Case: EEOC v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1:99-cv-03276 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 1999

Closed Date: Aug. 28, 2001

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Case Summary

The Atlanta Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The Defendant was General Electric Company. The lawsuit was filed in December 1999 and was resolved through a settlement agreement in August 2001. GE filed for summary judgment, but the case was resolved before the court ruled on the motion. Because the docket is the only accessible document, there is no information available on the nature of the suit or the settlement agreement.

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Kevin Wilemon (7/21/2007)

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1:99-cv-03276

Docket

EEOC v. General Electric Co.

Aug. 28, 2001

Aug. 28, 2001

Docket

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Docket

Last updated Feb. 15, 2024, 3:17 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand (so) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

2

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (so) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Dec. 21, 1999

Dec. 21, 1999

3

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] Discovery ends 7/31/00 (ck) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

March 3, 2000

March 3, 2000

4

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant (as) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 20, 2000

March 20, 2000

5

Joint Certificate of interested persons. (to judge) (as) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 20, 2000

March 20, 2000

6

Joint Preliminary Statement and Scheduling Order. (to judge) (as) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

April 6, 2000

April 6, 2000

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. APPROVING [6-1] preliminary statement (cc) (as) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

April 11, 2000

April 11, 2000

7

Notice to take deposition of Richard Rider by defendant (as) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

May 16, 2000

May 16, 2000

8

Amended Notice to take deposition of Richard Rider by defendant (as) (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000

9

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr., extending time for discovery thru 8/28/00 , Discovery ends 8/28/00 (cc) (fmm) (Entered: 06/23/2000)

June 22, 2000

June 22, 2000

10

Notice to take deposition of Judson Garland by plaintiff (as) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

Aug. 7, 2000

Aug. 7, 2000

11

Notice to take deposition of George Wetsell, Robert Nichols, Judson Garland by plaintiff (bek) (Entered: 08/16/2000)

Aug. 14, 2000

Aug. 14, 2000

12

Attorney appearance for defendant by Jack Linden McLean Jr. (as) (Entered: 08/29/2000)

Aug. 24, 2000

Aug. 24, 2000

13

MOTION to withdraw by John Timothy McDonald, and Richard H. Sinkfield as attorney for General Electric Co. with brief in support. (as) (Entered: 08/29/2000)

Aug. 25, 2000

Aug. 25, 2000

14

MOTION by defendant to extend time for discovery with brief in support. (as) (Entered: 08/29/2000)

Aug. 28, 2000

Aug. 28, 2000

15

ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. GRANTING [14-1] motion to extend time for discovery thru 12/14/00, Discovery ends 12/14/00 (cc) (as) (Entered: 09/18/2000)

Sept. 14, 2000

Sept. 14, 2000

SUBMITTED to Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. on [13-1] motion to withdraw by John Timothy McDonald, and Richard H. Sinkfield as attorney for General Electric Co. (as) (Entered: 10/06/2000)

Oct. 6, 2000

Oct. 6, 2000

16

ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. GRANTING [13-1] motion to withdraw by John Timothy McDonald, and Richard H. Sinkfield as attorney for General Electric Co. (cc) (as) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

Oct. 12, 2000

Oct. 12, 2000

Terminated submissions. (as) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

Oct. 12, 2000

Oct. 12, 2000

17

MOTION by plaintiff to transfer the case to the Honorable Judge Story with brief in support. (as) (Entered: 10/26/2000)

Oct. 25, 2000

Oct. 25, 2000

18

Memo by defendant in opposition to [17-1] motion to transfer the case to the Honorable Judge Story (as) (Entered: 11/14/2000)

Nov. 13, 2000

Nov. 13, 2000

SUBMITTED to Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. on [17-1] motion to transfer the case to the Honorable Judge Story (as) (Entered: 11/14/2000)

Nov. 14, 2000

Nov. 14, 2000

19

Notice to take deposition of George Wetsell, Judson Garland and Robert Nichols by plaintiff (as) (Entered: 11/28/2000)

Nov. 24, 2000

Nov. 24, 2000

21

Reply by plaintiff to [18-1] memorandum of law in opposition to pla's motion to transfer (as) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

Nov. 30, 2000

Nov. 30, 2000

20

ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. DENYING [17-1] motion to transfer the case to the Honorable Judge Story by Equal Employment (cc) (as) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

Dec. 5, 2000

Dec. 5, 2000

Terminated submissions. (as) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

Dec. 5, 2000

Dec. 5, 2000

22

Notice to take deposition of Richard Rider by defendant (as) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

Dec. 6, 2000

Dec. 6, 2000

23

MOTION by defendant for protective order with brief in support. (as) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

Dec. 8, 2000

Dec. 8, 2000

24

Notice of filing certificate of good faith by defendant. (as) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

Dec. 8, 2000

Dec. 8, 2000

25

Amended Notice to take deposition of Judson Garland by plaintiff (as) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

Dec. 11, 2000

Dec. 11, 2000

27

Joint consent MOTION by parties to extend time for discovery thru 2/15/01 (to CAM) (as) (Entered: 12/29/2000)

Dec. 15, 2000

Dec. 15, 2000

26

Stipulation by parties and order of confidentiality. (to CAM) (as) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

Dec. 20, 2000

Dec. 20, 2000

28

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. GRANTING [27-1] joint motion to extend time for discovery thru 2/15/01, Discovery ends 2/15/01 (cc) (as) (Entered: 01/08/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. APPROVING [26- 1] stipulation and order of confidentitality by General Electric Co., Equal Employment (cc) (as) (Entered: 01/08/2001)

Jan. 3, 2001

Jan. 3, 2001

SUBMITTED to Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. on [23-1] motion for protective order (as) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

Jan. 16, 2001

Jan. 16, 2001

29

ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. denying as moot the [23-1] motion for protective order by General Electric Co. (cc) (as) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

Jan. 17, 2001

Jan. 17, 2001

Terminated submissions. (aar) (Entered: 07/31/2001)

Jan. 17, 2001

Jan. 17, 2001

30

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr., extending time for discovery thru 3/15/01 , Discovery ends 3/15/01 (cc) (as) (Entered: 02/14/2001)

Feb. 13, 2001

Feb. 13, 2001

31

Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel for plaintiff Equal Employment . Steven Mark Tapper replacing attorney Lana L. Layton for Equal Employment . (as) (Entered: 02/14/2001)

Feb. 13, 2001

Feb. 13, 2001

32

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr., extending the motion for summary judgment deadline until 5/4/01 (cc) (as) (Entered: 03/19/2001)

March 15, 2001

March 15, 2001

33

Application for admission of Ann M. Meadows pro hac vice for defendant (as) (Entered: 03/23/2001)

March 20, 2001

March 20, 2001

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. GRANTING [33-1] pro hac vice application (cc) (as) (Entered: 03/29/2001)

March 28, 2001

March 28, 2001

37

MOTION by defendant for a one-day extension of time to file a motion for summary judgment with brief in support. (as) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

34

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment with brief in support and statement of material facts. (cc notice) (as) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

35

Notice of filing materials in support of defendant's motion for summary judgment. (as) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

36

Notice of filing original discovery by defendant. (as) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

Deposition of Richard D. Rider taken for defendant (as) (Entered: 05/08/2001)

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001

38

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr., extending time for the pla to respond to [34-1] motion for summary judgment thru 6/20/01 , [34-1] motion for summary judgment to be submitted on 6/20/01 (cc) (as) (Entered: 05/18/2001)

May 17, 2001

May 17, 2001

SUBMITTED to Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. on [37-1] motion for a one- day extension of time to file a motion for summary judgment (file in chambers) (as) (Entered: 05/30/2001)

May 30, 2001

May 30, 2001

39

Notice of filing change of address by defendant's Jack L. McLean, Jr. (as) (Entered: 06/11/2001)

June 8, 2001

June 8, 2001

40

Memorandum of Law by plaintiff opposing [34-1] motion for summary judgment with appendix. (as) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

41

STATEMENT of material facts by plaintiff Equal Employment . (as) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

42

Affidavit of Richard Rider (as) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

44

Response by plaintiff to [34-1] statement of material facts, file with the motion for summary judgement. (as) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

45

Notice of filing original discovery by plaintiff. (as) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

Deposition of ROBERT J. NICHOLLIS, JUDSON ADAMS GARLAND, GEORGE EDWARD WETSELL, and JOSEPH MICHAEL AUSTIN taken for plaintiff (as) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

46

CONSENT ORDER by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr., extending time for the dft to file a reply in support of the [34-1] motion for summary judgment thru 7/23/01 (cc) (as) (Entered: 07/06/2001)

July 5, 2001

July 5, 2001

SUBMITTED to Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. on [34-1] motion for summary judgment (file in chambers) (as) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

July 10, 2001

July 10, 2001

47

Notice of settlement agreement with proposed stipulation of dismissal with prejudice. (to CAM) (as) (Entered: 08/03/2001)

Aug. 1, 2001

Aug. 1, 2001

48

Stipulation by the parties, of dismissal with prejudice approved by Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. (as) (Entered: 08/29/2001)

Aug. 28, 2001

Aug. 28, 2001

Terminated submissions. (as) (Entered: 08/29/2001)

Aug. 28, 2001

Aug. 28, 2001

Case terminated. (as) (Entered: 08/29/2001)

Aug. 28, 2001

Aug. 28, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 21, 1999

Closing Date: Aug. 28, 2001

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

General Electric Company, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 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