Case: EEOC v. TRI-STATE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP

2:98-cv-00034 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 9, 1998

Closed Date: Jan. 29, 1999

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Case Summary

The Atlanta District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against the Tri-State Electric Membership Corporation, a utility company, in March of 1998, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The only document available from PACER is the court docket. From the docket it appears that no motions were filed and the only events to take place were depositions. The final resolution, a consent decree, was reached in January of 1999, within a year of the complaint being filed.

Summary Authors

Alex Bean (6/25/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:98-cv-00034

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Tri-State Electric

Feb. 1, 1999

Feb. 1, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed and summons issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand (js) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998

2

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by Equal Employment (js) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (Calendar sheets forwarded) (js) (Entered: 03/09/1998)

March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998

3

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Tri-State Electric mailed 3/23/98 Answer due by 5/22/98 for Tri-State (js) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

4

ANSWER by Tri-State Electric to complaint [1-1] Discovery ends 9/28/98 (js) (Entered: 05/04/1998)

May 1, 1998

May 1, 1998

5

Certificate of interested persons by DFT. (to JRS) (fmr emp) (Entered: 05/18/1998)

May 18, 1998

May 18, 1998

6

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant (fmr emp) (Entered: 05/18/1998)

May 18, 1998

May 18, 1998

7

JOINT Preliminary Statement and Scheduling Order. (to judge) (js) (Entered: 06/17/1998)

June 17, 1998

June 17, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. APPROVING [7-1] preliminary statement (cc) (js) (Entered: 07/09/1998)

July 9, 1998

July 9, 1998

Proposed Stipulation & consent order by parties. (JRS) (js) (Entered: 09/08/1998)

Sept. 8, 1998

Sept. 8, 1998

8

Stipulation, extending time thru 11/27/98 to complete discovery , Discovery ends 11/27/98 by Equal Employment, Tri-State Electric approved by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (cc) (js) (Entered: 09/22/1998)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

9

Notice to take deposition of Tri-State EMC, Bobby Welch, David Falls, Robert Sosebee, Steven G. Adams, Rodney Hornsby, Michael Pack & Anthony Taylor by Equal Employment (js) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

Oct. 16, 1998

Oct. 16, 1998

10

Notice to take deposition of Betty Jo Greenway by Tri-State Electric (js) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

Oct. 20, 1998

Oct. 20, 1998

Proposed Consent order extending discovery by Equal Employment, Tri- State Electric . (JRS) (js) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

Nov. 20, 1998

Nov. 20, 1998

11

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr., extending discovery thru 1/27/99 Discovery ends 1/27/99 (cc) (js) (Entered: 11/23/1998)

Nov. 23, 1998

Nov. 23, 1998

12

Notice to take deposition of BOBBY WELCH, DAVID FALLS, ROBERT SOSEBEE, STEVEN G. ADAMS, RODNEY HARNSBY, MICHAEL PACK, and ANTHONY TAYLOR by plaintiff. (aet) (Entered: 12/04/1998)

Dec. 3, 1998

Dec. 3, 1998

13

CONSENT DECREE on [1-1] complaint for pltf Equal Employment against deft Tri-State Electric . (cc & Mag) (js) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

Case terminated. (js) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Jan. 29, 1999

Jan. 29, 1999

Completed referral to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (js) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

Feb. 1, 1999

Feb. 1, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 9, 1998

Closing Date: Jan. 29, 1999

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

Tri-State Electric Membership Corp., 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