Case: EEOC v. Sam's Club

1:01-cv-00413 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: June 19, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC instituted this suit against Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Using information derived solely from the docket in this case, it is clear that, following a mediation session and a summary judgment motion filed by defendant, the parties were able to work out a consent decree that was approved by the court.

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Tony Friedman (6/17/2007)

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1:01-cv-00413

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Sam's Club

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

Docket

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Docket

Last updated Feb. 16, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; Mag consent notice to pltf. (dab) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (dab) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Sam's Club (dab) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

3

ANSWER to Complaint by Sam's Club (Attorney Matthew F. Boyer) (ntl) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

July 11, 2001

July 11, 2001

4

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Sam's Club 6/29/01 Answer due on 7/19/01 for Sam's Club (ntl) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

July 16, 2001

July 16, 2001

5

MOTION by Sam's Club with Proposed Order for Susan K. Klooz, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ntl) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

July 17, 2001

July 17, 2001

So Ordered granting [5-1] motion for Susan K. Klooz, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 07/19/2001)

July 18, 2001

July 18, 2001

6

MOTION by Equal Employment with Proposed Order for Terrence R. Cook, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ntl) (Entered: 07/19/2001)

July 19, 2001

July 19, 2001

So Ordered granting [6-1] motion for Terrence R. Cook, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

7

Letter dated 7/25/01 from Judge McKelvie to counsel encl. draft proposed scheduling order. (ntl) (Entered: 07/30/2001)

July 26, 2001

July 26, 2001

Tele-conference held; rprtr. Hawkins rptg. (ntl) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

Aug. 27, 2001

Aug. 27, 2001

8

Letter dated 8/23/01 from Terrence Cook, Esq. to Judge McKelvie re telephone conference scheduled for 8/27/01 at 2:15. (ntl) (Entered: 08/28/2001)

Aug. 27, 2001

Aug. 27, 2001

9

TRIAL MANAGEMENT ORDER ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 09/05/2001)

Sept. 4, 2001

Sept. 4, 2001

10

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Status Report 1/15/02 Status Conference 4:30 1/22/02 Discovery cutoff 3/15/02 ; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 3/29/02 Pretrial conference for 4:30 6/10/02 ; Trial Date Deadline (3 day jury) 10:00 6/24/02 ; ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 09/05/2001)

Sept. 4, 2001

Sept. 4, 2001

11

ORDER, set Telephone Conference for 9:00 10/22/01 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

Sept. 7, 2001

Sept. 7, 2001

12

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sam's Club re initial disclosures (ntl) (Entered: 09/13/2001)

Sept. 13, 2001

Sept. 13, 2001

13

Letter from counsel to Judge McKelvie re discovery plan. (ntl) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 14, 2001

Sept. 14, 2001

14

ORDER, set Mediation Conference for 10:00 3/11/02 , conference statements due 3/1/02; ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 10/22/2001)

Oct. 22, 2001

Oct. 22, 2001

15

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of 1st set of interog. and requests for production to deft. (gp) (Entered: 12/28/2001)

Dec. 27, 2001

Dec. 27, 2001

17

Letter from Matthew Boyer, Esq. to Judge McKelvie re status report. (ntl) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

Jan. 16, 2002

Jan. 16, 2002

18

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment re notice of deposition. (ntl) (Entered: 01/24/2002)

Jan. 23, 2002

Jan. 23, 2002

19

Letter from Paulette Nash, Esq. to Judge McKelvie re status of case. (ntl) (Entered: 01/24/2002)

Jan. 23, 2002

Jan. 23, 2002

20

STIPULATION with proposed order to extend time for close of discovery and case dispositive motions: discovery cutoff 5/15/02, case dispositive motions due 5/29/02. (ntl) (Entered: 03/14/2002)

March 14, 2002

March 14, 2002

So Ordered granting [20-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 03/18/2002)

March 15, 2002

March 15, 2002

Deadline updated; reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Discovery deadline on 5/15/02 Deadline for filing dispositive motions by 5/29/02 (ntl) (Entered: 03/18/2002)

March 18, 2002

March 18, 2002

21

STIPULATION with proposed order to amend scheduling order re pretrial conference and trial dates are hereby stricken. (ntl) (Entered: 05/14/2002)

May 14, 2002

May 14, 2002

So Ordered granting [21-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 05/16/2002)

May 15, 2002

May 15, 2002

22

STIPULATION with proposed order for extension of time to file case dispositive motions by 6/12/02. (ntl) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

May 24, 2002

May 24, 2002

So Ordered granting [22-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

May 30, 2002

May 30, 2002

Deadline updated; reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Deadline for filing dispositive motions by 6/12/02 (ntl) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

May 30, 2002

May 30, 2002

23

STIPULATION with proposed order filed by the parties, extending deadline for filing of case dispositive motions to 6/26/02. (rwc) (Entered: 06/13/2002)

June 12, 2002

June 12, 2002

So Ordered granting [23-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (rwc) (Entered: 06/13/2002)

June 13, 2002

June 13, 2002

24

CASE reassigned to Vacant Judgeship . Notice to all parties. (rwc) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

June 14, 2002

June 14, 2002

CASE REFERRED to Judge Mary P. Thynge (rwc) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

June 14, 2002

June 14, 2002

25

MOTION by Sam's Club for Summary Judgment Answer Brief due 7/10/02 re: [25-1] motion (ntl) (Entered: 06/26/2002)

June 26, 2002

June 26, 2002

26

Opening Brief Filed by Sam's Club [25-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ntl) (Entered: 06/26/2002)

June 26, 2002

June 26, 2002

27

AFFIDAVIT of Matthew F. Boyer Re: [25-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ntl) (Entered: 06/26/2002)

June 26, 2002

June 26, 2002

29

STIPULATED Amended Briefing Schedule with proposed order: dft's answering brief 7/26/02, ptf's reply brief 8/16/02. (ntl) (Entered: 07/10/2002)

July 9, 2002

July 9, 2002

So Ordered granting [29-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 07/12/2002)

July 11, 2002

July 11, 2002

30

ORDER, set Status Report deadline to 8/20/02 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 07/31/2002)

July 31, 2002

July 31, 2002

31

Letter from counsel to Judge Thynge re status report. (ntl) (Entered: 08/21/2002)

Aug. 20, 2002

Aug. 20, 2002

32

CONSENT DECREE with proposed order (ntl) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

Sept. 27, 2002

Sept. 27, 2002

33

CASE reassigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet . Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

Oct. 1, 2002

Oct. 1, 2002

So Ordered granting [32-1] CONSENT DECREE ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

Case closed (ntl) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Delaware

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 19, 2001

Closing Date: Oct. 3, 2002

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

Sam's Club, 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