Case: EEOC v. BEKINS MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY INC (a/k/a COMPUTER MOVERS INC)

5:98-cv-20290 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 1, 1998

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

In March 1998, the San Francisco District Office of the EEOC (with participation from the Oakland Local Office) brought this suit against Bekins Moving and Storage Company, Inc., aka Computer Movers Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore the exact allegations involved are unknown (The docket sheet does indicate that it is probably Title VII.). After some scheduling orders, the parties took part in early neutral evaluation. They then settled through a consent decree in early November 1999.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/2/2007)

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Document

5:98-cv-20290

Docket

EEOC v. Bekins Moving & Storage Company

Nov. 1, 1999

Nov. 1, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated Feb. 15, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT Summons(es) issued; Fee status ex entered on 3/31/98 (); jury demand [5:98-cv-20290] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

Docket Modification (Administrative) to for referral to Early Neutral Evaluation (ADR L.R.5) [5:98-cv-20290] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

2

ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE by Judge James Ware : Proof of service to be filed by 5/15/98 ; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 7/20/98 ; initial case management conference will be held 1:30 7/30/98 . (cc: all counsel) (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

March 31, 1998

March 31, 1998

3

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Bekins Moving Co. In on 5/13/98 [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/18/1998)

May 15, 1998

May 15, 1998

4

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge James Ware : extending time to answer to 6/19/98 (cc: all counsel) [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/09/1998)

June 8, 1998

June 8, 1998

5

ANSWER by defendant Bekins Moving Co. In to complaint [1-1]; jury demand [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/22/1998)

June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998

6

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/13/1998)

July 10, 1998

July 10, 1998

8

CLERK'S NOTICE of appointment of evaluator, Charles E. Farnsworth [5:98-cv-20290] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

July 27, 1998

July 27, 1998

9

EVALUATOR'S Letter to Counsel ENE hearing will be held 1:00 9/14/98 ; [5:98-cv-20290] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

Aug. 17, 1998

Aug. 17, 1998

10

CERTIFICATION OF ADR SESSION filed by neutral Early Neutral Evaluator Charles E. Farnsworth. Session held on 10/05/98. Another session scheduled for January 19, 1999. (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

Oct. 20, 1998

Oct. 20, 1998

ADR session scheduling: ENE hearing set for 1/19/99 [5:98-cv-20290] (kq, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

Oct. 20, 1998

Oct. 20, 1998

11

AMENDED ANSWER [5-1] by defendant Bekins Moving Co. In; jury demand [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/28/1998)

Oct. 28, 1998

Oct. 28, 1998

12

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge James Ware : for leave to to file 1st amended answer (cc: all counsel) [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

Oct. 29, 1998

Oct. 29, 1998

13

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Bekins Moving Co. In of order [12-2] [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

Nov. 5, 1998

Nov. 5, 1998

14

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Bekins Moving Co. In of answer [11-1] [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

Nov. 5, 1998

Nov. 5, 1998

15

STIPULATION and ORDER by Mag. Judge Patricia V. Trumbull : for protective order (cc: all counsel) [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/05/1999)

Feb. 3, 1999

Feb. 3, 1999

16

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge James Ware : supplemental disclosure is due 12/13/99 ; Discovery cutoff set for 2/1/00 ; All motions will be heard by 3/27/00 ; In court hearing will be held 1:30 5/18/00 ; pre-trial filings due by 5/22/00 ; Pretrial conference set for 1:30 6/22/00 ; Jury trial will be held 10:00 7/10/00 ; (cc: all counsel) [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

March 22, 1999

March 22, 1999

17

ADR CLERK'S NOTICE of Removal from Early Neutral Evaluation. ENE PROCESS COMPLETED [5:98-cv-20290] (kq, COURT STAFF) Modified on 08/23/1999 (Entered: 08/23/1999)

Aug. 23, 1999

Aug. 23, 1999

18

CONSENT DECREE by Judge James Ware dismissing case (cc: all counsel) ( Date Entered: 11/9/99) [5:98-cv-20290] (cv, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 1, 1999

Nov. 1, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 1, 1998

Closing Date: 1999

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

Bekins Moving and Storage Company, Inc., 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:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits