Case: EEOC v. Horizon Healthcare

2:98-cv-72218 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 29, 1998

Closed Date: May 11, 1999

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Case Summary

The Detroit Office of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Defendant was Horizon Healthcare, a health care insurer. The lawsuit was filed in May 1998 and was resolved through a consent decree in May 1999. The complainant did not intervene in the case. Because the docket is the only accessible document, there is no information available on the nature of the suit or the consent decree.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/8/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:98-cv-72218

Docket (PACER)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

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

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand (lh) (Entered: 06/02/1998)

May 29, 1998

May 29, 1998

2

APPEARANCE and notice for defendant Horizon Healthcare of attorney Todd J. Shoudy with proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

June 25, 1998

June 25, 1998

3

ANSWER by defendant Horizon Healthcare to complaint [1-1] with jury demand and proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 07/13/1998)

July 10, 1998

July 10, 1998

3

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Horizon Healthcare with proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 07/13/1998)

July 10, 1998

July 10, 1998

4

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (DT) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

Aug. 10, 1998

Aug. 10, 1998

5

PROOF of mailing by defendant Horizon Healthcare of first set of interrogatories, first request for production of documents, notice of taking depositon of Carol Engelhardt (DT) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

Aug. 10, 1998

Aug. 10, 1998

6

PROOF of mailing by defendant Horizon Healthcare of Re-Notice of Taking Deposition of Carol Engelhardt (bk) (Entered: 09/03/1998)

Sept. 2, 1998

Sept. 2, 1998

7

PROOF of mailing by EEOC of response to defendant's first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (DT) (Entered: 09/23/1998)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

8

PROOF of mailing of re-notice of taking deposition of Carol Englehardt (DT) (Entered: 09/25/1998)

Sept. 24, 1998

Sept. 24, 1998

9

PROOF of mailing by defendant of documents in response to plaintiff's document request. (PP) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

Oct. 15, 1998

Oct. 15, 1998

10

NOTICE by the court of conference set for 9:00 am on 12/2/98 (DT) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

Nov. 23, 1998

Nov. 23, 1998

11

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. - deadline for witness list set for 2/9/99 , deadline for discovery set for 3/2/99 , deadline for filing dispositive motions set for 3/16/99 , deadline for filing motions set for 7/6/99 , settlement conference set for 2:00 5/3/99 , deadline for final pretrial order set for 5/24/99 , final pretrial conference set for 2:00 6/7/99 , civil jury trial set for 8:30 7/12/99 (PP) (Entered: 12/04/1998)

Dec. 2, 1998

Dec. 2, 1998

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. (co) (Entered: 12/04/1998)

Dec. 2, 1998

Dec. 2, 1998

12

PROOF of mailing by defendant Horizon Healthcare of notice of taking deposition of Linda Meller, request to for admissions to plaintiff (RH) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

Dec. 16, 1998

Dec. 16, 1998

13

SUBPOENA returned executed by process server on 12/19/98 as to Linda Meller (DT) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

Dec. 21, 1998

Dec. 21, 1998

14

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Percell Smith 2/16/99 @ 10:00 am, Kelsey Schwartz on 2/19/99 @ 10:00 am and Debbie DePlaunty on 2/19/99 @ 3:00 pm with proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

Feb. 5, 1999

Feb. 5, 1999

16

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC with proof of mailing (DT) (Entered: 03/19/1999)

March 18, 1999

March 18, 1999

17

CONSENT decree entered by Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. (lh) (Entered: 05/14/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 29, 1998

Closing Date: May 11, 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

Horizon Healthcare, 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