Case: EEOC v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.

2:99-cv-73060 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 17, 1999

Closed Date: Jan. 4, 2001

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Case Summary

The Detroit Field Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Bridgestone/Firestone, Incorporated in June 1999, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The court entered a consent decree in January 2001. Very little information is available in this case because only the docket is available.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (5/31/2007)

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Document

2:99-cv-73060

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Bridgestone

Jan. 4, 2001

Jan. 4, 2001

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand. (cf) (Entered: 06/22/1999)

June 17, 1999

June 17, 1999

2

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 07/13/1999)

July 12, 1999

July 12, 1999

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant (LS) (Entered: 07/13/1999)

July 12, 1999

July 12, 1999

3

NOTICE by court of setting scheduling conference for 11:15 8/26/99 with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 07/27/1999)

July 26, 1999

July 26, 1999

4

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of EEOC's first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (nh) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

Aug. 25, 1999

Aug. 25, 1999

5

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of first set of requests for admissions (nh) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

Aug. 25, 1999

Aug. 25, 1999

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge John Corbett O'Meara (dg) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

Aug. 26, 1999

Aug. 26, 1999

6

PROOF of mailing by defendant of first request for production of documents (cm) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

Aug. 27, 1999

Aug. 27, 1999

7

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge John Corbett O'Meara - setting deadline for discovery for 3/1/00 , setting deadline for witness list for 1/12/00 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 3/15/00 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 6/14/00 , setting final pretrial conference for 3:30 6/21/00 , setting trailing jury trial docket for 7/11/00 (cm) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

Aug. 27, 1999

Aug. 27, 1999

8

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of answers to defendants first request for production of documents (dh) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

9

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of answers to defendants first set of interrogatories (dh) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

10

PROOF of mailing of supplemental answer to first set of interrogatories. (cf) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

Dec. 2, 1999

Dec. 2, 1999

11

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of second request for production of documents (dp) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 27, 1999

Dec. 27, 1999

12

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of second set of interrogatories (dp) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 27, 1999

Dec. 27, 1999

13

PROOF of mailing of supplemental answer to first request for production of documents. (cf) Modified on 01/05/2000 (Entered: 01/05/2000)

Jan. 5, 2000

Jan. 5, 2000

14

WITNESS list by defendant Bridgestone with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

Jan. 12, 2000

Jan. 12, 2000

15

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

Jan. 12, 2000

Jan. 12, 2000

17

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff Equal employment Opportunity commission's second supplemental answer to defendant Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc's first set of interrogatories to plaintiff (lg) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

18

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff EEOC third set of interrogatories (lg) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

19

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of re-notice of depositions (dh) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

Feb. 2, 2000

Feb. 2, 2000

20

JOINT STIPULATION regarding discovery and pre-trial deadlines and trial date [EOD Date: 2/8/00] (cm) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

21

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge John Corbett O'Meara - setting deadline for discovery for 9/1/00 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 9/15/00 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 1/8/01 , setting final pretrial conference for 2:00 1/16/01 with proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Feb. 11, 2000

Feb. 11, 2000

22

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of notice of deposition of aaron Harris and by facsimile (LS) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Feb. 11, 2000

Feb. 11, 2000

23

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of second re-notice of deposition and by facsimile (LS) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Feb. 11, 2000

Feb. 11, 2000

24

PROOF of service (by hand delivery and facsimile) by plaintiff EEOC of request for entry upon land for inspection and for other purposes (dp) (Entered: 05/25/2000)

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

25

STIPULATED protective order by Judge John Corbett O'Meara regarding confidential documents [EOD Date: 5/26/00] (dp) (Entered: 05/26/2000)

May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000

26

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notice of depositions of Perry Messner, David Bielicki and Jerry Shambo (dp) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

June 8, 2000

June 8, 2000

27

OBJECTIONS by defendant and responses to plaintiff's request for entry upon land with proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 06/23/2000)

June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000

28

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of fourth set of interrogatories and fourth set of request for documents (LS) (Entered: 06/26/2000)

June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000

29

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of fifth interrogatories and fourth request to produce (kg) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

July 27, 2000

July 27, 2000

30

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of notice of deposition (kg) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

July 27, 2000

July 27, 2000

31

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notices of depositions of David Bielicki, Aaron Harris, Mark Frankel and Michael O'Neill (dp) (Entered: 08/03/2000)

Aug. 2, 2000

Aug. 2, 2000

33

ORDER by Judge John Corbett O'Meara with stipulation, extending deadline for discovery for 11/1/00 , and setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 11/15/00 [EOD Date: 8/10/00] (LS) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

34

CONSENT decree entered by Judge John Corbett O'Meara [EOD Date: 1/5/01] (lg) (Entered: 01/05/2001)

Jan. 4, 2001

Jan. 4, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 17, 1999

Closing Date: Jan. 4, 2001

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

Bridgestone/Firestone, 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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits