Case: EEOC v. GOLD KIST INC

1:97-cv-03529 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 1997

Closed Date: Feb. 20, 1999

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Case Summary

In November 1997, the Atlanta office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gold Kist, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. After several discovery motions, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in February 1999. No other information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the consent decree.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/17/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Hagy, C. Christopher (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bell, Charles T. (Georgia)

Duffy, Robert Peter (Georgia)

Attorney for Defendant

Alexander, Josie Anne (Georgia)

Darien, Glinton Roy (Georgia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

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1:97-cv-03529

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Gold Kist, Inc.

Feb. 20, 1999

Feb. 20, 1999

Docket

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Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment v. Gold Kist, Inc.
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Nov. 24, 1997

COMPLAINT filed and summons issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand (fmr emp) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

RECAP
2 Nov. 24, 1997

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (fmr emp) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

RECAP
Nov. 24, 1997

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (Calendar sheets & copy of notice forwarded to JRS & GET) (fmr emp) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

PACER
Nov. 24, 1997

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (Calendar sheets & copy of notice forwarded to JRS & GET) (fmr emp)

3 Jan. 14, 1998

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Gold Kist, Inc. mailed 12/2/97; Answer due by 1/31/98 for Gold Kist, Inc. (fmr emp) (Entered: 01/15/1998)

RECAP
4 Jan. 30, 1998

ANSWER by dft to complaint [1-1]; Discovery ends 6/29/98 (fmr emp) (Entered: 02/02/1998)

RECAP
Feb. 2, 1998

Consent to proceed bfr Mag Judge to parties w/letter. (fmr emp) (Entered: 02/02/1998)

PACER
Feb. 2, 1998

Consent to proceed bfr Mag Judge to parties w/letter. (fmr emp)

5 Feb. 17, 1998

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant (jls) (Entered: 02/17/1998)

RECAP
6 Feb. 17, 1998

Certificate of interested persons. (to JRS) (pa) (Entered: 02/19/1998)

RECAP
7 March 10, 1998

Preliminary Statement and Scheduling Order. (to mag) (jls) (Entered: 03/11/1998)

RECAP
8 March 10, 1998

MOTION to withdraw by Charles William Brown as attorney for Gold Kist, Inc. with brief in support w/ proposed order. (jls) Modified on 03/12/1998 (Entered: 03/12/1998)

RECAP
March 17, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER on 3/17/98 by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. APPROVING [7-1] preliminary statement. (cc) (jls) (Entered: 03/19/1998)

PACER
March 17, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER on 3/17/98 by Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. APPROVING [7-1] preliminary statement. (cc) (jls)

9 March 18, 1998

Notice of filing of withdrawal by atty Charles Brown for defendant. (jls) (Entered: 03/24/1998)

RECAP
10 March 18, 1998

Notice of withdrawal, by Charles William Brown as attorney for Gold Kist, Inc. w/certificate of consent. (jls) (Entered: 03/24/1998)

RECAP
March 24, 1998

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. on [8-1] motion to withdraw by Charles William Brown as attorney for Gold Kist, Inc. (jls)

April 17, 1998

Terminated submissions. (jls) (Entered: 04/17/1998)

PACER
April 17, 1998

Terminated submissions. (jls)

11 May 12, 1998

MOTION by Lori Ann Holbrook, Kristeen L. O'Neal to intervene with brief in support. (jls) (Entered: 05/14/1998)

RECAP
12 May 18, 1998

Response by plaintiff [11-1] motion to intervene w/proposed order. (jls) Modified on 05/21/1998 (Entered: 05/21/1998)

RECAP
13 May 18, 1998

Supplemental ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff. (jls) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

RECAP
May 18, 1998

Returned discovery materials to pla's counsel pursuant to L.R. 225-3(a). (jls) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

PACER
May 18, 1998

Returned discovery materials to pla's counsel pursuant to L.R. 225-3(a). (jls)

14 May 26, 1998

Response by defendant Gold Kist, Inc. in opposition to [11-1] motion to intervene (pa) (Entered: 05/27/1998)

RECAP
May 29, 1998

Completed referral to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (so) (Entered: 05/29/1998)

PACER
May 29, 1998

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy (Calendar sheets forwarded) (so) (Entered: 05/29/1998)

PACER
May 29, 1998

Completed referral to Mag Judge John R. Strother Jr. (so)

May 29, 1998

CASE REFERRED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy (Calendar sheets forwarded) (so)

15 June 3, 1998

Stipulation and CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy, extending time for discovery to and thru 8/31/98 . Discovery ends 8/31/98 . (cc) (jls) Modified on 06/04/1998 (Entered: 06/04/1998)

RECAP
16 June 3, 1998

Stipulation and CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy regarding pla's request for entry upon land . Parties have until 6/12/98 to reach agreement, in none reached dft has until 6/22/98 to respond to request. (cc) (jls) (Entered: 06/04/1998)

RECAP
June 4, 1998

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy on [11-1] motion to intervene. (jls) (Entered: 06/04/1998)

PACER
June 4, 1998

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy on [11-1] motion to intervene. (jls)

17 June 22, 1998

Response by defendant in opposition to pla's first request for entry upon land as directed by [16-1] consent order. (jls) Modified on 06/23/1998 (Entered: 06/23/1998)

RECAP
18 June 26, 1998

ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy GRANTING [11-1] motion to intervene by movants Lori Ann Holbrook and Krsiteen L. O'Neal. (cc) (jls) (Entered: 06/29/1998)

RECAP
19 July 9, 1998

Reply memo by plaintiff to dft's [17-1] response in opposition to pla's first request for entry upon land. (jls) (Entered: 07/29/1998)

RECAP
20 July 13, 1998

Intervenor's complaint by against defendant Gold Kist, Inc. (pa) Modified on 07/29/1998 (Entered: 07/16/1998)

RECAP
21 July 13, 1998

Certificate of interested persons. (to GET) (pa) Modified on 07/29/1998 (Entered: 07/16/1998)

RECAP
22 July 13, 1998

Response by plaintiff to dft's[5-1] answer to mandatory disclosures. (jls) (Entered: 07/29/1998)

RECAP
23 Aug. 3, 1998

ANSWER by defendant to intervenor's complaint [20-1] (jls) (Entered: 08/04/1998)

RECAP
24 Aug. 10, 1998

Joint MOTION to extend time for discovery to and through 9/30/98. (to CCH) (jls) (Entered: 08/14/1998)

RECAP
25 Aug. 12, 1998

ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by defendant (jls) (Entered: 08/14/1998)

RECAP
26 Aug. 17, 1998

ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy GRANTING [24-1] joint motion to extend time for discovery. Discovery ends 9/30/98 (cc) (aet) (Entered: 08/18/1998)

RECAP
28 Sept. 11, 1998

Application for admission of Glinton R. Darien Jr. pro hac vice for defendant (jls) (Entered: 10/13/1998)

RECAP
27 Sept. 29, 1998

Stipulation, extending time to and through 12/10/98 for discovery . (to CCH) (jls) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

RECAP
Oct. 6, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge G. E. Tidwell GRANTING [28-1] pro hac vice application for Glinton R. Darien, Jr. (cc) (jls) (Entered: 10/13/1998)

PACER
Oct. 6, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Judge G. E. Tidwell GRANTING [28-1] pro hac vice application for Glinton R. Darien, Jr. (cc) (jls)

Oct. 9, 1998

Proposed Protective Order. to CCH. (fmm) (Entered: 10/14/1998)

PACER
Oct. 9, 1998

Proposed Protective Order. to CCH. (fmm)

29 Oct. 14, 1998

Agreed PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTERED and GRANTED by Judge John R. Strother, Jr. Order outlines agreement in regards to requirements for handling private and secret information and process for designating information as private or secret. (cc) (jls) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

RECAP
Oct. 15, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy GRANTING [27-1] stipulation extending time to and through 12/10/98 for discovery. Discovery ends 12/10/98 . (cc) (jls) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

PACER
Oct. 15, 1998

ENDORSED ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy GRANTING [27-1] stipulation extending time to and through 12/10/98 for discovery. Discovery ends 12/10/98 . (cc) (jls)

30 Nov. 2, 1998

MOTION by defendant for protective order with brief in support. (jls) (Entered: 11/05/1998)

RECAP
31 Nov. 19, 1998

ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy extending discovery. Discovery ends 2/26/99 . (cc) (jls) (Entered: 11/23/1998)

RECAP
32 Nov. 19, 1998

Joint MOTION to extend time for discovery w/proposed order. (to CCH) (jls) (Entered: 11/23/1998)

RECAP
34 Nov. 20, 1998

Stipulation, extending time thru 12/8/98 to respond to [30-1] motion for protective order by plaintiff & intervenors. (ext of time already approved by GET) (pa) (Entered: 11/30/1998)

RECAP
33 Nov. 23, 1998

CONSENT ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy, extending time for pla and pla-intervenor to respond to [30-1] motion for protective order, [30-1] motion for protective order to be submitted on 12/8/98 (cc) (jls) (Entered: 11/23/1998)

RECAP
35 Nov. 25, 1998

ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy GRANTING [32-1] joint motion to extend time for discovery, Discovery ends 2/26/99 (cc) (pa) (Entered: 12/01/1998)

RECAP
36 Dec. 2, 1998

ORDER by Mag Judge C. C. Hagy, extending time for discovery . Discovery ends 2/26/99 . (no further extension will be granted absent unusual extenuating circumstances. (cc) (aet) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

RECAP
37 Dec. 4, 1998

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWERS TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURES by plaintiff (pa) Modified on 12/10/1998 (Entered: 12/10/1998)

RECAP
38 Dec. 8, 1998

MOTION by plaintiff to compel dft to respond to all discovery requests re sexual harassment with brief in support. (pa) Modified on 12/10/1998 (Entered: 12/10/1998)

RECAP
39 Dec. 8, 1998

...MOTION by intervenors to compel discovery responses with brief in support. (pa) Modified on 12/10/1998 (Entered: 12/10/1998)

RECAP
Dec. 22, 1998

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy on [30-1] motion for protective order (pa) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

PACER
Dec. 22, 1998

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy on [30-1] motion for protective order (pa)

40 Dec. 23, 1998

MOTION by defendant to compel medical records with brief in support. (pa) (Entered: 12/28/1998)

RECAP
41 Dec. 28, 1998

Reply by defendant to [38-1] pla's response, [30-1] motion for protective order (pa) (Entered: 12/29/1998)

RECAP
42 Dec. 28, 1998

Reply by plaintiff to [39-1] intervenors'response, to [30-1] motion for protective order with certificationn of good faith efforts to resolve discovery disputes. (pa) (Entered: 12/29/1998)

RECAP
43 Dec. 29, 1998

Notice of filing discovery material by intervenor. (pa) (Entered: 01/05/1999)

RECAP
Dec. 29, 1998

Deposition of DAVID JASON CHASTAIN taken for intervenors (pa) (Entered: 01/05/1999)

PACER
Dec. 29, 1998

Deposition of DAVID JASON CHASTAIN taken for intervenors (pa)

44 Jan. 8, 1999

Notification to Court that parties have enteredinto a tentative Settlement Agreement. To:CCH (pa) (Entered: 01/11/1999)

RECAP
45 Jan. 15, 1999

Notice of filing Supplemental Notification of agreement to extend time to finalize settlement agreement thru 1/22/99. (pa) (Entered: 01/21/1999)

RECAP
46 Jan. 22, 1999

Notice of Third Notification to extend to extend time through 1/28/99 to finalize settlement agreement by parties. To:CCH (pa) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

RECAP
Jan. 27, 1999

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy on [40-1] motion to compel medical records, [39-1] motion to compel discovery responses, [38-1] motion to compel dft to respond to all discovery requests re sexual harassment. ***FILE IN CHAMBERS*** (so) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

PACER
Jan. 27, 1999

SUBMITTED to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy on [40-1] motion to compel medical records, [39-1] motion to compel discovery responses, [38-1] motion to compel dft to respond to all discovery requests re sexual harassment. ***FILE IN CHAMBERS*** (so)

47 Feb. 9, 1999

Stipulation dismissing action w/ prejudice . Parties to bear their own costs. (aprvd by Clrk) (cc) (so) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

RECAP
Feb. 9, 1999

Proposed Consent Decree. (to GET) (so) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

PACER
Feb. 9, 1999

Proposed Consent Decree. (to GET) (so)

Feb. 11, 1999

Case terminated. (so) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

PACER
Feb. 11, 1999

Completed referral to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy (so) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

PACER
Feb. 11, 1999

Case terminated. (so)

Feb. 11, 1999

Completed referral to Mag Judge C. C. Hagy (so)

48 Feb. 16, 1999

CONSENT DECREE approved by Judge G. Ernest Tidwell. (see order for specifics) (cc) (so) Modified on 02/20/1999 (Entered: 02/20/1999)

RECAP
Feb. 20, 1999

Terminated submissions. (so) (Entered: 02/20/1999)

PACER
Feb. 20, 1999

Terminated submissions. (so)

Case Details

State / Territory:

Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 24, 1997

Closing Date: Feb. 20, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Gold Kist, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Georgia 1:97-cv-03529

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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