Casino Cruises, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/8503/ (last updated 7/24/2007).