Case: EEOC v. NHS NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

1:97-cv-07784 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 1997

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC New York office filed this suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Foley Square Division on October 22, 1997 against NHS National Health Services and EMSA Correctional Care, Inc.

The parties ended up settling and a consent decree was entered on November 18, 1998. Defendant NHS paid a total of $66,500 to six different complainants; further details about the settlement are not available at this time.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/29/2007)

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Document

1:97-cv-07784

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. NHS National Health Services, Inc.

Nov. 18, 1998

Nov. 18, 1998

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:06 a.m.

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COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); FILING FEE $ USA (bm) (Entered: 10/23/1997)

Oct. 22, 1997

Oct. 22, 1997

Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox is so Designated. (bm) (Entered: 10/23/1997)

Oct. 22, 1997

Oct. 22, 1997

2

Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order in a Standard or Complex Case: no add'l. parties may be joined after 1/26/98; no add'l. causes of action or defenses may be asserted after 1/26/98; deadline for filing of procedural motions 2/16/98; discovery cutoff 3/2/98; joint pretrial order, any motions in limine or motions to bifurcate to be submitted on or before 4/27/98; dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 3/30/98; the parties shall be ready for trial on or after 5/18/98; case is referred to the Magistrate Judge for settlement; ( by Judge John G. Koeltl ); copies mailed. (ls) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

Dec. 15, 1997

Dec. 15, 1997

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Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ) Referred to Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox (cd) (Entered: 12/18/1997)

Dec. 17, 1997

Dec. 17, 1997

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STIPULATION and ORDER EXTENDING TIME ; reset answer to the complt. due for 2/16/98 for EMSA Correctional, for NHS National Health ; the time w/in which to join add'l. parties is extended to 3/27/98; the time w/in which to assert add'l. causes of action or defenses is extended to 3/27/98 ; reset all procedural motions filing deadline for 4/17/98 ; reset all discovery due for 5/4/98 ; dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 6/5/98 ; reset joint pretrial order together w/ any motions in limine or motions to bifurcate due for 7/2/98 ; reset trial ready deadline for 7/9/98 ; a pre-trial conference will be scheduled by the Court at any time after submission of the pre-trial orders; in the event a dispositive motion is made, the dates for submitting the joint pre-trial order and start of trial shall be changed from that shown above to three weeks from the decision on the motion; a final pre-trial conference, if any, will be scheduled by the Courtroom Deputy ; ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ). (ls) (Entered: 02/05/1998)

Feb. 4, 1998

Feb. 4, 1998

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Rule 1.9 certificate filed by NHS National Health (emil) (Entered: 02/23/1998)

Feb. 17, 1998

Feb. 17, 1998

5

ANSWER to Complaint by EMSA Correctional; (Attorney Laura A. Watanabe); by attorney Laura A. Watanabe for defendant EMSA Correctional (ls) (Entered: 02/20/1998)

Feb. 18, 1998

Feb. 18, 1998

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Rule 1.9 certificate filed by EMSA Correctional (ls) (Entered: 02/20/1998)

Feb. 18, 1998

Feb. 18, 1998

9

Filed Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to Magistrate Judge Fox from Lori D. Bauer, dated 2/19/98; granting counsel for deft EMSA's request for an adjournment of the settlement conference until 3/18/98 at 2:30 p.m. Deft's counsel is to notify counsel of new date and time ( signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox ) (sac) (Entered: 02/24/1998)

Feb. 23, 1998

Feb. 23, 1998

Settlement conference held before Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox. (rag) (Entered: 04/08/1998)

March 18, 1998

March 18, 1998

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEYS; that Jeffrey G. Pittell is substituted as counsel for deft NHS Nat'l. Health Scvs., Inc., in this action in place of Dienst & Serrins, LLP ; ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ). (ls) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

May 6, 1998

May 6, 1998

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STIPULATION and ORDER, reset amended pleadings due for 5/15/98 ; reset procedural motion filing deadline for 5/18/98 and dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 8/6/98 ; reset joint pretrial order due for 9/4/98 , reset trial ready deadline set for 10/5/98 ; a pre-trial conference will be scheudled by the Court at any time after submission ofthe pre-trial orders ( signed by Judge John G. Koeltl ). (cd) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

May 6, 1998

May 6, 1998

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STIPULATION and ORDER, that Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel is hereby substituted as counsel for defendant NHS National Health Svcs., Inc in place and stead of Jeffrey G. Pittel, Esq. (signed by Judge John G. Koeltl). (djc) (Entered: 06/23/1998)

June 22, 1998

June 22, 1998

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STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER, extending time w/in which to assert additional causes of action or defenses is extended to 7/15/98 ; reset all procedural motions filing deadline for 7/17/98 ; reset all discovery due for 9/8/98 ; dispositive motions, if any, are to be served by 10/6/98 ; joint pretrial order together with any motions in limine or motions to bifurcate shall be submitted by 11/4/98. The pretrial order shall conform to the Court's Form Joint Pre-Trial Order ; the parties shall be ready for trial on or after 12/4/98 ; A pre-trial conference will be scheduled by the Court at any time after submission of the pre-trial orders. In the event a dispositive motion is made, the dates for submitting the Joint Pre-Trial Order (together with Memoranda of Law, Requests to Charge, Proposed Voir Dire, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, as appropriate) and start of trial shall be changed from that shown to three weeks from the decision on the motion. The final pre-trial conference, if any, will be scheduled by the Courtroom Deputy (signed by Judge John G. Koeltl). (kg) (Entered: 07/17/1998)

July 13, 1998

July 13, 1998

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SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault (kb) (Entered: 11/17/1998)

Nov. 17, 1998

Nov. 17, 1998

Case closed (ls) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

Nov. 18, 1998

Nov. 18, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 22, 1997

Closing Date: Nov. 18, 1998

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

EMSA Correctional Care, Inc., Private Entity/Person

NHS National Health Services, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 66500

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits