Case: EEOC v. DuPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

5:98-cv-00114 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 1998

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 1999

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Case Summary

In February 1998, the San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this suit against DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The parties reached a settlement agreement and dismissed the case in January 1999. Because the docket is the only accessible document, no information on the nature of the suit or the settlement agreement is available.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/17/2007)

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Document

5:98-cv-00114

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company

Jan. 14, 1999

Jan. 14, 1999

Docket
13

5:98-cv-00114

Order Concerning Consent Trials, Discovery, Pretrial Matters, and Pretrial Discovery

EEOC v. DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company

June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998

Order/Opinion
29

5:98-cv-00114

Agreed Order of Dismissal

EEOC v. DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company

Jan. 14, 1999

Jan. 14, 1999

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 14, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Case assigned to Honorable Fred Biery (wg) (Entered: 02/09/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

1

Complaint filed. (Pages: 5) (wg) (Entered: 02/09/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

1

Demand for jury trial by EEOC (wg) (Entered: 02/09/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

Summons issued for Dupont Merck Pharm. Co. (wg) (Entered: 02/09/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

2

Order that the plaintiff shall submit a proposed scheduling order to the Court within thirty (30) days after the appearance of any defendant (rg) (Entered: 02/12/1998)

Feb. 11, 1998

Feb. 11, 1998

3

Joint motion by EEOC, Dupont Merck Pharm. for (Robert J. Smith and Susan B. Gerson ) to appear pro hac vice (ac) (Entered: 04/17/1998)

April 16, 1998

April 16, 1998

4

Answer by Dupont Merck Pharm. (ac) (Entered: 04/17/1998)

April 16, 1998

April 16, 1998

5

Order granting joint motion for (Robert J. Smith and Susan B. Gerson ) to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (kc) (Entered: 05/06/1998)

May 5, 1998

May 5, 1998

6

Notice of substitution of attorney for EEOC by Linda Gutierrez (rg) (Entered: 05/20/1998)

May 19, 1998

May 19, 1998

7

Non-consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate and non-consent to be placed on the expedited docket by EEOC, Dupont Merck Pharm. (rg) (Entered: 05/20/1998)

May 19, 1998

May 19, 1998

8

Recommendations for scheduling order by EEOC (rg) (Entered: 05/20/1998)

May 19, 1998

May 19, 1998

9

Designation of expert witness and trial exhibits filed by EEOC (rg) (Entered: 05/20/1998)

May 19, 1998

May 19, 1998

10

Order set initial status conference for 9:00 7/17/98 (rg) (Entered: 06/11/1998)

June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998

11

ORDER - Court Advisory Concerning Discovery (rg) (Entered: 06/11/1998)

June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998

12

Scheduling Order setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 8/17/98 Deadline for filing dispositive motions 1/16/99 Discovery cutoff 11/16/98 Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 7/21/98 (rg) (Entered: 06/11/1998)

June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998

13

ORDER Concerning Consent Trials, Discovery, Pretrial Matters, and Pretrial Order (rg) (Entered: 06/11/1998)

June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998

14

ORDER - the Initial Pretrial Status Conference scheduled on July 17, 1998, is CANCELLED and will be reset at a later date by the Court. (rg) (Entered: 06/23/1998)

June 22, 1998

June 22, 1998

15

Designation of potential fact witnesses filed by Dupont Merck Pharm. (rg) (Entered: 06/29/1998)

June 26, 1998

June 26, 1998

17

Joint motion by EEOC, Dupont Merck Pharm. to reschedule initial status conference and to extend the date for submitting ADR Report (tr) (Entered: 07/20/1998)

July 17, 1998

July 17, 1998

18

Order granting joint motion to reschedule initial status conference and to extend the date for submitting ADR Report [17-1] reset scheduling order deadlines: Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 8/11/98 (kc) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

July 23, 1998

July 23, 1998

18

Order cancelling deadline -Initial Pretrial Status conference scheduled on 8/14/98 is cancelled and will be reset at a later date by the Court (kc) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

July 23, 1998

July 23, 1998

19

Order set initial status conference for 9:00 9/11/98 (rg) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

July 27, 1998

July 27, 1998

20

Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by EEOC, Dupont Merck Pharm., ; Party(s) do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution at this time (kc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

Aug. 11, 1998

Aug. 11, 1998

21

Notice of filing Praecipe to amend case caption by Dupont Merck Pharm. (rg) (Entered: 08/25/1998)

Aug. 24, 1998

Aug. 24, 1998

22

Designation of expert witness filed by EEOC (rg) (Entered: 08/27/1998)

Aug. 25, 1998

Aug. 25, 1998

23

Motion by The DuPont Pharm. for (Victoria E. Houck) to appear pro hac vice (rg) (Entered: 09/10/1998)

Sept. 9, 1998

Sept. 9, 1998

24

Order granting motion for (Victoria E. Houck) to appear pro hac vice [23-1] (rg) (Entered: 09/11/1998)

Sept. 10, 1998

Sept. 10, 1998

Status conference held - Discovery on going. ETT: 3 days. Settlement negotiations on going. (rg) (Entered: 09/14/1998)

Sept. 11, 1998

Sept. 11, 1998

25

Joint motion by EEOC, The DuPont Pharm. to extend discovery deadline (kc) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

Oct. 23, 1998

Oct. 23, 1998

26

Order granting joint motion to extend discovery deadline [25-1] reset discovery deadline for 12/18/98 (rg) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

Oct. 30, 1998

Oct. 30, 1998

27

Settlement Agreement by EEOC, The DuPont Pharm. (kc) (Entered: 01/12/1999)

Jan. 11, 1999

Jan. 11, 1999

28

Joint motion by EEOC, The DuPont Pharm. to dismiss this action with prejudice (kc) (Entered: 01/12/1999)

Jan. 11, 1999

Jan. 11, 1999

29

Order granting agreed joint motion to dismiss this action with prejudice [28-1] (rg) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 14, 1999

Jan. 14, 1999

Case closed (rg) (Entered: 01/15/1999)

Jan. 14, 1999

Jan. 14, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 9, 1998

Closing Date: Jan. 14, 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

DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. , Private Entity/Person

The DuPon Pharmaceutical Co. , Private Entity/Person

Dupont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. , Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

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