Case: EEOC v. WHITEN DODGE INC

1:99-cv-00531 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 1999

Closed Date: June 30, 2000

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Case Summary

In February 1999, the Atlanta District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Whiten Dodge, Inc. and SouthTowne Motors of Stone Mountain, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. The charging party intervened in the suit in June 1999. After some discovery and scheduling orders, SouthTowne Motors was voluntarily dismissed from the case in early June 2000. The remaining parties settled in late June 2000 through a consent decree. It appears from the docket that the decree contained a non-discrimination clause and required the defendant to pay $46,000.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/24/2007)

People


Judge(s)

Brill, Gerrilyn G. (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Brill, Gerrilyn G. (Georgia)

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1:99-cv-00531

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Whiten Dodge, Inc., et al

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

Docket

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Docket

Last updated April 5, 2024, 3:02 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed and summons issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand (web) (Entered: 03/02/1999)

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill (Calendar sheets forwarded & notice of referral sent to GGB, JOF and given to counsel) (web) Modified on 03/02/1999 (Entered: 03/02/1999)

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

2

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (web) (Entered: 03/02/1999)

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

3

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Whiten Dodge-Hyundai, SouthTowne Motors mailed 3/2/99. Answer due by 5/1/99 for SouthTowne Motors and Whiten Dodge-Hyundai. (web) (Entered: 04/14/1999)

April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999

4

ANSWER by Whiten Dodge-Hyundai to complaint [1-1]. Discovery ends 9/27/99; jury demand (web) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

April 30, 1999

April 30, 1999

5

ANSWER by SouthTowne Motors to complaint [1-1]. Discovery ends 9/27/99. (web) (Entered: 05/04/1999)

May 3, 1999

May 3, 1999

6

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Whiten Dodge-Hyundai, SouthTowne Motors mailed 3/2/99 Answer due by 5/1/99 for SouthTowne Motors, for Whiten Dodge-Hyundai. (shb) (Entered: 05/13/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

7

MOTION by Nancy L. Thomas to intervene as a matter or right with brief in support. (web) (Entered: 05/20/1999)

May 18, 1999

May 18, 1999

8

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by SouthTowne Motors (web) (Entered: 05/24/1999)

May 20, 1999

May 20, 1999

9

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by Whiten Dodge-Hyundai. (web) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999

10

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [7-1] motion to intervene as a matter or right. (cc) (web) (Entered: 06/22/1999)

June 22, 1999

June 22, 1999

Terminated submissions. (web) (Entered: 06/22/1999)

June 22, 1999

June 22, 1999

11

Joint MOTION to extend time pre-trial scheduling w/proposed order (to GGB) (djh) (Entered: 07/16/1999)

July 14, 1999

July 14, 1999

12

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [11-1] joint motion to extend time pre-trial scheduling and shall run from date on which 1st dft answers or responds to Intervenor Nancy Thomas' complaint (cc) (djh) (Entered: 07/19/1999)

July 16, 1999

July 16, 1999

13

MOTION by Whiten Dodge-Hyundai to lift scheduling stay with brief in support. (web) (Entered: 09/21/1999)

Sept. 20, 1999

Sept. 20, 1999

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [13-1] motion to lift scheduling stay (web) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

14

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [13-1] motion to lift scheduling stay, Discovery ends 3/1/00 . The parties are ORDERED to prepare and submit a joint preliminary planning report on or before 11/01/99. [14-1] order to be submitted on 11/2/99 if joint preliminary planning report is not filed. (cc) (web) (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

Terminated submissions. (web) (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

15

Notice of filing a change of address by counsel for Proposed Pla Intervenor. (copy to admin) (web) (Entered: 10/22/1999)

Oct. 22, 1999

Oct. 22, 1999

16

MOTION by Pla Proposed Intervenor to w/draw referral of this matter to a Magistrate with brief in support. (web) Modified on 11/09/1999 (Entered: 10/22/1999)

Oct. 22, 1999

Oct. 22, 1999

17

Intervenor's COMPLAINT filed. Jury demand. (web) (Entered: 10/28/1999)

Oct. 27, 1999

Oct. 27, 1999

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill on [14-1] order. [14-1] Order to be submitted on 11/2/99 if joint preliminary planning report is not filed. (web) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

Nov. 2, 1999

Nov. 2, 1999

18

Joint MOTION to extend time thru 11/08/99 for filing the joint preliminary planning report. (web) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

Nov. 2, 1999

Nov. 2, 1999

19

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill APPROVING [18-1] joint motion to extend time thru 11/08/99 for filing the joint preliminary planning report. (cc) (web) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

Nov. 2, 1999

Nov. 2, 1999

20

Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel for plaintiff, EEOC. Steven Mark Tapper replacing attorney C. Gregory Stewart, attorney Rhonda Lynn Klein, & attorney Charles T. Bell for EEOC. (web) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

Nov. 2, 1999

Nov. 2, 1999

Terminated submissions. (web) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

Nov. 3, 1999

Nov. 3, 1999

21

(Joint) Preliminary Statement and Scheduling Order. (to judge) (web) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 8, 1999

Nov. 8, 1999

SUBMITTED to Judge J. O. Forrester on [16-1] motion to w/draw referral of this matter to a Magistrate (web) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

ENDORSED ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill APPROVING [21-1] preliminary statement w/ Magistrate Judge's Scheduling Order attached. (cc) (web) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

22

ANSWER by Whiten Dodge-Hyundai to intervenor's complaint [17-1]; jury demand (web) (Entered: 11/16/1999)

Nov. 15, 1999

Nov. 15, 1999

23

ANSWER by SouthTowne Motors to intervenor's complaint [17-1] (web) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

Nov. 17, 1999

Nov. 17, 1999

24

Joint MOTION to amend caption and correct name of dft found in [17-1] complaint. A proposed order is attached. (To JOF for approval) (web) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

Nov. 23, 1999

Nov. 23, 1999

25

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill APPROVING [24-1] joint motion to amend caption and correct name of dft found in [17-1] complaint. Caption is to read Whiten Dodge, Inc. (cc) (web) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

Dec. 3, 1999

Dec. 3, 1999

26

Joint MOTION to extend time for discovery thru 06/01/00 (to JOF) (aar) (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

27

ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill GRANTING [26-1] joint motion to extend time for discovery thru 06/01/00, Discovery ends 6/1/00 (cc) (aar) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

28

ORDER by Judge J. O. Forrester APPROVING [21-1] preliminary statement (cc) (aar) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

March 1, 2000

March 1, 2000

30

Joint MOTION for protective order (to JOF) (aar) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 1, 2000

March 1, 2000

29

CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER by Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill (cc) (aar) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

March 2, 2000

March 2, 2000

ENDORSED ORDER on by Judge J. O. Forrester GRANTING [16-1] motion to w/draw referral of this matter to a Magistrate (cc) (aar) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

Completed referral to Mag Judge Gerrilyn G. Brill (aar) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

Terminated submissions. (aar) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge J. O. Forrester APPROVING [30-1] joint motion for protective order by Nancy L. Thomas, SouthTowne Motors, Whiten Dodge, Inc., EEOC (cc) (aar) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

March 15, 2000

March 15, 2000

31

Notice to take depositions of Southtowne Motors of Stone Mountain, Harold Philipson & Whiten Dodge by plaintiff (aar) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

33

Stipulation by parties and approved by Deputy Clerk, dismissing dft Southtowne Motors of Stone Mountain with prejudice by plaintiff EEOC. All parties consented. (crc) Modified on 06/13/2000 (Entered: 06/12/2000)

June 7, 2000

June 7, 2000

Proposed Consent Decree. (to JOF). (crc) Modified on 06/13/2000 (Entered: 06/12/2000)

June 7, 2000

June 7, 2000

34

CONSENT DECREE by Judge J. O. Forrester defendant shall comply with non-discrimination clause and pay a total of $46,000 in monetary relief in settlement of this case for compensatory damages. See order for specifics (cc) (aar) (Entered: 06/30/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

Case terminated. (aar) (Entered: 06/30/2000)

June 30, 2000

June 30, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 25, 1999

Closing Date: June 30, 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Whiten Dodge, Inc., Private Entity/Person

SouthTowne Motors of Stone Mountain, 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:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 46000

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit