Case: EEOC v. Incat Systems

2:01-cv-73461 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Detroit office filed this suit on September 10, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit). The EEOC alleged that defendant Incat Systems, Incorporated violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act by discharging an employee because of her age, 65. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on August 22, 2002. The motion was granted, after a hearing, on October 31, 2002. The EEOC appealed the judgment but voluntarily stipulated to dismissal of the appeal on December 5, 2003.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (3/8/2008)

People


Judge(s)

Cleland, Robert Hardy (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dawkins, Robert (Michigan)

Price, Dale (Michigan)

Rapport, Adele (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Greene, James P (Michigan)

Judge(s)

Cleland, Robert Hardy (Michigan)

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Document

2:01-cv-73461

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Incat Sys Inc

Dec. 5, 2003

Dec. 5, 2003

Docket
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Judgment

EEOC v. Incat Systems, Inc.

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

Order/Opinion
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2:01-cv-73461

Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment

EEOC v. Incat Systems, Inc.

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

Order/Opinion
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2:01-cv-73461

03-01062

Order [USCA]

EEOC v. Incat Systems, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Dec. 5, 2003

Dec. 5, 2003

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 22, 2024, 3:08 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # USA (dp) (Entered: 09/12/2001)

Sept. 10, 2001

Sept. 10, 2001

2

ANSWER by defendant Incat Sys Inc to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

Nov. 9, 2001

Nov. 9, 2001

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Incat Sys Inc (kg) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

Nov. 9, 2001

Nov. 9, 2001

3

NOTICE of Rule 16 and Rule 26(f) scheduling consultation (cm) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

Dec. 6, 2001

Dec. 6, 2001

4

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Robert H. Cleland - setting deadline for amended pleadings for 2/11/02 , setting deadline for witness list for 5/10/02 , setting deadline for discovery for 6/11/02 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 7/11/02 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 9/9/02 , setting settlement conference for 2:00 9/16/02 , setting deadline for motions in limine 9/9/02 (lg) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

Jan. 14, 2002

Jan. 14, 2002

5

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC, with proof of service (kg) (Entered: 05/13/2002)

May 10, 2002

May 10, 2002

6

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland, with stipulation, re-setting deadline for discovery for 7/11/02 and re-setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 8/12/02 [EOD Date: 6/14/02] (jg) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

June 13, 2002

June 13, 2002

8

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland granting in part motion to extend discovery cutoff and dispositive motion filing deadlines by Incat Sys Inc, EEOC [7-1], setting deadline for discovery for 8/19/02 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 8/22/02 [EOD Date 7/19/02] (nh) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

July 15, 2002

July 15, 2002

9

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel discovery ; with brief, exhibits A-C, notice of hearing and proof of service (dp) (Entered: 08/19/2002)

Aug. 19, 2002

Aug. 19, 2002

10

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment with brief (cm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

Aug. 22, 2002

Aug. 22, 2002

11

FACT APPENDIX by defendant Incat Sys Inc in support of motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] (cm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

Aug. 22, 2002

Aug. 22, 2002

12

PROOF of service by defendant of [10-1], [11-1] (cm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

Aug. 22, 2002

Aug. 22, 2002

13

NOTICE of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] for 2:00 10/30/02 (cm) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

Sept. 3, 2002

Sept. 3, 2002

14

NOTICE of continued deadline for final pretrial order , and civil trial until after ruling on dispositive motions (cm) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

Sept. 3, 2002

Sept. 3, 2002

15

LETTER by EEOC, setting deadline for response to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] for 10/7/02 , setting deadline for reply to response to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] for 10/7/02 (lg) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

Sept. 19, 2002

Sept. 19, 2002

16

BRIEF in support by EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] with brief and proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

Oct. 2, 2002

Oct. 2, 2002

17

APPENDIX by EEOC to motion response by EEOC [16-1] (lg) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

Oct. 2, 2002

Oct. 2, 2002

18

RESPONSE by EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] (lg) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

Oct. 2, 2002

Oct. 2, 2002

19

EXPARTE motion by defendant Incat Sys Inc for leave to file reply brief in excess of five pages (kg) (Entered: 10/17/2002)

Oct. 8, 2002

Oct. 8, 2002

20

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland granting motion for leave to file reply brief in excess of five pages by Incat Sys Inc [19-1] [EOD Date 10/25/02] (kg) (Entered: 10/25/2002)

Oct. 22, 2002

Oct. 22, 2002

21

REPLY by defendant Incat Sys Inc to response to motion for summary judgment [10-1] with fact appexdix, exhibits N-S and proof of service (kg) (Entered: 10/25/2002)

Oct. 22, 2002

Oct. 22, 2002

MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] - disposition: TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT - Judge Robert H. Cleland - Court Reporter: Mary Wisneski (lt) (Entered: 10/31/2002)

Oct. 30, 2002

Oct. 30, 2002

22

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland granting motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] with proof of service [EOD Date 11/4/02] (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

23

JUDGMENT entered by Judge Robert H. Cleland for defendant [EOD Date: 11/4/02] (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

24

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation dismissing motion to compel discovery by EEOC [9-1] [EOD Date: 11/15/02] (nh) (Entered: 11/15/2002)

Nov. 13, 2002

Nov. 13, 2002

25

APPEAL by plaintiff EEOC of orders [23-1] and [22-1] to USCA - FEE: not paid - Receipt #: ausa (do) (Entered: 12/30/2002)

Dec. 30, 2002

Dec. 30, 2002

26

PROOF of service of appeal notice [25-1] to USCA, counsel and court reporter of record (do) (Entered: 12/30/2002)

Dec. 30, 2002

Dec. 30, 2002

27

CERTIFIED copy of appeal notice by EEOC [25-1] and docket transmitted to USCA (do) (Entered: 12/30/2002)

Dec. 30, 2002

Dec. 30, 2002

28

ACKNOWLEDGMENT from USCA of receipt of appeal notice by EEOC [25-1] - appeal case #03-1062 (kg) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

Jan. 21, 2003

Jan. 21, 2003

29

TRANSCRIPT order form by plaintiff EEOC regarding appeal notice by EEOC [25-1] requesting transcript(s) of: 10/30/02 -appeal case # 03-1062 (nh) Modified on 01/28/2003 (Entered: 01/27/2003)

Jan. 23, 2003

Jan. 23, 2003

30

NON-CERTIFIED copy of order from USCA dismissing appeal - appeal case # 03-1062 (jg) (Entered: 12/08/2003)

Dec. 5, 2003

Dec. 5, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 10, 2001

Closing Date: Oct. 31, 2002

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

Incat Systems, Incorporated, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits