Case: EEOC v. AT&T COMMUNICATIONS INC

1:99-cv-00829 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 31, 1999

Closed Date: July 16, 2001

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Case Summary

In March 1999, the Atlanta District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against AT&T Communications, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The only document available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the allegations involved are unknown. In December 1999, a charging party intervened in the suit. In January 2001, this action was consolidated with the lawsuit that had been previously filed by the intervenor (1:99-CV-02756-WBH in the same court). In February 2001, the defendant offered to pay $25,000 in settlement of all claims, but it is unknown whether this offer was accepted. In May 2001, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, which was never resolved. In July 2001, the parties dismissed the case by stipulation. A week later the intervenor attempted to have the case reopened, but the court denied that request.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (6/18/2007)

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Judge(s)

Brill, Gerrilyn G. (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Brill, Gerrilyn G. (Georgia)

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1:99-cv-00829

Docket

EEOC v. AT&T Communications Inc

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed and summons issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand (as) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

March 31, 1999

March 31, 1999

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill (Calendar sheets forwarded) (as) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

March 31, 1999

March 31, 1999

3

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to AT&T Communication mailed 4/7/99 Answer due by 6/6/99 for AT&T Communication (er) (Entered: 05/18/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

4

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] Discovery ends 11/1/99 (er) (Entered: 06/11/1999)

June 4, 1999

June 4, 1999

5

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant (er) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

6

Certificate of interested persons. (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999

7

Joint Preliminary Planning Report and Scheduling Order. (to: HTW) (er) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

July 27, 1999

July 27, 1999

8

SCHEDULING ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill APPROVING [7-1] the prel. stmt. & scheduling order. (cc) (er) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

Aug. 17, 1999

Aug. 17, 1999

9

MOTION by Terry Griffin to intervene with brief in support. (er) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

10

SUPPLEMENT to [9-1] motion to intervene by Terry Griffin. (er) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

Oct. 27, 1999

Oct. 27, 1999

11

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Horace T. Ward, extending thru 2/4/00 the discl. period Discovery ends 2/4/00 (cc) (er) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

Nov. 3, 1999

Nov. 3, 1999

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [9-1] motion to intervene by Terry Griffin. (er) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

12

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [9-1] Griffin's motion to intervene; DIRECTING the Clerk to amend the case caption to reflect Griffin's intervention and to file Griffins' proposed complaint in intervention. (cc) (er) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

13

Intervenor's complaint by Terry Griffin against dft AT&T Communication; with jury demand. (er) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

14

ANSWER by dft AT&T Communication to complaint [13-1] by intervention. (er) (Entered: 12/27/1999)

Dec. 22, 1999

Dec. 22, 1999

15

Joint MOTION to extend discovery until 4/28/00 with proposed order (to GGB) (bsm) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

Jan. 10, 2000

Jan. 10, 2000

16

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [15-1] joint motion to extend discovery until 4/28/00, Discovery ends 4/28/00 (cc) (er) (Entered: 01/18/2000)

Jan. 14, 2000

Jan. 14, 2000

17

Notice of change of address by counsel of record for the pla. (cc admin for update) (er) (Entered: 03/13/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

19

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [18-1] joint motion to extend and consolidate discovery. Disc. ends 5/25/00 (cc) (er) (Entered: 03/31/2000)

March 30, 2000

March 30, 2000

20

MOTION to withdraw by Diane Cherry as attorney for Terry Griffin with brief in support. (er) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

April 10, 2000

April 10, 2000

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [20-1] motion to withdraw by Diane Cherry as attorney for Terry Griffin (er) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

May 1, 2000

May 1, 2000

21

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [20-1] motion to withdraw by Diane Cherry as attorney for Terry Griffin; DIRECTING pla to notify in writing w/in (20) days from the date of entry of this order, of the appointment of another atty to represent her of her decision to represent herself. (cc) (er) (Entered: 05/04/2000)

May 4, 2000

May 4, 2000

22

Joint MOTION for continuance of discovery deadline (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 12, 2000

May 12, 2000

23

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [22-1] joint motion for continuance of discovery deadline. Discovery ends 7/10/00 (cc) (er) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

May 16, 2000

May 16, 2000

24

AMENDED notice of videotaped deposition of TERRY GRIFFIN by dft. (er) (Entered: 05/25/2000)

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [21-1] order (bsm) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000

25

REQUEST (affidavit) by pla/intv. Terry Griffin to proceed in forma pauperis . (er) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000

26

CONSENT MOTION for enlargement of time until 8/24/00 to file dispositive motions until (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 06/29/2000)

June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000

27

Attorney appearance for Terry Griffin by Fred Carter (er) (Entered: 06/29/2000)

June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000

28

Notice (styled as stipulation) to take deposition of TERRY GRIFFIN, pla/intervenor by dft. (er) (Entered: 07/06/2000)

June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [25-1] pla's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (file in chambers) (er) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

June 28, 2000

June 28, 2000

29

ORDER by Mag Judge Linda T. Walker GRANTING [26-1] joint motion for enlargement of time until 8/24/00 to file dispositive motions. (cc) (er) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

July 7, 2000

July 7, 2000

30

MOTION by pla for expansion of time for deposition testimony . (er) (Entered: 08/04/2000)

Aug. 2, 2000

Aug. 2, 2000

Proposed consent order extending the time to file dispositive motions. (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 08/04/2000)

Aug. 3, 2000

Aug. 3, 2000

RE-SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [25-1] pla's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (er) (Entered: 08/09/2000)

Aug. 9, 2000

Aug. 9, 2000

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [30-1] pla's motion for expansion of time for deposition testimony. (file in chambers) (er) Modified on 09/06/2000 (Entered: 08/31/2000)

Sept. 6, 2000

Sept. 6, 2000

32

UNOPPOSED MOTION by dft AT&T Communication to compel pla/intv Terry Griffin's deposition . (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

Sept. 8, 2000

Sept. 8, 2000

33

Joint MOTION to consolidate actions . (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

Sept. 8, 2000

Sept. 8, 2000

Proposed consent order extending the time to file dispositive motions. (to: GGB) (er) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

Sept. 8, 2000

Sept. 8, 2000

34

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill, extending time thru 10/13/00 to file dispositive motions. (cc) (er) (Entered: 09/15/2000)

Sept. 14, 2000

Sept. 14, 2000

35

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [32-1] motion to compel pla/intv Terry Griffin's deposition. Terry Griffin is ordered to appear at his scheduled deposition. (cc) (as) (Entered: 09/19/2000)

Sept. 15, 2000

Sept. 15, 2000

36

MOTION by defendant for sanctions with brief in support. (aet) (Entered: 09/25/2000)

Sept. 22, 2000

Sept. 22, 2000

37

ORDER by Judge Horace T. Ward, reassigning case to Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. , ASSIGNING referral to Mag Judge Linda T. Walker (Copy of docket sheet forwarded) (cc) (kt) (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 25, 2000

Sept. 25, 2000

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Linda T. Walker on [25-1] motion to proceed in forma pauperis, and [30-1] motion for expansion of time for deposition testimony (FILE IN CHAMBERS) (kt) (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 28, 2000

Sept. 28, 2000

Copy of [37-1] order mailed to atty David L. Forbes, Esq., ret'd marked "RTS, not deliverable as addressed." (er) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

Sept. 28, 2000

Sept. 28, 2000

38

RESPONSE by pla to [36-1] defts' motion for sanctions. (er) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

Oct. 10, 2000

Oct. 10, 2000

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Linda T. Walker on [36-1] motion for sanctions (FILE IN CHAMBERS) (kt) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

Oct. 16, 2000

Oct. 16, 2000

39

ORDER by Mag Judge Linda T. Walker GRANTING [25-1] motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (cc) (kt) (Entered: 01/26/2001)

Jan. 25, 2001

Jan. 25, 2001

40

ORDER by Mag Judge Linda T. Walker GRANTING [33-1] joint motion to consolidate actions; Magistrate Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill entered [12-1] order granting Griffin's mtn to intervene in the lawsuit brought by EEOC on Griffin's behalf; the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to administratively close Griffin v. AT&T Communicatons, Inc., Case No. 1:99-cv-2756(WBH), all docketing shall occur in case no. 1:99-cv-829(WBH). (cc) (kt) (Entered: 01/29/2001)

Jan. 26, 2001

Jan. 26, 2001

41

ORDER by Mag Judge Linda T. Walker DENYING [36-1] motion for sanctions, and GRANTING [30-1] motion for expansion of time for deposition testimony, pla shall have 40 days from the date of this order to attempt to take witnesses' depositions. (cc) (kt) (Entered: 01/31/2001)

Jan. 29, 2001

Jan. 29, 2001

45

Offer of judgment by defendant AT&T Communication in the amount of $25,000.00 in full and complete satisfaction of each and every claim for relief asserted by plas. (kt) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

Feb. 2, 2001

Feb. 2, 2001

42

Notice of Filing Affidavit of John Snelling in support of reimbursement of attyfees. in the amount of $2,033.50 by defendant. (kt) (Entered: 02/09/2001)

Feb. 8, 2001

Feb. 8, 2001

Terminated submissions. (kt) (Entered: 02/20/2001)

Feb. 20, 2001

Feb. 20, 2001

Terminated submissions. (kt) (Entered: 02/20/2001)

Feb. 20, 2001

Feb. 20, 2001

43

Amended Notice to take deposition of Ledger Davis and Terrie Gibson by plaintiff. (kt) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

Feb. 22, 2001

Feb. 22, 2001

44

Joint MOTION to extend time until 4/23/01 for the filing of dispositive mtns. with proposed order. (to LTW) (kt) Modified on 03/29/2001 (Entered: 03/29/2001)

March 28, 2001

March 28, 2001

45

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge Linda T. Walker GRANTING [44-1] joint motion to extend time until 4/23/01 for the filing of dispositive mtns. (cc) (kt) (Entered: 04/04/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

46

Joint MOTION to extend time for filing of dispositive mtns until 5/7/01 with proposed consent order. (to LTW) (kt) Modified on 04/12/2001 (Entered: 04/12/2001)

April 11, 2001

April 11, 2001

47

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge Linda T. Walker GRANTING [46-1] joint motion to extend time for filing of dispositive mtns until 5/7/01. (cc) (kt) (Entered: 04/17/2001)

April 16, 2001

April 16, 2001

48

Notice of Request for filing of original discovery by AT&T Communications. (kt) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

49

Notice of filing affidavits in support of AT&T's mtn. for sumjgm. by AT&T Communication (kt) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

50

MOTION by AT&T Communication for summary judgment with brief in support, and stmt. of material facts. (cc w/ntc. to all counsel) (kt) Modified on 05/08/2001 (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

51

Notice of filing original discovery (photocopy of deposition of Terry Griffin) by AT&T Communication. (kt) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

52

Notice of original deposition transcripts by AT&T Communication, with dft's exhibits 1 - 24. (kt) Modified on 05/09/2001 (Entered: 05/09/2001)

May 9, 2001

May 9, 2001

Deposition of TERRY GRIFFINS, SR. (vols. 1 & I) taken for defendant. (kt) (Entered: 05/09/2001)

May 9, 2001

May 9, 2001

54

Amended Notice of filing supporting Affidavits by defendant. (kt) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

May 24, 2001

May 24, 2001

55

Memorandum by plaintiff in opposition to [50-1] motion for summary judgment, with pla's stmt. of material facts, and pla's response to dft's stmt. of material facts. (kt) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 13, 2001

June 13, 2001

56

Response by Terry Griffin to [50-1] motion for summary judgment. (kt) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 13, 2001

June 13, 2001

57

Notice of filing original discovery by plaintiff. (kt) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 13, 2001

June 13, 2001

Depositions of LINZY SCOTT, M.D., MARILYN MARIE BROWN, and J. LEDGER DAVIS taken for plaintiff. (kt) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 13, 2001

June 13, 2001

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Linda T. Walker on [50-1] motion for summary judgment. (kt) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 14, 2001

June 14, 2001

58

Attorney appearance for EEOC by Cynthia Leigh Montgomery and Gwendolyn Reams. (kt) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 18, 2001

June 18, 2001

59

Stipulation DISMISSING [1-1] complaint with prejudice by EEOC and AT&T Communication. (to WBH) (kt) (Entered: 07/11/2001)

July 9, 2001

July 9, 2001

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. GRANTING [59-1] STIPULATION of DISMISSAL with prejudice, each party shall bear their own costs and attyfees.(cc) (kt) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

July 13, 2001

July 13, 2001

Case terminated. (kt) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

July 13, 2001

July 13, 2001

Completed referral to Mag Judge Linda T. Walker (kt) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

July 13, 2001

July 13, 2001

60

MOTION by Terry Griffin to reopen case with brief in support. (kt) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

SUBMITTED to Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. on [60-1] motion to reopen case. (kt) (Entered: 08/10/2001)

Aug. 10, 2001

Aug. 10, 2001

61

ORDER by Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr.; intervenor-plaintiff filed [60-1] motion to reopen case on 7/20/01; however, there is no certificate of service attached and no response has been filed to the mtn. the Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this mtn to all counsel. (cc) (kt) (Entered: 09/07/2001)

Sept. 6, 2001

Sept. 6, 2001

62

Brief by defendant in opposition to [60-1] motion to reopen case. (kt) (Entered: 09/07/2001)

Sept. 6, 2001

Sept. 6, 2001

63

Response by plaintiff to [60-1] motion to reopen case. (kt) (Entered: 09/18/2001)

Sept. 17, 2001

Sept. 17, 2001

SUBMITTED to Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. on [60-1] motion to reopen case. (kt) (Entered: 09/18/2001)

Sept. 18, 2001

Sept. 18, 2001

64

MOTION by plaintiff to amend its response to pla-intervenor's [60-1] motion to reopen case with brief in support. (kt) (Entered: 09/21/2001)

Sept. 21, 2001

Sept. 21, 2001

65

REPLY by Terry Griffin to response to [60-1] motion to reopen case (kt) (Entered: 10/22/2001)

Oct. 18, 2001

Oct. 18, 2001

66

ORDER by Judge Willis B. Hunt Jr. DENYING [60-1] motion to reopen case, and GRANTING [64-1] motion to amend its response to pla-intervenor's [60-1] motion to reopen case; the Court DIRECTS the Clerk that this case is to remain CLOSED. (cc) (kt) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 31, 1999

Closing Date: July 16, 2001

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

AT&T Communications, Inc., 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:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit