Case: EEOC v. FORD OF GREENSBURG

2:02-cv-00203 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

In January 2002, the Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC (with participation from the Pittsburgh Area Office) brought this suit against Ford of Greensburg in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. According to an EEOC press release, the complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting the charging party and other bl…

In January 2002, the Philadelphia District Office of the EEOC (with participation from the Pittsburgh Area Office) brought this suit against Ford of Greensburg in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. According to an EEOC press release, the complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting the charging party and other black employees to a racially hostile work environment, resulting in the charging party's constructive discharge. After several status conferences, the parties participated in a settlement conference in December 2002, tentatively settling the case. They reached a final settlement in mid January 2003 through a consent decree. We do not have a copy of the decree; thus, the exact terms of the settlement are unknown. However, it appears from an EEOC press release that the decree required the defendant to provide Title VII training for all its employees and pay $534,000 to be divided between two claimants. In addition, the defendant was prohibited from discriminating and retaliating in violation of Title VII.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (8/16/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4554778/parties/sullivan-v-allied-interstate-llc/


Judge(s)

Hornak, Mark Raymond (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Moynihan, Mark G. (Pennsylvania)

Zelman, Yitzchak (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

Williams, Aleksandra V. (Pennsylvania)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:02-cv-00203

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Ford of Greensburg

Jan. 14, 2003

Jan. 14, 2003

Docket

EEOC Litigation Settlement Report (December 2002)

EEOC v. Ford of Greensburg

No Court

Dec. 30, 2002

Dec. 30, 2002

Press Release

EEOC Press Release: "EEOC Resolves Racial Harassment Lawsuit Against Ford of Greensburg for $534,000"

EEOC v. Ford of Greensburg

No Court

Jan. 8, 2003

Jan. 8, 2003

Press Release

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4554778/sullivan-v-allied-interstate-llc/

Last updated April 5, 2025, 11:16 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
Feb. 7, 2002

Deadline updated; set Answer deadline to 4/5/02 for FORD OF GREENSBURG (ces) (Entered: 02/07/2002)

PACER
Feb. 13, 2002

PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN pursuant to Rule 26(f) by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPP, FORD OF GREENSBURG ( Filed at CA 01-2362 ) (aen) (Entered: 02/14/2002)

PACER
Feb. 28, 2002

Document no. 6: set Amended Pleadings deadline to 3/20/02 for filing of amended complaint , set Discovery deadline to 6/20/02 , set Status Conference for 9:30 5/29/02 (ces) (Entered: 02/28/2002)

PACER
May 29, 2002

Document no. 11: reset Discovery deadline to 8/31/02 , set Status Conference for 9:30 8/30/02 (ces) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

PACER
Aug. 30, 2002

Document no. 12: set Plaintiffs Pretrial Statements deadline for 10/4/02 , set Defendants Pretrial Statements deadline for 10/24/02 , set Pretrial Conference for 9:30 11/19/02 (ces) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

PACER
Nov. 19, 2002

Document no. 16: set Pltf Response to Motion for Summary Judgment Deadline for 12/19/02 , Deft Reply to Response to Motion for summary jdugemnt by 12/31/02 , set Settlement Conference with carriers for 1:30 12/5/02 , set Settlement Conference with parties for 9:30 12/6/02 (ces) (Entered: 11/20/2002)

PACER
Dec. 11, 2002

Case closed. Notices mailed. (ces) (Entered: 12/11/2002)

PACER
Jan. 14, 2003

ORDER upon motion granting [19-1] decree consent as stated more fully in said consent decree ( signed by Judge Gary L. Lancaster on 1/11/03 ) CM all parties of record. (ces) (Entered: 01/15/2003)

PACER
1 Feb. 24, 2016

COMPLAINT against ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC, JOHN DOES 1-25 (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number 0315-3873777), filed by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Summons as to Allied Interstate, LLC) (jv) (Entered: 02/25/2016)

RECAP
2 March 22, 2016

AMENDED COMPLAINT against ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC, JOHN DOES 1-25, filed by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Moynihan, Mark) (Entered: 03/22/2016)

RECAP
3 April 12, 2016

SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC served on 4/12/2016, answer due 5/3/2016. (Moynihan, Mark) (Entered: 04/12/2016)

RECAP
4 May 3, 2016

MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings and to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Williams, Aleksandra). Added MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM on 5/4/2016 (jv). (Entered: 05/03/2016)

RECAP
5 May 3, 2016

BRIEF in Support re 4 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC. (Williams, Aleksandra) (Entered: 05/03/2016)

RECAP
6 May 6, 2016

ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re 4 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition is due by 5/31/2016. Defendants' may file Reply brief on or before 6/10/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 5/6/2016. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bap) (Entered: 05/06/2016)

RECAP
May 6, 2016

Order Response/Briefing Schedule

7 May 31, 2016

BRIEF in Opposition re 4 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Certificate of Service) (Moynihan, Mark) (Entered: 05/31/2016)

RECAP
8 June 10, 2016

REPLY BRIEF re 4 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC. (Williams, Aleksandra) (Entered: 06/10/2016)

RECAP
9 Aug. 8, 2016

ORDER FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING. Plaintiff shall file a Sur-Reply Brief on or before 8/17/2016 as to Defendant's argument in its 8 Reply Brief regarding Article III Standing in light of the recent Supreme Court case Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016). Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 8/8/2016. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (bap) (Entered: 08/08/2016)

RECAP
Aug. 8, 2016

~Util - Set Briefing Schedule AND Order

10 Aug. 17, 2016

MOTION for attorney Yitzchak Zelman, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $40, Receipt # 0315-4057023) by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Motion and Sponsor Statement, # 2 Certification in Support, # 3 Proposed Order) (Zelman, Yitzchak) (Entered: 08/17/2016)

RECAP
11 Aug. 17, 2016

Sur-Reply Brief re 8 Reply Brief, filed by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement, # 2 Exhibit) (Moynihan, Mark) (Entered: 08/17/2016)

RECAP
12 Aug. 18, 2016

ORDER granting 10 Motion for Yitzchak Zelman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 8/18/2016. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jlh) (Entered: 08/18/2016)

RECAP
Aug. 18, 2016

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

13 Sept. 27, 2016

ORDER: Willingness to proceed before Magistrate Judge due by 10/4/2016. In accordance with the case assignment system in this district, this case has been assigned to the undersigned for all pretrial matters. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that on or before October 4, 2016, the Parties shall complete an election form either (1) consenting to jurisdiction by the Magistrate Judge or (2) electing to have a District Judge assigned to the case, and shall file the form with the Clerk's Office. A copy of the form can be found on this Court's website at http://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/Consent-to-Mag.pdf. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 9/27/16. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (sms) (Entered: 09/27/2016)

RECAP
Sept. 27, 2016

~Util - Set Deadlines AND Order

14 Oct. 4, 2016

DISTRICT JUDGE OPTION by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III to have this case randomly assigned to a U.S. District Judge. (Moynihan, Mark) (Entered: 10/04/2016)

RECAP
15 Oct. 4, 2016

DISTRICT JUDGE OPTION by ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC to have this case randomly assigned to a U.S. District Judge. (Williams, Aleksandra) (Entered: 10/04/2016)

RECAP
16 Oct. 18, 2016

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that Defendant Allied Interstate, LLC's 4 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (construed as a Motion to Dismiss under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) be granted, and that the 2 Amended Complaint be dismissed with prejudice. Objections to R&R are due by 11/1/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy on 10/18/2016. (bap) (Main Document 16 replaced on 10/18/2016 to correct citation in note 9) (bap) (Entered: 10/18/2016)

RECAP
17 Nov. 1, 2016

STIPULATION re 16 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 4 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings and to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC. Stipulation Extending Time To File Objections To The Report And Recommendation Filed On October 18, 2016 by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Zelman, Yitzchak) (Entered: 11/01/2016)

RECAP
18 Nov. 2, 2016

ORDER. The Court treating 17 Stipulation Extending Time for Plaintiff to File Objections as a Joint Motion, it is ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff's time to file objections to 16 Report and Recommendation is EXTENDED to November 15, 2016. Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Objections shall be due by December 7, 2016. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 11/2/16. (bdb) (Entered: 11/02/2016)

RECAP
19 Nov. 15, 2016

OBJECTIONS to 16 Report and Recommendation filed by LUKE J. SULLIVAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Yitzchak Zelman, Esq., # 2 Exhibit A - Defendant's Collection Letter, # 3 Exhibit B - Federal Trade Commission Report On The Structure & Practice of The Debt Buying Industry, # 4 Exhibit C - National Study Entitled Testing Materiality Under the Unfair Practices Acts: What Information Matters When Collecting Time-Barred Debts, # 5 Exhibit D - Opinion Issued On November 14, 2016, Denying Motion to Dismiss in Blaha v. FNCB, # 6 Exhibit E - Complaint Filed In Funderburk v. AFNI, # 7 Exhibit F - Order Denying Motion to Dismiss In Funderburk v. AFNI) Mod(Zelman, Yitzchak) (Entered: 11/15/2016)

RECAP
20 Dec. 7, 2016

RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to 19 Objections to Report and Recommendation, filed by ALLIED INTERSTATE, LLC. (Williams, Aleksandra) (Entered: 12/07/2016)

RECAP
21 Dec. 9, 2016

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 12/9/16. (bdb) (Entered: 12/09/2016)

RECAP
22 Dec. 9, 2016

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's 4 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, construed as a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), is GRANTED and 2 Amended Complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 16 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's 18 Objections to the Report and Recommendation are OVERRULED.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall mark this CASE CLOSED. Signed by Judge Mark R. Hornak on 12/9/16. (bdb) (Entered: 12/09/2016)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 23, 2002

Closing Date: 2003

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

Ford of Greensburg

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Pennsylvania 2:02-cv-00203

Available Documents:

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

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 534000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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