Case: EEOC v. Steelcase, Inc.

1:98-cv-00687 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 1998

Closed Date: Oct. 21, 1999

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Case Summary

In September 1998, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against Steelcase Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The case settled in August 1999, and the court dismissed the suit in October 1999. Because the docket is the only accessible document, no information on the nature of the suit or the consent decree is available.

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Kevin Wilemon (6/13/2007)

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1:98-cv-00687

Docket (PACER)

Oct. 21, 1999

Oct. 21, 1999

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:16 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT (5 pgs) w/jury demand (tjl) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

Sept. 29, 1998

Sept. 29, 1998

2

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by pltf EEOC. Standard track preferred. (tjl) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

Sept. 29, 1998

Sept. 29, 1998

SUMMONS issued as to deft Steelcase, Inc. and returned to pltf's rep. (tjl) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

Sept. 29, 1998

Sept. 29, 1998

3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Jon G. March w/Miller Johnson Snell & Cummiskey Law Firm on behalf of deft Steelcase, Inc.; Proof of Service (lkd) (Entered: 10/16/1998)

Oct. 14, 1998

Oct. 14, 1998

4

ANSWER and DEFENSES to complaint by deft Steelcase, Inc. w/proof of svc (ldm) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

Oct. 29, 1998

Oct. 29, 1998

5

ORDER Setting Rule 16 Sched Conf by Judge David W. McKeague conf set for 10:00 am on 12/7/98; joint status report due 12/2/98. (cc: all counsel) (tjl) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

6

PROOF OF SERVICE by pltf for first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (ldm) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

Nov. 6, 1998

Nov. 6, 1998

7

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for Response to deft's First Request to pltf for Production of Documents (lkd) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

Nov. 20, 1998

Nov. 20, 1998

8

JOINT STATUS REPORT (lkd) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

Dec. 1, 1998

Dec. 1, 1998

9

PROOF OF SERVICE re deft's objections to pltf's first set of interrogatories & request for production of documents to deft (mfb) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

Dec. 4, 1998

Dec. 4, 1998

PROCEEDING before Judge David W. McKeague: Rult 16 Conf held 12/7/98 ; case mgmt order to follow (tjl) (Entered: 12/08/1998)

Dec. 7, 1998

Dec. 7, 1998

10

ORDER (2 pgs) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville: Settlement conference set for 9:00 am on 1/12/99 before Judge Scoville in Grand Rapids; parties to submit ltr directly to Judge Scoville 3 days before conference. (cc: all counsel) (tjl) (Entered: 12/16/1998)

Dec. 11, 1998

Dec. 11, 1998

11

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (2 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague: deft to provide to pltf certain information by 12/31/98; pltf to provide to deft any further information by 12/31/98; settlement conf set for 9:00 am on 1/12/99 before Judge Scoville in Grand Rapids. (cc: all counsel) (tjl) (Entered: 12/16/1998)

Dec. 15, 1998

Dec. 15, 1998

12

ORDER (1 pg) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville scheduling an all- day settlement conference for 1/12/99 at 9:00 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (ldm) (Entered: 12/29/1998)

Dec. 23, 1998

Dec. 23, 1998

13

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for Answers, Responses and Objections to Pltf's first set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (tjl) (Entered: 01/06/1999)

Dec. 29, 1998

Dec. 29, 1998

14

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for signed verification page of Deft's Answers, Responses, and Objections to Pltf's First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Deft (tjl) (Entered: 01/13/1999)

Jan. 8, 1999

Jan. 8, 1999

PROCEEDING before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; Settlement conf held - case did not settle (skb) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

Jan. 12, 1999

Jan. 12, 1999

15

ORDER Setting SECOND Rule 16 Sched Conference by Judge David W. McKeague: conf set for 11:00 am on 2/8/99; joint status report due 2/3/99. (cc: all counsel w/DCM and VFM attachments) (tjl) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

Jan. 27, 1999

Jan. 27, 1999

16

SECOND JOINT STATUS REPORT (lkd) (Entered: 02/05/1999)

Feb. 5, 1999

Feb. 5, 1999

SECOND Rule 16 Scheduling Conference held via telephone ; Case Management Order to follow (lkd) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

Feb. 8, 1999

Feb. 8, 1999

17

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (7 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague; joinder/amendment by 4/1/99; pltf's witnesses by 4/1/99; dft's witnesses by 5/1/99; interrogatories limited to 30 single part questions; depositions limited to 15 fact witnesses per party; jury trial set for December 1999 trial session; discovery completed by 7/1/99 ;motion filing ddl set for 7/1/99; settlement conf set for 9:30 a.m. on 10/13/99 before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; final pretrial conf set for 10:00 a.m. on 11/8/99; case assigned to Track 1 (voluntary expedited track) (cc: all counsel) (ldm) (Entered: 02/09/1999)

Feb. 9, 1999

Feb. 9, 1999

18

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for First Set of Interrogatories to Pltf and Deft's Second Request to Pltf for Production of Documents (lkd) (Entered: 02/12/1999)

Feb. 12, 1999

Feb. 12, 1999

19

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Pltf for Response to Deft's First Set of Interrogatories to Pltf and Pltf's Response to Deft's Second Request to Pltf for Production of Documents (lkd) (Entered: 03/25/1999)

March 23, 1999

March 23, 1999

20

DISCLOSURE OF LAW WITNESSES submitted by deft Steelcase, Inc. w/proof of svc Inc. (ldm) (Entered: 04/02/1999)

March 31, 1999

March 31, 1999

21

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for Supplemental Response to deft's First Set of Interrogatories to pltf (lkd) (Entered: 04/05/1999)

April 2, 1999

April 2, 1999

23

NOTICE by pltf of taking deposition of Mike Wells and Nick Umlor on 5/5/99 and of Duane Miller on 5/6/99 (tjl) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 22, 1999

April 22, 1999

25

Deft's Expert WITNESS LIST; prf of svc (tjl) (Entered: 04/29/1999)

April 27, 1999

April 27, 1999

24

MOTION by deft Steelcase, Inc. to compel discovery w/brief in support and proof of svc (ldm) (Entered: 04/28/1999)

April 28, 1999

April 28, 1999

26

NOTICE of hearing before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville on motion to compel discovery [24-1]; hearing set for 10:00 am on 5/19/99; response to motion due 5/12/99 (cc: all counsel) (tjl) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

April 30, 1999

April 30, 1999

27

SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBIT by deft to motion to compel discovery [24- 1] w/Exhibit 1 attached and prf of svc (skb) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

May 3, 1999

May 3, 1999

28

LETTER (WITHDRAWAL) by deft Steelcase of motion to compel discovery [24-1] (ddk) Modified on 05/13/1999 (Entered: 05/13/1999)

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

29

NOTICE of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel: terminating atty Adele Rapport for EEOC and substituting atty Stanley H. Pitts; Certificate of Service (lkd) (Entered: 05/17/1999)

May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999

31

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for Notice of Deposition of Paula Crosby (lkd) (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999

30

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge David W. McKeague (3 pgs): upon stipulation of parties, all records relating to mental/physical conditions of Paula Crosby shall be treated as confidential. (cc: all counsel) (tjl) (Entered: 05/19/1999)

May 18, 1999

May 18, 1999

32

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for Notice of Taking Deposition of Duane Miller (lkd) (Entered: 05/24/1999)

May 21, 1999

May 21, 1999

33

NOTICE of hearing before Judge Scoville: Settlement conference reset for 9:30 am on 10/19/99 . (cc: all counsel) (tjl) (Entered: 06/02/1999)

May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999

34

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL WITNESS LIST submitted by deft (lkd) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999

35

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for pldg. #34 and for Third Request to Pltf for Production of Documents (lkd) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999

36

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for First Supplemental Answers, Responses and Objections to pltf's First Set of Interrogatories and Document Requests (lkd) (Entered: 06/11/1999)

June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999

37

PROOF OF SERVICE by defts for Notice of Continued Deposition for Paula Crosby on 6/23/99 @ 9:00 a.m. (lkd) (Entered: 06/17/1999)

June 15, 1999

June 15, 1999

38

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for Notice of Deposition of James R. Neely, Jr., Gail Cober, Barbara Cooper and Peter Morelli for 6/29/99 @ 10:00 a.m. (lkd) (Entered: 06/17/1999)

June 15, 1999

June 15, 1999

39

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for Notice of Deposition for Melvin Crosby and for Susan Abraham (tjl) (Entered: 06/23/1999)

June 21, 1999

June 21, 1999

40

NOTICE by pltf EEOC of taking depositions of Larry Maat, Chester "Tom" Benedict, Adolph Bessler, John Matthews, Jim Uhe, Michael Washburn, Robert Doornbus, Ted Konwinski, Jerry Neimi, Chrles Pergler, and Bob Ballard on 6/29/99 at 9:00 a.m. at Grand Rapids, MI w/proof of svc (seal) (Entered: 06/28/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

41

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for Notice of Deposition of David Ingram (tjl) (Entered: 06/29/1999)

June 28, 1999

June 28, 1999

42

Deft's MOTION to compel depositions w/brief in support and exihbits A- E; prf of svc (tjl) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

June 28, 1999

June 28, 1999

43

JOINT MOTION of the parties to extend time for completion of depositions w/prf of svc (skb) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

June 30, 1999

June 30, 1999

44

SUPPLEMENTAL LAY WITNESS LIST submitted by deft w/prf of svc (skb) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

June 30, 1999

June 30, 1999

46

Amended NOTICE by pltf of taking deposition of Larry Maat, Chester Benedict, Adolph Bessler, John Matthews, Jim Uhe, Michael Washburn, Ted Konwinski, Alan Harper, Joyce Humphrey and Sam Mancuso on 6/29/99 (tjl) (Entered: 07/02/1999)

June 30, 1999

June 30, 1999

45

NOTICE of hearing before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville on motion to compel depositions [42-1] at 11:00 a.m. on 7/16/99 (cc: all counsel) (ldm) (Entered: 07/01/1999)

July 1, 1999

July 1, 1999

47

OPPOSITION BRIEF by pltf EEOC in response to deft Steelcase's motion to compel depositions [42-1] w/attached exhibits A-C and cert of svc (ddk) (Entered: 07/08/1999)

July 6, 1999

July 6, 1999

48

NOTICE of hearing: before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville on the parties' joint motion to extend time for completion of depositions [43-1]; set for 11:00 a.m. on 7/16/99 (cc: all counsel) (ddk) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999

49

ORDER (1 pg) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville granting joint motion to extend time for completion of depositions [43-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 7/19/99] (ldm) (Entered: 07/19/1999)

July 15, 1999

July 15, 1999

50

STIPULATION AND ORDER (4 pgs) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville adjourning hearing on motion to compel depositions [42-1] and adjourning time for pltf to respond to def'ts motion to compel depositions until after deft has received and responded to pltf's settlement proposal (cc: all counsel) (ldm) (Entered: 07/19/1999)

July 15, 1999

July 15, 1999

51

ORDER (2 pgs) regarding settlement conference by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 8/5/99] (lkd) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

Aug. 3, 1999

Aug. 3, 1999

52

STIPULATION AND ORDER (12 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague to dismiss case with prejudice and without the assessment of costs as to either party (cc: all counsel) (ldm) (Entered: 10/22/1999)

Oct. 21, 1999

Oct. 21, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 1998

Closing Date: Oct. 21, 1999

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

Steelcase Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits