Case: EEOC v. Bankcard America, Inc.

1:97-cv-01870 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 19, 1997

Closed Date: Sept. 15, 1998

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Case Summary

In March 1997, the Chicago office of the EEOC brought this suit against Bankcard America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The court dismissed the case for failure to prosecute in May 1998. The court reinstated the case in May 1998, and the case settled by entry of a consent decree in the same month. The information pertaining to the nature of the suit is not known for certain but the docket suggests that the case was brought under Title VII.

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Kevin Wilemon (7/17/2007)

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1:97-cv-01870

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bankcard America, Inc.

Sept. 15, 1998

Sept. 15, 1998

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Jean Powers Kamp, Pamela Sue Moore-Gibbs as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( No summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (cjg) (Entered: 03/31/1997)

March 19, 1997

March 19, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 4/2/97 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing set to 9:30 6/10/97 . Plaintiff is directed to advise defendants of the June 10, 1997 status hearing forthwith. Mailed notice (jlj) (Entered: 04/02/1997)

April 2, 1997

April 2, 1997

2

ANSWER to plaimtiff's complaint by defendant (rmm) (Entered: 05/19/1997)

May 16, 1997

May 16, 1997

3

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by George W. Hamman, Marvin N. Benn, Dawn Marie Cassie, Jeanne Marie Hoffmann, Michael A. Stiegel, Paul Ely Starkman, Vito P. LoVerde (rmm) Modified on 05/19/1997 (Entered: 05/19/1997)

May 16, 1997

May 16, 1997

4

MINUTE ORDER of 6/10/97 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held; continued to September 9, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. Basic discovery to closed September 9, 1997. Case is referred to Magistrate Judge Denlow for settlement conference. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 06/13/1997)

June 10, 1997

June 10, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 7/9/97 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing reset to 9:30 9/16/97 . Status hearing set for 9/9/97 is stricken. Mailed notice (jlj) (Entered: 07/09/1997)

July 9, 1997

July 9, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 9/16/97 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 10/21/97 . Parties are directed to be prepared to discuss discovery plan. No notice (jlj) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

Sept. 16, 1997

Sept. 16, 1997

6

MOTION by defendant to compel plaintiff to comply with outstandign discovery requests and for attorneys' fees (Exhibits); Notice of motion. (mak) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

5

MOTION by defendant for protective order ; Notice of motion. (mak) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 8, 1997

Oct. 8, 1997

7

PROTECTIVE ORDER (mak) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 10, 1997

Oct. 10, 1997

8

MINUTE ORDER of 10/10/97 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Defendant's motion for protective order granted [5-1]. Enter agreed protective order. Defendant's motion to compel plaintiff to comply with outstanding discovery requests [6-1] and for attorneys' fees [6-2] is granted in part and denied in part for the reasons stated in open court. Status hearing set for 10/21/97 is stricken asn reset to 11/18/97 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (mak) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 10, 1997

Oct. 10, 1997

9

JOINT report of parties' Rule 26 (F) planning meeting by plaintiff and defendant; Notice of filing (rmm) (Entered: 11/20/1997)

Nov. 18, 1997

Nov. 18, 1997

10

MINUTE ORDER of 11/18/97 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held; continued to 9:30 a.m. 4/7/98. Lay discovery to close 6/30/98. The court accepts the parties joint status report. No notice (rmm) (Entered: 11/20/1997)

Nov. 18, 1997

Nov. 18, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 4/7/98 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing reset to 9:30 5/5/98 . Case was set for status, both parties failed to appear. Plaintiff is directed to appear for status on 5/5/98 or case will be dismissed for want of prosecution. Mailed notice (jlj) (Entered: 04/08/1998)

April 7, 1998

April 7, 1998

11

MINUTE ORDER of 5/5/98 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Case was called for status, both parties failed to appear. Plaintiff was advised on 4/7/98 failure to appear for status today would result in dismissal of this action. Therefore, plaintiff failed to appear, this case is dismissed for want of prosecution. terminating case Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 05/06/1998)

May 5, 1998

May 5, 1998

12

MOTION by plaintiff to reinstate lawsuit ; Notice of motion (rmm) (Entered: 05/26/1998)

May 12, 1998

May 12, 1998

13

DECLARATION of Pamela S. Moore-Gibbs (Attachment) (rmm) (Entered: 05/26/1998)

May 12, 1998

May 12, 1998

14

MINUTE ORDER of 5/22/98 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Motion for reinstatement is granted [12-1]. This case is reinstated. Fact discovery to close 8/31/98. Plaintiff's expert report due by 7/30/98. Defendant's expert report due by 8/30/98. Expert depositions to be completed by 9/30/98. Dispositive motions to be field by 10/30/98. Status hearing is set for 8/11/98 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 05/26/1998)

May 22, 1998

May 22, 1998

SCHEDULE set on 8/11/98 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 9/15/98 . No notice (jlj) (Entered: 08/12/1998)

Aug. 11, 1998

Aug. 11, 1998

15

CONSENT decree by plaintiff and defendant (rmm) (Entered: 09/16/1998)

Sept. 15, 1998

Sept. 15, 1998

16

OFFICIAL notice to all Bankcard America, Inc. Employees (rmm) (Entered: 09/16/1998)

Sept. 15, 1998

Sept. 15, 1998

17

MINUTE ORDER of 9/15/98 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held. All pending motions are declared moot. Enter consent decree. terminating case Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 09/16/1998)

Sept. 15, 1998

Sept. 15, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 19, 1997

Closing Date: Sept. 15, 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

Bankcard America, 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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits