Case: EEOC v. PARK PLAZA HOSPITAL

4:06-cv-02737 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 24, 2006

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In August 2006 the Houston Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against hospital transportation assistance provider TH Healthcare, Ltd., doing business as Park Plaza Hospital and Tenet Employment, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging discrimination on the basis of mental disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendants refused to hire mentally disabled transportation assistants at their hospital and caused those already employed to be terminated. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in October 2007 through a consent decree.The two-year decree, containing an anti-retaliation provision, required the defendant to: make compliance reports, keep records, establish a compliance liaison, allow the EEOC access for monitoring, utilize objective hiring criteria, post notice of employee rights, provide employee training, and pay $122,500 to an unknown number of class members. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (5/13/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/12/2017)

People

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Judge(s)

Ellison, Keith P. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adewale-Mendes, Rose (Texas)

Bowne, Timothy M. (Texas)

Cooper, Ronald S. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Fox, Michael W (Texas)

Judge(s)

Ellison, Keith P. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adewale-Mendes, Rose (Texas)

Bowne, Timothy M. (Texas)

Cooper, Ronald S. (District of Columbia)

Lee, James L. (District of Columbia)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)

Sacher, Jim (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Fox, Michael W (Texas)

Mitchell, Michael D. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:06-cv-02737	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. TH Healthcare, Ltd	Oct. 26, 2007	Oct. 26, 2007 Docket
1 4:06-cv-02737	Complaint EEOC v. TH Healtcare, Ltd.	Aug. 24, 2006	Aug. 24, 2006 Complaint
12 4:06-cv-02737	First Amended Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. TH Healthcare	April 10, 2007	April 10, 2007 Complaint
20 4:06-cv-02737	Consent Decree EEOC v. TH Healthcare, Ltd	Oct. 26, 2007	Oct. 26, 2007 Settlement Agreement

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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/4396754/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-th-healthcare-ltd-tenet/

Last updated March 26, 2026, 4:46 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Aug. 24, 2006	COMPLAINT against TH Healthcare, Ltd ("Tenet") (Filing fee $ 350) filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(smurdock, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/24/2006 (hlerma, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 8/24/2006 (hlerma, ). (Entered: 08/24/2006) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	RECAP
2	Aug. 24, 2006	ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/3/2006 at 03:00 PM in Room 8631 before Judge Keith P Ellison. ( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified. (smurdock, ) (Entered: 08/24/2006)	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 2006	Summons Issued as to TH Healthcare, Ltd ("Tenet"), filed.(smurdock, )
	Aug. 28, 2006	Fee waived re: 1 Complaint,, filed. (agould, )
3	Aug. 30, 2006	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed.(Bowne, Timothy) (Entered: 08/30/2006)	RECAP
4	Sept. 18, 2006	ANSWER to Complaint by TH Healthcare, Ltd ("Tenet"), filed.(Mitchell, Michael) (Entered: 09/18/2006)	RECAP
5	Oct. 10, 2006	SUMMONS Returned Executed. TH Healthcare, Ltd ("Tenet") served on 9/1/2006, answer due 9/21/2006, filed.(ypippin, ) (Entered: 10/11/2006)	RECAP
6	Oct. 20, 2006	JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed.(Bowne, Timothy) (Entered: 10/20/2006)	RECAP
7	Oct. 26, 2006	SCHEDULING/DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: ETT: 3-5 Days. JURY. Joinder of Parties due by 1/16/2007; Pltf Expert Report due by 5/30/2007; Deft Expert Report due by 7/2/2007; Discovery due by 9/17/2007; Dispositive & Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/12/2007; Joint Pretrial Order due by 11/19/2007. Jury Trial set for 11/26/2007 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 8C before Judge Keith P Ellison.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 10/26/2006)	RECAP
8	Oct. 26, 2006	ORDER CANCELLING INITIAL CONFERENCE. Initial Conference set for 11/3/2006 at 3:00 PM has now been CANCELED. Deadlines terminated.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 10/26/2006)	RECAP
9	Jan. 5, 2007	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES, filed.(Fox, Michael) (Entered: 01/05/2007)	RECAP
10	April 9, 2007	Unopposed MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint, by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed.Motion Docket Date 4/30/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint proposed First Amended Complaint# 2 Proposed Order)(Bowne, Timothy) (Entered: 04/09/2007) 1 Complaint proposed First Amended Complaint View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
11	April 10, 2007	Order GRANTING 10 Motion to Amend Complaint.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 04/10/2007)	RECAP
12	April 10, 2007	First Amended Complaint with Jury Demand against TH Healthcare, Ltd ("Tenet") filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 04/10/2007)	RECAP
	April 13, 2007	Summons Issued as to Tenet Employment, Inc ("Tenet"), filed.(blacy, )
13	May 18, 2007	First AMENDED ANSWER to 12 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by all defendants, filed. (Fox, Michael) (Entered: 05/18/2007)	RECAP
14	July 16, 2007	RETURN of Service Subpoena In A Civil Case., filed.(blacy, ) (Entered: 07/16/2007)	RECAP
15	Sept. 20, 2007	Unopposed MOTION for Continuance by TH Healthcare, Ltd ("Tenet"), filed. Motion Docket Date 10/10/2007. (Miscovich, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/20/2007)	RECAP
16	Sept. 21, 2007	Order GRANTING 15 Unopposed Motion for Continuance. Discovery due by 11/16/2007; Dispositive Motion/Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/17/2007; Joint Pretrial Order & Motions In Limine due by 3/10/2008. Jury Trial set for 3/17/2008 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 3A before Judge Keith P Ellison.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 09/21/2007)	RECAP
17	Oct. 16, 2007	SUBMISSION of Mediator Regarding Settlement by Nancy Huston, filed.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 10/16/2007)	RECAP
18	Oct. 24, 2007	Agreed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Entry of Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/13/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Consent Decree# 2 Exhibit Notice (Exhibit A to Consent Decree))(Bowne, Timothy) (Entered: 10/24/2007) 1 Proposed Order Proposed Consent Decree View on PACER 2 Exhibit Notice (Exhibit A to Consent Decree) View on PACER	RECAP
19	Oct. 24, 2007	STIPULATION of Dismissal of Party Defendant by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed.(Bowne, Timothy) (Entered: 10/24/2007)	RECAP
20	Oct. 26, 2007	CONSENT DECREE.( Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison ) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Entered: 10/29/2007)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 24, 2006

Closing Date: 2009

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

TH Healthcare, Ltd

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Texas 4:06-cv-02737

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:

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Amount Defendant Pays: 122500

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. PARK PLAZA HOSPITAL, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/9293/ (last updated 6/12/2017).