Case: EEOC v. Sand Key Associates, Ltd., d/b/a Sheraton Sand Key Resort

8:04-cv-01863 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

In August 2004, the Tampa and Miami offices of the EEOC brought this suit against Sand Key Associates, Ltd. d/b/a Sheraton Sand Key Resort in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In its complaint, the EEOC alleged that defendant violated Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination by subjecting a male employee to a sexually hostile work environment. In September 2004 the charging party intervened in the suit and also sought recovery directly from the alleged harasser. The case was settled by the entry of a consent decree in October 2005. In the three-year decree, the defendant was prohibited from engaging in discrimination and retaliation. The defendant was required to pay $172,500.00 in monetary relief to the charging party and an additional claimant. Additionally, the defendant was required to provide annual training to its managers and supervisors; to discipline the alleged harasser; and to report to the EEOC on a semi-annual basis on compliance with the consent decree.The terms of the agreement were to run for 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (10/17/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4656002/parties/united-states-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-sand-key/

Judge(s)

Moody, James S. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Moody, James S. (Florida)

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Documents in this case

8:04-cv-01863	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership	Nov. 8, 2006	Nov. 8, 2006 Docket
1 8:04-cv-01863	Complaint EEOC v. Sand Key Associates Ltd., d/b/a Sheraton Sand Key Resort	Aug. 12, 2004	Aug. 12, 2004 Complaint
4 8:04-cv-01863	Motion to Intervene & Complaint of Intervention and Demand for Jury Trial EEOC & Robert Weir v. Sand Key Associates Ltd., d/b/a Sheraton Sand Key Resort	Oct. 4, 2004	Oct. 4, 2004 Complaint
28-2 8:04-cv-01863	Consent Decree EEOC & Robert Weir v. Sand Key Associates, Ltd., d/b/a Sheraton Sand Key Resort	Oct. 4, 2005	Oct. 4, 2005 Settlement Agreement
8:04-cv-01863	EEOC Litigation Settlements - October 2005 No Court	Oct. 30, 2005	Oct. 30, 2005 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4656002/united-states-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-sand-key/

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Aug. 12, 2004	COMPLAINT against Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership ; jury demand , filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(jmg) (Entered: 08/12/2004)	PACER
2	Aug. 12, 2004	Summons issued as to Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership. Consent(s) issued. (jmg) (Entered: 08/16/2004)	PACER
3	Aug. 16, 2004	NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2 issued on 8/16/2004. (smb) (Entered: 08/16/2004)	PACER
4	Sept. 1, 2004	MOTION to intervene Exhibit A (Complaint of Intervention and Demand for Jury Trial) by Robert D Weir. (Shanafelt, Randall) (Entered: 09/01/2004)	PACER
6	Oct. 4, 2004	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT and demand for jury trial , filed by Robert D Weir.(jmg) (Entered: 10/04/2004)	PACER
7	Oct. 4, 2004	Summons issued as to Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership. Consent(s) issued. (jmg) (Entered: 10/04/2004)	PACER
8	Oct. 8, 2004	ANSWER to complaint filed by EEOC by Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership.(Walker, Robert) (Entered: 10/08/2004)	PACER
9	Oct. 25, 2004	Summons issued as to Rick Mitchum. Consent(s) issued. (jmg) (Entered: 10/26/2004)	PACER
10	Oct. 27, 2004	NOTICE of Appearance by Colleen M. Flynn on behalf of Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership (Flynn, Colleen) (Entered: 10/27/2004)	PACER
11	Oct. 27, 2004	AFFIDAVIT of lost summons of Yolanda Johnson re: 2 Summons issued by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Robert D Weir. (jmg) (Entered: 10/29/2004)	PACER
12	Oct. 27, 2004	RETURN of service executed on 10/4/04 by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Robert D Weir as to Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership. (jmg) (Entered: 10/29/2004)	PACER
13	Nov. 2, 2004	ANSWER to intervenor complaint by Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership.(Walker, Robert) (Entered: 11/02/2004)	PACER
14	Nov. 16, 2004	ANSWER to intervenor complaint by Rick Mitchum.(jmg) (Entered: 11/17/2004)	PACER
15	Dec. 2, 2004	CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 12/02/2004)	PACER
16	Dec. 6, 2004	CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 2/7/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 13 A before Judge James S. Moody Jr. Jury Trial set for trial month commencing 3/6/2006. (See Order for additional deadlines.) Signed by Judge James S. Moody Jr. on 12/6/2004. (len) (Entered: 12/06/2004)	PACER
17	April 4, 2005	NOTICE by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Substitution of Counsel (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 04/04/2005)	PACER
18	April 18, 2005	NOTICE of unavailability of counsel byUnited States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from May 27, 2005 to June 13, 2005. (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 04/18/2005)	PACER
19	April 27, 2005	RETURN of service executed on October 28, 2004 by Robert D Weir as to Rick Mitchum. (Shanafelt, Randall) (Entered: 04/27/2005)	PACER
20	June 28, 2005	Joint MOTION to extend time to complete discovery by Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership. (Flynn, Colleen) (Entered: 06/28/2005)	PACER
21	June 29, 2005	ORDER granting 20 Motion to extend time. See order for specific deadlines. Signed by Judge Mark A. Pizzo on 6/29/2005. (JAS) (Entered: 06/29/2005)	PACER
23	Aug. 8, 2005	NOTICE by Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership of Scheduled Mediation (Corrected) (Flynn, Colleen) (Entered: 08/08/2005)	PACER
24	Aug. 30, 2005	STIPULATION of the Parties to Take Witness Deposition Outside of the Discovery Period by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Von Greiff, Carla) (Entered: 08/30/2005)	PACER
25	Sept. 1, 2005	NOTICE by Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership of Rescheduled Mediation (Flynn, Colleen)Mediation set for 9-9-05 at 10:00 a.m. before Mediator Walter Aye. Modified on 9/2/2005 (len) (Entered: 09/01/2005)	PACER
26	Sept. 15, 2005	MEDIATION REPORT: Hearing held on 9/9/05; Hearing outcome: settled(kit) (Entered: 09/16/2005)	PACER
27	Sept. 19, 2005	60-DAY ORDER OF DISMISSAL. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED as moot. The Clerk is directed to close the file. Signed by Judge James S. Moody Jr. on 9/19/2005. (len)	RECAP
28	Oct. 3, 2005	CONSENT DECREE by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Von Greiff, Carla) Modified on 10/4/2005 (jlh, ). COPY OF CONSENT DECREE ONLY; NOT SIGNED BY JUDGE. (Entered: 10/03/2005)	PACER
29	Oct. 4, 2005	STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice and without fees and costs by Sand Key Associates Limited Partnership. (Flynn, Colleen) (Entered: 10/04/2005)	PACER
30	Oct. 4, 2005	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge James S. Moody Jr. on 10/4/2005. (len)	RECAP
31	Oct. 5, 2005	ENDORSED ORDER approving 29 Joint Stipulation for Dismissal With Prejudice. Signed by Judge James S. Moody Jr. on 10/5/2005. (len) (Entered: 10/05/2005)	PACER
32	Nov. 8, 2006	DOCUMENT TERMINATED - INCORRECT CASE NUMBER ON DOCUMENT MEDIATION REPORT Hearing held on October 31, 2006 Hearing outcome: Settled(cda) Modified on 11/9/2006 DOCUMENT HAS BEEN FILED IN APPROPRIATE CASE # 8:05CV1832 (cda). (Entered: 11/08/2006)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 12, 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

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

Sand Key Associates, Ltd.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Florida 8:04-cv-01863

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

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 172500

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Male

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Sand Key Associates, Ltd., d/b/a Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/9154/ (last updated 6/10/2017).