Case: EEOC v. Saks Fifth Avenue

1:01-cv-01307 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: May 3, 2001

Closed Date: May 6, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC Baltimore office filed this suit on May 3, 2001 in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division. After noting that the parties had settled in principal, the court dismissed the case subject to reopening if the parties could not reach a final settlement agreement. The parties moved for an extension of time once before notifying the court that a final agreement had been reached, and the case was closed for good on May 6, 2002. Neither the complaint nor the settlement agreement is currently available.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (7/26/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11374799/parties/eeoc-v-saks-fifth-avenue/

Judge(s)

Legg, Benson Everett (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hostetler, Pamela Elizabeth (Maryland)

Kiel, Gerald S (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Topazian, Jonathan R (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Legg, Benson Everett (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hostetler, Pamela Elizabeth (Maryland)

Kiel, Gerald S (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Topazian, Jonathan R (Maryland)

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Documents in this case

1:01-cv-01307	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Saks Fifth Avenue, et al	May 7, 2002	May 7, 2002 Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11374799/eeoc-v-saks-fifth-avenue/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Saks Fifth Avenue

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 3, 2001	DEMAND for jury trial by EEOC (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/03/2001)	RECAP
2	May 3, 2001	NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of service as to Saks Fifth Avenue 5/3/01 Waiver of Service due by 06/04/01. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/03/2001)	RECAP
3	July 2, 2001	ANSWER to Complaint by Saks Fifth Avenue (Attorney Jonathan R. Topazian) (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2001)	RECAP
4	July 20, 2001	SCHEDULING ORDER (signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 7/19/01) (c/m 7/20/01 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/20/2001)	RECAP
5	July 23, 2001	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Saks Fifth Avenue 6/1/01; Answer due on 7/31/01 for Saks Fifth Avenue. (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/23/2001)	RECAP
6	Aug. 2, 2001	JOINT STATUS REPORT by EEOC, Saks Fifth Avenue (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/03/2001)	RECAP
7	Aug. 6, 2001	ORDER APPROVING [6-1] Status Report of 15 deposition hours per side. (signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 8/4/01) (c/i 8/6/01 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/06/2001)	RECAP
8	Aug. 30, 2001	MOTION with memorandum in support by EEOC for Leave to File Amended Complaint with Proposed Amended Complaint (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/05/2001)	RECAP
9	Oct. 16, 2001	ORDER GRANTING [8-1] motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint; No opposition having been filed. (signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 10/15/01) (c/i 10/16/01 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/16/2001)	RECAP
10	Oct. 16, 2001	AMENDED COMPLAINT by EEOC, (Answer due 10/26/01 for Saks Fifth Avenue ) amending [1-1] complaint against Saks Fifth Avenue Distribution Company and Saks Incorporated (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/16/2001)	RECAP
11	Oct. 30, 2001	ANSWER by Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Incorporated to amended complaint (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/31/2001)	RECAP
12	Dec. 10, 2001	JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Saks Fifth Avenue to Amend [4-1] Scheduling Order, and to Extend Discovery Deadline (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/10/2001)	RECAP
13	Jan. 17, 2002	SECOND JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Incorporated to Amend [4-1] Scheduling Order, and Extend Discovery Deadline (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/2002)	RECAP
13	Jan. 17, 2002	ORDER granting [13-1] Second Joint Motion to Amend [4-1] Scheduling Order, granting [13-2] Second Joint Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline (signed by Benson E. Legg 1/17/02) (c/i 1/17/02 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/2002)	RECAP
14	Feb. 1, 2002	JOINT STATUS REPORT by EEOC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Incorporated (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/01/2002)	RECAP
15	March 12, 2002	ORDER DISMISSING Case with each party to bear its own costs unless otherwise agreed without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause within 40 days to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 3/11/02) (c/i 3/12/02 ms) (MICROFILMED 3/12/02 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/12/2002)	RECAP
16	March 12, 2002	ORDER ADVISING Counsel because "Case has settled in principle", Rule 111.1 Order has been signed with the right of Counsel to reopen." (signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 3/11/02) (c/i 3/12/02 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/12/2002)	RECAP
	March 12, 2002	Case closed (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/12/2002)	PACER
	March 12, 2002	Case closed (mms, Deputy Clerk)
17	April 19, 2002	JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Incorporated to Extend Time to Reopen Case (c/s) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/19/2002)	RECAP
17	April 19, 2002	ORDER granting [17-1] joint motion to Extend Time to Reopen Case (signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 4/18/02) (c/i 4/19/02 ms) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/19/2002)	RECAP
18	May 7, 2002	STATUS REPORT by EEOC of Settlement Consummation and "APPROVAL." (Signed: Judge Benson E. Legg, 5/6/02) (mms, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/2002)	RECAP