Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Northern Star Hospitality, Inc.

Filing 229

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Docketing Statement, Appeal Information Sheet, Docket Sheet, Order and Judgment to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re 227 Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: # 1 appeal information sheet, # 2 docketing statement, # 3 order entered 8/20/13, # 4 judgment, # 5 docket sheet) (krj)

Case: 3:12-cv-00214-bbc Document #: 223 Filed: 02/25/14 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

JUDGMENT

IN A CIVIL CASE

Case No. 12-cv-214-bbc

NORTHERN STAR HOSPITALITY d/b/a SPARX RESTAURANT;
NORTHERN STAR PROPERTIES, LLC; and
NORTH BROADWAY HOLDINGS, INC.,
Defendants.

This action came before the court and a jury with District Judge Barbara B. Crabb presiding.
issues have been tried and the jury has rendered its verdict.

The

IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted with
respect to plaintiff's harassment claim.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that defendants are enjoined:
1.

from discharging employees in retaliation for complaints about racially offensive postings in
defendants' workplace;

2.

from failing to adopt policies that explicitly prohibit actions made unlawful under Title VII;

3.

from failing to adopt an investigative process with regard to discrimination

4.

from failing to provide annual training to Chris Brekken and other managers, including

claims; and

supervisors, regarding Title VI; and
5.

Defendants are to send piaintiff a statement of compliance no later than December 31 for each of
the three years in which the injunction is in effect.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:

1.

Dion Miller is awarded $15,000 for emotional damages;

2.

Dion Miller is awarded back pay in the amount of $40,197.99, plus interest for the period from his
date of termination through January 31, 2014 in the amount of $3,102.51, for a total award of
$43,300.50; and

Case: 3:12-cv-00214-bbc Document #: 223 Filed: 02/25/14 Page 2 of 2

Judgment in a Civil Case

3.

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Dion Miller is awarded an additional amount of back pay equal to 15% of the back pay award,
including interest, which additional amount equals $6,495.00, to reimburse him for the extra taxes
he will owe on the lump sum payment he is to receive.

Approved as to form thi~+"ta"y

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of February, 2014.

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Barbara B. Crabb, District Judge

s/K. Jacobson, Deputy Clerk
Peter Oppeneer, Clerk of Court

2/25/2014
Date