Case: EEOC v. HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.

2:99-cv-00270 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closed Date: Aug. 20, 2001

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this action against Howard Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The complaint is currently unavailable. The docket indicates that a private plaintiff intervened in the case. After cursory discovery, the parties stipulated to a dismissal in August 2001.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/23/2007)

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Document

2:99-cv-00270

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Howard Industries

Aug. 31, 2001

Aug. 31, 2001

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 24, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

Sept. 23, 1999

Sept. 23, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment: Louis Guirola Jr. (mjr) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

Sept. 23, 1999

Sept. 23, 1999

Case assigned to Administrative Track. (mjr) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

Sept. 23, 1999

Sept. 23, 1999

2

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (mjr) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 4, 2000

Feb. 4, 2000

3

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Howard Industries 1/5/00 Answer due on 3/5/00 for Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 4, 2000

Feb. 4, 2000

4

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Howard Industries (Attorney Richard L. Yoder),; jury demand (mjr) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Feb. 23, 2000

Feb. 23, 2000

5

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) Modified on 03/03/2000 (Entered: 03/01/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

6

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment by Ermea J. Russell (mjr) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

March 3, 2000

March 3, 2000

Case Management Conference set at 2:45 6/8/00 location: Hattiesburg before Judge Charles W. Pickering copies mailed to Richard L. Yoder, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Ermea J. Russell, Sharon S. Day (mjr) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

7

REQUEST for Admissions by plaintiff Equal Employment to defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 05/02/2000)

May 2, 2000

May 2, 2000

8

MOTION for Leave to Intervene as a Plaintiff by Frank McLaurin (mjr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

May 30, 2000

May 30, 2000

9

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by movant Frank McLaurin (mjr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

May 30, 2000

May 30, 2000

10

NOTICE of Hearing: filed by Movant Frank McLaurin for Motion to Leave to Intervene as soon as counsel may be heard (mjr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

May 30, 2000

May 30, 2000

11

Notice of Service of Response by defendant Howard Industries to Plaintiffs Request for Admissions (mjr) (Entered: 06/05/2000)

June 5, 2000

June 5, 2000

MOTION ORE TENUS to Substitute Attorney Ermea J. Russell for Sharon Day (mjr) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

June 8, 2000

June 8, 2000

12

ORDER granting [0-0] oral motion to Substitute Attorney Ermea J. Russell for Sharon Day terminated attorney Sharon S. Day for Equal Employment ( signed by Judge Charles W. Pickering 6/8/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

June 8, 2000

June 8, 2000

Case Management Conference held (mjr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

June 8, 2000

June 8, 2000

13

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 7/10/00 ; Case Status Report due 11/24/00 ; Discovery cutoff 10/26/00 ; Final Pretrial Conference for 1/31/01, 2/01/01 or 2/02/01 ; Jury Trial 2/26/01 ; Motion Filing deadline on 11/9/00 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 8/25/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 7/26/00 ; ( signed by Judge Charles W. Pickering 6/8/00) copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

June 9, 2000

June 9, 2000

14

Minute Entry: Case Management Conference held 6/8/00 in Hattiesburg before Judge Pickering and Judge Guirola (mjr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

June 9, 2000

June 9, 2000

15

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Leave to Intervene as a Plaintiff by Frank McLaurin ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 6/15/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 06/16/2000)

June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000

16

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 06/29/2000)

June 29, 2000

June 29, 2000

17

Notice of Service of Interrogatories by plaintiff Equal Employment (mjr) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

Sept. 5, 2000

Sept. 5, 2000

17

Notice of Service of Request for Production of Documents by plaintiff Equal Employment (mjr) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

Sept. 5, 2000

Sept. 5, 2000

18

Notice of Service of Interrogatories by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 09/13/2000)

Sept. 13, 2000

Sept. 13, 2000

18

Notice of Service of Request for Production of Documents by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 09/13/2000)

Sept. 13, 2000

Sept. 13, 2000

19

NOTICE by intervenor-plaintiff Frank McLaurin to take deposition of Richard Dease 9/26/00 (mjr) Modified on 09/27/2000 (Entered: 09/26/2000)

Sept. 25, 2000

Sept. 25, 2000

20

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Frank McLaurin against defendant Howard Industries (mjr) Modified on 09/27/2000 (Entered: 09/26/2000)

Sept. 26, 2000

Sept. 26, 2000

21

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Howard Industries, Howard Industries 8/29/00 Answer due on 10/28/00 for Howard Industries (mjr) Modified on 09/27/2000 (Entered: 09/26/2000)

Sept. 26, 2000

Sept. 26, 2000

22

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Howard Industries, movant Frank McLaurin to Extend Discovery Deadline (mjr) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

Oct. 18, 2000

Oct. 18, 2000

23

ORDER granting [22-1] joint motion to Extend Discovery Deadline, reset Discovery deadline to 12/15/00 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 10/23/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 10/24/2000)

Oct. 24, 2000

Oct. 24, 2000

24

ANSWER by defendant Howard Industries to [20-1] intervenor complaint (mjr) (Entered: 10/25/2000)

Oct. 25, 2000

Oct. 25, 2000

25

NOTICE of Hearing: set Pretrial Conference for 9:00 2/1/01 before Judge Pickering in Hattiesburg (ldr) (Entered: 12/28/2000)

Dec. 28, 2000

Dec. 28, 2000

26

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 01/02/2001)

Jan. 2, 2001

Jan. 2, 2001

27

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Interrogatories and Request for production of documents (mjr) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

Jan. 16, 2001

Jan. 16, 2001

28

Minute entry: Pretrial Conference held before Judge Pickering in Hattiesburg 2/1/01 (ldr) (Entered: 02/02/2001)

Feb. 2, 2001

Feb. 2, 2001

29

STIPULATION of dismissal as to defendant Howard Industries; Court retains jurisdiction over this matter (mjr) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

Aug. 20, 2001

Aug. 20, 2001

Case closed (mjr) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

Aug. 20, 2001

Aug. 20, 2001

30

Envelope returned by Post Office marked Return to Sender - Forwarding Time Expired containing Stipulation of Dismisal with Prejudice addressed to Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 08/28/2001)

Aug. 27, 2001

Aug. 27, 2001

31

Envelope returned by Post Office marked (Return to Sender ) containing (Stipulation of Dismissal ) addressed (mjr) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

Aug. 31, 2001

Aug. 31, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closing Date: Aug. 20, 2001

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

Howard Industries, 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:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit