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U- S. D~STRICT COURT WESTERN D~s’PRICT OF LOUISIANA
RECEIVED

IN TI-I~ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

~IO~ERT ~M~IELL, CLERt( BY / O~PUTY

WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SHREVEPORT DIVISION

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

5:06cv1684 JUDGE HICKS MAG. JUDGE HORNSBY
COMPLAINT

SUNRISE HOSPITALITY BC II, L.L.C., d/b/a MICROTEL INNS & SUITES,
Defendant.

JURY TRIAL DEMAND

NATURE OF THE ACTION This is an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to correct unlawful employment practices on the basis of race and to provide appropriate relief to Trenica Adams, and other similarly situated black job seekers who were adversely affected by such practices. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or the "Commission") alleges that Sunrise Hospitality, BC II, L.L.C., d/b/a Microtel Inns and Suites ("Microtel" or "Defendant") (and their successor) terminated Trenica Adams and then refused to rehire her for a Front Desk position, based on her race, black, in June 2004. Further, EEOC alleges that Microtel failed to hire Blacks as a class for Front Desk positions due to their race. These allegations are discussed in greater particularity in paragraph 7 below.

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JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sections 451, 1331, 1337, 1343 and 1345. This action is authorized and instituted pursuant to Section 706(f)(1) and (3) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C.§ 2000e-5(f)(1) and (3), and Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981a. 2. The employment practices alleged to be unlawful were committed within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division.
PARTIES 3. Plaintiff, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the "Commission"), is an agency of the United States of America charged with the administration, interpretation and enforcement of Title VII and is expressly authorized to bring this action by Section 706(f)(I) and (3) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-5(f)(1) and (3). 4. At all relevant times, Sunrise Hospitality, BC II, L.L.C., d/b/a Microtel Inns and Suites ("Mierotel" or "Defendant"), has continuously been a domestic corporation doing business in the State of Louisiana and has continuously had at least fifteen employees. 5. At all relevant times, Defendant has continuously been an employer engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Section 701 (b), (g) and (h) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-(b), (g) and (h).

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STATEMENT OF CLAIMS
6. More than thirty days prior to the institution of this lawsuit, Trenica Adams
filed a charge with the Commission alleging violations of Title VI I of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, as amended. All conditions precedent to the institution of this lawsuit have been
fulfilled.
7. Around Spring and Summer 2004, Defendant engaged in unlawful employment
practices in violation of Section 703(a) (1)and(2) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-2(a)(1)and(2). Specifically,
Around January 2004, Keith Gamble (white male), an owner of Sunrise Hospitality BC-II, LLC, informed his then General Manager Don Williams that too many of the front desk employees were Black, and that he should fire the current front desk employees and hire replacements who were not Black.
Trenica Adams worked for Microtel Inns and Suites from August 2002 untii she was terminated in June 2004. In June 2004, Defendant did not permit her to return to the day shift after a period of maternity leave, although positions were available on that shift; Yates knew that Ms. Adams’ childcare responsibilities inhibited her from working the night shift. Rather, Ms. Adams was terminated for supposed "Failure to retum from leave" and "Job dissatisfaction-hours."
Around March 2004, a white female, Mary Yates, became the General Manager. Ms. Yates hired eight white females between April 2004 and June 2004 to work the front desk. No blacks were hired despite the fact that many of the applicants were black. Ms. Adams was passed over despite her experience and expressed interest in returning to the job.
Do Kevin Dzurik, another of Sunrise’s owners, told a member of the hotel’s management that he "wanted pretty people on the front desk." Another owner stated that Sunrise wanted "blonde heads and big breasts" at the front desk.

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8. The effect of the practices complained of in paragraph 7 above has been to deprive Trenica Adams,. and other similarly situated blacks of equal employment opportunities and otherwise adversely affect their status as employees because of their race.
9. The unlawful employment practices complained of in paragraph 7 above were intentional.
10. The unlawful employment practices complained of in paragraph 7 above were done with malice or reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of Trenica Adams, and other similarly situated black employees.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF Wherefore, the Commission respectfully requests that this Court: A. Grant a permanent injunction enjoining Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns, and all persons in active concert or participation with it, from engaging in employment practices which discriminate on the basis of race. B. Order Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns, to institute and carry out policies, practices, and programs which provide equal employment opportunities for qualified individuals, and which eradicate the effects of its past and present unlawful employment practices. C. Order Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns, to make whole Trenica Adams and other similarly situated black employees by providing appropriate back
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pay with prejudgment interest, in amounts to be determined at trial, and other affirmative relief necessary to eradicate the effects of its unlawful employment practices.
D. Order Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns, to make whole Trenica Adams and other similarly situated black employees by providing compensation for past and future pecuniary losses resulting from the unlawful employment practices described in paragraph 7, including but not limited to job search expenses in amounts to be determined at trial.
E. Order Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns, to make whole Trenica Adams, and other similarly situated black employees, by providing compensation for past and future non-pecuniary losses resulting from the unlawful practices complained of in paragraph 7 above, including, but not limited to, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, lowered self esteem and humiliation, in amounts to be determined at trial.
F. Order Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns to pay Trenica Adams, and other similarly situated black employees punitive damages for its malicious and reckless conduct, as described in paragraph 7 above, in amounts to be determined at trial.
Grant such further relief as the Court deems necessary and proper in the public interest.
Award the Commission its cost of this action.

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JURY TRIAL DEMAND The Commission requests a jury trial on all questions of fact raised by its complaint.
Respectfully submitted, RONALD S. COOPER General Counsel No Bar Roll Number Assigned JAMES L. LEE Deputy General Counsel No Bar Roll Number Assigned GWENDOLYN YOUNG REAMS Associate General Counsel No Bar Roll Number Assigned Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1801 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20507
JII~SACI~R Regional Attorney Bar Roll No. 14888
Supervisory Trial Attorney (Acting) No Bar Roll No. Assigned Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Houston Distriet Office 1919 Smith Street, 7~ Floor Houston, Texas 77002
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REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:
G. Warren Thomell 610 Marshall Street, Ste. 314 Shreveport, LA. 71101

’~VIICH~’LLE T. BUTLER Senior Trial Attorney Bar Roll Number 1286
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission New Orleans Field Office 1555 Poydras Avenue, Suite 1900 New Orleans, LA 70112 Tel: (713)209-3398 (Saeher)
(713) 209-3400 (Sustaita) (504) 595-2872 (Butler)(TA) Fax: (504) 595-2886

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U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

New Orleans Field Office

1555 Poydras Avenue, Suite 1900

New Orleans, LA 70112-

Michelle Butler Direct Dial (504) 595-2872

(504) 595-2825 TTY (504) 589-2958 FAX (504) 589-6861

September 27, 2006
Sent by U.S. Mail Postage Paid
Honorable Richard Shemwell United States Clerk of Court United States District Court Western District of Louisiana 300 Fannin Street, Suite 1167 Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
EEOC v.SUNRISE HOSPITALITY BC 1I, L.L.C. d/b/a MICROTEL INNS & SUITE
Dear Sir:
Enclosed, please find an original and several copies of EEOC’s Complaint against Sunrise Hospitality BC 11, L.L.C., d/b/a Microtel Inns& Suites. Please file the original complaint into the court’s record and return all other stamped copies in the self-addressed envelope provided. In addition, please find an original and two copies of a Civil Summons from Plaintiff EEOC’s to serve its Complaint against Defendant Sunrise Hospitality BC 1I, L.L.C., d]b/a Microtel Inns& Suites. Also, please return the original and a stamped copy of the Summons in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided. Thank you.

Enclosures

Michelle T. Butler Senior Trial Attorney

 
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Filed 02/16/2007

ROBERT H. SHEMWELL CLERK WESTERII DISTRICT Of LOUISIANA
SHRfiJ£PORT. LOUISIANA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-1684 COMMISSION

versus

JUDGE HICKS

SUNRISE HOSPITALITY B C II, L.L.C.

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

The Court having been advised by counsel for the parties that the above action has

been settled,

IT IS ORDERED that this action is hereby DISMISSED, without prejudice to the

right, upon good cause shown within thirty (30) days of the signing of this Order, to reopen

the action if settlement is not consummated. The Clerk is now requested to close this case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties submit to the Court, in accordance

with Rule 41 (a)(l )(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a stipulation of dismissal

signed by all parties who have appeared in this action. Any motion that may be pending in

this case is hereby DENIED AS MOOT.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Shreveport, Louisiana, this the ) .)day ofFebruary,

2007.

MARK L. HORN BY UNITED STATES MAGIST TE JUDGE

 
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RECEIVED
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U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
VERSUS SUNRISE HOSPITALITY BC II, LLC d/b/a MICROTEL INNS & SUITES

• CML ACTION NO.: 5:06CV'l684
• • • JUDGEIDCKS
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MAGISTRATE HORNSBY

CONSENT DECREE
1. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") instituted Civil Action Number 5:06cv1684 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division, on September 28,2006, charging Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites ("Defendant") with violations of Section 703(a)(l) and (2) ofTitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-2(a)(l) and (2); Section 704(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; and 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-3(a), and alleging that the Defendant terminated Charging Party, Trenica S. Adams, and then refused to rehire her for a Front Desk position based on her race, Black. The suit also alleged that the Defendant failed to hire Blacks as a class for Front Desk positions. 2. Defendant filed a tiplely Answer and therein denied the allegations. 3. This Consent Decree ("Decree") resolves the Charge of Discrimination filed by Trenica S. Adams, Charge Number 270-2005-00249 and the lawsuit instituted by the Conunission, Civil Action No. 5:06cv1684, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana.

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4. Defendant, Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites has not admitted and specifically denies that it engaged in any unlawful employment practices; and 5. The parties stipulate to the jurisdiction of the Court and waive a hearing and the

entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law; and 6. Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microte1 hms & Suites and the Commission have agreed to settle this matter for the relief specified in this Consent Decree; and 7. The Commission and Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites wish to resolve all claims and controversies encompassed by or arising out of EEOC Charge No. 270-2005-00249 filed by Trenica S. Adams, EEOC Charge No. 2702005-03312 filed by Miranda Mourning, EEOC Charge No. 270-2005-00122 filed by Dorothy Young, and all claims of Jeannette Monroe and any other similarly situated Blacks as alleged and encompassed by_Civil Action No. 5:06cv1684 without burden, expense or delay of further litigation. Therefore, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that: 8. The negotiation, execution and entry of this Consent Decree constitutes a complete resolution of all claims that were made or could have been made by the Commission against Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. dJb/a Microtel Inns & Suites in this action, as well as all claims that could be asserted as a consequence of charges filed by Miranda Mourning and Dorothy Young, Charge Nos. 270-2005-03312 and 270-2005-

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00122, respectively, and any claims of Jeannette Monroe, including those asserted in Suit No. 115,819 pending in the 26th Judicial District Court, Bossier Parish,. Louisiana.

9. Neither the negotiation, execution, nor entry of this Consent Decree shall

constitute an acknowledgment or admission of any kind by Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites, that its officers, agents or employees have violated or have not been in compliance with Title VII or any other applicable law, regulation or

order.

10. Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites formerly engaged

in the hotel management business in Shreveport, Louisiana. In February, 2005, all of the Defendant assets were sold to Daljeet S. Mann and Jagtar S. Otal of Modesto, California, pursuant to a document dated February 28, 2005, characterized as an "Asset Purchase Agreement."

11. If, during the three year length of this Decree, Sunrise Hospitality BC IT, L.L.C.

d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites (''Sunrise"), or an entity deemed the legal successor of Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites, commences operations in the State of Louisiana or anywhere within the United States, that entity will also be deemed a Defendant within the meaning of and subject to the terms of conditions this Decree. Therefore, when the word "Defendant" is utilized herein, it refers to Sunrise Hospitality BC ll, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites, any legal successor corporation.

PROHIBITION AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

12. Defendant, its directors, officers, agents, employees and successors or assigns

shall not maintain or permit discrimination in the workplace against any applicant for

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employment or employee based upon such person's race, and in particular will not permit any form of racial discrimination to be maintained in the workplace. Rather, Defendant will take prompt and remedial action tO correct any race discrimination that may occur.

13. Defendant, its directors, officers, agents, employees and successors or assigns shall not maintain or permit race discrimination in the workplace against any applicant for employment or any employee, and will not permit any retaliatory action because the employee or applicant has exercised his or her federally protected right to make a complaint under Title VII. Defendant will not tolerate any retaliatory management

decision.

14. Should it or a legal successor of Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites commence operations within three years after entry of this Consent Decree, that event shall trigger enforceable responsibilities under this Decree. Those responsibilities are acknowledged by the Defendant, as extending to the Defendant, as well as a legal successor. Defendant acknowledges now that if a triggering event occurs,

it agrees to a) immediately notify the EEOC's designated lead trial attorney, providing all necessary particulars to determine whether or not Defendant, or a putative successor is now subject to any of the terms of the Decree; b) to not take any legal action to disavow under responsibilities it may have under the terms of the Decree; and c) to take its immediate best efforts to implement and distribute to all employees and to enforce an effective written policy and procedure for preventing and investigating complaints of discrimination as well as those of retaliation in the workplace. Defendant, its successor and/or any of the principals will also ensure that the Defendant's Owners and Management staff, particularly its Managers and Supervisors, have received a copy of the

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policy and procedures concerning race discrimination and will ensure that these policies contain the information detailed in paragraph 15 below. Further, Defendant or its legal successor will ensure that its staff, in particular its Managers and Supervisors have received training relative to these policies and their requirements to adhere to the prohibitions against race discrimination and retaliation as found in Title VIl of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
15. During the duration of this decree, if Defendant resumes operations in the State of Louisiana or anywhere within the United States, or if an entity deemed Defendant's legal successor commences operations in the State of Louisiana or anywhere within the United States, it shall maintain a complaint procedure that is designed to encourage employees to file internal complaints regarding race discrimination and retaliation regardless of the position held by the alleged harasser so long as those complaints are made in good faith. Defendant's complaint procedure (as well as that of the successor
and!or principal(s)) shall provide the following: (i) simple, convenient, confidential and reliable mechanisms for reporting incidents of race discrimination and retaliation; (ii) prompt investigation of complaints of race discrimination and retaliation; (iii) appropriate remedial action to resolve the complaint and to deter future incidents ofrace discrimination and retaliation; (iv) assurances that complainants will not be subjected to intimidation, harassment and/or retaliation; and (v) assurances that the company deems it impemrissible to take any form of adverse action against someone who makes a complaint of employment discrimination, so long as the person who makes the complaint
does so in good faith; and (vi) the name and telephone number of EEOC's District or

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Field Office in which the entity is doing business. Defendant shall report compliance under this section to the assigned trial attorney in the EEOC New Orleans Field Office.
16. Defendant agrees that it will consider all applicants for all positions, including the Front Desk Day Positions, without regard to the applicant's race for any business it operates. Also, Defendant agrees that it will not exclude from hire any Black employee or applicant for the Front Desk Day positions based on their race for any future

businesses it may operate.
17. Defendant shall conspicuously post at its principal place of business, within (10) days of the entry of this Decree, a copy of a notice detailing Title VII's prohibitions against race discrimination, stating that employees who believe that they have been discriminated on the basis of race in violation of Title VII, or for participating in an investigatio~ or as a witness, are encouraged to contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to seek infonnation and/or file a charge of discrimination. A copy of the text of the language to be utilized in this notice is attached hereto and made a
part hereof as Appendix A.

INDMDUAL RELIEF

18. Defendant shall pay to Trenica S. Adams, Miranda Mourning, Dorothy M. Young

and Jeanette Monroe as a resolution of the claims and controversies as set forth in

paragraph 7 above and pursuant to the mediation which occurred on November 6, 2006, a

total sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND AND N0/100 (140,000.00)

DOLLARS which the individual claimants will allocate among themselves (the division

of which shall be reported to the EEOC in a separate side letter) and which payment

includes but is not limited to full payment of all claims for compensatory damages,

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economic damages, front pay, back pay, emotional distress, liquidated damages, attorney fees, punitive damages, interest and cost which shall be paid within seven {7) days of signing of this Decree by the Defendant and Commission, or seven (7) days following execution of a Receipt, Release and Settlement Agreement, by Trenica S. Adams, Miranda Mourning, Dorothy M. Young and Jeanette Monroe, and delivery to defense counsel, whichever is later. Defendant or its counsel shall provide a copy of the check issued to Trenica S. Adams, Miranda Mourning, Dorothy M. Young and Jeanette Monroe, to the EEOC's New Orleans Field Office to the attention of Michelle T. Butler, Senior Trial Attorney, at the address of the EEOC: EEOC, New Orleans District Office,
1555 Poydras St., Suite 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
19. If Sunrise Hospitali,ty BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel hms & Suites, resumes operations, or if an entity deemed its legal successor commences operations in the State of Louisiana or anywhere within the United States, or one or more principals obtains a major stake in the resumed operations, as defined above, it shall notify the Commission within one month of resuming operations that it has resumed operations. Further, that entity shall prepare a report within six months of commencing operations, containing the following information:
a. Information on the re-establishment of Sunrise Hospitality BC II, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel Inns & Suites L.L.C. as an ongoing business entity AND/OR information on the establishment of a legal successor entity or a principal, including the date and location of the new business.
b. Information on the filing of any internal complaints under the Complaint Procedure set forth in this Decree.

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c.

Information on the training procedures established

CONSENT DECREE ENFORCEMENT

20.

In the event that Defendant fails to perform its obligations herein, Plaintiff

EEOC (the "Commission") is empowered to enforce this Consent Decree through the applicable judicial enforcement procedures and to seek sanctions which may be due as a result of the need to enforce this Decree. Any attempt by the Defendant to recoup any part of

money paid out to any party under this agreement and/or seek to appeal or otherwise

undermine the terms of this Decree shall be a violation of this Decree and subject to

appropriate sanctions by the court. This Decree shall remain in force for three (3) years

from the date of the entry of the Decree.

21.

Should any provision of this Decree be declared or be determined by any Court to

illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be

affected thereby and said illegal or invalid parts, term, or provision shall be deemed not to

be a part of this Decree.

22.

This Decree sets forth the entire agreement between the Conunission and

Defendant, and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings between the

Commission and the Defendant pertaining to the subject matter herein.

23.

The Commission and Defendant, Sunrise Hospitality BC IT, L.L.C. d/b/a Microtel

Inns & Suites, will each bear their own attorney's fees and costs incurred in cotmection with

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24.

The signatories represent that they have authority to execute this agreement on

behalf oftheir respective clients.

25.

This agreement maybe signed in counterparts.

IT IS SO ORDERED

/fft:l/A this~ Shreveport, Louisiana,

(l:/,day of

2007.

HONORABLE I<'.AURICE HI S UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO T JUDGE
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: FOR THE PLAINTIFF: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 1555 Poydras St., Suite 1900 New Orleans LA 701!2 Telephone: (504) 595-2876 Fax: (504) 589-2805
La. Bar Roll No. 14888

FOR THE DEFENDANT: WILKINSON, CARMODY & GILLIAM Seventeenth Floor Beck Building
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U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana (Shreveport) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:06-cv-01684-SMH-MLH

CLOSED

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C Assigned to: Honorable S Maurice Hicks Referred to: Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby Cause: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

Date Filed: 09/28/2006 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff

Plaintiff
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

represented by Michelle T Butler E E O C (NO) 1555 Poydras St Ste 1900 New Orleans, LA 70112 504-589-6817 Email: michelle.butler@eeoc.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jim Sacher E E O C (HOU) 1919 Smith St Ste 700 Houston, TX 77002-8049 US 713-209-3398 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rudy Sustaita E E O C (HOU) 1919 Smith St Ste 700 Houston, TX 77002-8049 US 713-209-3400 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C doing business as Microtel Inns & Suites

represented by Mark Ellis Gilliam Wilkinson Carmody & Gilliam P O Box 1707 Shreveport, LA 71166 318-221-4196 Fax: 318-221-3705

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Email: mgilliam@wcglawfirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 09/28/2006 09/29/2006 11/06/2006 11/20/2006
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Docket Text

1 COMPLAINT against Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C with Jury Demand, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet)(crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 10/02/2006)
2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C. (crt,Dean, S) (Entered: 10/02/2006)
3 ANSWER to Complaint by Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C.(crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 11/07/2006)
4 ORDER : A Scheduling Conference will be held in chambers on 1/12/2007 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. The case management report shall be filed by 1/5/2007. Signed by Judge Mark L Hornsby on November 17, 2006. (crt,Berry, D) (Entered: 11/20/2006)
5 MINUTE ENTRY: re 4 Scheduling Conference Order. Counsel should be prepared to discuss whether the case should be consolidated with case #06cv1738. Signed by Judge Mark L Hornsby on 11/28/06. (crt,Wormser, C) (Entered: 11/29/2006)
6 RULE 26(f)Case Management Report. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 01/04/2007)
7 MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby: A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE was held on 1/12/2007. Because counsel believe that settlement is likely, no scheduling order will be entered at this time. A follow-up Status Conference is set for 2/15/2007 at 01:30 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Hornsby. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hornsby on 1/16/07. (crt,Cassanova, M) (Entered: 01/16/2007)
8 MINUTES: A Status Conference was held on February 15, 2007. Based on the representations of counsel, a separate dismissal order will be entered. Counsel were directed to file a joint motion to dismiss once all settlement documents have been finalized. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby on 2/15/2007. (crt,Cassanova, M) (Entered: 02/15/2007)
9 30 DAY JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Mark L Hornsby on 2/15/07. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 02/20/2007)
10 MOTION for Consent Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sunrise Hospitality B C II L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Decree)(crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 03/14/2007)
11 CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge S Maurice Hicks on 3/27/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(crt,McDonnell, D) (Entered: 03/27/2007)

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