Case: EEOC v. LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC

0:97-cv-01540 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 30, 1997

Closed Date: 1998

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Case Summary

In June 1997, the EEOC district office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin brought this suit against Lennox Industries, Inc. and Lennox International, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The complaint is currently unavailable. The parties settled in May 1998. A consent decree was entered in which the defendants had to pay a total of $6.2 million dollars, post anti-discrimination notices, provide all managers and supervisors who deal with employment decisions training on the ADEA, create an internal review process to review the resignation, retirement, demotion, termination, or other reason of departure of any district sales manager to make sure age wasn't a factor, and audit all personnel records, evaluation forms, human resources planning documents, and other employment documents to ensure that age related information wasn't improperly used in employment decisions.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Solomon (6/9/2007)

People

Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Black, Richard W. (District of Columbia)

Brandt, Craig A. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Cuaderes, Eduardo F (Texas)

Manthey, Ronald E. (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Mayeron, Janie S. (Minnesota)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

0:97-cv-01540

Docket

EEOC v. Lennox Industries Inc, et al

Aug. 25, 1999

Aug. 25, 1999

Docket
22

0:97-cv-01540

96-01083

Consent Decree

Foster and EEOC v. Lennox Industries

May 5, 1998

May 5, 1998

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:24 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 June 30, 1997

COMPLAINT - Summons issued. Assigned to Judge Ann D. Montgomery per 440 civil rights list and referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan (4-97 AD 556). (7 pgs) (JMR) Modified on 07/01/1997 (Entered: 07/01/1997)

PACER
1 June 30, 1997

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff (JMR) (Entered: 07/01/1997)

PACER
June 30, 1997

Companion or related case 4-96-1083 JMR / FLN (JMR) Modified on 07/01/1997 (Entered: 07/01/1997)

PACER
2 July 14, 1997

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk Francis E. Dosal ) on behalf of defendants by Ronald E Manthey (1 pg) (JMR) (Entered: 07/16/1997)

PACER
3 July 14, 1997

PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk Francis E. Dosal ) on behalf of defendants by Eduardo F Cuaderes Jr (1 pg) (JMR) (Entered: 07/16/1997)

PACER
4 July 14, 1997

Summons - RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon CT Corp. in Minnesota on behalf of defendants on 7/1/97 & CT Corp. in Texas executed on behalf of deft. Lennox Industries only on 7/10/97 (3 pgs) (JMR) (Entered: 07/16/1997)

PACER
5 July 18, 1997

STIPULATION AND ORDER (Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan) extending time which defts may move, answer, or otherwise plead to 7/30/97 (cc: all counsel) (2 pgs) (JMR) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

PACER
6 July 30, 1997

ANSWER by dfts. 5pgs (PAK) (Entered: 08/02/1997)

PACER
7 Aug. 5, 1997

RETURN OF MARSHAL SERVICE executed upon defendant Lennox International on 7/23/97 (1 pg) (JMR) (Entered: 08/14/1997)

PACER
8 Aug. 15, 1997

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Brian Tyndall (2 pgs) (JMR) (Entered: 08/18/1997)

PACER
9 Aug. 20, 1997

ORDER FOR REASSIGNMENT OF RELATED CASES ( Judge James M. Rosenbaum / 8/12/97 & Judge Ann D. Montgomery / 8/14/97) Case reassigned to Judge James M. Rosenbaum per the 440 Civil Rights List and Case referred to Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel . (Related case 4-96-1083) (cc: all counsel) (2ps) (CJF) (Entered: 08/22/1997)

PACER
10 Oct. 29, 1997

REVISED STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel) (cc: all counsel) (12 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 10/30/1997)

PACER
11 Nov. 24, 1997

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for protective order [11-1], of motion for order to preclude Rule 30 deposition [11-2] (19 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/01/1997)

11 Nov. 24, 1997

NOTICE AND MOTION by plaintiff for protective order , for order to preclude Rule 30 deposition (to Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel) , ret. 12/8/97 at 9:30 a.m. (2 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/01/1997)

PACER
13 Nov. 24, 1997

DECLARATION of re motion for protective order [11-1], re motion for order to preclude Rule 30 deposition [11-2] (7 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/01/1997)

PACER
14 Nov. 24, 1997

DECLARATION of Lloyd B. Zimmerman re motion for protective order [11-1], re motion for order to preclude Rule 30 deposition [11-2] (4+ pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/01/1997)

PACER
15 Dec. 3, 1997

RESPONSE by defendants to motion for protective order [11-1] (19 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/05/1997)

PACER
16 Dec. 3, 1997

AFFIDAVIT of Eduardo F. Cauderes Jr. regarding response [15-1] (25 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 12/05/1997)

PACER
17 Dec. 8, 1997

MINUTES: (Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel) granting EEOC's motion for protective order precluding deposition [11-1] [11-2] (1 pg) (JMR) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

PACER
18 Dec. 12, 1997

ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel / 12/12) EEOC's motion for a protective order is granted [11] (cc: all counsel) (1 pg) (SJH) (Entered: 12/12/1997)

PACER
19 Jan. 12, 1998

BRIEF by pltf in support of Magistrate Judge's order [11-1] granting motion for protective order. [11-2]. (10pgs0 (CJF) (Entered: 01/12/1998)

PACER
20 Feb. 17, 1998

ORDER (Judge James M. Rosenbaum / 2/13/98) affirming the Magistrate's 12/12/98 order [18-1] (cc: all counsel) (2 pgs) (JMR) (Entered: 02/18/1998)

PACER
21 March 16, 1998

STIPULATION AND ORDER (Magistrate Judge Franklin L. Noel) permitting the depositions of Linda Alvarado and Philip Zink to be taken after discovery cut-off (cc: all counsel) (5 pgs) (DFL) (Entered: 03/17/1998)

PACER
22 May 8, 1998

Copy of CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge James M. Rosenbaum that: 1. The consent decree is approved and adopted in its entirety; 2. The two consolidated actions referenced in the consent decree (case nos. 4-96-1083 and 97-1540) and all claims and defenses asserted are hereby dismissed with prejudice and on the merits; and 3. This Court will retain jurisdiction over the consent decree for a period of 42 months as necessary to enforce the provisions of the decree (cc: all counsel) (25+ pgs) (SJH) (Entered: 05/11/1998)

Clearinghouse
23 Aug. 25, 1999

MINUTES:( Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan )Finald Settlement - Case Settled. 1pg(s) (PAK) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 30, 1997

Closing Date: 1998

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

Lennox Industries, Inc.

Lennox Industries, Inc.

Lennox International, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Minnesota 0:97-cv-01540

District of Minnesota 96-01083

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:

Auditing

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 6000000

Order Duration: 1998 - 2001

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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