Case: EEOC v. Nissho-Iwai American Corporation

3:99-cv-04413 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closed Date: April 5, 2000

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the EEOC district office in San Francisco, California brought this action against the Nissho-Iwai American Corporation; NIM Champion, Inc., doing business as Weatherford Nissan; and Weatherford Motors, doing business as Weatherford Nissan in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint is not available. The docket suggests that the case was brought under Title VII.

The parties settled the case and a settlement was certified with the court in April 2000. No settlement documentation is available.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/17/2007)

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Document

3:99-cv-04413

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Nissho-Iwai America, et al

April 12, 2000

April 12, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT - Civil Rights-Employment Discrimination ; Summons(es) issued; Fee status ex entered on 9/30/99 (); jury demand [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

2

ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE (ADR Multi-Option) by Judge Susan Illston : Proof of service to be filed by 11/15/99 ; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 1/18/00 ; initial case management conference will be held 2:00 1/28/00 . (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 30, 1999

Sept. 30, 1999

3

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Susan Illston : extending time to answer until 12/13/99. (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 8, 1999

Nov. 8, 1999

4

NOTICE by Nissho-Iwai America, NIM Champion, Inc., [3-1] Scheduling order extending time to answer until 12/13/99. [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

5

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Nissho-Iwai America on 10/21/99 by serving Sarah Howard at 2730 Gateway Oaks Dr. #100, Sacramento, defendant NIM Champion, Inc., defendant Weatherford Motors on 10/21/99 by serving David Callahan - General Manager at 735 Ashby Ave. Berkeley, CA. [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

6

NOTICE of substitution of counsel Lucila G. Rosas replacing Sanya P. Hill for Plaintiff [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/30/1999)

Nov. 24, 1999

Nov. 24, 1999

8

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Jan. 18, 2000

Jan. 18, 2000

9

MINUTES: ( C/R none) ( Hearing Date: 1/28/00) : Initial case management conference - Held. Further Case Management Conference set for 2:30 4/28/00 ; Discovery cutoff set for 10/20/00 ; Deadline for all motion filings is 10/27/00 ; (oppo 11/9/00, reply 11/17/00). All motions will be heard by 9:00 12/1/00 ; Pretrial conference set for 3:30 1/9/01 ; Jury trial will be held 8:30 1/22/01 ; (Jury:4 days). This case shall be referred to Mag. Judge Hamilton for purposes of settlement. The settlement conference shall occur during the week of 3/20/00. [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 1, 2000

Feb. 1, 2000

10

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER by Judge Susan Illston Further Case Management Conference set for 2:30 4/28/00 ; Discovery cutoff set for 12/18/00 ; Deadline for all motion filings is 10/27/00 ; All motions will be heard by 9:00 12/1/00 ; Pretrial conference set for 3:30 1/9/01 ; Jury trial will be held 8:30 1/22/01 ; ( Date Entered: 02/04/00) (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 1, 2000

Feb. 1, 2000

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SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER by Mag. Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton : ; stlmnt conf set for 1:30 3/23/00 PJH (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Feb. 2, 2000

Feb. 2, 2000

12

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE MINUTES: () ( Hearing Date: 3/23/00) Settlement conference held , did not settle. Further Settlement conf. (Mag) at 1:30 4/3/00 . Parties are close to a settlement and are to return prepared to put in on the record. [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/28/2000)

March 23, 2000

March 23, 2000

13

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE MINUTES: ( C/R Bobbie Rogers) ( Hearing Date: 4/3/00) Settlement conference held ; settled. [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

April 3, 2000

April 3, 2000

14

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Susan Illston : dismissing action with prejudice ; each side to bear its own costs and attorney's fees. (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/11/2000)

April 5, 2000

April 5, 2000

15

ORDER of Dismissal Upon Settlement by Judge Susan Illston : It is hereby Ordered that this matter is dismissed with prejudice. However, that if any party hereto certifies to this court, within 90 days from the date hereof, that settlement has not in fact occurred, the foregoing order shall be vacated and this cause shall forthwith be restored to the calendar for further proceedings. ( Date Entered: 4.11.00) (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/11/2000)

April 5, 2000

April 5, 2000

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NOTICE by defendant, [14-1] Scheduling order dismissing action with prejudice [3:99-cv-04413] (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/14/2000)

April 12, 2000

April 12, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closing Date: April 5, 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

NIM Champion, Inc., Private Entity/Person

NIM Champion, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Nissho-Iwai American Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Weatherford Motors, 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