Case: EEOC v. ETHAN ALLEN INC.

EEOC v. Ethan Allen, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed; (JMD) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Ethan Allen, Inc. (JMD) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

MOTION with Affidavit by Ethan Allen, Inc. to proceed without local counsel Motion Hearing set for 10:00 7/16/98 (SG) (Entered: 07/02/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Ethan Allen, Inc. by Stephen B. Harris (SG) (Entered: 07/02/1998)

ORDER denying [2-1] motion to proceed without local counsel ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy of order sent to Stephen B. Harris, James L. Lee**Order was filed a second time on the motion and put in file, discovered 2/24/99** (SG) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

MOTION by Ethan Allen, Inc. to Extend Time to respond to the complaint (SG) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Ethan Allen, Inc. . Request mailed on 5/27/98 . Answer due on 7/27/98 for Ethan Allen, Inc. (SG) (Entered: 07/30/1998)

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Extend Time, reset Answer deadline to 8/10/98 for Ethan Allen, Inc. ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy of order sent to Stephen B. Harris, James L. Lee (SG) (Entered: 08/04/1998)

ANSWER to Complaint by Ethan Allen, Inc. (Attorney Stephen B. Harris), (JMD) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

ORDER directing the parties to submit a proposed scheduling order by 9/10/98 (signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and copy of order sent to Stephen B. Harris, James L. Lee (SG) (Entered: 08/24/1998)

SCHEDULING ORDER setting DDL for Motions Join Parties/Amend Pleadings 11/2/98 Deadline for filing of all dispositive motions 6/26/99 ; Discovery cutoff 3/31/99 ; Pretrial conference for 2:00 6/2/99 ; Defendant's expert witness ID deadline on 5/15/99 Plaintiff's expert witness ID deadline for 5/1/99 Motions to Compel Discovery due by 4/17/99 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ). Notice and copy of order sent to Stephen B. Harris, James L. Lee (SG) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for EEOC by Ann Thacher Anderson (JMD) (Entered: 04/05/1999)

ORDER, granting Extension of Time , reset Discovery deadline **no date given in order , reset Dispositive Motion Filing deadline to 8/31/99 (signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio) Notice and copy of order sent to Stephen B. Harris, Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee (SG) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

MOTION by Ethan Allen, Inc. to Extend Time to complete discovery (SG) (Entered: 06/02/1999)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Ethan Allen, Inc. by Michael R. Moravec (SG) (Entered: 06/04/1999)

Settlement conference held; parties to report back within 10 days (LGF) (SG) (Entered: 06/10/1999)

ORDER granting defendants [14-1] motion to Extend Time to complete discovery, all fact Discovery shall conclude on 7/1/99 , dispositive Motions if any shall be filed no later than 8/31/99 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and copy of order sent to Michael R. Moravec, Stephen B. Harris, Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee (JMD) (Entered: 06/14/1999)

ORDER, to Amend the Court's [16-1] scheduling order , all fact Discovery shall conclude 8/31/99 , dispositive Motion s shall be filed by 9/30/99 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and copy of order sent to R. Moravec, Stephen B. Harris, Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee (JMD) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

Pre-trial tele-conference held; Court advises it would allow defendant maximum 30 minutes in deposition of one plaintiff limited to questions of relationship with former supervisor (LGF) (SG) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

MOTION by Ethan Allen, Inc. for Partial Summary Judgment (SG) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

MEMORANDUM by Ethan Allen, Inc. in support of [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Ethan Allen, Inc. (SG) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

STATEMENT OF FACTS by Ethan Allen, Inc. [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Ethan Allen, Inc. (SG) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

AFFIDAVIT with Exhibits by Ethan Allen, Inc. in support of [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Ethan Allen, Inc. (SG) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

ORDER, plaintiff shall file a Response to defendants [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment by 2/4/00 , defendant shall file a Reply thereto by 2/18/00 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and copy of order sent to Michael R. Moravec, Stephen B. Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee (JMD) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

COUNTER STATEMENT OF FACTS by plaintiff EEOC in opposition to defendants [21-1] statement of facts. (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in opposition to [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

AFFIDAVIT by Ann Thacher Anderson counsel for plaintiff with attached exhibits and excerpts from depositions and documents exchanged during discovery (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

REPLY BRIEF by Ethan Allen, Inc. to response to [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Ethan Allen, Inc. (SG) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of USMJ Leslie G. Foschio recommending that defendants motion for partial summary judgment should be denied . Case no longer referred to USMJ Leslie G. Foschio . Notice and copy to Michael R. Moravec, Stephen B. Harris, Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee Objections due ten days from receipt. (JMD) (Entered: 10/13/2000)

MOTION with Affidavit by Ethan Allen, Inc. to Extend Time to file objections to the Report and Recommendation (SG) (Entered: 10/26/2000)

Deadline updated; Objections reset to 11/20/00 for [28-1] report and recommendations (SG) (Entered: 11/01/2000)

OBJECTION by Ethan Allen, Inc. to [28-1] report and recommendations (SG) (Entered: 11/29/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to [31-1] objection to report and recommendation by Ethan Allen, Inc. (JMD) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

NOTICE(RJA) oral argument on objections to report and recommendation set for 9:00 am on 1/26/01 (JMD) (Entered: 12/12/2000)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for EEOC by Michelle A. Caiola (SG) (Entered: 01/29/2001)

Minute entry: oral argument on defendants objections to report and recommendation argument held, decision reserved order to follow, jury selection and trial set for 9:30 am on 5/9/01, Final Pretrial Conference set for 2:00 pm on 5/7/01 briefing on damages set as follows: plaintiffs papers due 2/28/01, defendants response papers due 3/24/01 RJ A (JMD) (Entered: 02/15/2001)

Deadline updated; set Brief deadline to 2/28/01 , Response due 3/24/01 (JMD) (Entered: 02/15/2001)

ORDER denying [19-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment, set Pretrial Conference for 5/7/01 ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy of order sent to Michael R. Moravec, Stephen B. Harris, Michelle A. Caiola, Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee (SG) (Entered: 02/16/2001)

MEMORANDUM by EEOC Re: damages (SG) (Entered: 03/01/2001)

REPLY by Ethan Allen, Inc. . [36-1] memorandum by EEOC (SG) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

Pre-trial conference adjourned generally pending receipt of settlement papers; NO APPEARANCES; Jury Selection and trial scheduled for 5/9/01 is also adjourned generally (RJA) (SG) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

NOTICE from chambers (RJA) Meeting set for 9:00 on 8/3/01. (DLC) (Entered: 07/19/2001)

CONSENT DECREE ( by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy to Michael R. Moravec, Stephen B. Harris, Michelle A. Caiola, Ann Thacher Anderson, James L. Lee (JMD) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

Case closed (JMD) (Entered: 07/23/2001)