Case: EEOC v. KROGER COMPANY

EEOC v. Kroger Company et al

EEOC v. Kroger Company

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed; (9) (krs) (Entered: 02/03/1998)

PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Wm F Sanderson Jr (krs) (Entered: 02/03/1998)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Kroger Company, defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea (issued 2) (2) (krs) (Entered: 02/03/1998)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea 2/9/98, served to Sam Carter, Trustee. Answer due on 3/2/98 for Intl Brotherhood Tea (1) (krs) (Entered: 02/11/1998)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Kroger Company 2/6/98, served on CT Corp System, registerd agent, Nicola Harker. Answer due on 2/26/98 for Kroger Company (1) (krs) (Entered: 02/13/1998)

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Kroger Company (Attorney Steven Randolph McCown), (10) (krs) (Entered: 02/27/1998)

MOTION by movant Doug Johnson for leave to file intervening pltf Doug Johnson's original complaint in intervention and jury demand (13) (krs) (Entered: 03/17/1998)

MEMORANDUM by movant Doug Johnson in support of [6-1] motion for leave to file intervening pltf Doug Johnson's original complaint in intervention and jury demand (6) (krs) (Entered: 03/18/1998)

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea Local 745 (Attorney Bruce Alan Fickman, George N Davies), (4) (dst) (Entered: 03/19/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff EEOC by Sidney Chesnin (3) (alh) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff EEOC (3) (alh) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

ORDER granting [6-1] motion for leave to file intervening pltf Doug Johnson's original complaint in intervention and jury demand ( signed by AJF) Copies to counsel: 03.20.98 Page(s) 1 (alh) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT against defendant Kroger Company (7) (alh) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by intervenor-plaintiff Doug Johnson (7) (alh) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

STATUS REPORT ORDER. Joint Status report due on 4/14/98 ( signed by AJF) Copies to counsel: 3/25/98 Page(s): 3 (krs) (Entered: 03/25/1998)

MOTION by defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea to substitute James Lowery Hicks Jr for George N. Davies. (3) (krs) (Entered: 04/10/1998)

ANSWER by defendant Kroger Company to [12-1] intervenor complaint (13) (krs) (Entered: 04/10/1998)

ORDER granting [14-1] motion to substitute James Lowery Hicks Jr for George N. Davies. ( signed by AJF) Copies to counsel: 4/10/98 Page(s) 1 (krs) (Entered: 04/10/1998)

**** UNFILED PER ORDER - 4/13/98 ****** MOTION by defendant Kroger Company for partial judgment on intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings (3) (krs) Modified on 04/13/1998 (Entered: 04/10/1998)

****** UNFILED PER ORDER - 4/13/98 ****** MEMORANDUM by defendant Kroger Company in support of [17-1] motion for partial judgment on intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings (8) (krs) Modified on 04/13/1998 (Entered: 04/10/1998)

ORDER unfiling [17-1] motion for partial judgment on intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings, unfiling [18-1] support memorandum by defendant Kroger Company due to the following deficiency: mtn must comply w/ LR 7.1 Copies to counsel: 4/13/98 (signed by Judge A Joe Fish ) Page(s) 3 (krs) (Entered: 04/13/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Kroger Company in support of [20-1] motion for partial judgment on the intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings (8) (krs) (Entered: 04/15/1998)

Joint STATUS REPORT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Kroger Company, defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea, intervenor-plaintiff Doug Johnson (11) (krs) (Entered: 04/15/1998)

**** UNFILED PER ORDER - 4/14/98 **** MOTION by defendant Kroger Company to dismiss ADEA disparate impact claim (3) (krs) Modified on 04/15/1998 (Entered: 04/15/1998)

****** UNFILED PER ORDER - 4/14/98 ****** MEMORANDUM by defendant Kroger Company in support of [23-1] motion to dismiss ADEA disparate impact claim (15+) (krs) Modified on 04/15/1998 (Entered: 04/15/1998)

ORDER unfiling [23-1] motion to dismiss ADEA disparate impact claim, unfiling [24-1] support memorandum by defendant Kroger Company due to the following deficiency: no completed certificate of service. Copies to counsel: 4/15/98 (signed by Judge A Joe Fish ) Page(s) 3 (krs) (Entered: 04/15/1998)

MOTION by defendant Kroger Company to dismiss ADEA disparate impact claim (3) (krs) (Entered: 04/16/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Kroger Company in support of [26-1] motion to dismiss ADEA disparate impact claim (15+) (krs) (Entered: 04/16/1998)

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Docket call set for 9/7/99 ; Joining of Parties on 7/15/98 ; Amending of Pleadings on 7/15/98 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 2/26/99 ; Discovery cutoff 4/30/99 ; Pretrial materials due on 8/27/99 Proposed pretrial order due 8/27/99 ; Pretrial conference for 9:00 9/3/99 ; ( signed by AJF) Copies to counsel: 4/16/98 Page(s): 9 (krs) (Entered: 04/16/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for intervenor-plaintiff Doug Johnson by David Lamar Paschall (3) (krs) (Entered: 04/17/1998)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Doug Johnson to [20-1] motion for partial judgment on the intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings (8) (krs) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC in opposition to [26-1] motion to dismiss ADEA disparate impact claim (15+) (krs) (Entered: 05/06/1998)

REPLY by defendant Kroger Company to response to [20-1] motion for partial judgment on the intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings (9) (krs) (Entered: 05/14/1998)

NOTICE of change of address & telephone number of atty for defendant Kroger Company (2) (krs) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

Unopposed MOTION by defendant Kroger Company for leave to allow counsel Daniel D Zegura, Hunter R Hughes, Robert B Remar to appear pro hac vice (12) (krs) (Entered: 06/25/1998)

ORDER granting [35-1] motion for leave to allow counsel Daniel D Zegura, Hunter R Hughes, Robert B Remar to appear pro hac vice ( signed by AJF) Copies to counsel: 6/25/98 Page(s) 2 (krs) (Entered: 06/25/1998)

Unopposed MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to amend [1-1] complaint (15) (krs) (Entered: 07/02/1998)

ORDER granting [37-1] motion for leave to amend [1-1] complaint ( signed by AJF) Copies to counsel: 7/7/98 Page(s) 1 (krs) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

First AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff EEOC , (Answer due 7/16/98 for Intl Brotherhood Tea, for Kroger Company ) amending [1-1] complaint (11) (krs) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff EEOC (11) (krs) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

ANSWER by defendant Kroger Company to amended complaint (11) (krs) (Entered: 07/16/1998)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Judge Sam A. Lindsay.... all future pleadings shall be filed under 3:98-CV-242-L ( signed by JBuchmeyer) Copies to counsel: 8/26/98 Page(s): 3 (krs) (Entered: 08/26/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea for leave to amend [8-1] answer (10) (jrb) (Entered: 11/05/1998)

Amended CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE by defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea Re: [42-1] motion for leave to amend [8-1] answer (3) (jrb) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

Agreed ORDER for protective order ...see order for specifics. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 12/31/98 Page(s) 10 (jrb) (Entered: 12/31/1998)

ORDER granting [42-1] motion for leave to amend [8-1] answer...original answer attached to mtn is not signed... ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 12/31/98 Page(s) 2 (jrb) Modified on 01/04/1999 (Entered: 12/31/1998)

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea : amends [8-1] answer (5) (jrb) (Entered: 01/11/1999)

RESPONSE by movant Advanced Ergonomics in opposition to subpoena issued by the EEOC. (13) (jrb) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff EEOC by Evelyn R Maiben (4) (jrb) (Entered: 04/30/1999)

Unopposed MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to extend time/to extend scheduling deadlines (5) (jrb) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

ORDER granting [50-1] motion to extend time/to extend scheduling deadlines...seeorder for specifics...designation deadlines. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 5/7/99 Page(s) 1 (jrb) (Entered: 05/07/1999)

JOINT MOTION to continue/to request new trial setting by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Kroger Company, defendant Intl Brotherhood Tea, intervenor-plaintiff Doug Johnson (8) (jrb) (Entered: 06/02/1999)

Notice/MOTION by defendant Kroger Company to withdraw [20-1] motion for partial judgment on the intervenor pltf Doug Johnson's pleadings (3) (jrb) (Entered: 06/11/1999)

ORDER Revising Scheduling Order/(Motion termed: [52-1] joint motion to continue/to request new trial setting ), granting [47-1] joint motion to extend time reset scheduling order deadlines: Jury trial reset for 12/6/99 ; Pretrial conference by 10:00 12/3/99 Discovery deadline on 7/16/99 Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 8/16/99 Pretrial materials due 11/15/99 ...see order for other specifics. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 6/15/99 Page(s) 2 (jrb) (Entered: 06/15/1999)

STIPULATION of dismissal regarding intervening by intervenor- plaintiff Doug Johnson (2) (jrb) (Entered: 06/15/1999)

ORDER of Dismissal regarding intervening plaintiff Doug Johnson...is to bear his own costs, but no costs of The Kroger Co are to be taxed against him. That Johnson's claims being asserted by the EEOC, and any other claims being asserted by the EEOC are not affected by this dismissal. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 6/15/99 Page(s) 2 (jrb) (Entered: 06/15/1999)

ORDER denying [52-1] joint motion to continue/to request new trial setting...further ordered that Advanced Ergonomics Inc's objections to subpoena are overruled as moot. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 6/18/99 Page(s) 1 (jrb) (Entered: 06/18/1999)

ORDER Revising Scheduling Order reset pretrial conference for 2:00 12/2/99 ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 6/30/99 Page(s) 1 (jrb) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

ORDER...the Court has been informed that this case has settled. The parties are directed to file the necessary dismissal papers by 7/29/99. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 6/30/99 Page(s) 1 (jrb) (Entered: 06/30/1999)

ORDER DIRECTING ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE ( signed by Lindsay) Copies to counsel: 8/3/99 Page(s): 1 (tsp) (Entered: 08/03/1999)

Agreed Protective ORDER and Stipulation...see order for specifics. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 8/10/99 Page(s) 5 (jrb) (Entered: 08/10/1999)

Consent Decree/ORDER...see order for specifics. ( signed by SAL) Copies to counsel: 8/10/99 Page(s) 7 (jrb) (Entered: 08/10/1999)