Davis v. Crescent Electric Supply Company et al

Filing 121

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 89 Motion for Sanctions. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 4/21/16. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1A- 8/1/11 EEOC response letter and email, # 2 Exhibit 1B- copy disclosed by Davisto Defendants during discovery, # 3 Exhibit 2- archive-retrieved email chain) (SLW)

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Exhibit lA

August 1, 20l l
U.S. Equal~ Opportunity Commission
. Ms. Rebecca Boney. Investigator Support Asst
ChicagO Discrict Oflico

500 West Madison SIJ:'eet Suite 2000
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Exhibit A

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Corporate Headquartent
7750 Dunldh Drive
Eut Dubuque, IL 61025
Office 816-747"'3145

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Fax [phone]
Malt PO Box 600

East Dlblque, IL 61026-4420

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EEOCChtUgeNo.: 846-2011~51791
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ln n:spcmse to the U.S. BBOC Notice of Charge ofD ifJCl.'.immatio filed apinst Crescent moctric
Supply Co. in Rapid aty, SD our statrmem of posi1ion alaog with accampanying documentation ate
encJosed.

· Crescent Blectdc Supply Co. is an eiectrica1 distributor with 120+ .locations and about lSSO
employeea ~ 1hc United Statas. AboUt 1500 of our employees me full-time employees.
CBSCO was :fbunded in 1919. Our Company consiarenf1y practices equal employment opportunities
and is an at~will amployc:t. (ExlllbltA -Bqual F.mploymmtt Opportunity Policy 8nd At-Wm Policy)
The chargjng pm.ty, Lisa Dav.is, hereinafter known as the aaimant. submitted a cnmplaint to me,.
Julie Stm~ ~ Stlemtra, (Exldblt B-Complsintfmm Lisa Davis) onAprll 2S,·2011,
claiming disttQnination based on pay. Dan Philippi, Vice Presidm$-Hmnan Resoaroes. and I
immedi-'Y inwstigated the claim. did not :find any disG.imination, and 1'espooded 1o bet via e..mail
on April 27, 2011 with fberesuits·ar our inveetigation. (Exldbit C-Letta to Lisa Davis). Tbe
c.laimant thanked me ibr loakmg into lmr ooncams and Slated there wtre munerous diamepm.cies
compared to her ftlC01'da (Bxilblt D -Responso to investigation o-mail). I 88ked her to let me know
what the discrtpmies weie ao we could~ them :fmfha'. The o1timant stated 1bat she
boJioved we lft'le pait fhst point and she was going w take this complaint to the EEOC. (Edlbii BB-mail and auaMment between Lfaa Davis and·me).
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The claimant started working on August3"1, 2005. Sle was promoted to the Qao1Bthma position on
May i, 2010 and gtffn a 111batan&l inarmu1e in pay. Crescent~ Supply Company gave the
clafmant significant oppartunlty to mow into~ pos"tion. with grea1er IeBpODSibility and pay evm
though she did not have atzy produot or quota&iODB oxpmienoo. Ilcr1D~ oompensation WIS higher
1lusn her compmable male CC>'WOrlcer. She waa fairly e."JJlJj)ODSated. The dahnant dJd ask bet

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superviaorviaCHlllil onNcmmber 295 2010 when shn "100ld make eonmrissions and he stated that
there were not my connnisaians bodgetcd for 2011 fu:· ha' position and abe was givm a BUbsfaatial
increase wbm she ld8rlM tie Quotations position. ~i:1dlllt F -E-mail botwecn fun Sullivan and
Lisa D&Yil.) She_'YU then moftld lsbnlly 1o a Project Specialist position Pebrumj ,6, 2911 and her
pay.did not cbange.. You will see in Exhibit C that_llhe was moved tD the Project Specialist position
~ 1o sigpifioant prieiag miam 1hat she made. "11w ehrimant also stmes ~was d8nied 1r8ining.

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SlJD ~ gi:Wll cWtamivo 1rainingmore ~ pmvions-employees iDa1uding wmabouse :training

.that she~ as Bdn'bitC abows.

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·Tha claimant simmittM a second claim on May 16, Z011 QbdillJlt G- Second comp1'fnt:ftom J..isa.
D&Yia) claiming aamal hlll'Mll1Hmt and mtaliaticm. Afkr nmiving ha.-eomplmnt, I hmnoctiaely
made ammgm>.eDfs to fly to bpjd euy;SD to Jn'9entip hm claim. I left my home at 2:4S am the
lat day to catch a:Bigllt Im had mo in tb8 branab 1be morning of May 17, 2011. I CQndnctcd an .
investigation whioft ibclnded.interviewiag crnployet:s of the Rapid City, SD bnmch. I 1bund that
· tbaamay have~ inapproprilde p<mduct by_h« o:t.:worbr so~ 8f?don wa1 blbm .pm.t
him. Wblla I was 1li :Rapid City, SD. I a1ao ~d se:mel. h'""'SIPaJ!f fnrining :fbr ~at the
bnmcb. Om:c the iuvestigltiol1 waa cim'>d.udccl. I c.-mailed the.~ of the investigation ()i:1dd/JitH
- SeooJ;ld l.eUs fD Lisa :o.ma) to the dajmant, The HJl8i1WUsentmlMay?.6.2011. That same
day. tho clafmmt ltplHd to my leCfm stating she agrted with 11¥: JC8u1m ofour hrmsdgation and aid
she v.wld keap • infmmed of any fortbc=r i:rwidentii (RX1u1nt 1- Lcitb' fto.m LUia). To date, I have
not bcatd of any fbtk inoidenta. 'Ihc claimant resigned on JUDO 16. 2011 without notite.

No retaliation mot place. Crescent BJ.eatric Supply Company did not give Kody Mcmdal or any other
. emp.lo,ee anjr inftmoet.ian ~her initial comphdnt. Some conduct she cital u refaliation took
p1aco beke abc brougbth« fust complahrt to our atlmtion.
~ compm;y 1ookimmediam aaticm aftm- ~ oomplainls. We iblly mwstigamd both of the
claimsmf's claims and U>ot lplDlpriate action. hued on the rosulfs afthe invesdptions. We promptty
ibllowed ~with the claimmt ml asked her if abo d any :6n1IHlr infurmation, qw:stiom, or '
oancema and we letln know that ifahc':talt she wu ~ rabilietr:d against to camact either Dan

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Philippi or me jnnnectiatdy. Cmlcem Blcctrlc bas na ~diacriminafDd or~ against the claimant
in any way.
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After filing Mr «mphrinD widi"' tbe daimmrt has l::ee:n. disropti\le toihe ~ coworlmra, and
eustomen. She~ pmsoed 01:1- Dmalo en:ployeea to join or suppOrther initial claim. She
smt &-nuiila to cqetomcn IOljojting slipport for bar cldms afJ/J/or other employees' claims in a my
tmt was bacmtnl 1D CUICom«t"lefions1rips Our e-.mall mcotda indicate tile cia;mam bad no iD1CDtion.
of 'M>dcing with Cresoent BleoCric to resom brr oonctms hebe 18king her eomplahJfs to the BBOC.
0ur e-mail records atso show that tho mhnant'IJtilized
wort e-mail mw.ys tbaU viols Qescent
Bleotric'a Rarau1umt and~ R.eaouroes ~>table Use POiicies (u. &'1Daila with sexual
Illatrdal and e-mails demeaning to mm and minoriti'"!S)·
comiud' iii grouDds for serious
diBcjpline including tmminatfon.
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Julie Skinner
IJmnan Rosources Oerunlist
Q'eSCeDt Bleciric Supply Co..
7750 DonJcith Drive
· F.ast Dubuqne, IL 61025
. 815-747-3l4S pbono; 815-7'47-2917 :fBx

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Julia A. 8tlenstra
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Sent:

Lisa Ganzalirz [laspeadygOyaho.com]

To:

usa A. Davis

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FW: Quatatlona

Thuraday, April 14, 2011 11 :49 AM

From: Lisa A. Davis <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Quo1alioDs
To: "Lisa Gonza1ez" <[e-mail]>
Dam: Wednesday, Decc:mbec 8, 2010, 10:29 AM

Fmm: James M. SUIHvan
Sent: Monday, Ncwember 29, 2010 12:38 PM

To: Usa A. Davis
SUbjed:: RE: Quotalluns

Unfortunalely Kenny shouldn't have 1Dld you that as he has nothing to do with employees wages.

You W8Rf given a substantial increase when moved lntD 1hat position aid I have no comnission
budgatad for 2011.

'We will have to d1acu88 this at employee appraisals in February.

Jim

From: Usa A. DaviS

Sent: Monday, Nowmber 29, 2010 12:31 PM

To: James·M. Sulllvan
Subject: QucD1iOm

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Crescent 2414

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l was just curious. Kenny told ma that eventuallY I woWd be making commi9sion when I moved
Into quolationl. can you tel me when thatwil slart?

Thank you,

POBox11.36
Rapid l10' SD 577fJIJ

ph. [phone]

fta (605.J342-1278

Crescent 2415