Case: EEOC v. Otis Elevator Company

1:00-cv-01501 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2000

Closed Date: Sept. 10, 2001

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Case Summary

In September 2000, the Indianapolis office of the EEOC brought this suit against Otis Elevator Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The case settled, and the parties dismissed the suit in September 2001. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the settlement.

Summary Authors

Lionel Joiner (7/30/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Young, Richard L. (Indiana)

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Document

1:00-cv-01501

Docket

Sept. 10, 2001

Sept. 10, 2001

Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11236422/eeoc-v-otis-elevator-company/

Last updated Nov. 11, 2025, 11:46 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL eod 09/28/00 [PE] (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

2

CIVIL COVER SHEET eod 09/28/00 [PE] (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

3

MAGISTRATE'S NOTICE eod 09/28/00 [PE] (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

4

SUMMONS issued eod 09/28/00 [PE] (Entered: 09/28/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

5

NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to file responsive pleading to pltf's complaint -cs DEFT eod 10/11/00 [PE] (Entered: 10/11/2000)

Oct. 10, 2000

Oct. 10, 2000

6

APPEARANCE of John R. Maley of Barnes & Thornburg on behalf of Otis Elevator Co. -cs DEFT eod 10/11/00 [PE] (Entered: 10/11/2000)

Oct. 10, 2000

Oct. 10, 2000

0

REASSIGNED from Judge TINDER to Judge YOUNG (dis) eod 10/27/00 [EAH] (Entered: 10/27/2000)

Oct. 11, 2000

Oct. 11, 2000

7

ORDER expediting trial c/m crd JPG eod 11/06/00 [SWM] (Entered: 11/06/2000)

Nov. 3, 2000

Nov. 3, 2000

8

ANSWER to complaint . c/s DEFT eod 11/07/00 [TMA] (Entered: 11/07/2000)

Nov. 6, 2000

Nov. 6, 2000

9

NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME thru 12/13/00 to respond to discovery. c/s PLTF eod 11/09/00 [TMA] (Entered: 11/09/2000)

Nov. 8, 2000

Nov. 8, 2000

10

CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE - PARTIES c/s DEFT eod 11/14/00 [SWM] (Entered: 11/14/2000)

Nov. 13, 2000

Nov. 13, 2000

11

MOTION TO QUASH subpoena duces tecum. c/s Indiana Department of Workforce Development eod 11/22/00 [TMA] (Entered: 11/22/2000)

Nov. 21, 2000

Nov. 21, 2000

12

ORDER OF REFERENCE - Pursuant to the consent of the parties, this civil case is hereby referred to John Paul Godich, U.S. Magistrate Judge, for all further proceedings, including trial, pursuant to the Federal Magistrates Act of 1979. c/m RLY eod 11/22/00 [TMA] (Entered: 11/22/2000)

Nov. 22, 2000

Nov. 22, 2000

14

ORDER DENIES Indiana Department of Workforce Development's motion to quash subpoena duces tecum c/m crd JPG eod 11/27/00 [SWM] (Entered: 11/27/2000)

Nov. 24, 2000

Nov. 24, 2000

13

RESPONSE to Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum - cs DEFT eod 11/27/00 [JMC] (Entered: 11/27/2000)

Nov. 27, 2000

Nov. 27, 2000

15

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED BY PARTIES eod 12/13/00 [SWM] (Entered: 12/13/2000)

Dec. 13, 2000

Dec. 13, 2000

16

MOTION FOR CONT OF SCHEDULED initial p/t conference currently set for 1/5/01 at 9:00AM c/s PLTF eod 12/22/00 [SWM] (Entered: 12/22/2000)

Dec. 20, 2000

Dec. 20, 2000

17

ENTRY REASSIGNS P/T to 01/09/01 at 11:00AM Room 234 (JPG) c/m crd (initial) eod 12/22/00 [SWM] (Entered: 12/22/2000)

Dec. 21, 2000

Dec. 21, 2000

18

ORDER GRANTS pltf's motion for cont of scheduled initial p/t conference. Conference reset for 1/9/01 at 11:00AM (see NR. 17) c/m sdw JPG eod 12/28/00 [SWM] (Entered: 12/28/2000)

Dec. 22, 2000

Dec. 22, 2000

19

MOTION for brief settlement conference c/s DEFT eod 01/04/01 [SWM] (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Jan. 4, 2001

Jan. 4, 2001

20

ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 01/19/01 at 11:45AM Room 234 (JPG) c/m crd (settlement) eod 01/08/01 [SWM] (Entered: 01/08/2001)

Jan. 5, 2001

Jan. 5, 2001

21

PTC held (no minutes) JPG eod 01/25/01 [SWM] (Entered: 01/25/2001)

Jan. 19, 2001

Jan. 19, 2001

22

RETURN of personal service dated 11/28/00, CT Corp (Therese Strode) eod 02/05/01 [PE] (Entered: 02/05/2001)

Feb. 2, 2001

Feb. 2, 2001

23

REPORT (Status Report) by letter - PLTF EEOC eod 02/21/01 [MAC] (Entered: 02/21/2001)

Feb. 20, 2001

Feb. 20, 2001

24

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED. eod 03/07/01 [MRI] (Entered: 03/07/2001)

March 5, 2001

March 5, 2001

25

ENTRY ASSIGNS P/T to 06/11/01 at 10:15AM Room 234 (JPG) c/m (interim). eod 03/07/01 [MRI] (Entered: 03/07/2001)

March 6, 2001

March 6, 2001

26

APPEARANCE of Kelly A. Kappes of Barnes & Thornburg on behalf of Otis Elevator Co. -cs DEFT eod 03/15/01 [PE] (Entered: 03/15/2001)

March 14, 2001

March 14, 2001

27

ENTRY - Parties shall appear by counsel and in person and shall submit (not file) a confidential statement to the Mag Judge setting forth their respective settlement positions on or before 5/15/01 c/m crd JPG eod 03/15/01 [SWM] (Entered: 03/15/2001)

March 15, 2001

March 15, 2001

28

MOTION FOR TIME for all deadlines contained in Sections V. and VI of the parties CMP (joint motion) - PARTIES eod 03/29/01 [SWM] (Entered: 03/29/2001)

March 28, 2001

March 28, 2001

29

ORDER GRANTS parties' joint motion for all deadline contained in Sections V. and VI of the parties CMP - ext 60 days c/m sdw KPF eod 03/30/01 [SWM] (Entered: 03/30/2001)

March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

30

CONTENTIONS (preliminary) c/s DEFT eod 05/10/01 [SWM] (Entered: 05/10/2001)

May 9, 2001

May 9, 2001

31

MOTION FOR TIME TO comply with all deadlines contained in Sections V. and VI of the parties' proposed CMP (joint motion) PARTIES eod 06/01/01 [SWM] (Entered: 06/01/2001)

May 30, 2001

May 30, 2001

32

APPEARANCE of Johanna Philhower Maple on behalf of PLTF (Office of EEOC) c/s eod 06/11/01 [SWM] (Entered: 06/11/2001)

June 11, 2001

June 11, 2001

33

ENTRY REASSIGNS P/T to 07/18/01 at 10:15AM Room 234 (JPG) c/m crd (interim) eod 06/13/01 [SWM] (Entered: 06/13/2001)

June 12, 2001

June 12, 2001

34

ORDER granting add'l 60-day enlargement of time for all deadlines contained in Sections 5 & 6 of the parties' proposed CMP, resulting in a total 120-day enlargement of time for all such deadlines (JPG) c/m /pn eod 07/12/01 [KS] (Entered: 07/12/2001)

July 10, 2001

July 10, 2001

35

MOTION for entry of revised sections V., V., and XI. of the parties' proposed CMP c/s PLTF eod 07/18/01 [SWM] (Entered: 07/18/2001)

July 17, 2001

July 17, 2001

36

EXHIBIT LIST (preliminary) c/s PLTF eod 07/23/01 [SWM] (Entered: 07/23/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

37

WITNESS LIST (preliminary) c/s PLTF eod 07/23/01 [SWM] (Entered: 07/23/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

38

CONTENTIONS (preliminary) c/s PLTF eod 07/23/01 [SWM] (Entered: 07/23/2001)

July 20, 2001

July 20, 2001

39

ORDER GRANTS pltf's motion for entry of revised sections V., VI, and XI of the parties' proposed CMP c/m crd JPG eod 07/25/01 [SWM] (Entered: 07/25/2001)

July 23, 2001

July 23, 2001

40

SUBMISSION of revised section V., VI, and XI of the parties' proposed CMP eod 07/25/01 [SWM] (Entered: 07/25/2001)

July 25, 2001

July 25, 2001

41

MOTION TO DISMISS of action - PARTIES eod 08/31/01 [EAH] (Entered: 08/31/2001)

Aug. 31, 2001

Aug. 31, 2001

42

CLOSED Dismissed Settled - Motion to dismiss GRANTED. Case dismissed w/prejudice c/m crd JPG eod 09/14/01 [SWM] (Entered: 09/14/2001)

Sept. 10, 2001

Sept. 10, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory:

Indiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2000

Closing Date: Sept. 10, 2001

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

Otis Elevator Company, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Indiana 1:00-cv-01501

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits