Case: EEOC v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck

EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

**Case assigned to Magistrate Judge DIXON. AO Code 18RA (fe) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

Notice of Right to Consent 28 USC 636(c)(2) (fe) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

CASE SELECTED FOR MEDIATION (fe) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

MOTION by SEARS, ROEBUCK to Extend Time to and including 11/1/01 in which to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. (with consent) (fe) (Entered: 10/02/2001)

ORDER (signed by the clerk) granting [2-1] motion to Extend Time to and including 11/1/01 in which to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Setting Answer deadline to 11/1/01 for SEARS, ROEBUCK Ccs. Dist. [EOD Date 10/4/01] (fe) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

ANSWER to Complaint by SEARS, ROEBUCK. (fe) (Entered: 11/01/2001)

CASE AT ISSUE (fe) (Entered: 11/01/2001)

MOTION, with attachments, to Intervene as a party plaintiff by PATRICIA ROBERTS (K. Mckenzie) Modified on 11/08/2001 (Entered: 11/08/2001)

NOTICE of Hearing: set Initial Pretrial Conference for 9:30 12/19/01 in COURTROOM DURHAM (2ND FLOOR) ( before MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON ). Ccs. dist. (W. Williamson) Modified on 11/08/2001 (Entered: 11/08/2001)

Motion submission: [5-1] motion to Intervene as a party plaintiff by PATRICIA ROBERTS submitted to Judge Bullock (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

CASE REFERRED to Mag/Jud Dixon re: proposed Joint Rule 26(f) Report. (W. Williamson) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Mag/Jud. (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

ORDER granting [5-1] motion to Intervene as a party plaintiff by PATRICIA ROBERTS; Patricia Roberts is hereby joined as a party plaintiff (signed by JUDGE FRANK W. BULLOCK JR.) [EOD Date 12/10/01]. Copies distributed. (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

Joint Rule 26(f) Report and Order setting Discovery cutoff 6/30/02; Notice of Intent to file Dsp. Motions due by 7/10/02; Complex Case Management Track; Mediation should be conducted later in the discovery period, the exact date to be set by the mediator after consultation with the parties. The parties agree that the mediator shall be M. Ann Anderson; Plaintiff and Intervenor should be allowed until 1/31/02, to request leave to join additional parties or amend pleadings; Defendant should be allowed until 3/3/02, to request leave to join additional parties or amend pleadings; The parties do not consent to trial by a Magistrate Judge; JURY DEMAND; (signed by MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON) ETT 4d [EOD Date 12/19/01] Ccs. Dist. (fe) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

Complex Case (fe) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

Mediation Hearing set for no later than 6/30/02. (fe) (Entered: 01/23/2002)

CASE AT ISSUE (L. Simmonds) (Entered: 12/19/2001)

ORDER Appointing Mediator M. Ann Anderson (signed by Clerk). [EOD Date 1/23/02] (fe) (Entered: 01/23/2002)

NOTICE of Hearing: set Jury Trial for 9:30 1/6/03 in UNASSIGNED COURTROOM , set Brief deadline to 12/17/02 () (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

Proposed consent protective order sent to magistrate. (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 02/20/2002)

CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER ( signed by MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON ) re: Confidential documents [EOD Date 2/27/02] (J. Wilson) (Entered: 02/27/2002)

NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel, David S. Yuen, by EEOC (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 07/01/2002)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for EEOC by Kirk J. Angel (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 07/01/2002)

MOTION by EEOC to Extend the discovery and mediation deadline for sixty (60) days, from 6/30/02 up to and including 8/30/02 ; complete agreement could not be reached among all counsel regarding this request (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 07/01/2002)

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in support of [15-1] motion to Extend the discovery and mediation deadline for sixty (60) days, from 6/30/02 up to and including 8/30/02 (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 07/01/2002)

Motion(s) referred: [15-1] motion to Extend the discovery and mediation deadline for sixty (60) days, from 6/30/02 up to and including 8/30/02 referred to MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 07/01/2002)

ORDER granting Plaintiff EEOC's [15-1] motion to Extend the discovery and mediation deadline; the deadline to complete discovery and mediation is extended up to and including 8/30/02; reset Discovery deadline to 8/30/02 (signed by MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON) [EOD Date 7/5/02]. Copies distributed. (K. Mckenzie) Modified on 07/05/2002 (Entered: 07/05/2002)

SUPPLEMENT, with Exhibit, to Motion for an Extension of the Discovery and Mediation Deadline by EEOC (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 07/05/2002)

Mediation Hearing set for no later than 8/30/2002. (fe) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

CASE REFERRED to Mag/Jud Dixon (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 07/05/2002)

MOTION by EEOC to Compel Sears Roebuck & Co. to provide Social Security Numbers of the individuals identified in Deft.'s answer to interrogatory no. 5 . (fe) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

AFFIDAVIT of Kirk J. Angel by EEOC Re: [19-1] motion to Compel Sears Roebuck & Co. to provide Social Security Numbers of the individuals identified in Deft.'s answer to interrogatory no. 5 by EEOC (fe) (Entered: 08/15/2002)

Notice of Intent to File Dispositive Motions filed by SEARS, ROEBUCK. Dispositive Motions due by 9/29/02. (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 09/09/2002)

RESPONSE, with attachments, by SEARS, ROEBUCK to [19-1] motion to Compel Sears Roebuck & Co. to provide Social Security Numbers of the individuals identified in Deft.'s answer to interrogatory no. 5 by EEOC (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 09/10/2002)

MOTION, with attachments, by SEARS, ROEBUCK for Protective Order as to request for the social security numbers of Defendant's employees (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 09/10/2002)

Mediation Hearing held 9/13/02 (J. Wilson) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT by Mediator. Stipulation of Dismissal due 10/17/02 (J. Wilson) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

CASE SETTLED AT MEDIATION (J. Wilson) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

MOTION by SEARS, ROEBUCK to Stay Dispositive Motion Deadline in that parties tentatively reached an agreement to settle this action during mediation ; counsel for the Plaintiff-Intervenor has indicated that he would consent to staying the dispositive motion deadline if the settlement was not finalized by that deadline; the views of plaintiff's counsel are not presently known (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

Motion(s) referred: [24-1] motion to Stay Dispositive Motion Deadline in that parties tentatively reached an agreement to settle this action during mediation referred to MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

MOTION and NOTICE, with Exhibit A, by EEOC to Stay all proceedings except those necessary to enforce a settlement agreement pursuant to Local Rule 83.10 (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

Motion(s) referred: [25-1] motion to Stay all proceedings except those necessary to enforce a settlement agreement referred to MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON (W. Williamson) (Entered: 10/09/2002)

ORDER granting Defendant's [24-1] motion to Stay Dispositive Motion Deadline (signed by MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON) [EOD Date 10/11/02]. Copies distributed. (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 10/11/2002)

ORDER granting [25-1] motion to Stay all proceedings except those necessary to enforce a settlement agreement. Signed by MAG/JUDGE WALLACE W. DIXON Ccs dist [EOD Date 10/17/02] (L. Simmonds) (Entered: 10/17/2002)

TRIAL CALENDAR mailed to parties for session beginning 1/6/03 at Greensboro, NC. (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 11/06/2002)

Deadline Updated; set Jury Trial for 9:30 1/6/03 in COURTROOM #2 (GSO) before CHIEF JUDGE N. C. TILLEY JR. (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 11/13/2002)

MOTION by EEOC for an Order enforcing a settlement agreement entered into by the parties during a mediated settlement conference (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 11/21/2002)

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in support of [29-1] motion for an Order enforcing a settlement agreement entered into by the parties during a mediated settlement conference (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 11/21/2002)

DECLARATION of Kirk J. Angel, with Exhibits, by EEOC Re: [29-1] motion for an Order enforcing a settlement agreement entered into by the parties during a mediated settlement conference (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 11/21/2002)

CASE REFERRED to Judge Bullock with proposed consent decree. (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 12/13/2002)

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Judge. (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

CONSENT DECREE, with Exhibit A, that defendant shall not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or person as set out; defendant shall pay a sum in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in settlement of all claims that the Commmission and Ms. Roberts raised, or could have raised, in the complaint(s). The method of payment to Ms. Roberts is addressed in her separate agreement with Sears. Defendant shall continue to provide a training program as set out which shall be completed within sixty (60) days after entry of this Consent Decree by the Court; during the term of this Consent Decree, Defendant shall heed instructions set out; the term of this Consent Decree shall be one (1) year from its entry by the Court; each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees; this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this cause for purposes of monitoring compliance with this Consent Decree and entry of such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate; the Commission and Patricia Roberts are filing an order dismissing with prejudice this matter simultaneously herewith, and the Commission agrees not to pursue any further claims on the behalf of Ms. Roberts or the unidentified allegedly similarly situated females referred in the complaint (signed by JUDGE FRANK W. BULLOCK JR.) [EOD Date 12/18/02]. Copies distributed. (K. Mckenzie) Modified on 12/19/2002 (Entered: 12/18/2002)

CASE CLOSED. Closing Code 8e (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

CASE REFERRED to Judge Bullock (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Judge. (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 01/15/2003)