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Filed Date: 1998
Closed Date: 2004
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Case Name: Ferguson v. Pipefitters Assn
Docket Number: 1:98-cv-03217
EEOC v. Foster Wheeler Constructors and Pipefitters Association Local Union 597, Northern District of Illinois (1998)
1:98-cv-03217
Docket [PACER]
June 6, 2007
98-01601
Judgment in a Civil Case
March 28, 2002
Judge's Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law
02-02057
USCA opinion
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Sept. 9, 2004
COMPLAINT of employment discrimination; jury demand (Attachments) - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of James M Ferguson as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (meg) Modified on 05/27/1998 (Entered: 05/27/1998)
May 26, 1998
RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 5/26/98 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 513273. (meg) (Entered: 05/27/1998)
SCHEDULE set on 6/4/98 by Hon. Charles P. Kocoras : Status hearing set to 9:30 8/24/98 . Mailed notice (sct) (Entered: 06/04/1998)
June 4, 1998
AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff (Exhibits). (tlm) (Entered: 06/23/1998)
June 17, 1998
SCHEDULE set on 7/14/98 by Hon. Charles P. Kocoras : Status hearing set for 8/24/98 before Judge Kocoras is stricken. Mailed notice (sct) (Entered: 07/14/1998)
July 14, 1998
SSIGNMENT ORDER of 7/16/98: Case reassigned to Hon. David H. Coar from Hon. Charles P. Kocoras pursuant to local General Rule 2.31 , Case related 1:98-cv-1601 with case 1:98-cv-3217 (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (meg) (Entered: 07/22/1998)
July 17, 1998
NOTICE by Catherine Bremer of change of address (rmm) (Entered: 06/28/2001)
June 26, 2001
MINUTE ORDER of 3/28/02 by Hon. David H. Coar : Enter Permanent Injunction against Pipe Fitters Association Local 597. (Entered permanent injunction.) Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
MINUTE ORDER of 3/28/02 by Hon. David H. Coar: Judgment is entered for the plaintiffs EEOC and James Ferguson in the consolidated cases. Compensatory damages are awarded in the following amounts: Keith Hill-$15,000; Joseph H. McGhee-$15,000; David Payne-$10,000; James Foster-$10,000; Robert L. Smith-$10,000; Larry Smizer-$10,000; Lance Williams-$10,000 and James M. Ferguson-$25,000. In addition, Punitive damages are assessed against Local 597 in the amount of $50,000, $20,000 of which is to paid to Ferguson and the balance of $30,00 to be equally divided among the other class members. By separate order, a permanent injunction will be entered against Local 597. EEOC is entitled to its costs in this action. Ferguson shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. Any other pending motions are moot - the case is closed. (Entered Findings of Fact.) terminating case Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
ENTERED JUDGMENT (rmm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)
MOTION by defendant to stay injunction (Attachments); Notice (Original in 98 c 1601) (cdy) (Entered: 05/07/2002)
April 29, 2002
SCHEDULE set on 4/15/04 by Hon. David H. Coar : Status hearing set to 9:00 4/28/04 . Telephone notice (pm) (Entered: 04/15/2004)
April 15, 2004
SCHEDULE set on 4/28/04 by Hon. David H. Coar : Status hearing held. No notice (pm) (Entered: 04/28/2004)
April 28, 2004
State / Territory: Illinois
Case Type(s):
Equal Employment
Key Dates
Filing Date: 1998
Closing Date: 2004
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Type(s):
Private Plaintiff
Case Details
Available Documents:
Trial Court Docket
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
Source of Relief:
Litigation
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Disparate Treatment