Case: EEOC v. BIG COUNTRY BULLETIN, INC.

1:98-cv-00209 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 24, 1998

Closed Date: April 5, 2000

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Case Summary

In September 1998, the EEOC district office in Dallas, Texas brought this action against Big Country Bulletin, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint is unavailable. After a defense motion for summary judgment was denied and while a defense discovery motion was pending, parties settled and a consent decree was entered in April 2000. The consent decree is not available.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (8/2/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10574499/parties/equal-employment-opp-v-big-country-bulletin/


Judge(s)

Cummings, Samuel Ray (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Backhaus, William C (Texas)

Bannon, Jeffrey Charles (Texas)

Jr, Robert A (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Suttle, Stephen H (Texas)

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Documents in this case

1:98-cv-00209

Docket

EEOC v. Big Country Bulletin

April 5, 2000

April 5, 2000

Docket

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Docket

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Last updated Nov. 3, 2026, 8:27 p.m.

Docket for: Equal Employment Opp v. Big Country Bulletin
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1 Sept. 24, 1998

COMPLAINT filed; (6) (swh) (Entered: 09/24/1998)

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2 Sept. 24, 1998

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Big Country Bulletin (swh) (Entered: 09/24/1998)

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Sept. 24, 1998

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (swh) (Entered: 09/24/1998)

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Sept. 24, 1998

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (swh)

3 Oct. 6, 1998

REISSUED SUMMONS for defendant Big Country Bulletin (tko) (Entered: 10/06/1998)

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4 Dec. 30, 1998

AGREED MOTION by defendant Big Country Bulletin to extend time to file answer to complaint (3) (swh) (Entered: 12/30/1998)

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5 Dec. 31, 1998

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to extend time to file answer to complaint until 1/20/99 ( signed by Sam R Cummings) Copies to counsel: 12/31/98 Page(s) 1 (swh) (Entered: 12/31/1998)

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6 Jan. 20, 1999

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Big Country Bulletin (Attorney Dick Harris), (3) (swh) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

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7 Jan. 21, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of Parties on 4/15/99 ; Discovery cutoff 11/15/99 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 7/15/99 ; Experts must be disclosed 10/15/99; ( signed by Sam R Cummings) Copies to counsel: 1/21/99 Page(s): 2 (swh) (Entered: 01/21/1999)

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8 July 7, 1999

MOTION by defendant Big Country Bulletin for Dick Harris to withdraw as attorney, and to substitute Stephen H Suttle for Dick Harris (3) (tko) (Entered: 07/07/1999)

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9 July 9, 1999

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Dick Harris to withdraw as attorney; granting [8-2] motion to substitute Stephen H Suttle for Dick Harris ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 7/12/99 Page(s) 1 (tko) (Entered: 07/12/1999)

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10 July 14, 1999

MOTION by defendant Big Country Bulletin for summary judgment (20+) (tko) (Entered: 07/14/1999)

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11 July 14, 1999

MEMORANDUM by defendant Big Country Bulletin in support of [10-1] motion for summary judgment (5) (tko) (Entered: 07/14/1999)

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12 Aug. 3, 1999

UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to extend time to file response to motion for summary judgment until 8/25/99 (4) (tko) (Entered: 08/03/1999)

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13 Aug. 3, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Jury trial set for 9:00 11/3/99 ; Pretrial materials due on 10/4/99 ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 8/4/99 Page(s): 3 (tko) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

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14 Aug. 4, 1999

ORDER granting [12-1] motion to extend time to file response to motion for summary judgment until 8/25/99 ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 8/4/99 Page(s) 2 (tko) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

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15 Aug. 24, 1999

ORDER vacating [13-1] Scheduling order and striking 11/3/99 trial setting ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 8/24/99 Page(s) 1 (tko) (Entered: 08/24/1999)

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16 Aug. 25, 1999

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to [10-1] motion for summary judgment (3) (tko) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

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17 Aug. 25, 1999

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in support of [16-1] motion response (20+) (tko) (Entered: 08/25/1999)

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18 Sept. 3, 1999

REPLY by defendant Big Country Bulletin to response to [10-1] motion for summary judgment (20) (tko) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

