Case: EEOC v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. / Expo Design Center

EEOC v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

EEOC v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

EEOC v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

EEOC v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Home Depot U. S. A, Incorporated, Expo Design Center.(RHutc, ) Modified on 12/19/2005 (RHutc, ). (Entered: 08/24/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by all defendants.(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 09/23/2005)

DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f).(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 10/17/2005)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 7/13/2006 01:45 PM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 4/28/2006 Discovery due by 3/31/2006. Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (Refer to image for additional dates)(CMot, ) (Entered: 10/18/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses (Amended) by all defendants.(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 10/20/2005)

WITNESS LIST by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Rapport, Adele) (Entered: 12/28/2005)

MOTION TO EXTEND Discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Mengesha, Trina) (Entered: 03/07/2006)

Minute Entry -Motion Hearing held on 3/21/2006 re 8 MOTION TO EXTEND Discovery filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Disposition: HELD(Court Reporter ALLEN BURNHAM) (BThe, ) (Entered: 03/23/2006)

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Extend Discovery- Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (CMot, ) (Entered: 03/22/2006)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 9/26/2006 01:45 PM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 5/17/2006 Discovery due by 4/19/2006. Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (Refer to image for additional dates)(CMot, ) (Entered: 03/22/2006)

Supplemental WITNESS LIST by Home Depot U.S.A., Incorporated (Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 04/18/2006)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits# 2 Exhibit 1 Employment App# 3 Exhibit 2 Assoc Acknowledgement# 4 Exhibit 3 Orientation Checklist# 5 Exhibit 4 Job Profile# 6 Exhibit 5 Availability Info# 7 Exhibit 6 Accommodation Request# 8 Exhibit 7 Memo to File# 9 Exhibit 8 Fr Hawrish Note# 10 Exhibit 9 Archbishop Antony Note# 11 Exhibit 10 Fr. Hawrish Ltr# 12 Exhibit 11 D'Anjou Letter# 13 Exhibit 12 Discpline Notice# 14 Exhibit 13 Fax to Cooper# 15 Exhibit 14 Fax to Cooper# 16 Exhibit 15 Discipline Notice# 17 Exhibit 16 Discipline Notice# 18 Exhibit 17 Discipline Notice# 19 Exhibit 18 Stoiko Resume# 20 Exhibit 19 EXPO Profile# 21 Exhibit 20 Attendance Guidelines# 22 Exhibit 21 EEOC Charge# 23 Exhibit 22 HD Position Statement# 24 Exhibit 23 HD Supp Position Stmt# 25 Exhibit 24 Associates Weekly Schedules# 26 Exhibit 25 Dept Schedules# 27 Exhibit 26 Meadows Dep# 28 Exhibit 27 D'Anjou Affidavit# 29 Exhibit 28 Hansard Opinion# 30 Exhibit 29 Karvelis Opinion# 31 Exhibit 30 Riselay Opinion# 32 Exhibit 31 George Opinion# 33 Exhibit 32 George 2 Opinion# 34 Exhibit 33 Baker Opinion# 35 Exhibit 34 Baker 2 Opinion# 36 Exhibit 35 Elsaadi Aff# 37 Exhibit 36 Grant Aff# 38 Exhibit 37 Laurain Aff# 39 Exhibit 38 Aron Opinion# 40 Exhibit 39 Jones Deposition# 41 Exhibit 40 Stoiko Deposition)(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 05/17/2006)

NOTICE of hearing on 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Responses due by 6/14/2006. Replies due by 6/27/2006. Motion Hearing set for 8/23/2006 02:00 PM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. (See image for additional details.)(CMot, ) (Entered: 05/19/2006)

Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Settlement Conference set for 11/30/2006 01:45 PM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. (CMot, ) (Entered: 05/19/2006)

RESPONSE to 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment Response to Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attendance Policy# 2 Exhibit Letter from Andrew Stoiko dated 2-6-04# 3 Exhibit Letter to Andrew Stoiko dated 2-26-04# 4 Exhibit Letter from Fr. Richard Hawrish# 5 Exhibit Letter from Archbishop Antony# 6 Exhibit Position Statement dated 5-21-05# 7 Exhibit Fax to Cooper from Stoiko dated 4-24-04# 8 Exhibit Fax to Cooper from Stoiko dated 5-4-04# 9 Exhibit Stoiko Affidavit# 10 Exhibit Grant Affidavit# 11 Exhibit Elsaadi Affidavit# 12 Exhibit EEOC v Robert Bosch Opinion# 13 Exhibit Stoiko's Availability form# 14 Exhibit Stoiko Deposition Transcript# 15 Exhibit Stoiko Deposition Transcript# 16 Exhibit Jones Deposition Transcript# 17 Exhibit Cooper Deposition Transcript# 18 Exhibit Meadows Deposition Transcript)(Mengesha, Trina) (Entered: 06/14/2006)

REPLY to Response re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits # 2 Exhibit Ex 1 Cooper Dep# 3 Exhibit Ex 2 Jones Dep)(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 06/27/2006)

Minute Entry -Motion Hearing held on 8/23/2006 re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Expo Design Center,, Home Depot U.S.A., Incorporated, before Honorable Marianne O Battani. (Court Reporter Rene Twedt) (CMot, ) (Entered: 08/24/2006)

ORDER denying 12 Motion for Summary Judgment- Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (BThe, ) (Entered: 08/25/2006)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on August 23, 2006 of Motion for Summary Judgment (PPaul, ) (Entered: 09/12/2006)

Minute Entry -Settlement Conference held on 11/30/2006 before Honorable Marianne O Battani. (Court Reporter Allen Burnham) (CMot, ) (Entered: 11/30/2006)

TRIAL MANAGEMENT ORDER: Jury Trial set for 4/10/2007 09:00 AM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/3/2007 02:00 PM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (SEE IMAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS)(BThe, ) (Entered: 12/14/2006)

AMENDED TRIAL MANAGEMENT ORDER: Jury Trial reset for 5/29/2007 09:00 AM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Final Pretrial Conference reset for 4/17/2007 02:00 PM before Honorable Marianne O Battani. Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (SEE IMAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS)(BThe, ) (Entered: 01/17/2007)

MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits # 2 Exhibit 1 Complaint# 3 Exhibit 2 Stoiko Dep# 4 Exhibit 3 D'Anjou Aff# 5 Exhibit 4 Guide for Attendance# 6 Exhibit 5 Availability Info# 7 Exhibit 6 Stoiko Letter# 8 Exhibit 7 Jones Memo# 9 Exhibit 8 Cooper Dep# 10 Exhibit 9 Kitchen Dept Schedule# 11 Exhibit 10 Discipline Notice# 12 Exhibit 11 Discipline Notice# 13 Exhibit 12 Discpline Notice# 14 Exhibit 13 Discipline Notice# 15 Exhibit 14 EEOC Website# 16 Exhibit 15 Karvelis Case# 17 Exhibit 16 George Case# 18 Exhibit 17 Baker Case# 19 Exhibit 18 George Case# 20 Exhibit 19 Baker Case# 21 Exhibit 20 HD Policies)(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 02/05/2007)

MOTION in Limine to Cut-Off Stoiko's Damages And Limit His Back Pay by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits # 2 Exhibit 1 Stoiko Dep# 3 Exhibit 2 D'Anjou Affidavit# 4 Exhibit 3 Kitchen Schedule# 5 Exhibit 4 Stoiko Pay Stubs# 6 Exhibit 5 Layton Affidavit# 7 Exhibit 6 Meadows Dep# 8 Exhibit 7 Lindemann & Grossman# 9 Exhibit 8 Supp Lindemann# 10 Exhibit 9 EEOC Foothills Case)(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 02/05/2007)

MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits # 2 Exhibit 1 Complaint# 3 Exhibit 2 HD Policies# 4 Exhibit 3 Stoiko Dep# 5 Exhibit 4 D'Anjou Affidavit# 6 Exhibit 5 Availability Info# 7 Exhibit 6 Stoiko Letter# 8 Exhibit 7 Jones Memo# 9 Exhibit 8 Cooper Dep# 10 Exhibit 9 Stoiko Fax to Cooper# 11 Exhibit 10 Discipline Notice# 12 Exhibit 11 Stoiko EEOC Charge# 13 Exhibit 12 Stoiko Application# 14 Exhibit 13 Carter Case# 15 Exhibit 14 EEOC Website# 16 Exhibit 15 Karvelis EEOC Charge# 17 Exhibit 16 Karvelis Notice of Dismiss# 18 Exhibit 17 Karvelis Case# 19 Exhibit 18 Neal Case# 20 Exhibit 19 EEOC Rose Case)(Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 02/05/2007)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cathleen C. Jansen on behalf of all defendants. (Jansen, Cathleen) (Entered: 02/12/2007)

ORDER with Stipulation to Extend Time to File Response to Motion in Limine. Responses due by 3/9/2007. Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (BThe, ) (Entered: 02/16/2007)

NOTICE of Appearance by Dale R. Price, Jr on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Price, Dale) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

RESPONSE to 21 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Price, Dale) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

RESPONSE to 22 MOTION in Limine to Cut-Off Stoiko's Damages And Limit His Back Pay filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Mengesha, Trina) (Entered: 03/09/2007)

REPLY to Response re 22 MOTION in Limine to Cut-Off Stoiko's Damages And Limit His Back Pay filed by all defendants. (Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

REPLY to Response re 23 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief filed by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits # 2 Exhibit Ex 1 Jones Termination Notice) (Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

REPLY to Response re 21 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages filed by all defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits # 2 Exhibit Ex 1-Jones Termination Notice# 3 Exhibit Ex 2-Excerpt SJ Transcript) (Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

EXHIBIT 8 - Supplement re 21 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages , 23 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief by all defendants (Dewitt, Charles) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

Minute Entry -Motion Hearing held on 4/17/2007 re 21 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Punitive Damages; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Punitive Damages filed by Home Depot U.S.A., Incorporated, Expo Design Center, 22 MOTION in Limine to Cut-Off Stoiko's Damages And Limit His Back Pay filed by Home Depot U.S.A., Incorporated, Expo Design Center, 23 MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief MOTION in Limine (1) To Preclude The EEOC From Requesting Injunctive Relief; (2) To Strike The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief; and (3) For Declaratory/Summary Judgment Concerning The EEOC's Request For Injunctive Relief filed by Home Depot U.S.A., Incorporated, Expo Design Center, Final Pretrial Conference held on 4/17/2007 before Honorable Marianne O Battani. (Court Reporter Allen Burnham) (CMot) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

ORDER granting 21 Motion in Limine; granting 22 Motion in Limine; granting 23 Motion in Limine. Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (BThe) (Entered: 04/18/2007)

CONSENT DECREE Signed by Honorable Marianne O Battani. (BThe) (Entered: 05/16/2007)