Case: EEOC v. TOUCHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

EEOC v. Touchstar Americas

EEOC v. Touchstar Americas

EEOC v. Touchstar Americas

EEOC v. Touchstar Americas

EEOC v. Touchstar Americas

EEOC v. Touchstar Americas

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT (eh) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Michelle M Robertson (ap) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

PRAECIPE for and issued 1 summons by plaintiff EEOC (ap) (Entered: 05/21/2001)

MOTION to intervene of Raul Cantu (ap) (Entered: 05/21/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Touchstar Americas by J Patrick Cremin (brs) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Touchstar Americas by Elaine R Turner (brs) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Touchstar Americas by Monica L Goodman (brs) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

ANSWER by defendant Touchstar Americas (ap) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas to transfer case (ap) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

ORDER by Honorable Tim Leonard granting motion to intervene of Raul Cantu [4-1]; cnsl for intervenor to file entry of apprnc by 6/25/01 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 6/15/01] (ap) (Entered: 06/15/2001)

ERRATA by defendant Touchstar Americas re motion to transfer case [10-1] (ap) (Entered: 06/18/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu by Gabe W Lawson (ap) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu by Walter D Haskins III (ap) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu by Margaret M Clarke (ap) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu (ap) (Entered: 06/27/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Suzanne M Anderson (ap) (Entered: 06/29/2001)

RESPONSE AND OBJECTION by plaintiff EEOC to dft's motion to transfer case [10-1] (ap) (Entered: 06/29/2001)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to dft's motion to transfer case [10-1] (ap) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [16-1] by plf Raul W Cantu adding Touchstar Americas, Touchstar Tech, Williams Companies (ap) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

PRAECIPE for and issued 6 summonses by plaintiff EEOC (ap) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Williams Companies for leave to file reply brf in supp of dft's mtn to transfer (ap) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff EEOC of mailing praecipe for summons (ap) (Entered: 07/11/2001)

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu of mailing plf intvnr's resp to dft's mtn for transf of venue (ap) (Entered: 07/17/2001)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas for leave to file reply brf in supp of dft's mtn to transf (ap) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

RETURN OF SERVICE unexecuted - attempted as to defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas (ap) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

ORDER by Honorable Tim Leonard granting dft Touchstar Americas motion for leave to file reply brf in supp of dft's mtn to transf [26-1]; dft to file reply w/i 10 days fm the date of this Order (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 7/20/01] (ap) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

REPLY by defendant Touchstar Americas to plf's response to motion to transfer case [10-1] (ap) (Entered: 07/27/2001)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies to dismiss (ap) (Entered: 08/02/2001)

RESPONSE AND OBJECTION by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to dfts' motion to dismiss [30-1] (ap) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies for leave to file reply in supp of their mtn dism (ap) Modified on 01/29/2003 (Entered: 08/22/2001)

ORDER by Honorable Tim Leonard granting dfts' motion for leave to file reply in supp of their mtn dism [32-1] w/i 10 days fm the date of this Order (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 8/24/01] (ap) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

REPLY by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies to plf's response to dfts' motion to dismiss [30-1] (ap) (Entered: 09/11/2001)

Disclosure Statement filed by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies adding parent Williams Companies, Williams Energy Svc, MAPCO Inc, Touchstar Tech as its parent corporation (ap) (Entered: 10/02/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Touchstar Americas by Michael J Lissau (ap) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Tim Leonard, Case reassigned to Honorable Joe Heaton (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 12/20/01] (ap) (Entered: 12/20/2001)

DOCKET MOTION: hrg set for 1:30 on January 24, 2002, bf Judge Joe Heaton re Mtn to Transfer, filed June 11, 2001 and Mtn to Dism, filed August 1, 2001. (fp) Modified on 01/15/2002 (Entered: 01/15/2002)

ANSWER by defendant Touchstar Americas and Affirmative Defenses to Plf Intervenor's Amended Complaint (fp) (Entered: 02/08/2002)

ANSWER by defendant Williams Companies and Affirmative Defenses to Plf Intervenor's Amended Complaint (fp) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

DOCKET STATUS CONF ; status scheduling conf set for 9:40 4/2/02 (fp) (Entered: 02/27/2002)

JOINT STATUS REPORT (nm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN (nm) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

SCHEDULING ORDER Honorable Joe Heaton ; jury trial set for Jan 2003; Discovery set for 10/1/02 ;mtn filing ddl set for 10/15/02 ; pretrial report due 12/16/02 ; status scheduling conference held on 4/2/02 at 9:40 mtns to join due: 09/02/02 mtns to amend due: 09/02/02 pla's wit lst due: 09/02/02 pla's exh lst due: 09/02/02 dft's wit lst due: 10 days t/a dft's exh lst due: 10 days t/a mtns in limine due: 12/16/02 jury instr due: 01/02/03 voir dire requests due: 01/02/03 trial briefs due : 01/02/03 PFofFact & Concl due: 01/02/03 ADR Session Held by Date: 05/15/02 - 07/15/02 (cc: all counsel), referral to ADR referring matter to Mediator Selection Order Due Apr 11, 2002 (nm) (Entered: 04/04/2002)

JOINT MOTION and BRIEF by all parties to extend the the deadlines for parties to respond to written discovery (fp) (Entered: 05/03/2002)

SELECTION OF AND ORDER, Selection Order due: 5/2/02 ADR Session 7/9/02 at 9:00 a.m. added John D Rothman as Mediator (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 5/6/02] (fp) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting motion to extend the the deadlines until May 15, 2002 for parties to respond to written discovery [44-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 5/6/02] (fp) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

JOINT MOTION/APPLICATION by all parties, for agreed protective order (fp) (Entered: 06/17/2002)

AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting motion for agreed protective order [47-1] (AS MORE FULLY SET OUT) (cc: all counsel) (fp) (Entered: 06/17/2002)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies to extend Mediation deadline and Brief in Support (fp) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting dfts' agreed motion to extend Mediation deadline [49-1] that the mediation deadline of 7/15/02 is stricken and the new mediation deadline is 8/30/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 6/25/02] (ap) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton, On August 15, 2002, Dft Touchstar Americas filed a mtn to compel agnst Plf-intervenor Paul Cantu. re [51-1] The Ct directs plf-intervenor Paul Cantu to respond to the dft's mtn w/i (10) days of the date of this order (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 8/19/02] (fp) (Entered: 08/19/2002)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies for protective order and Brief in Support (fp) (Entered: 08/22/2002)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton; On August 21, 2002 dfts TouchStar Americas, TouchStar Technologies, L.L.C., and The Williams Companies, Inc., filed a mtn for protective order re [53-1] quashing the notice for deposition of Connie Lee Kirkland. The Ct directs plfs to respond to the dfts mtn w/i (10) days of the date of this order (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 8/23/02] (fp) (Entered: 08/23/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to amend complaint to add defendants and additional claims (nm) (Entered: 08/29/2002)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC and intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to Dfts motion for protective order to prevent the deposition of Connie Lee Kirkland [53-1] (nm) (Entered: 08/29/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC and intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu for leave to take more than ten depositions and brief in support (nm) (Entered: 08/29/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC and intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to compel answers to deposition questions (nm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

BRIEF in Support FILED by plaintiff EEOC and intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu regarding motion to compel answers to deposition questions [58-1] (nm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC, intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to Touchstar America's motion to compel agnst Plf-Intervenor Raul Cantu [51-1] (nm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

WITNESS list submitted by plaintiff EEOC (cjs) (Entered: 09/03/2002)

EXHIBIT list by plaintiff EEOC (cjs) (Entered: 09/03/2002)

WITNESS list submitted by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu (nm) (Entered: 09/03/2002)

EXHIBIT list by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu (nm) (Entered: 09/03/2002)

NOTICE to the court re Expert Witnesses by defendant Touchstar Americas (cjs) (Entered: 09/04/2002)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton re pla - intervenor Raul Cantu's mtn to compel [58-1], re pla intervenor Raul Cantu's mtn for leave [57-1] The court directs dfts to respond to the pla's mtns w/in 10 days of the date of this order (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/4/02] (cjs) (Entered: 09/04/2002)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to compel prod of documents and answers to interrogs and brf in supp (ap) (Entered: 09/06/2002)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton re pla-intervenor's mtn to compel production of documents and ans to interrogatories [66-1] The court directs the dfts to respond to the mtn w/in 10 days of the date of this order (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/9/02] (cjs) (Entered: 09/09/2002)

JOINT NOTICE OF REPORT TO THE COURT ON MEDICATION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Touchstar Americas, intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies (fp) (Entered: 09/13/2002)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas to extend deadlines and Supporting Brief (fp) Modified on 09/17/2002 (Entered: 09/16/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting motion to extend deadlines [69-1] as follows: Dfts shl submit their wit & exh Lists no later than September 23, 2002. 2) Responses to Plf/Intervenor's Mtn to Compel, Plf's Mtn to Take More Than Ten Depositions and Plf EEOC's Mtn to Amend shl be filed no later than September 26, 2002. Deadlines are extended as set forth above (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/17/02] (fp) (Entered: 09/17/2002)

ADR REPORT by Mediator terminating party Mediator ADR Session 9/13/02. Case did not settle. (fp) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies for leave to file reply brief in support of dfts' mtn for protective order (fp) (Entered: 09/24/2002)

MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas for extension of time to file its witness and exhibit lists and Brief in Support Thereof (nm) (Entered: 09/24/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting motion for extension of time to file its witness and exhibit lists [73-1]; due 9/25/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/25/02] (kw) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting motion for leave to file reply brief in support of dfts' mtn for protective order [72-1]; due w/i 5 days (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/25/02] (kw) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

FINAL WITNESS list submitted by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech (fp) Modified on 10/01/2002 (Entered: 09/26/2002)

FINAL EXHIBIT list by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech (fp) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

AMENDMENT by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies to final wit list [76-1] (fp) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Touchstar Americas to motion of plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to amend complaint to add defendants and additional claims [55-1] (fp) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Williams Companies to plf-intervenor Cantu to motion to compel answers to deposition questions [58-1] (fp) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

OBJECTIONS by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies to Plaintiff EEOC and Plf-Intervenor Cantu's motion for leave to take more than ten depositions [57-1] (fp) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

OBJECTIONS by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies of plf EEOC and Plf-Intervenor Cantu's motion for leave to take more than ten depositions [57-1] (fp) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton striking motion for protective order [53-1], striking motion for leave to take more than ten depositions [57-1], striking motion to compel answers to deposition questions [58-1], striking motion to compel prod of documents and answers to interrogs [66-1]. With one possible exception, the mtns do not reflect compliance with LCvR37.1. Therefore the mtns are stricken (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 9/30/02] (fp) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton setting hearing on motion to amend complaint to add defendants and additional claims [55-1] set for Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 10/1/02] (fp) (Entered: 10/01/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to amend , and/or for reconsideration of mtn to take more than ten depositions (cjs) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

AMENDMENT by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to motion to compel Answers to Deposition Questions [66-1] (fp) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

MEMORANDUM BRIEF by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu in Support of Amend Mtn to Compel Answers to Deposition Questions [88-1] (fp) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

AMENDMENT by intervenor-plaintiff Raul Cantu to motion to compel prod of documents and answers to interrogs [66-1] (fp) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton setting hearing on motion to amend [87-1] 10:00 10/10/02, setting hearing on motion for reconsideration of mtn to take more than ten depositions [87-2] 10:00 10/10/02, setting hearing on amend [88-1] 10:00 10/10/02, setting hearing on amend [90-1] 10:00 10/10/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 10/4/02] (fp) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

AMENDED MOTION by defendant Touchstar Americas, Touchstar Tech and Williams Companies for protective order and brief in support (nm) (Entered: 10/10/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Touchstar Americas to Plf-Int amended motion to compel production of documents & ans to interrogatories & brief in support (nm) (Entered: 10/10/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Touchstar Americas, Touchstar Tech and Williams Companies to amended motion of Plf-Int Cantu to compel ans to deposition questions (nm) (Entered: 10/10/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Touchstar Americas, Touchstar Tech, and Williams Companies to Plfs motion to amend [87-1], motion for reconsideration of mtn to take more than ten depositions [87-2] (nm) (Entered: 10/10/2002)

COURTROOM MINUTES:Cause comes on for hrg. As above stated. Party appr as above stated Arguments of cnsl heard. Ct makes the following rulings: Mtn by Plf EEOC to amend cmp to add dfts & add clms is granted in pt and denied in pt. Mtn by plf EEOC for recconsideration of mtn to take more than ten depo is denied, Mtn by Raul Cantu to compel answers to deposition is denied. Mtn by Raul Cantu to mtn to compel prod of ducuments and ans to interr is denied. Mtn by Touchstar Americas, Touchstar Tech and Willaims Co. for PO is granted. Unopposed mtn to extend all deadlines is granted. Written order to follow. [92-1] (fp) (Entered: 10/11/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton; 1) EEOC's mtn to amd the cmp to add addl dfts and addl clms is Granted-In-Part and Denied-In-Part. EEOC is GRANTED lv to amd the cmp to add "The Williams Companies, Inc.," "Williams Energy Services, L.L.C.," and "Williams-WPC-Inc" as addl dfts. EEOC is fur GRANTED lv to amend the cmp to add an addl clm of retaliation. EEOC's req to add a clm of record Keeping violation is denied. [55-1], 2) DENIES mtn to amd and or reconsider its mtn to take more than (10) depo. [87-2], 3) DENIED Plf-Intv amended mtn to compel ans to depo questions [87-1], 4) GRANTS Dfts amd mtn for PO re the deposition of Connie Lee Kirkland. [93-1] 5) GRANTS Dfts' oral mtn for PO re the deposition of Steve Malcom. 6) DENIES Plf-Intv amd mtn to compel production of documents and ans to interrogatories (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 10/11/02] (fp) (Entered: 10/11/2002)

ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton granting motion to extend all deadlines [92-1], ; Discovery set for 12/2/02 ; Motion Filing ddl 12/16/02 ; Jury trial 3/1/03 ; Mtns in limine 2/14/03 ; Req voir dire, trlbrfs; Req jyinstr due by 3/3/03 Obj to trl submissions 3/10/03 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 10/11/02] (fp) Modified on 10/11/2002 (Entered: 10/11/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel w/brf in support (fp) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [20-1] by plaintiff EEOC (fp) (Entered: 12/02/2002)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to take one deposition outside the discovery deadline and req to take one addl deposition in excess of ten (fp) (Entered: 12/02/2002)

ENTER ORDER by Honorable Joe Heaton; On Nov. 27, 2002, plf EEOC filed an unopposed appl to take one deposition outside the discovery deadline and req to take one addl deposition in excess of 10. The Ct directs dfts to respond to plf's appl not later than Dec. 9, 2002 re [103-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 12/3/02] (fp) (Entered: 12/03/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant Touchstar Americas, defendant Touchstar Tech, defendant Williams Companies to motion for leave to take one deposition outside the discovery deadline and req to take one addl deposition in excess of ten [103-1](fp) Modified on 12/10/2002 (Entered: 12/10/2002)