Case: EEOC v. PENSKE TRUCK LEASING

3:99-cv-00657 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closed Date: May 3, 2000

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the Baltimore District Office of the EEOC (with participation from the Richmond Local Office) brought this suit against Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After some scheduling orders, the parties settled in May 2000 through a settlement agreement.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/9/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:99-cv-00657

Docket

Equal Employment v. Penske Truck

May 3, 2000

May 3, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 29, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand (clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

Jury Trial Flag (clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

Service of complaint to be attempted by notice and waiver (clerk) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

2

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Penske Truck 10/27/99 Answer due on 12/27/99 for Penske Truck (clerk) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

Nov. 1, 1999

Nov. 1, 1999

3

ANSWER to Complaint by Penske Truck (Attorney John Joseph Dwyer, Barry M. Heller), (clerk) (Entered: 12/23/1999)

Dec. 23, 1999

Dec. 23, 1999

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Penske Truck 10/27/99 (rpiz) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 28, 1999

Dec. 28, 1999

5

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Pretrial Conference for 9:30 2/22/00 ; ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: (snea) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

Feb. 11, 2000

Feb. 11, 2000

Pre-Trial Conference held (snea) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

Final Pre-trial Conference as to Equal Employment, Penske Truck set 3:00 5/26/00 for Penske Truck before Judge Robert E. Payne (snea) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

7

MOTION by Penske Truck for Barry M. Heller to Appear Pro Hac Vice (clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

8

NOTICE of Appearance as Local Counsel by Equal Employment (clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

9

ORDER that Suzanne Nyfeler is noted as additional local counsel ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: [EOD Date: 3/1/00] (clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

March 1, 2000

March 1, 2000

10

ORDER granting [7-1] motion by Penske Truck for Barry M. Heller to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: y [EOD Date: 3/1/00] (clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

March 1, 2000

March 1, 2000

11

ORDER that the settlement conference and proceedings are referred to US Magistrate Dohnal; counsel shall contact the chambers of Magistrate Judge Dohnal within 5 days to schedule the conference ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed to counsel and copy sent to Judge Dohnal: [EOD Date: 3/2/00] (clerk) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

March 2, 2000

March 2, 2000

12

STIPULATION & ORDER OF DISMISSAL, it is ordered that this action is dismissed ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: [EOD Date: 5/3/00] (clerk) (Entered: 05/03/2000)

May 3, 2000

May 3, 2000

13

Settlement Agreement by Equal Employment, Penske Truck (clerk) (Entered: 05/04/2000)

May 3, 2000

May 3, 2000

So Ordered: granting [13-1] setlement agreement ( signed by Judge Robert E. Payne ) Copies Mailed: y (clerk) (Entered: 05/04/2000)

May 3, 2000

May 3, 2000

Case closed (clerk) (Entered: 05/04/2000)

May 3, 2000

May 3, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closing Date: May 3, 2000

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

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., 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

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits