Case: EEOC v. IPC COMMUNICATION SERVICES INC

1:01-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2001

Closed Date: Sept. 19, 2001

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Case Summary

In January 2001, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against IPC Communication Services Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The suit settled, and the court dismissed the case in September 2001. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the settlement.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/13/2007)

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Judge(s)

Quist, Gordon Jay (Michigan)

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1:01-cv-00064

Docket

EEOC v. IPC Communication Services Inc

Sept. 19, 2001

Sept. 19, 2001

Docket

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Docket

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Last updated April 4, 2025, 11:21 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

SUMMONS issued as to deft and returned to pltf's rep. (cmi) (Entered: 01/29/2001)

Jan. 26, 2001

Jan. 26, 2001

PROCEEDING before Judge Robert Holmes Bell; Rule 16 Scheduling Conf held ; ct reporter: Kevin Gaugier (ddk) (Entered: 04/16/2001)

April 12, 2001

April 12, 2001

1

COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants filed by The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Moskal, James) (Entered: 01/18/2013)

Jan. 18, 2013

Jan. 18, 2013

PACER

FILING FEE PAID re 1 by plaintiff The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. in the amount of $350, receipt number 0646-2469064 (Moskal, James) Modified text on 1/22/2013 (jem).

Jan. 18, 2013

Jan. 18, 2013

PACER
2

PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 1 (Moskal, James) (Entered: 01/18/2013)

Jan. 18, 2013

Jan. 18, 2013

PACER
3

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent The Stow Company for The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. (Moskal, James) (Entered: 01/18/2013)

Jan. 18, 2013

Jan. 18, 2013

PACER
4

NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Judge Gordon J. Quist (jem) (Entered: 01/22/2013)

Jan. 22, 2013

Jan. 22, 2013

PACER
5

REPORT from the Clerk, WDMI, to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the filing of a PATENT ACTION (jem) (Entered: 01/22/2013)

Jan. 22, 2013

Jan. 22, 2013

PACER
6

SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants All Wood Cabinetry, LLC, Costco Wholesale Corporation (jem) (Entered: 01/22/2013)

Jan. 22, 2013

Jan. 22, 2013

PACER

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Amy E. McCracken on behalf of defendants All Wood Cabinetry, LLC, Costco Wholesale Corporation (McCracken, Amy)

Feb. 14, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

PACER
7

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by All Wood Cabinetry, LLC (McCracken, Amy) (Entered: 02/14/2013)

Feb. 14, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

PACER
8

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Costco Wholesale Corporation (McCracken, Amy) (Entered: 02/14/2013)

Feb. 14, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

PACER
9

PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER by defendants All Wood Cabinetry, LLC, Costco Wholesale Corporation (McCracken, Amy) (Entered: 02/14/2013)

Feb. 14, 2013

Feb. 14, 2013

PACER
10

ORDER granting STIPULATION 9 ; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, kad) (Entered: 02/19/2013)

Feb. 19, 2013

Feb. 19, 2013

PACER
11

ANSWER to complaint 1 with affirmative defenses and jury demand, COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by Costco Wholesale Corporation(McCracken, Amy) (Entered: 03/18/2013)

March 18, 2013

March 18, 2013

PACER
12

ANSWER to complaint 1 with affirmative defenses and jury demand, COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by All Wood Cabinetry, LLC(McCracken, Amy) (Entered: 03/18/2013)

March 18, 2013

March 18, 2013

PACER
13

STIPULATION of dismissal of Costco Wholesale Corporation by plaintiff The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. (Moskal, James) (Entered: 03/25/2013)

March 25, 2013

March 25, 2013

PACER
14

ANSWER to Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim 12 by The Stow Company-Holland, Inc.(Moskal, James) (Entered: 04/03/2013)

April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

PACER
15

ORDER granting STIPULATION to dismiss 13 Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 04/03/2013)

April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

PACER
16

ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 5/14/2013 at 11:00 AM at 650 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; status report due by 5/9/2013; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 04/15/2013)

April 15, 2013

April 15, 2013

PACER

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jeffrey S. Pollack on behalf of counter-claimants All Wood Cabinetry, LLC, and defendants All Wood Cabinetry, LLC (Pollack, Jeffrey) Modified text per chambers on 5/10/2013 (kvt).

April 22, 2013

April 22, 2013

PACER
17

JOINT STATUS REPORT (Pollack, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

May 9, 2013

May 9, 2013

PACER
18

MINUTES of scheduling conference held before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Proceedings Not Recorded) (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, cbh) (Entered: 05/14/2013)

May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

PACER
19

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: informal conference set for 8/20/2013 at 3:00 PM at 482 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Gordon J. Quist; settlement conference set for 7/10/2014 at 2:00 PM at 664 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; final pretrial conference set for 10/7/2014 at 2:00 PM at 482 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Gordon J. Quist; Markman hearing set for 1/7/2014 at 2:00 PM at 499 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Gordon J. Quist; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 05/22/2013)

May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013

PACER
20

SELECTION of Richard Grauer as facilitative mediator by plaintiff The Stow Company-Holland, Inc., counter-defendant The Stow Company-Holland, Inc.(Moskal, James) (Entered: 06/05/2013)

June 5, 2013

June 5, 2013

PACER
21

NOTICE of appointment of Facilitative Mediator Richard D. Grauer ; plaintiff VFM fee to be submitted by 6/14/2013 defendant VFM fee to be submitted by 6/14/2013(lep) (Entered: 06/07/2013)

June 7, 2013

June 7, 2013

PACER

VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 502125 as to plaintiff The Stow Company-Holland, Inc.(lep)

June 7, 2013

June 7, 2013

PACER

VFM FEE RECEIVED in the amount of $25.00, check number 7694 as to defendants All Wood Cabinetry, LLC, Costco Wholesale Corporation(lep)

June 20, 2013

June 20, 2013

PACER
22

DISCLOSURE OF CLAIMS alleged to be infringed submitted for filing by counter-defendant The Stow Company-Holland, Inc., plaintiff The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. (Moskal, James) (Entered: 07/01/2013)

July 1, 2013

July 1, 2013

PACER
23

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant All Wood Cabinetry, LLC of Defendant's Objections and Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production (1-20) and First Set of Interrogatories (1-9) (Pollack, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/10/2013)

July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

PACER
24

DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR ART submitted for filing by defendant All Wood Cabinetry, LLC (Pollack, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/01/2013)

Aug. 1, 2013

Aug. 1, 2013

PACER

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Christopher J. Tyson on behalf of defendant All Wood Cabinetry, LLC (Tyson, Christopher)

Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 16, 2013

PACER

(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Patrick D. McPherson on behalf of defendant All Wood Cabinetry, LLC (McPherson, Patrick)

Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 16, 2013

PACER
25

MINUTES of Informal Conference held in Chambers before Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 08/20/2013)

Aug. 20, 2013

Aug. 20, 2013

PACER
26

NOTICE of Joint Chart of Claims and Defenses by defendant All Wood Cabinetry, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Chart of the Parties' Infringement and Non-Infringement Contentions, # 2 Exhibits A-I of Plaintiff's Infringement Contentions, # 3 Defendants Invalidity Chart Regarding U.S. Patent No. 7,499,838, # 4 Defendants Invalidity Chart Regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,014,979)(Pollack, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/03/2013)

Sept. 3, 2013

Sept. 3, 2013

PACER
27

STIPULATION of dismissal by counter-defendant The Stow Company-Holland, Inc., plaintiff The Stow Company-Holland, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Moskal, James) (Entered: 09/19/2013)

1 Exhibit Proposed Order

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Sept. 19, 2013

Sept. 19, 2013

RECAP
28

REPORT of facilitative mediation held September 12, 2013; case is settled(lep) (Entered: 09/23/2013)

Sept. 23, 2013

Sept. 23, 2013

PACER
29

ORDER granting STIPULATION to dismiss 27 ; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt) (Entered: 09/24/2013)

Sept. 24, 2013

Sept. 24, 2013

PACER
30

REPORT from the Clerk, WDMI, to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the determination of a PATENT ACTION (kvt) (Entered: 09/25/2013)

Sept. 25, 2013

Sept. 25, 2013

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 26, 2001

Closing Date: Sept. 19, 2001

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

IPC Communication Services Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits