Case: EEOC v. Ford Motor Company

2:98-cv-72289 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 4, 1998

Closed Date: Sept. 1, 1999

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Case Summary

In June 1998, the Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Ford Motor Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The only document publicly available regarding the case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After some scheduling orders and some discovery, the parties took part in a settlement conference in April 1999. They entered into a settlement agreement in September 1999, dismissing the case.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/30/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:98-cv-72289

Docket

EEOC v. Ford Mtr Co

Dec. 11, 2001

Dec. 11, 2001

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 15, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # USA (cm) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

June 4, 1998

June 4, 1998

2

ANSWER by defendant Ford Mtr Co to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (bk) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

June 25, 1998

June 25, 1998

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ford Mtr Co (bk) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

June 25, 1998

June 25, 1998

3

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Ford Mtr Co with proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 06/29/1998)

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

SCHEDULE: by Judge Bernard A. Friedman scheduling conference set for 9:45 9/17/98 (cd) (Entered: 08/24/1998)

Aug. 24, 1998

Aug. 24, 1998

4

NOTICE by the court of scheduling conference (ls) (Entered: 08/26/1998)

Aug. 24, 1998

Aug. 24, 1998

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Bernard A. Friedman (cd) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

Sept. 17, 1998

Sept. 17, 1998

5

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman - deadline for witness list set for 2/1/99 , deadline for discovery set for 3/18/99 , deadline for filing motions set for 4/18/99 , final pretrial conference set for 2:00 on 7/21/99 , settlement conference set for 2:00 on 3/29/99 , civil jury trial set for 9:00 on 7/27/99 (ls) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

Sept. 17, 1998

Sept. 17, 1998

6

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's answers to defendant's first set of interrogatories, response to first request for admission and response to first request for production of documents (ls) (Entered: 10/23/1998)

Oct. 22, 1998

Oct. 22, 1998

7

PROOF of mailing of plainitff's first set of interrogatories directed to defendant (lh) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

Oct. 30, 1998

Oct. 30, 1998

8

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman with stipulation setting deadline for witness list for 4/1/99 , setting deadline for discovery for 4/8/99 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 4/19/99 (DT) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

Jan. 13, 1999

Jan. 13, 1999

9

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of second set of interrogatories and request for production of documents and request for entry upon land for inspection and other purposes. (PP) (Entered: 03/08/1999)

March 5, 1999

March 5, 1999

10

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of third set of request for production of documents. (PP) (Entered: 03/11/1999)

March 10, 1999

March 10, 1999

11

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of Notices of Deposition for Yvette Montgomery, Steve Hollenbeck and Julie Rich (bk) (Entered: 03/15/1999)

March 15, 1999

March 15, 1999

12

WITNESS list by defendant with proof of mailing (ls) (Entered: 04/02/1999)

April 1, 1999

April 1, 1999

13

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC, with proof of service (RH) (Entered: 04/05/1999)

April 2, 1999

April 2, 1999

14

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of second protective notice of depositions mailed to defendant (RH) (Entered: 04/05/1999)

April 2, 1999

April 2, 1999

15

PROTECTIVE order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman, with stipulation, governing entry upon land for inspection and other purposes (nh) (Entered: 04/14/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

SETTLEMENT conference held - Judge Bernard A. Friedman (cd) (Entered: 04/19/1999)

April 13, 1999

April 13, 1999

16

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman regarding employment, educational and medical records (DT) Modified on 05/20/1999 (Entered: 05/20/1999)

May 19, 1999

May 19, 1999

17

SETTLEMENT agreement by defendant Ford Mtr Co, plaintiff EEOC [EOD Date: 9/3/99] (RH) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

Sept. 1, 1999

Sept. 1, 1999

18

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman that case is dismissed prejudice [EOD Date: 9/3/99] (see pleading #17) (RH) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

Sept. 1, 1999

Sept. 1, 1999

19

NOTICE by defendant, plaintiff of extension of settlement agreement to 11/1/01 (PP) (Entered: 08/29/2001)

Aug. 28, 2001

Aug. 28, 2001

20

AMENDMENT to settlement agreement [EOD Date: 12/12/01] (lh) (Entered: 12/12/2001)

Dec. 11, 2001

Dec. 11, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 4, 1998

Closing Date: Sept. 1, 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

Ford Motor Company, Private Entity/Person

Ford Motor Company, 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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits