Case: EEOC v. CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC. dba CURTIS MEDIA

3:97-cv-00543 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 16, 1997

Closed Date: April 24, 1998

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Case Summary

In May 1997, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Carolina Media Group, Inc. (d/b/a Curtis Media Group, d/b/a Wazz-FM) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After some scheduling orders, the parties participated in mediation and entered into a settlement agreement in April 1998.

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Michele Marxkors (7/23/2007)

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3:97-cv-00543	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Carolina Media Group	April 24, 1998	April 24, 1998 Docket

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; jury demand (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 05/20/1997)	May 16, 1997	May 16, 1997
	Notice of Right to Consent 28 USC 636 (c) (2) (K. Mckenzie) (Entered: 05/20/1997)	May 16, 1997	May 16, 1997
2	WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS Returned Executed as to CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP 5/20/97 Answer due on 7/19/97 for CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP (fe) (Entered: 06/27/1997)	June 27, 1997	June 27, 1997
3	ANSWER to Complaint by CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP (Attorney M. DANIEL MCGINN, JOHN R. ARCHAMBAULT), (fe) (Entered: 07/21/1997)	July 21, 1997	July 21, 1997
	CASE AT ISSUE (fe) (Entered: 07/21/1997)	July 21, 1997	July 21, 1997
4	NOTICE of Hearing: setting Initial Pretrial Conference for 9:30 a.m. on 9/29/97 before Mag/Judge Sharp in G-1A. Ccs. to counsel. (C. Gammon) (Entered: 07/23/1997)	July 23, 1997	July 23, 1997
5	Joint Rule 26(f) Report and Order setting Discovery cutoff 3/1/98; Notice of Intent to file Dsp.Motions due by 3/11/98; STANDARD TRACK; JURY DEMAND; Mediation should be conducted early in discovery period, w/ exact date to be set by mediator-JONATHAN HARKAVY. Plaintiff is allowed until 11/28/97 to request leave to join additional parties or amend pleadings, and Defendant is allowed until 12/15/97. No agreements made on reference of case to a Mag/Judge ( signed by Mag/Judge P. T. Sharp ) ETT 3-4d (fe) (Entered: 09/23/1997)	Sept. 23, 1997	Sept. 23, 1997
	Standard Case (fe) (Entered: 09/23/1997)	Sept. 23, 1997	Sept. 23, 1997
	CASE SELECTED FOR MEDIATION (J. Wilson) (Entered: 09/23/1997)	Sept. 23, 1997	Sept. 23, 1997
6	ORDER Appointing Mediator Jonathan R. Harkavy (signed by Clerk). (fe) (Entered: 09/25/1997)	Sept. 25, 1997	Sept. 25, 1997
8	ORDER as to independent accountant as set out. If case has not been settled or dismissed before 6/15/98, accountant will examine and analyze the financial records of all entities generally referred to as Curtis Media Group companies, to determine net worth of those entities. If independant accountant cannot be retained to perform the services at a cost acceptable to both parties by no later than 12/31/97, all provisions of this Order, except those set out in Paragraph 13, are null and void. Time for pltf. to designate expert wits. and file rpts is extended to 1/16/98, deft. time extended to 30 days after rcpt. of pltf's. designations and rpts. (signed by Mag/Judge P. T. Sharp) (fe) (Entered: 12/17/1997)	Dec. 16, 1997	Dec. 16, 1997
	NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT by mediator. Stipulation of Dismissal due 3/12/98 (J. Wilson) (Entered: 02/10/1998)	Feb. 10, 1998	Feb. 10, 1998
	Talked with Dan McGinn re stipulation of dismissal as to this case. Mr. McGinn stated that papers are being circulated now and the COurt should have them shortly. (D. Mccarty) (Entered: 03/26/1998)	March 26, 1998	March 26, 1998
9	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT and RELEASE by EEOC, CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP (C. Gammon) (Entered: 04/28/1998)	April 24, 1998	April 24, 1998
10	STIPULATION of dismissal between pltf. and deft. dismissing all claims with prejudice. (C. Gammon) (Entered: 04/28/1998)	April 24, 1998	April 24, 1998
	CASE CLOSED. Closing Code 8c (C. Gammon) (Entered: 04/28/1998)	April 24, 1998	April 24, 1998