Case: EEOC v. DONNIE L PRATT, SHERIFF of FLOYD COUNTY BRD SUPR

7:98-cv-00175 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: March 20, 1998

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

In March 1998, the EEOC district office in Baltimore, Maryland brought this suit against the Floyd County Board of Supervisors, and its individual members in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. The complaint is not currently available. Notably, an individual female attempted in intervene in the suit but the EEOC successfully moved to exclude her. Still, in October 1998 the court dismissed the case after an individual defendant moved for partial summary judgment and dismissal.

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Jason Chester (6/1/2007)

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7:98-cv-00175

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Floyd County Board of Supervisors

March 29, 1999

March 29, 1999

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 30, 2024, 3:19 a.m.

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1

COMPLAINT AND JURY TRIAL DEMAND: Filing Fee $ 150.00; Receipt # 86754; 100 Day Notice due 6/28/98 for Donald W. Linkous, for Gary E. Gillespie, for P. Kirby Harris, for James E. Thornton, for David W. Ingram, for Floyd Co Bd of Supr and Donnie L. Pratt; Service due 7/18/98 for Donald W. Linkous, for Gary E. Gillespie, for P. Kirby Harris, for James E. Thornton, for David W. Ingram, for Floyd Co Bd of Supr and Donnie L. Pratt (fne) Modified on 03/20/1998

March 20, 1998

March 20, 1998

**Set Jury Demand flag. (fne)

March 20, 1998

March 20, 1998

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Floyd Co Bd of Supr, David W. Ingram, James E. Thornton, P. Kirby Harris, Gary E. Gillespie, Donald W. Linkous, Donnie L. Pratt (fne)

March 20, 1998

March 20, 1998

2

MOTION to Intervene as party plaintiff by LaVern D. Beaver by LaVern D. Beaver (Attorney Terry Neill Grimes) (emh)

April 7, 1998

April 7, 1998

3

ORDER granting [2-1] motion to Intervene as party plaintiff by LaVern D. Beaver ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (emh)

April 8, 1998

April 8, 1998

4

MOTION to Vacate [3-1] order granting Ms. Beaver's motion to join as a party plaintiff by EEOC (fne)

April 15, 1998

April 15, 1998

5

RESPONSE by EEOC in Opposition to [2-1] motion to Intervene as party plaintiff by LaVern D. Beaver (fne)

April 15, 1998

April 15, 1998

6

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Vacate [3-1] order granting Ms. Beaver's motion to join as a party plaintiff; vacating [3-1] order ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (fne)

April 16, 1998

April 16, 1998

7

ORDER denying [2-1] motion to Intervene as party plaintiff by LaVern D. Beaver for reasons set forth in the order ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (fne)

April 16, 1998

April 16, 1998

8

ANSWER to Complaint by Donnie L. Pratt (Attorney Agnis Chandra Chakravorty) (fne)

April 17, 1998

April 17, 1998

8

MOTION to Dismiss by Donnie L. Pratt (fne)

April 17, 1998

April 17, 1998

9

RESPONSIVE PLEADING & MOTION to Dismiss purs to Rules 12(b) (1)(2) & (6) , by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

April 20, 1998

April 20, 1998

10

ORDER: resetting Answer-due-deadline to 5/7/98 for Floyd County Board of Supervisors (signed by Judge James C. Turk) (kjh)

April 20, 1998

April 20, 1998

11

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION to Strike [9-1] Motion to Dismiss purs to Rules 12(b)(1)(2) & (6) by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

April 27, 1998

April 27, 1998

PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM in support of [11-1] Motion to Strike [9-1] Motion to Dismiss purs to Rules 12(b)(1)(2) & (6), by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

April 27, 1998

April 27, 1998

12

MOTION to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1)(2) and/or (6) , by The Floyd Co Bd of Supv, David W. Ingram, James E. Thornton, P. Kirby Harris, Gary E. Gillespie & Donald W. Linkous (Attorney Todd A. Leeson) (kjh)

May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998

Magistrate's Notice mailed to parties (kjh)

May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998

13

MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment purs to Rule 56 , by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

May 14, 1998

May 14, 1998

BRIEF, w/Attachments, in Support of [13-1] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment purs to Rule 56 & [9-1] Motion to Dismiss purs to Rules 12(b) (1)(2) & (6), by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

May 14, 1998

May 14, 1998

14

MOTION to Strike [12-1] Defts' Motion to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1) (2) and/or (6) , by EEOC (kjh)

May 18, 1998

May 18, 1998

MEMORANDUM in support of [14-1] Motion to Strike [12-1] Defts' Motion to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1)(2) and/or (6), by EEOC (kjh)

May 18, 1998

May 18, 1998

15

NOTICE OF COUNSEL: change of attorney Agnis Chakravorty's address & law firm (attorney for Deft Donnie L. Pratt) (kjh)

May 27, 1998

May 27, 1998

MEMORANDUM by Floyd Co Bd of Supr in support of [12-1] motion to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1)(2) and/or (6) by defendantsssss (ssm)

July 13, 1998

July 13, 1998

16

NOTICE of Hearing; Motion Hearing set for 3:00, 8/31/98, for [12-1] Motion to Dismiss , by Floyd Co Bd of Supv (kjh)

July 20, 1998

July 20, 1998

17

NOTICE of Hearing; Motion Hearing set for 3:00 on 8/31/98 for [13-1] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & for [9-1] & [8-1] Motions to Dismiss , by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

July 21, 1998

July 21, 1998

18

RESPONSE, w/attachments, by The EEOC, in Opposition to [13-1] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & [9-1] Motion to Dismiss, by Donnie L. Pratt (kjh)

Aug. 12, 1998

Aug. 12, 1998

19

RESPONSE, w/Attachments, by The EEOC, in Opposition to [12-1] Defts' Motion to Dismiss (kjh)

Aug. 12, 1998

Aug. 12, 1998

20

RESPONSE, w/Attachments, by The EEOC, in Opposition to Deft Pratt's [13-1] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment purs to Rule 56 & [9-1] Motion to Dismiss purs to Rules 12(b)(1)(2) & (6) (kjh)

Aug. 27, 1998

Aug. 27, 1998

21

RESPONSE, w/Attachments, by The EEOC, in Opposition to [12-1] Floyd County's Motion to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1)(2) and/or (6) (kjh)

Aug. 27, 1998

Aug. 27, 1998

22

RESPONSE, w/Attachments, by Donnie L. Pratt, to EEOC's response in oppositon to [13-1] Pratt's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment purs to Rule 56 (kjh)

Aug. 28, 1998

Aug. 28, 1998

23

REPLY BRIEF, w/Attachment, in Support of [12-1] Motion to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1)(2) and/or (6), by The Floyd County Board of Supervisors (kjh)

Aug. 28, 1998

Aug. 28, 1998

24

HEARING EXHIBITS in Support of [12-1] Floyd County's Motion to Dismiss (kjh) (Entered: 09/01/1998)

Aug. 31, 1998

Aug. 31, 1998

COURT HEARING: Parties present by Counsel for [12-1] Motion to Dismiss. Arguments presented. Court takes Motion under advisement & gives Plaintiff 10 days to submit additional pleadings. Order forthcoming (Judge James C. Turk, OCR Clara Whitlock) (kjh) (Entered: 09/01/1998)

Aug. 31, 1998

Aug. 31, 1998

DISCOVERY LETTER received from Counsel (kjh)

Sept. 14, 1998

Sept. 14, 1998

25

EEOC's SUR-REPLY, w/Attachments, to Defts' response to EEOC's opposition to [12-1] Motion to Dismiss & [9-1] Motion to Dismiss & [8- 1] Motion to Dismiss (kjh) (Entered: 09/21/1998)

Sept. 18, 1998

Sept. 18, 1998

26

LETTER BRIEF by EEOC (emh) (Entered: 09/22/1998)

Sept. 21, 1998

Sept. 21, 1998

27

MOTION to Stay Discovery by Donnie L. Pratt (emh)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

28

LETTER BRIEF, by Donnie L. Pratt, in Opposition to [26-1] EEOC's letter brief of 9/21/98 (kjh)

Sept. 25, 1998

Sept. 25, 1998

29

LETTER BRIEF by Floyd Co Bd of Supv, in Opposition to [26-1] EEOC's 9/21/98 letter brief (kjh)

Sept. 25, 1998

Sept. 25, 1998

LETTER BRIEF Re: Defts' Motion to Dismiss, by Floyd County, David W. Ingram, James E. Thornton, P. Kirby Harris, Gary E. Gillespie & Donald W. Linkous (kjh)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

30

MOTION, w/Attached exhibits, to compel discovery responses from Defts Pratt & Floyd County , by The EEOC (kjh)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

30

RESPONSE, w/Attachments, by The EEOC, in Opposition to [27-1] Deft Pratt's Motion to Stay Discovery (kjh)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

31

NOTICE of ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for The EEOC, by Julie C. Dudley, Esq. (kjh)

Oct. 8, 1998

Oct. 8, 1998

32

MOTION for attorneys Arlene t. Shadoan, Debra M. Lawrence & Rosalind R. Vinson to Appear Pro Hac Vice , by/for The EEOC (kjh)

Oct. 8, 1998

Oct. 8, 1998

33

LETTER RESPONSE, by The EEOC, to [29-1] Floyd County's letter brief of 9/25/98 & to [28-1] Donnie Pratt's 9/25/98 letter brief (kjh)

Oct. 8, 1998

Oct. 8, 1998

34

ORDER granting [32-1] motion for attorneys Arlene T. Shadoan, Debra M. Lawrence & Rosalind R. Vinson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (iew)

Oct. 13, 1998

Oct. 13, 1998

35

MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (emh)

Oct. 22, 1998

Oct. 22, 1998

36

ORDER granting [13-1] motion for Partial Summary Judgment purs to Rule 56, granting [12-1] motion to Dismiss purs to Rule 12(b)(1)(2) and/or (6), granting [9-1] motion to Dismiss purs to Rules 12(b)(1)(2) & (6), granting [8-1] motion to Dismiss, and Striking this matter from the active docket of the Court ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (emh)

Oct. 22, 1998

Oct. 22, 1998

Case closed (emh)

Oct. 22, 1998

Oct. 22, 1998

37

TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing of 8/31/98 (OCR Clara Whitlock) (kjh)

Dec. 3, 1998

Dec. 3, 1998

Transmittal Letter w/ Notice of Appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA: [38-1] appeal by EEOC (jcj)

Dec. 18, 1998

Dec. 18, 1998

NOTICE of Docketing ROA from USCA Re: [38-1] appeal by EEOC USCA Number: 98-2834 Docket Clerk Deborah Daniel (ssm)

Dec. 24, 1998

Dec. 24, 1998

NOTICE from USCA, dated 1-28-99, requesting certificate. (jcj)

Feb. 1, 1999

Feb. 1, 1999

CERTIFICATE TO FOURTH CIRCUIT BY CLERK (jcj)

Feb. 1, 1999

Feb. 1, 1999

JUDGMENT OF USCA (certified copy), filed 3-25-99, DISMISSING pursuant to Rule 42(b) [38-1] appeal by EEOC (jcj)

March 29, 1999

March 29, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 20, 1998

Closing Date: 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Floyd County Board of Supervisors (Floyd), County

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment