Case: EEOC v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation

EEOC v. McDonnell Douglas

EEOC v. McDonnell Douglas

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; # Waivers of Service Issued: 1 # Counts: 1 # Consents: 2; jury demand (FCE) (Entered: 01/22/1997)

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by plaintiff EEOC ;track 2 preferred (FCE) (Entered: 01/22/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant McDonnell Douglas by Dennis C. Donnelly (BDC) (Entered: 02/25/1997)

REQUEST by defendant McDonnell Douglas for extension of time to answer until 3/21/97. (BDC) (Entered: 02/25/1997)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge David D. Noce granting request [3-1] ADDITIONAL TIME TO 3/21/97, GRANTED, DDN, 2/25/97. (cc: all counsel) (BDC) (Entered: 02/26/1997)

CJRA ORDER Case reassigned to Honorable Carol E. Jackson pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Justice Reform Act Expense and Delay Reduction Plan (cc: all counsel) (LAH) (Entered: 03/24/1997)

ANSWER by deft McDonnell Douglas to plntf's complaint [1-1] (FCE) (Entered: 03/27/1997)

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by defendant McDonnell Douglas ;track 2 preferred (FCE) (Entered: 03/27/1997)

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by defendant McDonnell Douglas ;track 2 preferred (FCE) (Entered: 03/27/1997)

RULE 16 ORDER by Honorable Carol E. Jackson ; ; Rule 16 Conference 5/29/97 at 9:15 a.m. ; joint scheduling plan ddl 5/19/97 (cc: all counsel) (FCE) (Entered: 04/23/1997)

JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING PLAN by plaintiff, defendant (FCE) (Entered: 05/20/1997)

ORDER by Honorable Carol E. Jackson that the Rule 16 conference is cont'd to 6/19/97 at 9:15 a.m. ; Rule 16 Conference 6/19/97 at 9:15 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (FCE) (Entered: 05/30/1997)

ORDER by Honorable Carol E. Jackson that the rule 16 conference is removed from the docket to be reset if necessary (cc: all counsel) (FCE) (Entered: 06/16/1997)

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Honorable Carol E. Jackson ; standard(2) track , ; motion to add party ddl 8/29/97 ; Disc completion ddl 3/2/98 ; non-disp motion (motions to compel) ddl 3/13/98 ; disp motion ddl 4/3/98 ; jury trial 7/20/98 at 9:00 a.m. ; pt comp ddl 6/30/98 ; motions in limine are to be filed at least 10 days prior to trial (cc: all counsel) (FCE) (Entered: 06/18/1997)

NOTICE OF PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER ; Process Server: Markell & Asso by Joseph Moore, Asst US Atty. (CQL) (Entered: 07/07/1997)

MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to extend time to complete expert witness discovery (FCE) (Entered: 10/20/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant McDonnell Douglas by Ann B. Davis (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/1997)

MOTION by deft McDonnell Douglas to withdraw attorney re Michael LiPuma (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/1997)

ORDER by Honorable Carol E. Jackson granting motion to extend time to complete expert witness discovery [14-1] ; motion to add pty satisfied; Disc completion ddl 3/2/98 ; disp motion ddl 7/16/98 except that if one party files a motion for summary judgment, the opposing party may file a cross-motion for summary judgment 20 days thereafter; jury trial 9/21/98 at 9:00 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (FCE) (Entered: 10/27/1997)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Carol E. Jackson granting motion to withdraw attorney re Michael LiPuma [15-1] attorney Michael D. LiPuma for McDonnell Douglas (cc: all counsel) (FCE) (Entered: 10/27/1997)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel deft McDonnell Douglas Corp. to Answer Pltf's First Interrogatories and to respond to Pltf's First Request for Production of Documents with attached Memorandum in Support and attachments. (BDC) (Entered: 12/10/1997)

MOTION by defendant McDonnell Douglas to extend time until 12/24/97 to respond to pltf's motion to compel (PGD) (Entered: 12/19/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant McDonnell Douglas by Charles B. Jellinek (FCE) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

MOTION by deft McDonnell Douglas to withdraw attorney Ann B. Davis and remove name from all mailing lists (FCE) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Carol E. Jackson granting motion to extend time until 12/24/97 to respond to pltf's motion to compel [19-1] (cc: all counsel) (PGD) Modified on 01/12/1998 (Entered: 01/12/1998)

RESPONSE by defendant McDonnell Douglas to motion to compel deft McDonnell Douglas Corp. to Answer Pltf's First Interrogatories and to respond to Pltf's First Request for Production of Documents [18-1] w/exhibits A through D attached (PGD) (Entered: 01/12/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Carol E. Jackson granting motion to withdraw attorney Ann B. Davis [20-1] attorney Ann B. Davis for McDonnell Douglas (cc: all counsel) (KCM) (Entered: 01/12/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to extend time until 1-13-98 to reply to dft's response to motion to compel (KCM) (Entered: 01/12/1998)

REPLY by plaintiff EEOC to response to motion to compel deft McDonnell Douglas Corp. to Answer Pltf's First Interrogatories and to respond to Pltf's First Request for Production of Documents [18-1] w/exhibit A & B attached (PGD) (Entered: 01/21/1998)

MOTION by deft McDonnell Douglas for leave to file a sur-reply in opposition to plntf's motion to compel (FCE) (Entered: 01/23/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Jean C. Hamilton Case reassigned to Honorable Rodney W. Sippel (cc: all counsel) (KCM) (Entered: 02/04/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel You are notified that pltff.'s mtn. is hereby placed on the discovery mtn. docket of 3/5/98, at 2:30 p.m. All parties affected by the mtn. shall be present at the docket. Failure to appear for the discovery mtn. docket or to otherwise comply timely with this order will result in denial of the mtn. without prejudice. ; In-court hearing 3/5/98 (cc: all counsel) (CLA) (Entered: 03/04/1998)

MINUTES: before Honorable Rodney W. Sippel ; jury trial 1/11/98 court reporter: none; proceedings started: 2:30 - ended: 3:05 Cause reset for jury trial to 1/11/99. All other deadlines remain the same. (CLA) (Entered: 03/06/1998)

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel : (cc: all counsel) (CLA) (Entered: 03/24/1998)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel denying motion to compel deft McDonnell Douglas Corp. to Answer Pltf's First Interrogatories and to respond to Pltf's First Request for Production of Documents [18-1] It is further ordered that deft. comply with discovery by providing pltff. with the relevant discovery within 30 days or at a later date if agreed to by the parties. (cc: all counsel) (CLA) (Entered: 03/27/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to amend the Case Management Order w/ Attachments I-IV (CMA) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel It is hereby ordered that a hrg. on the mtn. to amend the cmo is set for ; In-court hearing 5/28/98 (cc: all counsel) (CLA) (Entered: 05/26/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant McDonnell Douglas in opposition to motion to amend the Case Management Order [32-1] (CLA) (Entered: 05/28/1998)

MINUTES: Parties present for Motion Hearing on Pltf Motion to Amend the CMO before Honorable Rodney W. Sippel ; In-court hearing 5/28/98 at 10:30 Motion granted in part and denied in part and Court to rule on the face of motion (doc. no. 32); Amended CMO to follow; court reporter: Ann Taylor; proceedings started: 10:40 - ended: 11:00 (CMA) (Entered: 06/02/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting in part and denying in part motion to amend the Case Management Order [32-1] pursuant to Amended CMO dated 5/28/98 (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 06/02/1998)

Amended CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel ; standard(2) track , ; motion to add party ddl 8/29/97 ; Disc completion ddl 7/31/98 ; non-disp motion ddl 8/11/98 disp motion ddl 7/31/98 ; jury trial 1/11/99 at 9:00 all counsel) (CMA) Modified on 06/02/1998 (Entered: 06/02/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to File Memorandum in Support of Motion for Reconsideration and Second Motion to Compel Exceeding the Usual Page Limit up to 21 pages w/ Proposed Motion and Memorandum in Support (CMA) Modified on 08/03/1998 (Entered: 08/03/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting motion for leave to File Memorandum in Support of Motion for Reconsideration and Second Motion to Compel Exceeding the Usual Page Limit up to 21 pages [37-1] (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 08/03/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for reconsideration , and second to compel w/ Attachments I-VII and Memorandum in Support w/ Attachments I-X and Supporting Documents (CMA) (Entered: 08/03/1998)

Unopposed MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to extend the Date for Filing Dispositive Motions until a reasonable time after the Court has had an opportunity to rule on recently filed discovery-related motions (CMA) (Entered: 08/03/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT (Titled Memorandum for Clerk) by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting motion to extend the Date for Filing Dispositive Motions until a reasonable time after the Court has had an opportunity to rule on recently filed discovery-related motions [39-1]; Deft's Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration and to Compel due 8/10/98; Pltf EEOC's Reply due 8/14/98; Dispositive Motions due 8/19/98 Resp to court ddl 8/10/98 , disp motion ddl 8/19/98 (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 08/03/1998)

RESPONSE by defendant McDonnell Douglas to motion for reconsideration [38-1], to motion to compel [38-2] w/ Exhibit A-E attached (CMA) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Third MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel w/ Attachments 1-3 attached (CMA) (Entered: 08/12/1998)

REPLY by plaintiff EEOC to response to motion for reconsideration [38- 1], motion to compel [38-2] w/ Attachment I attached (CMA) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel that the dispositive motion deadline is extended to 8/24/98 disp motion ddl 8/24/98 All Other Provisions of the CMO Remain in Full Force and Effect (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 08/20/1998)

REPLY by plaintiff EEOC to response to motion to compel [42-1] w/ Attachments I and II and Supporting Documents (CMA) (Entered: 08/24/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel denying motion for reconsideration [38-1], denying second motion to compel [38-2], denying third motion to compel [42-1] (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 08/24/1998)

Notice of Motion: Motion for Summary Judgment by defendant McDonnell Douglas ; Motion Package ddl set for 10/5/98 (CMA) (Entered: 08/26/1998)

MOTION by defendant McDonnell Douglas to extend Time to File Motion Package up to and including 10/12/98 (CMA) (Entered: 10/07/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting motion to extend Time to File Motion Package up to and including 10/12/98 [49- 1] (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 10/07/1998)

MOTION by defendant McDonnell Douglas for summary judgment w/ Memorandum in Support, Deft's Statement of Uncontroverted Facts, Supporting Documents and Exhibits A-F and K-L (Supporting Documents and Exhibits placed in Expandable Folder) (CMA) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to File A Memorandum in Excess of the Page Limit (CMA) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting motion for leave to File A Memorandum in Excess of the Page Limit [51-1] (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment [50-1] w/ Pltf's Statement of Uncontroverted and Controverted Facts and Exhibits 1-15 (Received on 10/13/98) (Exhibits 1-15 placed in Expandable Folder) (CMA) Modified on 10/20/1998 (Entered: 10/20/1998)

REPLY by defendant McDonnell Douglas to response to motion for summary judgment [50-1] w/ Exhibits M and N (Received on 10/13/98) (Exhibits placed in Expandable Folder) (CMA) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to File its Sur-Reply to Deft's MSJ w/ Proposed Sur-Reply (CMA) (Entered: 10/29/1998)

MOTION by defendant McDonnell Douglas for leave to Endorse Paul H. Nisbet as an Expert w/ Exhibit A (Exhibit Placed in Expandable Folder) (CMA) (Entered: 10/29/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel denying motion for leave to File its Sur-Reply to Deft's MSJ [54-1] (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel that a hearing on deft's motion for leave to endorse Paul H. Nisbet as an expert is set for Wednesday, 11/4/98 at 12:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3C In-court hearing 11/4/98 at 12:30 (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to withdraw attorney C. Felix Miller (CMA) (Entered: 11/03/1998)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Melvin D. Kennedy (CMA) (Entered: 11/03/1998)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting motion to withdraw attorney C. Felix Miller [58-1] attorney C. Felix Miller for EEOC (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 11/05/1998)

MINUTES: Parties present for Motion Hearing on Motion to Endorse Paul Nisbet (No. 56) before Honorable Rodney W. Sippel; Arguments heard; Order to be Issued; court reporter: Ann Taylor; proceedings started: 12:40 - ended: 12:55 (CMA) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for order to Re-Open Discovery for the Limited Purpose of Deposing Douglas Palmer w/ Exhibit 8 attached (CMA) Modified on 11/05/1998 (Entered: 11/05/1998)

ORDER by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel granting motion for order to Re-Open Discovery for the Limited Purpose of Deposing Douglas Palmer [60-1], granting motion for leave to Endorse Paul H. Nisbet as an Expert [56-1]; FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall have 30 days from the date of this order to depose Douglas Palmer and Paul H. Nisbet. The parties shall have an additional 20 days after that to file any other motions in this case; HEREBY ORDERED that the trial is reset to 3/15/99 at 9:00. This is a 2 week docket. The pre-trial order and all other orders contained in the CMO remain unchanged jury trial 3/15/99 at 9:00 ; pt comp ddl 2/23/99 ; non-disp motion ddl 1/4/99 (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 11/13/1998)

DESIGNATION NEUTRAL REPORT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant McDonnell Douglas Neutral: Karen L. Tokarz date of conference: 12/3/98 time: 9:30 a.m. location: 1 Metropolitan Square, Suite 3600 (No Order Referring Case to ADR - Pursuant to Agreement Between the Parties, and the Court Having Been So Notified) (CMA) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

HEREBY ORDERED by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel that the 3/15/99 trial setting is vacated and all pending motions are denied w/o prejudice; FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall file, w/i 30 days of the date of this order, a stipulation for dismissal, a motion for leave to voluntarily dismiss, or a proposed consent judgment. Failure timely to comply w/ this order shall result in the dismissal of this action w/ prejudice; denying w/o prejudice motion for summary judgment [50-1] All Deadlines Except Dismissal Papers Deadline Satisfied , Dismsl papers ddl 2/16/99 (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT filed by plaintiff EEOC w/ Supporting Document (CMA) (Entered: 02/03/1999)

RULED DOCUMENT by Honorable Rodney W. Sippel re Notice of Settlement [65-1] (So Ordered - RWS) (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 02/05/1999)

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF CASE by plaintiff EEOC, defendant McDonnell Douglas With Prejudice (Received on 2/3/99) (So Ordered - RWS) (CMA) (Entered: 02/09/1999)