Case: EEOC v. AMERITECH CORPORATION dba AMERITECH NEW MEDIA, INC.

5:98-cv-60273 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 4, 1998

Closed Date: Jan. 13, 2000

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Case Summary

The Detroit field office of the EEOC brought this suit against Ameritech Corporation, d/b/a Ameritech New Media, Incorporated in June 1998, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The nature of the allegations is unclear except that they involved the violation of the complainant's civil rights in employment. After some discovery, Ameritech Corporation filed a motion for summary judgment which was granted. The parties subsequently agreed on a consent decree. We don't have a copy of the consent decree, but it was evidently entered in January 2000.

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Kevin Wilemon (5/23/2008)

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5:98-cv-60273

Docket [PACER]

Jan. 13, 2000

Jan. 13, 2000

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:16 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand. (cf) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

June 4, 1998

June 4, 1998

2

ANSWER by defendant Ameritech Corp to complaint [1-1], with proof of service (RH) (Entered: 07/01/1998)

June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ameritech Corp (RH) (Entered: 07/01/1998)

June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998

3

APPEARANCE for defendant Ameritech Corp of attorney Albert Callie, with notice of appearance (RH) (Entered: 07/01/1998)

June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998

SCHEDULE: by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow scheduling conference set for 2:00 7/20/98 (tt) (Entered: 07/01/1998)

July 1, 1998

July 1, 1998

5

NOTICE pursuant to Administrative Order No. 98-AO-037 reassigning case from Judge Arthur J. Tarnow to Judge George C. Steeh (gj) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

July 2, 1998

July 2, 1998

4

NOTICE by the court of a status conference with proof of mailing. (LS) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

July 6, 1998

July 6, 1998

SCHEDULE: by Judge George C. Steeh scheduling conference set for 9:30 8/6/98 (mb) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

July 17, 1998

July 17, 1998

6

NOTICE of scheduling conference (sj) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

July 17, 1998

July 17, 1998

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge George C. Steeh (mb) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

Aug. 6, 1998

Aug. 6, 1998

8

PROOF of mailing of request for production of documents (sj) (Entered: 10/08/1998)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

9

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of response to first request for production of documents (sj) (Entered: 11/16/1998)

Nov. 12, 1998

Nov. 12, 1998

10

WITNESS list by defendant Ameritech Corp with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

Nov. 16, 1998

Nov. 16, 1998

11

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of witness list, and first set of interrogatories,first request for production of documents, and request for entry upon land (sj) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

Nov. 16, 1998

Nov. 16, 1998

12

NOTICE by defendant Ameritech Corp of taking deposition of Daniel Dushman on 12/8/98 at 10:00 with proof of mailing (sj) (Entered: 12/01/1998)

Nov. 25, 1998

Nov. 25, 1998

13

ORDER by Judge George C. Steeh with stipulation, amending deadline for discovery set for 2/4/99 (sj) (Entered: 12/14/1998)

Dec. 10, 1998

Dec. 10, 1998

14

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of first set of interrogatories, notices of taking deposition of Clarence Garrett, Linda McDaniel, susan Burke, and Margo Gonazales (sj) (Entered: 01/07/1999)

Jan. 5, 1999

Jan. 5, 1999

15

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of re-notice of taking depositon for Susan Burke and Linda McDaniel (sj) (Entered: 01/26/1999)

Jan. 21, 1999

Jan. 21, 1999

16

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to modify scheduling order, and request for expedited hearing and/or ruling with brief, exhibits & proof of service (sj) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

Jan. 25, 1999

Jan. 25, 1999

17

ORDER by Judge George C. Steeh granting motion to modify scheduling order by EEOC [16-1],and amending , setting deadline for discovery for 3/19/99 , setting deadline for mediation referral for 3/19/99 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 5/19/99 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 9/20/99 , setting final pretrial conference for 9:00 9/28/99 , setting civil jury trial for 8:30 10/5/99 (sj) (Entered: 02/03/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

18

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of re-notice of deposition of Margo Gonzales, susan Burke, and Linda McDaniel (sj) (Entered: 02/04/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

19

APPEARANCE for defendant Ameritech Corp of attorney Maurice G. Jenkins, David R. Deromedi, with proof of service (sj) (Entered: 02/04/1999)

Feb. 1, 1999

Feb. 1, 1999

20

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of second interrogatories, and second request for production of documents (sj) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

Feb. 19, 1999

Feb. 19, 1999

21

PROOF of mailing by defendant Ameritech Corp of second supplemental response to first request for production of documetns, and first set of interrogatories (sj) (Entered: 03/05/1999)

March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999

23

PROOF of mailing by defendant Ameritech Corp of second request for production of documents (sj) (Entered: 03/24/1999)

March 22, 1999

March 22, 1999

24

ORDER by Judge George C. Steeh with stipulation, amending deadline for discovery for 4/23/99 (sj) (Entered: 03/30/1999)

March 25, 1999

March 25, 1999

25

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of re-notice of taking deposition duces tecum for Warren Lawson and Elizabeth Millott (sj) (Entered: 04/20/1999)

April 16, 1999

April 16, 1999

26

PROTECTIVE order by Judge George C. Steeh regarding production of documents by Ameritech (sj) (Entered: 04/28/1999)

April 26, 1999

April 26, 1999

27

PROTECTIVE order by Judge George C. Steeh regarding confidentiality of certain documents (sj) (Entered: 05/05/1999)

May 3, 1999

May 3, 1999

28

NOTICE by defendant Ameritech Corp of amending deadline for filing dispositive motions for 6/11/99 (sj) (Entered: 05/24/1999)

May 19, 1999

May 19, 1999

29

PROOF of mailing by defendant Ameritech Corp of responses to second interrogatories, first and second request for production of documents (sj) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999

30

SUBPOENA returned executed by process server on 6/3/99 as to Joe Weiss (sj) (Entered: 06/14/1999)

June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999

31

MOTION by defendant Ameritech Corp for summary judgment with brief, exhibits, and notice of hearing (sj) (Entered: 06/16/1999)

June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999

32

PROOF of mailing by defendant Ameritech Corpof document # 31 (sj) (Entered: 06/16/1999)

June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999

33

NOTICE by the court of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Ameritech Corp [31-1] for 11:00 8/19/99 (sj) (Entered: 06/22/1999)

June 18, 1999

June 18, 1999

34

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of setting deadline for response to motion for summary judgment by Ameritech Corp [31-1] for 7/13/99 , setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Ameritech Corp [31-1] for 10:00 8/31/99 (sj) (Entered: 07/06/1999)

July 1, 1999

July 1, 1999

35

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Ameritech Corp [31-1] with brief, exhibits & proof of service (sj) (Entered: 07/26/1999)

July 21, 1999

July 21, 1999

36

EXHIBIT ADDENDUM by plaintiff EEOC to motion response by EEOC [35-1] with proof of service (sj) (Entered: 08/09/1999)

Aug. 4, 1999

Aug. 4, 1999

37

REPLY by defendant Ameritech Corp to response to motion for summary judgment by Ameritech Corp [31-1] with exhibits & proof of service (sj) (Entered: 08/09/1999)

Aug. 5, 1999

Aug. 5, 1999

MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment by Ameritech Corp [31-1] - disposition: taken under advisement - Judge George C. Steeh - Court Reporter: Allen Burnham (mb) (Entered: 09/02/1999)

Aug. 31, 1999

Aug. 31, 1999

39

ORDER by Judge George C. Steeh, setting trailing trial docket for 9/27/99 [EOD Date 9/20/99] (sj) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

Sept. 15, 1999

Sept. 15, 1999

40

LETTER setting deadline for final pretrial order for 9/24/99 (gj) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

Sept. 23, 1999

Sept. 23, 1999

SCHEDULE: by Judge George C. Steeh re-setting final pretrial conference for 9:00 10/5/99 (parties working on settlement) (mb) (Entered: 09/27/1999)

Sept. 27, 1999

Sept. 27, 1999

FINAL pretrial conference held; stipulated briefing schedule re: disputed allegation to be submitted; trial adjourned w/o date - Judge George C. Steeh (mb) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

Oct. 4, 1999

Oct. 4, 1999

41

ORDER by Judge George C. Steeh with stipulation, setting deadline for defendants brief for 11/12/99 , setting for plaintiff's brief for 11/30/99 , setting deadline for reply brief 12/7/99 [EOD Date: 10/20/99] (sj) (Entered: 10/20/1999)

Oct. 18, 1999

Oct. 18, 1999

42

CONSENT decree entered by Judge George C. Steeh [EOD Date: 1/18/00] (sj) (Entered: 01/18/2000)

Jan. 13, 2000

Jan. 13, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 4, 1998

Closing Date: Jan. 13, 2000

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

Ameritech Corporation, 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

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits