Case: EEOC v. ROYAL DOULTON USA INC.

3:01-cv-04419 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2001

Closed Date: Dec. 12, 2002

Clearinghouse coding complete

Case Summary

In September 2001, the EEOC district office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania filed this action against Royal Doulton USA, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint is currently unavailable. The parties settled the case in December 2002. The settlement agreement is not available.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/13/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:01-cv-04419

Docket

EEOC v. Royal Doulton USA, Inc.

Dec. 12, 2002

Dec. 12, 2002

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 26, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed FILING FEE $ waived (MS) (Entered: 09/20/2001)

Sept. 18, 2001

Sept. 18, 2001

SUMMONS issued for ROYAL DOULTON USA (20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (MS) (Entered: 09/20/2001)

Sept. 20, 2001

Sept. 20, 2001

2

NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate Judge Freda L. Wolfson (Trenton-Thompson) (nm) (MS) (Entered: 09/20/2001)

Sept. 20, 2001

Sept. 20, 2001

3

Substitute attorney for EEOC ; Terminated attorney DAVID INGRAM; Added, BRUCE V. GRIFFITHS filed 11/19/01. (SA) (Entered: 11/21/2001)

Nov. 21, 2001

Nov. 21, 2001

4

ANSWER to Complaint by ROYAL DOULTON USA (SA) (Entered: 12/18/2001)

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

5

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by deft. of [4-1] answer (SA) (Entered: 12/18/2001)

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

6

ORDER, setting scheduling conference for 10:30 2/5/02 (signed by Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson)(NM) (SA) (Entered: 12/18/2001)

Dec. 18, 2001

Dec. 18, 2001

Scheduling conference held before Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 02/05/02. (SA) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

7

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Amending of pleadings on 8/12/02; Joining of Parties 4/12/02; Discovery cutoff 8/2/02; Pretrial conference 9/13/02; Teleconference 9:30 3/25/02; Discovery Motion due on or before 8/12/02; Dispositive Motion due on or before 8/23/02; setting deadlines for serving certain documents. (signed by Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson)(NM) (SA) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

8

CONSENT ORDER, for GARY H. GLASER, ESQ. to appear pro hac vice for deft. (signed by Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson)(NM) (SA) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

Feb. 5, 2002

Feb. 5, 2002

Tele-conference held before Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 03/25/02. (SA) (Entered: 03/25/2002)

March 25, 2002

March 25, 2002

9

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Teleconference 10:00 5/31/02; (signed by Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson)(NM) (SA) (Entered: 03/25/2002)

March 25, 2002

March 25, 2002

Tele-conference held before Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 05/31/02. (SA) (Entered: 06/05/2002)

June 5, 2002

June 5, 2002

Tele-conference held before Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 06/14/02. (SA) (Entered: 06/17/2002)

June 17, 2002

June 17, 2002

11

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Settlement conference 11:00 9/6/02 ; (signed by Mag. Judge Freda L. Wolfson)(NM) (SA) (Entered: 06/17/2002)

June 17, 2002

June 17, 2002

12

Substitute attorney for EEOC; Terminated attorney BRUCE V. GRIFFITHS; Added, DAWN EDGE (SA) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

July 17, 2002

July 17, 2002

Deadline updated; resetting settlement conference for 3:30 10/8/02 (jg) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

Aug. 7, 2002

Aug. 7, 2002

13

ORDER, dismissing action without prejudice and without costs (signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson) (NM) (SA) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

Oct. 16, 2002

Oct. 16, 2002

Case closed (SA) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

Oct. 16, 2002

Oct. 16, 2002

14

CONSENT ORDER, for settlement (signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson) (NM) (SA) (Entered: 12/12/2002)

Dec. 12, 2002

Dec. 12, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: New Jersey

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 18, 2001

Closing Date: Dec. 12, 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

Royal Doulton USA, 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:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits