Case: EEOC v. HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.

2:99-cv-00270 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closed Date: Aug. 20, 2001

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the EEOC district office in Birmingham, Alabama brought this action against Howard Industries, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The complaint is currently unavailable. The docket indicates that a private plaintiff intervened in the case. After cursory discovery, the parties stipulated to a dismissal in August 2001.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/23/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13825638/parties/equal-employment-v-howard-industries/


Judge(s)

Pickering, Charles Willis (Mississippi)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gov, Jerome C. (Mississippi)

Gov, Mildred Byrd-Federal (Mississippi)

Persons, Kaye Johnson (Mississippi)

Russell, Ermea J. (Mississippi)

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Documents in this case

2:99-cv-00270

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Howard Industries

Aug. 31, 2001

Aug. 31, 2001

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13825638/equal-employment-v-howard-industries/

Last updated Sept. 30, 2026, 12:03 a.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment v. Howard Industries
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 23, 1999

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

RECAP
Sept. 23, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment: Louis Guirola Jr. (mjr) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

PACER
Sept. 23, 1999

Case assigned to Administrative Track. (mjr) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

PACER
Sept. 23, 1999

Magistrate Judge Assignment: Louis Guirola Jr. (mjr)

Sept. 23, 1999

Case assigned to Administrative Track. (mjr)

2 Feb. 4, 2000

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (mjr) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

RECAP
3 Feb. 4, 2000

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Howard Industries 1/5/00 Answer due on 3/5/00 for Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

RECAP
4 Feb. 23, 2000

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Howard Industries (Attorney Richard L. Yoder),; jury demand (mjr) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

RECAP
5 Feb. 29, 2000

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) Modified on 03/03/2000 (Entered: 03/01/2000)

RECAP
6 March 3, 2000

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment by Ermea J. Russell (mjr) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

RECAP
March 6, 2000

Case Management Conference set at 2:45 6/8/00 location: Hattiesburg before Judge Charles W. Pickering copies mailed to Richard L. Yoder, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Ermea J. Russell, Sharon S. Day (mjr) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

PACER
March 6, 2000

Case Management Conference set at 2:45 6/8/00 location: Hattiesburg before Judge Charles W. Pickering copies mailed to Richard L. Yoder, Mildred Byrd, Jerome C. Rose, Ermea J. Russell, Sharon S. Day (mjr)

7 May 2, 2000

REQUEST for Admissions by plaintiff Equal Employment to defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 05/02/2000)

RECAP
8 May 30, 2000

MOTION for Leave to Intervene as a Plaintiff by Frank McLaurin (mjr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

RECAP
9 May 30, 2000

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by movant Frank McLaurin (mjr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

RECAP
10 May 30, 2000

NOTICE of Hearing: filed by Movant Frank McLaurin for Motion to Leave to Intervene as soon as counsel may be heard (mjr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

RECAP
11 June 5, 2000

Notice of Service of Response by defendant Howard Industries to Plaintiffs Request for Admissions (mjr) (Entered: 06/05/2000)

RECAP
12 June 8, 2000

ORDER granting [0-0] oral motion to Substitute Attorney Ermea J. Russell for Sharon Day terminated attorney Sharon S. Day for Equal Employment ( signed by Judge Charles W. Pickering 6/8/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

RECAP
June 8, 2000

MOTION ORE TENUS to Substitute Attorney Ermea J. Russell for Sharon Day (mjr) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

PACER
June 8, 2000

Case Management Conference held (mjr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

PACER
June 8, 2000

MOTION ORE TENUS to Substitute Attorney Ermea J. Russell for Sharon Day (mjr)

June 8, 2000

Case Management Conference held (mjr)

13 June 9, 2000

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 7/10/00 ; Case Status Report due 11/24/00 ; Discovery cutoff 10/26/00 ; Final Pretrial Conference for 1/31/01, 2/01/01 or 2/02/01 ; Jury Trial 2/26/01 ; Motion Filing deadline on 11/9/00 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 8/25/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 7/26/00 ; ( signed by Judge Charles W. Pickering 6/8/00) copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

RECAP
14 June 9, 2000

Minute Entry: Case Management Conference held 6/8/00 in Hattiesburg before Judge Pickering and Judge Guirola (mjr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

RECAP
15 June 16, 2000

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Leave to Intervene as a Plaintiff by Frank McLaurin ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 6/15/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 06/16/2000)

RECAP
16 June 29, 2000

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 06/29/2000)

RECAP
17 Sept. 5, 2000

Notice of Service of Request for Production of Documents by plaintiff Equal Employment (mjr) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

RECAP
18 Sept. 13, 2000

Notice of Service of Request for Production of Documents by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 09/13/2000)

RECAP
19 Sept. 25, 2000

NOTICE by intervenor-plaintiff Frank McLaurin to take deposition of Richard Dease 9/26/00 (mjr) Modified on 09/27/2000 (Entered: 09/26/2000)

RECAP
20 Sept. 26, 2000

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Frank McLaurin against defendant Howard Industries (mjr) Modified on 09/27/2000 (Entered: 09/26/2000)

RECAP
21 Sept. 26, 2000

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Howard Industries, Howard Industries 8/29/00 Answer due on 10/28/00 for Howard Industries (mjr) Modified on 09/27/2000 (Entered: 09/26/2000)

RECAP
22 Oct. 18, 2000

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment, defendant Howard Industries, movant Frank McLaurin to Extend Discovery Deadline (mjr) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

RECAP
23 Oct. 24, 2000

ORDER granting [22-1] joint motion to Extend Discovery Deadline, reset Discovery deadline to 12/15/00 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Louis Guirola Jr. 10/23/00); copies mailed. (mjr) (Entered: 10/24/2000)

RECAP
24 Oct. 25, 2000

ANSWER by defendant Howard Industries to [20-1] intervenor complaint (mjr) (Entered: 10/25/2000)

RECAP
25 Dec. 28, 2000

NOTICE of Hearing: set Pretrial Conference for 9:00 2/1/01 before Judge Pickering in Hattiesburg (ldr) (Entered: 12/28/2000)

RECAP
26 Jan. 2, 2001

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Howard Industries (mjr) (Entered: 01/02/2001)

RECAP
27 Jan. 16, 2001

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to Interrogatories and Request for production of documents (mjr) (Entered: 01/16/2001)

RECAP
Feb. 1, 2001

Pre-Trial Conference held (ldr)

28 Feb. 2, 2001

Minute entry: Pretrial Conference held before Judge Pickering in Hattiesburg 2/1/01 (ldr) (Entered: 02/02/2001)

RECAP
29 Aug. 20, 2001

STIPULATION of dismissal as to defendant Howard Industries; Court retains jurisdiction over this matter (mjr) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

RECAP
Aug. 20, 2001

Case closed (mjr) (Entered: 09/25/2002)

PACER
Aug. 20, 2001

Case closed (mjr)

30 Aug. 27, 2001

Envelope returned by Post Office marked Return to Sender - Forwarding Time Expired containing Stipulation of Dismisal with Prejudice addressed to Equal Employment. (fe) (Entered: 08/28/2001)

RECAP
31 Aug. 31, 2001

Envelope returned by Post Office marked (Return to Sender ) containing (Stipulation of Dismissal ) addressed (mjr) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closing Date: Aug. 20, 2001

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

Howard Industries, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Mississippi 2:99-cv-00270

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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