Case: EEOC v. HOLIDAY INN SOUTH

3:98-cv-00273 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: March 26, 1998

Closed Date: Nov. 9, 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC's New Orleans office filed this suit on March 26, 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Division. The complaint alleged that Holiday Inn South refused to promote the complainant solely because she was black, in violation of Title VII. The case was voluntarily dismissed in November 1998 after reaching a settlement agreement. Details of the settlement are unavailable.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/20/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:98-cv-00273

Docket

EEOC v. Holiday Inn South

Sept. 1, 1999

Sept. 1, 1999

Docket
1

3:98-cv-00273

Complaint

EEOC v. Holiday Inn South

March 26, 1998

March 26, 1998

Complaint
19

3:98-cv-00273

Stipulation of Dismissal

EEOC v. Holiday Inn South

Nov. 6, 1998

Nov. 6, 1998

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 24, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 150.00 (elp) (Entered: 03/27/1998)

March 26, 1998

March 26, 1998

2

ORDER, set Scheduling Conference for 10:30 6/25/98 , set Status Report deadline to 6/23/98 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Holiday Inn South . Service deadline set for 4/15/98 (kdc) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

April 1, 1998

April 1, 1998

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Craig Michelet, General Manager, Holiday Inn South . Service deadline set for 6/19/98 (bw) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998

3

MOTION with Memorandum in Support by EEOC for the court to order service of summons (kdc) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998

Motion(s) referred to Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger : [3-1] motion for the court to order service of summons (kdc) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998

4

STATUS REPORT by EEOC (kdc) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 22, 1998

June 22, 1998

5

ORDER granting [3-1] motion for the court to order service of summons by EEOC on Holdiay Inn South, MMI ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 22, 1998

June 22, 1998

Scheduling conference held (kdc) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

June 25, 1998

June 25, 1998

6

ORDER...06/25/98--Scheduling conference held... set Supplemental Status Report deadline to 7/22/98 , set Status Conference for 11:00 7/24/98 ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

7

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Holiday Inn South 6/29/98 Answer due on 7/20/98 for Holiday Inn South (kdc) (Entered: 07/02/1998)

July 1, 1998

July 1, 1998

8

MOTION with Memorandum in Support by EEOC for court to order ddft to pay costs of service (kdc) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

July 7, 1998

July 7, 1998

9

ANSWER to Complaint and COUNTERCLAIM by Holiday Inn South against EEOC (kdc) (Entered: 07/20/1998)

July 20, 1998

July 20, 1998

10

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 9:00 8/21/98 for [8-1] motion for court to order ddft to pay costs of service , issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

July 21, 1998

July 21, 1998

11

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in support of [8-1] motion for court to order ddft to pay costs of service by EEOC (kdc) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

July 21, 1998

July 21, 1998

12

SUPPLEMENTAL STATUS REPORT by Holiday Inn South (kdc) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

July 22, 1998

July 22, 1998

Status Conference held (kdc) (Entered: 07/27/1998) DEFERRED... set Settlement Conference for 11:00 8/25/98 ...So as to avoid any party incurring unnecessary expenses, the time within which the dft must respond to the plft's pending motion for costs(doc #8) is suspended, and hearing on the motion is continued subject to reassignement if a settlement is not reached. ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

July 24, 1998

July 24, 1998

14

CONSENT to trial by Magistrate by EEOC, Holiday Inn South (kdc) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

July 27, 1998

July 27, 1998

15

ORDER of Reference...Ordered that this matter is referred to the USMJ for the conduct of all further proceedings and the entry of judgment. ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

July 28, 1998

July 28, 1998

CASE reassigned to Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger (kdc) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

July 28, 1998

July 28, 1998

16

ANSWER by Holiday Inn South to amended complaint & Counterclaim (kdc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 10, 1998

Aug. 10, 1998

16

ANSWER by Holiday Inn South to [9-2] Amended Complaint & counter claim by Holiday Inn South (kdc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 10, 1998

Aug. 10, 1998

17

NOTICE by Holiday Inn South to take deposition of Yvette Lafayette (elp) (Entered: 08/12/1998)

Aug. 12, 1998

Aug. 12, 1998

Settlement Conference held (kdc) (Entered: 09/08/1998)

Aug. 25, 1998

Aug. 25, 1998

18

SETTLEMENT CONF REPORT...08/25/98--Settlement conf held...Parties agreed upon terms for a settlement...Cnsl for dft will prepare and circulate a draft of the settlement agreement for review & approval by cnsl for the plft ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 09/08/1998)

Sept. 8, 1998

Sept. 8, 1998

19

STIPULATION by EEOC, Holiday Inn South RE: Dismissal (kdc) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

Nov. 6, 1998

Nov. 6, 1998

20

LETTER dated 10/29/98 TO: SCR FROM: Tricia Martinez RE: Status of Settlement (kdc) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

Nov. 9, 1998

Nov. 9, 1998

21

ORDER granting [19-1] stipulation of DISMISSAL, with PREJUDICE, with each party to bear its own costs & atty's fees by Holiday Inn South, EEOC ( signed by Mag. Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger ), issued notices. (kdc) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

Nov. 9, 1998

Nov. 9, 1998

Case closed (kdc) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

Nov. 9, 1998

Nov. 9, 1998

**Set FRC Flag ..Record located at Federal Records Center in Fort Worth, TX (jah) (Entered: 09/01/1999)

Sept. 1, 1999

Sept. 1, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 26, 1998

Closing Date: Nov. 9, 1998

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

Holiday Inn South, MMI, Private Entity/Person

MM Louisiana, Inc. (Baton Rouge), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Promotion

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits