Case: EEOC v. CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. dba CRACKER

3:98-cv-00486 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 1998

Closed Date: July 2, 1999

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Case Summary

In August 1998, the Memphis District Office of the EEOC (with participation from the Little Rock Area Office) brought this suit against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., d/b/a Cracker Barrel, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. After a single scheduling conference, the parties settled through a consent decree in July 1999.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (7/26/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10803712/parties/eeoc-v-cracker-barrel-inc/

Judge(s)

Edgar, Robert Allan (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Beck, Terry L (Tennessee)

Jr, William A (Tennessee)

Kores, Katharine W (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Ellis, Karen C (Tennessee)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

3:98-cv-00486

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Cracker Barrel, Inc., et al

July 2, 1999

July 2, 1999

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10803712/eeoc-v-cracker-barrel-inc/

Last updated Nov. 9, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Cracker Barrel, Inc.
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Aug. 3, 1998

COMPLAINT (will attempt waiver of service); jury demand, Magistrate Judge Phillips designated (ADA) (Entered: 08/04/1998)

RECAP
2 Sept. 11, 1998

WAIVER OF SERVICE issued 9/2/98 upon defendant Cracker Barrel, Inc. accepted by Michael J Zylstra, Assistant Corp. Sec. (JAN) (Entered: 09/14/1998)

RECAP
3 Sept. 14, 1998

ANSWER by defendant Cracker Barrel, Inc. to complaint [1-1]; jury demand C/S (JAN) (Entered: 09/15/1998)

RECAP
Sept. 15, 1998

NOTICE of availability of magistrate judge mailed to all counsel (JAN) (Entered: 09/15/1998)

PACER
Sept. 15, 1998

NOTICE of availability of magistrate judge mailed to all counsel (JAN)

4 Sept. 30, 1998

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan setting a scheduling conference ; scheduling conference set for 1:00 11/19/98 (cc: all counsel) (AYB) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

RECAP
Sept. 30, 1998

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE mailed ; scheduling conference set for 1:00 11/19/98 (cc: all counsel) (AYB) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

PACER
Sept. 30, 1998

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE mailed ; scheduling conference set for 1:00 11/19/98 (cc: all counsel) (AYB)

5 Oct. 30, 1998

REPORT OF RULE 26 (f) planning meeting C/S (DCC) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

RECAP
6 Nov. 19, 1998

MINUTES: (USDJ Jordan) Scheduling conference held 11/19/98. Attorneys participated by telephone. Parties have conducted their Rule 26.F meeting. Order to follow. CR not present. CD G. Preston. (GYP) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

RECAP
7 Nov. 20, 1998

SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan ; Jury trial set for 9:00 6/30/99 (cc: all counsel) (ANB) (Entered: 11/20/1998)

RECAP
Nov. 20, 1998

NOTICE OF TRIAL before the Honorable Leon Jordan set for June 30, 1999 at 9:00; mailed to all counsel on 11/20/98 (cc: all counsel) (ANB)

8 June 28, 1999

ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan recusing himself in this civil action (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 06/28/1999)

RECAP
June 28, 1999

REMARK - file to be sent to Judge Edgar today per JKK w/consent decree (DCC) Modified on 06/29/1999 (Entered: 06/28/1999)

PACER
June 28, 1999

REMARK - file to be sent to Judge Edgar today per JKK w/consent decree (DCC) Modified on 06/29/1999

9 July 2, 1999

ORDER by Honorable R Allan Edgar Case reassigned to Honorable R Allan Edgar (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 07/06/1999)

RECAP
10 July 2, 1999

CONSENT DECREE by Honorable R Allan Edgar as set out in this decree w/appendix A attached terminating case and each party to bear their own costs (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 07/06/1999)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 3, 1998

Closing Date: July 2, 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

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Tennessee 3:98-cv-00486

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

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