Case: EEOC v. RICHMOND PIZZA ENTERPRISES d/b/a CHANELLO'S PIZZA

2:98-cv-00453 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 23, 1998

Closed Date: Nov. 3, 1998

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Case Summary

In April 1998 the Baltimore and Norfolk offices of the EEOC brought this suit against Richmond Pizza Enterprises, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The complaint is unavailable, and the exact allegations brought by the EEOC are unknown. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss in June 1998, but the motion was denied. The case was resolved by the entry of a consent order in November 1998, the details of which are unknown.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (10/30/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:98-cv-00453

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Richmond Pizza

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand (arou) (Entered: 04/23/1998)

April 23, 1998

April 23, 1998

SUMMONS with 1 cert. copy issued for Tidewater Pizza Time, and delivered to counsel, MAG Notice (arou) (Entered: 04/23/1998)

April 23, 1998

April 23, 1998

2

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Tidewater Pizza Time 4/27/98, Answer due on 5/18/98 for Tidewater Pizza Time (arou) (Entered: 04/29/1998)

April 28, 1998

April 28, 1998

3

NOTICE of Appearance by Rosalind R. Vinson, Trial Atty. on behalf of EEOC (arou) (Entered: 05/12/1998)

May 11, 1998

May 11, 1998

4

AGREED ORDER Extending Time to file a responsive pleadings, objections to discovery and request for admissions , entered and filed 5/21/98 ( signed by Judge J. C. Clarke Jr. ) Copies Mailed: 5/21/98 (arou) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

May 21, 1998

May 21, 1998

**Suspense 6/17/98 (Responsive pleadings due) (arou) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

May 21, 1998

May 21, 1998

5

MOTION by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss , and/or by Tidewater Pizza Time for Summary Judgment (mwin) Modified on 06/23/1998 (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998

6

MEMORANDUM by Tidewater Pizza Time in support of [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss, received (mwin) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998

**Suspense 7/2/98 (brief in opposition to motion to dismiss) (arou) (Entered: 06/23/1998)

June 23, 1998

June 23, 1998

8

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment in opposition to [5-1] motion to Dismiss by Tidewater Pizza Time, and [5-2] motion by for Summary Judgment, received (arou) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

July 2, 1998

July 2, 1998

**Suspense 7/13/98 (reply brief due) (arou) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

July 2, 1998

July 2, 1998

**Suspense 7/20/98 (refer file on motion to dismiss) (arou) (Entered: 07/15/1998)

July 15, 1998

July 15, 1998

Motion hearing re: [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss set at 11:00 on 8/11/98 (arou) (Entered: 07/20/1998)

July 17, 1998

July 17, 1998

Motion hearing held re: [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss by Tidewater Pizza Time (danc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 11, 1998

Aug. 11, 1998

9

Minute entry: HEARING PROCEEDINGS: JBF, j; Sue Ash, OCR; app. by Michael Rhine, AUSA, & Rosalind R. Vinson (EEOC)(MD Bar) on behalf of ptf. & Scott Kezman & Burt Whitt on behalf of dft. Came on for hrg. on dft's. motion (#5-1) to dismiss; argued. Court's rulings read into record & Court will prepare Order DENYING motion to dismiss at this time, ORDERING limited discovery to determine the appropriate dft. corporation in this case to be completed within 45 days from today. Court kept file. (danc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 11, 1998

Aug. 11, 1998

10

ORDER denying [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss without prejudice, it is further ORDERED that the parties shall have 45 days for the purpose of conducting limited discovery to determine who the proper defendant in this matter, set Discovery deadline to 9/25/98 , entered and filed 8/11/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 8/11/98 (arou) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 11, 1998

Aug. 11, 1998

11

ORDER Extending Time to conduct limited discovery , it is further ORDERED that defendant shall provide to the plaintiff and to the Court a status report regarding settlement on or before 10/8/98, entered 8/19/98; filed 8/20/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 8/20/98 (arou) (Entered: 08/20/1998)

Aug. 20, 1998

Aug. 20, 1998

**Suspense 10/8/98 (status report due regarding settlement) (arou) (Entered: 08/20/1998)

Aug. 20, 1998

Aug. 20, 1998

12

JOINT STATUS REPORT by Equal Employment, Tidewater Pizza Time (arou) (Entered: 10/07/1998)

Oct. 7, 1998

Oct. 7, 1998

13

ORDER that Richmond Pizza Enterprises, Inc. is substituted for Tidewater Pizza Time, Inc. as the proper defendant in this matter, entered 11/2/98; filed 11/3/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 11/3/98 (arou) (Entered: 11/03/1998)

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

Case closed (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

CASE assigned to Judge Jerome B. Friedman (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

Disposable Record (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 23, 1998

Closing Date: Nov. 3, 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

Richmond Pizza Enterprises, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

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