Case: EEOC v. NEW PALACE CASINO LLC

Equal Employment v. New Palace Casino

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (spc) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

Magistrate Judge Assignment - Louis Guirola (spc) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

Case assigned to Pending Track - designation of appropriate track will be made after Case Management Conference and a final track assignment. (spc) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to New Palace Casino 7/20/99 Answer due on 9/20/99 for New Palace Casino (spc) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (spc) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant New Palace Casino (Attorney Jess Hays Dickinson, J. Henry Ros, Katharine M. Samson) (spc) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant New Palace Casino (spc) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

Case Management Conference set at 11:00 11/1/99 location: Gulfport before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. copies mailed to Jess Hays Dickinson, Mildred Byrd, Sharon S. Day (spc) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

MOTION by movant Gloria Covert to Intervene as party plaintiff (spc) (Entered: 09/27/1999)

ORDER Extending Time until 10/15/99 for New Palace Casino to respond to motion for leave to intervene ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 10/07/1999)

RESPONSE by defendant New Palace Casino to [6-1] motion to Intervene as party plaintiff by movant (spc) (Entered: 10/21/1999)

Case Management Conference re-set at 9:00 1/6/00 location: Gulfport, MS, before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. copies mailed to Kathleen L. Smiley, Ronald W. Lewis, Lisa S. Rohman, Katharine M. Samson, J. Henry Ros, Jess Hays Dickinson, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Sharon S. Day (mbs (Entered: 10/25/1999)

MOTION by defendant New Palace Casino for James Matte to Appear Pro Hac Vice (spc) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

ORDER granting [9-1] motion for James Matte to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of New Palace Casino. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

Notice of Service of Interrogatories by defendant New Palace Casino to plaintiff. (wld) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

Notice of Service of Request for Production of Documents by defendant New Palace Casino to plaintiff. (wld) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

NOTICE of Appearance by J. Henry Ros for New Palace. (fe) (Entered: 12/30/1999)

Case Management Conference held (spc) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

ORDER Continuing case management conference to 1:30 p.m. on 2/15/00 due to possibility of a settlement being reached. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Minute entry: case management conference held 1/6/00 before Judge Guirola. Possibility of settlement. Parties to exchange info and report back to Court. Telephone conference rescheduled for 2/15/00 at 1:30. (spc) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Case Management Conference (telephone) reset at 1:30 2/15/00 (spc) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

ORDER granting Gloria Covert's [6-1] motion to Intervene as party plaintiff. Covert granted leave to file complaint in intervention. ( signed by Judge Dan M. Russell Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

RE-NOTICE of Hearing: case management conference reset to 3/1/00 at 11:00 a.m. in Gulfport. (spc) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Case Management Conference re- set at 11:00 3/1/00 (spc) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Re-NOTICE of Hearing: Case management conference reset for 3/1/00 at 11:30 a.m. (spc) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Case Management Conference re-set at 11:30 3/1/00 (spc) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert to Substitute Attorney William Kulick for Attorneys Rohman and Lewis (spc) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Case Management Conference held (spc) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

ORDER granting [20-1] motion to Substitute Attorney William Kulick for Attorneys Rohman and Lewis. (Terminated attorney Ronald W. Lewis, attorney Lisa S. Rohman for Gloria Covert; Added William M. Kulick) ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

Case Management Conference set at 11:30 4/6/00 location: Gulfport, MS, before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. copies mailed to William M. Kulick, Kathleen L. Smiley, James L. Matte, Katharine M. Samson, J. Henry Ros, Jess Hays Dickinson, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Sharon S. Day (mbs (Entered: 03/03/2000)

Minute entry: case management conference held 3/1/00 before Judge Guirola. Order entered substituting counsel for Covert. Follow-up telephone conference which had been scheduled did not occur because Covert's former counsel were to have initiated call. Conference re- scheduled for 4/6/00 at 11:30 a.m. (spc) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

Case Management Conference (telephonic) re-set at 11:30 4/6/00 before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. (spc) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

NOTICE of Hearing: case management conference reset for 4/6/00 at 11:30. (spc) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

ORDER continuing case management conference until 4/6/00 at 11:30 a.m. Conference shall be conducted with all parties represented in person by counsel, not telephonically. (signed by Judge Dan M. Russell Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

Per Order this date Case Management Conference reset at 11:30 4/6/00 location: Gulfport before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr.- counsel to appear in person (not telephonically) (spc) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

Case Management Conference re-set at 11:00 4/13/00 location: Gulfport, MS, before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. copies mailed to William M. Kulick, Kathleen L. Smiley, James L. Matte, Katharine M. Samson, J. Henry Ros, Jess Hays Dickinson, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Sharon S. Day (mbs (Entered: 03/29/2000)

Case Management Conference re-set at 2:00 4/18/00 location: Gulfport, MS, before Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. copies mailed to William M. Kulick, Kathleen L. Smiley, James L. Matte, Katharine M. Samson, J. Henry Ros, Jess Hays Dickinson, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Sharon S. Day (mbs (Entered: 04/03/2000)

Case Management Conference held (wld) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

CONSENT to trial by Magistrate by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant New Palace Casino, intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert (spc) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. for all further proceedings and entry of judgment.( signed by Judge Dan M. Russell Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

Case assigned to Standard Track. (wld) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

ORDER ReSetting Deadlines for Dft Designation of Experts to 10/11/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts to 9/11/00 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

RETURN of SUBPOENA EXECUTED as to Ms. Employment Security Commission (avm) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Sands Hotel & Casino, Sahara Hotel & Casino, Beau Rivage, Grand Casino. (spc) (Entered: 08/29/2000)

Notice of Service of Interrogatories and requests for production by defendant New Palace Casino (spc) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

NOTICE by defendant New Palace Casino to take deposition of Gloria Covert 10/3/00 (spc) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Grand Casinos Biloxi (spc) (Entered: 09/11/2000)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to New Palace Casino (spc) (Entered: 09/13/2000)

ORDER granting parties extension of time to designate experts. Set Case Management Order Deadlines Dft Designation of Experts by 11/11/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 10/11/00 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 09/15/2000)

MOTION by defendant New Palace Casino to Quash subpoena (spc) (Entered: 09/19/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [35-1] motion to Quash subpoena. (spc) (Entered: 09/26/2000)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment by Ermea J. Russell (spc) (Entered: 10/02/2000)

NOTICE of substitution of lead trial counsel for plaintiff Equal Employment. (Proposed Order has been submitted) (spc) (Entered: 10/03/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment for Sharon S. Day to Withdraw as Attorney and to Substitute Attorney Ermea J. Russell (spc) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

DESIGNATION of EXPERTS by plaintiff Equal Employment (spc) (Entered: 10/11/2000)

Notice of Service of Interrogatories and requests for production by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert (spc) (Entered: 10/12/2000)

Notice of Service of supplemental Interrogatories and requests for production by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert (spc) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

NOTICE by defendant New Palace Casino to take deposition of Susan Hopper 10/31/00 (spc) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

MOTION by defendant New Palace Casino for conference (spc) (Entered: 10/24/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [45-1] motion for conference by defendant (spc) (Entered: 10/27/2000)

MOTION by defendant New Palace Casino to preclude testimony of Franklin (spc) (Entered: 11/02/2000)

Minute entry: status conference held 11/1/00 before Judge Guirola. Amended Scheduling Order to be entered. (spc) (Entered: 11/08/2000)

ORDER granting [45-1] motion for conference. As to this motion, the matters dealt with at the conference will be ruled upon and by separate Order to follow. Re-Set Case Management Order Deadlines Dft Designation of Experts by 12/8/00 ; Discovery Cutoff 2/9/01 ; Jury Trial 6/11/01 ; Motion Filing Deadline on 2/23/01 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 11/11/00 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 11/13/2000)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Susan Hopper (spc) (Entered: 11/13/2000)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting [45-1] motion for Rule 16 conference. The Conference was properly moved for and granted. Further ordered that the evidence presented to the Court revealed that the actions or inactions by EEOC or its former counsel in this matter was not shown to be improper under the rules of this Court. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr.); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 11/13/2000)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert to [47-1] motion to preclude testimony of Franklin (spc) (Entered: 11/13/2000)

Notice of Service of Response by defendant New Palace Casino to Covert's 1st Interrogatories, 1st Request for Production, and Supplemental Discovery (avm) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

REPLY by defendant New Palace Casino to response to [47-1] motion to preclude testimony of Franklin (spc) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to motion for additional time to designate expert. (spc) (Entered: 02/15/2001)

MOTION by defendant New Palace Casino for Summary Judgment (avm) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER denying [47-1] motion to preclude testimony of Franklin. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ) ;copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

ORDER Extending Time for intervenor to file answer to motion for summary judgment until 3/26/01. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [56-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (spc) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

ORDER granting defendant until 4/9/01 to fully designate expert. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/16/2001)

ORDER Extending Time for Covert to respond to motion for summary judgment until 4/2/01. ( signed by U. S. Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/28/2001)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert to [56-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (spc) (Entered: 04/02/2001)

Change of address for James L. Matte, attorney for New Palace Casino (spc) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

DESIGNATION of EXPERTS by defendant New Palace Casino (spc) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

ORDER Extending Time to 4/26/01 for New Palace to reply to response to motion for summary judgment.( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert in Limine (spc) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

MOTION by defendant New Palace Casino in Limine (spc) (Entered: 04/24/2001)

REPLY by defendant New Palace Casino to plaintiff's response to [56-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (wld) (Entered: 04/26/2001)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Gloria Covert to [67-1] motion in Limine (spc) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [67-1] motion in Limine by defendant (spc) (Entered: 05/01/2001)

NOTICE of Hearing: reset Pretrial Conference for 10:00 5/17/01 in Gulfport before Judge Guirola (spc) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant New Palace Casino to [66-1] motion in Limine by intervenor-plaint (spc) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

REPLY by defendant New Palace Casino to response to [47-1] motion to preclude testimony of Franklin (spc) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

Pre-Trial Conference held (spc) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

Minute entry: Pretrial held 5/17/01 before Judge Guirola. Court engaged in settlement negotiations. Conference will reconvene 5/22/01 at 1:00 p.m. (spc) (Entered: 05/22/2001)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for defendant New Palace Casino by Angela Spivey Carter (spc) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

Minute entry: Pretrial/settlement conference continuation held 5/22/01 before Judge Guirola. Settlement negotiations continued along with revisions to PTO. Conf. will reconvene 5/23/01 at 2:00. (spc) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

Minute entry: pretrial/settlement conference continuation held before Judge Guirola 5/23/01. Parties will continue to discuss settlement. PTO finalized. Trial to begin 6/13/01. ETT 3-4 days. (spc) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

PRETRIAL ORDER: estimated length of trial 4 days, filed ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ) (spc) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

Change of address for attorneys James L. Matte and Angela M. Spivey (spc) (Entered: 05/30/2001)

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 8:30 6/11/01 for [67-1] motion in Limine , with certificate of service attached. (spc) (Entered: 06/01/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Beth Holland (spc) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Carol Brand (spc) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA EXECUTED as to Lisa Hutto-Mavar (avm) (Entered: 06/08/2001)

Minute entry: Settlement conference held 6/11/01 before Judge Guirola. Margaret Kinchen court reporter. Case settled 2 days prior to trial. Record made of settlement. Court will enter order of dismissal. (spc) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

JUDGMENT Dismissing case with prejudice upon announcement of compromise and settlement by the parties. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 06/13/2001)