Case: EEOC v. Eastman Chemical Company

EEOC v. Eastman Chemical Co

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand, (waiver of service to be used) Magistrate Judge Inman designated (Former Emp) Modified on 07/02/2001 (Entered: 06/29/2001)

WAIVER OF SERVICE mailed 7/3/01 to defendant Eastman Chemical Co; accepted by Keith D. Frazier, Esq. on 7/20/01 (BGP) Modified on 08/06/2001 (Entered: 08/06/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Eastman Chemical Co to motion to intervene as a plaintiff [3-1] C/S (RET) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

ANSWER by defendant Eastman Chemical Co to complaint [1-1] C/S (RET) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan granting intervener Patsy Crawford's motion to intervene as a plaintiff [3-1] however, any allegations in her intervener's complaint related to her 1st EEOC complaint are time-barred & must be dismissed, thus, she may intervene & pursue only those claims based on retaliatory discharge (cc: all counsel) (DCC) Modified on 09/13/2001 (Entered: 09/12/2001)

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Honorable Leon Jordan ; Scheduling conference set for 1:15 10/17/01 (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 09/12/2001)

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor plaintiff Patsy Crawford (DCC) Modified on 03/27/2002 (Entered: 09/12/2001)

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE mailed before Honorable Leon Jordan ; Scheduling conference set for 1:15 10/17/01 (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 09/12/2001)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to participate in the scheduling confernce on 10/17/01 by phone C/S (DCC) (Entered: 10/01/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Eastman Chemical Co to pltf's motion for leave to participate in the scheduling confernce on 10/17/01 by phone [9-1] C/S (RLC) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan granting pla's motion for leave to participate in the scheduling confernce on 10/17/01 by phone [9-1]; the court will contact atty Carson L. Owen at 901-544-0133 when the court is ready to proceed w/the scheduling conference at 1:15 p.m. on 10/17/01 (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 10/12/2001)

REPORT OF RULE 26 (f) PLANNING MEETING by EEOC, Eastman Chemical Co, Patsy Crawford C/S (EBM) (Entered: 10/15/2001)

CTRM MINUTES: before Honorable Leon Jordan ; Scheduling conference held 10/17/01. Parties have conducted their Rule 26.F meeting. Crt Rptr: not present Ctrm Dpty: Gail Preston (GYP) (Entered: 10/17/2001)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan estimated length of trial 4 days, unknown chance of settlement ; Jury trial set for 9:00 8/12/02 in Knoxville (cc: all counsel) (ANB) (Entered: 10/18/2001)

NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL before Honorable Leon Jordan set for 8/12/02 at 9:00 a.m. in Knoxville (cc: all counsel) (ANB) (Entered: 10/18/2001)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [8-1] by intervenor Patsy Crawford; jury demand (KSH) Modified on 03/27/2002 (Entered: 11/13/2001)

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan referring to Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman the defendant's motion to compel intervenor Patsy Crawford to provide discovery responses [16-1] (cc: all counsel) (ADA) (Entered: 03/20/2002)

REMARK--file forwarded to Greenevile per Judge Inman's request via Elaine (ADA) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion to compel intervenor Patsy Crawford to provide discovery responses [16-1] C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 03/25/2002)

ORDER by Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman granting in part and denying in part deft's motion to compel intervenor Patsy Crawford to provide discovery responses [16-1] (cc: all counsel) (EBM) (Entered: 03/27/2002)

REMARK--file received in Knoxville (ADA) (Entered: 03/28/2002)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant, intervenor plaintiff for continuance of the deadline for dispositive motions and motions for summary judgment, the discovery completion deadline, and the trial date C/S (DCC) (Entered: 04/03/2002)

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff EEOC to portions of the Magistrate's discovey rulings, Order dated 3/27/02 C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 04/09/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by plaintiff EEOC of objection to Magistrate's Order date 3/27/02 [21-1] C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 04/09/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan granting parties motion for continuance of the deadline for dispositive motions and motions for summary judgment, the discovery completion deadline, and the trial date [20-1] ; Jury trial reset for 9:00 2/24/03 (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 04/10/2002)

NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL mailed before Honorable Leon Jordan reset for 2/24/03 at 9:00 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 04/10/2002)

REMARK: file to presently remain in Knoxville in JKK's motion drawer (DCC) (Entered: 04/10/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Eastman Chemical Co to pltf's obj to the Magistrate's discovery ruling [21-1] w/attachment. C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan overruling intervening pla's obj [21-1] to the magistrate judge's rulings in that the cases cited by the intervening pla are all distiguishable in that they concern a request for a rule 35 mental examination where the criteria are whether the party's mental state is "in controversy" and the requesting pty has shown "good cause." The dft's request in this case is merely a discovery request, albeit intrusive, not a request for a rule 35 mental evaluation. (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

MOTION by defendant Eastman Chemical Co for summary judgment C/S (RLC) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for an extension of the deadline to file a response to dft's motion for summary judgment up to and including 1/8/03 C/S (DCC) (Entered: 12/17/2002)

AFFIDAVIT of Carson L. Owen re pla EEOC motion for an extension of the deadline to file a response to dft's motion for summary judgment up to and including 1/8/03 [28-1] C/S (DCC) (Entered: 12/17/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan granting motion for an extension of the deadline to respond to dft's motion for summary judgment to 1/8/03 [28-1] (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 12/19/2002)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT by atty for plaintiff EEOC per chambers C/S (DCC) (Entered: 01/07/2003)

REMARK: Settlement Agreement forwarded to JKK (DCC) (Entered: 01/30/2003)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by Honorable Leon Jordan terminating case signed by all parties as more fully set out in this agreement (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 01/31/2003)

REMARK- Exhibits destroyed pursuant to Local Rule 43.3 (KDO) (Entered: 06/06/2003)