Case: EEOC v. GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER/TENET HEALTHCARE CORP

3:99-cv-00682 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 1999

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2001

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the Jackson office of the EEOC brought this suit against Golf Coast Medical Center/Tenet Healthcare Corp in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. In February 2001, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, and the court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant in June 2001. Both parties filed notices of appeal in August 2001, but the appeals were dismissed in October 2001. Because the docket is the only accessible document, no information on the nature of the suit is available.

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Kevin Wilemon (6/26/2007)

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Document

3:99-cv-00682

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Tenet Healthcare, et al

Oct. 4, 1999

Oct. 4, 1999

Docket

1:99-cv-00438

Docket (PACER) [After intradistrict transfer]

Equal Employment v. Tenet Healthcare, et al

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (thr) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment Alfred G. Nicols (thr) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

Case assigned to Pending Track - designation of appropriate track will be made after Case Management Conference and a final track assignment. (thr) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

2

Pre-Discovery Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (thr) (Entered: 09/30/1999)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

3

ORDER; that the above styled and numbered cause was inadvertently assigned to the Jackson Division and is hereby Transferring Case to Southern Division of U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Ms ( signed by Judge Tom S. Lee ); copies mailed. (sec) (Entered: 10/04/1999)

Oct. 1, 1999

Oct. 1, 1999

Intradistrict transfer to Southern Division (sec) (Entered: 10/04/1999)

Oct. 1, 1999

Oct. 1, 1999

CASE reassigned to Judge David C. Bramlette III. (pak) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Oct. 5, 1999

Oct. 5, 1999

Magistrate Judge John M. Roper Assignment. (pak) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Oct. 5, 1999

Oct. 5, 1999

Memo to attorneys and courtroom deputies advising of judge assignment and civil action no. (pak) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

Oct. 5, 1999

Oct. 5, 1999

5

ORDER rescheduling case management conference to 12-6-99 at 2:30 ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 10/15/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

Case Management Conference set at 2:30 on 12/6/99. Location: Biloxi before Magistrate Judge John M. Roper; copies mailed to Ermea J. Russell. (fe) (Entered: 10/15/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

6

ORDER rescheduling case management conference to 1-24, 2000 at 10:30 ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

Dec. 2, 1999

Dec. 2, 1999

Case Management Conference set at 10:30 on 1/24/00. Location: Biloxi before Magistrate Judge John M. Roper; copies mailed to Ermea J. Russell. (fe) (Entered: 12/02/1999)

Dec. 2, 1999

Dec. 2, 1999

7

ORDER rscheduling case management conference to 2-23-00 at 11:30 ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

Case Management Conference set at 11:30 on 2/23/00. Location: Biloxi before Magistrate Judge John M. Roper; copy mailed to Ermea J. Russell. (fe) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

8

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 24, 2000

Jan. 24, 2000

9

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to Tenet Healthcare, ORDNA 1/26/00 Waiver of Service due by 2/25/00 for ORDNA, for Tenet Healthcare (spc) (Entered: 01/28/2000)

Jan. 27, 2000

Jan. 27, 2000

10

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to Tenet Healthcare (spc) (Entered: 01/28/2000)

Jan. 28, 2000

Jan. 28, 2000

11

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 01/31/2000)

Jan. 31, 2000

Jan. 31, 2000

12

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: That plaintiff show cause within 20 days why this action should not be dismissed; that failure to respond to this order may result in dismissal ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 02/17/2000)

Feb. 17, 2000

Feb. 17, 2000

13

ORDER rescheduling case management to 3-20-00 at 3:00 ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 02/17/2000)

Feb. 17, 2000

Feb. 17, 2000

Case Management Conference set at 3:00 on 3/20/00. Location: Biloxi before Magistrate Judge John M. Roper; copies mailed to Ermea J. Russell and Aimee P. Kullman. (fe) Modified on 03/08/2000 (Entered: 02/17/2000)

Feb. 17, 2000

Feb. 17, 2000

15

Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Order to Show Cause (avm) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

16

ORDER: case is rescheduled for a case management conference on 5/22/00 at 2:30 due to issue not joined (answer due 4/16/00) ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (pak) (Entered: 03/14/2000)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

17

Minute Entry Order:Case management changed to 5-22-00 at 10:00 ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 03/28/2000)

March 28, 2000

March 28, 2000

Case Management Conference set at 10:00 on 5/22/00. Location: Biloxi before Magistrate Judge John M. Roper; copies mailed to Aimee P. Kullman, Ermea J. Russell. (fe) (Entered: 03/28/2000)

March 28, 2000

March 28, 2000

18

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Tenet Healthcare. (fe) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

April 26, 2000

April 26, 2000

Case Management Conference Notice - Minute Entry Order filed 3-28-00, mailed to Robert P. Lombardi, Henry P. Julien Jr., S. Mark Klyza. (fe) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

April 26, 2000

April 26, 2000

19

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard; Parties Do Not Consent to Trial by a Magistrate Judge; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 6/22/00 ; Discovery cutoff 1/3/01; Jury Trial 5/7/01; Motion Filing deadline on 1/15/01; Dft Designation of Experts by 11/1/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 10/1/00; ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) copies mailed. (pak) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

Case Management Conference held. (pak) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

Case assigned to Standard Track. (pak) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

May 22, 2000

May 22, 2000

20

MOTION by defendant Tenet Healthcare for S. Mark Klyza, Henry P. Julien, Jr. & Robert P. Lombardi to Appear Pro Hac Vice (fe) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

21

ORDER granting [20-1] motion for S. Mark Klyza, Henry P. Julien, Jr. & Robert P. Lombardi to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

May 30, 2000

May 30, 2000

22

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Equal Employment (Answer due 7/3/00) amending [1-1] complaint; adding defendants Gulfcoast Community Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Gulf Coast Medical Center, and ORNDA. (spc) (Entered: 06/23/2000)

June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000

23

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Gulfcoast Community : amends [18-1] answer by defendant (wld) (Entered: 08/17/2000)

Aug. 17, 2000

Aug. 17, 2000

24

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Gulfcoast Community 6/24/00 Answer due on 8/23/00 for Gulfcoast Community (avm) (Entered: 09/07/2000)

Sept. 7, 2000

Sept. 7, 2000

25

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant Gulfcoast Community, defendant ORNDA to Extend Time for discovery deadline (wld) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

Oct. 18, 2000

Oct. 18, 2000

27

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Defendant's 1st Interrogatories and Request for Production (avm) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

Dec. 18, 2000

Dec. 18, 2000

28

MOTION by defendant Gulfcoast Community to Compel Discovery (avm) (Entered: 01/09/2001)

Jan. 9, 2001

Jan. 9, 2001

29

MOTION by defendant Gulfcoast Community for Expedited Hearing on Motion to Compel Discovery (avm) (Entered: 01/09/2001)

Jan. 9, 2001

Jan. 9, 2001

30

Good Faith Certificate executed by Robert P. Lombardi, Ermea J. Russell as to [28-1] motion to Compel Discovery by defendant (avm) (Entered: 01/09/2001)

Jan. 9, 2001

Jan. 9, 2001

31

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Interrogatories and Requests for Production (avm) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

Jan. 16, 2001

Jan. 16, 2001

32

SECOND MOTION by defendant Gulfcoast Community to Compel Discovery (wld) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 24, 2001

Jan. 24, 2001

33

MOTION by defendant Gulfcoast Community to Expedite Hearing on Defendant's Second Motion to Compel Discovery (wld) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 24, 2001

Jan. 24, 2001

34

Good Faith Certificate executed by Robert P. Lombardi, Ermea J. Russell as to [32-1] motion to Compel Discovery by defendant, motion is unopposed by all parties. (wld) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 24, 2001

Jan. 24, 2001

35

Minute Entry Order: Pursuant to a telephone conference on this date, defendant's second motion to compel will be filed on this date and faxed to plaintiff. Plaintiff must respond by 1/29/01. Defendant will file any rebuttal as of 1/31/01. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (wld) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

Jan. 24, 2001

Jan. 24, 2001

36

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [32-1] motion to Compel Discovery by defendant (spc) (Entered: 01/25/2001)

Jan. 24, 2001

Jan. 24, 2001

37

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [32-1] motion to Compel Discovery by defendant (wld) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

Jan. 30, 2001

Jan. 30, 2001

38

REPLY by defendant Gulfcoast Community to response to [32-1] motion to Compel Discovery by defendant, [28-1] motion to Compel Discovery by defendant (wld) (Entered: 02/01/2001)

Feb. 1, 2001

Feb. 1, 2001

39

Minute Entry Order: granting [33-1] motion to Expedite Hearing on Defendant's Second Motion to Compel Discovery, granting [32-1] motion to Compel Discovery, granting [29-1] motion for Expedited Hearing on Motion to Compel Discovery, granting [28-1] motion to Compel Discovery, plaintiff has not complied with rules 33 and 34 and must respond. Plaintiff must fully respond to propounded discovery on or prior to 2/19/01. The motion deadline is extended to 2/27/01. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (wld) (Entered: 02/09/2001)

Feb. 9, 2001

Feb. 9, 2001

40

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to interrogatories and requests for production of documents. (wld) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

Feb. 26, 2001

Feb. 26, 2001

42

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [41-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendants. (fe) (Entered: 03/14/2001)

March 13, 2001

March 13, 2001

43

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to interrogatories & requests for production. (fe) (Entered: 03/14/2001)

March 13, 2001

March 13, 2001

Pre-Trial/settlement Conference set for 9:30 on 4/19/01. (fe) (Entered: 03/20/2001)

March 20, 2001

March 20, 2001

44

MOTION by defendant Gulfcoast Community for Sanctions (avm) (Entered: 03/22/2001)

March 22, 2001

March 22, 2001

45

MOTION by defendant Gulfcoast Community for Expedited Hearing on Motion for Sanctions (avm) (Entered: 03/22/2001)

March 22, 2001

March 22, 2001

46

Minute Entry Order: Plaintiff must respond to motion for sanctions on or prior to 3-30-01 ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 03/23/2001)

March 22, 2001

March 22, 2001

47

REPLY by defendant Tenet Healthcare to response to [41-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendants. (fe) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

March 26, 2001

March 26, 2001

48

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [44-1] motion for Sanctions by defendant (wld) Modified on 04/02/2001 (Entered: 04/02/2001)

March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

49

REPLY by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant ORNDA to response to [41-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendants (wld) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

50

MOTION by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant ORNDA for Leave to File Supplemental Replyi to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment in excess of 35 pages (wld) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

51

MOTION by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant ORNDA to Amend the Record (wld) (Entered: 04/05/2001)

April 5, 2001

April 5, 2001

52

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [50-1] motion for Leave to File Supplemental Reply to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment in excess of 35 pages by defendants (avm) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

53

MOTION by defendant Tenet Healthcare in Limine to Exclude Data from Evidence (avm) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

54

ORDER granting [50-1] motion for Leave to File Supplemental Reply to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment in excess of 35 pages ( signed by Judge David C. Bramlette III ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

55

ORDER granting [51-1] motion to Amend the Record. The exhibits attached to defendant's motion are incorporated in the record as part of Exhibit 13 to defendant's motion for summary judgment. ( signed by Judge David C. Bramlette III ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 04/12/2001)

April 12, 2001

April 12, 2001

Pre-Trial Conference held (spc) (Entered: 04/20/2001)

April 20, 2001

April 20, 2001

Pre-Trial Conference set for 9:30 6/13/01 (spc) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

May 24, 2001

May 24, 2001

57

MOTION by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant ORNDA for Leave to File 2nd supplemental reply to plaintiff's response in opposition to motion for sanctions and to exceed 35 pages (fe) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

June 4, 2001

June 4, 2001

58

MOTION by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant ORNDA Substitued in Limine (fe) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

June 4, 2001

June 4, 2001

59

Supplemental REPLY by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant ORNDA to response to motion for sanctions. (fe) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

June 4, 2001

June 4, 2001

60

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to Extend Time to file response to motion (spc) (Entered: 06/20/2001)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

61

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting defendant's [41-1] motion for Summary Judgment and that plaintiff's claims are dismissed with prejudice, denying defendant's [45-1] motion for Expedited on Motion for Sanctions, denying [44-1] motion for sanctions, granting defendant's [57-1] motion for Leave to File 2nd supplemental reply to plaintiff's response in opposition to motion for sanctions and to exceed 35 pages ( signed by Judge David Bramlette III ) ; copies mailed. ob: 2001 page: 520-549 (fe) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001

62

FINAL JUDGMENT that plaintiff's claims are dismissed with prejudice ( signed by Judge David C. Bramlette III ); copies mailed. ob 2001 page 520 (fe) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001

Case closed (fe) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001

63

Bill of costs in the amount of $4,423.63 (wld) (Entered: 07/27/2001)

July 27, 2001

July 27, 2001

Costs $ 4,423.63 taxed for defendant ORNDA dba Gulf Coast Medical Center copies mailed. (wld) (Entered: 07/30/2001)

July 30, 2001

July 30, 2001

64

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to Review and objection to taxation of costs. (wld) (Entered: 08/06/2001)

Aug. 3, 2001

Aug. 3, 2001

65

RESPONSE by defendant Gulfcoast Community in opposition to [64-1] motion to Review and objection to taxation of costs by plaintiff. (fe) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

Aug. 20, 2001

Aug. 20, 2001

66

NOTICE OF APPEAL of [62-1] judgment order by plaintiff Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

Aug. 21, 2001

Aug. 21, 2001

67

NOTICE OF APPEAL of [62-1] judgment order by defendant Tenet Healthcare, defendant Gulfcoast Community. (fe) (Entered: 08/30/2001)

Aug. 30, 2001

Aug. 30, 2001

USCA Case Number Re: [66-1] appeal by Equal Employment USCA NUMBER: 01-60696. (fe) (Entered: 09/05/2001)

Sept. 5, 2001

Sept. 5, 2001

68

JUDGMENT OF USCA (certified copy) dismissing pursuant to motion of appellant-cross-appellee & appelle-cross-appellant Re: [67-1] appeal by Gulfcoast Community, Tenet Healthcare. (fe) (Entered: 10/31/2001)

Oct. 31, 2001

Oct. 31, 2001

Record on Appeal returned from U.S. Court of Appeals: [67-1] appeal, [66-1] appeal (fe) (Entered: 11/15/2001)

Nov. 15, 2001

Nov. 15, 2001

69

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER that the Clerk tax costs against pltf in amount of $4,046.33 ( signed by Judge David C. Bramlette III ) ;copies mailed. (fe) (Entered: 03/28/2002)

March 28, 2002

March 28, 2002

Case Details

State / Territory: Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 1999

Closing Date: Oct. 31, 2001

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

Gulfcoast Community Hospital, Inc., Private Entity/Person

ORDNA, Private Entity/Person

Tenet Health Care Corp., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits