Case: EEOC v. MARKET USA

EEOC v. Market USA

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Jean Powers Kamp, Mary B. Manzo as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( no summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (mjc) (Entered: 12/11/1997)

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant sent on 12/15/97 (dmkf) (Entered: 12/29/1997)

SCHEDULE set on 2/10/98 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Initial Pretrial conference set to 1:45 p.m. on 3/6/98. The scheduling order to be returned to chambers by 3/4/98. mailed notice (mpj) (Entered: 02/10/1998)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Alisa Beth Arnoff, Bruce C. Scalambrino, Gregg J. Simon (mjc) (Entered: 02/18/1998)

MOTION by defendant to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint ; Notice of motion (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (mjc) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of its motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint [5-1] (Exhibits) (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (mjc) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

SCHEDULING ORDER with discovery plan (mjc) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

DISCOVERY plan by parties with scheduling order (mjc) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/9/98 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendant's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint is denied [5-1]. The complaint clearly alleges discrimination based on race and nothing else. Enter scheduling order. Response to any motions in limine will be due within two weeks thereafter. Discovery is ordered closed on 10/1/98. Dispositive motions will be due by 11/1/98. Pretrial order is due by 12/18/98. Pretrial conference set for 1/22/99 at 10:30 a.m. This case is placed on the pooled trial calendar for 2/1/99 at 9:30 a.m. to be tried when reached. Mailed notice (mjc) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

ANSWER and affirmative defenses by defendant to complaint; Notice of filing (mjc) (Entered: 03/18/1998)

MOTION by defendant to refer cause to Magistrate Judge for settlement conference ; Notice of motion (mjc) (Entered: 03/25/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/24/98 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : The defendant's motion to refer cause to Magistrate Judge for settlement conference is granted [10-1]. Mailed notice (mjc) (Entered: 03/25/1998)

REFERRAL ORDER of 3/26/98: Case referred to Magistrate Judge Martin C. Ashman pursuant to local General Rule 2.41(b) to conduct hearings and enter appropriate orders on settlement conference. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (mjc) Modified on 03/31/1998 (Entered: 03/31/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 5/4/98 by Hon. Martin C. Ashman : Settlement conference set for 2:00 6/8/98 in chambers 2206. All clients and parties with full authority to settle are to be phyiscally present. Failure to have parties with full authority to settle present may result in the imposition of severe sanctions. (See attached standing order for further details). Mailed notice (is) (Entered: 05/04/1998)

REFERRAL ORDER of 5/28/98: Case referred to Magistrate Ian H. Levin pursuant to local General Rule 2.41G(2) that I recuse myself from this case assigned to my calendar because one of the parties to the lawsuit are related to me. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (mjc) Modified on 06/11/1998 (Entered: 06/01/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 6/4/98 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Initial status hearing to 9:30 7/10/98 in courtroom 2494. Enclosed is the court's procedure of filing joint status report . Mailed notice (ac) (Entered: 06/04/1998)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties for settlement conference (Attachments); Notice of filing (mjc) Modified on 07/16/1998 (Entered: 07/09/1998)

SCHEDULE set on 7/10/98 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held. Settlement conference set for 1:30 p.m. 8/6/98 . Client representatives with settlement authority to be present. Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 07/10/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/20/98 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Agreed motion to modify March 9, l998 scheduling order [15-1] is granted in part. Defendant's expert witnesses shall be disclosed by 09/30/98, plaintiff's expert report shall be due 10/31/98, defendnt's expert report by 11/30/98, all discovery to be completed and dispositive motions filed by 12/31/98, the final pretrial order shall be filed by 02/15/99 responses to motions in limine shall be due 14 days thereafter, and the final pretrial conference is set for 03/12/99 at 5:00 p.m. the trial date will be set at that time. Pretrial conference set for 01/22/99 and the trial date of 02/01/99 are stricken. Mailed notice (mak) (Entered: 07/22/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/6/98 by Hon. Ian H. Levin: Settlement conference held. Case settled. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. (Terminating the case referral to Hon. Ian H. Levin ). Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

JOINT MOTION by parties for order of consent decree (Attachment) (Exhibit); Notice of motion (hp) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

CONSENT DECREE (Exhibits) (hp) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/16/98 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Parties joint motion for entry of consent decree is granted. [18-1] Enter consent decree. The court retains jurisdiction for enforcing this consent decree. Any pending motion in this case is terminated as moot. Pretrial conference set for 03/12/99 is vacated. terminating case Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 09/17/1998)