Case: EEOC v. Bellsouth Telecommunication, Inc.

EEOC v. Bellsouth Communications

EEOC v. Bellsouth Communications

EEOC v. Bellsouth Communications

EEOC and Melvia Clemmons, et al. v. Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc.

EEOC v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

EEOC and Melvia Clemmons, et al. v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

EEOC v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

EEOC v. Bellsouth Communications

EEOC and Melvia Clemmons, et al. v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

EEOC and Melvia Clemmons, et al. v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed - Job Discrimination (Race); FILING FEE $ waived (tgw) (Entered: 02/01/2001)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to BellSouth, Inc. (mpp) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

MOTION by Melvia Clemmons to Intervene referred to M/J Steele 3-28-00 (mbp) (Entered: 03/28/2001)

ORDER, Response to Motion set to 4/12/01 for [3-1] motion to Intervene ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ); copies mailed 4-3-01 (mbp) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

ORDER entered that the Court's Order of 3-28-01 (Doc. 4) is RESCINDED; within 14 days after Defendant files its answer to the Complaint, Defendant shall show cause why Melvia Clemmons' Motion to Intervene should not be granted ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ); copies mailed 4-25-01 (mbp) (Entered: 04/25/2001)

ANSWER to Complaint by BellSouth, Inc. (Attorney Chris Mitchell, Keith W. Kochler, Paul Stagliano), (mbp) (Entered: 05/04/2001)

Notice of Assignment to Mag. Judge William H. Steele for trial. (mca) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered by Mag. Judge William H. Steele; Report of Parties Planning Meeting due 7/2/01 ; Consent to Magistrate form due nlt 7/2/01 (mca) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to [3-1] motion to Intervene; referred to M/J Steele 5/29/01 (mbp) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Strike [9-1] motion response to motion to intervene ; referred to M/J Steele 5/31/01 (mbp) (Entered: 05/31/2001)

ORDER entered that the parties are to confer for the purpose of discussing the issue of case assignment; if it is the intent of all parties to consent, the parties shall execute on consent form to file filed by 6/15/01 reset Consent Notice Deadline to 6/15/01 ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ); copies mailed 6/4/01 (mbp) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

ORDER granting [10-1] motion to Strike [9-1] motion response to motion to intervene, and granting [3-1] motion to Intervene ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Melvia Clemmons against BellSouth, Inc.; jury demand (mab) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. to Reconsider [12-1] order of 6/25/01 ; ref. J/Butler (mab) (Entered: 06/27/2001)

REPORT of Planning Meeting filed by parties. (mab) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

ORDER, set Scheduling Conference for 2:00 7/19/01 ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) (cmj) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment Opp by Valerie Hicks Powe (mab) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

ORDER granting [14-1] motion to Reconsider [12-1] order of 6/25/01; the Court declines defendant's request to defer ruling on the motion to interevene and to require a more definite statement and AFFIRMS its order granting the motion to intervene. ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

ORDER granting [0-0] motion to submit briefs re: bifurcated discovery. EEOC is allowed until 8/3/01 to submit its brief on issue of bifurcation . Bellsouth has 7 days following receipt of EEOC's brief (8/15/01) to file a response . All discovery and entry of Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order is STAYED until the Court resolves the issue of bifurcated discovery. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment Opp in Opposition to Bifurcation of Discovery; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) Modified on 08/10/2001 (Entered: 08/03/2001)

MEMORANDUM by defendant BellSouth, Inc. on the Sequence of Discovery; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) Modified on 08/10/2001 (Entered: 08/10/2001)

RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING ORDER, denying Defendant's motion to sequence discovery; setting Discovery cutoff 2/15/02; Deadline for filing of summary judgment motions 2/22/02; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 2/28/01; Settlement Position due 2/15/02; Jury Trial set for 5/7/02; Jury Selection set for 5/7/02; and Pretrial conference set for 11:00 4/25/02 before Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ; ( (signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

UNOPPOSED MOTION to Intervene by Debra Jones, et al. ; ref. J/Butler (mab) (Entered: 09/13/2001)

ORDER granting [23-1] motion to Intervene by Debra Jones, et al. ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) (cmj) (Entered: 09/14/2001)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Debra Jones, et al. against BellSouth (cmj) (Entered: 10/09/2001)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to Pltfs' Unopposed [23-1] motion to Intervene by Debra Jones, et al.; ref. J/Butler (mab) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

ANSWER by BellSouth, Inc. to Complaint in Intervention filed by Debra Jones, et al. (mab) Modified on 09/21/2001 (Entered: 09/21/2001)

ANSWER by BellSouth, Inc. to Complaint in Intervention filed by Elvia Clemmons (mab) (Entered: 09/21/2001)

ORDER acknowledging BellSouth's opposition to intervenor's claims under 28 U.S.C. Section 1981 (Doc. 26); and AFFIRMING its previous order granting the motion to intervene. ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 09/24/2001)

MOTION by EEOC to Compel Production of Documents ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) Modified on 10/09/2001 (Entered: 09/26/2001)

MEMORANDUM by EEOC in support of [30-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) Modified on 10/09/2001 (Entered: 09/26/2001)

ORDER, Response to Motion set to 10/9/01 for [30-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) (cmj) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for BellSouth, Inc. by Charles A. Powell IV (mab) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. for Protective Order Under Rule 26(c)(5) sequestering Pltfs. and preventing them from attending each others' depositions ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) Modified on 10/03/2001 (Entered: 10/03/2001)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. for Protective Order regarding documents to be produced by BellSouth in response to pltf's requests for production ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to [30-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents; ref. to Judge Steele (cmj) Modified on 10/10/2001 (Entered: 10/09/2001)

ORDER, Response to Motion set to 10/15/01 for [35-1] motion for Protective Order regarding documents to be produced by BellSouth in response to pltf's requests for production ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) (cmj) Modified on 10/10/2001 (Entered: 10/09/2001)

ORDER denying [34-1] motion for Protective Order Under Rule 26(c)(5) sequestering Pltfs. and preventing them from attending each others' depositions ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) (cmj) Modified on 10/10/2001 (Entered: 10/09/2001)

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment Opp in opposition to [35-1] motion for Protective Order regarding documents to be produced by BellSouth in response to pltf's requests for production; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 10/16/2001)

PLAINTIFFS-INTERVENORS' JOINT RESPONSE by Melvia Clemmons, Debra Jones, et al., to [37-1] Order to Show Cause re: M/for Protective Order; ref. MJ/Steele (loose) (mab) (Entered: 10/16/2001)

ORDER, Motion Hearing set for 2:00 10/31/01 for [35-1] motion for Protective Order regarding documents to be produced by BellSouth in response to pltf's requests for production, set for 2:00 10/31/01 for [30-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents ; parties are to contact office of undersigned nlt 10/30/01 to confirm the continued need for this hearing; setting Response to Order Deadline re: [41-1] order to 10/9/01 ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ); Copies mailed 10/19/01 & courtroom deputy; (mjn) (Entered: 10/19/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of Seth Zimmer by BellSouth, Inc. Re: [35-1] motion for Protective Order regarding documents to be produced by BellSouth in response to pltf's requests for production; ref. to Judge Steele (cmj) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Amend [22-1] Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order and to Extend Attendant Deadlines ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 11/05/2001)

NOTICE by Equal Employment Opp of Submission of Proposed Protective Order; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 11/06/2001)

ORDER denying [30-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents, granting [35-1] motion for Protective Order regarding documents to be produced by BellSouth in response to pltf's requests for production ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 11/06/2001)

PROTECTIVE ORDER entered. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 11/06/2001)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 4/15/02 ; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 4/22/02 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 12/21/01 ; Settlement Position due 4/15/02 Jury Trial set for 9:00 7/2/02 ; Jury Selection set for 9:00 7/2/02 Pretrial conference for 3:30 6/27/02 ; before Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ; granting [43-1] motion to Amend [22-1] Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order and to Extend Attendant Deadlines ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) (cmj) (Entered: 11/07/2001)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Amend [1-1] complaint w/proposed (unsigned) amended complaint attached; ref. J/Butler (mab) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. to Quash EEOC's Deposition Notice ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 12/04/2001)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Jill Lolley Vincent to Withdraw as Attorney (mab) (Entered: 12/04/2001)

ORDER, If deft. opposes [48-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint, it should file a response by 12/20/01 . If no response is filed, the Court will presume that the motion is unopposed. ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 12/04/2001)

ORDER, Pltfs. are ORDERED by 12/17/01, to show cause why Deft's [49-1] motion to Quash EEOC's Deposition Notice should not be granted . ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. to Modify [46-1] Protective Order ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 12/06/2001)

NOTICE entered, that the [51-1] motion for Jill Lolley Vincent to Withdraw as Attorney was endorsed "Granted." ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. on 12/6/01), copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 12/06/2001)

NOTICE entered, that the Defendant's [53-1] Consent Motion to Modify [46-1] Protective Order was endorsed "GRANTED." (signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele on 12/7/01), copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

PROTECTIVE ORDER entered. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

MOTION by Melvia Clemmons to Amend [1-1] complaint Proposed amended complaint attached; ref to Judge Butler (tgw) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

ORDER, deft. should file response if it opposes pltf's [57-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint by 12/28/01 . If no response is filed, the Court will presume that the motion is unopposed. ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 12/11/2001)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment Opp to Defendant's [49-1] motion to Quash EEOC's Deposition Notice (oral argument requested); ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 12/17/2001)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to pltf-intervenor Melvia Clemmons, et al's [57-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint, and to pltf. EEOC's [48-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint (mab) (Entered: 12/17/2001)

ORDER, setting oral argument before the undersigned at 2:00 on 1/3/02 re: [49-1] motion to Quash EEOC's Deposition Notice, in Courtroom 1A . Parties are directed, nlt. 1/2/02, to confirm continued need for hearing. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ), copies mailed (mab) Modified on 01/02/2002 (Entered: 12/18/2001)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Compel Production of Documents ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 12/27/2001)

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment Opp in support of [62-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents (mab) (Entered: 12/27/2001)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures ; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) (Entered: 12/27/2001)

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment Opp in support of [64-1] motion to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures (mab) (Entered: 12/27/2001)

ORDER, that Deft. is by 1/11/02 to show cause why Pltf's [64-1] motion to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures, and [62-1] motion to Compel Production of should not be granted. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 01/02/2002)

ORDER granting [49-1] motion to Quash EEOC's Deposition Notice as to categories B-D & M & N. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 01/08/2002)

OPPOSITION by BellSouth, Inc. to EEOC's [64-1] motion to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures (mab) (Entered: 01/11/2002)

ORDER, setting discovery conference for 10:00 a.m. on 1/25/02 re: Deft's [64-1] motion to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures, and Pltf's [62-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents . Parties are directed to contact the undersigned by 1/24/02 to confirm continued need for conference. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 01/16/2002)

ORDER granting Intervenor Plaintiff Melvia Clemmons' [57-1] motion to Amend complaint; and granting the Jones Intervenors' [48-1] motion to Amend complaint ( signed by Chief Judge Charles Butler Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 01/18/2002)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION by Melvia Clemmons: amending [13-1] intervenor complaint (mab) Modified on 01/18/2002 (Entered: 01/18/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02; ref. MJ/Steele (mab) - Sealed Exhibit Attached. (Entered: 01/25/2002)

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment Opp in support of [72-1] motion for Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02 (mab) (Entered: 01/25/2002)

ORDER, Deft. is ORDERED by 2/6/02 to show cause why Pltf's [72-1] motion for Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02 should not be granted. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

ORDER that a hearing was held on 1/24/03 re: status of pending discovery motions. The court will defer ruling on any of the presntly-pending discovery motions until after the settlement conference, if necessary. If action is not settled, the court will set hearing dates. The remaining dates in the present Second Ameded Rule 16(b) Scheduling ORder (Doc. 129) are suspended pending the settlement conference. ( signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) (mab) (Entered: 01/31/2003)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration ; ref. MJ/Steele (loose (mab) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

ORDER re: EEOC's [64-1] motion to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures, and [62-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents. The parties are to act in accordance with the rulings made by the Court during the hearing conducted on 1/25/02. ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies mailed (mab) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

NOTICE entered, endorsed granting [75-1] motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration, Response to Motion set to 2/13/02 for [72-1] motion for Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02 ( signed by Mag. Judge William H. Steele ) copies to counsel (srr) (Entered: 02/04/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp, Debra Jones, Laverne Kidd, Patricia Jenkins, Leon Burroughs, Franklin Scruggs, Leonard Steil, Calvin Renchler, Leroy E. Curry, Antionette Blakely, Deborah Davis, Dominic Lewis, Bruce Mitchel, Carol Brandon, BellSouth, Inc., Melvia Clemmons to Amend [47-1] Scheduling order ref. to Judge Steele (cmj) (Entered: 02/05/2002)

NOTICE of filing by Equal Employment Opp "Notice of Correction"re: [75-1] motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration; ref. to Judge Steele (cmj) (Entered: 02/06/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Clarification of Court's Ruling on January 25, 2002 Hearing ; ref. MJ/Milling (mab) (Entered: 02/13/2002)

NOTICE of Filing (Copy of) Transcript of Hearing on January 25, 2002 by Equal Employment Opp in re: (Transcript in RED FILE FOLDER); ref. MJ/Milling (mab) (Entered: 02/13/2002)

ANSWER by BellSouth, Inc. (Attorney ) to amended complaint in intervention of Melvia Clemmons (mab) (Entered: 02/13/2002)

ANSWER by BellSouth, Inc. to amended complaint in intervention filed by Debra Jones, Laverne Kidd, Patricia Jenkins, Leon Burroughs, Franklin Scruggs, Leonard Stiel, Calvin Rencher, Leroy Curry, Antoinette Blakely, Deborah Davis, Dominic Lewis, Bruce Mitchell, and Carol Brandon (mab) (Entered: 02/13/2002)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to [72-1] motion for Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02; ref. MJ/Milling 2/15/02 (mab) Modified on 02/22/2002 (Entered: 02/13/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Expedite Ruling on Plaitniffs' Joint Motion to Amend Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order, or alternatively for Extension of Deadline for Filing Plaintiff's Expert's Report ; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 02/21/2002)

NOTICE of Filing Original Affidavit by Equal Employment Opp in re: [85-1] motion to Expedite Ruling on Plaitniffs' Joint Motion to Amend Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order, [85-2] motion for Extension of Deadline for Filing Plaintiff's Expert's Report; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 02/21/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Protective Order ; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 02/21/2002)

MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment Opp in support of [87-1] motion for Protective Order; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) Modified on 02/21/2002 (Entered: 02/21/2002)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to [78-1] motion to Amend [47-1] Scheduling order; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) Modified on 02/22/2002 (Entered: 02/22/2002)

ORDER, setting Scheduling Conference for 1:30 3/11/02, and a hearing on all pending discovery motions for 1:30 3/11/02 re: [87-1] motion for Protective Order; [85-1] motion to Expedite Ruling on Plaitniffs' Joint Motion to Amend Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order; [85-2] motion for Extension of Deadline for Filing Plaintiff's Expert's Report; [80-1] motion for Clarification of Court's Ruling on January 25, 2002; [78-1] motion to Amend [47-1] Scheduling order; [72-1] motion Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02 ( signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) Modified on 02/26/2002 (Entered: 02/26/2002)

RESPONSE by BellSouth, Inc. to EEOC's [80-1] motion for Clarification of Court's Ruling on January 25, 2002 Hearing; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 03/08/2002)

OPPOSITION by BellSouth, Inc. to EEOC's [87-1] motion for Protective Order; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 03/08/2002)

ORDER denying without prejudice: [87-1] motion for Protective Order; [80-1] motion for Clarification of Court's Ruling on 25, 2002 Hearing; [72-1] motion for Reconsideration of [67-1] order of 1/8/02; denying [64-1] motion to Compel Supplementation of Rule 26 Disclosures; [62-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents; granting [85-1] motion to Expedite Ruling on Plaitniffs' Joint Motion to Amend Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order, granting [85-2] motion for Extension of Deadline for Filing Plaintiff's Expert's Report, granting [78-1] motion to Amend [47-1] Scheduling order; however court will not amend the previously amended Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order until after it rules on any motion to compel filed on 3/25/02. Discovery is not stayed. Those discovery issues not resolved through good faith conferencing among counsel are to be addressed in a new fully-complying motion to compel file by 3/25/02 ; If an additional hearing is needed on any unresolved discovery, that hearing will be held on Monday, 4/15/02 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3B before Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ( signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) copies mailed (mab) Modified on 03/12/2002 (Entered: 03/12/2002)

MOTION by Carol Brandon for Substitution of Counsel Richard A. Meelheim and Tamula R. Yelling for Andrew C. Allen; ref. J/Granade (loose) (mab) (Entered: 03/19/2002)

NOTICE entered, the plaintiff-intervenor Carol Brandon's [94-1] Motion for Substitution of Counsel was endorsed "GRANTED." ( signed by Judge Callie V. Granade on 3/21/02), copies mailed (mab) Modified on 03/25/2002 (Entered: 03/25/2002)

MOTION by BellSouth, Inc. to Compel Discovery Responses ; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Protective Order ; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Leave to Depose Defendant's Rule 30(b)(6) Witness on Additional Topics Discovery (attachments in RED FILE FOLDER); ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

OPPOSITION by BellSouth, Inc. to EEOC's [97-1] motion for Protective Order; ref. MJ/Milling (loose) (mab) (Entered: 04/09/2002)