Case: EEOC v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

4:99-cv-00012 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 1999

Closed Date: Sept. 13, 1999

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Case Summary

In January 1999, the Birmingham District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After some discovery and a scheduling order, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in September 1999, voluntarily dismissing the case.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (9/9/2007)

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Document

4:99-cv-00012

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 17, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (fe) (Entered: 01/26/1999)

Jan. 25, 1999

Jan. 25, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment Alfred G. Nicols (fe) (Entered: 01/26/1999)

Jan. 25, 1999

Jan. 25, 1999

Case assigned to Pending Track - designation of appropriate track will be made after Case Management Conference and a final track assignment. (fe) (Entered: 01/26/1999)

Jan. 25, 1999

Jan. 25, 1999

2

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (fe) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

March 19, 1999

March 19, 1999

3

MOTION by defendant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. for Charles A. Powell, III and Christopher W. Deeriing to Appear Pro Hac Vice (fe) (Entered: 04/08/1999)

April 8, 1999

April 8, 1999

4

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. (Attorney Kenneth E. Milam), (fe) (Entered: 04/08/1999)

April 8, 1999

April 8, 1999

Case Management Conference set at 10:00 7/8/99 location: Jackson, MS before Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols copies mailed to Kenneth E. Milam, Jill Lolley Vincent (fe) (Entered: 04/09/1999)

April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999

5

ORDER granting [3-1] motion for Charles A. Powell, III and Christopher W. Deeriing to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 04/09/1999)

April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999

6

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to be allowed to serve 3rd party subpoena prior to case management conference. (fe) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 22, 1999

April 22, 1999

7

REQUEST for Admissions by defendant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. to plaintiff Equal Employment (fe) (Entered: 04/26/1999)

April 23, 1999

April 23, 1999

8

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. for Protective Order (fe) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

May 3, 1999

May 3, 1999

9

ORDER granting [8-1] joint motion for Protective Order as set out ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

May 3, 1999

May 3, 1999

10

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. (fe) (Entered: 05/05/1999)

May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

11

ORDER granting [6-1] motion to be allowed to serve 3rd party subpoena ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 05/11/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

Case Management Conference held (fe) (Entered: 07/14/1999)

July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999

13

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 8/9/99 ; Case Status Report due 1/2/00 ; Discovery cutoff 12/3/99 ; Final Pretrial Conference for 3/20/00 ; Jury Trial 4/3/00 ; Motion Filing deadline on 12/20/99 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 10/4/99 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 9/3/99 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ) copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 07/14/1999)

July 13, 1999

July 13, 1999

Case assigned to Standard Track. (fe) (Entered: 07/14/1999)

July 13, 1999

July 13, 1999

14

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to Amend [1-1] complaint (fe) (Entered: 08/09/1999)

Aug. 6, 1999

Aug. 6, 1999

Original Amended Complaint lodged with Clerk. (fe) (Entered: 08/09/1999)

Aug. 6, 1999

Aug. 6, 1999

15

ORDER granting [14-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 08/10/1999)

Aug. 10, 1999

Aug. 10, 1999

16

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Equal Employment (Answer due 8/20/99 for Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. ) amending [1-1] complaint (fe) (Entered: 08/10/1999)

Aug. 10, 1999

Aug. 10, 1999

17

STIPULATION of dismissal as to defendant Wal-Mart Stores,Inc. (fe) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

18

Settlement Agreement. (fe) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

19

ORDER, Dismissing this action with prejudice each party to bear its own costs. ( signed by Judge Tom S. Lee ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

Case closed (fe) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 25, 1999

Closing Date: Sept. 13, 1999

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

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits