Case: EEOC v. ELIAS BROTHERS RESTAURANTS, INC (d/b/a BIG BOY RESTAURANT, WESTLAND)

EEOC v. Elias Bros Restr Inc

EEOC v. Elias Brothers Restaurants Inc

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # USA (dp) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

AMENDED complaint 1 by plaintiff with jury demand (LS) (Entered: 10/14/1998)

ANSWER by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc to complaint [1-1] (lg) (Entered: 10/30/1998)

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc (lg) (Entered: 10/30/1998)

PROOF of mailing of defendant's answer to complaint, affirmative defenses (lg) (Entered: 10/30/1998)

MOTION by Amy Bowman to intervene with brief (LS) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

MOTION by Amy Bowman to intervene with brief (dp) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman, referring motion to intervene by Amy Bowman [6-1] to Magistrate Judge Donald Scheer for hearing and determination (lg) (Entered: 11/13/1998)

NOTICE by court of hearing on motion to intervene by Amy Bowman [6-1] set for 2:00 12/9/98, motion to intervene by Amy Bowman [7-1] set for 2:00 12/9/98 (kg) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

NOTICE by the court of a scheduling conference set for 10:00 12/10/98 (LS) (Entered: 11/24/1998)

MOTION hearing held on motion to intervene by Amy Bowman [6-1], motion to intervene by Amy Bowman [7-1] - disposition: motion granted - Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer - Tape #DAS 98-161 (RJ) (Entered: 12/09/1998)

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman - deadline for witness list set for 3/10/99 , deadline for discovery set for 5/10/99 , deadline for mediation referral set for 5/10/99 , deadline for filing motions set for 6/10/99 , final pretrial conference set for 2:30 9/29/99 , civil jury trial set for 9:00 10/5/99 (kg) (Entered: 12/11/1998)

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Bernard A. Friedman (cd) (Entered: 12/16/1998)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer granting motion to intervene by Amy Bowman [6-1] (lg) (Entered: 12/16/1998)

INTERVENOR'S complaint by Amy Bowan against defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc with proof of mailing and jury demand (lg) (Entered: 12/30/1998)

ANSWER by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc to intervenor complaint [13-1] with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

PROOF of mailing by intervenor Amy Bowan of answer to defendant's interrogatories and reply to defendant's first request for production of documents to plaintiff (cm) (Entered: 01/21/1999)

PROOF of mailing of answers to interrogatories. (cf) (Entered: 02/10/1999)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to affirmative defenses by Elias Bros Restr Inc [15-1] with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 02/10/1999)

WITNESS list by intervening plaintiff EEOC with proof of mailing (nh) Modified on 03/11/1999 (Entered: 03/11/1999)

WITNESS list by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 03/11/1999)

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 03/15/1999)

MOTION by intervenor Amy Bowan to compel discovery and to extend dates in scheduling order by 90 days with brief, attachments 1-8, notice of hearing and proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 04/15/1999)

NOTICE by Judge Bernard Friedman of setting hearing on motion to compel discovery by [22-1] and motion to extend dates in scheduling order by 90 days by Amy Bowan [22-2] for 2:00 on 5/5/99 with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 04/27/1999)

RESPONSE by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc to motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [22-1], and motion to extend in scheduling order by 90 days by Amy Bowan [22-2] with brief and proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 04/28/1999)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking depositions of Andy Abouselah at 10:00 am and Sam Dubaneh at 2:00 pm on 5/6/99; Jan Fergusen at 10:00 am and Sue Stenseng at 2:00 pm on 5/7/99 with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 05/05/1999)

MOTION hearing held on motion to extend dates in scheduling order by 90 days by Amy Bowan [22-2] - disposition: grant - Judge Bernard A. Friedman - Court Reporter: Joan Morgan (cd) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

PRETRIAL scheduling order (amended) by Judge Bernard A. Friedman - setting deadline for witness list for 8/6/99 , setting deadline for discovery for 10/8/99 , setting deadline for mediation referral for 10/8/99 , setting deadline for filing motions for 11/5/99 , setting final pretrial conference for 3:00 2/28/00 , setting civil jury trial for 9:00 3/7/00 . (cf) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman mooting motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [22-1], and granting motion to extend dates in scheduling order by 90 days by Amy Bowan [22-2] with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

NOTICE by EEOC of taking deposition of Jan Ferguson 5/24/99 at 1:30 p.m. , taking deposition of Sue Stenseng 5/24/99 at 3:30 p.m. , taking deposition of Andy Absaleh 5/25/99 at 10:00 a.m. , and taking deposition of Sam Dabaneh 5/25/99 at 2:00 p.m. with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 05/12/1999)

PROOF of mailing by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc of answers to intervening plaintiff's first set of interrogatories, first request for production of documents and things and answers to plaintiff's affirmative defense interrogatories (dh) (Entered: 05/26/1999)

PROOF of mailing by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc of answers to plaintiff EEOC's first set of interrogatories and request for produciton of documents (dh) (Entered: 05/26/1999)

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's first set of requests for admissions (lg) (Entered: 07/15/1999)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notice of depositions (dh) (Entered: 08/12/1999)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of re-notice of deposition of Sue Stenseng (dh) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

PROOF of mailing of notice of deposition of intervening plaintiff. (cf) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's re-notice of taking deposition of Jan Ferguson (nh) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

PROOF of mailing of re-notice of taking deposition of intervening plaintiff (nh) (Entered: 08/31/1999)

PROOF of mailing of request for production of documents to intervening plaintiff, and notice to independent Medical Examination with Dr. Leonard Sahn (nh) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

PROOF of mailing by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc of request for production of documents to plaintiff EEOC, subpoena and notice of records deposition for Target Store, notice of Independent Medical Examination with Sue Ellen Jurcak (dh) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notice of depositions (dh) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of second set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (dh) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

WITNESS list (supplemental) by Amy Bowan with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

PROOF of mailing by defendant of response to plaintiff's first set of requests for admission (LS) (Entered: 09/14/1999)

PROOF of mailing by EEOC of notice of deposition (kg) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

PROOF of mailing of request for admissions (lg) (Entered: 10/01/1999)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of notice of deposition (LS) (Entered: 10/07/1999)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman, of referral to Mediation Tribunal Association [EOD Date 11/3/99] (kg) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

PROOF of mailing by defendant of request for production of documents (kg) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

MOTION by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc for summary judgment with brief, attachments 1-9, notice of hearing and proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

NOTICE by the court of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Elias Bros Restr Inc [49-1] for 2:00 1/19/00 , and setting deadline for response to motion for 12/6/99 with proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

STIPULATION and agreement by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc and plaintiff EEOC that defendant will provide complete responses to the Commission's second set of interrogatories and request for production of documents to defendant by 11/18/99. [EOD Date: 11/17/99] (cf) (Entered: 11/17/1999)

MOTION by intervenor Amy Bowan to compel discovery with brief, notice of hearing, exhibits and proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman, referring motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [52-1] to Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer for hearing and determination [EOD Date 11/29/99] (lg) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

RESPONSE by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc to motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [52-1] with brief and proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

NOTICE by court of setting hearing on motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [52-1] for 2:00 12/21/99 with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 12/10/1999)

PROOF of mailing of answers to discovery (kg) (Entered: 12/10/1999)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Elias Bros Restr Inc [49-1] with brief, exhibits and proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

RESPONSE by intervenor Amy Bowan to motion for summary judgment by Elias Bros Restr Inc [49-1] and concurrence in plaintiff EEOC response to defendant's motion for summary judgment (document #57) with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

MOTION hearing adjourned on motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [52-1] to 2:00 1/13/00 - Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer (RJ) (Entered: 12/27/1999)

APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC of attorney Tammy C. Klein (60256), 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226, 313-226-5673. (Note: Given to Attorney Roll Clerk.) (cf) (Entered: 12/23/1999)

REPLY brief by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc to response (document #57) to motion for summary judgment by Elias Bros Restr Inc [49-1] with exhibits and proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 12/27/1999)

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's notice of appearance (lg) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

MOTION hearing held on motion to compel discovery by Amy Bowan [52-1] - disposition: motion denied - Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer - Tape DAS 00-010 (RJ) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of plaintiff's notice of deposition (LS) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM opinion and order by Judge Bernard A. Friedman denying motion for summary judgment by Elias Bros Restr Inc [49-1] with proof of mailing [EOD Date: 1/28/00] (LS) (Entered: 01/28/2000)

PROOF of mailing by defendant of correct copies (kg) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

PROOF of mailing of re-notice of taking de bene esse video deposition of Dr. Lawrence M. Eilender, M.D. (lg) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff Equal Employemnt Opportunity commision's notice of depositions (lg) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

MOTION by intervenor Amy Bowan to amend complaint to add Ansara Corporation as a party defendant [1-1] and in limine to allow consideration of the number of employees and profit analysis of all restaurants managed by the Ansara Corporation for the purpose of punitive damages with brief, attachments 1-5, proof of mailing (dh) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of re-notice of deposition (LS) (Entered: 03/10/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant Elias Bros Restr Inc to motion to amend complaint to add Ansara Corporation as a party defendant [1-1] [67-1] and motion in limine to allow consideration of the number of employees and profit analysis of all restaurants managed by the Ansara Corporation for the purpose of punitive damages by Amy Bowan [67-2] with brief, attachment and proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 03/17/2000)

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of re-notice of deposition (dh) (Entered: 03/31/2000)

ORDER by Judge Bernard A. Friedman that case is dismissed with prejudice; with proof of mailing [EOD Date: 4/3/00] (nh) (Entered: 04/03/2000)

CONSENT decree entered by Judge Bernard A. Friedman; with attachment A [EOD Date: 7/26/00] (dp) (Entered: 07/26/2000)