Case: EEOC v. National Action Financial Services

1:99-cv-00574 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 18, 1999

Closed Date: Dec. 15, 2000

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Case Summary

The New York District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, against National Action Financial Services/SITEL. The complaint was filed in August 1999, but we do not have access to this document. In December 2000, the parties agreed to a consent decree. The only document we have for this case is the docket.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Glassman (7/2/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:99-cv-00574

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opp v. National Action

Dec. 20, 2000

Dec. 20, 2000

Docket

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed (DMS) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

Aug. 18, 1999

Aug. 18, 1999

SUMMONS(ES) issued for National Action (DMS) (Entered: 08/19/1999)

Aug. 18, 1999

Aug. 18, 1999

2

ORDER: Jurisdiction and power to participate herein as a facilitator in settlement discussions is hereby granted to Magistrate Judge Foschio ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee (DMS) (Entered: 09/21/1999)

Sept. 21, 1999

Sept. 21, 1999

3

STIPULATION and ORDER: Parties, with consent of court, are granted an extension ; Answer deadline to 12/20/99 for National Action signed by USDJ John T. Elfvin . Notice and copy of order sent to G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee. (DMS) (Entered: 10/19/1999)

Oct. 19, 1999

Oct. 19, 1999

4

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to National Action . Request mailed on 8/20/99 . (DMS) (Entered: 10/21/1999)

Oct. 20, 1999

Oct. 20, 1999

5

ANSWER to Complaint by National Action (Attorney James R. Grasso) (DMS) (Entered: 12/17/1999)

Dec. 17, 1999

Dec. 17, 1999

Pre-trial conference set at 4:15 on 1/10/00; conference can be done by telephone with prior notice to chambers - JTE (DMS) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 22, 1999

Dec. 22, 1999

6

ORDER: set Scheduling Order Deadlines: Discovery deadline on 10/20/00 Deadline for filing of all dispostivie motions by 11/6/00 Trial Date Status Conference 3:00 11/17/00 ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee (DMS) (Entered: 01/11/2000)

Jan. 11, 2000

Jan. 11, 2000

AMENDED NOTICE: set Scheduling Order Deadlines: Trial Date Status Conference 3:00 12/29/00 JTE (DMS) (Entered: 11/15/2000)

Jan. 14, 2000

Jan. 14, 2000

7

ORDER: set Settlement Conference for 3:30 10/11/00 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and copy of order sent to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee (DMS) (Entered: 01/19/2000)

Jan. 18, 2000

Jan. 18, 2000

8

MOTION by defendant National Action for Christopher Hoyme and Mark McQueen to Appear Pro Hac Vice with affidavit in support. Motion Hearing set for 3:00 3/17/00 (JMD) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

March 3, 2000

March 3, 2000

9

NOTICE of Serving Discovery by National Action Financial Services (DMS) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

April 17, 2000

April 17, 2000

10

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Christopher Hoyme to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee (DMS) (Entered: 04/25/2000)

April 24, 2000

April 24, 2000

11

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Mark McQueen to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee (DMS) (Entered: 04/25/2000)

April 25, 2000

April 25, 2000

PRO HAC VICE fee paid as to Attorneys Christopher E. Hoyme and Mark McQueen. (DMS) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000

12

Attorney's Oath signed by Mark McQueen (DMS) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000

13

Attorney's Oath signed by Christopher Hoyme (DMS) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000

14

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER re: personnel files, employee lists, employee addresses and application for employment; signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin . Notice and copy of order sent to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee . (DMS) (Entered: 06/30/2000)

June 28, 2000

June 28, 2000

15

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER re: documents, bills, prescriptions, etc. as listed in said order; signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin . Notice and copy of order sent to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee . (DMS) (Entered: 06/30/2000)

June 28, 2000

June 28, 2000

Settlement conference held; case settled in principle. Parties to complete necessary paper work and report back - LGF (DMS) (Entered: 10/20/2000)

Oct. 11, 2000

Oct. 11, 2000

16

CONSENT DECREE ( by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy to Mark E. McQueen, Christopher E. Hoyme, James R. Grasso, G Gregory Stewart, R Liliana Palacios, James L. Lee (DMS) (Entered: 12/19/2000)

Dec. 15, 2000

Dec. 15, 2000

Case closed (DMS) (Entered: 12/20/2000)

Dec. 20, 2000

Dec. 20, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 18, 1999

Closing Date: Dec. 15, 2000

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

National Action Financial Services/SITEL, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

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