Case: EEOC v. Kaiser Aluminum Chem

2:99-cv-00169 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: June 11, 1999

Closed Date: May 11, 2004

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Case Summary

In June 1999, the EEOC's Seattle office filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington against Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC claimed that the defendant had been administering a pre-employment physical strength exam that unlawfully discriminated as a result of its disparate impact upon women and which could not be justified by business necessity or job relatedness. Three women successfully intervened in the lawsuit in October 1999. Following much discovery the EEOC and the defendant agreed on a consent decree which was adopted by the court in May 2001. The decree required the defendant to amend its physical strength exam to accurately reflect job duties and notify the EEOC if was planning on amending it again. The defendant was also required to institute Title VII training programs and submit various reports to the EEOC throughout the three-year period of the consent decree. The charging parties were given preferential hiring status, so that they would be placed ahead of any new applicants.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/19/2007)

People

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cordon, Claire (Washington)

Lucero, A. Luis Jr. (Washington)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Washington)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)

Stewart, C. Gregory (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cordon, Claire (Washington)

Lucero, A. Luis Jr. (Washington)

Olson, Kathryn Blaire (Washington)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)

Stewart, C. Gregory (District of Columbia)

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Documents in this case

2:99-cv-00169	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Kaiser Aluminum Chem, et al	May 22, 2001	May 22, 2001 Docket
1 2:99-cv-00169	Complaint EEOC v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation	June 11, 1999	June 11, 1999 Complaint
30 2:99-cv-00169	Order [Granting in part and denying in part motion to compel] EEOC v. Kelly Flynn, April Davis, and Peggy Miller [Plaintiff-Intervenors] v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, a Delaware corporation	Nov. 21, 2000	Nov. 21, 2000 Order/Opinion
61 2:99-cv-00169	Consent Decree EEOC v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation	May 11, 2001	May 11, 2001 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:22 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 11, 1999	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) Fee-status: wv Receipt #: wv (FmrEmp) (Entered: 06/11/1999)	PACER
2	July 13, 1999	ANSWER by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/14/1999)	PACER
3	July 23, 1999	MOTION by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem for attorney Charles Williams, John Fox to appear pro hac vice (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	PACER
4	July 23, 1999	Declaration by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem re motion for attorney Charles Williams, John Fox to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	PACER
5	July 23, 1999	Declaration by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem re motion for attorney Charles Williams, John Fox to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	PACER
6	July 23, 1999	PROPOSED RECEIVED Order re: motion for attorney Charles Williams, John Fox to appear pro hac vice [3-1] submitted by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/27/1999)	PACER
7	Aug. 17, 1999	ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea granting motion for attorney Charles Williams, John Fox to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (cc: all counsel) (PP) (Entered: 08/18/1999)	PACER
	Sept. 23, 1999	Status Conference Notice ;telephonic status conf 11:00 10/14/99 Richland, WA (FmrEmp) (Entered: 09/23/1999)	PACER
8	Oct. 5, 1999	Joint Initial Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem pur. to FRCP 26 (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/07/1999)	PACER
9	Oct. 5, 1999	Joint Status Conference Certificate filed by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/07/1999)	PACER
10	Oct. 13, 1999	MOTION to intervene (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/14/1999)	PACER
11	Oct. 13, 1999	PROPOSED RECEIVED Motion/Order re:intervention motion to intervene [10-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/14/1999)	PACER
12	Oct. 13, 1999	Affidavit of Jeffry K. Finer regarding motion to intervene (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/14/1999)	PACER
13	Oct. 13, 1999	PROPOSED RECEIVED Stipulation & Order re: motion to intervene [10-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/14/1999)	PACER
14	Oct. 14, 1999	MINUTES: Tele sched conf held before Judge Edward F. Shea Hrg Location: Spokane; Mia Bohn court reporter. Bench trial set for 2/05/01 (S/EFS) est. 10 days. (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/15/1999)	PACER
15	Oct. 21, 1999	Stipulation and ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea : granting motion to intervene [10-1] plaintiff intervenors Kelly Flynn, April David, Peggy Miller COB: (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	PACER
16	Oct. 21, 1999	Status Conference Order by Judge Edward F. Shea Disp mtn ddl: 9/1/2000; Mtn in limine ddl: 11/6/2000 ;discovery to be complete 7/31/00 ;pretrial conference 1/16/00 Spokane, WA ;proposed PTO due 1/11/00 ;trial 9:00 2/5/00 Spokane, WA (cc:all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	PACER
18	Nov. 3, 1999	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea: Exchg of FRCP 26 by 11/12/99; Pla identify experts by 5/1/99, deft by 6/1/00; pla rebuttal experts by 6/16/00; Interragtories etc. by 6/21/00; Discovery to completed by 7/31/00; Disp mtn ddl filed and served by 9/1/00; Witness/Exhibit lists by 10/20/00; objs by 11/6/00 and will be heard at PTC; designations by 10/30/00, cross-designations by 11/9/00, objs by 11/16/00; Mtn in limine ddl: 11/6/00; Pretrial conference 10:00 1/16/01 WA; proposed PTO due 1/11/01 ; Bench Trial 9:00 2/5/01 Spokane, WA (cc:all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/08/1999)	PACER
19	May 1, 2000	Stipulation for Amendment of Scheduling Order by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/01/2000)	PACER
20	May 1, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED Order re: stipulation [19-1] submitted by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/01/2000)	PACER
21	May 5, 2000	Amended Status Conference Order by Judge Edward F. Shea Disp mtn ddl: 1/19/2001; Mtn in limine ddl: 4/9/2001 ; discovery to be complete 12/18/00 ;pretrial conference 10:00 5/25/01 Spokane, WA ;proposed PTO due 5/28/01 ;trial 9:00 6/18/01 Spokane, WA (cc:all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/10/2000)	PACER
22	Aug. 29, 2000	Stipulation for Third Amendment of Scheduling Order by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 08/30/2000)	PACER
23	Aug. 29, 2000	Declaration of Zulema Hinojos-Fall in Support of Joint Motion to Shorten Time. (PP) (Entered: 08/30/2000)	PACER
24	Aug. 29, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED Order re: stipulation [22-1] submitted by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 08/30/2000)	PACER
25	Aug. 29, 2000	Proof of service by plaintiff Equal Employment of: 22-25 (PP) (Entered: 08/30/2000)	PACER
26	Aug. 29, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller to expedite hearing on motion to approve stipulation to amend scheduling order (FmrEmp) (Entered: 08/30/2000)	PACER
27	Aug. 30, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED M.Order re: motion to expedite hearing on motion to approve stipulation to amend scheduling order [26-1] submitted by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 08/30/2000)	PACER
28	Sept. 1, 2000	ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea granting motion to expedite hearing on motion to approve stipulation to amend scheduling order [26-1] (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 09/06/2000)	PACER
30	Nov. 21, 2000	ORDER granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's motion to compel discovery and for sanctions by Judge Edward F. Shea (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/22/2000)	PACER
31	Nov. 22, 2000	MINUTES: Telephone conference before Judge Edward F. Shea Hrg Location: Richland; Mark Snover court reporter (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/24/2000)	PACER
32	Nov. 27, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED Order re: to compel Discovery and for Sanctions submitted by plaintiff Equal Employment (PP) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
33	Nov. 27, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED memsup/Order re: Ct. Rec. 32 submitted by intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
34	Nov. 27, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED M/Order re:To shorten Time submitted by intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
35	Nov. 27, 2000	PROPOSED RECEIVED M/Order re:Compelling Discvoery andf or Sanctions submitted by intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
36	Nov. 27, 2000	Declaration of Zulema Hinojos-Fall by intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller re document proposed [32-1] (PP) (Entered: 11/30/2000)	PACER
37	Dec. 8, 2000	Substitution of counsel: Zulema Hinojos-Fall replacing attorney A Luis Lucero for Equal Employment (PP) (Entered: 12/11/2000)	PACER
38	Jan. 17, 2001	STIPULATED MOTION(and proposed order) to shorten time on joint motion to approve stipulation and order for fourth amended scheduling order (LAM) (Entered: 01/17/2001)	PACER
39	Jan. 17, 2001	PROPOSED RECEIVED 4th Amd. Sched Order re: (FmrEmp) (Entered: 01/18/2001)	PACER
40	Jan. 17, 2001	Stipulation to Amend Scheduling Order by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (FmrEmp) (Entered: 01/18/2001)	PACER
41	Jan. 17, 2001	Declaration of Zulema Hinojos-Fall by plaintiff Equal Employment re stipulation [40-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 01/18/2001)	PACER
42	Jan. 17, 2001	Proof of service by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller of: documents 39-41 (FmrEmp) (Entered: 01/18/2001)	PACER
43	Jan. 22, 2001	FOURTH AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea ; reset Discovery 3/15/01 ;Dft's disp mtn ddl set 3/26/01 (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 01/23/2001)	PACER
45	Feb. 12, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
46	Feb. 12, 2001	Affidavit of Jeffrey Finer by Equal Employment, Kelly Flynn, April David, Peggy Miller re: motion for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA [45-1] (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
47	Feb. 12, 2001	PROPOSED RECEIVED Order re: motion for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA [45-1] submitted by plaintiff Equal Employment, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
48	Feb. 12, 2001	Notice by plaintiff Equal Employment, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller of hearing setting motion for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA [45-1] (tele argument) 9:30 3/6/01 (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
49	Feb. 12, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, intervenor Kelly Flynn, intervenor April David, intervenor Peggy Miller to expedite Richland, WA (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
50	Feb. 12, 2001	Affidavit of Jeffry Finer by Equal Employment, Kelly Flynn, April David, Peggy Miller re: motion to expedite Richland, WA [49-1] (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
51	Feb. 12, 2001	Affidavit of Mailing of Jeffry Finger by Equal Employment re: affidavit [50-1], motion to expedite Richland, WA [49-1], hearing notice [48-1], document proposed [47-1], affidavit [46-1], motion for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA [45-1] (PP) (Entered: 02/13/2001)	PACER
52	Feb. 14, 2001	ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea granting motion to expedite Richland, WA [49-1], setting motion for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA [45-1] 9:30 3/6/01 Richland, WA (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 02/16/2001)	PACER
53	March 2, 2001	Memorandum by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem in opposition to motion for order to Take Perpetuation Video Dep. of Kearns and Stamford via tele. Richland, WA [45-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 03/05/2001)	PACER
54	March 2, 2001	Declaration of Charles G. Williams by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem re memorandum [53-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 03/05/2001)	PACER
55	March 6, 2001	MINUTES: Motion hearing before Judge Edward F. Shea Hrg Location: Richland; Sara Migas court reporter (FmrEmp) (Entered: 03/07/2001)	PACER
56	March 9, 2001	Status Conference Order by Judge Edward F. Shea Disp mtn ddl: 6/8/01; Mtn in limine ddl: 7/20/01 ;discovery to be complete 5/25/01; telephonic pretrial conference 10:00 8/28/01 Spokane, WA ;proposed PTO due 8/23/01 ;trial 9:00 9/17/01 Spokane, WA (cc:all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 03/13/2001)	PACER
58	May 4, 2001	Offer of Judgment by defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/07/2001)	PACER
59	May 4, 2001	Acceptance of Offer of Judgment by plaintiff Equal Employment (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/07/2001)	PACER
60	May 11, 2001	PROPOSED RECEIVED Consent Decree re: (PP) (Entered: 05/14/2001)	PACER
61	May 11, 2001	DECREE by Judge Edward F. Shea granting document proposed [60-1] COB: Y-33/30 (cc: all counsel) (PP) (Entered: 05/14/2001)	PACER
62	May 14, 2001	ORDER by Judge Edward F. Shea terminating case COB: Y-33/31 (cc: all counsel) (PP) (Entered: 05/15/2001)	PACER
63	May 14, 2001	JUDGMENT: (cc: all counsel) COB: Y-33/31 (PP) (Entered: 05/15/2001)	PACER
64	May 22, 2001	SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT as to defendant Kaiser Aluminum Chem (PP) (Entered: 05/23/2001)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 11, 1999

Closing Date: May 11, 2004

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

Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Washington 2:99-cv-00169

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols

Monitoring

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Order Duration: 2001 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Kaiser Aluminum Chem, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/8627/ (last updated 7/19/2007).