Case: EEOC v. NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

4:98-cv-00275 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 1998

Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2000

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Case Summary

EEOC's Atlanta, GA office filed this ADEA lawsuit against the defendant New England Life Insurance Co. at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Savannah) on 12/18/1998. EEOC complained that the defendant adopted a mandatory retirement policy at its Savannah facility which forced employees to retire or refused to hire individuals after they passed 65 years old. The individual complainant passed 65 and was terminated. He did not intervene in the lawsuit or file…

EEOC initially got the defendant's name wrong but corrected in an amended complaint. The docket did not provide much useful information regarding the parties' interplay during the litigation process. The only useful information is that a proposed consent decree was filed on 09/30/1999 and was approved on 10/04/1999.

The consent decree lasted for 1 year. The defendant agreed to pay the individual complainant $10,000. The defendant also agreed to clarify that its 65-year-old retirement policy was not mandatory. The defendant would do that by posting notices and distributing the clarification to all managing partners.

Summary Authors

Yin Zheng (8/21/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11123524/parties/equal-employment-v-new-england-life/

Judge(s)

Edenfield, Berry Avant (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bell, Charles Timothy (Georgia)

Macy, James D. (Georgia)

Attorney for Defendant

Hunter, Forrest W. (Georgia)

Patton, Glenn G. (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Edenfield, Berry Avant (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bell, Charles Timothy (Georgia)

Macy, James D. (Georgia)

Snapp, William D. (Georgia)

Attorney for Defendant

Hunter, Forrest W. (Georgia)

Patton, Glenn G. (Georgia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:98-cv-00275	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. New England Life Insurance Company	Dec. 26, 2001	Dec. 26, 2001 Docket
1 4:98-cv-00275	Complaint EEOC v. New England Life Insurance Company U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia	Dec. 18, 1998	Dec. 18, 1998 Complaint
13 4:98-cv-00275	Amended Complaint EEOC v. New England Life Insurance Company	April 23, 1999	April 23, 1999 Complaint
19 4:98-cv-00275	Consent Decree EEOC v. New England Life Insurance Company	Sept. 30, 1999	Sept. 30, 1999 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11123524/equal-employment-v-new-england-life/

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Docket for: Equal Employment v. New England Life

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 18, 1998	COMPLAINT (dks) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	RECAP
2	Dec. 18, 1998	ANSWER to Local Rule 26.3 Interrogatories by Equal Employment; jury demand (dks) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	RECAP
	Dec. 18, 1998	SUMMONS issued for New England Mutual (dks) (Entered: 12/22/1998)	PACER
	Dec. 18, 1998	SUMMONS issued for New England Mutual (dks)
3	Dec. 24, 1998	REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to New England Mutual 12/22/98 (dks) (Entered: 12/24/1998)	RECAP
4	Feb. 16, 1999	MOTION by New England Mutual for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. with brief in support. (jgb) (Entered: 02/17/1999)	RECAP
	Feb. 16, 1999	Pro Hac Vice paid for Glenn G. Patton Receipt # 193205 Date: 2/16/99 (jgb) (Entered: 02/17/1999)	PACER
	Feb. 16, 1999	Motion(s) referred: [4-1] motion for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (jgb) (Entered: 02/17/1999)	PACER
	Feb. 16, 1999	Pro Hac Vice paid for Glenn G. Patton Receipt # 193205 Date: 2/16/99 (jgb)
	Feb. 16, 1999	Motion(s) referred: [4-1] motion for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (jgb)
5	Feb. 19, 1999	ORDER granting [4-1] motion for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney added to case. ( signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 02/19/1999)	RECAP
6	Feb. 22, 1999	ANSWER to Complaint by New England Mutual (Attorney Forrest W. Hunter), (jgb) (Entered: 02/22/1999)	RECAP
	Feb. 22, 1999	SCHEDULING NOTICE setting Summary Judgment deadline on 7/22/99 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 4/23/99 ; Expert witness report by Defendant due by 5/23/99 ; Expert witness report by plaintiff due by 4/23/99 ; Motion Filing deadline on 7/12/99 ; Discovery cutoff 6/22/99 ; copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 02/22/1999)	PACER
	Feb. 22, 1999	SCHEDULING NOTICE setting Summary Judgment deadline on 7/22/99 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 4/23/99 ; Expert witness report by Defendant due by 5/23/99 ; Expert witness report by plaintiff due by 4/23/99 ; Motion Filing deadline on 7/12/99 ; Discovery cutoff 6/22/99 ; copies served. (jgb)
7	March 3, 1999	CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3.2. by defendant New England Mutual (bcw) (Entered: 03/03/1999)	RECAP
8	March 24, 1999	ANSWER to Local Rule 26.3 Interrogatories by New England Mutual; jury demand (fbh) (Entered: 03/24/1999)	RECAP
9	April 12, 1999	ORDER that New England Life Insurance Company be substituted for the wrong party New England Mutual Life Insurance Company ( signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 04/12/1999)	RECAP
10	April 13, 1999	AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by New England Life : amends [6-1] answer by New England Life (dks) (Entered: 04/13/1999)	RECAP
11	April 19, 1999	MOTION by Equal Employment for Leave to File amended complaint with brief in support. (jgb) (Entered: 04/19/1999)	RECAP
	April 19, 1999	Motion(s) referred: [11-1] motion for Leave to File amended complaint referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (jgb) (Entered: 04/19/1999)	PACER
	April 19, 1999	Motion(s) referred: [11-1] motion for Leave to File amended complaint referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (jgb)
12	April 23, 1999	ORDER granting [11-1] motion for Leave to File amended complaint, pla amended complaint is hereby rec'd by the Court ( signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 04/26/1999)	RECAP
13	April 23, 1999	AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment (Answer due 5/3/99 for New England Life ) amending [1-1] complaint; jury demand (jgb) (Entered: 04/26/1999)	RECAP
	April 26, 1999	** Set Jury Trial Flag. (jgb) (Entered: 04/26/1999)	PACER
	April 26, 1999	** Set Jury Trial Flag. (jgb)
14	June 1, 1999	JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, New England Life to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 (dks) (Entered: 06/01/1999)	RECAP
	June 1, 1999	Motion referred: [14-1] joint motion to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (dks) (Entered: 06/01/1999)	PACER
	June 1, 1999	Motion referred: [14-1] joint motion to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (dks)
15	June 3, 1999	ORDER granting [14-1] joint motion to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 reset Discovery deadline to 7/22/99 ( signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 06/03/1999)	RECAP
16	June 17, 1999	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by New England Life (fbh) (Entered: 06/17/1999)	RECAP
17	July 22, 1999	Consent MOTION by Equal Employment, New England Life to Extend Time for extending discovery through August 23, 1999 and extending the filing of dispositive motions until September 22, 1999 with brief in support. (ssl) (Entered: 07/22/1999)	RECAP
18	July 22, 1999	ORDER granting [17-1] motion to Extend Time for extending discovery through August 23, 1999 and extending the filing of dispositive motions until September 22, 1999 reset Discovery deadline to 8/23/99, reset Motion Filing deadline to 9/22/99 ( signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield ); [EOD Date 7/22/99 copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 07/22/1999)	RECAP
19	Sept. 30, 1999	Consent Decree (jgb) (Entered: 10/01/1999)	RECAP
	Oct. 4, 1999	Case closed (jgb) (Entered: 10/04/1999)	PACER
	Oct. 4, 1999	APPROVAL of [19-1] remark ( signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield ); copies served. [6-1] terminated. (jgb)
	Oct. 4, 1999	Case closed (jgb)
	Dec. 26, 2001	Record transferred to the FRC. Group #021, Accession # 02 0109, Box # 22 of 45, Location # 5-010-12-2-7 (bcw) Modified on 3/8/2007 (mah). (Entered: 12/26/2001)	PACER
	Dec. 26, 2001	Record transferred to the FRC. Group #021, Accession # 02 0109, Box # 22 of 45, Location # 5-010-12-2-7 (bcw) Modified on 3/8/2007 (mah).

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 18, 1998

Closing Date: Oct. 4, 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

New England Life Insurance Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Georgia 4:98-cv-00275

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 10000

Order Duration: 1999 - 2000

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/6803/ (last updated 8/21/2007).