Case: EEOC v. K-MART CORPORATION

3:98-cv-03441 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 1998

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

The San Francisco Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Northern District of California. The Defendant was Kmart Corporation, a nationwide retail store. The lawsuit was filed in September 1998 and ended with a voluntary settlement in June 1999 for unknown reasons. The complainant did not intervene in the case. The docket was the only information available so it is unknown what the allegations were or what relief was obtained

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/22/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:98-cv-03441

Docket

EEOC v. KMart Corporation

June 21, 1999

June 21, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated April 5, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT - Civil Rights-employment discrimination ; Summons(es) issued; Fee status ex entered on 9/9/98 (); jury demand [3:98-cv-03441] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/10/1998)

Sept. 9, 1998

Sept. 9, 1998

2

ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE by Judge Susan Illston : Proof of service to be filed by 10/26/98 ; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 12/29/98 ; initial case management conference will be held 2:00 1/8/99 . (cc: all counsel) (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/10/1998)

Sept. 9, 1998

Sept. 9, 1998

3

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant KMart Corporation on 9/18/98 by serving Rebecca Delgado. [3:98-cv-03441] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

4

ANSWER by defendant KMart Corporation to complaint [1-1] [3:98-cv- 03441] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

5

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:98-cv-03441] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/29/1998)

Dec. 23, 1998

Dec. 23, 1998

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MINUTES: ( C/R n/a) ( Hearing Date: 1/8/99) Initial case management conference - Held. Case continued to 6/4/99 at 2:30p.m. for further Case Management Conference. Case continued to 10/29/99 at 9:00a.m. for motions (motion due 9/29/99, oppo 10/8/99, reply 10/15/99). Pretrial conference 12/21/99 at 3:30p.m. Jury trial 1/3/2000 (8 days) ; discovery cutoff 9/17/99 ; designate experts by 11/1/99; expert discovery cutoff 11/30/99 This case shall be placed into the Court's ENE program ; for referral to Early Neutral Evaluation (ADR L.R.5) . Counsel shall complete a few depositions prior to the ENE to ensure a productive session. [3:98-cv-03441] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

Jan. 11, 1999

Jan. 11, 1999

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PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER by Judge Susan Illston : Further Case Management Conference set for 2:30 6/4/99 ; Discovery cutoff set for 11/30/99 ; Deadline for all motion filings is 9/29/99 ; All motions will be heard by 9:00 10/29/99 ; Pretrial conference set for 3:30 12/21/99 ; Jury trial will be held 8:30 1/3/2000 ;(8 days) . This case shall be placed into the Court's ENE program. Counsel shall complete a few depositions prior to the ENE to ensure a productive session. ( Date Entered: 1.14.99) (cc: all counsel) [3:98-cv-03441] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

Jan. 11, 1999

Jan. 11, 1999

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ADR CLERK'S NOTICE re [6-1] of Referral to Early Neutral EValuation. [3:98-cv-03441] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 15, 1999

Jan. 15, 1999

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CLERK'S NOTICE of appointment of evaluator, Charles E. Farnsworth [3:98-cv-03441] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

Jan. 27, 1999

Jan. 27, 1999

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EVALUATOR'S Letter to Counsel ENE hearing will be held 9:30 5/4/99 ; [3:98-cv-03441] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/01/1999)

March 1, 1999

March 1, 1999

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EVALUATOR'S Letter to Counsel ENE hearing will be held 9:30 5/28/99 ; [3:98-cv-03441] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/28/1999)

April 28, 1999

April 28, 1999

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ORDER by Judge Susan Illston withdrawing attorney Gilmore F. Diekmann of Bronson Bronson & McKinnon, attorney David R. Ongaro for KMart Corporation and substituting attorney Gilmore F. Diekmann Jr of Seyfarth Shaw Fairweather & Geraldson ( Date Entered: 5/27/99) (cc: all counsel) [3:98-cv-03441] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/27/1999)

May 25, 1999

May 25, 1999

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CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:98-cv-03441] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999

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CERTIFICATION OF ADR SESSION ENE (ADR LR 5) process COMPLETE; CASE SETTLED. filed by neutral Early Neutral Evaluator Charles E. Farnsworth. Session held on 05/28/99. (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/07/1999)

June 7, 1999

June 7, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 9, 1998

Closing Date: 1999

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

KMart Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

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