Case: EEOC v. BROOKLEY FURNITURE COMPANY

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

EEOC v. Brookley Furniture Company et al

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $ 150.), filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Agee, Pamela) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/29/2004 (mjn, ). (Entered: 09/28/2004)

ANSWER to Complaint by Brookley Furniture Company.(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 11/30/2004)

ANSWER to Complaint by Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 11/30/2004)

MOTION to Intervene by Jane Doe. (Attachments: # (1))(Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 1/11/2005 (mab). (Entered: 12/01/2004)

Notice of Assignment to Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins for trial. Consent Form due by 1/17/2005. (Attachments:, # 1 consent form)(mjn, ) Modified on 12/9/2004 (mjn, ). (Entered: 12/03/2004)

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/17/2005. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 12/3/04. (mjn, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004)

(SEALED) MOTION to Quash by Alabama Psychiatric Services, P.C.. (Griffin, Stephen) Modified on 1/7/2005 (jlr, ). (Entered: 12/08/2004)

MOTION to Seal Intervenor-Plaintiff's original pleadings and other pleadings by Jane Doe. (Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 1/11/2005 (mab). (Entered: 12/09/2004)

MOTION to Intervene Substitute Motion to Intervene by Jane Doe. (Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 1/11/2005 (mab). (Entered: 12/09/2004)

Intervenor COMPLAINT Substitute Complaint in Intervention , filed by Jane Doe.(Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 1/11/2005 (mab). Exhibits under seal. (Entered: 12/09/2004)

Order re: [7] MOTION to Quash filed by Alabama Psychiatric Services, P.C., [8] MOTION to Seal Intervenor-Plaintiff's original pleadings and other pleadings filed by Jane Doe, [9] MOTION to Intervene Substitute Motion to Intervene filed by Jane Doe, [4] MOTION to Intervene filed by Jane Doe, Responses due by 12/20/2004 for [8] and for [9] and for [4] and for [7], Responses due by 12/20/2004. If the court determines oral argument is necessary, the parties shall be advised; Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 12/9/04. (mjn, ) Modified on 1/11/2005 (mab). (Entered: 12/13/2004)

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 12/20/2004)

AMENDED Notice of Assignment to Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins for trial. Consent Form due by 1/7/2005. (mjn, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/29/2004 (mjn, ). (Entered: 12/29/2004)

Sealed Order re: [7] MOTION to Quash filed by Alabama Psychiatric Services, P.C., as further set out; Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/7/05. (mjn, ) (Entered: 01/07/2005)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Callie V. S. Granade and Sonja F. Bivins for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 1/10/05. (mjn, ) (Entered: 01/10/2005)

RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 11/14/2005 at 11:00 AM in Chambers before Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade. Amended Pleadings due by 4/15/2005. Discovery cutoff 6/10/2005. Dispositive Motions due by 6/30/2005. Jury Selection set for 12/6/2005 at 8:45 AM. Jury Trial set December 2005 in Courtroom 2B before Chief Judge Callie V. S. Granade; ETT 5 days. Position Regarding Settlement due by 6/10/2005. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 01/10/2005. (Attachments: #(1) Judge Granade's Standing Pretrial Order)(mab) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

ENDORSED ORDER granting [4] Motion to Intervene, granting [8] MOTION to Seal Intervenor-Plaintiff's original pleadings and other pleadings; and granting [9] Substitute Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 01/11/2005. (mab) (Entered: 01/11/2005)

Order, Dfts are ORDERED to file their individual disclosure statements by 2/15/2005 or SHOW CAUSE why they have not complied w/Local Rule 3.4. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 1/31/05. (copies to parties on 1/31/05) (tot,) (Entered: 01/31/2005)

Disclosure Statement filed by Defendants Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co.. (Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/02/2005)

Document endorsed NOTED by Judge Sonja F. Bivins : Corporate Disclosure Statement20 filed by Brookley Furniture Company,, Howard Miller Clock Co., (ebf, ) (Entered: 02/02/2005)

Document endorsed NOTED by Judge Callie V. S. Granade : Corporate Disclosure Statement20 filed by Brookley Furniture Company,, Howard Miller Clock Co., (jts, ) (Entered: 02/03/2005)

Notice of Filing Initial Disclosures filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/09/2005)

Notice of Filing Initial Disclosures filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 02/10/2005)

Notice of Filing Notice of Service of Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents and Requests for Admission to Defendant Brookley Furniture filed by Jane Doe.(Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 02/11/2005)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for designation of damages expert by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 02/14/2005)

Notice of Filing Notice of Service of Intervenor's Plaintiff's Amended First Interrogatories to Defendant Brookley Furniture filed by Jane Doe.(Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 02/14/2005)

REFERRAL OF 27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for designation of damages expert to Judge Bivins. NOTE: There is no image for this entry. (tot,) (Entered: 02/14/2005)

ORDER GRANTING 27 Motion for Extension of Deadline for Designationof Front Pay Damages Experts. Plaintiffs' Front Pay Damages Expert disclosures are due on 4/1/05, Defendants' Front Pay Damages Expert disclosures are due on 5/2/05. Rebuttal evidence shall be disclosed on or before 5/27/05. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 2/15/05. (tgw) (Entered: 02/15/2005)

NOTICE of Endorsement by Jane Doe re: 27 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Designation of Damages Expert (Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 2/16/2005 (tot,). (Entered: 02/15/2005)

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Brookley Furniture Company. (Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Howard Miller Clock Co.. (Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

ANSWER to Intervenor Complaint by Brookley Furniture Company.(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

ANSWER to Intervenor Complaint by Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/17/2005)

MOTION to Amend 2 Answer to Complaint filed by Brookley Furniture Company (see document 31; Referred to Judge Granade(mab) (Entered: 02/25/2005)

MOTION to Amend 3 Answer to Complaint by Howard Miller Clock Co. (See document 32); Referred to Judge Granade(mab) (Entered: 02/25/2005)

Notice of Filing Defendants' First Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Plaintiff and Defendants' First Interrogatories and Requests for Production to Intervenor-Plaintiff filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 02/21/2005)

MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint in Intervention by Jane Doe. (Attachments: # 1)(Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 02/22/2005)

Order, the court construes the defendants' amended answers (Docs. 31 & 32) to be motions to amend answers (Docs. 2 & 3). Any opposition to said motions shall be filed no later than March 7, 2005. If no opposition is received, the defendants' motions are deemed granted without further action from the court, and the defendants are by March 8, 2005 to electronically file amended answers that include all defenses to each claim without attempting to incorporate any of their previous answer by reference. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 02/25/2005. (mab) (Entered: 02/25/2005)

NOTICE by Jane Doe of Service of Disclosure of Expert Testimony (Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 03/01/2005)

AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint in Intervention against all defendants, filed by Jane Doe.(Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 03/02/2005)

Objection to Defendant Howard Miller's Amended Answer filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 03/07/2005)

Brief in Opposition to Defendant Howard Miller's Amended Answer filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 03/07/2005)

Objection to Defendant Brookley Furniture's Amended Answer filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 03/07/2005)

Brief in Support of EEOC's Objection to Defendant Brookley Furniture's Amended Answer filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 03/07/2005)

Response to Plaintiff's 41 & 43 Objections Motion to Amended Answers filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co. (Robinson, Sandy) Modified on 9/19/2005 (mab). (Entered: 03/08/2005)

Notice of Filing Response to EEOC's First Set of Interrogatories and Response to EEOC's First Request for Production of Documents filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/08/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph D. Stutz on behalf of Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co. (Stutz, Joseph) (Entered: 03/09/2005)

MOTION to Compel Non-Parties Thomas Bennett and Mobile Psychological Services to Comply with Subpoena by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A-C to Motion to Compel# 2 Text of Proposed Order Motion to Compel Order)(Stutz, Joseph) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

Order, directing parties and non-parties to file a response to Defendants' 48 MOTION to Compel Non-Parties Thomas Bennett and Mobile Psychological Services to Comply with Subpoena and 49 MOTION to Compel Non-Parties M. Cay Welsh and Clinical Psychological Services to Comply with Subpoena on or before MARCH 18, 2005. Replies due by MARCH 23, 2005. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 03/11/2005. (Copies mailed to non-parties as directed.)(mab) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

REFERRAL OF 48 MOTION to Compel Non-Parties Thomas Bennett and Mobile Psychological Services to Comply with Subpoena , and 49 MOTION to Compel Non-Parties M. Cay Welsh and Clinical Psychologicy Services to Comply with Subpoena to Judge 03/11/2005. (mab) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

Notice of Filing Response of Defendants to Intevenor-Plaintiff's First Requests for Production; Response of Defendant Brookley Furniture Company to Intervenor-Plaintiff's First Amended Interrogatories; Response of Defendants to EEOC's Second Request for Production of Documents; and Response of Defendant Brookley Furniture to First Request for Admission of Intervenor-Plaintiff filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/14/2005)

Notice of Filing Notice of Deposition Duces Tecum (Arata) filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/15/2005)

Notice of Filing Amended Response to Interrogatory Number Four of Intervenor-Plaintiff's First Amended Interrogatories filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/16/2005)

RESPONSE TO 50 Order of March 11, 2005, filed by Jane Doe. (Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 9/29/2005 (mab). (Entered: 03/18/2005)

REFERRAL OF Jane Doe's 54 RESPONSE TO 50 ORDER re: 48 Motion to Compel to Judge Bivins. (mab) (Entered: 03/18/2005)

NOTICE by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Service of Response to Defendants' Interrogatories and Request for Production (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sonja F. Bivins : Telephone Conference held on 3/23/2005. (Court Reporter n.) (ebf, ) (Entered: 03/23/2005)

ORDER granting defendants' 48 MOTION to Compel Non-Parties Thomas Bennett and Mobile Psychological Services to Comply with Subpoena, and granting 49 MOTION to Compel Non-Parties M. Cay Welsh and Clinical Psychologicy Services to Comply with Subpoena. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 03/24/2005. Copies of orders mailed to non-parties. (mab) (Entered: 03/24/2005)

Notice of Filing Intervenor-Plaintiff's Notice of Service of Responses to Defendants' Interrogatories and Requests for Production filed by Jane Doe.(Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 03/24/2005)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint Answer of Defendant Brookley Furniture Company to First Amended Complaint in Intervention by Brookley Furniture Company.(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint Answer of Defendant Howard Miller Clock Company to First Amended Complaint in Intervention by Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

Notice of Filing Notice of Video Depostion of Dale Hiser filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

NOTICE by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of serving expert disclosures (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 03/30/2005)

ORDER re: Brookley Furniture Co's [] Motion to Amend Answer and Howard Miller Clock Co's [] Motion to Amend Answer. Defendants' motions to amend their answers are GRANTED. Defendants shall file their amended answer or, if they choose to file separately, amended answers, by not later than April 8, 2005. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 03/31/2005. (mab) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

Notice of Filing NoticeofServingDepositionNotice filed by Jane Doe.(Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Brookley Furniture Company.(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

MOTION for Independent Medical Examination by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co. (Robinson, Sandy) Modified on 4/4/2005 (tot,). (Entered: 04/01/2005)

Notice of Filing Expert Disclosure Pursuant to Rule 26(a)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

MOTION for Independant Medical Examination by Brookley Furniture Company - See Image at Doc. 66. (Referred to Judge Bivins on 4/4/05)(tot,) (Entered: 04/04/2005)

Order, directing Plaintiff and Intervenor-Plaintiff to file any response in opposition to MOTION for Independant Medical Examination 66 filed by Brookley Furniture Company on or before APRIL 11, 2005. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 04/04/2005. (mab) (Entered: 04/04/2005)

ENDORSED ORDER granting 69 Motion for Extension of Time to File Document Responses due by 4/12/2005. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 4/11/05. (ebf, ) (Entered: 04/11/2005)

REFERRAL OF 69 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Independant Medical Examination to Judge Bivins. (mab ) (Entered: 04/11/2005)

MOTION to Strike Defendants' 67 Expert Witness Disclosure, filed by Jane Doe. (Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 4/13/2005 (mab). (Entered: 04/12/2005)

RESPONSE TO 68 ORDER dated April 4, 2005, opposing defendants' 66 Motion for an Independant Medical Examination, filed by Jane Doe. (Kaffer, Cecily) Modified on 4/13/2005 (mab). (Entered: 04/12/2005)

RESPONSE in Opposition re MOTION for Independant Medical Examination re 66 Notice (Other) filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

NOTICE by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 73 Response in Opposition to Motion Filing of Exhibit (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

REFERRAL OF 72 Intervenor's Response to Motion for Independent Medical Examination, 73 EEOC's Response in Opposition to Motion for Independent Medical Examination, and 74 EEOC's Notice of Failure to File Exhibit to Judge Bivins. (mab) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

REFERRAL OF 71 Intervenor Plaintiff's MOTION to Strike 67 Defendants' Expert Witness Disclosure to Judge Bivins (mab) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

Exhibit 1 to 73 Response in Opposition to 66 MOTION for Independant Medical Examination Opposition filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) Modified on 4/14/2005 (tot,). (Entered: 04/13/2005)

MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Motion to Strike and Opposition to Motion for Independent Medical Examination by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/13/2005)

ENDORSED ORDER granting 76 Motion for Leave to File . Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 4/13/05. (ebf, ) (Entered: 04/13/2005)

REFERRAL OF 75 Exhibit L (attachment to 73 Response in Opposition) and 76 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Motion to Strike and Opposition to Motion for Independent Medical Examination to Judge Bivins. (mab) (Entered: 04/13/2005)

MOTION to Strike 67 Notice of Filing Strike Defendants Expert by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Agee, Pamela) Attachment replaced on 4/18/2005 (tot,). (Entered: 04/14/2005)

Notice of Filing Deposition Notice filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/15/2005)

Final MOTION for Hearing re 66 Notice (Other) Request for Hearing by Jane Doe. (Kaffer, Cecily) (Entered: 04/15/2005)

RESPONSE to 71 MOTION to Strike Dfts' Expert Witness Disclosure, 78 MOTION to Strike Dfts' Expert & REPLY to 72, 73 Oppositions to 66 MOTION for Indpendent Medical Exam filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, Sandy) Modified on 4/18/2005 (tot,). (Entered: 04/15/2005)

REFERRAL OF 81 MOTION for Hearing re: 66 Motion for Independent Medical Examination to Judge Bivins. (tot,) (Entered: 04/15/2005)

Order, setting hearing re: Defendant Brookley Furniture Company's 66 Motion for Independent Medical Examination and re: Intervenor-plaintiff's 71 Motion to Strike Defendants' Expert Witness Disclosure for APRIL 26, 2005 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 2C before Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins; and directing parties to contact the undersigned's chambers no later than April 25, 2005 to confirm the continued need for this hearing. Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 04/18/2005. (mab) (Entered: 04/19/2005)

REFERRAL OF 82 Response to Motions to Strike & Reply to Motion for Independent Medical Exam to Judge Bivins. (tot,) (Entered: 04/18/2005)

REFERRAL OF 78 MOTION to Strike Defendants' Expert to Judge Bivins. (tot,) (Entered: 04/18/2005)

Notice of Filing Notice of Depostion Duces Tecum filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

MOTION for Leave to File Response to Defendnats' Reply to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Defendnants' Expert by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

REPLY to Response to Motion 85 to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Defendants' Expert filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1)(Agee, Pamela) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

ENDORSED ORDER granting 85 Motion for Leave to File . Signed by Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 4/21/05. (ebf, ) (Entered: 04/21/2005)

REFERRAL OF 85 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Defendnants' Expert to Judge Bivins. (tot,) (Entered: 04/21/2005)

REFERRAL OF 86 Reply to Response to Motion to Judge Bivins. (tot,) (Entered: 04/21/2005)

REFERRAL OF 88 MOTION to Amend 18 Scheduling Order as to Expert Discovery to Judge Bivins. (mab) (Entered: 04/25/2005)

Notice of Filing Deposition Notice filed by Brookley Furniture Company, Howard Miller Clock Co..(Robinson, Sandy) (Entered: 04/26/2005)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sonja F. Bivins : Motion Hearing held on 4/26/2005 re MOTION for Independant Medical Examination re 66 Notice (Other) filed by Brookley Furniture Company,, 71 MOTION to Strike 67 Notice of Filing filed by Jane Doe,. (Court Reporter FTR.) (mjn, ) (Entered: 04/27/2005)