Case: EEOC v. RITE AID PHARMACY #1411

Equal Employment v. Rite Aid Corporation

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rite Aid Corporation

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed. Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. (mwm) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (mwm) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Rite Aid Corporation (mwm) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

CASE assigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet . Notice to all parties. (rjb) (Entered: 08/13/2003)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Equal Employment (USA) (lg) (Entered: 08/15/2003)

Letter to Clerk from S. Williams enclosing DI # 5 (fmt) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Rite Aid Corporation 8/18/03 Answer due on 9/8/03 for Rite Aid Corporation (fmt) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

ANSWER to Complaint by Rite Aid Corporation (Attorney Sheldon N. Sandler),; jury demand (gp) (Entered: 09/06/2003)

MOTION by Equal Employment for Santiago-Flores,EEOC to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: [7-1] motion (gp) (Entered: 11/05/2003)

So Ordered granting [7-1] motion for Santiago-Flores,EEOC to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (gp) (Entered: 11/06/2003)

NOTICE from Judge Sleet of 16.2a telecnf. scheduled for 12/16/03 at 11:00 a.m. (gp) (Entered: 11/20/2003)

Deadline updated; set 16.2a Telephone Conference for 11:00 12/16/03 (gp) (Entered: 11/19/2003)

Tele-conference held (rpt. Dibbs) 16 conf. scheduled for 01/21/04 2:00 (gp) (Entered: 12/16/2003)

Deadline updated; set Scheduling Conference for 2:00 1/21/04 (gp) (Entered: 12/16/2003)

Steno Notes for 12/16/03 (rpt. Dibbs) (gp) (Entered: 12/18/2003)

NOTICE from Judge Sleet of 16.2b scheduling conf. scheduled for 01/21/04 at 2:00 (gp) (Entered: 12/23/2003)

Letter REQUEST by Equal Employment for cnsl. admitted pro hac vice Iris Santiago Flores to participate by phone at 16 conf. scheduled for 01/21/04 at 2:00; granted per GMS 1/6/04(gp) Modified on 01/06/2004 (Entered: 01/05/2004)

Scheduling conference held (rpt. Gaffigan) Schedule Judge Sleet entered as follows: amend join 01/23/04; discovery cutoff 06/28/04; disp. mots. 07/14/04; pto due 11/22/04; ptc 12/13/04 10:00; (3) day jury trial 1/10/05 9:00; matter referred to magistrate for mediation (cnsl.to submit stip. order consistant w/above) (gp) (Entered: 01/21/2004)

Steno Notes for 01/21/04 (rpt. Gaffigan) (gp) (Entered: 01/23/2004)

PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER (gp) (Entered: 01/29/2004)

So Ordered granting [14-1] Scheduling order as follows: initial disclosures 2/3/04; amend/join 01/23/04; discovery cutoff 06/28/04; disp.mots 07/14/04; status t/c re: settlement 09/09/04 9:00 a.m.; pto due 11/22/04; ptc 12/13/04 10:00; (3) day jury trial 1/10/05 ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (gp) (Entered: 02/03/2004)

Deadline updated; set Scheduling Order Deadlines: joining of parties, amended pleadings on 1/23/04 Discovery deadline on 6/28/04 Deadline for filing dispositive motions by 7/14/04 Pretrial conference by 10:00 12/13/04 Trial Date Deadline 9:00 1/10/05 Proposed Pretrial Order due on or before 11/22/04 , set Status t/c re: settlement Conference for 9:00 9/9/04 (gp) (Entered: 02/03/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of initial disclosure statement (gp) (Entered: 02/04/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rite Aid Corporation of 1st set of interrog. to pltf (gp) (Entered: 02/04/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rite Aid Corporation of 1st request for production to pltf (gp) (Entered: 02/04/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Rite Aid Corporation of intitial disclosures (gp) (Entered: 02/04/2004)

ORDER, set Telephone Conference for 10:00 2/26/04 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (gp) (Entered: 02/05/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of 1st set of interrog (gp) (Entered: 02/20/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of 1st request for production (gp) (Entered: 02/20/2004)

NOTICE of Deposition by Rite Aid Corporation of Ms. Zarin Din on 3/31/04 at 10:00 am (lg) (Entered: 03/04/2004)

ORDER setting a mediation conf for 5/20/04 at 10:00 a.m.; by 5/10/04, each party shall submit to the Magistrate Judge ONLY and original and one copy of the mediation conf stmt ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl (lg) (Entered: 03/04/2004)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment copies of Respone to Interrogs (lg) (Entered: 03/12/2004)

RE-NOTICE by Rite Aid Corporation to take deposition of Zarin Din on 4/9/04 at 9:30 a.m. (asw) (Entered: 03/24/2004)

CONFIDENTIALITY STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER (lg) (Entered: 04/16/2004)

So Ordered granting [27-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (lg) (Entered: 04/20/2004)

RE-NOTICE by Rite Aid Corporation to take deposition of Ms. Zarin Din on 5/3/04 (asw) (Entered: 04/23/2004)

NOTICE OF SERVICE by Rite Aid Corporation re: Deft's Answers to Plaintiffi's First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production (asw) (Entered: 04/27/2004)

NOTICE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment (Paulette Nash, Esq.) re: Notice to take oral depositions (asw) (Entered: 05/07/2004)

ORDER that the continued telephonic Mediation has been scheduled for 5/27/04 at 3:30 p.m.; Sheldon Sandler, Esq. shall initiate the teleconference call ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: Counsel (asw) (Entered: 05/20/2004)

NOTICE by Rite Aid Corporation to take deposition of Ms. Huma Din on 6/17/04 at 9:30 a.m. (asw) (Entered: 06/10/2004)

NOTICE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment re: Notice to take Oral Depositions (asw) (Entered: 06/22/2004)

Opening Brief Filed by Rite Aid Corporation [34-1] motion for Summary Judgment - Answer Brief due 7/28/04 (asw) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

Appendix to Brief Filed by Rite Aid Corporation Appending [35-1] opening brief (asw) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

MOTION by Rite Aid Corporation for Summary Judgment Answer Brief due 7/29/04 re: [34-1] motion (asw) (Entered: 07/15/2004)

MOTION by Equal Employment with Proposed Order for Extension of Time to 8/11/04 for the Pltf to file an Answering Brief to the Motion for Summary Judgment (lg) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

So Ordered granting [37-1] motion for Extension of Time to 8/11/04 for the Pltf to file an Answering Brief to the Motion for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (asw) (Entered: 07/29/2004)

Deadline updated; reset Answer Brief Deadline to 8/11/04 re: [34-1] motion for Summary Judgment (asw) (Entered: 07/29/2004)

Answer Brief Filed by Equal Employment In opposition to Defendant's [34-1] motion for Summary Judgment - Reply Brief due 8/18/04 (asw) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by Equal Employment re: Answer Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summ Jgm. and Appendix to Pltf's Brief (asw) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

Reply Brief Filed by Rite Aid Corporation [34-1] motion for Summary Judgment (asw) (Entered: 08/26/2004)

Appendix to Brief Filed by Rite Aid Corporation Appending [41-1] reply brief (asw) (Entered: 08/26/2004)

AFFIDAVIT of Denise Hondorf Re: Rite Aid Corporation (asw) (Entered: 08/26/2004)

Telephone conference held; Judge Sleet presiding; Crt. Rptr, Heather Triozzi; the parties Mediation conference re: Settlement with Judge Thynge was unsuccessful; this case will go to trial (asw) (Entered: 09/09/2004)

Letter to Judge Sleet from Sheldon N. Sandler, Esq. enclosing a copy of the Memorandum Opinion in a similar case as this (C.A. 02-464) to support its pending Motion for Summary Judgment (asw) (Entered: 10/13/2004)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Submit Parties' Pretrial Order with proposed order. (mmm) (Entered: 11/17/2004)

So Ordered granting [45-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (asw) (Entered: 11/19/2004)

Proposed pretrial order filed by Equal Employment on behalf of the parties (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

Proposed Jury instructions filed by Equal Employment (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

Proposed Voir dire questions filed by Equal Employment (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

Proposed Verdict Form filed by Equal Employment (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

Proposed Voir dire questions filed by Rite Aid Corporation (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

Proposed Verdict Form filed by Rite Aid Corporation (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

TRIAL BRIEF filed by Rite Aid Corporation (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

TRIAL BRIEF filed by Equal Employment (asw) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

MOTION by Equal Employment with Proposed Order for Dawn M. Edge-McKendrick, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (asw) (Entered: 12/07/2004)

So Ordered granting [54-1] motion for Dawn M. Edge-McKendrick, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (asw) (Entered: 12/08/2004)

Letter to Judge Sleet from Patricia Hannigan, Esq. informing the court that she will be unable to attend the Oral Argument scheduled for 1/11/05; at 11:00 a.m.; Douglas McCann, AUSA will be present for the hearing in Ms. Hannigan's absence; Defendant has no objection (asw) (Entered: 01/06/2005)

ORDER that attorneys for both parties to this action are to appear before the court for oral argument on this issue on 1/11/05 at 11:00 a.m. ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) copies to: Counsel (asw) (Entered: 01/10/2005)

NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Patricia C. Hannigan enters her appearance on behalf of the EEOC in place of Pauletter K. Nash. (mmm) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

Oral Argument hearing re: [34-1] motion for Summary Judgment; Judge Sleet presiding; Crt Rptr, K. Maurer; Counsel's arguments presented to the Court; Court will take this matter under advisement (asw) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

Letter to Judge Sleet from Sheldon Sandler, Esq. providing the case names mentioned at the Oral Argument on 1/11/05 that did not use the disjunctive (asw) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

Steno Notes of motions hearing held before Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 1/11/05. Court Reporter: Kevin Maurer. (mmm) (Entered: 01/12/2005)

Letter from Judge Gregory M. Sleet to Sheldon Sandler, Esq. Copy sent to counsel. (mmm) (Entered: 01/13/2005)

Letter to Judge Sleet from Sheldon N. Sandler regarding Kautz v. Met-Pro Corp. (Attachments: # 1)(Sandler, Sheldon) (Entered: 07/25/2005)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER re GRANTING 34 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Rite Aid Corporation . Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 12/12/05. (mmm)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER re GRANTING 34 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Rite Aid Corporation . Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 12/12/05. (mmm)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER re GRANTING 34 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Rite Aid Corporation . Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 12/12/05. (mmm)

TRANSCRIPT of Oral Argument Hearing held on 1/11/05 before Judge Sleet. Court Reporter: Kevin Maurer. (Transcript on file in Clerk's Office) (asw ) (Entered: 01/10/2006)