Case: EEOC v. BRAND NAME SALES, INC.

1:97-cv-00281 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: April 16, 1997

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

On April 16, 1997, the New York office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against Brand Name Sales, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Since we have only the docket for this case, we have no further information on the allegations made against the defendants.

After a series of settlement conferences, the parties entered into a consent decree on March 5, 1999. On the same day, the district court approved the decree and closed the case.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (3/4/2008)

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Document

1:97-cv-00281

Docket

EEOC v. Brand Name Sales

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 13, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; (JMD) (Entered: 04/17/1997)

April 16, 1997

April 16, 1997

No Summons' issued pursuant to instructions from Intake. (JMD) (Entered: 04/24/1997)

April 16, 1997

April 16, 1997

2

ORDER, Transferring Case to Judge Arcara. ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to Richard Grimm Nora E. Curtin, Lisa Sirkin (JMD) (Entered: 04/30/1997)

April 30, 1997

April 30, 1997

CASE reassigned to USDJ Richard J. Arcara (JMD) (Entered: 04/30/1997)

April 30, 1997

April 30, 1997

3

ANSWER to Complaint by Brand Names Sales (Attorney Philip H. McIntyre), (JMD) (Entered: 06/16/1997)

June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997

4

ORDER REFERRING CASE to USMJ Hugh B. Scott for all pre-trial matters; scheduling conferences; hearing and disposition of all non-dispositive motions; supervision of discovery. SHALL ALSO HEAR AND REPORT UPON DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS. (Signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara). Notice and copy sent to Philip H. McIntyre, Richard Grimm III, Nora E. Curtin, Lisa Sirkin. (DLC) (Entered: 06/19/1997)

June 18, 1997

June 18, 1997

NOTICE (HBS) Scheduling conference set on 11:00 7/30/97 (JMD) (Entered: 06/25/1997)

June 24, 1997

June 24, 1997

NOTICE (HBS) Scheduling conference set on 3:30 8/7/97 (JMD) (Entered: 07/03/1997)

July 2, 1997

July 2, 1997

Scheduling conference held, continued scheduling conference set for 11:00 9/9/97. HBS (JMD) (Entered: 08/08/1997)

Aug. 7, 1997

Aug. 7, 1997

Minute entry:, Court issued a scheduling order. HBS (JMD) (Entered: 09/15/1997)

Sept. 9, 1997

Sept. 9, 1997

5

CONSENT TO PROCEED before Mag. Judge, with appeal to Second Circuit Court of Appeal and Order Referring Case to USMJ Hugh B. Scott for all further proceedings in the matter. ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy to Philip H. McIntyre, Nora E. Curtin (JMD) (Entered: 09/17/1997)

Sept. 12, 1997

Sept. 12, 1997

6

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Deadline for filing Motions to Join Parties/Amend Pleadings 10/10/97; Status conference 2:00 11/20/97; Deadline for filing of all Dispositive motions 10/29/98 ; Discovery cutoff 9/30/98; Pretrial conference 10:00 11/24/98; Defendant's expert witness ID deadline 8/15/98; Plaintiff's expert witness ID deadline 7/1/98; Trial Date set for 9:00 12/7/98; Pretrial Statements due 11/10/98; Motions to Compel Discovery due by 8/28/98. ( signed by USMJ Hugh B. Scott ). Notice and copy of order sent to Philip H. McIntyre, Nora E. Curtin (JMD) (Entered: 09/24/1997)

Sept. 24, 1997

Sept. 24, 1997

Settlement conference held no settlement at this time, further settlement conference set for 2:00 p.m. on 12/23/97. HBS (JMD) (Entered: 12/09/1997)

Nov. 20, 1997

Nov. 20, 1997

NOTICE (HBS) further Settlement conference set for 2:00 p.m. on 12/23/97 (JMD) (Entered: 12/09/1997)

Nov. 25, 1997

Nov. 25, 1997

Minute entry:, settlement not possible at this time continued Settlement Conference shall be held at 2:00 p.m. on 4/27/98. HBS (JMD) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

Dec. 23, 1997

Dec. 23, 1997

NOTICE (HBS) Settlement conference set on 2:00 4/27/98 (JMD) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

Dec. 24, 1997

Dec. 24, 1997

CASE reassigned to USMJ Hugh B. Scott (JMD) (Entered: 01/23/1998)

Jan. 23, 1998

Jan. 23, 1998

NOTICE: HBS Settlement conference set on 2:00 6/8/98 (SG) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

April 27, 1998

April 27, 1998

Settlement conference held, a continued settlement conference is set for 6/8/98 at 2:00. HBS (JMD) Modified on 05/06/1998 (Entered: 05/06/1998)

April 27, 1998

April 27, 1998

NOTICE (HBS) Settlement conference set on 11:00 8/6/98 (JMD) (Entered: 06/03/1998)

June 3, 1998

June 3, 1998

NOTICE (HBS) the Settlement conference previously scheduled for 11:00 a.m on 8/6/98 shall take place by telephone with Magistrate Judge Maxwell. (JMD) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

July 27, 1998

July 27, 1998

Settlement conference held. EFM (JMD) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

Aug. 6, 1998

Aug. 6, 1998

Conference re: Settlement held. EFM (JMD) (Entered: 09/02/1998)

Aug. 18, 1998

Aug. 18, 1998

Settlement conference held . EFM (JMD) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

Dec. 11, 1998

Dec. 11, 1998

7

CONSENT DECREE ( by USMJ Hugh B. Scott ) Notice and copy to Philip H. McIntyre, Nora E. Curtin, Lisa Sirkin (JMD) (Entered: 03/05/1999)

March 5, 1999

March 5, 1999

Case closed (JMD) (Entered: 03/05/1999)

March 5, 1999

March 5, 1999

Settlement conference held. EFM (JMD) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Dec. 11, 1999

Dec. 11, 1999

10

Counsel' s Amendment to Proposed Distribution LETTER dated 1/27/00 (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

8

Plaintiffs Counsel's Proposed Distribution LETTER dated 11/10/99 (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

9

Plaintiffs Counsel's Exhibits to Proposed Distribution Letter filed. (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

11

DISTRIBUTION ORDER, ( signed by USMJ Hugh B. Scott ) Notice and copy of order sent to Philip H. McIntyre, Nora E. Curtin, Lisa Sirkin (JMD) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Feb. 7, 2000

Feb. 7, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 16, 1997

Closing Date: 1999

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

Brand Name Sales, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits