Case: EEOC v. SPRINT (a/k/a SPRINT UNITED MANAGEMENT COMPANY)

2:97-cv-02118 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 1997

Closed Date: May 12, 1998

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Case Summary

In November 1997, the San Francisco office of the EEOC brought this suit against Sprint a/k/a Sprint United Management Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The EEOC accepted an offer of judgment in April 1998, and the court dismissed the case in May 1998. No information was made available pertaining to the settlement or the nature of the suit.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/20/2007)

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2:97-cv-02118

Docket (PACER)

EEOC, et al v. Sprint, et al

May 12, 1998

May 12, 1998

Docket

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Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT; jury demand, fee status waived, assigned to Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton, referred to Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows (kdc) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

Nov. 10, 1997

Nov. 10, 1997

2

ORDER setting scheduling conference for 9:30 3/16/98 before Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton (cc: all counsel) (kdc) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

Nov. 10, 1997

Nov. 10, 1997

4

PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff US Equal Employment of [2-1], [1-1] (old) (Entered: 12/24/1997)

Dec. 22, 1997

Dec. 22, 1997

5

ORDER by Chief Judge William B. Shubb ORDERING Case REASSIGNED to Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 01/27/1998)

Jan. 27, 1998

Jan. 27, 1998

6

NOTICE: from courtroom deputy scheduling conference RESET for 9:00 a.m. 3/27/98 before the Honorable Garland E Burrell (old) (Entered: 02/25/1998)

Feb. 24, 1998

Feb. 24, 1998

7

NOTICE of Change in counsel for plt by Equal Employment Opp that Cindy O'Hara is attorney of records (ndd) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998

8

STIPULATION re Discovery responses (ch) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

March 10, 1998

March 10, 1998

9

STIPULATION re Discovery responses (ch) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

March 10, 1998

March 10, 1998

10

JOINT STATUS REPORT (old) (Entered: 03/23/1998)

March 23, 1998

March 23, 1998

11

STIPULATION to filing of first amended complaint (old) (Entered: 03/26/1998)

March 25, 1998

March 25, 1998

12

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff EEOC (old) (Entered: 03/26/1998)

March 25, 1998

March 25, 1998

13

MINUTES of status hearing before Judge Edward J. Garcia scheduling conference held on 3/27/98; pretrial conference set for 1:45 6/11/99; jury trial set for 8/16/99 C/R McNamara (old) (Entered: 04/02/1998)

March 27, 1998

March 27, 1998

14

STATUS ORDER by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr: expert related discovery ddl set for 3/5/99; non-expert related discovery set for 12/3/98; dft's designation of expert witnesses set for 1/5/99 and pltf's set for 12/3/98; motion filing ddl set for 4/9/99; pretrial conference set for 1:45 6/11/99 jury trial set for 1:30 8/16/99 (cc: all counsel) (dd) (Entered: 04/02/1998)

April 2, 1998

April 2, 1998

15

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of acceptance of offer of judgment (ljr) (Entered: 04/13/1998)

April 13, 1998

April 13, 1998

LODGED judgment by defendant Sprint (old) (Entered: 05/11/1998)

May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998

16

JUDGMENT by Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr lodged [0-0] GRANTED party EEOC, party Sprint DISMISSED; , CASE DISMISSED (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 05/12/1998)

May 12, 1998

May 12, 1998

Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 10, 1997

Closing Date: May 12, 1998

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

Sprint

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of California 2:97-cv-02118

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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