Case: EEOC v. United Fence Company

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

COMPLAINT; jury demand − Civil cover sheet − Appearance(s) of Gordon G. Waldron, Ann M. Henry, Gregory M. Gochanour, John C. Hendrickson as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1−1 through 1−3) (hp) (Entered: 09/17/2002)

SCHEDULE set on 9/19/02 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing set to 9:00 11/14/02 . Mailed notice (wah) (Entered: 09/19/2002)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1−1] by plaintiff; jury demand. (ntf) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

SUMMONS issued two original and two copies as to defendants, and mailed to Gordon C. Waldron, plaintiff's attorney. (ntf) Modified on 10/01/2002 (Entered: 10/01/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Patrick V. Melfi, Erin Dougherty Foley, Jonathan Thomas Georgis (cdy) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

SCHEDULE set on 11/14/02 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 1/16/03 . Mailed notice (ldg) (Entered: 11/14/2002)

ANSWER by defendants to amended complaint [2−1]. (fce) (Entered: 11/15/2002)

SCHEDULE set on 1/16/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing held. Discovery ordered closed on 9/30/03 . Pretrial conference set to 11:30 2/18/04. Jury trial set to 10:00 3/8/04 . Mailed notice (ldg) (Entered: 01/20/2003)

MOTION by United Fence Co and Wor−Mar, Inc. to substitute attorney ; Notice. (gcy) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/30/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah: Defendant's motion for substitution of attorneys is granted [6−1]. Appearance on behalf of the firm of Connelly Sheehan Moran is withdrawn and the firm of Litchfield Cavo is granted leave to substitute on behalf of defendants. Status hearing is set for 07/01/03 at 9:00 a.m. Status hearing is set for 07/01/03 at 9:00 a.m.. Mailed notice (gcy) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants United Fence Company and Wor Mar Inc by Hope G. Nightingale, Kenneth J. Barrish, Michael J. Heinle. (cem) (Entered: 05/09/2003)

MOTION by defendants for an extension of time to file their response to plaintiff's second requests for admissions and third request for production of documents (Attachments) ; Notice (ntf) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

OPPOSITION by plaintiff EEOC to defendants' motion to extend time to respond to discovery (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 05/13/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel deposition of William Heffernan ; Notice (ntf) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/14/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : EEOC's motion to compel deposition of William Heffernan [11−1] is granted. Deposition of William Heffernan to be completed on or before 05/28/03. Defendants, United Fence Company and Wor−Mac, Inc's motion for an extension of time to file their response to plaintiff's second requests for admissions and third for production of documents is granted to and including 06/06/03 [10−1]. Mailed notice (ntf) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 7/1/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 7/9/03 . Mailed notice (ldg) (Entered: 07/02/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 7/9/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 8/13/03 . Mailed notice (ldg) (Entered: 07/09/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 8/13/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 9/23/03 . Mailed notice (ldg) (Entered: 08/17/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to extend discovery closing deadline and to compel deposition of William Heffernan ; Notice. (cem) (Entered: 09/24/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel production of documents (Attachment); Notice. (cem) (Entered: 09/24/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/23/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Status hearing held. Plaintiff's motion to extend discovery closing [13−1] and compel deposition of William Heffernan [13−2] is granted. Discovery extended to 1/15/04. All other previously set dates by the Court to stand. Mailed notice (cem) (Entered: 09/24/2003)

MOTION by plaintiff for sanctions for failure to produce records related to temporary employees (Attachment); Notice (hp) (Entered: 11/12/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/10/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Plaintiff's motion for sanctions is withdrawn. [16−1] Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 11/12/2003)

REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Morton Denlow for a settlement conference . Mailed notice. (maf) (Entered: 11/20/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 11/20/03 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Settlement conference set for 2:00 12/8/03 in chambers, Room 1356. Parties are to comply with the enclosed standing order. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Court's Standing Order Setting Settlement Conference may result in the unilateral cancellation of the settlement conference by the Court. Because of the volume of settlement conferences conducted by Judge Denlow, once a settlement conference date has been agreed upon, no continuance will be granted without a motion showing extreme hardship. Mailed notice (dmk) (Entered: 11/20/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/20/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah : Plaintiff's motion to compel depositions of Mildred Hill and Pedro Felix Leyva is granted [19−1]. Defendant to produce witnesses by 12/19/03. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Denlow for a settlement conference. Mailed notice (cem) (Entered: 11/21/2003)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by George P. Smyrniotis, Jonathan Ethan Barrish, Carrie A. Durkin; Notice. (hp) (Entered: 11/24/2003)

SCHEDULE set on 12/4/03 by Hon. Morton Denlow : Settlement conference reset for 2:00 1/8/04 on request of the parties. Settlement conference set for 12/8/03 is stricken. Mailed notice (dmk) (Entered: 12/04/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/19/03 by Hon. John W. Darrah: For the reasons stated in the attached consent decree by the parties, this decree fully and finally resolves any and all issues and claims arising out of the complaint filed by the EEOC. Case closed. Any pending dates or motions are terminated as moot. (Entered consent decree.) terminating case Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 12/22/2003)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/22/03 by Hon. Morton Denlow: Consent Decree having been entered by Judge Darrah, all matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is turned to the assigned judge. Settlement conference set for 01/08/04 at 2:00 p.m. is stricken. Terminating the case referral to the Hon. Morton Denlow. Notices mailed by judge's staff (cdy) (Entered: 12/23/2003)