Case: EEOC v. RCO Engineering, Inc.

2:99-cv-72387 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 12, 1999

Closed Date: Nov. 9, 1999

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Case Summary

In May 1999, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against RCO Engineering Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 1999. Because the docket is the only accessible document, no information on the nature of the suit or the consent decree is available.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/13/2007)

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Document

2:99-cv-72387

Docket

EEOC v. RCO Engineering Inc

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 19, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # wai (bk) (Entered: 05/14/1999)

May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999

2

APPEARANCE for defendant RCO Eng Inc of attorney Timothy L. Williams, Carmine J. Perrotta, with proof of mailing (RH) (Entered: 06/04/1999)

June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999

3

ANSWER by defendant RCO Eng Inc to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (ew) (Entered: 06/09/1999)

June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999

3

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant RCO Eng Inc (ew) (Entered: 06/09/1999)

June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999

4

NOTICE by the court of setting civil status conference for 2:15 pm on 7/7/99 (DT) (Entered: 06/14/1999)

June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Arthur J. Tarnow (tt) (Entered: 07/07/1999)

July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999

5

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow - setting deadline for discovery for 11/15/99 , setting deadline for filing motions for 10/15/99 , setting deadline for witness list for 8/15/99 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 1/15/00 , setting final pretrial conference for 3/7/00 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 2/28/00 , setting settlement conference for 3/7/00 (DT) Modified on 07/08/1999 (Entered: 07/08/1999)

July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999

6

PROTECTIVE order by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow regarding confidential documents [EOD Date: 8/13/99] (PP) (Entered: 08/13/1999)

Aug. 12, 1999

Aug. 12, 1999

7

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC, with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 08/18/1999)

Aug. 17, 1999

Aug. 17, 1999

8

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of notice of deposition (kg) (Entered: 08/18/1999)

Aug. 17, 1999

Aug. 17, 1999

9

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of first request for admissions (kg) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

Aug. 19, 1999

Aug. 19, 1999

10

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of notice of deposition to defendant. (PP) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

Aug. 24, 1999

Aug. 24, 1999

11

PROOF of mailing of notice of deposition (ew) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

Aug. 27, 1999

Aug. 27, 1999

12

WITNESS list by defendant RCO Eng Inc with proof of mailing (ew) (Entered: 08/31/1999)

Aug. 30, 1999

Aug. 30, 1999

13

PROOF of mailing by defendant of documents from Center for Professional Studies, Michigan Surgical Associates, Theodore Wizenberg, M.D. and Michigan Dept of Career Development, Rehabilitation Services to plaintiff. (PP) (Entered: 09/14/1999)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

15

PROOF of mailing of defendant's answers to plaintiff's first set of requests to admit (ls) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

Sept. 16, 1999

Sept. 16, 1999

16

PROOF of mailing by defendant of documents received from Zacova Tool & Die (QMC Technology) (ls) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

Sept. 16, 1999

Sept. 16, 1999

17

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (ls) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

Sept. 16, 1999

Sept. 16, 1999

18

PROOF of mailing of Williams Puzan's time tickets and RCO Employee Handbook (RH) (Entered: 10/06/1999)

Oct. 5, 1999

Oct. 5, 1999

19

PROOF of serving complete copy of CAD employee records and letter certifyin no second application for employment (lh) (Entered: 10/19/1999)

Oct. 19, 1999

Oct. 19, 1999

20

PROOF of mailing of stipulation and proposed order to extend discovery (lh) (Entered: 10/19/1999)

Oct. 19, 1999

Oct. 19, 1999

21

ORDER by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow with stipulation, to extend time for filing discovery , setting deadline for discovery for 11/29/99 [EOD Date: 11/2/99] (PP) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

Nov. 1, 1999

Nov. 1, 1999

22

CONSENT decree entered by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow and agreed to by plaintiff EEOC and defendant, RCO Engineering ( in the amount of $12,500) Date: 11/10/99] (RH) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 12, 1999

Closing Date: Nov. 9, 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

RCO Engineering, Inc., Private Entity/Person

RCO Engineering 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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits