Case: EEOC v. ROBIN INC (d/b/a GIN MILL RESTAURANT & PUB)

2:97-cv-00015 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 1997

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Phoenix district office sued Robin, Inc., d/b/a/ Gin Mill Restaurant & Pub, on January 6, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The EEOC's cause of action is unknown because the docket is the only document available for this case. The parties entered into a two year consent decree on January 14, 1998, the contents of which are unknown.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/21/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:97-cv-00015

Docket

EEOC v. Gin Mill Rest & Pub, et al

Jan. 18, 2000

Jan. 18, 2000

Docket

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Docket

Last updated April 2, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT (w/jury demand) (1 Summons(es) issued) (rd) (Entered: 01/06/1997)

Jan. 6, 1997

Jan. 6, 1997

2

MOTION by defendants to extend time to answer complaint until 3/14/97 (dmw) (Entered: 02/19/1997)

Feb. 18, 1997

Feb. 18, 1997

3

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith granting defendants' motion to extend time until 3/14/97 to answer to complaint [2-1] (cc: all counsel) (rlc) (Entered: 02/21/1997)

Feb. 20, 1997

Feb. 20, 1997

4

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand terminating defendants Robert Chavez, Ruth Chavez, & Gin Mill Rest & Pub; adding Robin, Inc, d/b/a Gin Mill Restaurant & Pub (1 Summons(es) issued) (dmw) (Entered: 03/05/1997)

March 3, 1997

March 3, 1997

5

ANSWER by defendant Robin, Inc to First Amended Complaint [4-1] (ild) (Entered: 03/28/1997)

March 27, 1997

March 27, 1997

6

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER meet and confer by 4/25/97, provisional discovery plan due by 5/7/97 and scheduling confernce set on May 16, 1997 at 9:00 telephonic by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 04/01/1997)

April 1, 1997

April 1, 1997

8

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Rule 16 initial scheduling conference held; scheduling order to follow; telephonic status conference to be set for mid-July (rg) (Entered: 05/19/1997)

May 16, 1997

May 16, 1997

7

ATTORNEYS' PROVISIONAL DISCOVERY PLAN (dmw) (Entered: 05/19/1997)

May 19, 1997

May 19, 1997

9

INITIAL PRE-TRIAL REPORT Magistrate Leslie C. Smith; Discovery set for 10/13/97; mtn filing ddl set for 11/13/97 ;proposed pretrial order due 12/30/97; Estimated # of Trial Days: 6-10; Chances of Settlement: Fair (cc: all counsel) (bh) (Entered: 05/20/1997)

May 20, 1997

May 20, 1997

10

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Telephonic Status hearing set for 7/22/97 at 9:00 AM, Las Cruces (cc: all counsel) (bh) (Entered: 05/20/1997)

May 20, 1997

May 20, 1997

11

NOTICE by plaintiff of consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge (dmw) (Entered: 05/21/1997)

May 21, 1997

May 21, 1997

12

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of initial disclosures to opposing counsel 5/29/97 (dmw) (Entered: 06/02/1997)

June 2, 1997

June 2, 1997

13

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of first interrogatories & request for production of documents & initial disclosures to opposing counsel 6/2/97 (dmw) (Entered: 06/03/1997)

June 2, 1997

June 2, 1997

14

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith re status conference on pltf's request for extension to respond to mtn for protective order; order to follow (rd) (Entered: 06/27/1997)

June 26, 1997

June 26, 1997

15

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith upon a a telephonic status conference held 6/26/97 and an unfiled motion for protective order [14-1]; that deft's counsel shall provide pltf's counsel with a past and present list of employees no later 6/27/97 and pltf's response to the defts' motion for protective order due no later than 7/10/97 (See order for further details); and telephonic motions hearing will be held re: deft's motion for protective order on 7/14/97 at 1:15 p.m. (cc: counsel) (ild) Modified on 06/30/1997 (Entered: 06/30/1997)

June 30, 1997

June 30, 1997

16

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff of service of first set of non- uniform interrogatories, first request for production & first request for admissions to opposing counsel 7/1/97 (dmw) (Entered: 07/01/1997)

July 1, 1997

July 1, 1997

17

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE as co-counsel for plaintiff by Veronica Molina (dmw) (Entered: 07/01/1997)

July 1, 1997

July 1, 1997

18

CLERK'S MINUTES: hearing on deft's mtn for protective order held (mtn not yet filed) before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith (former employee) (Entered: 07/15/1997)

July 14, 1997

July 14, 1997

19

ORDER re Court's order of 6/30/97 is quashed; the contemplated "non-objectionable" solicitation letter from the EEOC shall be mailed by 7/22/97 by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 07/15/1997)

July 15, 1997

July 15, 1997

20

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of answers to first interrogatories & request for production to opposing counsel 7/16/97 (dmw) (Entered: 07/21/1997)

July 21, 1997

July 21, 1997

21

MOTION by defendant for protective order re improper solicitation of current & former employees (dmw) Modified on 07/23/1997 (Entered: 07/22/1997)

July 21, 1997

July 21, 1997

22

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion for protective order re improper solicitation of current & former employees [21-1] (dmw) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

July 21, 1997

July 21, 1997

23

CERTIFICATE by defendant of filing motion & response to motion for protective order (dmw) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

July 21, 1997

July 21, 1997

24

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C Smith Status hearing held; status conference to be set in late October; order to follow (rg) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

July 22, 1997

July 22, 1997

25

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C Smith Mtn Filing cutoff 11/14/97; telephonic Status hearing set for 10/20/97 at 1:30PM in Las Cruces (cc: all counsel) (rg) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

July 22, 1997

July 22, 1997

26

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Supplementary Answers to First Interrogatories to counsel on 7/24/97 (rd) (Entered: 07/28/1997)

July 28, 1997

July 28, 1997

28

CERTIFICATE of Service by deft Robin, Inc., of answers to pltf's 1st set of non-uniform interrog(s), responses to request for production of documents & to 1st request for admissions to counsel on 7/31/97 (rd) (Entered: 08/01/1997)

Aug. 1, 1997

Aug. 1, 1997

27

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Second Supplementary Answers to First Interrogatories and Request for Production to counsel on 7/30/97 (former employee) (Entered: 08/01/1997)

Aug. 1, 1997

Aug. 1, 1997

29

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Second Set of Non-Uniform Interrogatories and Second Request for Production to counsel on 8/12/97 (former employee) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

Aug. 13, 1997

Aug. 13, 1997

30

REQUEST by plaintiff for entry upon land for inspection & other purposes (dmw) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

Aug. 13, 1997

Aug. 13, 1997

31

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of third supplementary answers to first interrogatories to opposing counsel 8/15/97 (dmw) (Entered: 08/18/1997)

Aug. 18, 1997

Aug. 18, 1997

33

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Telephonic Status confrence set for 10/21/97 at 10:30 am (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 08/29/1997)

Aug. 21, 1997

Aug. 21, 1997

32

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Third Set of Non-Uniform Interrogatories and Second Request for Admissions to counsel on 8/22/97 (former employee) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

Aug. 25, 1997

Aug. 25, 1997

34

MOTION by plaintiff to amend complaint & to add additional defendants & to correct name of a party (dmw) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

Sept. 2, 1997

Sept. 2, 1997

35

RESPONSE by defendant to motion to amend complaint & to add additional defendants & to correct name of a party [34-1] (dmw) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

Sept. 2, 1997

Sept. 2, 1997

36

REPLY by plaintiff to response to motion to amend complaint & to add additional defendants & to correct name of a party [34-1] (dmw) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

Sept. 2, 1997

Sept. 2, 1997

37

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of fourth supplementary responses to interrogatories & requests for production of documents to opposing counsel 8/29/97 (dmw) (Entered: 09/03/1997)

Sept. 3, 1997

Sept. 3, 1997

38

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of amended answer to interrogatory no. 2 of first set of non-uniform interrogatories to opposing counsel 9/3/97 (dmw) (Entered: 09/03/1997)

Sept. 3, 1997

Sept. 3, 1997

39

REQUEST by plaintiff for entry upon land for inspection & other purposes (dmw) (Entered: 09/05/1997)

Sept. 4, 1997

Sept. 4, 1997

40

CERTIFICATE of Service by deft of Response to Request for Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes and Answers to Second Set of Non-Uniform Interrogatories to counsel on 9/11/97 (former employee) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

Sept. 12, 1997

Sept. 12, 1997

41

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Fifth Supplementary Answers to First Interrogatories and Request for Production to counsel on 9/11/97 (rd) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

Sept. 15, 1997

Sept. 15, 1997

42

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of third set of non- uniform interrogatories & responses to second request for admission to opposing counsel 9/19/97 (dmw) (Entered: 09/22/1997)

Sept. 19, 1997

Sept. 19, 1997

43

CERTIFICATE of Service by pltf of the 3rd request for production of documents to counsel on 9/24/97 (kd) (Entered: 09/26/1997)

Sept. 26, 1997

Sept. 26, 1997

44

UNOPPOSED MOTION by deft to exceed page limitation on the mtn, memorandum brief, and exhibits (kd) (Entered: 09/30/1997)

Sept. 29, 1997

Sept. 29, 1997

45

MOTION by plaintiff to exceed page limitation on brief in support of cross motion for summary judgment/response in opposition to motion for summary judgment (dmw) (Entered: 10/01/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

46

MOTION by plaintiff for order to determine sufficiency of responses to request for admissions (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

47

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for order to determine sufficiency of responses to request for admissions [46-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

48

MOTION by plaintiff to compel responses to discovery (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

49

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to compel responses to discovery [48-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

50

RESPONSE by defendant to motion to compel responses to discovery [48-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

51

REPLY by plaintiff to response to motion to compel responses to discovery [48-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

Oct. 1, 1997

Oct. 1, 1997

52

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith granting defts' motion to exceed page limitation on the motion for summary judgement and memorandum brief of up to 30 pages and exhibits of up to 70 pages [44-1] (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

Oct. 6, 1997

Oct. 6, 1997

53

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith granting motion to exceed page limitation on brief in support of cross motion for summary judgment/response in opposition to motion for summary judgment [45-1] (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 10/07/1997)

Oct. 7, 1997

Oct. 7, 1997

54

MOTION by deft Robin, Inc to allow Virginia Anderman to withdraw as attorney (rg) (Entered: 10/08/1997)

Oct. 8, 1997

Oct. 8, 1997

55

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Status conference held on 10/8/97 C/R: R. Chavez (ICMS) (former employee) (Entered: 10/08/1997)

Oct. 8, 1997

Oct. 8, 1997

56

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C Smith granting mtn to allow Virginia Anderman to withdraw as attorney [54-1] (cc: all counsel) (rg) (Entered: 10/08/1997)

Oct. 8, 1997

Oct. 8, 1997

60

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of response in opposition to summary judgment [59-1] & in support of cross-motion for summary judgment [59-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

Oct. 9, 1997

Oct. 9, 1997

57

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

Oct. 9, 1997

Oct. 9, 1997

58

MEMORANDUM brief by defendant in support of motion for summary judgment [57-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

Oct. 9, 1997

Oct. 9, 1997

59

CROSS-MOTION by plaintiff for summary judgment (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

Oct. 9, 1997

Oct. 9, 1997

59

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion for summary judgment [57-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

Oct. 9, 1997

Oct. 9, 1997

61

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith that all discovery and motions practice are stayed (income tax records due to pltf within 10 days); that 10/21/97 status conference is vacated & may be set at a later date (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 10, 1997

Oct. 10, 1997

62

CERTIFICATE of service of 6th supplementaryy responses to deft's interrogs by plaintiff to counsel on 10/10/97 (jrm) Modified on 10/16/1997 (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 15, 1997

Oct. 15, 1997

63

MINUTE ORDER: Case referred to Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia (cc: all counsel) (ms) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 15, 1997

Oct. 15, 1997

LETTER per Rule 83.7 of local rules that Robin, Inc must retain an attorney to represent the corporation no later than 20 days (ms) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

Oct. 15, 1997

Oct. 15, 1997

LETTER to counsel from Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia setting settlement conference on 1/14/98 at 9:00 am (dmw) (Entered: 10/29/1997)

Oct. 29, 1997

Oct. 29, 1997

LETTER to counsel that settlement conference is reset on 1/15/98 at 9:00 am before Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia (cc: all counsel by clm) (dmw) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

Nov. 12, 1997

Nov. 12, 1997

64

NOTICE to counsel from Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia vacating settlement conference set on 1/15/98 (CLERK: clm) (dmw) (Entered: 01/07/1998)

Jan. 7, 1998

Jan. 7, 1998

65

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Senior Judge Howard Bratton dismissing case; judgment in favor of Commission; each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees; court shall retain jurisdiction of this action for 2 years (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 01/15/1998)

Jan. 14, 1998

Jan. 14, 1998

66

AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding consent decree [65-2] (dmw) (Entered: 07/14/1998)

July 13, 1998

July 13, 1998

67

SECOND AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding consent decree [65-2] (dmw) (Entered: 01/13/1999)

Jan. 12, 1999

Jan. 12, 1999

68

THIRD AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding Consent Decree [65-2] (jrm) (Entered: 07/13/1999)

July 13, 1999

July 13, 1999

69

FOURTH AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding judgment [65-2] (dmw) (Entered: 01/19/2000)

Jan. 18, 2000

Jan. 18, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: New Mexico

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 6, 1997

Closing Date: Jan. 14, 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

Robin, Inc, Private Entity/Person

Ruth and Robert Chavez, Private Entity/Person

Gin Mill Restaurant & Pub, 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

Order Duration: 1998 - 2000

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits