Case: EEOC v. Easy Rental, Inc.

2:97-cv-00540 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 1997

Closed Date: Nov. 10, 1997

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Case Summary

In February 1997, the EEOC district office of New Orleans, Louisiana filed this suit against Easy Rental in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The allegations set forth in the original complaint are not known for certain, but the docket suggests that the case as brought under Title VII. After a preliminary scheduling conference and consent to trial by a magistrate judge, the parties made a joint motion to dismiss the case. The details of the settlement are unavailable.

Summary Authors

Joel Pettit (5/29/2007)

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2:97-cv-00540

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Easy Rental

Nov. 10, 1997

Nov. 10, 1997

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 26, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT ( 1 summons(es) issued ) (vjw) (Entered: 02/24/1997)

Feb. 24, 1997

Feb. 24, 1997

Automatic Referral (Utility Event) to Magistrate Ivan L. Lemelle (bb) (Entered: 02/27/1997)

Feb. 24, 1997

Feb. 24, 1997

2

Request by plaintiff EEOC and summons issued on orig complaint as to defendant Easy Rental; issd 1 sms (bb) (Entered: 03/04/1997)

March 4, 1997

March 4, 1997

3

ANSWER by defendant Easy TV Appliance to complaint by plaintiff EEOC [1-1] (bb) (Entered: 03/21/1997)

March 20, 1997

March 20, 1997

4

NOTICE/ORDER that a preliminary conference is scheduled by telephone before courtroom deputy at 10:15 5/20/97 by Clerk (gml) (Entered: 04/14/1997)

April 9, 1997

April 9, 1997

5

ORDER ; Preliminary Conference set 2:00 5/22/97 by Magistrate Ivan L. Lemelle Date Signed: 4/15/97 (bb) (Entered: 04/16/1997)

April 16, 1997

April 16, 1997

6

Ordered that the phone conf set 5/20/97 is cancelled by Judge Eldon E. Fallon (bb) (Entered: 04/21/1997)

April 21, 1997

April 21, 1997

7

CERTIFICATE of service of scheduling order upon Rebecca G. Moore by plaintiff EEOC (bb) (Entered: 04/29/1997)

April 28, 1997

April 28, 1997

8

Consent to trial and Order referring case to Magistrate Ivan L. Lemelle pursuant to 28 USC 636(c) by Judge Eldon E Fallon 5/7/97 (tbl) (Entered: 05/08/1997)

May 8, 1997

May 8, 1997

10

Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER for leave to file amended cmp by Magistrate Ivan L. Lemelle Date Signed: 6/20/97 (bb) (Entered: 06/23/1997)

June 19, 1997

June 19, 1997

11

PLAINTIFF'S 1ST AMENDED complaint [1-1] ; (bb) (Entered: 06/23/1997)

June 20, 1997

June 20, 1997

12

Settlement agreement by plas & dft (bb) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

Nov. 10, 1997

Nov. 10, 1997

13

Motion by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Easy TV Appliance and ORDER to dismiss case w/prej, each pty to bear own costs by Magistrate Ivan L. Lemelle (CLOSED) (bb) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

Nov. 10, 1997

Nov. 10, 1997

Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 24, 1997

Closing Date: Nov. 10, 1997

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

Easy T.V. & Appliance Rental of Louisiana, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Easy Rental, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits