Case: EEOC v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

4:98-cv-00181 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 1998

Closed Date: Jan. 7, 1999

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Case Summary

In February 1998, the EEOC's Dallas office filed this suit in the U.S. District for the Northern District of Texas against Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Although the allegations and results of litigation were unavailable for this summary, it is known that this case was referred to mediation in May 1998 and a joint motion to dismiss with prejudice filed by the parties in January 1999 was approved by the court and ended the case.

Summary Authors

Tony Friedman (7/26/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/28389152/parties/equal-employment-opp-v-bell-helicopter-text/

Judge(s)

Means, Terry R. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Means, Terry R. (Texas)

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Documents in this case

4:98-cv-00181	Docket EEOC v. Bell Helicopter Text	Jan. 7, 1999	Jan. 7, 1999 Docket
20 4:98-cv-00181	Final Judgment EEOC v. Bell Helicopter Text	Jan. 7, 1999	Jan. 7, 1999 Order/Opinion

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opp v. Bell Helicopter Text

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Feb. 25, 1998	COMPLAINT filed; (6) (geb) (Entered: 02/25/1998)	PACER
1	Feb. 25, 1998	DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (geb) (Entered: 02/25/1998)	PACER
2	Feb. 25, 1998	SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Bell Helicopter Text (geb) (Entered: 02/25/1998)	PACER
3	April 10, 1998	ANSWER to Complaint by Bell Helicopter Text (Attorney Stanley Weiner), (5) (bam) (Entered: 04/13/1998)	PACER
4	April 14, 1998	ORDER TO SUBMIT JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN. Status report due on 5/4/98 ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 4/14/98 Page(s): 6 (bam) (Entered: 04/14/1998)	PACER
5	May 12, 1998	JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN by Equal Employment Opp, Bell Helicopter Text (6) (bam) (Entered: 05/12/1998)	PACER
6	May 13, 1998	INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of Parties on 4:30 7/6/98 Amending of Pleadings on 4:30 10/19/98 ; Discovery cutoff 4:30 11/16/98 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 4:30 12/16/98 ; ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 5/13/98 Page(s): 2 (bam) (Entered: 05/13/1998)	PACER
7	May 13, 1998	ORDER referring case to ADR for 9/98; ADR provider to be selected nlt 7/1/98; Type of ADR: Mediation Requested by: Court ( Signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 5/13/98 Page(s): 8 (bam) (Entered: 05/13/1998)	PACER
8	July 1, 1998	Notification of Agreed Mediator by Bell Helicopter Text (2) (bam) (Entered: 07/01/1998)	PACER
9	July 10, 1998	ORDER referring case to ADR; Christopher Nolland ADR provider; Type of ADR: Mediation Requested by: Court...clrk to mail copy of this order, the 5/13/98 order for mediation and copy of dkt sheet to mediator...upon completion of mediation, ADR form to be filed by mediator ( Signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 7/10/98 Page(s): 1 (bam) (Entered: 07/10/1998)	PACER
10	July 23, 1998	NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp by Sidney B Chesnin (dld) (Entered: 07/23/1998)	PACER
11	July 27, 1998	JOINT MOTION to modify [6-1]Initial Scheduling order by Equal Employment Opp, Bell Helicopter Text (4) (bam) (Entered: 07/27/1998)	PACER
12	July 29, 1998	ORDER granting [11-1] joint motion to modify [6-1]Initial Scheduling order reset scheduling order deadlines: Disclosures to expert witnesses for plf due 11/2/98 4:30p.m. and dft 11/16/98 4:30p.m.; Discovery deadline on 4:30 12/16/98 Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 4:30 1/15/99 ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 7/29/98 Page(s) 2 (bam) (Entered: 07/29/1998)	PACER
13	Aug. 14, 1998	STIPULATED ORDER PROTECTIVE ORDER See Order for specifics re protective order ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 8/14/98 Page(s) 4 (bam) (Entered: 08/14/1998)	PACER
14	Oct. 23, 1998	MOTION by Equal Employment Opp, Bell Helicopter Text to modify/amend [12-1] relief reset scheduling order deadlines: Disclosures to expert witnesses for plf due 11/2/98 4:30p.m. and dft 11/16/98 4:30p.m.; Discovery deadline on 4:30 12/16/98 Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 4:30 1/15/99, [12-2] order (bam) (Entered: 10/23/1998)	PACER
15	Oct. 26, 1998	ORDER granting [14-1] motion to modify/amend [12-1] relief reset scheduling order deadlines: Disclosures to expert witnesses for plf due 11/2/98 4:30p.m. and dft 11/16/98 4:30p.m.; Discovery deadline on 4:30 12/16/98 Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 4:30 1/15/99, [12- 2] order reset scheduling order deadlines: Pretrial materials due 4:30 12/16/98 Discovery deadline on 4:30 1/19/99 Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 4:30 2/16/99 ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 10/26/98 Page(s) 2 (bam) (Entered: 10/26/1998)	PACER
16	Oct. 26, 1998	Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary. Filed by ADR Provider Christopher Nolland . Attorneys in attendance Christopher Nolland, Stanley Weiner, Sidney B Chesnin, Jeffrey Charles Bannon . Prv Fee: $ 875.00 per party ($1750.00 Total) Disposition: DNS (bam) (Entered: 10/26/1998)	PACER
17	Dec. 9, 1998	ORDER setting trial setting conference for 9:30 2/24/99 ; Proposed pretrial order due 4:30 2/22/99 ; ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 12/9/98 Page(s): 2 (bam) (Entered: 12/09/1998)	PACER
18	Jan. 5, 1999	JOINT MOTION for dismissal with prejudice by Equal Employment Opp, Bell Helicopter Text (10) (bam) (Entered: 01/06/1999)	PACER
19	Jan. 7, 1999	ORDER granting [18-1] joint motion for dismissal with prejudice, each party to bear its own attys fees and costs ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 1/7/99 Page(s) 2 (bam) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	PACER
20	Jan. 7, 1999	FINAL JUDGMENT...all claims are dismissed w/prejudice and costs of court shall be borne by party incurring same ( signed by TRM) Copies to counsel: 1/7/99 Page(s): 1 (bam) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	PACER
	Jan. 7, 1999	Case closed (bam) (Entered: 01/07/1999)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 25, 1998

Closing Date: Jan. 7, 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

Private Entity/Person

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Texas 4:98-cv-00181

Available Documents:

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Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6307/ (last updated 7/26/2007).