Case: EEOC v. CARROLL COUNTY FOODS

1:03-cv-01698 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 10, 2003

Closed Date: June 3, 2007

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Case Summary

The Baltimore office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, against Carroll County Foods. The complaint, filed in June 2003, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant denied employment to the charging party and other female applicants, based on their sex. In December 2003 the EEOC filed for partial summary judgment and in January 2004, Defendant filed for summary judgment. The motions were denied, and granted in part, respectively, in April 2004, and in June 2004 the parties entered into a consent decree.The decree, valid for three years, required Defendant to pay a total of $350,000 to the charging party and six other class members, provide EEO training for all current and newly hired employees, post an anti-discrimination notice at its facility, and report regularly to the EEOC about its compliance with the decree. Defendant was required to comply with the provisions of Title VII and was also enjoined from refusing to hire female applicants because of their sex and from utilizing disparate qualifications for male and female applicants.The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/5/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/21/2018)

People

Judge(s)

Gesner, Beth P. (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Gesner, Beth P. (Maryland)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:03-cv-01698	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Carroll County Foods	June 3, 2004	June 3, 2004 Docket
1 1:03-cv-01698	Complaint EEOC v. Carroll County Foods	June 10, 2003	June 10, 2003 Complaint
4 1:03-cv-01698	Amended Complaint EEOC v. Carroll County Foods	July 1, 2003	July 1, 2003 Complaint
26 1:03-cv-01698	Order [Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment] EEOC v. Carroll County Foods	April 16, 2004	April 16, 2004 Order/Opinion
27 1:03-cv-01698	Corrected Order EEOC v. Carroll County Foods	April 16, 2004	April 16, 2004 Order/Opinion
32 1:03-cv-01698	Consent Decree EEOC v. Carroll County Foods	June 3, 2004	June 3, 2004 Settlement Agreement
1:03-cv-01698	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report (June 2004) EEOC v. Carroll County Foods No Court	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2004 Press Release

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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

Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:16 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 10, 2003	COMPLAINT against Performance Food Group (PFG) Company , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/10/2003)	PACER
2	June 10, 2003	Summons Issued (20 days) as to Performance Food Group (PFG) Company. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/10/2003)	PACER
	June 10, 2003	JURY TRIAL DEMAND by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/10/2003)	PACER
4	July 1, 2003	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Performance Food Group (PFG) Company, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Redlined Amended Complaint)(Salacuse, Maria) (Entered: 07/01/2003)	PACER
5	July 11, 2003	ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Carroll County Foods.(mms, Deputy Clerk) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/28/2003 (jnls, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 07/14/2003)	PACER
6	July 14, 2003	ECF Warning Letter. (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/14/2003)	PACER
7	July 16, 2003	SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 11/28/2003. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 7/16/03. (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/16/2003)	PACER
8	July 18, 2003	CORRECTED SCHEDULING ORDER: Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 7/18/03. (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/18/2003)	PACER
9	July 30, 2003	STATUS REPORT by Carroll County Foods, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Salacuse, Maria) (Entered: 07/30/2003)	PACER
10	Nov. 18, 2003	MOTION of D. Eugene Webb, Jr., to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Carroll County Foods. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/19/2003)	PACER
11	Nov. 19, 2003	MARGINAL ORDER granting 10 Motion of Defendant for D. Eugene Webb, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid - Receipt #2294543 - for document #11 see #10). Signed by Clerk on 11/19/03. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/19/2003)	PACER
12	Nov. 21, 2003	MOTION of Mary Leslie Parpart to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Carroll County Foods and approval signed by Clerk. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/2003)	PACER
13	Nov. 24, 2003	FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT by Carroll County Foods. (Parpart, Mary) (Entered: 11/24/2003)	PACER
14	Nov. 26, 2003	STATUS REPORT Discovery by Carroll County Foods. (Parpart, Mary) (Entered: 11/26/2003)	PACER
15	Dec. 23, 2003	MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 1/9/2004 (Attachments: # 1)(Lawrence, Debra) (Entered: 12/23/2003)	PACER
16	Dec. 23, 2003	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 15 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filing lengthy exhibit (Lawrence, Debra) (Entered: 12/23/2003)	PACER
17	Jan. 9, 2004	NOTICE by Carroll County Foods Notice of Filing Lengthy Exhibits (Parpart, Mary) (Entered: 01/09/2004)	PACER
18	Jan. 9, 2004	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Carroll County Foods. Responses due by 1/26/2004 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum)(Parpart, Mary) (Entered: 01/09/2004)	PACER
20	Jan. 21, 2004	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Filing Lengthy Exhibits (Lawrence, Debra) (Entered: 01/21/2004)	PACER
21	Jan. 21, 2004	MOTION to Strike Declaration of George Koenig by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 2/9/2004 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lawrence, Debra) (Entered: 01/21/2004)	PACER
22	Jan. 22, 2004	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying 21 Motion of Plaintiff to Strike Declaration of George Koenig. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 1/22/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/2004)	PACER
23	Feb. 4, 2004	REPLY to Response to Motion re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Carroll County Foods. (Parpart, Mary) (Entered: 02/04/2004)	PACER
24	Feb. 4, 2004	NOTICE by Carroll County Foods Notice of Filing Lengthy Exhibits (Parpart, Mary) (Entered: 02/04/2004)	PACER
26	April 16, 2004	ORDER denying 15 Motion of Plaintiff for Partial Summary Judgment, denying 18 Motion of Defendant for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 4/16/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/20/2004)	PACER
27	April 16, 2004	CORRECTED ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Carroll County Foods, and DENYING 15 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 4/16/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/20/2004)	PACER
	April 16, 2004	Motion Hearing re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Carroll County Foods,"DENIED" in part and "GRANTED" in part 15 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission "DENIED" for reasons stated in open court. Held before Judge Marvin J. Garbis. (Court Reporter L. Bankins.) (pat, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/16/2004)	PACER
28	April 19, 2004	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner for Settlement or other ADR conference. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 4/19/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/20/2004)	PACER
29	May 3, 2004	LETTER ORDER SETTING date for a Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Beth P. Gesner on 5/3/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/03/2004)	PACER
30	May 17, 2004	ORDER SETTING jury trial date for 7/6/04. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 5/17/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/17/2004)	PACER
31	June 3, 2004	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT /Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Salacuse, Maria) (Entered: 06/03/2004)	PACER
32	June 3, 2004	CONSENT DECREE and approval. Signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis on 6/3/04. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/2004)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

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: June 10, 2003

Closing Date: June 3, 2007

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

Carroll Country Foods

Carroll County Foods

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:03-cv-01698

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:

Discrimination Prohibition

Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Amount Defendant Pays: 350000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2007

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. CARROLL COUNTY FOODS, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/8729/ (last updated 12/21/2018).