Case: EEOC v. ROCK-TENN CORPORATION

2:99-cv-00879 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 7, 1999

Closed Date: April 14, 2000

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Case Summary

In June 1999, the EEOC district office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought this suit against the Rock-Tenn Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The complaint is not available. After several status conferences, the parties settled, stipulated to a dismissal, and a settlement agreement was entered in April 2000. The settlement agreement is not available.

Summary Authors

Joel Pettit (7/7/2007)

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2:99-cv-00879

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rock-Tenn Company

April 14, 2000

April 14, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated April 15, 2024, 3:25 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with summons issued; jury demand (tt) (Entered: 06/08/1999)

June 7, 1999

June 7, 1999

2

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza ( signed by Judge Donald E. Ziegler on 6/8/99 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 06/08/1999)

June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999

3

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to ROCK-TENN CORP 6/29/99 Answer due on 7/19/99 for ROCK-TENN CORP (tt) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

July 9, 1999

July 9, 1999

4

Minute entry: reset Answer deadline to 8/18/99 for ROCK-TENN CORP (tt) (Entered: 07/16/1999)

July 16, 1999

July 16, 1999

5

ANSWER to Complaint by ROCK-TENN CORP (Attorney Samuel P. Kamin, Michael E. Ross, Brian J. Sasadu) (tt) (Entered: 08/17/1999)

Aug. 17, 1999

Aug. 17, 1999

6

ORDER, set Case Management Conference for 10:30 9/21/99 . ( signed by Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza on 8/19/99 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

Aug. 19, 1999

Aug. 19, 1999

7

DISCLOSURE statement by ROCK-TENN CORP (tt) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

Aug. 24, 1999

Aug. 24, 1999

8

Case Management Conference held on 9/21/99 before Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza [ Reporter: None ] (aen) (Entered: 09/21/1999) 10:00 11/4/99 ; Joining of parties amending of pleadings by 10/21/99 ; Discovery cutoff on 1/21/00 ; Motion Filing deadline due 10/21/99 ; Pretrial Statements for Plaintiffs due 4/21/00 ; Pretrial Statements for Defendants due 5/22/00 ; Third Party Pretrial Statements due 5/22/00 ; Settlement Conference set for 2:15 8/22/00 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza on 9/21/99 ) CM all parties of record. (ces) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

Sept. 21, 1999

Sept. 21, 1999

10

MOTION by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT to Amend Caption , with Proposed Order. (tt) (Entered: 10/22/1999)

Oct. 21, 1999

Oct. 21, 1999

ORDER upon motion granting [10-1] motion to Amend Caption. Deft shall be identified as "Rock-Tenn Company" on all future pleadings and Court documents. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza on 10/25/99 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

Oct. 25, 1999

Oct. 25, 1999

11

Tele-conference held before Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza [ Reporter: none ] (ces) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

Nov. 4, 1999

Nov. 4, 1999

12

ORDER, set Telephone Status Conference for 11:00 11/16/99 . ( signed by Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza on 11/5/99 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

Nov. 8, 1999

Nov. 8, 1999

13

Tele-conference held 11/23/99 before Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza [ Reporter: none ] (tt) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

Nov. 23, 1999

Nov. 23, 1999

14

JOINT MOTION by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, ROCK-TENN COMPANY to Stay , and for Status Conference , with Proposed Order. (tt) (Entered: 12/27/1999)

Dec. 27, 1999

Dec. 27, 1999

ORDER upon motion granting [14-1] joint motion to Stay, and granting [14-2] joint motion for Status Conference; The outstanding discovery requests and time frame set forth in the Court's Case Management Order of 9/21/99 are stayed pending further Order of Court ; set Status Conference for 3:00 1/6/00 . ( signed by Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza on 12/27/99 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 12/27/1999)

Dec. 27, 1999

Dec. 27, 1999

15

Status Conference held 1/6/00 before Magistrate Judge Francis X. Caiazza [ Reporter: none ] (tt) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

16

ORDER, that the Court having been advised that this case has been settled, the case is closed without prejudice . The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. ( signed by Judge Donald E. Ziegler on 1/11/00 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

Jan. 11, 2000

Jan. 11, 2000

Case closed (tt) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

Jan. 11, 2000

Jan. 11, 2000

17

Stipulation by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, ROCK-TENN COMPANY for dismissal with prejudice , with proposed order. (tt) (Entered: 04/14/2000)

April 14, 2000

April 14, 2000

18

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, ROCK-TENN COMPANY (tt) (Entered: 04/14/2000)

April 14, 2000

April 14, 2000

ORDER upon stipulation granting [17-1] stipulation for dismissal with prejudice. Each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees, subject to the Court's

April 14, 2000

April 14, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 7, 1999

Closing Date: April 14, 2000

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

Rock-Tenn Corporation, 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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Order Duration: 2000 - 2002

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits