Case: EEOC v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION (d/b/a FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH)

3:00-cv-03079 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2000

Closed Date: April 1, 2002

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Case Summary

In September 2000, the Milwaukee District Office of the EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, against American Home Products Corporation, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Several private plaintiffs intervened in the case, which was subsequently consolidated with another case brought by a private party (3:00-cv-03046). Motions by both the defendant and the intervening plaintiffs for summary judgment were denied, and the case was resolved by a consent decree in March of 2002. The defendant agreed to pay a total of $487,500 and to revise its complaint procedures for allegations of sexual harassment. We do not have the complaint or the consent decree in this case so the information comes from an EEOC annual report.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/12/2008)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11442991/parties/equal-empl-opp-comm-v-american-home-prod/

Judge(s)

Bennett, Mark W. (Iowa)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Pearson, Jeane W (Iowa)

Attorney for Defendant

Mulholland, Neven J (Iowa)

Judge(s)

Bennett, Mark W. (Iowa)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Pearson, Jeane W (Iowa)

Attorney for Defendant

Mulholland, Neven J (Iowa)

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Documents in this case

3:00-cv-03079	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. American Home Products	April 1, 2002	April 1, 2002 Docket
33 3:00-cv-03079	Memorandum Opinion and Order Regarding Defendant's Motion for Partial Dismissal of Plaintiff's Complaint EEOC v. American Home Products Corp	April 4, 2001	April 4, 2001 Order/Opinion 199 F.R.D. 620
47 3:00-cv-03079	Memorandum Opinion and Order regarding Plaintiff EEOC'S Motion for Continuance Pursuant to Rule 56(F)and Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment EEOC v. American Home Products Corporation	June 13, 2001	June 13, 2001 Order/Opinion 144 F.Supp.2d 1084
98 3:00-cv-03079	Memorandum Opinion and Order Regarding Motions to Reconsider Order Granting Partial Summary Judgment and Regarding Plaintiff-Intervenor Gitch's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on First Affirmative Defense EEOC v. American Home Products Corporation	Sept. 13, 2001	Sept. 13, 2001 Order/Opinion 165 F.Supp.2d 886
189 3:00-cv-03079	Memorandum Opinion and Order Regarding Cross-Motions to Reconsider the Court's September 13, 2001, Ruling EEOC v. American Home Products Corporation	Dec. 20, 2001	Dec. 20, 2001 Order/Opinion 2001 WL 34008710
190 3:00-cv-03079	Memorandum Opinion and Order Regarding Cross-Motions for Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiff-Intervenor Lewis's Quid Pro Quo Claim EEOC v. American Home Products Corporation	Dec. 21, 2001	Dec. 21, 2001 Order/Opinion 2001 WL 34008505
	EEOC's FY 2002 Office of General Counsel Annual Report [Section on Sexual Harassment Cases; American Home Products Case Information Underlined] EEOC v. American Home Products Corp. No Court	Dec. 31, 2003	Dec. 31, 2003 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/11442991/equal-empl-opp-comm-v-american-home-prod/

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 8, 2000	COMPLAINT w/Jury Demand (Summons(es) w/notice,consents,report form, LR16/41 to atty/USM for svc) (w/AO #1451 to filing attorney) SCHEDULING REPORT DDL 10/26/00 AIK Modified on 06/08/2000 (Entered: 06/08/2000)	PACER
2	June 8, 2000	RECEIPT # 108939 in the amount of $ 150.00 filing fee AIK (Entered: 06/08/2000)	PACER
3	June 23, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED upon defendant American Home Prod 6/14/00 answer due on 7/5/00 for American Home Prod AIK (Entered: 06/23/2000)	PACER
4	July 3, 2000	MOTION by defendant to extend time to answer assigned to Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss AIK (Entered: 07/03/2000)	PACER
5	July 3, 2000	MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion to extend time to answer [4-1] AIK (Entered: 07/03/2000)	PACER
6	July 6, 2000	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss granting motion to extend time to answer [4-1] ANSWER DDL set on 8/1/00 for Fort Dodge Lab, FD Animal Health Inc, American Home Prod (cc: all counsel) AIK (Entered: 07/06/2000)	PACER
7	Aug. 3, 2000	ANSWER by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab to complaint [1-1] ; answer ddl satisfied. AIK (Entered: 08/03/2000)	PACER
8	Aug. 3, 2000	DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab AIK (Entered: 08/03/2000)	PACER
9	Sept. 11, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff Jean M Black for protective order , to compel Discovery , to quash Defts Notice of Deposition assigned to Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss AIK (Entered: 09/11/2000)	PACER
10	Sept. 18, 2000	RESISTANCE by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab to motion for protective order [9-1], to motion to compel Discovery [9-2], to motion to quash Defts Notice of Deposition [9-3] AIK (Entered: 09/18/2000)	PACER
10	Sept. 18, 2000	MOTION by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab for scheduling conference and discovery plan assigned to Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss AIK (Entered: 09/18/2000)	PACER
11	Sept. 19, 2000	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss setting on motion for protective order [9-1], motion to compel Discovery [9-2], motion to quash Defts Notice of Deposition [9-3] HEARING set for 1:30; 9/28/00 w/Judge Zoss SC (cc: all counsel) AIK Modified on 09/20/2000 (Entered: 09/19/2000)	PACER
13	Sept. 29, 2000	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss denying motion to compel Discovery [9-2], terminating motion to quash Defts Notice of Deposition [9-3] (cc: all counsel) JKH (Entered: 09/29/2000)	PACER
14	Oct. 2, 2000	ORDER by Chief Judge Mark W. Bennett PRETRIAL ORDER DDL 11/16/01; Pretrial conference on 2:00; 11/20/01 JURY TRIAL set for 12/3/01 w/Judge Bennett FD (cc: all counsel) AIK (Entered: 10/02/2000)	PACER
15	Dec. 6, 2000	MOTION by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab to quash Motion for Protective Order assigned to Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss AIK (Entered: 12/06/2000)	PACER
16	Dec. 6, 2000	MEMORANDUM by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab in support of motion to quash Motion for Protective Order [15-1] AIK (Entered: 12/06/2000)	PACER
17	Dec. 6, 2000	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss setting on motion to quash Motion for Protective Order [15-1] Telephonic HEARING set for 11:00; 12/8/00 (cc: all counsel) AIK (Entered: 12/06/2000)	PACER
18	Dec. 7, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff Jean M Black to compel Discovery assigned to Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss AIK (Entered: 12/07/2000)	PACER
18	Dec. 7, 2000	RESISTANCE by plaintiff Jean M Black to motion to quash Motion for Protective Order [15-1] AIK (Entered: 12/07/2000)	PACER
19	Dec. 8, 2000	CLERK'S COURT MINUTES: from hearing held on 12/08/00 before Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss satisfied on motion to compel Discovery [18-1], satisfied on motion to quash Motion for Protective Order [15-1] Court Reporter none AIK (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
20	Dec. 8, 2000	PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss : granting motion for protective order [9-1], denying motion to quash Motion for Protective Order [15-1], granting in part/denying in part motion to compel Discovery [18-1] (cc: all counsel) AIK (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
21	Dec. 8, 2000	PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss : (cc: all counsel) AIK (Entered: 12/08/2000)	PACER
22	Jan. 29, 2001	DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS(ES) by plaintiff Jean M Black AIK (Entered: 01/30/2001)	PACER
23	March 22, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff Jean M Black to consolidate and Joint Plaintiffs and Claims , for hearing assigned to Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss AIK (Entered: 03/22/2001)	PACER
24	April 2, 2001	RESISTANCE by defendants American Home Prod, FD Animal Health Inc, Fort Dodge Lab to motion to consolidate and Joint Plaintiffs and Claims [23-1], to motion for hearing [23-2] AIK (Entered: 04/02/2001)	PACER
25	April 4, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss setting on motion to consolidate and Joint Plaintiffs and Claims [23-1] Telephonic HEARING set for 1:30; 4/12/01, granting motion for hearing [23-2] (cc: all counsel) AIK (Entered: 04/04/2001)	PACER
26	April 12, 2001	CLERK'S COURT MINUTES: from hearing held on 04/12/01 before Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss satisfied on motion to consolidate and Joint Plaintiffs and Claims [23-1] Court Reporter none AIK (Entered: 04/13/2001)	PACER
27	April 13, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss granting motion to consolidate and Joint Plaintiffs and Claims [23-1] pleadings housed in 3:00-cv-3079 (cc: all counsel) AIK Modified on 04/13/2001 (Entered: 04/13/2001)	PACER
29	June 22, 2001	MOTION to alter or amend - (47) by intervenor plaintiff Joyce Gitch in 3:00-cv-03079 assigned to Chief Judge Mark W. Bennett AIK (Entered: 06/22/2001)	PACER
30	Feb. 4, 2002	STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL by plaintiff Jean M Black, defendant American Home Prod, defendant FD Animal Health Inc, defendant Fort Dodge Lab AIK Modified on 02/07/2002 (Entered: 02/07/2002)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Iowa

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 2000

Closing Date: April 1, 2002

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

American Home Products Corporation

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Iowa 3:00-cv-03079

Northern District of Iowa 3:00-cv-03046

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

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:

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 487500

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION (d/b/a FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH), Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/9197/ (last updated 6/12/2008).

Case: EEOC v. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION (d/b/a FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH)

3:00-cv-03079 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

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