Case: Ferguson v. Pipefitters Assn

1:98-cv-03217 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: 1998

Closed Date: 2004

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Case Summary

None

Related Cases

EEOC v. Foster Wheeler Constructors and Pipefitters Association Local Union 597, Northern District of Illinois (1998)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:98-cv-03217

Docket [PACER]

June 6, 2007

June 6, 2007

Docket
6

1:98-cv-03217

98-01601

Judgment in a Civil Case

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

Order/Opinion
7

1:98-cv-03217

Judge's Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

Order/Opinion

1:98-cv-03217

02-02057

USCA opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Sept. 9, 2004

Sept. 9, 2004

Order/Opinion

Docket

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT of employment discrimination; jury demand (Attachments) - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of James M Ferguson as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (meg) Modified on 05/27/1998 (Entered: 05/27/1998)

May 26, 1998

May 26, 1998

RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 5/26/98 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 513273. (meg) (Entered: 05/27/1998)

May 26, 1998

May 26, 1998

SCHEDULE set on 6/4/98 by Hon. Charles P. Kocoras : Status hearing set to 9:30 8/24/98 . Mailed notice (sct) (Entered: 06/04/1998)

June 4, 1998

June 4, 1998

2

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff (Exhibits). (tlm) (Entered: 06/23/1998)

June 17, 1998

June 17, 1998

SCHEDULE set on 7/14/98 by Hon. Charles P. Kocoras : Status hearing set for 8/24/98 before Judge Kocoras is stricken. Mailed notice (sct) (Entered: 07/14/1998)

July 14, 1998

July 14, 1998

3

SSIGNMENT ORDER of 7/16/98: Case reassigned to Hon. David H. Coar from Hon. Charles P. Kocoras pursuant to local General Rule 2.31 , Case related 1:98-cv-1601 with case 1:98-cv-3217 (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 07/22/1998)

July 17, 1998

July 17, 1998

4

NOTICE by Catherine Bremer of change of address (rmm) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

June 26, 2001

June 26, 2001

5

MINUTE ORDER of 3/28/02 by Hon. David H. Coar : Enter Permanent Injunction against Pipe Fitters Association Local 597. (Entered permanent injunction.) Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

6

MINUTE ORDER of 3/28/02 by Hon. David H. Coar: Judgment is entered for the plaintiffs EEOC and James Ferguson in the consolidated cases. Compensatory damages are awarded in the following amounts: Keith Hill-$15,000; Joseph H. McGhee-$15,000; David Payne-$10,000; James Foster-$10,000; Robert L. Smith-$10,000; Larry Smizer-$10,000; Lance Williams-$10,000 and James M. Ferguson-$25,000. In addition, Punitive damages are assessed against Local 597 in the amount of $50,000, $20,000 of which is to paid to Ferguson and the balance of $30,00 to be equally divided among the other class members. By separate order, a permanent injunction will be entered against Local 597. EEOC is entitled to its costs in this action. Ferguson shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. Any other pending motions are moot - the case is closed. (Entered Findings of Fact.) terminating case Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

7

ENTERED JUDGMENT (rmm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

MOTION by defendant to stay injunction (Attachments); Notice (Original in 98 c 1601) (cdy) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

April 29, 2002

April 29, 2002

SCHEDULE set on 4/15/04 by Hon. David H. Coar : Status hearing set to 9:00 4/28/04 . Telephone notice (pm) (Entered: 04/15/2004)

April 15, 2004

April 15, 2004

SCHEDULE set on 4/28/04 by Hon. David H. Coar : Status hearing held. No notice (pm) (Entered: 04/28/2004)

April 28, 2004

April 28, 2004

Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1998

Closing Date: 2004

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment