Case: EEOC v. Sam's Club

1:01-cv-00413 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: June 19, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC instituted this suit against Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Using information derived solely from the docket in this case, it is clear that, following a mediation session and a summary judgment motion filed by defendant, the parties were able to work out a consent decree that was approved by the court.

Summary Authors

Tony Friedman (6/17/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5083212/parties/carey-v-astrue/


Judge(s)

Sleet, Gregory Moneta (Delaware)

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Document

1:01-cv-00413

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Sam's Club

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5083212/carey-v-astrue/

Last updated April 4, 2025, 11:27 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; Mag consent notice to pltf. (dab) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (dab) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Sam's Club (dab) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001

3

ANSWER to Complaint by Sam's Club (Attorney Matthew F. Boyer) (ntl) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

July 11, 2001

July 11, 2001

4

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Sam's Club 6/29/01 Answer due on 7/19/01 for Sam's Club (ntl) (Entered: 07/16/2001)

July 16, 2001

July 16, 2001

5

MOTION by Sam's Club with Proposed Order for Susan K. Klooz, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ntl) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

July 17, 2001

July 17, 2001

So Ordered granting [5-1] motion for Susan K. Klooz, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 07/19/2001)

July 18, 2001

July 18, 2001

6

MOTION by Equal Employment with Proposed Order for Terrence R. Cook, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (ntl) (Entered: 07/19/2001)

July 19, 2001

July 19, 2001

So Ordered granting [6-1] motion for Terrence R. Cook, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

7

Letter dated 7/25/01 from Judge McKelvie to counsel encl. draft proposed scheduling order. (ntl) (Entered: 07/30/2001)

July 26, 2001

July 26, 2001

Tele-conference held; rprtr. Hawkins rptg. (ntl) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

Aug. 27, 2001

Aug. 27, 2001

8

Letter dated 8/23/01 from Terrence Cook, Esq. to Judge McKelvie re telephone conference scheduled for 8/27/01 at 2:15. (ntl) (Entered: 08/28/2001)

Aug. 27, 2001

Aug. 27, 2001

9

TRIAL MANAGEMENT ORDER ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 09/05/2001)

Sept. 4, 2001

Sept. 4, 2001

10

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Status Report 1/15/02 Status Conference 4:30 1/22/02 Discovery cutoff 3/15/02 ; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 3/29/02 Pretrial conference for 4:30 6/10/02 ; Trial Date Deadline (3 day jury) 10:00 6/24/02 ; ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 09/05/2001)

Sept. 4, 2001

Sept. 4, 2001

11

ORDER, set Telephone Conference for 9:00 10/22/01 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

Sept. 7, 2001

Sept. 7, 2001

12

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sam's Club re initial disclosures (ntl) (Entered: 09/13/2001)

Sept. 13, 2001

Sept. 13, 2001

13

Letter from counsel to Judge McKelvie re discovery plan. (ntl) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

Sept. 14, 2001

Sept. 14, 2001

14

ORDER, set Mediation Conference for 10:00 3/11/02 , conference statements due 3/1/02; ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (ntl) (Entered: 10/22/2001)

Oct. 22, 2001

Oct. 22, 2001

15

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment of 1st set of interog. and requests for production to deft. (gp) (Entered: 12/28/2001)

Dec. 27, 2001

Dec. 27, 2001

17

Letter from Matthew Boyer, Esq. to Judge McKelvie re status report. (ntl) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

Jan. 16, 2002

Jan. 16, 2002

18

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment re notice of deposition. (ntl) (Entered: 01/24/2002)

Jan. 23, 2002

Jan. 23, 2002

19

Letter from Paulette Nash, Esq. to Judge McKelvie re status of case. (ntl) (Entered: 01/24/2002)

Jan. 23, 2002

Jan. 23, 2002

20

STIPULATION with proposed order to extend time for close of discovery and case dispositive motions: discovery cutoff 5/15/02, case dispositive motions due 5/29/02. (ntl) (Entered: 03/14/2002)

March 14, 2002

March 14, 2002

So Ordered granting [20-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 03/18/2002)

March 15, 2002

March 15, 2002

Deadline updated; reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Discovery deadline on 5/15/02 Deadline for filing dispositive motions by 5/29/02 (ntl) (Entered: 03/18/2002)

March 18, 2002

March 18, 2002

21

STIPULATION with proposed order to amend scheduling order re pretrial conference and trial dates are hereby stricken. (ntl) (Entered: 05/14/2002)

May 14, 2002

May 14, 2002

So Ordered granting [21-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 05/16/2002)

May 15, 2002

May 15, 2002

22

STIPULATION with proposed order for extension of time to file case dispositive motions by 6/12/02. (ntl) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

May 24, 2002

May 24, 2002

So Ordered granting [22-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

May 30, 2002

May 30, 2002

Deadline updated; reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Deadline for filing dispositive motions by 6/12/02 (ntl) (Entered: 05/30/2002)

May 30, 2002

May 30, 2002

23

STIPULATION with proposed order filed by the parties, extending deadline for filing of case dispositive motions to 6/26/02. (rwc) (Entered: 06/13/2002)

June 12, 2002

June 12, 2002

So Ordered granting [23-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge Roderick R. McKelvie ) Notice to all parties. (rwc) (Entered: 06/13/2002)

June 13, 2002

June 13, 2002

24

CASE reassigned to Vacant Judgeship . Notice to all parties. (rwc) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

June 14, 2002

June 14, 2002

CASE REFERRED to Judge Mary P. Thynge (rwc) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

June 14, 2002

June 14, 2002

25

MOTION by Sam's Club for Summary Judgment Answer Brief due 7/10/02 re: [25-1] motion (ntl) (Entered: 06/26/2002)

June 26, 2002

June 26, 2002

27

AFFIDAVIT of Matthew F. Boyer Re: [25-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ntl) (Entered: 06/26/2002)

June 26, 2002

June 26, 2002

31

Letter from counsel to Judge Thynge re status report. (ntl) (Entered: 08/21/2002)

Aug. 20, 2002

Aug. 20, 2002

32

CONSENT DECREE with proposed order (ntl) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

Sept. 27, 2002

Sept. 27, 2002

33

CASE reassigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet . Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

Oct. 1, 2002

Oct. 1, 2002

So Ordered granting [32-1] CONSENT DECREE ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

Case closed (ntl) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

Oct. 3, 2002

Oct. 3, 2002

26

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 3/30/2015. (mdb)

March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

RECAP
28

Letter

Jan. 21, 2016

Jan. 21, 2016

PACER
29

Letter

Feb. 4, 2016

Feb. 4, 2016

PACER
30

Acknowledgment of Receipt

Feb. 9, 2016

Feb. 9, 2016

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Delaware

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 19, 2001

Closing Date: Oct. 3, 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

Sam's Club, 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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits