Case: EEOC v. COPELANDS' ENTERPRISES INC.

4:99-cv-03263 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 1, 1999

Closed Date: July 1, 2000

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Case Summary

The San Francisco District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, against Copelands' Enterprises, Inc. The complaint was filed in July 1999 and the case was referred to Early Neutral Evaluation in November 1999. In July 1999 the parties signed a settlement agreement and the case was dismissed. The only document we have for this case is the docket; it suggests the case was brought under Title VII.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/5/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:99-cv-03263

Docket

EEOC v. Copelands Enterprise

Aug. 17, 2000

Aug. 17, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated April 15, 2024, 3:22 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT: Summons(es) issued; Fee status ex entered on 7/7/99; jury demand [4:99-cv-03263] (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/12/1999)

July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999

2

ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE by Judge Saundra B. Armstrong : Proof of service to be filed by 8/23/99 ; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 10/25/99 ; initial case management conference will be held at 3:00pm on 11/4/99 (cc: all counsel) (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/12/1999)

July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999

3

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference is moved to 3:00pm on 11/17/99 (via telephone) [4:99-cv-03263] (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/20/1999)

July 19, 1999

July 19, 1999

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE by defendant Copelands Enterprise served on 8/4/99 in response to the Request for Waiver sent on 7/30/99 [4:99-cv- 03263] (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/11/1999)

Aug. 11, 1999

Aug. 11, 1999

5

PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff EEOC of clerk notice [3-2] [4:99-cv- 03263] (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/27/1999)

Aug. 26, 1999

Aug. 26, 1999

7

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [4:99-cv-03263] (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 5, 1999

Nov. 5, 1999

8

MINUTES: ( C/R Not Reported) INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD. Discovery cutoff 8/25/00 ; deadline for discovery from experts is 9/27/00 ; All motions hearing date 10/17/00 ; deadline for pre-trial filings is 11/7/00 ; Pre-trial conference will be held 11:30 11/28/00 ; Jury Trial set for 8:30 12/4/00 ; Mandatory settlement conference to e held between 10/18/ and 11/3/00. [4:99-cv-03263] (rl, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/19/1999)

Nov. 17, 1999

Nov. 17, 1999

9

ORDER by Judge Saundra B. Armstrong Discovery cutoff set for 8/25/00 ; All motions will be heard by 11:30am on 10/17/00 ; Pretrial conference set for 11:30am on 11/28/00 ; Jury trial be held 8:30am on 12/4/00 ; cutoff date for expert discovery is 9/27/00 ; pre-trial filings due by 11/7/00 ; () (cc: all counsel) [4:99-cv-03263] (kk, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

Nov. 18, 1999

Nov. 18, 1999

10

ORDER by Judge Saundra B. Armstrong for referral to Early Neutral Evaluation (ADR L.R.5) () (cc: all counsel) [4:99-cv-03263] (kk, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

Nov. 19, 1999

Nov. 19, 1999

REFERRAL: referring case for settlement to Mag. Judge Bernard Zimmerman [4:99-cv-03263] (wh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

Nov. 23, 1999

Nov. 23, 1999

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ADR CLERK'S NOTICE re [10-1] of Referral to Early Neutral Evaluation. [4:99-cv-03263] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 30, 1999

Nov. 30, 1999

12

CLERK'S NOTICE Settlement conf. before (Mag) Zimmerman at 9:00am on 10/31/00 [4:99-cv-03263] (mh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/10/1999)

Dec. 1, 1999

Dec. 1, 1999

13

CLERK'S NOTICE of appointment of evaluator, Barbara S. Bryant [4:99-cv-03263] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

Dec. 16, 1999

Dec. 16, 1999

14

EVALUATOR'S Letter to Counsel ENE phone conference set for 2/3/00 [4:99-cv-03263] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 28, 1999

Dec. 28, 1999

15

LETTER dated 02/08/2000 from Barbara S. Bryant rescheduling ENE session. Possible dates: February 21, 22, 28 or 29. [4:99-cv-03263] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/09/2000)

Feb. 9, 2000

Feb. 9, 2000

ADR session scheduling: ENE hearing set for 2/22/00 [4:99-cv-03263] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/14/2000)

Feb. 14, 2000

Feb. 14, 2000

16

CERTIFICATION OF ADR SESSION ENE session held on 2/22/00 ; ENE process continuing. Phone discussions expected by June 1, 2000. Case mostly settled filed by neutral Early Neutral Evaluator Barbara S. Bryant (cf, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/23/2000)

May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000

Docket Modification (Administrative) to ENE (ADR LR 5) process COMPLETE; CASE SETTLED. [4:99-cv-03263] (cf, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

July 11, 2000

July 11, 2000

RECEIVED Request and Proposed Order for dismissal with prejudice ( Plaintiff EEOC ) [4:99-cv-03263] (rl, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/18/2000)

July 18, 2000

July 18, 2000

RECEIVED Stipulation and Proposed Order of dismissal with prejudice ( Plaintiff EEOC ) [4:99-cv-03263] (rl, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/27/2000)

July 26, 2000

July 26, 2000

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STIPULATION and ORDER, by Judge Saundra B. Armstrong: dismissing case with prejudice due to settlement agreement. Appeal filing ddl 8/30/00. (cc: all counsel) [4:99-cv-03263] (rl, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000

19

CLERK'S NOTICE Settlement conference is set for 1:30 p.m. on 10/18/00. [4:99-cv-03263] (rl, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/18/2000)

Aug. 15, 2000

Aug. 15, 2000

20

CLERK'S NOTICE Due to settlement and case dismissal, the settlement conference set for 10/18/00 before Magistrate Judge Zimmerman is VACATED. [4:99-cv-03263] (rl, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/23/2000)

Aug. 17, 2000

Aug. 17, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 1, 1999

Closing Date: July 1, 2000

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

Copelands' Enterprises, 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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits