Case: EEOC v. SAFEGUARD CHEMICAL CORPORATION

E.E.O.C. v. Safeguard Chemical

EEOC v. Safeguard Chemical Corp

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ USA. (bm) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

Magistrate Judge Katz is so Designated. (bm) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to Judge Scheindlin from Jeffrey C. Slade, dated 2/23/00. Re: defendant requests that the preliminary conference for 2/28/00 be adjourned, Conference adjourned to 3/1/00 at 11:30 a.m. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (ri) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

SCHEDULING ORDER: depostions scheduled for between 5/1/00 and 5/30/00; First request for production of documents 3/10/00; Final request 6/20/00; Discovery will be completed by 6/30/00; Plaintiff will supply its pretrial order matter to defendant on 8/30/00; Submission of pretrial order with proposed voir dire questions and proposed jury instruction 9/30/00; Final pretrial conference 7/12/00 at 4:30 p.m.; Length of jury trial 5 days. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (ri) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

Pretrial Conference held before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin (cd) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for settlement; ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); referred to Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz (ls) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

ANSWER to Complaint by Safeguard Chemical (Attorney Jeffrey C. Slade from the Firm: Slade & Associates, P.C.). (ri) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

Settlement Conference held before Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz. (sn) (Entered: 05/12/2000)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Schedule for production of documents: First request by 3/10/00; final request by 7/20/00. Discovery will be completed by 8/30/00. Pltff will supply its pre-trial order matters to deft on 9/29/00. Submission of pre-trial order with proposed voir dire questions and proposed jury instructions by 10/13/00. Final pre-trial conference at 4:30 PM on 9/8/00. Length of trial: 5 days. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (sn) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

Pretrial Conference held before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin . (jp) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

Jury Trial begun before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin . (jp) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

Jury Trial held before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin . (jp) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

Jury Trial held before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin . (jp) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

Transcript of record of proceedings before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin for the date(s) of 10/23/00. (db) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

Jury Trial held before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin . (jp) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

JURY VERDICT for Safeguard Chemical (jp) (Entered: 12/05/2000)

JUDGMENT, that the complaint be and it is hereby dismissed ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Mailed copies and notice of right to appeal. Entered On Docket: 12/8/00. (cd) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

Case closed. (cd) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

NOTICE OF MOTION (filed on service date) by Safeguard Chemical for leave to file motion for attorneys' fees and taxable costs our of time purs to FRCP 54(d)(2) ; Return date 1/30/01. w. affidavit iof Jeffrey C. Slade in Support. (djc) Modified on 01/30/2001 (Entered: 01/30/2001)

NOTICE OF MOTION (filed on service date) by Safeguard Chemical for an order purs. 42 U.S.C. section 2000e-5(k), 28 U.S.C. section 1920 and Local Civil Rule 54.1 awarding defendant attorneys fees, expenses and taxable costs ; Return date 1/30/01; w. Affidavit of Jeffrey C. Slade (djc) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

Bill of costs filed. Docketed as a judgment (#01,0065), on 1/12/01. (jp) (Entered: 01/12/2001)

DECLARATION of Louis Graziano by E.E.O.C. in support of Re: defendants motion for Attorneys' fEes, Expenses and Taxable Cost and Application for leave to file its motion out of time. . (pl) (Entered: 01/23/2001)

RESPONSE by E.E.O.C. in opposition to Re: Safeguard's motion for Aty. Fees, expenses and taxable costs and application for leave to file its motion out of time (pl) (Entered: 01/23/2001)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Safeguard Chemical in support of [13-1] motion for an order purs. 42 U.S.C. section 2000e-5(k), 28 U.S.C. section 1920 and Local Civil Rule 54.1 awarding defendant attorneys fees, expenses and taxable costs . (djc) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

REPLY MEMORANDUM of LAW by Safeguard Chemical in Support of [13-1] motion for an order purs. 42 U.S.C. section 2000e-5(k), 28 U.S.C. section 1920 and Local Civil Rule 54.1 awarding defendant attorneys fees, expenses and taxable costs; (djc) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

Reply affidavit of Jeffrey C.Slade by Safeguard Chemical in support of [13-1] motion for an order purs. 42 U.S.C. section 2000e-5(k), 28 U.S.C. section 1920 and Local Civil Rule 54.1 awarding defendant attorneys fees, expenses and taxable costs (djc) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

Memo endorsed on copy of motion; granting [13-1] motion for an order purs. 42 U.S.C. section 2000e-5(k), 28 U.S.C. section 1920 and Local Civil Rule 54.1 awarding defendant attorneys expenses and taxable costs; the Clerk of Court is directed to close this motion ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (cd) (Entered: 02/14/2001)

OPINION AND ORDER #85503; Safeguard's motion for attorneys' fees is denied, but its motion for $2,669.79 in costs is granted ; the Clerk of the Court is directed to close this motion ; ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (djc) (Entered: 04/23/2001)