Case: EEOC v. W.H. Emmart & Son, Inc., dba Bo's Belly Barn

5:98-cv-00074 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1998

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2002

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Case Summary

The Baltimore Office of the EEOC brought this suit against W.H. Emmart & Son, Inc., dba Bo's Belly Barn, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in September 1998. Because the trial docket is the only document available, the type of discrimination alleged is unclear. The Defendant moved to dismiss the case, which was granted in part and denied in part. There was also a contested discovery motion and an unsuccessful mediation session with a magistrate judge. The trial docket indicates that there was a judgment of $260,000 for the complainant(s) in October 2002, which was the result of a judgment on a jury verdict.

Summary Authors

Justin Kanter (5/16/2008)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dudley, Julia Campbell (Virginia)

Kiel, Gerald S. (Virginia)

Quinlan, Cecile C. (Virginia)

Attorney for Defendant

Obenshain, Mark D. (Virginia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Crigler, B. Waugh (Virginia)

Judge(s)

Turk, James Clinton (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dudley, Julia Campbell (Virginia)

Kiel, Gerald S. (Virginia)

Quinlan, Cecile C. (Virginia)

Shadoan, Arlene T. (Virginia)

Attorney for Defendant

Obenshain, Mark D. (Virginia)

Wallinger, Melvin Bruce (Virginia)

Other

Crigler, B. Waugh (Virginia)

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Documents in this case

5:98-cv-00074	Docket [PACER]	Oct. 18, 2002	Oct. 18, 2002 Docket

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17785632/eeoc-v-wh-emmart-son/

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Docket for: E.E.O.C. v. W.H. Emmart & Son

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 30, 1998	COMPLAINT 100 Day Notice due 1/8/99 for W.H. Emmart & Son Service due 1/28/99 for W.H. Emmart & Son (fne)	RECAP
2	Nov. 25, 1998	ANSWER to Complaint by W.H. Emmart & Son (fne) (Entered: 11/27/1998)	RECAP
	Nov. 27, 1998	Magistrate's Notice mailed to all counsel of record. (fne)	PACER
	Nov. 27, 1998	Magistrate's Notice mailed to all counsel of record. (fne)
3	Dec. 3, 1998	AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by W.H. Emmart & Son : amends [2-1] answer by W.H. Emmart & Son (fne)	RECAP
4	Feb. 11, 1999	NOTICE of Subpoena duces tecum by W.H. Emmart & Son re: Tammy Violette and Pamela Lineberg (jat)	RECAP
5	Feb. 11, 1999	NOTICE of Subpoena duces tecum by W.H. Emmart & Son re: Tammy Cooper, Holly Matthews-DeHaven, Donald Jenkins, Dennis Clevenger, Janet Markel, Pam Ganoe Corbin, Carl Bunting, Russell Lineberg and Edna Bunting (jat)	RECAP
	Feb. 22, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/12/99 re: Tammy Violette, Holly Matthews−DeHaven, Janet Markle, Carl Bunting and Edna Bunting (jat)	PACER
	Feb. 22, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/16/99 re: Donald Jenkins (jat)	PACER
	Feb. 22, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/12/99 re: Tammy Violette, Holly Matthews-DeHaven, Janet Markle, Carl Bunting and Edna Bunting (jat)
	Feb. 22, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/16/99 re: Donald Jenkins (jat)
	March 4, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/19/99 re: Dennis Clevenger (jat)	PACER
	March 4, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/18/99 re: Russell &Pamela Lineberg (jat)	PACER
	March 4, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/12/99 re: Pamela Corbin &Tammy Cooper (jat)	PACER
	March 4, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/19/99 re: Dennis Clevenger (jat)
	March 4, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/18/99 re: Russell & Pamela Lineberg (jat)
	March 4, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/12/99 re: Pamela Corbin & Tammy Cooper (jat)
6	March 16, 1999	NOTICE of Subpoena by W.H. Emmart & Son re: Amherst Family Practice, Winchester Women's Specialists, P.C. and Winchester Neurological Consultants, Inc. (jat) (Entered: 03/17/1999)	RECAP
	March 22, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 3/18/99 re: Amherst Family Practice, Winchester Neurological Consultant &Winchester Womens Specialists (jat)	PACER
	March 22, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 3/18/99 re: Amherst Family Practice, Winchester Neurological Consultant & Winchester Womens Specialists (jat)
7	June 30, 1999	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Pamela Lineberg by W.H. Emmart & Son (fne)	RECAP
8	June 30, 1999	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Tammy Violette by W.H. Emmart & Son (fne)	RECAP
9	Sept. 20, 1999	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Jim Emmert by E.E.O.C. (jat)	RECAP
10	Sept. 20, 1999	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Hal Duff by E.E.O.C. (jat)	RECAP
11	Sept. 20, 1999	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Tammy Cooper by E.E.O.C. (jat)	RECAP
12	Jan. 5, 2000	MOTION to Amend [1-1] complaint by E.E.O.C. (Attorney Julie C. Dudley) (jat) (Entered: 01/07/2000)	RECAP
13	Jan. 7, 2000	MEMORANDUM by E.E.O.C. in support of [12-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint by E.E.O.C. (jat)	RECAP
14	Jan. 10, 2000	ORDER granting [12-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 1/10/00] (emh)	RECAP
15	Jan. 11, 2000	AMENDED COMPLAINT by E.E.O.C. amending [1-1] complaint (fne) (Entered: 01/18/2000)	RECAP
16	Jan. 21, 2000	MOTION to Dismiss by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)	RECAP
	Feb. 14, 2000	SUBPOENAS issued for Documents by W.H. Emmart &Son (jat)	PACER
	Feb. 14, 2000	SUBPOENAS issued for Documents by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)
	Feb. 23, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/15/00 re: Cois D. Ritenour, Registered Agent for Motion Video (jat)	PACER
	Feb. 23, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/15/00 re: Cois D. Ritenour, Registered Agent for Motion Video (jat)
	Feb. 25, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/15/00 re: Lord Fairfax Community College, Custodian of Student Records and James Guiliano, Professor of Management, Lord Fairfax Community College (jat)	PACER
	Feb. 25, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/15/00 re: Lord Fairfax Community College, Custodian of Student Records and James Guiliano, Professor of Management, Lord Fairfax Community College (jat)
17	Feb. 28, 2000	MEMORANDUM by W.H. Emmart & Son in support of [16-1] motion to Dismiss by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)	RECAP
	Feb. 28, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/15/00 re: Theresa Thorn, Shelter for Abused Women (jat)	PACER
	Feb. 28, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 2/15/00 re: Theresa Thorn, Shelter for Abused Women (jat)
18	March 24, 2000	MEMORANDUM RESPONSE by E.E.O.C. in Opposition to [16-1] motion to Dismiss by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat) Modified on 04/06/2000 (Entered: 03/28/2000)	RECAP
	April 3, 2000	ERRATA to Plaintiff EEOC'S Memorandum Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Answer (jat) (Entered: 04/04/2000)	PACER
	April 3, 2000	ERRATA to Plaintiff EEOC'S Memorandum Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Answer (jat)
19	June 9, 2000	NOTICE of Hearing Motion Hearing set for 11:00 7/10/00 for [16-1] motion to Dismiss by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)	RECAP
20	July 17, 2000	MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (jat)	RECAP
21	July 17, 2000	ORDER granting in part, denying in part [16-1] motion to Dismiss ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 7/17/00] (jat)	RECAP
22	July 19, 2000	NOTICE of Subpoena to Donnie Jenkins & Holly Mathews Dehaven by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)	RECAP
23	Aug. 3, 2000	NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Donnie Jenkins & Holly Mathews Dehaven by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)	RECAP
	Aug. 15, 2000	Settlement Conference set for 9:30 9/13/00 in Charlottesville (jat)	PACER
	Aug. 15, 2000	Settlement Conference set for 9:30 9/13/00 in Charlottesville (jat)
24	Aug. 17, 2000	ORDER REFERRING CASE for mediation to Magistrate Judge B. Waugh Crigler ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 8/17/00] (fne)	RECAP
25	Sept. 13, 2000	AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Holly Matthews Dehaven by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)	RECAP
26	Sept. 13, 2000	AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF Donnie Jenkins by W.H. Emmart Son (jat)	RECAP
27	Sept. 18, 2000	REPORT case back to presiding judge to schedule the case for the completion of discovery, dispositive motions and trial (Magistrate Judge B. Waugh Crigler) (jat)	RECAP
	Sept. 18, 2000	CASE NO LONGER REFERRED TO Magistrate Judge B. Waugh Crigler (jat)	PACER
	Sept. 18, 2000	CASE NO LONGER REFERRED TO Magistrate Judge B. Waugh Crigler (jat)
	Oct. 24, 2000	SUBPOENAS issued for National Wildlife Federation, Quarles Petroleum Inc., Manpower, Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester Surgical Clinic, Ltd., Winchester Medical Center by W.H. Emmart &Son (jat) (Entered: 10/25/2000)	PACER
	Oct. 24, 2000	SUBPOENAS issued for National Wildlife Federation, Quarles Petroleum Inc., Manpower, Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester Surgical Clinic, Ltd., Winchester Medical Center by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)
	Nov. 3, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on subpoena as to Kay Priest executed on 10/26/00 (fne)	PACER
	Nov. 3, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on subpoena as to Kay Priest executed on 10/26/00 (fne)
	Nov. 8, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 10/27/00 re: National Wildlife Federation (jat) (Entered: 11/09/2000)	PACER
	Nov. 8, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 10/27/00 re: National Wildlife Federation (jat)
	Nov. 14, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 10/30/00 re: Manpower (jat)	PACER
	Nov. 14, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 11/2/00 re: Winchester Surgical Clinic, Ltd. (jat)	PACER
	Nov. 14, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 10/30/00 re: Manpower (jat)
	Nov. 14, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 11/2/00 re: Winchester Surgical Clinic, Ltd. (jat)
	Nov. 24, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 11/13/00 re: Winchester Medical Center (jat) (Entered: 11/28/2000)	PACER
	Nov. 24, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 11/13/00 re: Winchester Medical Center (jat)
	Dec. 13, 2000	SUBPOENAS issued for Clarke County, County Administrator by W.H. Emmart &Son (jat)	PACER
	Dec. 13, 2000	SUBPOENAS issued for Clarke County, County Administrator by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat)
	Dec. 19, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 12/15/00 re: Clarke County Administrator (jat)	PACER
	Dec. 19, 2000	RETURN OF SERVICE on Subpoena executed on 12/15/00 re: Clarke County Administrator (jat)
	Feb. 14, 2001	NOTICE of Substitution of Attorney Appearance by E.E.O.C. (jat) (Entered: 02/20/2001)	PACER
	Feb. 14, 2001	NOTICE of Substitution of Attorney Appearance by E.E.O.C. (jat)
28	Sept. 14, 2001	MOTION to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. (jat) (Entered: 09/17/2001)	RECAP
29	Oct. 18, 2001	MEMORANDUM by W.H. Emmart & Son in opposition to [28-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. (fne)	RECAP
	Oct. 22, 2001	NOTICE of Hearing Motion Hearing set for 2:00 11/1/01 for [28−1] motion to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. (jat) (Entered: 10/23/2001)	PACER
	Oct. 22, 2001	NOTICE of Hearing Motion Hearing set for 2:00 11/1/01 for [28-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. (jat)
30	Oct. 30, 2001	REPLY by E.E.O.C. to response to [28-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. (jat)	RECAP
	Nov. 1, 2001	Motion hearing held re: [28−1] motion to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. Parties argue. Ct orders tax returns to be turned over with protective order. Order to follow. (Judge James C. Turk OCR Sonia Ferris) (jat) (Entered: 11/02/2001)	PACER
	Nov. 1, 2001	Motion hearing held re: [28-1] motion to Compel Production of Documents and Memorandum in Support by E.E.O.C. Parties argue. Ct orders tax returns to be turned over with protective order. Order to follow. (Judge James C. Turk OCR Sonia Ferris) (jat)
	Nov. 6, 2001	COURT REPORTER NOTES as to defendant W.H. Emmart &Son filed in Charlottesville Division by Court Reporter Sonia Ferris, OCR Carton # 10 for hearing date 11/1/01 for Motion Hearing (kld)	PACER
	Nov. 6, 2001	COURT REPORTER NOTES as to defendant W.H. Emmart & Son filed in Charlottesville Division by Court Reporter Sonia Ferris, OCR Carton # 10 for hearing date 11/1/01 for Motion Hearing (kld)
31	Nov. 20, 2001	NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by E.E.O.C. (kld)	RECAP
32	Dec. 20, 2001	MOTION to Strike Jury Demand as to Punitive Damages by W.H. Emmart & Son (kld)	RECAP
33	Jan. 23, 2002	ORDER, for Protective Order ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 1/23/02] (jat)	RECAP
34	Jan. 23, 2002	STIPULATED ORDER, for Protective Order ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 1/23/02] (jat)	RECAP
	Jan. 23, 2002	**Set Protective Order flag. (jat)	PACER
	Jan. 23, 2002	**Set Protective Order flag. (jat)
35	Jan. 24, 2002	RESPONSE by E.E.O.C. in Opposition to [32-1] motion to Strike Jury Demand as to Punitive Damages by W.H. Emmart & Son (jat) (Entered: 01/25/2002)	RECAP
	May 20, 2002	SCHEDULING LETTER for Judge Turk to counsel set Pretrial Conference for 11:00 6/6/02 (jat) (Entered: 06/20/2002)	PACER
	May 20, 2002	SCHEDULING LETTER for Judge Turk to counsel set Pretrial Conference for 11:00 6/6/02 (jat)
	June 6, 2002	In−Chambers Conference held (jat) (Entered: 06/12/2002)	PACER
	June 6, 2002	In-Chambers Conference held (jat)
36	June 12, 2002	ORDER, set Jury Trial for 9:30 10/16/02 - 10/18/02, Parties agree that if case is not settled by 6/02, then they shall mediate the case before Magistrate Judge Pamela Sargent ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 6/12/02] (jat)	RECAP
37	July 16, 2002	ORDER, Setting Settlement Conference for 10:00 8/16/02 and whatever else the order states. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Pam M. Sargent ) [EOD Date 7/16/02] (ejs)	RECAP
38	July 25, 2002	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Pam M. Sargent ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) [EOD Date 7/25/02] (kld)	RECAP
39	Oct. 18, 2002	JUDGMENT for E.E.O.C. against W.H. Emmart & Son in the amount of $ 260,000 to the designated parties set forth in said order. Case dismissed. ( signed by Judge James C. Turk ) (jat)	RECAP
	Oct. 18, 2002	Case closed (jat) (Entered: 11/07/2002)	PACER
	Oct. 18, 2002	Case closed (jat)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1998

Closing Date: Oct. 18, 2002

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

Private Entity/Person

W.H. Emmart & Son, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Virginia 5:98-cv-00074

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Amount Defendant Pays: 260000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. W.H. Emmart & Son, Inc., dba Bo's Belly Barn, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5769/ (last updated 5/16/2008).