Case: EEOC v. EDGE COMPANY, THE

1:02-cv-00018 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2002

Closed Date: May 1, 2003

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Case Summary

In January 2002, the New York District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against The Edge Company and Retail Equity Partners, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. The complainant intervened in the lawsuit in April 2002. Following referral to mediation, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in May 2003. We do not have a copy of the consent decree; therefore, the exact remedies involved are unknown.

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David Friedman (11/16/2007)

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1:02-cv-00018

Docket

EEOC v. Edge Company, et al

Aug. 5, 2004

Aug. 5, 2004

Docket

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Last updated March 1, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand . (bc) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

Jan. 15, 2002

Jan. 15, 2002

SUMMONS and WAIVER OF SERVICE issued for Edge Company, Retail Equity Part . (bc) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

Jan. 17, 2002

Jan. 17, 2002

NOTICE of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead sent to plaintiff(s) with service copies for all parties (bc) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

Jan. 17, 2002

Jan. 17, 2002

2

ANSWER to Complaint [1-1] by Edge Company, Retail Equity Part (Attorney Andrew W. Serell) (cm) (Entered: 03/27/2002)

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

3

MOTION by Edge Company, Retail Equity Part for Ilene Robinson Sunshine to Appear Pro Hac Vice with assent, fee paid - receipt 21459 (cm) (Entered: 03/27/2002)

March 27, 2002

March 27, 2002

ENDORSED ORDER granting [3-1] motion for Ilene Robinson Sunshine to Appear Pro Hac Vice (signed by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead) (cm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

4

ORDER on Nonconforming Document; Document [2-1] answer fails to comply with 7.5 corporate disclosure statement; Cured document deadline 4/10/02 for Retail Equity Part, for Edge Company (signed by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead) (cm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

5

MOTION for Leave to Intervene by Norman Voudrien as party plaintiff with memorandum. Objection to Motion Deadline 4/24/02 (cm) (Entered: 04/04/2002)

April 4, 2002

April 4, 2002

6

CORPORATION Disclosure Statement by Edge Company, Retail Equity Part disclosing parent companies and no merger agreement. (cm) (Entered: 04/08/2002)

April 5, 2002

April 5, 2002

7

Addendum/Notice of Non-Objection by defendant Edge Company, defendant Retail Equity Part to [5-1] motion for Leave to Intervene by Norman Voudrien as party plaintiff (cm) (Entered: 04/08/2002)

April 5, 2002

April 5, 2002

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE before: Magistrate Judge Muirhead set at 9:15 5/13/02. Discovery Plan Follow-up Deadline set to 5/8/02 for Case Manager to verify filing of Discovery Plan. (cm) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

April 12, 2002

April 12, 2002

8

WAIVER OF SERVICE Executed as to Edge Company, Retail Equity Part (cm) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

April 12, 2002

April 12, 2002

ENDORSED ORDER granting [5-1] motion for Leave to Intervene by Norman Voudrien as party plaintiff (signed by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead) (cm) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

April 23, 2002

April 23, 2002

9

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by Norman Voudrien; jury demand (cm) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

April 23, 2002

April 23, 2002

10

ANSWER to [9-1] complaint by Edge Company, Retail Equity Part (cm) (Entered: 05/03/2002)

May 3, 2002

May 3, 2002

11

Proposed Discovery Plan (cm) (Entered: 05/08/2002)

May 7, 2002

May 7, 2002

ENDORSED ORDER DISCOVERY PLAN ***Case track set-- STNDRD granting [11-1] discovery plan. Summary Judgment Motion Deadline set to 8/15/03; Dispositive Motion Filing Deadline set to 7/22/02; Mediation List Deadline set for 3/20/03; Length of Trial: 3-4 days (signed by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead). (cm) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

May 8, 2002

May 8, 2002

TRIAL NOTICE: Final Pretrial Statements Due 11/14/03; Final Pretrial Conference set for 9:30 12/4/03; Jury Trial set for 2-week period beginning 9:30 12/16/03 before Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead. LR 16.2(d) Objections Due 11/28/03. (cm) (Entered: 05/09/2002)

May 9, 2002

May 9, 2002

12

ORDER TO MEDIATE ( signed by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead ) (amm) (Entered: 04/01/2003)

April 1, 2003

April 1, 2003

Fran Murphy advised case settled. Agreement for entry of judgment or a stipulation of dismissal to be filed within 30 days or the court will dismiss the case with prejudice. Case settlement deadline 5/12/03 (amm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 11, 2003

April 11, 2003

13

///CONSENT DECREE by EEOC, Edge Company, Retail Equity Part, Norman Voudrien (jgb) (Entered: 04/29/2003)

April 25, 2003

April 25, 2003

///ENDORSED ORDER granting [13-1] consent decree ( signed by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead ) (amm) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

April 30, 2003

April 30, 2003

14

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with the order dated April 30, 2003, by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead and the consent decree filed April 25, 2003. (Signed by Clerk James R. Starr) (amm) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

May 1, 2003

May 1, 2003

Case closed (amm) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

May 1, 2003

May 1, 2003

File located at National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Waltham, MA. Transfer No. 021-04-0059, Location No. D217137, Box No. 9(bc, ) (Entered: 08/05/2004)

Aug. 5, 2004

Aug. 5, 2004

Case Details

State / Territory: New Hampshire

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 15, 2002

Closing Date: May 1, 2003

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

Retail Equity Partners, Inc., Private Entity/Person

The Edge Company, Private Entity/Person

The Edge Company, 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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit