Case: EEOC v. McDonnell-Douglas Corporation

4:97-cv-00992 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: May 8, 1997

Closed Date: April 9, 1998

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Case Summary

The St. Louis District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, against McDonnell-Douglas Corporation, a national aerospace manufacturer. The complaint was filed in May 1997 and in April 1998 the parties voluntarily dismissed the case. The only document we have for this case is the docket, which suggests that the case was brought under Title VII.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (6/29/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:97-cv-00992

Docket

EEOC v. McDonnell-Douglas

April 14, 1998

April 14, 1998

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; # Waivers of Service Issued: 1 # Counts: 1; jury demand (FCE) (Entered: 05/12/1997)

May 8, 1997

May 8, 1997

2

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by plaintiff EEOC ;track 2 preferred (FCE) (Entered: 05/12/1997)

May 8, 1997

May 8, 1997

3

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by defendant McDonnell-Douglas ;track 3 preferred (LAH) (Entered: 06/10/1997)

June 9, 1997

June 9, 1997

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE executed upon defendant McDonnell-Douglas on 5/8/97 personal by serving hollye Stolz Atwood (LAH) (Entered: 06/10/1997)

June 9, 1997

June 9, 1997

5

ANSWER by defendant McDonnell-Douglas to [1-1] (ARL) (Entered: 07/08/1997)

July 2, 1997

July 2, 1997

6

RULE 16 ORDER by Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh ; standard(2) track , ; Rule 16 Conference 8/29/97 1:00pm ; joint scheduling plan ddl 8/22/97 (cc: all counsel) (BDC) (Entered: 08/06/1997)

Aug. 4, 1997

Aug. 4, 1997

7

MOTION by defendant McDonnell-Douglas to extend time to respond to Plaintiff's First Interrogatories up to and including 8/26/97 , and first request for production of documents (ARL) (Entered: 08/08/1997)

Aug. 8, 1997

Aug. 8, 1997

8

ORDER by Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh granting motion to extend time to respond to Plaintiff's First Interrogatories up to and including 8/26/97 [7-1], granting motion first request for production of documents [7-2] (cc: all counsel) (ARL) (Entered: 08/11/1997)

Aug. 8, 1997

Aug. 8, 1997

9

JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING PLAN by plaintiff EEOC, defendant McDonnell-Douglas (ARL) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

Aug. 22, 1997

Aug. 22, 1997

11

LETTER from SNL to Counsel re Possible conf. dates. (ARL) (Entered: 10/28/1997)

Oct. 23, 1997

Oct. 23, 1997

12

LETTER from Judge Limbaugh to counsel in re: informal conference set for 11/3/97 in chambers at 11:00am. (BDC) (Entered: 10/29/1997)

Oct. 28, 1997

Oct. 28, 1997

13

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF CASE by plaintiff EEOC, defendant McDonnell-Douglas AGREEMENT APPROVED, CASE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TOT HE TEWRMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, SNL, 4/9/98. cc: all counsel. (BDC) (Entered: 04/13/1998)

April 9, 1998

April 9, 1998

14

EXHIBITS FILED by plaintiff EEOC, defendant McDonnell-Douglas exhibits received: A and B (Documents filed under seal) (ARL) (Entered: 04/14/1998)

April 9, 1998

April 9, 1998

SEALED DOCUMENT by plaintiff EEOC, defendant McDonnell-Douglas [14-1] (ARL) (Entered: 04/14/1998)

April 14, 1998

April 14, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory: Missouri

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 8, 1997

Closing Date: April 9, 1998

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

McDonnell-Douglas Corporation (St. Louis), 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:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits