Case: EEOC v. HEATCRAFT, INC. a division of LENNON INDUSTRIES

1:97-cv-02670 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 1997

Closed Date: Aug. 25, 1999

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Atlanta district office sued Heatcraft, Inc., on September 12, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The EEOC's cause of action is unknown because the docket is the only document available for this case. The complainant attempted to intervene in the case, but upon opposition from the defendant, the court denied the motion to intervene. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on September 22, 1998, which was granted on August 24, 1999.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (7/24/2007)

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Document

1:97-cv-02670

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Heatcraft, Inc.

Sept. 28, 1999

Sept. 28, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2024, 3:06 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand. (cbm) Modified on 09/15/1997 (Entered: 09/15/1997)

Sept. 12, 1997

Sept. 12, 1997

2

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Heatcraft, Inc., mailed 10/15/97 Answer due by 12/14/97 for Heatcraft, Inc., (cbm) (Entered: 10/22/1997)

Oct. 21, 1997

Oct. 21, 1997

3

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1] Discovery ends 4/16/98 (cbm) (Entered: 11/19/1997)

Nov. 17, 1997

Nov. 17, 1997

4

AMENDED RESPONSES to ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff. (cbm) (Entered: 12/05/1997)

Dec. 1, 1997

Dec. 1, 1997

5

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant. (cbm) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

Dec. 2, 1997

Dec. 2, 1997

6

Defendants Certificate of interested persons. (to judge) (cbm) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

Dec. 2, 1997

Dec. 2, 1997

7

Supplemental ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (cbm) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

Dec. 16, 1997

Dec. 16, 1997

8

Preliminary Statement and Scheduling Order. (to judge) (cbm) (Entered: 12/19/1997)

Dec. 17, 1997

Dec. 17, 1997

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper APPROVING [8-1] preliminary statement. (cc) (cbm) (Entered: 12/29/1997)

Dec. 23, 1997

Dec. 23, 1997

9

Notice of supplement to joint preliminary statement & scheduling order by parties.to:CC (cbm) (Entered: 01/07/1998)

Jan. 7, 1998

Jan. 7, 1998

10

AMENDED ANSWER to [1-1] complaint by defendant. (cbm) (Entered: 01/29/1998)

Jan. 27, 1998

Jan. 27, 1998

Proposed amended complaint [1-1] by plaintiff. (cbm) (Entered: 02/02/1998)

Jan. 30, 1998

Jan. 30, 1998

11

CONSENT ORDER, extending time for dft to answer pla's discovery requests through March 18, 98. to:CC (cbm) (Entered: 03/11/1998)

March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper APPROVING [11-1] consent order extending time for dft to answer pla's discovery requests through March 18, 98. [11-2] (cc) (cbm) (Entered: 03/19/1998)

March 17, 1998

March 17, 1998

12

Stipulation, extending time for dft to answer pla's discovery requests on or before March 24, 98 by plaintiff, defendant. to:CC (cbm) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

March 18, 1998

March 18, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper APPROVING [12-1] stipulation extending time for dft to answer pla's discovery requests on or before March 24, 98 by Heatcraft, Inc.,, Equal Employment, [12-2] (cc) (cbm) (Entered: 03/26/1998)

March 25, 1998

March 25, 1998

13

Notice to take deposition of defendant by plaintiff (bsm) (Entered: 06/01/1998)

June 1, 1998

June 1, 1998

14

SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant. (cbm) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [15-1] joint motion to extend time for discovery period through August 17, 98., NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS Discovery ends 7/31/98 (cc) (fmm) (Entered: 06/30/1998)

June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998

16

MOTION to intervene as a plaintiff by John Purcell with brief in support, & prop complaint. (cbm) Modified on 07/09/1998 (Entered: 07/09/1998)

July 7, 1998

July 7, 1998

17

MOTION by defendant to enlarge time for deposition with brief in support. (fmm) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

July 23, 1998

July 23, 1998

18

MOTION by defendant to dismiss with brief in support. (cbm) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

July 24, 1998

July 24, 1998

SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [16-1] motion to intervene as a plaintiff by John Purcell (cbm) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

July 28, 1998

July 28, 1998

19

Notice to take deposition of D. Purcell by defendant (fmm) (Entered: 07/30/1998)

July 28, 1998

July 28, 1998

20

Amended Memorandum by defendant in support of [17-1] motion to enlarge time for deposition (fmm) (Entered: 08/03/1998)

July 31, 1998

July 31, 1998

21

Withdrawal of [17-1] motion to enlarge time for deposition (fmm) (Entered: 08/03/1998)

July 31, 1998

July 31, 1998

22

REPLY by Proposed Intervenor to response to [16-1] motion to intervene as a plaintiff by John Purcell (fmm) (Entered: 08/12/1998)

Aug. 10, 1998

Aug. 10, 1998

22

Response by Proposed Intervenor in opposition to [18-1] motion to dismiss (contained w/in reply at docu #22) (fmm) (Entered: 08/12/1998)

Aug. 10, 1998

Aug. 10, 1998

SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [18-1] motion to dismiss (File in Chambers) (fmm) (Entered: 08/18/1998)

Aug. 18, 1998

Aug. 18, 1998

23

MOTION by defendant to extend time to file motion for sum jgm thru 9/21/98 with proposed order. (fmm) (Entered: 09/09/1998)

Sept. 3, 1998

Sept. 3, 1998

24

MOTION by defendant to file excess pages limitation with proposed order. (fmm) (Entered: 09/09/1998)

Sept. 3, 1998

Sept. 3, 1998

25

Joint MOTION to permit dft to exceed page limit on dft's memo in support of its motion for sum.jgm. (to CC) (bsm) (Entered: 09/10/1998)

Sept. 9, 1998

Sept. 9, 1998

26

Joint MOTION to extend time until 9/21/98 for dft to file motion for sum.jgm. (to CC) (bsm) (Entered: 09/10/1998)

Sept. 9, 1998

Sept. 9, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [25-1] joint motion to permit dft to exceed page limit on dft's memo in support of its motion for sum.jgm. (cc) (cbm) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

Sept. 11, 1998

Sept. 11, 1998

27

EMERGENCY MOTION by defendant to extend time for dft to file summary judgment motion. with prop summary judgment motion with supporting memoranda attached. to:CC (cbm) (Entered: 09/29/1998)

Sept. 21, 1998

Sept. 21, 1998

28

Notice of filing original depositions by defendant. (cbm) (Entered: 09/29/1998)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

Deposition of John Purcell, vol 1- 4, & Donna Marjorie Purcell taken for defendant. (cbm) (Entered: 09/29/1998)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

29

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment with brief in support & appendix (bulky). (cbm) (Entered: 09/29/1998)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

30

Notice of filing original discovery by plaintiff. (cbm) (Entered: 10/05/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

Deposition of Joseph Jones, Penny Farthing & Jeffrey Lee Almond taken for plaintiff. (cbm) (Entered: 10/05/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

31

Notice of filing original discovery by plaintiff Equal Employment . (cbm) (Entered: 10/13/1998)

Oct. 2, 1998

Oct. 2, 1998

Deposition of Gregory Stephen Derosier taken for plaintiff (cbm) (Entered: 10/13/1998)

Oct. 2, 1998

Oct. 2, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [27-1] motion to extend time for dft to file summary judgment motion. (cc) (cbm) (Entered: 10/13/1998)

Oct. 5, 1998

Oct. 5, 1998

SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [23-1] motion to extend time to file motion for sum jgm thru 9/21/98, [24-1] motion to file excess pages limitation, [27-1] motion to extend time for dft to file summary judgment motion. FILE IN CHAMBERS (cbm) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

32

MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to respond to dft's motion for [29-1] motion for summary judgment through October 30, 98 with brief in support. (cbm) (Entered: 10/15/1998)

Oct. 7, 1998

Oct. 7, 1998

33

MOTION by plaintiff to file excess pages limitation with brief in support. (cbm) (Entered: 10/15/1998)

Oct. 7, 1998

Oct. 7, 1998

34

ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [23-1] motion to extend time to file motion for sum jgm thru 9/21/98. (cc) (cbm) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

Oct. 14, 1998

Oct. 14, 1998

SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [29-1] motion for summary judgment. FILE IN CHAMBERS (cbm) (Entered: 10/21/1998)

Oct. 21, 1998

Oct. 21, 1998

SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [32-1] motion to extend time to respond to dft's motion for [29-1] motion for summary judgment through October 30, 98, [33-1] motion to file excess pages limitation. FILE IN CHAMBERS (cbm) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

Oct. 26, 1998

Oct. 26, 1998

35

Memorandum by plaintiff in opposition to [29-1] motion for summary judgment, w/ pla's responses to dft's statement of material facts & pla's statement of facts, request for filing original discovery.. (cbm) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

Oct. 30, 1998

Oct. 30, 1998

37

REPLY by defendant to response to [29-1] motion for summary judgment, w/appendix (fmm) (Entered: 12/01/1998)

Nov. 20, 1998

Nov. 20, 1998

SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [36-1] motion to file excess pages of limitation (File in Chambers) (fmm) (Entered: 12/15/1998)

Dec. 15, 1998

Dec. 15, 1998

38

ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper stating to treat [18-1] motion to dismiss as a response to Purcell's motion to intervene and DENYING [16-1] motion to intervene as a plaintiff by John Purcell (cc) (web) (Entered: 02/18/1999)

Feb. 17, 1999

Feb. 17, 1999

File was not returned w/ [38-1] order (web) (Entered: 02/18/1999)

Feb. 17, 1999

Feb. 17, 1999

Terminated submissions. (web) (Entered: 02/18/1999)

Feb. 17, 1999

Feb. 17, 1999

39

ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [24-1] motion to file excess pages limitation, [32-1] motion to extend time [33-1] motion to file excess pages limitation, [36-1] motion to file excess pages of limitation, [29-1] dft's motion for summary judgment. This action is HEREBY DISMISSED. (cc) (shb) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

Aug. 24, 1999

Aug. 24, 1999

40

JUDGMENT ENTERED for defendant against plaintiff; that the dft recover its costs of the action, and the action is DISMISSED. (cc) (shb) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

Aug. 25, 1999

Aug. 25, 1999

Terminated submissions. (shb) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

Aug. 25, 1999

Aug. 25, 1999

Case terminated. (shb) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

Aug. 25, 1999

Aug. 25, 1999

Returned mail for Jill W. Richburg in re: [40-1] judgment, [39-1] order (shb) (Entered: 08/31/1999)

Aug. 27, 1999

Aug. 27, 1999

41

Bill of costs of defendant. (shb) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

Sept. 24, 1999

Sept. 24, 1999

COSTS TAXED in the amount of $3,415.35 for defendant (cc) (shb) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

Sept. 28, 1999

Sept. 28, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 12, 1997

Closing Date: Aug. 25, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Heatcraft, Inc., 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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit