Case: EEOC v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.

3:01-cv-00380 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 27, 2001

Closed Date: Aug. 15, 2001

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Case Summary

The Memphis District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against DuPont in April of 2001, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The only document available from PACER is the docket, which does not give much information on the allegations or the terms of the outcome. The complainant intervened in this suit and within four months, on August 13, 2001, a consent decree was issued. The original magistrate recused herself a month before the consent decree and the defendant moved to dismiss the case early on.

Summary Authors

Alex Bean (7/20/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11222646/parties/eeoc-v-e-i-du-pont/

Judge(s)

Echols, Robert L. (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Echols, Robert L. (Tennessee)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:01-cv-00380	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. E I Du Pont	Aug. 15, 2001	Aug. 15, 2001 Docket

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11222646/eeoc-v-e-i-du-pont/

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Docket for: EEOC v. E I Du Pont

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 27, 2001	COMPLAINT (NO Summons(es) issued-Waiver forms to be used) (af) (Entered: 05/01/2001)	RECAP
2	April 27, 2001	NOTICE of ICMC: Case referred to Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin ; ICMC set for 4:00 p.m. on 6/11/01 (af) (Entered: 05/01/2001)	RECAP
3	May 18, 2001	MOTION to intervene by Jon Ponder (vh) (Entered: 05/18/2001)	RECAP
4	May 21, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin granting motion for Jon Ponder to intervene as a plaintiff [3-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 5/22/01 (vh) (Entered: 05/22/2001)	RECAP
5	June 7, 2001	WAIVER OF SERVICE rec'd by deft E. I. DuPont on 6/1/01 (vh) (Entered: 06/08/2001)	RECAP
	June 8, 2001	PROPOSED Agreed Order to reschedule the ICMC to 7/5/01 at 12:00 p.m. (vh) (Entered: 06/08/2001)	PACER
	June 8, 2001	PROPOSED Agreed Order to reschedule the ICMC to 7/5/01 at 12:00 p.m. (vh)
6	June 11, 2001	NOTICE of change of address by Gardner G. Courson and Mildred A. Bennett, counsel for deft, to: McGuireWoods LLP; 1170 Peachtree Street, N.E.; Suite 2100; Atlanta, GA 30309 (xc: af) (vh) (Entered: 06/11/2001)	RECAP
7	June 12, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Initial Case Management Conference reset for 12:00 p.m. on 7/5/01 (cc: all counsel) EOD 6/12/01 (vh) (Entered: 06/12/2001)	RECAP
8	July 2, 2001	MOTION by deft E. I. DuPont for attorney Mildred A. Bennett to appear pro hac vice (w/att'd cert. of good standing & proposed order) (vh) (Entered: 07/03/2001)	RECAP
9	July 2, 2001	CERTIFICATE of Good Standing filed by deft E. I. DuPont for atty Mildred A. Bennett from USDC/NDGA (vh) (Entered: 07/03/2001)	RECAP
10	July 2, 2001	MOTION by deft E. I. DuPont to dismiss, or in the alternative for stay and remand for conciliation (w/att'd exhibits 1-4) (vh) (Entered: 07/03/2001)	RECAP
	July 2, 2001	PROPOSED Initial Case Management Order (vh) (Entered: 07/03/2001)	PACER
	July 2, 2001	PROPOSED Initial Case Management Order (vh)
11	July 5, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin: Order of recusal and reassigned to Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown ; ICMC scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on 7/5/01 before Judge Brown (cc: all counsel) EOD 7/5/01 (vh) (Entered: 07/05/2001)	RECAP
12	July 5, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown granting motion for attorney Mildred A. Bennett to appear pro hac vice [8-1] by deft E. I. DuPont (cc: all counsel) EOD 7/5/01 (vh) (Entered: 07/05/2001)	RECAP
13	July 5, 2001	CLERK'S RESUME: Initial Case Management Conference held 7/5/01 ; Order to enter; Settlement Conference set for 8/1/01 at 10:00 a.m. C/R : Tape No. #492, 893-1388 (vh) (Entered: 07/06/2001)	RECAP
14	July 6, 2001	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown: deft's motion to dismiss or in the alternative to stay and remand for conciliation [10-1], [10-2] is terminated as moot.; Settlement Conference set for 10:30 a.m. on 8/1/01 ; pending the judicial settlement conference, discovery is stayed; by 12:00 p.m. on 7/30/01, pltf and deft shall deliver under seal, directly to Ms. Tina Smith, Courtroom Deputy to Magistrate Judge Brown, ex parte, separate settlement conference statements. (cc: all counsel) EOD 7/6/01 (vh) (Entered: 07/06/2001)	RECAP
15	July 6, 2001	MOTION by deft E. I. DuPont for attorney Gardner G. Courson to appear pro hac vice (w/att'd cert. of good standing & proposed order) (vh) (Entered: 07/09/2001)	RECAP
16	July 6, 2001	CERTIFICATE of Good Standing filed by deft E. I. DuPont for atty Gardner G. Courson from USDC/NDGA (vh) (Entered: 07/09/2001)	RECAP
17	July 26, 2001	ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols granting motion for attorney Gardner G. Courson to appear pro hac vice [15-1] by pltf EEOC (cc: all counsel) EOD 7/27/01 (vh) (Entered: 07/27/2001)	RECAP
	Aug. 7, 2001	PROPOSED Consent Decree submitted by parties (vh) (Entered: 08/07/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 7, 2001	PROPOSED Consent Decree submitted by parties (vh)
18	Aug. 13, 2001	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Robert L. Echols: this Decree constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement between the EEOC and DuPont. This Consent Decree resolves all issues and claims arising out of the Commission's complaint in this cause, alleging unlawful employment policies and practices maintained by the deft at its New Johnsonville, TN facility and arising out of charge no. 253-99-0417 filed by the charging party, Jon Ponder, with the Commission. The parties agree that the New Johnsonville, TN plant is the only facility covered by this Consent Decree. The deft, its officers, agents, employees, and all persons acting in concert with the deft are enjoined from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability b/c of the disability of such individual in regard to promotion and other terms, conditions, and priviledges of employment. Each of the parties shall bear its own costs, including attorneys' fees. terminating case (cc: all counsel) EOD 8/14/01 (vh) (Entered: 08/14/2001)	RECAP
19	Aug. 15, 2001	NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF CASE with prejudice by intevenor pltf Jon Ponder (vh) (Entered: 08/15/2001)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 27, 2001

Closing Date: Aug. 15, 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

Private Entity/Person

E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Tennessee 3:01-cv-00380

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

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

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6055/ (last updated 7/20/2007).