Case: EEOC v. SIERRA ALUMINUM

EEOC v. Sierra Aluminum Company

EEOC v. Sierra Aluminum Company

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT against defendant Sierra Aluminum Company.(No fee required) Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(rrey, ) (Entered: 07/07/2006)

CERTIFICATION of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (rrey, ) (Entered: 07/07/2006)

INITIAL ORDER FOLLOWING FILING OF COMPLAINT ASSIGNED TO Judge A. Howard Matz. Counsel for plaintiff shall serve this Order an all Defendant and/or their counsel along with the summons and complaint, or if that is not practicable as soon as possible thereafter. If this Case was assigned to this court after being removed from state court, the defendant who removed the case shall serve this order on all other parties. (pbap, ) (Entered: 07/10/2006)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. upon Sierra Aluminum Company waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/5/2006, answer due 10/4/2006. Waiver of Service signed by Gerald Giffin attorney on behalf of Sierra Aluminum Company. (pbap, ) (Entered: 08/21/2006)

NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge A. Howard Matz, ORDERING Answer submitted by Defendant Sierra Aluminum Company received on 9/11/06 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: No Certification of Interested Parties and or no copies.(pbap, ) (Entered: 09/15/2006)

ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by defendant Sierra Aluminum Company.(pbap, ) (Entered: 09/18/2006)

Certification of Interested Parties Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1-1 and FED.R.CIV.P. Rule 7.1(A) filed by Defendant Sierra Aluminum Company. (pbap, ) (Entered: 09/18/2006)

ORDER SETTING RULE 26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge A. Howard Mat: If plaintiff has not already served the complaint (or any amendment thereto) on all defendants, plaintiff shall promptly do so and shall file proofs of service within three days thereafter. Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three days thereafter. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 11/6/06. Scheduling Conference set for 11/13/06 at 1:30 p.m. before Judge A. Howard Matz.(smo, ) (Entered: 10/12/2006)

JOINT Rule 26(f) Report filed; estimated length of trial 5-6 days. (ir, ) (Entered: 11/21/2006)

SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge A. Howard Matz that the Court schedule of trial and pretrial date as following: Jury Trial (Estimated length 5 days) set for 8/21/2007 at 08:00 AM before Honorable A. Howard Matz. File Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Summaries of Direct Testimony. Final Pretrial Conference; Hearing on Motions in Limine; File Agreed Upon Set of Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms and Joint Statement re Disputed Instructions and Verdict Forms; File Proposed Voir Dire Qs and Agreed-to Statement of Case at 11:00 AM on 8/6/2007 before Honorable A Howard Matz. Lodge Pretrial Conference Order; Memo of Contentions of Fact and Law; Exhibit List; Witness Lists; Status Report re Settlement due by 7/23/2007. Last day for hand-serving Motions in Limine on 7/9/2007; Last Day to Meet Before Final Pretrial Conference (L.R. 16-2) 6/25/2007. Last day for hearing Motions at 10:00 AM on 6/25/2007. Last day for hand-serving motions and filing (other than Motions in Limine) due 5/29/2007. None-expert Discovery cut-off 5/19/2007. ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED AT SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Expert discovery cut-off on 7/9/2007. Rebuttal Expert Witness Disclosure 6/18/2007. Opening Expert Witness Disclosure [See FRCP 26(A)(2)] 5/21/2007. Last date to conduct settlement conference is 5/21/2007. Last day to amend pleadings or add parties due by 2/5/2007. (jp) (Entered: 11/14/2006)

MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge A. Howard Matz: Court orders the dates as indicated on Scheduling and Case Management Order filed this date and accepts the parties' designation of L.R. 16-14: Settlement Procedure No. 2. Upon selection, plaintiff shall notify the settlement officer immediately of the Court's referral and presumptive schedule and file a status report with this Court confirming same. At the conclusion of the mediation, plaintiff shall file another status report notifying the Court of the outcome.Court Reporter: Leslie A. King. (smo, ) (Entered: 11/22/2006)

ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#07-027) approved by Chief District Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler. Pursuant to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the Creation of Calendar of Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, this case is transfered from Judge A. Howard Matz to the calendar of Judge Philip S. Gutierrez for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV 06-4158 PSG (CTx).(rn, ) (Entered: 02/27/2007)

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGSIN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Please Take Notice: This action has been reassigned to the Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez, U.S. District Judge. Please substitute the initials PSG in place of the initials AHM. The case number will now read: CV 06-4158-PSG(CTx). Court Trial set for 9/4/2007 09:00 AM.Court Reporter: not reported. Set Hearings: Jury Trial set for 8/21/2007 09:00 AM. Pretrial Conference set for 8/6/2007 03:00 PM.Court Reporter: not reported. (pbap, ) (Entered: 03/02/2007)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND JOING STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez to Continue Pretrial Conference set for 8/6/07 to 8/17/2007 09:30 AM.(pbap) (Entered: 08/03/2007)

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez: This decree fully and completely resolves all issues, claims and allegations by the EEOC against Sierra Aluminum Co. The court has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter of this lawsuit.Sierra Aluminum Co shall pay a total of $200,000.00 to resolve this action. The EEOC shall designate the $200,000.00 as compensatory damages. (See order for further details) ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated )(shb) (Entered: 08/21/2007)