Case: EEOC v. Best Buy Company, Inc.

2:00-cv-04867 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2000

Closed Date: Nov. 6, 2001

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Case Summary

The Philadelphia Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Best Buy Company, Inc in September 2000 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). Only the docket is available for this case. The court granted a private plaintiff's motion for consolidation with (2:00-cv-05460-JF) and intervention in November 2000, and three additional defendants were brought in to this case. After the court denied one individual defendant's motion to dismiss, or in the alternative for summary judgment, the case was settled by entry of consent decree in November 2001. A copy of the consent decree is not available.

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Kevin Wilemon (6/5/2008)

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Documents in this case

2:00-cv-04867

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employ v. Best Buy Inc

Nov. 6, 2001

Nov. 6, 2001

Docket

Student Memo on Consolidation

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11358344/equal-employ-v-best-buy-inc/

Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 6:36 p.m.

Docket for: EQUAL EMPLOY v. BEST BUY INC
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 26, 2000

Complaint. (mrs) (Entered: 09/27/2000)

RECAP
Sept. 26, 2000

Summons(es) issued Forwarded to: 1 original mailed to counsel 09/27/00 (mrs)

Sept. 26, 2000

Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOY. (mrs)

Sept. 26, 2000

Special Case Management Track. (mrs)

Oct. 27, 2000

Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF BARON FRALIN (aam) (Entered: 10/27/2000)

PACER
Oct. 27, 2000

Standard Case Management Track. (aam) (Entered: 10/27/2000)

PACER
2 Nov. 15, 2000

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION AND INTERVENTION IS GRANTED. C.A. 00-4867 AND OO-5460 ARE CONSOLDIATED FOR ALL PURPOSES. ALL FILINGS IN C.A. 00-5460 ARE TO BE PLACED IN C.A. 00-4867 AND THE CAPTION IS TO BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF BARON FRALIN AS AN INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF. CIVIL ACTION OO-5460 IS TO BE CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 11/15/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 11/15/2000)

RECAP
Nov. 15, 2000

Case closed (kv) (Entered: 11/16/2000)

PACER
Nov. 15, 2000

Case reassigned to JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM (fdc) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

PACER
Nov. 15, 2000

Consolidated Lead Case (jl)

3 Nov. 21, 2000

Appearance of PETER D. BLUDMAN for DEFENDANT BEST BUY INC; jury demand. (jl) (Entered: 11/21/2000)

RECAP
4 Nov. 21, 2000

Answer with affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT BEST BUY INC, Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 11/21/2000)

RECAP
Nov. 21, 2000

ISSUE JOINED. (jl)

5 Dec. 13, 2000

MOTION by DEFENDANT BEST BUY INC FOR CHARLES O. LENTZ AND THOMAS C. KAYSER TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jl) (Entered: 12/13/2000)

RECAP
6 Dec. 20, 2000

Praecipe to issue alias summons (jl) (Entered: 12/20/2000)

RECAP
7 Jan. 2, 2001

STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT CHERYL SINGLETRAY SHALL HAVE UNTIL 1/16/01 TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 1/3/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (jl) (Entered: 01/03/2001)

RECAP
8 Jan. 2, 2001

STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT BEST BUY INC SHALL HAVE UNTIL 1/16/01 IN WHICH TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 1/3/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (jl) (Entered: 01/03/2001)

RECAP
9 Jan. 4, 2001

ORDER THAT THE CAPTION OF CIVIL ACTION 00-4867 IS TO BE AMENDED TO ADD AS PARTY DEFENDANTS THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS IN CIVIL ACTION 00-5460 (SHERRY SINGLETARY, MICHAEL BONNELLI AND CHRIS WEIDNER) ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 1/5/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 01/05/2001)

RECAP
10 Jan. 11, 2001

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT BEST BUY CO., INC. MOTION FOR CHARLES O. LENTZ AND THOMAS C. KAYSER TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE IS GRANTED (Attorney: THOMAS KAYSER) ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 1/11/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 01/11/2001)

RECAP
11 Jan. 12, 2001

Praecipe to issue alias summons for DEFENDANT MICHAEL BONNELLI (jl) (Entered: 01/12/2001)

RECAP
Jan. 12, 2001

1 Alias Summons(es) issued Forwarded to: JOANNE RATHGEBER 1/12/01 (jl)

12 Jan. 16, 2001

Answer with affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT BEST BUY INC, Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

RECAP
13 Jan. 16, 2001

MOTION by DEFENDANT SHERRY SINGLETARY TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT,OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jl) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

RECAP
14 Jan. 26, 2001

Answer by INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF BARON FRALIN to DEFENDANT CHERYL SINGLETARY'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT, Certificate of Service, Memorandum. (jl) (Entered: 01/26/2001)

RECAP
15 Feb. 5, 2001

Affidavit of: HOWARD APT re: served alias summons and complaint upon DEFENDANT MICHAEL BONNELLI . Served by: PERSONAL SERVICE on 1/19/01 . (jl) (Entered: 02/05/2001)

RECAP
16 Feb. 7, 2001

Appearance of DAWN M. EDGE for PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOY. (jl) (Entered: 02/07/2001)

RECAP
17 Feb. 12, 2001

Appearance of LINDA P. FALCAO for INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF BARON FRALIN, Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 02/12/2001)

RECAP
18 Feb. 20, 2001

Answer with affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT MICHAEL BONNELLI (Attorney SCOTT L. FELDMAN), Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 02/20/2001)

RECAP
19 March 12, 2001

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT CHERYL SINGLETARY'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT IS DENIED ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 3/13/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED ON 3/12/01. (jl) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

RECAP
20 March 27, 2001

Answer with affirmative defenses to Complaint by DEFENDANT SHERRY SINGLETARY, Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 03/27/2001)

RECAP
June 13, 2001

Jury trial SET at 10:00 10/9/01 (jl)

21 Aug. 14, 2001

MOTION by DEFENDANT BEST BUY INC FOR B. TODD JONES TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (afm) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

RECAP
22 Aug. 24, 2001

Appearance of TERRENCE R. COOK for PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOY, Certificate of Service. (jl) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

RECAP
23 Sept. 6, 2001

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT BEST BUY CO., MOTION FOR B. TODD JONES TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE IS GRANTED, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM) 9/7/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (jl) (Entered: 09/07/2001)

RECAP
24 Oct. 30, 2001

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM 10/30/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

RECAP
Oct. 30, 2001

Case closed (kv)

25 Nov. 1, 2001

CONSENT DECREE WITH COURT APPROVAL. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 11/1/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jl) (Entered: 11/01/2001)

RECAP
26 Nov. 6, 2001

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE, EACH PARTY TO BEAR ITS OWN COST AND ATTORNEY FEES, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHN P. FULLAM ) 11/6/01 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (jl) (Entered: 11/06/2001)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 26, 2000

Closing Date: Nov. 6, 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Best Buy Company, Inc.

Chris Weidner

Michael Bonnelli

Sherry Singletary

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:00-cv-04867

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:00-cv-05460

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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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