Case: EEOC v. Venture, Inc. d/b/a Save-A-Lot

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Venture Inc. d/b/a Save-A-Lot

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. VENTURE,INC.,D/B/A SAVE-A-LOT

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. VENTURE, INC. d/b/a SAV-A-LOT

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Venture Inc.

COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Venture, Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet).(EJS) (Entered: 09/26/2011)

MOTION to Intervene by Francesa Sanders (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 10/25/2011)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 2 MOTION to Intervene filed by Francesa Sanders (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 10/25/2011)

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to # 2 3 Local Rule 7 requires that all supporting exhibits to a document be denominated by an exhibit letter or number and a meaningful description. For example Exhibit 1, Affidavit of John Doe. Attorney is advised to follow this rule in future filings. (cwl)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER. Putative Plaintiff is directed to file a statement in compliance with L.U.Civ.R. 7(b)(10) regarding the 2 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 10/26/2011. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED. (WG)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting 2 Motion to Intervene filed by Francesca Sanders. The Clerk is directed to make the appropriate revisions to the docket. NO WRITTEN ORDER TO FOLLOW. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 11/4/2011. (ACF)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Bean, Julie) (Entered: 11/18/2011)

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Mr. Dan Myers, Registered Agent for Venture, Inc. on 11/22/2011 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Waiver of Service due by 12/27/2011 (Bean, Julie) (Entered: 11/22/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Lee Murray on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Murray, Steven) (Entered: 11/30/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gerald Miller on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 11/30/2011)

AMENDED COMPLAINT Second Amended Complaint against Venture, Inc., filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 12/08/2011)

Summons Issued as to Venture, Inc.. (cwl) (Entered: 12/09/2011)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Venture, Inc. served on 12/12/2011, answer due 1/3/2012. (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 12/14/2011)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Bean, Julie) (Entered: 12/15/2011)

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to # 10 A return on summons/subpoena should not be filed without the first page, as issued, preceding the return. Attorney is directed to refile. (cwl)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading to Second Amended Complaint by Venture, Inc. (Threadgill, Timothy) (Entered: 01/03/2012)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting unopposed 12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading to Second Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 1/04/2012. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED. (WG)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Venture, Inc. answer due 1/12/2012. (WG)

Intervenor COMPLAINT against Venture, Inc., filed by Francesa Sanders.(Crowley, Michael) (Entered: 01/05/2012)

Summons Issued as to Venture, Inc.. (cwl) (Entered: 01/09/2012)

Affirmative Defenses and ANSWER to 8 Amended Complaint by Venture, Inc..(Threadgill, Timothy) (Entered: 01/12/2012)

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert T. Higginbotham, Jr on behalf of Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 01/12/2012)

MOTION to Strike 15 Answer to Amended Complaint by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 02/01/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 17 MOTION to Strike 15 Answer to Amended Complaint filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 02/01/2012)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Francesa Sanders. Venture, Inc. waiver sent on 1/13/2012, answer due 3/13/2012. (Crowley, Michael) (Entered: 02/06/2012)

Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 3/19/2012 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson (WG) (Entered: 02/09/2012)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings, MOTION to Continue by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - correspondence and proposed Agreed Order)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 02/29/2012)

ORDER granting 21 Motion to Stay Proceedings; granting 21 Motion to Continue. No response to the pending Motion to Strike will need to be filed and the Rule 16(a) conference scheduled for March 19, 2012, including its requirements, are continued until such further Order of this Court. The parties shall conduct their voluntary mediation within forty-five (45) days of the entry of this Order and the parties shall report to the Court within three (3) days following the medication the results thereof. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 3-6-12 (Lewis, Nijah) (Entered: 03/07/2012)

STATUS REPORT on Mediation by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 03/22/2012)

TEXT ONLY ORDER LIFTING STAY. The Court will enter new scheduling deadlines. NO WRITTEN ORDER TO FOLLOW. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 5/3/2012. (ACF)

Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 6/12/2012 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson (WG) (Entered: 05/07/2012)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 6/12/2012. Participants: Julie Bean, Gerald Miller, Robert Higginbotham, Jr., Edwaqrd Sanders and Michael Todd Crowley. A Case Management Order will be entered by the Court. (WG)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER re 17 MOTION to Strike 15 Answer to Amended Complaint filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Response to 17 MOTION to Strike due 7/02/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 6/12/2012. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED. (WG)

Set/Reset Deadlines as to 17 MOTION to Strike 15 Answer to Amended Complaint. Responses due by 7/2/2012 (WG)

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER Disclosure due by 6/22/2012 Motions for Amended Pleadings due by 7/31/2012 Motions for Joinder of Parties due by 7/31/2012 Designate Experts Plaintiff Deadline due by 10/12/2012 Designate Experts for Defendant Deadline due by 12/14/2012 Discovery due by 3/15/2013 Motions due by 4/15/2013 Pretrial Conference set for 9/13/2013 at a more definite time to be later set by the Court before District Judge William H. Barbour Jr. Jury Trial set during two-week trial period commencing 10/1/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4B (Jackson) Barbour before District Judge William H. Barbour Jr. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 6/13/2012 (WG) (Entered: 06/13/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Pre-Discovery Disclosure by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 06/20/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Pre-Discovery Disclosure by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 06/20/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Request for Production, Request for Admissions, and Interrogatories by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 06/21/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Request for Admissions by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 06/21/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Request for Production by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 06/21/2012)

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to # 28 : This document notices service of multiple forms of discovery. Each event should be separately docketed. The same PDF document may be used for all entries. Attorney is advised to docket additional events as needed. These events are found in the electronic docketing system under Discovery Documents. (cwl)

NOTICE of Service of Request for Admissions by Francesa Sanders (Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 06/22/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosure by Francesa Sanders (Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 06/22/2012)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 17 MOTION to Strike 15 Answer to Amended Complaint filed by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/02/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Interrogatories by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/03/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Request for Production by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/03/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Interrogatories by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/05/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Request for Production by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/05/2012)

ANSWER to 13 Intervenor Complaint by Venture, Inc..(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/11/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Interrogatories by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/18/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Production by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/18/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Admissions by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/18/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Admissions by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/18/2012)

AMENDED ANSWER to 8 Amended Complaint by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Currently Identified Eligible Claimants)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 07/23/2012)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve Discovery Responses by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/06/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve Discovery Responses filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- EEOC's Interrogatories, # 2 Exhibit 2- EEOC's Requests for Production, # 3 Exhibit 3- Defendant's Responses to Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 4- Defendant's Responses to Requests for Production, # 5 Exhibit 5- 7-31-12 e-mail to Higginbotham, # 6 Exhibit 6- 8-1-12 Letter to Defendant's Counsel, # 7 Exhibit 7- 8-1-12 e-mail to Miller, # 8 Exhibit 8- 8-1-12 e-mail to Higginbotham, # 9 Exhibit 9- 8-2-12 e-mail to Miller, # 10 Exhibit 10- 8-2-12 e-mail to Higginbotham, # 11 Exhibit 11- 8-3-12 letter to Bean and Miller, # 12 Exhibit 12- 8-6-12 e-mail to Miller, # 13 Exhibit 13- 8-6-12 e-mail to Higginbotham)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/06/2012)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER. Plaintiff is directed to file a statement in compliance with L.U.Civ.R. 7(b)(10) regarding the 44 Motion for Extension of Time to File/Serve Discovery Responses. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 8/07/2012. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED. (WG)

NOTICE of Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve Discovery Responses (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/08/2012)

ORDER denying 17 Motion of Plaintiff to Strike or, in the alternative, to Dismiss Defendant's Affirmative Defenses Signed by District Judge William H. Barbour, Jr on 8-13-12 (Lewis, Nijah) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Plaintiff Sanders' Response to Interrogatories by Francesa Sanders (Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 08/14/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Plaintiff Sanders' Request for Production by Francesa Sanders (Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 08/14/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Plaintiff Sanders-Corr #49 Response to Request for Production by Francesa Sanders (Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 08/14/2012)

First MOTION to Compel Discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Good Faith Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Gerald Miller)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/17/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 51 First MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- EEOC First Interrogatories, # 2 Exhibit 2- EEOC First Req for Prod, # 3 Exhibit 3- Def Responses to Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 4- Def Responses to RFP, # 5 Exhibit 5- 7/31/12 e-mail, # 6 Exhibit 6- 8/1/12 letter, # 7 Exhibit 7- 8/1/12 e-mail, # 8 Exhibit 8- 8/1/12 e-mail, # 9 Exhibit 9- 8/2/12 e-mail, # 10 Exhibit 10- 8/2/12 e-mail, # 11 Exhibit 11- 8/3/12 letter, # 12 Exhibit 12- 8/6/12 e-mail, # 13 Exhibit 13- 8/6/12 e-mail, # 14 Exhibit 14- 8/15/12 e-mail, # 15 Exhibit 15- 8/15/12 e-mail, # 16 Exhibit 16- 8/16/12 e-mail)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/17/2012)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve Discovery Responses filed by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Letter re: EEOC's post-Complaint claimant solicitation process of Venture employees., # 2 Exhibit 2 - Freedom of Information letter from Venture to EEOC., # 3 Exhibit 3 - Email re: EEOC giving 1 business days notice to take Ventures documents away., # 4 Exhibit 4 - Email re: EEOC providing EEOC less than 3 hours to respond to a discovery issue.)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 08/21/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Second Request for Admissions by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/22/2012)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve Discovery Responses, 53 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/27/2012)

MOTION for Sanctions by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Good Faith Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Gerald L. Miller)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/30/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 56 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- EEOC's First Interrogatories, # 2 Exhibit 2- EEOC's First Req for Prod, # 3 Exhibit 3-Responses to Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 4-Responses to Req for Prod, # 5 Exhibit 5- 7/31/12 e-mail, # 6 Exhibit 6- 8/1/12 letter, # 7 Exhibit 7- 8/1/12 letter, # 8 Exhibit 8- 8/1/12 e-mail, # 9 Exhibit 9- 8/2/12 e-mail, # 10 Exhibit 10- 8/2/12 e-mail, # 11 Exhibit 11- 8/3/12 letter, # 12 Exhibit 12- 8/6/12 e-mail, # 13 Exhibit 13-8/6/12 e-mail, # 14 Exhibit 14- 8/15/12 e-mail, # 15 Exhibit 15- 8/15/12 e-mail, # 16 Exhibit 16- 8/16/12 e-mail, # 17 Exhibit 17- 5/25/12 letter, # 18 Exhibit 18- 7/31/12 deposition notices, # 19 Exhibit 19- 8/3/12 Amended Deposition Notice, # 20 Exhibit 20- 8/23/12 Deposition Notices, # 21 Exhibit 21- 8/24/12 letter)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/30/2012)

MOTION to Compel by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Good Faith Certificate)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 08/30/2012)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 51 First MOTION to Compel Discovery filed by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - EEOCs claimant solicitation letters, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Freedom of Information request, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Email re: giving Venture 1 business days notice to pick up and take away a clients files, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Email re: giving Venture 2 hours and 40 minutes to respond, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Email re: no good-faith discovery by the EEOC)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 08/31/2012)

MOTION to Expedite Hearing of All Pending Motions by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- Good Faith Certificate, # 2 Exhibit 2-Declaration of Gerald Miller)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/31/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 60 MOTION to Expedite Hearing of All Pending Motions filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 08/31/2012)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 53 Response in Opposition to Motion, re 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve Discovery Responses filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) Modified on 8/31/2012 to reflect linkage to motion (cwl). (Entered: 08/31/2012)

NOTICE to Take Deposition of Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd. by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/05/2012)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Charge of Discrimination filed by Hodge, # 2 Exhibit 1a - Statement that Hodge was terminated for fighting with co-workers and being unruly, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Notice of Charge of Discrimination to Save-A-Lot/Venture, # 4 Exhibit 3 - Requests for information by EEOC to Venture, dated 7/2/10 and 9/2/10, # 5 Exhibit 4 - Pre-Determination Letter by EEOC giving Venture until 6/14/11 to submit evidence, dated 6/6/11, # 6 Exhibit 5 - Determination Letter by EEOC to Venture, dated 6/10/11, # 7 Exhibit 6 - EEOC letter dated 7/7/11 unilaterally declaring that so-called efforts to conciliate this charge failed, # 8 Exhibit 7 - EEOC letter dated 9/1/11 - after the EEOC allegedly attempted to reopen its so-called efforts to conciliate this charge, it again closes conciliation, # 9 Exhibit 8 - Post-lawsuit Claimant Solicitation Letters, # 10 Exhibit 8a - EEOCs recently produced Currently Identified Eligible Claimants list, # 11 Exhibit 9 - Affidavit of Robert T. Higginbotham, Jr., # 12 Exhibit 10 - FOIA request, dated 2/21/12, # 13 Exhibit 11 - Unanswered discovery requests to the EEOC, dated 7/3/12 and due 8/9/12)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/05/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 64 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/05/2012)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 56 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Correspondence and Notice re: scheduling of depositions)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/06/2012)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings, MOTION for Protective Order by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Notice of Deposition of Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd., # 2 Exhibit 1a - Second Notice of Deposition of Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd., # 3 Exhibit 2 - Subpoena for Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd., # 4 Exhibit 3 - Subpoena for Best Western North Jackson, # 5 Exhibit 4 - Subpoena for Jeff Stewart, # 6 Exhibit 5 - Notice of Deposition of Venture, Inc., # 7 Exhibit 6 - Notice of Deposition of Dan Myers, # 8 Exhibit 7 - Notice of Deposition of Jeff Stewart, # 9 Exhibit 8 - Notice of Deposition of Sam Whitehead, # 10 Exhibit 9 - Notice of Deposition of Robert Wilkins, # 11 Exhibit 10 - Notice of Deposition of Christopher Fleming, # 12 Exhibit 11 - Notice of Deposition of LeaAnna Sanders, # 13 Exhibit 12 - Requests for Admissions served on Venture, # 14 Exhibit 13 - Good Faith Certificate, # 15 Exhibit 14 - Correspondence re: scheduling of depositions)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/06/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 67 MOTION to Stay Proceedings MOTION for Protective Order filed by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/06/2012)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson: Telephone Conference held on 9/7/2012. Participants: Julie Bean, Geral Miller, Steven Murray, Timothy Threadgill, Robert Higginbotham, Edward Sanders and Todd Crowley. Court discussed pending motions 44 and 58 with counsel. Order forthcoming. (WG)

ORDER re: telephonic status conference conducted 9/7/2012. The Court denied the EEOC's 44 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery and dismissed Defendant's 58 Motion to Compel as moot. The attorneys are to engage in a good faith conference regarding the issues contained in the EEOC's motion to compel. Thereafter, on or before 9/19/2012, the EEOC shall file a supplemented motion to compel containing the issues remaining in controversy. Briefing on the pending motions shall be as provided in the local rules, unless additional time is requested. Until a ruling is entered on Defendant's Motion to Stay, all depositions and subpoenas are temporarily stayed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 9/10/2012. (ACF) (Entered: 09/10/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Interrogatories by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/11/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Production by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/11/2012)

Emergency MOTION for Discovery and Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- Declaration of Gerald L. Miller)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/13/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 72 Emergency MOTION for Discovery and Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Pursuant to FRCP 56(d) filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/13/2012)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 64 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Francesa Sanders (Sanders, Edward) (Entered: 09/14/2012)

ORDER re 72 Emergency MOTION for Discovery and Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Plaintiff is hereby presently relieved of its duty to respond to the pending Motion for Summary Judgment. A deadline for responding to the Motion for Summary Judgment will be ordered after the subject Rule 56(d) Motion has been fully briefed and considered by the Court. Signed by District Judge William H. Barbour, Jr on 9-17-2012 (Lewis, Nijah) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Motion to Compel by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/19/2012)

NOTICE of Service of Response to Request for Admissions by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/20/2012)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 67 MOTION to Stay Proceedings MOTION for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/20/2012)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 67 MOTION to Stay Proceedings MOTION for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- EEOC's First Interrogatories, # 2 Exhibit 2- EEOC's First Requests for Production, # 3 Exhibit 3- Responses to Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 4- Responses to Requests for Production, # 5 Exhibit 5- 7/31/12 e-mail, # 6 Exhibit 6- 8/1/12 letter, # 7 Exhibit 7- 8/1/12 letter, # 8 Exhibit 8- 8/1/12 e-mail, # 9 Exhibit 9- 8/2/12 e-mail, # 10 Exhibit 10- 8/2/12 e-mail, # 11 Exhibit 11- 8/3/12 letter, # 12 Exhibit 12- 8/6/12 e-mail, # 13 Exhibit 13- 8/6/12 e-mail, # 14 Exhibit 14- 8/15/12 e-mail, # 15 Exhibit 15- 8/15/12 e-mail, # 16 Exhibit 16- 8/16/12 e-mail, # 17 Exhibit 17- 5/25/12 e-mail, # 18 Exhibit 18- 7/31/12 e-mail, # 19 Exhibit 19- 8/3/12 e-mail, # 20 Exhibit 20- 8/23/12 e-mail, # 21 Exhibit 21- 8/24/12 letter)(Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 09/20/2012)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 64 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Venture, Inc. (Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 09/24/2012)

TEXT ONLY ORDER granting parties' 76 Joint Motion for Extension of Time for the EEOC to File Supplemented Motion to Compel. The parties are directed to continue to engage in discussions to attempt to resolve those issues in controversy set forth in the EEOC's motion to compel. Counsel are to report on their efforts to resolve the issues on or before 11/7/2012. NO WRITTEN ORDER TO FOLLOW. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 9/24/2012. (ACF)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 72 Emergency MOTION for Discovery and Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 9/19/12 letter from Venture to the EEOC regarding the EEOCs discovery shortcomings, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Notice of Charge of Discrimination, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Pre-Determination Letter, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Final Determination Letter, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Letter from EEOC dated July 7, 2011, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Revised Conciliation Agreement, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Post-Lawsuit Solicitation Letters, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Affidavit of Robert T. Higginbotham, Jr.)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 10/01/2012)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 67 MOTION to Stay Proceedings MOTION for Protective Order filed by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 6 - Revised Conciliation Agreement)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 10/01/2012)

TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot Plaintiff's 60 Motion to Expedite. NO WRITTEN ORDER TO FOLLOW. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 10/1/2012. (ACF)

NOTICE of Service of First Supplemental Response to Interrogatories by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 10/03/2012)

MOTION to Compel by Venture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Good-Faith Letter with Good-Faith Certificate, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 9/27/12 email seeking discovery)(Higginbotham, Robert) (Entered: 10/04/2012)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 72 Emergency MOTION for Discovery and Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, 73 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 81 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Miller, Gerald) (Entered: 10/05/2012)