Case: EEOC v. HERRING GAS COMPANY

3:99-cv-00218 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: March 26, 1999

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

In March 1999, the Birmingham office of the EEOC brought this suit against Herring Gas Co. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The claimant intervened in the EEOC's suit in November 1999. After the court denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment, the case settled. The court dismissed the case in April 2000. No information was made available pertaining to the settlement or the nature of the suit.

Summary Authors

Lionel Joiner (7/26/2007)

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Document

3:99-cv-00218

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Herring Gas

April 24, 2000

April 24, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 22, 2024, 3:08 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (thr) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

March 26, 1999

March 26, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment Alfred G. Nicols (thr) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

March 26, 1999

March 26, 1999

Case assigned to Pending Track - designation of appropriate track will be made after Case Management Conference and a final track assignment. (thr) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

March 26, 1999

March 26, 1999

2

Notice of Service of Pre-Discovery Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (rrl) (Entered: 05/20/1999)

May 19, 1999

May 19, 1999

3

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Herring Gas (Attorney John L. Maxey II, John F. Hawkins), (rrl) (Entered: 07/16/1999)

July 15, 1999

July 15, 1999

Case Management Conference set at 11:00 9/14/99 location: Jackson before Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols copies mailed to John F. Hawkins, John L. Maxey II, Pamela K. Agee, Jerome C. Rose (rrl) (Entered: 07/16/1999)

July 15, 1999

July 15, 1999

4

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Herring Gas (mgb) (Entered: 07/23/1999)

July 23, 1999

July 23, 1999

5

Notice of Service of Pre-Discovery Disclosure of Core Information by plaintiff Equal Employment (rrl) (Entered: 08/26/1999)

Aug. 26, 1999

Aug. 26, 1999

Case Management Conference held (rrl) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

Sept. 15, 1999

Sept. 15, 1999

6

Minute entry: Case Management Conference held before Judge Nicols 9/14/99 (rrl) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

Sept. 15, 1999

Sept. 15, 1999

7

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 10/14/99 ; Case Status Report due 1/30/00 ; Discovery cutoff 1/1/00 ; Final Pretrial Conference for 4/17/00 ; Jury Trial 5/1/00 ; Motion Filing deadline on 1/15/00 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 12/20/99 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 10/20/99 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ) copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

Sept. 15, 1999

Sept. 15, 1999

8

MOTION to Intervene by Howard Bass (rrl) Modified on 10/14/1999 (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

9

NOTICE by defendant Herring Gas to take deposition of Howard Bass (lwe) (Entered: 10/28/1999)

Oct. 27, 1999

Oct. 27, 1999

10

ORDER granting [8-1] motion to Intervene by Howard Bass, who shall be a plaintiff in this case. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (lwe) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

Nov. 4, 1999

Nov. 4, 1999

11

Notice of Service of Consolidated Discovery by defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

Nov. 5, 1999

Nov. 5, 1999

12

RENOTICE by defendant Herring Gas to take deposition of Tom Silver (rrl) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

Nov. 5, 1999

Nov. 5, 1999

13

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Howard Bass against defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 11/19/1999)

Nov. 19, 1999

Nov. 19, 1999

14

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Thomas D. Silver (rrl) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

15

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

16

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to Amend [7-1] case management order and to adjust attendant deadlines (rrl) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

Dec. 10, 1999

Dec. 10, 1999

17

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to consolidated discovery (lwe) (Entered: 12/17/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

18

MOTION by defendant Herring Gas to Extend Time to designate expert witness (rrl) (Entered: 12/21/1999)

Dec. 20, 1999

Dec. 20, 1999

19

ORDER granting [18-1] motion to Extend Time to designate expert witness, reset designation of defendants' experts deadline to 12/30/99 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

Dec. 22, 1999

Dec. 22, 1999

21

ORDER, Extending Time , reset designation of defendants' experts deadline to 1/6/00 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 01/03/2000)

Jan. 3, 2000

Jan. 3, 2000

22

DESIGNATION of EXPERTS by DEFENDANT Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 01/06/2000)

Jan. 6, 2000

Jan. 6, 2000

23

DESIGNATION of EXPERTS by defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

24

Notice of Service of Second Supplemental Disclosure of Core Information by defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

25

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to Strike [23-1] designation of expert witnesses by Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

26

SUPPLEMENTAL DESIGNATION of EXPERTS for DEFENDANT by defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

Feb. 2, 2000

Feb. 2, 2000

27

RESPONSE by defendant Herring Gas in opposition to [25-1] motion to Strike [23-1] designation of expert witnesses by Herring Gas by plaintiff (rrl) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

28

Notice of Service of Third Supplemental Disclosure of Core Information by intervenor-defendant Herring Gas (rrl) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 4, 2000

Feb. 4, 2000

29

MOTION by defendant Herring Gas for Summary Judgment (rrl) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

Feb. 15, 2000

Feb. 15, 2000

30

ORDER denying [25-1] motion to Strike [23-1] designation of expert witnesses by Herring Gas, reset designation of defendants' experts deadline to 2/28/00 ; plaintiff may depose Mr. Murray on or before 3/31/00 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

Feb. 15, 2000

Feb. 15, 2000

31

MOTION by defendant Herring Gas to Compel production of documents (rrl) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

Feb. 15, 2000

Feb. 15, 2000

32

SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION by defendant Herring Gas for Summary Judgment referring to: [29-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (rrl) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

Feb. 29, 2000

Feb. 29, 2000

33

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [29-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (rrl) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

March 2, 2000

March 2, 2000

34

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Howard Bass to [29-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (rrl) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

March 2, 2000

March 2, 2000

35

ORDER mooting [31-1] motion to Compel production of documents ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

March 2, 2000

March 2, 2000

37

ORDER granting [36-1] motion to Extend Time to submit reply in support of motion for partial summary judgment, Response to Motion reset to 3/21/00 for [32-1] and amended motion for Summary Judgment, [29-1] motion for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge Tom S. Lee ); copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

38

MOTION by defendant Herring Gas to Strike [34-1] motion response [affidavits attached to response] by Howard Bass (rrl) (Entered: 03/22/2000)

March 21, 2000

March 21, 2000

39

ORDER denying [38-1] motion to Strike [34-1] motion response [affidavits attached to response] by Howard Bass, denying [32-1] supplemental amended motion for Summary Judgment, denying [29-1] motion for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge Tom S. Lee ); copies mailed. (rrl) (Entered: 03/31/2000)

March 30, 2000

March 30, 2000

40

Final JUDGMENT of Dismissal, dismissing this case with prejudice with each party to bear its own costs ( signed by Judge Tom S. Lee ); copies mailed. ob 2000 page 1227 (rrl) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

April 24, 2000

April 24, 2000

Case closed (rrl) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

April 24, 2000

April 24, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 26, 1999

Closing Date: 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: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Herring Gas Co., 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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit