Case: EEOC v. LOUISIANA STATE NEWSPAPERS, INC.

2:99-cv-02985 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

The New Orleans District Office of the EEOC brought this case against the Louisiana Suburban Press, d/b/a Louisiana State Newspapers, in September 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The nature of the allegations is unclear, except that they arose under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties consented to have the case tried before a Magistrate Judge. After some discovery disputes were resolved, the Magistrate Judge held a settlement conference in October 2000, and the parties apparently reached a tentative agreement just before the scheduled trial. It appears that there was some difficulty reducing the agreement to writing. Eventually the parties agreed on a consent decree and agreed that it would not be made public (at least in part). We do not have a copy of that decree, but it was evidently entered in May 2001.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (5/29/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:99-cv-02985

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Louisiana Suburban Press

May 25, 2001

May 25, 2001

Docket
16

2:99-cv-02985

Minute Order

EEOC v. Louisiana State Newspapers

Oct. 4, 2000

Oct. 4, 2000

Order/Opinion
30

2:99-cv-02985

Order

EEOC v. Louisiana Suburban Press, DBA Louisiana State Newspapers, Inc.

May 25, 2001

May 25, 2001

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:16 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT ( 1 summons(es) issued ) (ijg) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

2

ANSWER by defendant LA Suburban Press to complaint by plaintiff EEOC [1-1]; jury demand (nn) (Entered: 01/18/2000)

Jan. 14, 2000

Jan. 14, 2000

3

MINUTE ENTRY( 1/24/00): Preliminary Conference is scheduled for 11:00 2/15/00 before the undersigned . by Magistrate Lance M. Africk (tbl) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 24, 2000

Jan. 24, 2000

4

MINUTE ENTRY ( 2/15/00): Preliminary Conference held; amendments due 30 days ; pretrial conf set 10:30 10/13/00 ; jury trial set 8:30 10/23/00 ; by Magistrate Alma Chasez (swh) (Entered: 02/18/2000)

Feb. 16, 2000

Feb. 16, 2000

5

Consent to trial and Order referring case to Magistrate Alma Chasez pursuant to 28 USC 636(c) by Judge Feldman (nn) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

6

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER withdrawing attorney Gregory T. Juge & attorney Jeffrey Tobias Agular and substituting attorney Yancy A. Carter, Michelle T. Butler for same by Magistrate Alma Chasez Date Signed: 5/3/00 (nn) (Entered: 05/05/2000)

April 28, 2000

April 28, 2000

7

Exhibit and Witness list submitted by plaintiff EEOC (swh) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

Aug. 11, 2000

Aug. 11, 2000

8

USM'S RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Betty Crowe - UNEXECUTED (nn) (Entered: 08/29/2000)

Aug. 25, 2000

Aug. 25, 2000

9

Prelim witness & exhibit list submitted by defendant LA Suburban Press (gw) (Entered: 09/11/2000)

Sept. 11, 2000

Sept. 11, 2000

10

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER granting leave to file their amended cmp by Magistrate Lance M. Africk Date Signed: 9/20/00 (nn) (Entered: 09/22/2000)

Sept. 18, 2000

Sept. 18, 2000

11

PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED complaint [1-1] terminating party LA Suburban Press & correcting dft's name to LA St Newspapers Inc & req for jury demand; 1 sms issd (nn) (Entered: 09/22/2000)

Sept. 21, 2000

Sept. 21, 2000

12

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER that exp hrg on its mtn to compel disc is set for 10/3/00 at 1:00 pm with oral argument by Magistrate Alma Chasez Date Signed: 9/26/00 (gw) (Entered: 09/27/2000)

Sept. 25, 2000

Sept. 25, 2000

14

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER granting an expedited hearing set 10/3/00 at 1pm WITH ORAL ARGUMENT on their mtn to exclude dft's witness and exhibit list or in alternative strike certain witnesses that were not deposed during discovery by Magistrate Alma Chasez Date Signed: 9/26/00 (nn) (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 25, 2000

Sept. 25, 2000

13

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel discovery referred to Magistrate Alma Chasez to be heard before Mag at 1:00 10/3/00 (gw) (Entered: 09/27/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

15

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to exclude dft's witness & exhibit lists pursuant to the courts scheduling order or in the alternative EEOC's to strike certain witnesses that were not properly identified during discovery to allow EEOC to depose them; hrg set 10/3/00 at 1pm WITH ORAL ARGUMENT referred to Magistrate Alma Chasez to be heard before mag (nn) Modified on 10/31/2000 (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

16

MINUTE ENTRY ( 10/3/00 ) [13-1] Hrg on pla's motion to compel discovery [15-1] & pla's motion to exclude dft's witness & exhibit lists pursuant to the courts scheduling order or in the alternative EEOC's to strike certain witnesses that were not properly identified during discovery to allow EEOC to depose them are ruled on as set out in doc by Magistrate Alma Chasez (nn) (Entered: 10/05/2000)

Oct. 4, 2000

Oct. 4, 2000

17

Memorandum by defendant LA St Newspapers Inc in opposition to mtn to compel (swh) (Entered: 10/06/2000)

Oct. 4, 2000

Oct. 4, 2000

19

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER for appearance of Randy J. Dukes as co-counsel of rec for same by Magistrate Alma Chasez Date Signed: 10/12/00 (nn) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

Oct. 10, 2000

Oct. 10, 2000

18

ANSWER by defendant LA St Newspapers Inc to amended complaint by plaintiff EEOC [11-1]; jury demand (nn) (Entered: 10/12/2000)

Oct. 12, 2000

Oct. 12, 2000

20

60 DAY ORDER to dismiss case by Magistrate Alma Chasez Date Signed: 10/16/00 (CLOSED) (nn) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

Oct. 18, 2000

Oct. 18, 2000

21

USM'S RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Ms. Betty Crowe, Ms. Deanne Foster, Carol Brooke, & DiAnne Faust svd 10/16/00 (nn) Modified on 10/23/2000 (Entered: 10/23/2000)

Oct. 20, 2000

Oct. 20, 2000

22

USM'S RETURN OF SERVICE of subp to Desmond Atkins; unexecuted (sw) (Entered: 11/01/2000)

Nov. 1, 2000

Nov. 1, 2000

23

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER extending the 60 Day Order of Dismissal by an addl 30 days to resolve settlement by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez Date Signed: 12/26/00 (nn) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

Dec. 22, 2000

Dec. 22, 2000

24

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER extending the 60 day dismissal by an addl 30 days to resolve settlement by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez Date Signed: 1/31/01 (nn) (Entered: 02/02/2001)

Jan. 30, 2001

Jan. 30, 2001

25

Transcript of Settlement Conf held 10/16/00 before Mag Chasez (nn) (Entered: 03/05/2001)

Feb. 15, 2001

Feb. 15, 2001

26

MINUTE ENTRY ( 3/14/01 ) Status Conf set 11:00 3/16/01 bfr Mag in chambers by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (gw) (Entered: 03/16/2001)

March 16, 2001

March 16, 2001

27

MINUTE ENTRY ( 3/16/01 ) Status Conf was held this date; the parties were instructed to draft an order for the signature of the court which both counsels have signed, agreeing to form and content, which instructs the Clerk as to what portions of the settlement doc are to be in the rec and which portions are to be placed under seal by Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez (nn) (Entered: 03/19/2001)

March 16, 2001

March 16, 2001

28

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant LA St Newspapers Inc to approve & enter consent decree referred to Magistrate Judge Alma Chasez; no date set (nn) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

May 18, 2001

May 18, 2001

29

Sealed Document (nn) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

May 22, 2001

May 22, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closing Date: 2001

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

Louisiana Suburban Press, Inc. (Lafayette), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits