Case: EEOC v. IMPERIAL FABRICATING COMPANY of TENNESSEE, INC.

3:97-cv-00608 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: June 5, 1997

Closed Date: Dec. 18, 1997

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Memphis district office sued Imperial Fabricating Company of Tennessee, Inc., on June 5, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The EEOC's cause of action is unknown because the docket is the only document available for this case. The parties entered into a consent decree on December 18, 1997, which at least stipulates for $10,000 in damages to the complainant.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (7/12/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10605937/parties/eeoc-v-imperial-fabricating/

Judge(s)

Higgins, Thomas Aquinas (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kores, Katharine W. (Tennessee)

Liner, Celia S. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Ferguson, Randall Chadwell (Tennessee)

Leathers, H. Rowan (Tennessee)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

3:97-cv-00608

Docket

EEOC v. Imperial Fabricating Company of Tennessee, Inc.

Dec. 18, 1997

Dec. 18, 1997

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10605937/eeoc-v-imperial-fabricating/

Last updated Sept. 30, 2026, 1:12 a.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Imperial Fabricating
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 June 5, 1997

COMPLAINT (NO Summons(es) issued) (af) (Entered: 06/09/1997)

RECAP
2 June 5, 1997

NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference Case Management Conference set for 1:30 8/8/97 before Judge Higgins (af) (Entered: 06/09/1997)

RECAP
3 June 25, 1997

WAIVER OF SERVICE mailed upon deft on 6/16/97 (Signed by Sonja Wagner) (dm) (Entered: 06/26/1997)

RECAP
4 July 25, 1997

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft by H. Rowan Leathers III (gi) (Entered: 07/28/1997)

RECAP
5 July 25, 1997

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft by Randall Chadwell Ferguson (gi) (Entered: 07/28/1997)

RECAP
6 July 31, 1997

JOINT MOTION by parties to continue case management conference (Attached proposed order) (dm) (Entered: 08/01/1997)

RECAP
7 Aug. 5, 1997

ORDER by Judge Thomas A. Higgins granting motion to continue case management conference [6-1]. Case Management Conference reset for 1:30 on 8/22/97 (cc: all counsel) EOD 8/5/97 (dm) (Entered: 08/05/1997)

RECAP
8 Aug. 11, 1997

ANSWER by deft Imperial Fabricating to [1-1]; jury demand (dm) (Entered: 08/12/1997)

RECAP
9 Aug. 22, 1997

CLERK'S RESUME: Case Management Conference held 8/22/97 C/R: Jim Spence. Scheduling order to enter (dm) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

RECAP
10 Aug. 25, 1997

ORDER by Judge Thomas A. Higgins: Discovery ddl: 11/21/97. Discovery related motion filing ddl: 12/2/97. Dispositive motion filing ddl: 12/8/97. Pretrial order ddl: 3/23/98. Pretrial conference set for 1:30 on 3/23/98. Jury trial set for 9:00 on 4/28/98 . If this action is to be settled, the courtroom deputy shall be so notified by noon on 4/24/98 (cc: all counsel) EOD 8/25/97 (dm) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

RECAP
Dec. 17, 1997

PROPOSED Consent Decree (dm) (Entered: 12/18/1997)

PACER
Dec. 17, 1997

PROPOSED Consent Decree (dm)

11 Dec. 18, 1997

CONSENT DECREE approved by Judge Thomas A. Higgins dismissing case . Deft agrees to pay w/i 10 days after entry of this consent decree on the docket $10,000.00 as full compensation to Heavern C. Settles (See Consent Decree for details) (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/19/97 (dm) (Entered: 12/19/1997)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 5, 1997

Closing Date: Dec. 18, 1997

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

Private Entity/Person

Imperial Fabricating Company of Tennessee, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Tennessee 3:97-cv-00608

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 10000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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