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19 Sept. 22, 1999

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp for leave to file Surreply to Defendant's reply to the Plaintiff, EEOC's Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief of Authorities in Support thereof (jk) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

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20 Sept. 23, 1999

ORDER granting [19-1] motion for leave to file Surreply to Defendant's reply to the Plaintiff, EEOC's Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief of Authorities in Support thereof ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 9/23/99 Page(s) 1 (tko) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

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21 Oct. 6, 1999

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Jury trial set for 1:30 4/3/00 ; Pretrial materials due on 3/3/00 ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 10/7/99 Page(s): 3 (tko) (Entered: 10/07/1999)

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22 Oct. 8, 1999

SUR-REPLY by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to reply to response to [10-1] motion for summary judgment (15) (tko) (Entered: 10/08/1999)

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23 Dec. 7, 1999

ORDER denying [10-1] motion for summary judgment ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 12/8/99 Page(s) 5 (tko) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

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24 Dec. 30, 1999

MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Big Country Bulletin to clarify meaning of discovery completion in scheduling order or to compel pltf to respond to discovery requests issued by discovery completion date, or to extend time to complete discovery (8) (tko) (Entered: 01/03/2000)

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25 Dec. 30, 1999

APPENDIX by defendant Big Country Bulletin in support of [24-1] motion to clarify meaning of discovery completion in scheduling order or to compel pltf to respond to discovery requests issued by discovery completion date, [24-2] motion to extend time to complete discovery (20+) (tko) (Entered: 01/03/2000)

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26 Jan. 24, 2000

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to [24-1] motion to clarify meaning of discovery completion in scheduling order or to compel pltf to respond to discovery requests issued by discovery completion date, [24-2] motion to extend time to complete discovery (7) (tko) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

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27 Jan. 24, 2000

APPENDIX by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in support of [26-1] motion response (20+) (tko) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

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28 Feb. 25, 2000

MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Big Country Bulletin to deem as admitted those matters set forth in Def's request for admission (11) (tko) (Entered: 02/25/2000)

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29 Feb. 29, 2000

ORDER granting [28-1] motion to deem as admitted those matters set forth in Def's request for admission ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 2/29/00 Page(s) 1. (me) (Entered: 02/29/2000)

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30 March 1, 2000

NOTICE of attorney appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment Opp by William C Backhaus (2) (tko) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

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31 March 3, 2000

Exhibit list by defendant Big Country Bulletin (3) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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32 March 3, 2000

Witness list by defendant Big Country Bulletin (3) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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33 March 3, 2000

TRIAL BRIEF by defendant Big Country Bulletin (11) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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34 March 3, 2000

Proposed jury instructions by defendant Big Country Bulletin (20) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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35 March 3, 2000

Proposed jury issues by defendant Big Country Bulletin (14) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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36 March 3, 2000

MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Big Country Bulletin in limine (20+) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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37 March 3, 2000

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in limine (4) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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38 March 3, 2000

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp in support of [37-1] motion in limine (10) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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39 March 3, 2000

Exhibit list by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (5) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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40 March 3, 2000

Witness list by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (4) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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41 March 3, 2000

Proposed issues and jury instructions by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp (20+) (tko) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

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42 March 7, 2000

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp for reconsideration of [29-1] order, and to strike [28-1] motion to deem as admitted those matters set forth in Def's request for admission (9) (tko) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

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43 March 7, 2000

ORDER denying [37-1] motion in limine, denying [36-1] motion in limine; dft's motion does not contain certificate of conference and both motions were filed after deadline for filing pretrial motions ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 3/8/00 Page(s) 1 (tko) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

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44 March 8, 2000

ORDER DIRECTING ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE; case administratively closed w/o prejudice to its being reopened to enter an order of dismissal or to enter other orders if settlement is not consummated; counsel ordered to file papers necessary to dismiss this action on or before 30 days from date of this order ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 3/9/00 Page(s): 1 (tko) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

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45 April 5, 2000

CONSENT JUDGMENT (DECREE) ( signed by SRC) Copies to counsel: 4/5/00 Page(s): 4 (tko) (Entered: 04/05/2000)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 24, 1998

Closing Date: April 5, 2000

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

Big Country Bulletin, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Texas 1:98-cv-00209

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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