Case: EEOC v. LOWE'S

EEOC v. Lowe's Home Centers Inc.

EEOC v. Lowe's Home Centers Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Lowe's Home Centers Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. - filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Acknowledgement of Consent Form)(mwm, ) (Entered: 06/08/2005)

Summons Issued as to Lowe's Home Centers Inc. on 6/8/2005. (mwm, ) (Entered: 06/08/2005)

Case assigned to Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. Please include the initials of the Judge (JJF) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb, ) (Entered: 06/15/2005)

Return of Service Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lowe's Home Centers Inc. served on 6/24/2005, answer due 7/14/2005. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/12/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint by Lowe's Home Centers Inc..(Primack, David) (Entered: 07/13/2005)

STATEMENT Of Corporate Ownership Of Defendant by Lowe's Home Centers Inc.. (Primack, David) (Entered: 07/13/2005)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gregory W. Homer and Thomas J. Barton - filed by Lowe's Home Centers Inc.. (Primack, David) (Entered: 07/13/2005)

MOTION and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice - filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Contreras, Rudolph) (Entered: 07/13/2005)

SO ORDERED, re 5 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gregory W. Homer and Thomas J. Barton filed by Lowe's Home Centers Inc. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 07/13/05. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/15/2005)

SO ORDERED, re 7 MOTION and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Judith A. O. Boyle and Stephanie Marino filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 07/14/05. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/15/2005)

MOTION to Allow EEOC Attorneys to Appear Without Local Counsel - filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Contreras, Rudolph) (Entered: 07/27/2005)

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Allow EEOC Attorneys, Judith A. O'Boyle and Stephanie Marino to appear without local cnsl . Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 07/28/05. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/29/2005)

Letter to Cnsl. from the Court requesting cnsl. to confer and submit to the Court a Proposed Pretrial Scheduling Order by 11/21/05. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Scheduling Order)(afb, ) (Entered: 11/07/2005)

Set Deadlines: Notice of Compliance deadline set for 11/21/2005 per D.I. 10. (afb, ) (Entered: 11/07/2005)

Letter to The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. from David P. Primack, Esq. regarding EEOC v. Lowe's Home Center. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Primack, David) (Entered: 11/18/2005)

RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Pre-Discovery Disclosures ddl. 12/01/05; Joinder of Parties due by 12/1/2005. Amended Pleadings due by 2/1/2006. Written Discovery due by 2/24/2006,Fact Discovery due by 07/31/06, rpts. from retained experts are due from the pltf. by 08/31/06; from the deft. by 09/29/06; Dispositive Motions due by 10/31/2005.. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 11/21/05. (afb, ) Modified on 11/21/2005 (afb, ). (Entered: 11/21/2005)

CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (cab, ) (Entered: 11/21/2005)

Order Setting Teleconference: Telephone Conference set for 1/3/2006 09:00 AM before Honorable Mary Pat Thynge to discuss ADR. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 11/21/2005. (cab, ) (Entered: 11/21/2005)

Set Discovery ddl. due by 7/31/2006 per D.I. 12. (afb, ) (Entered: 11/21/2005)

CORRECTING ENTRY: clerk updated docket entry D.I. 12 to reflect Fact Discovery ddl. of 07/31/06. (afb, ) (Entered: 11/21/2005)

Notice of Service re: INITIAL DISCLOSURES pursuant to Rule 26 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) Modified on 2/10/2006 (afb, ). (Entered: 11/30/2005)

ORDER, Setting Hearings Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2007 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 4B before Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.; Trial will be scheduled at the Pretrial Cnf. to commence within 120 days of the pretrial cnf.; Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 12/01/05. (afb, ) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures by Lowe's Home Centers Inc..(Primack, David) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

SO ORDERED, re 14 Stipulation to Amend Dispositive Motion ddl. from 10/31/05 to 10/31/06 filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, . Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 12/01/05. (afb, ) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 10/31/2006 per D.I. 14. (afb, ) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

ORDER Setting Mediation Conferences: Mediation Conference set for 6/26/2006 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6C before Honorable Mary Pat Thynge. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 1/3/2006. (cab, ) (Entered: 01/03/2006)

Notice of Service re:First INTERROGATORIES Propounded to Defendant Lowe's Home Center's Inc. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) Modified on 1/27/2006 (afb, ). (Entered: 01/26/2006)

Notice of Service re: REQUEST for Production of Documents directed to Defendant Lowe's Home Center's, Inc. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) Modified on 1/27/2006 (afb, ). (Entered: 01/26/2006)

CORRECTING ENTRY: Clerk updated docket entries (D.I. 19 and 20) to reflect Notice of Service. (afb, ) (Entered: 01/27/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendant Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents and First Set of Interrogatories Directed to Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Lowe's Home Centers Inc. (Primack, David) (Entered: 02/02/2006)

Notice of Service re: Second INTERROGATORIES Propounded to Defendant Lowe's by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) Modified on 2/10/2006 (afb, ). (Entered: 02/09/2006)

Notice of Service re: REQUEST for Production of Documents directed to Defendant Lowe's by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) Modified on 2/10/2006 (afb, ). (Entered: 02/09/2006)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Responses and Objections to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/20/2006)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Responses and Objections to Defendant's First Request for Production of Documents by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/20/2006)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.'s Responses and Objections to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and Privilege Log by Lowe's Home Centers Inc..(Primack, David) (Entered: 03/22/2006)

NOTICE to Take Deposition of Linda Whitmore on Friday, April 28, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. by Lowe's Home Centers Inc..(Primack, David) (Entered: 03/22/2006)

NOTICE to Take Deposition of Linda Whitmore on Friday, April 28, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. (Revised Notice of Deposition - Videotape) by Lowe's Home Centers Inc..(Primack, David) (Entered: 03/22/2006)

MOTION for Extension of Time to Rule 37 Motion to Allow Enlargement of Time To Take Deposition of Linda Whitmore - filed by Lowe's Home Centers Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certification of Counsel# 2 Text of Proposed Order Order# 3 Exhibit Certificate of Service)(Primack, David) (Entered: 04/12/2006)

RESPONSE to Motion re 29 MOTION for Extension of Time to Rule 37 Motion to Allow Enlargement of Time To Take Deposition of Linda Whitmore filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/13/2006)

ORDER that Defendant is permitted to depose Linda Whitmore, for up to fourteen (14) hours over a two-day period. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 04/20/06. (afb, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Entry of appearance of attorney Douglas Edward McCann. Attorney Rudolph Contreras terminated. (McCann, Douglas) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Supplemental Initial Disclosures pursuant to Rule 26. re 15 Initial Disclosures by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Related document: 15 Initial Disclosures filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,.(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/01/2006)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Supplemental Document Production re 25 Notice of Service by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Related document: 25 Notice of Service filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,.(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/01/2006)

NOTICE to Take Deposition of Donovan, Lawrence, Thomson, Hinch, Buzzurro, Anderson, West & Boyell on 6/29/06, 7/6/06, 7/11/06, 7/14/06 & 7/20/06 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Deposition Notice)(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Supplemental Rule 26 Disclosures and Supplemental Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

First MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (Stipulation of Counsel) - filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/29/2006)

STIPULATION of Dismissal of Plaintiff's claims brought under U.S.C. sections 2000e et seq. by Lowe's Home Centers Inc.. (Primack, David) (Entered: 07/05/2006)

SO ORDERED, re 38 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of all of Pltf.'s claims brought under U.S.C. 2000e et seq. alleging gender based harassment or hostile work environment, including without limitation all claims related to and arising out of the allegations of paragraph 7(b) of the Complaint, shall be dismissed forthwith with prejudice, without costs. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 07/06/06. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/07/2006)

CASE CLOSED per D.I. 38. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/10/2006)

CORRECTING ENTRY: Case was closed in error. Case is reopened. (afb, ) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

ORDER, Pretrial Conference reset for 2/1/2007 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4B before Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 7/17/06. (maw, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 7/18/2006 (maw, ). (Entered: 07/18/2006)

ORDER: Fact Discovery due by 9/30/2006. Dispositive Motions due by 11/30/2006. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 7/18/06. (maw, ) (Entered: 07/19/2006)

First MOTION to Intervene - filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Martin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/29/2006)

PROPOSED ORDER Order on Intervening Party's Motion for Intervention by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Martin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/29/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Certificate of service on Motion to Intervene by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Martin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/29/2006)

STIPULATION of Dismissal (Voluntary) pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Marino, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lowe's Home Centers Inc. Each party shall bear its own attorney's fees and costs. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.(dab, ) Modified on 10/3/2006 (dab, ). (Entered: 10/03/2006)

CORRECTING ENTRY: Text added to DI #45 (dab, ) (Entered: 10/03/2006)

ORDER GRANTING re 41 First MOTION to Intervene filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and that Intervening Party is granted leave to file Complaint in Intervention. ORDER, Setting Deadlines: Notice of Compliance deadline set for 11/22/2006. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 11/2/06. (dab, ) (Entered: 11/03/2006)