Case: EEOC v. ROCK-TENN CO.

1:98-cv-00252 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: July 27, 1998

Closed Date: June 13, 2000

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Case Summary

The Memphis (along with the Nashville and Little Rock) office of the EEOC brought this suit against Rock-Tenn Company in July 1998, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Both charging parties brought suit against the defendant in August 1998 and March 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee but intervened and consolidated their suits (1:98-cv-00264 and 1:99-cv-00092) with the EEOC's suit in September 1998 and March 1999. The defendants filed motions for summary judgment that were granted in part in September 1999. The parties came to a settlement during mediation in April 2000, and the court entered a consent decree in June 2000. Information on the nature of the suit and the consent decree is unavailable; only the docket is available.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (6/1/2007)

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Clack v. Rock-Tenn Company, Eastern District of Tennessee (1998)

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People


Judge(s)

Edgar, Robert Allan (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Edgar, Robert Allan (Tennessee)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:98-cv-00252

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Rock-Tenn Company

June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

FILING FEE PAID on 8/3/98 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 15272. (AWH) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

Aug. 3, 1998

Aug. 3, 1998

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RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Rock-Tenn Company on 8/10/98 - cert mail by Sec of State (Former Emp) (Entered: 08/20/1998)

Aug. 20, 1998

Aug. 20, 1998

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MOTION by plaintiff to consolidate case with 1:98-cv-252 C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 08/28/1998)

Aug. 28, 1998

Aug. 28, 1998

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RESPONSE by defendant to motion to consolidate case with 1:98-cv-252 [3-1], w/certificate of good standing for Cather Marie Hobart from State Bar of GA & for Christopher S Enloe from USDC, No Dist of GA C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

Sept. 2, 1998

Sept. 2, 1998

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ORDER by Honorable R A. Edgar granting motion to consolidate case with 1:98-cv-252; filings to be made in 1:98-cv-252 [3-1] (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 09/03/1998)

Sept. 3, 1998

Sept. 3, 1998

NOTICE OF HEARING ; Pretrial conference set for 4:30 1/11/99 (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

Nov. 6, 1998

Nov. 6, 1998

REMARK. Case has settled pursuant to mediator's report filed in 1:98- cv-252 on 4/7/00, Ferber Tracy, Mediator. (TJG) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

April 7, 2000

April 7, 2000

REMARK (TJG) (Entered: 11/07/2000)

Nov. 7, 2000

Nov. 7, 2000

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AGREED ORDER by Honorable R Allan Edgar that pla-intervenors' claims are dismissed w/prejudice; each parties to bear their own costs dismissing case. (cc: all counsel) (TJG) (Entered: 11/07/2000)

Nov. 7, 2000

Nov. 7, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 27, 1998

Closing Date: June 13, 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Rock-Tenn Company, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1981

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Promotion

Training

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit