Case: EEOC v. ORLEANS FURNITURE, INC.

2:99-cv-00177 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: July 8, 1999

Closed Date: July 20, 2001

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Case Summary

In July 1999, the EEOC's Birmingham District Office brought this action against Orleans Furniture, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The only document publicly available for this case is the docket. Thus, the exact nature of the allegations is unclear. An individual complainant intervened in the case in August 1999. After some discovery disputes, the case was settled through a consent decree in July 2000.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/3/2007)

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Document

2:99-cv-00177

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Orleans Furniture, Inc.

July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 26, 2024, 3:02 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (ldr) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment - Louis Guirola, Jr. (ldr) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999

Case assigned to Pending Track - designation of appropriate track will be made after Case Management Conference and a final track assignment. (ldr) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999

2

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Orleans Furniture 7/21/99; Answer due on 9/20/99. (ldr) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

Aug. 2, 1999

Aug. 2, 1999

3

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (ldr) (Entered: 08/02/1999)

Aug. 2, 1999

Aug. 2, 1999

4

MOTION to Intervene by Rena Toney ; Complaint in Intervention attached. (ldr) (Entered: 08/06/1999)

Aug. 6, 1999

Aug. 6, 1999

5

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Orleans Furniture (Attorney Lawrence E. Hahn). (fe) (Entered: 08/10/1999)

Aug. 9, 1999

Aug. 9, 1999

Case Management Conference set at 10:30 10/7/99 location: U. S. Courthouse before Judge Charles W. Pickering copies mailed to Alison R. Steiner, Gwendolyn Young Reams, C. Gregory Stewart, Lawrence E. Hahn, Mildred Byrd, Sharon S. Day, Jerome C. Rose. (fe) (Entered: 08/10/1999)

Aug. 10, 1999

Aug. 10, 1999

6

RESPONSE of non-objection by defendant Orleans Furniture to [4-1] motion to Intervene by Rena Toney (ldr) (Entered: 08/17/1999)

Aug. 17, 1999

Aug. 17, 1999

7

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Intervene by Rena Toney. (signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 8/20/99); copies mailed. (ldr) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

Aug. 20, 1999

Aug. 20, 1999

9

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by intervenor-plaintiff Rena Toney (ldr) (Entered: 08/31/1999)

Aug. 26, 1999

Aug. 26, 1999

10

ANSWER by defendant Orleans Furniture to [8-1] intervenor complaint. (fe) (Entered: 09/24/1999)

Sept. 24, 1999

Sept. 24, 1999

11

Notice of Service of Plaintiffs Pre-Discovery Disclosure by movant Rena Toney (mjr) (Entered: 10/04/1999)

Oct. 1, 1999

Oct. 1, 1999

12

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Orleans Furniture, Inc. (fe) (Entered: 10/04/1999)

Oct. 1, 1999

Oct. 1, 1999

Case Management Conference held 10/7/99 (mjr) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

13

Minute entry: Case Management Conference Held 10/7/99 in Hattiesburg before Judge Pickering and Judge Guirola (mjr) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

14

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 11/8/99 ; Case Status Report due 5/9/00 ; Discovery cutoff 4/7/00 ; Final Pretrial Conference for 6/27/00 or 6/28/00; Jury Trial 8/7/00 ; Motion Filing deadline on 4/24/00 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 2/7/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 1/7/00 ; ( signed Judge Charles W. Pickering 10/7/99); copies mailed. (ldr) (Entered: 10/12/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

Case assigned to Standard Track. (ldr) (Entered: 10/12/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

15

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Orleans Furniture. (fe) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

16

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Orleans Furniture. (fe) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

17

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Interrogatories. (fe) (Entered: 12/15/1999)

Dec. 15, 1999

Dec. 15, 1999

17

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Requests for Production. (fe) (Entered: 12/15/1999)

Dec. 15, 1999

Dec. 15, 1999

18

DESIGNATION of EXPERTS for PLAINTIFF by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

19

Notice of Service of Interrogatories by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

19

Notice of Service of Request for Production of Documents by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

Feb. 8, 2000

Feb. 8, 2000

20

NOTICE by defendant Orleans Furniture to take deposition of Rena Toney, Cindy Turner, Twillia Morgan, Joan Stringer-Summers, Lula Odom on 2/23/00 in Columbia, MS. (fe) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

Feb. 16, 2000

Feb. 16, 2000

21

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE that plaintiff Equal Employment served five notices of deposition upon Defendant, Orleans Furniture, Inc. (with a copy to Rena Toney, Plaintiff in Intervention) on 2/9/00. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

21

NOTICE by plaintiff Equal Employment to take deposition of Joan Gartman on 2/24/00 in Hattiesburg. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

21

NOTICE by plaintiff Equal Employment to take deposition of Tina Dunaway on 2/24/00 in Hattiesburg. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

21

NOTICE by plaintiff Equal Employment to take deposition of Norma Williamson on 2/24/00 in Hattiesburg. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

21

NOTICE by plaintiff Equal Employment to take deposition of Shirley Burkett on 2/24/00 in Hattiesburg. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

21

NOTICE by plaintiff Equal Employment to take deposition of Susan Hilburn on 2/24/00 in Hattiesburg. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

22

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Susan Wilburn on 2/11/00. (fe) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

23

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Orleans Furniture. (fe) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

March 15, 2000

March 15, 2000

26

Notice of Service of Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to First Request for Production of Documents by Plaintiff, EEOC. (fe) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 22, 2000

March 22, 2000

24

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, intervenor-plaintiff Rena Toney, defendant Orleans Furniture to Extend Discovery Deadline . (fe) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 23, 2000

March 23, 2000

25

Notice of Service of Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff, EEOC. (fe) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 23, 2000

March 23, 2000

27

NOTICE by defendant Orleans Furniture to take deposition of Joan Stringer-Summers on 4/19/00 (ldr) (Entered: 03/28/2000)

March 28, 2000

March 28, 2000

28

Change of address for Equal Employment (Contained in Pleading ) Copy mailed to Jackson for change in data base. (fe) (Entered: 03/31/2000)

March 31, 2000

March 31, 2000

29

NOTICE by plaintiff Equal Employment to take deposition of Orleans Furniture, Inc. with Notice of Service. (fe) (Entered: 03/31/2000)

March 31, 2000

March 31, 2000

30

NOTICE of RECEIPT of DEPOSITION by plaintiff Equal Employment of Joan Gartman with Exhibit A. (fe) (Entered: 03/31/2000)

March 31, 2000

March 31, 2000

31

Notice of Service of Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to First Supplemental First Set of Interrogatories. (fe) (Entered: 04/03/2000)

April 3, 2000

April 3, 2000

31

Notice of Service of First Supplemental Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to First Set of Request for Production. (fe) (Entered: 04/03/2000)

April 3, 2000

April 3, 2000

32

ORDER granting joint [24-1] motion to Extend Discovery Deadline, reset Discovery deadline to 4/21/00 ( signed by Judge Charles W. Pickering 4/4/00); copies mailed. (ldr) (Entered: 04/05/2000)

April 4, 2000

April 4, 2000

33

Notice of Service of Second Set of Request for Production of Documents by defendant Orleans Furniture. (fe) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

April 7, 2000

April 7, 2000

35

Good Faith Certificate executed by Sharon S. Day, Alison R. Steiner, Lawrence E. Hahn as to [34-1] motion to Compel the production of certain records, documents and information by plaintiff. (fe) (Entered: 04/17/2000)

April 17, 2000

April 17, 2000

36

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, intervenor-plaintiff Rena Toney for An Order Requiring Supplementation of Defendants's Disclosures and Discovery Responses . (fe) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

37

RESPONSE by defendant Orleans Furniture to [34-1] motion to Compel the production of certain records, documents and information by plaintiff with Exhibits Attached. (fe) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

April 26, 2000

April 26, 2000

38

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Orleans Furniture. (fe) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

April 27, 2000

April 27, 2000

39

REPLY by plaintiff Equal Employment to defendant Orleans Furniture response to [34-1] motion to Compel the production of certain records, documents and information by plaintiff; exhibits attached. (ldr) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

May 1, 2000

May 1, 2000

40

Notice of Service of Response by intervenor-plaintiff Rena Toney to Second Set of Request for Production of Documents Propounded. (fe) (Entered: 05/09/2000)

May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000

41

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Bruce Green on 4/17/00 to appear for taking of a deposition. (fe) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000

42

ORDER granting in part, denying in part [34-1] motion to Compel the production of certain records, documents and information. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel with regard to Interrogatory No. 6 is denied as moot. Defendant shall respond within (10) days of the entry of this order. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel with regard to Request No. 3 is granted. Defendant shall produce information sought within (10) days of the entry of this entry of this order. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel with regard to Request No. 4 is granted. Plaintiff shall either produce documents sought or file a motion for protective order regarding same within (10) days of entry of this order. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel with regard to Request No. 7 is granted. Plaintiff shall either provide the documents sought or provide a privilege log within ten days of entry of this order. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 5/15/00); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

May 16, 2000

May 16, 2000

43

MOTION by defendant Orleans Furniture for Leave to File Delayed Response to Plaintiff' , for Reconsideration of [42-1] order with Exhibits. (fe) (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000

44

Notice of Service of Second Supplemental Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to First Set of Interrogatories Propounded by the Plaintiff, EEOC with attachment. (fe) (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000

45

Privilege Log filed by defendant, Orleans Furniture, Inc., pursuant to Rule 26 of F.R.Civ.P. (fe) (Entered: 05/26/2000)

May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000

46

ORDER denying [36-1] motion for An Order Requiring Supplementation of Defendants's Disclosures and Discovery Responses ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 5/24/00); copies mailed. (mjr) Modified on 05/26/2000 (Entered: 05/24/2000)

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

47

Notice of Service of Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to Third Supplemental Response to First Set of Request for Production of Documents Propounded to Plaintiff, EEOC. (fe) Modified on 05/26/2000 (Entered: 05/25/2000)

May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000

48

Pre-Trial Conference set for 9:00 6/28/00 (fe) Modified on 06/01/2000 (Entered: 05/26/2000)

May 26, 2000

May 26, 2000

49

MOTION by defendant Orleans Furniture for Protective Order with Exhibits Attached. (fe) Modified on 06/01/2000 (Entered: 05/30/2000)

May 30, 2000

May 30, 2000

50

Notice of Service of Fourth Supplemental Response by defendant Orleans Furniture to Request for Production of Documents Propounded to Plaintiff, E.E.O.C. (fe) Modified on 06/02/2000 (Entered: 06/01/2000)

June 1, 2000

June 1, 2000

51

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment in opposition to [43-1] motion for Leave to File Delayed Response to Plaintiff' by intervenor-defendby defendant, [43-2] motion for Reconsideration of [42-1] order by intervenor-defendby defendant with Exhibits Attached. (fe) Modified on 06/07/2000 (Entered: 06/05/2000)

June 5, 2000

June 5, 2000

52

CONSENT JUDGMENT; matter is dismissed by entry of consent decree, except that court will retain jurisdiction over this matter for purpose of enforcement of agreement for twelve months from the date thereof ( signed by Judge Charles W. Pickering 7/19/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 07/20/2000)

July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000

Case closed (mjr) (Entered: 07/20/2000)

July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 8, 1999

Closing Date: July 20, 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Orleans Furniture, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit