Case: EEOC v. EXIDE CORPORATION

EEOC v. Exide Corporation, et al

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

Complaint. (ss) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

Summons(es) issued, One original Forwarded to: counsel 5/10/01 (ss) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EEOC (ss) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

MOTION by DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jl) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

Affidavit of: RICHARD SAUPPE re: served summons and complaint upon DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION . Served by: PERSONAL SERVICE on 6/1/01 (service accepted by James Sweeney). (jl) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT IS GRANTED, DEFENDANT MAY HAVE AN EXTENSION OF TIME, THROUGH AND INCLUDING 7/11/01, TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 6/20/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 06/20/2001)

MOTION by DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT OF PLANITFF'S CLAIMS , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (afm) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

Memorandum by PLAINTIFF EEOC in opposition to DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT OF PLANITFF'S CLAIMS , Certificate of Service, Memorandum, Affidavit. (jl) (Entered: 07/24/2001)

Pretrial Scheduling conference SET at 4:15 9/26/01. (afm) (Entered: 08/09/2001)

MOTION by DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY MEMORANDUM , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (REPLY BRIEF ATTACHED). (rv) (Entered: 08/10/2001)

Notice on behalf of DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION to withdraw the appearance of DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP as counsel of record for Defendant EXIDE CORPORATION and enter the appearance of MICHAEL G. TIERCE, ESQUIRE and JONATHAN NADLER, ESQUIRE of SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL & LEWIS LLP AS counsel of record for DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION in the matter above. (jl) (Entered: 09/05/2001)

ORDER THAT THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 9/26/01 AT 4:15 IS CANCELED AND RESCHEDULED FOR 10/2/01 AT 2:00; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 9/19/01 ENTERED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 9/17/01. (jl) (Entered: 09/19/2001)

MOTION TO INTERVENE BY MOVANT ROBIN PRATT , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (complaint attached). (jl) (Entered: 09/26/2001)

Minute entry: 10/2/01, Scheduling Conference. The Defendant's motion for a more definite statement of the plaintiff's claims is withdrawn. The movant Robin Pratt's motion to intervene is granted. (jl) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

ORDER THAT THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR A MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS IS WITHDRAWN AND THE MOVANT ROBIN PRATT'S MOTION TO INTERVENE IS GRANTED AS STATED ON THE RECORD OF 10/2/01 ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 10/9/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 10/09/2001)

SCHEDULING ORDER THAT THE PARTIES SHALL SCHEDULE A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ON 3/22/02; ALL FACT DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 4/5/02 ; PLAINTIFF'S PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM DUE 5/14/02 ; DEFENDANT'S PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM 5/21/02 ; ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN 4/25/02; THIS CASE WILL BE PLACED IN THE TRIAL POOL ON 5/28/02; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 10/9/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 10/09/2001)

ORDER THAT THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED FROM THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY TO THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE JOHN R. PADOVA . ( BY CLERK OF COURT MICHAEL E. KUNZ ) 11/9/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

Answer with affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION , Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 12/06/2001)

ISSUE JOINED. (jl) (Entered: 12/06/2001)

ORDER THAT THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASE WILL BE HELD ON 3/18/02 AT 2:30 P.M.; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN R. PADOVA ) 2/22/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

ORDER THAT THIS MATTER SHALL BE PLACED IN THE TRIAL POOL AS OF 8/1/02; A FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 5/23/02 IS CONTINUED TO 8/6/02 AT 10:30; THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 3/18/02 IS CONTINUED TO 5/23/02 AT 9:30; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN R. PADOVA ) 3/13/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 03/13/2002)

ORDER THAT THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED FROM THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE JOHN R. PADOVA TO THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY . ( SIGNED BY JUDGE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ) 4/12/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

Suggestion of bankruptcy by DEFENDANT EXIDE CORPORATION under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware filed under case no. 02-11127. (jl) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

ORDER REFERRED TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE DIANE M. WELSH FOR A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 5/21/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 05/21/2002)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER THAT ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN 8/26/02; ALL FACT DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 8/5/02 ; PLAINTIFF'S PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM DUE 9/12/02 ; DEFENDANT'S PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM DUE 9/19/02 ; THIS CASE WILL BE PLACED INTO THE TRIAL POOL ON 9/26/02; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 5/21/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 05/21/2002)

STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE NAME OF THE DEFENDANT IN THIS ACTION SHALL BE CHANGED FROM EXIDE CORPORATION TO EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES. EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES WILL NOT ASSERT ANY DEFENSES IN THIS MATTER WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ASSERT THAT IT IS IN ANY WAY NOT LIABLE FOR THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF EXIDE CORPORATION THAT OCCURRED AT THE TIME WHEN EXIDE CORPORATION EXISTED AS A CORPORATE ENTITY; INC. (SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 6/14/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

ORDER THAT THE CLERK OF COURT MARK THIS ACTION CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES AND PLACE THE MATTER IN THE CIVIL SUSPENSE FILE. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ) 7/24/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 07/24/2002)

Appearance of ELISE A. FIALKOWSKI for DEFENDANT . EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES (withdrawal of appearanceo JONATHAN NADLER). (jl) (Entered: 09/06/2002)

ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/22/02 AT 10:00 IN ROOM 3029; ETC. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DIANE M. WELSH ) 9/25/02 ENTERED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

ORDER THAT THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED IN THIS MATTER FOR 10/22/02 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 11/18/02 AT 2:00 P.M.;ETC. ( SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DIANE M. WELSH ) 10/25/02 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (jl) (Entered: 10/25/2002)

CONSENT DECREE ORDER BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT THIS DECREE IS FINAL AND BINDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES SIGNATORY HERETO AS TO ALL ISSUES RAISED IN THE COMMISSION'S COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 01-2287 AND THE COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION FILED BY ROBIN PRATT AS CIVIL ACTION NO. 01-5296. THIS DECREE IS ENTERED INTO IN COMPROMISE TO AVOID THE EXPENSES AND INCONVENIENCE OF LITIGATION AND IS NEITHER INTENDED NOR CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY BY DEFENDANT, WHO HAS DENIED AND CONTINUES TO DENY ANY AND ALL LIABILITY. DEFENDANT VIGOROUSLY CONTESTS EACH OF THE CLAIMS AND HAS AGREED TO SETTLE EACH OF THE CLAIMS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY, THE BANKRUPT ESTATE AND CREDITORS TO AVOID NOT ONLY THE UNCERTAINTY OF TRIAL BUT ALSO EXPENSIVE LITIGATION. THIS CASE AND THE CASE FILED IN INTERVENTION BY ROBIN PRATT AS CIVIL ACTION NO. 01-5296 ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, SUBJECT TO THIS COURT'S JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONSENT DECREE, ETC.. SIGNED BY JUDGE ANITA B. BRODY ON 9/5/03. 9/5/03 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS.(jl, ) (Entered: 09/05/2003)