Case: EEOC v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

1:98-cv-01210 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 1998

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

In December 1998, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this suit against the United Parcel Service, an international courier, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. The complaint is not currently available. In February 2000, a settlement was reached and the case was dismissed.

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Jason Chester (6/11/2007)

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1:98-cv-01210

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. United Parcel Service

March 13, 2000

March 13, 2000

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed -Job Discrimination (Sex); FILING FEE $ waived (USA) RECEIPT # waived (USA) (tgw) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

Dec. 4, 1998

Dec. 4, 1998

2

SUMMONS(ES) issued for United Parcel (tgw) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

Dec. 7, 1998

Dec. 7, 1998

3

SERVICE ORDER entered 12/7/98. Deadline set for 1/21/99 for United Parcel . Plaintiff to notify the Court the action taken to effect service and the results thereof. Summons packet & service order mailed to plaintiff's atty. (tgw) (Entered: 12/07/1998)

Dec. 7, 1998

Dec. 7, 1998

4

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to United Parcel mailed 1/19/99 ; Answer deadline projected for 3/22/99 for United Parcel ; Waiver of Service due by 2/18/99 for United Parcel (tgw) (Entered: 01/21/1999)

Jan. 21, 1999

Jan. 21, 1999

5

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to United Parcel (tgw) (Entered: 02/12/1999)

Feb. 11, 1999

Feb. 11, 1999

6

MOTION to Intervene by Josephine Rendelson ref to Judge Hand 2/23/99 (tgw) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 19, 1999

Feb. 19, 1999

7

ORDER, Response to Motion set to 3/9/99 for [6-1] motion to Intervene by Josephine Rendelson ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

8

ORDER granting [6-1] motion to Intervene by Josephine Rendelson ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ); copies mailed (cmj) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

March 16, 1999

March 16, 1999

9

ANSWER to Complaint by United Parcel (Attorney James P. Alexander, Kelly H. Estes), (tgw) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

March 19, 1999

March 19, 1999

10

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered by Mag. Judge William H. Steele Report of Parties Planning Meeting due 5/6/99; copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

March 22, 1999

March 22, 1999

Return Mail Received [8-1] order as to: Jerome C. Rose, Esq. Remailed on 3/23/99 (tgw) (Entered: 03/23/1999)

March 22, 1999

March 22, 1999

11

NOTICE of attorney appearance for EEOC by Pamela K. Agee (tgw) (Entered: 03/30/1999)

March 29, 1999

March 29, 1999

12

REPORT of Planning Meeting filed by parties; ref. to Judge Steele. (cmj) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

May 7, 1999

May 7, 1999

13

MOTION by United Parcel for instruction ref. to Judge Hand (cmj) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

May 7, 1999

May 7, 1999

15

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 11/1/99 ; Deadline for filing of all motions 11/8/99 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 6/28/99 ; Pretrial conference for 10:00 1/19/00 ; Jury Selection set for 9:00 2/1/00 Jury Trial set for 9:00 2/1/00 ; Settlement Position due 11/1/99 before Senior Judge W. B. Hand ; ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ); copies mailed (cmj) (Entered: 05/11/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

16

ANSWER by United Parcel to [14-1] intervenor complaint (cmj) (Entered: 05/18/1999)

May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999

17

ORDER mooting [13-1] motion for instruction ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ); copies mailed (cmj) (Entered: 05/18/1999)

May 18, 1999

May 18, 1999

18

NOTICE of attorney appearance for EEOC by Elizabeth J. Hubertz (cmj) (Entered: 06/01/1999)

June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999

19

MOTION by United Parcel to Extend Deadlines and Dates Set Forth in the Scheduling Order ref to MJ/Steele 10/13/99 (tgw) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 12, 1999

Oct. 12, 1999

20

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 12/1/99 ; Deadline for filing of all motions 12/8/99 ; Pretrial conference for 9:00 2/16/00 ; Jury Selection set for 9:00 2/29/00 Jury Trial set for 9:00 3/1/00 ; Settlement Position due 12/1/99 before Senior Judge W. B. Hand ; granting [19-1] motion to Extend Deadlines and Dates Set Forth in the Scheduling Order ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) ; copies mailed (cmj) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

Oct. 18, 1999

Oct. 18, 1999

21

JOINT Position regarding Settlement filed by plaintiff EEOC, defendant United Parcel; ref to MJ/Steele 12/2/99 (tgw) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

Dec. 1, 1999

Dec. 1, 1999

22

ORDER engaging parties in ADR/ Mediation as further set out. Selection of Mediator deadline set to 12/13/99 - Mediation status deadline set to 1/18/00 ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed. Copy of Order Adopting ADR Plan, ADR Plan & Panel of Neutrals mailed to counsel. (tgw) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

Dec. 3, 1999

Dec. 3, 1999

23

MOTION by EEOC for Summary Judgment As To Jurisdictional Prerequisites ref to Judge Hand (tgw) Modified on 12/08/1999 (Entered: 12/08/1999)

Dec. 7, 1999

Dec. 7, 1999

24

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in support of [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment As To Jurisdictional Prerequisites; ref to Judge Hand (tgw) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

Dec. 7, 1999

Dec. 7, 1999

PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW by EEOC (tgw) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

Dec. 7, 1999

Dec. 7, 1999

25

NOTICE of Filing Documents in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment by EEOC; Exhibits A-F attached; ref to Judge Hand (tgw) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

Dec. 7, 1999

Dec. 7, 1999

26

ORDER on [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment As To Jurisdictional Prerequisites setting response time as follows: response due 1/7/00 ; motion to be TUS 1/12/00 ; ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

Dec. 7, 1999

Dec. 7, 1999

28

MEMORANDUM by United Parcel in support of [27-1] motion for Summary Judgment; ref to Judge Hand (tgw) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

29

NOTICE of Filing Evidentiary Submission in Support of Motion for SJ by United Parcel; Exhibits 1-17 (Volume 1) is in RED FILE FOLDER; ref to Judge Hand (tgw) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

30

NOTICE of Filing Evidentiary Submission in Support of Motion for SJ by United Parcel; Exhibit 18 (Volume II) is in RED FILE FOLDER; ref to Judge Hand (tgw) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

31

ORDER on [27-1] motion for Summary Judgment setting response time as follows: response due 1/10/00 ; motion to be TUS 1/13/00 ; ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

32

NOTICE of mediator filed by C. Privett, Esq. (mpp) (Entered: 12/20/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

33

MOTION by United Parcel to enforce subpoena and to extend discovery deadline for the purpose of deposing Mary McDuffie Ref. to MJ/Steele (mpp) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

Dec. 20, 1999

Dec. 20, 1999

34

ORDER granting [33-1] motion to enforce subpoena, granting [33-2] motion to extend discovery deadline for the purpose of deposing Mary McDuffie ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ); copies mailed (cmj) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 27, 1999

Dec. 27, 1999

35

MEMORANDUM by United Parcel in opposition to [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment As To Jurisdictional Prerequisites; ref to Judge Hand 1/6/00 (tgw) (Entered: 01/06/2000)

Jan. 6, 2000

Jan. 6, 2000

36

EVIDENTIARY MATERIALS by United Parcel in opposition to [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment As To Jurisdictional Prerequisites; Exhibits 1-5 attached; ref to Judge Hand 1/6/00 (tgw) (Entered: 01/06/2000)

Jan. 6, 2000

Jan. 6, 2000

37

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in opposition to [27-1] motion for Summary Judgment; ref to Judge Hand 1/10/00 (tgw) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

38

NOTICE of Filing exhibits in opposition to dft's summary judgment by EEOC; Exhibits A-Q are in RED FILE FOLDER; ref to Judge Hand 1/10/00 (tgw) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

39

MEMORANDUM by Josephine Rendelson in opposition to [27-1] motion for Summary Judgment; ref to Judge Hand 1/10/00 (tgw) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

40

EVIDENTIARY MATERIALS by Josephine Rendelson in support of [39-1] memorandum in opposition to UPS's summary judgment; Exhibits 1-15 are in RED FILE FOLDER; ref to Judge Hand 1/10/00 (tgw) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

41

Report of Mediator, Caryl P. Privett; ref to MJ/Steele (tgw) (Entered: 01/19/2000)

Jan. 18, 2000

Jan. 18, 2000

42

NOTICE entered, endorsed motion STRIKING [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment As To Jurisdictional Prerequisites. "THE COURT HAS BEEN SHOWN NO DISPUTE AS TO JURISDICTION. THIS MOTION IS THEREFORE INAPPROPRIATE AND THUS STRICKEN." ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

Jan. 19, 2000

Jan. 19, 2000

Proposed Settlement Agreement filed by parties; ref to Judge Hand (tgw) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

Jan. 31, 2000

Jan. 31, 2000

43

ORDER regarding the proposed Settlement Agreement submitted by the parties. The Court will not accept the proposed agreement because it provides that the Court will retain jurisdiction for one year. The Court will, however, entertain another proposed settlement agreement which would seek same ends by different means. ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

44

STIPULATION of dismissal filed by the parties. Case closed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1). (tgw) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 8, 2000

March 8, 2000

Case closed (tgw) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 8, 2000

March 8, 2000

45

Settlement Agreement filed by EEOC, United Parcel ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) copies mailed (tgw) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 13, 2000

March 13, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Alabama

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 4, 1998

Closing Date: 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

United Parcel Service, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit