Case: EEOC v. HITCHIN LUCERNE INC (d/b/a LUCERNE VALLEY MARKET IGA/ACE HARDWARE)

US EEOC v. Hitchin Lucerne Inc

EEOC v. Hitchin Lucerne Inc

EEOC v. Hitchin Lucerne Inc

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed referred to Discovery Carla M. Woehrle; Demand for jury trial (am) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff US EEOC (am) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

NOTICE OF WAIVER OF SERVICE of SUMMONS by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc signed for by dft's atty on 5/31/00 (mrgo) (Entered: 06/07/2000)

ANSWER filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc to complaint [1-1] (am) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc (am) (Entered: 07/05/2000)

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL filed. Estimated length of trial 5 days (am) (Entered: 07/06/2000)

NOTICE AND REQUEST Of Settlement Procedure Selection fld Parties request to apr before Discovery Carla M. Woehrle for sttlmnt procdgs Order by Judge Robert J. Timlin granting settlement procedure selection request [7-1] (am) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

MINUTES: ; mandatory status conference set on 9:30 10/19/00 by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: n/a (am) (Entered: 07/19/2000)

NOTICE OF CHANGE Of Address filed by atty Alfred J Landegger for defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc (am) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

MINUTES: On crt's own mot, mandatory status conference set 10/19/00 @ 10:00 has been contd to 2:30 1/19/01 by Judge Robert J. Timlin (la) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: terminating attorney Frank A Magnanimo for Hitchin Lucerne Inc, attorney Alfred J Landegger for Hitchin Lucerne Inc by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc and substituting attorney John J Higgins by Judge Robert J. Timlin (am) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

STIPULATION and ORDER cont MSC by Judge Robert J. Timlin ; mandatory status conference set on 1:30 3/23/01 (mrgo) (Entered: 01/08/2001)

MINUTES: In chambers ; settlement conference 3:00 4/12/01 crtrm 630, Roybal Bldg, 6th Fl, Rm 630, Los Angeles ; ptys w/auth to negotiate to attend; ptys shl subm settlmt conf stmts direct to chambers nlt 3 crt days bf conf & to be exchg w/opp cnsl, and Not fld w/crt; proposals for settmt & cnsl's own evaluation of case not yet communicated to opp cnslmay be in sep confid doc subm to Judge Woehrle not exchg w/cnsl by Discovery Carla M. Woehrle CR: none (send) (lc) Modified on 03/16/2001 (Entered: 03/05/2001)

MINUTES: Scheduling conference set on 4:00 5/25/01 Effectie 1/16/01 the USDC wil be located @ the address listed. by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: None (am) (Entered: 03/15/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Discovery Carla M. Woehrle IT IS SO ORD That the Stip be ent & that the settlement conference be taken off cal to be reset in the event that summary jgm is not granted on behalf of the dft (SEND) (ir) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

MINUTES: by Magistrate Judge Carla M. Woehrle ; settlement conference 3:00 6/14/01 CR: N/A (SEND) (yc) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

MINUTES: ; Scheduling conference set on 4:00 7/6/01 Effective 1/16/01 the USDC will be located @ the address listed by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: None (am) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION AND MOTION by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc for summary judgment ; memo of PA; decl of Michael Kruppe; motion hearing set for 10:00 7/16/01 Lodged propsd finding of fact & jgm (mrgo) (Entered: 06/11/2001)

MINUTES: In chambers: sttlmnt conf held, no agreement reached; fur scheduling conf set for 3:00 9/27/01 following calendared hrg date on dfts pend mot for summ jgm by Discovery Carla M. Woehrle CR: none (send) (lc) (Entered: 06/29/2001)

ORDER vacting ord dtd 7/28/95 & directing no oral arg on mos in civil acnts. by Judge Robert J. Timlin (am) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

EX PARTE APPLICATION filed by plaintiff US EEOC to continue hrg on dfts mot for summ jgm set for 7/16/01 Lodged propsd ord (am) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin granting exparte motion to continue hrg on dfts mot for summ jgm set for 7/16/01 [20-1], cont'g hearing on motion for summary judgment [18-1] 10:00 8/27/01 (am) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

OPPOSITION by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc to plf's exparte motion to continue hrg on dfts mot for summ jgm set for 7/16/01 [20-1]; decl of Michael A Kruppe (mrgo) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin ; mandatory status/scheduling conference taken off cal to be reset in the event that summ jgm is not granted on behalf of the dft. (am) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

OPPOSITION by plaintiff US EEOC to motion for summary judgment [18-1] (am) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

STATEMENT OF GENUINE ISSUES IN OPPOSITION by plaintiff US EEOC re motion for summary judgment [18-1] (am) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

OBJECTIONS filed by plaintiff US EEOC to evidence in suppt of its motion for summary judgment [18-1] (am) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

REPLY by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc to plf's opp dft's motion for summary judgment [18-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 08/17/2001)

OBJECTIONS filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc to evid submitted by plf in opp to dft's motion for summary judgment [18-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 08/17/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Discovery Carla M. Woehrle Settlement conference cont to 3:00 11/14/01 (PSEND) (ir) (Entered: 09/26/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Discovery Carla M. Woehrle that the settlement conference be continued until date & time to be set following summary jgm ruling, if necessary. Counsel to contact clerk. (bg) (Entered: 11/13/2001)

MINUTES: Order GRANT in part DENY in part defendant's motion for summary judgment [18-1]; 1) Hitchin's motion for summary judgment on the Title VII & ADEA age discrimination claims is denied; 2) Hitchin's motion for summary judgment on the Title VII gender discrimination claim is denied; 3) Hitchin's motion for summary judgment on the Title VII retaliation claim is granted by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: n/a (see document for specifics) (mrgo) (Entered: 05/19/2003)

MINUTES: Order setting scheduling conference ; mandatory status/scheduling conf set for 9:00am on 8/18/03 by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: n/a (mrgo) (Entered: 05/23/2003)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED Stipulation and Order Lodged 6/11/03 (seal) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED Stipulation and Order Lodged 6/11/03 (seal)

JOINT RULE 26 DISCOVERY PLAN filed; est length of trial 3-5 days (mrgo) (Entered: 06/23/2003)

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Settlement conference held . Counsel are directed to contact the court to schedule further settlement proceedings in the event that it appears additional discussions could be productive by Magistrate Judge Carla M. Woehrle CR: N/A (rl) (Entered: 08/08/2003)

MINUTES: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE (TELEPHONIC): DISOVERY has been completed; LAW/MOTION CUT/OFF-NONE; PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE is set for 4:30 10/17/03; JURY TRIAL is set for 8:30 10/28/03, EST: 5 Days by Judge Robert J. Timlin; CR: Phyllis Preston (ad) (Entered: 08/19/2003)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin continuing the Pretrial Conference to 10:30am on 1/12/04; & the jury trial to 8:30am on 2/3/04 (mrgo) (Entered: 09/17/2003)

JOINT EXHIBIT List by plaintiff US EEOC, defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc (ad) (Entered: 12/19/2003)

LIST OF TRIAL WITNESSES submitted by plaintiff US EEOC (ad) (Entered: 12/19/2003)

MEMO OF CONTENTIONS OF FACT and LAW by plaintiff US EEOC (ad) (Entered: 12/19/2003)

MEMO OF CONTENTIONS OF FACT and LAW by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc (ad) (Entered: 12/23/2003)

LIST OF TRIAL WITNESSES submitted by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc (ad) (Entered: 12/23/2003)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED re defendant's statement of uncontroverted facts and conclusions of law lodged 6/11/01 submitted by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/09/2004)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED re proposed judgment lodged 6/11/01 submitted by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/09/2004)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED re defendant's statement of uncontroverted facts and conclusions of law lodged 6/11/01 submitted by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc. (mrgo, )

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED re proposed judgment lodged 6/11/01 submitted by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc. (mrgo, )

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of MOTION IN LIMINE to Admit the EEOC's Letter of Determination filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (ad, ) (Entered: 01/12/2004)

MINUTES: PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE: Court signs the Pre-Trial Conference Order; If the Court is unable to commence the trial on 2/3/04, the case will Trail and the Court will give counsel 48 hours notice of when the Trial will start by Judge Robert J. Timlin; Court Reporter: Walter Ledge (ad, ) (Entered: 01/12/2004)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc to Bar irrelevant evidence regarding alleged retaliation and to bar documents, testimony and evidence eliminated by summary judgment (ad, ) (Entered: 01/13/2004)

OPPOSITION filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc to EEOC's MOTION IN LIMINE to Admit the EEOC's Letter of Determination 43 (ad, ) (Entered: 01/13/2004)

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER approved by Judge Robert J. Timlin: (see document for further details)(ad, ) (Entered: 01/13/2004)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition to MOTION IN LIMINE to Bar irrelevant evidence regarding alleged retaliation and documents, testimony and evidence eliminated by summary judgment 45 filed by Plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (am, ) (Entered: 01/26/2004)

TRIAL BRIEF filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/26/2004)

TRIAL BRIEF filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

PROPOSED VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

REPLY to defendant's opposition to its MOTION IN LIMINE to Bar irrelevant evidence regarding alleged retaliation and documents, testimony and evidence eliminated by summary judgment 45 filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

PROPOSED JOINT JURY INSTRUCTIONS and special verdict form filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (mrgo, ) Modified on 1/28/2004 (mrgo, ). (Entered: 01/28/2004)

ADDITIONAL PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS and special verdict form filed by defendant Hitchin Lucerne Inc. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

ADDENDUM filed by Plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Joint Exhibit List 38 (mrgo, ) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

OBJECTIONS filed by Plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Defendant's Proposed Jury Instructions 53, 54 (ad, ) (Entered: 02/04/2004)

MINUTES: ORDER VACATING TRAILING STATUS AND SETTING TRIAL DATE: Court vacates the trial trailing status; The Trial will commence on 2/17/2004 at 08:30 AM by Honorable Robert J. Timlin (ad, ) (Entered: 02/06/2004)

MINUTES: NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE: Please take notice that on the Court's own motion, the Jury Trial is continued to 4/27/2004 08:30 AM by Honorable Robert J. Timlin; Court Reporter: None Present (ad, ) (Entered: 02/12/2004)

CONSENT DECREE by Judge Robert J. Timlin: This Settlement is final ad binding upon the Commission and Hitchin Lucerne as to all claims alleged in the Complaint filed in the Settled Action, the Court finds the following: A. The Court has jurisdiction over both the subject matter of the Settled Action and the parties to the Settled Action. B. The terms and provisions of this Decree are fair, reasonable and just. The rights of Hitchin Lucerne, the Commission and the Charging Party are adequately protected by this Decree; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERRED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS: 5. Hitchin Lucerne agree to tender a check of $9,500.00 and a 1099 form to Blanche Kraft at the address provided by the EEOC made payable to Blanche Kraft within ten days after this Decree has been entered. Within ten days of the entry of this Decree a copy of the check sent pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted, with a copy of the 1099 form, to the Regional Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (see document for further details) (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(ad, ) (Entered: 02/26/2004)