Case: EEOC v. PUSHMATAHA HOSPITAL

EEOC v. Pushmataha Hospital

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

MAGISTRATE'S CONSENT FORM furnished to plaintiff's counsel. (nsb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/03/2000)

WAIVER OF SERVICE FORMS furnished to plaintiff's counsel (nsb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/03/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Holly Waldron. (nsb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/03/2000)

MOTION by movants Bonnie Williams and Margie Lawrence to intervene ; response deadline 11/22/00 (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2000)

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by Bonnie Williams, Margie Lawrence, et al. (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/09/2000)

MINUTE ORDER: Intervenors' Complaint filed November 8, 2000 (Docket Entry #4) is hereby STRICKEN, as having been filed in error prior to the granting of leave to do so. (MB) (cc: all counsel) (mc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/2000)

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS filed by defendant Pushmataha Hospital (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/04/2000)

ENTERING ORDER by Chief Judge Michael Burrage directing parties pursuant to Rule 26(e), to meet as soon as practicable, but not less than 14 days prior to the Status and Scheduling Conference to discuss the nature and basis of claims and defenses, the possibility of prompt settlement and, consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties are directed to file with the Clerk of Court a joint written report of such meeting four (4) working days prior to the Status and Scheduling Conference. Attorneys shall make known to their clients the contents of the report. The enclosed "Report on Planning Meeting Form", is to be completed and filed with the Clerk. All parties and their counsel are required to sign this form. The signatures of the parties may be submitted by facsimile. (MB) (cc: all counsel) (mc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

DOCKET mailed setting case for Status and Scheduling on 01/18/01 at 2:10 p.m. at the U.S. Courthouse, Muskogee, Oklahoma before the Honorable Michael Burrage (mc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Michael J. Heron (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/08/2001)

ANSWER by defendant to plaintiff's complaint (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/08/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Pushmataha Hospital by Christopher L. Fox (mc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/12/2001)

STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE before Honorable Michael Burrage. Plaintiff present by counsel Holly Waldron. Defendant present by counsel Christopher Fox and Lisa Meggenborg. Courtroom Deputy: nl. Motion to Intervene discussed. Ms. Waldron requested extension of proposed Scheduling Order due to pregnancy. GRANTED (MB) See the following SCHEDULING ORDER entered this date: (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

REPORT OF RULE 26 MEETING by plaintiff and defendant (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Chief Judge Michael Burrage ; joinder/amendment ddl 2/10/01 ; exchange witness and exhibit lists by 7/20/01 ; discovery ddl 9/20/01 ; motion filing ddl 10/1/01 ; written settlement report filed by 10/1/01 ; pretrial order ddl 10/1/01 ; trial exhibits by 10/20/01 ; JI, VD, FoF CoL TB due by 10/1/01 ; pretrial conference set for 8/30/01 ; motions in limine filed by 10/1/01 ; demonstrative exhibits exchanged by 10/20/01 ; jury trial set for 11/5/01 . Estimated length of trial 2-3 days. (cc: all counsel) (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

RULE 26 DISCLOSURE by defendant Pushmataha Hospital (nsb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the discussions at the Status and Scheduling Conference conducted 1/18/01, the Motion to Intervene filed by Bonnie Williams, Margie Lawrence "and other aggrieved individuals" on 1/7/00 (Docket Entry #3) is hereby DENIED, because the Motion does not reflect the specific identity of all of the proposed intervenors. The movants will file another request to intervene which does reflect the intervenors identity. [3-1], (MB) (cc: all counsel) (nsb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

AMENDED MOTION by movants, Bonnie Williams, Margie Lawrence, Sarah Speer, Janice Dunlap, Linda Morton to intervene ; response deadline 2/26/01 (nsb, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 02/14/2001 (Entered: 02/09/2001)

MINUTE ORDER: Amended Motion to Intervene filed 2/9/01 [15-1] is hereby GRANTED, due to the lack of objection. Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to file the Intervenors Complaint which accompanied this motion. (MB) (cc: all counsel) (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2001)

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by movants Bonnie Williams, Margie Lawrence, Sarah Speer, Janice Dunlap and Linda Morton (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2001)

MINUTE ORDER: Entering Order transfering case to Chief Judge Frank H. Seay due to the resignation of former Chief Judge Michael Burrage. PLEASE NOTE: The letter "B" at the end of the case number should now be changed to the letter "X" and be reflected on the face of all future pleadings. (FHS) (cc: all counsel) (fe, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2001)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER by Chief Judge Frank H. Seay ; joinder/amendment ddl 4/18/01 ; exchange witness and exhibit lists by 7/2/01 ; discovery ddl 8/10/01 ; motion filing ddl 8/3/01 ; written settlement report filed by 8/23/01 ; pretrial order ddl 8/23/01 ; trial exhibits by 7/20/01 ; requested jury instructions by 9/14/01 ; JI, VD, FoF CoL TB due by 9/14/01 ; pretrial conference set for 8/30/01 ; motions in limine filed by 8/10/01 ; demonstrative exhibits exchanged by 8/3/01 ; jury trial set for 9:00 10/1/01 . Estimated length of trial 2-3 days. (cc: all counsel) (nrh, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 03/08/2001 (Entered: 03/08/2001)

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER setting case for Settlement Conference before Adjunct Settlement Judge Ron Wright at 1:30 p.m. on 8/3/01 in Muskogee, Oklahoma; Settlement Statements due 7/27/01 (cc:all counsel) sjw, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff of service by mail on 5/15/01 of Plaintiff, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Interrogatories, First Requests for Production of Documents and Requests for Admissions to Defendant Pushmataha Hospital (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/16/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Toby W. Costas, Sidney B. Chesnin, Devika S. Dubey (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

WITNESS list submitted by plaintiff EEOC (pyb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

EXHIBIT list by plaintiff EEOC (pyb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

EXHIBIT list by defendant Pushmataha Hospital (dma, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

WITNESS list submitted by defendant Pushmataha Hospital (dma, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

EXHIBIT list by intervenor plaintiffs (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

WITNESS list submitted by intervenor plaintiffs (law, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

MOTION by defendant's counsel Mary Hanan, Michael J. Heron, Chris L. Fox, Patrick R.B. Sherry and the firm of JOHNSON, HANAN, HERON and TROUT to withdraw as counsel ; response deadline 7/24/01 (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/09/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Patrick R.B. Sherry (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/09/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Jeffrey A. Glendening (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Motion by defendant Pushmataha Hospital for attorneys Mary Hanan, Michael J. Heron, Chris L. Fox, Patrick R.B. Sherry and the firm of JOHNSON, HANAN, HERON and TROUT to Withdraw as Counsel of record [29-1] (FHS) (cc: all counsel) (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/13/2001)

AGREED MOTION by defendant Pushmataha Hospital for extension of time to file dispositive motions ; response deadline 8/16/01 (pyb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

MINUTES: Settlement Conf. conducted on 8/3/01 by Adjunct Settlement Judge Ron Wright. Plaintiffs Bonnie Williams, Sarah Sepper, Margie Lawrence, Linda Morton and Sidney Chesnin were present and Toby Costas of the EEOC, along with counsel Jeff Belote. Defendant Pushmataha Hospital was represented by Kenneth Bland of the hospital board and and Cindy Scott of the hospital casualty, along with counsel Jeff Glendening and Mike McDaniel. This conference concluded WITH settlement. Judgment Dismissing By Reason of Settlment to be entered. Parties may have 30 days to submit additional closing papers. sjw, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/08/2001)

JUDGMENT DISMISSING ACTION BY REASON OF SETTLEMENT: by Chief Judge Frank H. Seay (cc: all counsel) (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/09/2001)

MOTION by plaintiff, defendants, and intervenor to Vacate Order of Dismissal and Enter Consent Decree ; response deadline 9/17/01 (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

ORDER by Chief Judge Frank H. Seay GRANTING parties' Motion to Vacate Order of Dismissal and Enter Consent Decree [36-1] (cc: all counsel) (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

CONSENT DECREE by Chief Judge Frank H. Seay (cc: all counsel) (nrh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/10/2001)