Case: EEOC v. CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.

1:97-cv-02035 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 25, 1997

Closed Date: 1998

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Case Summary

On March 25, 1997, the Chicago office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against Capital Services, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. We only have the docket for this case, so we have no further information on the allegations.

On January 29, 1998, the parties settled the case, and the court dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs. On March 3, 1998, the parties filed their consent decree with the court.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (2/19/2008)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10610394/parties/eeoc-v-capital-svc-inc/


Judge(s)

Hart, William Thomas (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cohen, Ethan M.M. (Illinois)

Gochanour, Gregory M. (Illinois)

Hendrickson, John C. (Illinois)

Kamp, Jean P. (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:97-cv-02035

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Capital Services Inc

March 4, 1998

March 4, 1998

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10610394/eeoc-v-capital-svc-inc/

Last updated Sept. 29, 2026, 9:28 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Capital Svc Inc
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 March 25, 1997

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Gregory M. Gochanour, John C. Hendrickson, Jean Powers Kamp, Ethan M.M. Cohen as attorney(s) for plaintiff EEOC ( no summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (eav) (Entered: 03/26/1997)

RECAP
April 23, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 4/23/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing set to 9:15 5/7/97 . mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 04/23/1997)

PACER
April 23, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 4/23/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing set to 9:15 5/7/97 . mailed notice (fce)

2 April 25, 1997

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Louis Theros, Wendy Lee Toolin (eav) (Entered: 05/02/1997)

RECAP
3 April 25, 1997

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Capital Svc Inc sent on 4/24/97; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 05/02/1997)

RECAP
4 May 7, 1997

MINUTE ORDER of 5/7/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held and continued to 06/12/97 at 9:15 a.m. Parties ordered to submit in open court on 06/12/97 joint written discovery scheduling plan incorporating following cutoff dates. Order all paper discovery to be completed by 07/07/97. Order all deposition discovery to be complated by 09/08/97. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 05/09/1997)

RECAP
5 May 27, 1997

ANSWER and affirmative and other defenses to plaintiff's complaint by defendant ; Notice of filing. (tlm) (Entered: 06/03/1997)

RECAP
6 June 10, 1997

MOTION by defendant to substitute counsel for defendant . (tlm) (Entered: 06/11/1997)

RECAP
7 June 10, 1997

STIPULATION to substitute counsel . [6-1] (tlm) (Entered: 06/11/1997)

RECAP
8 June 12, 1997

ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Eric S. Rein, Franklin S. Schwerin (tlm) (Entered: 06/18/1997)

RECAP
9 June 12, 1997

JOINT DISCOVERY Schedule. (tlm) (Entered: 06/18/1997)

RECAP
10 June 12, 1997

MINUTE ORDER of 6/12/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held & continued to 9:15 a.m. on 07/24/97. Parties submit joint discovery plan in open court. Plan accepted in part. Courts discovery closing date of 09/08/97 shall stand. Parties discovery closing date of 12/15/97 (submitted without authority of this court) is rejected. All discovery must be completed by 9/8/97 . Defendant's motion for substitution of counsel is granted. [6-1] Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 06/18/1997)

RECAP
11 July 24, 1997

JOINT DISCOVERY schedule. (tlm) (Entered: 07/29/1997)

RECAP
July 24, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 7/24/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 10/9/97 . Discovery ordered closed on 9/30/97. Court accepts parties joint discovery scheduling plan extending discovery closing date to 9/30/97. mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 07/24/1997)

PACER
July 24, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 7/24/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held and continued to 9:15 10/9/97 . Discovery ordered closed on 9/30/97. Court accepts parties joint discovery scheduling plan extending discovery closing date to 9/30/97. mailed notice (fce)

12 Oct. 1, 1997

MOTION by EEOC to extend discovery and for leave to take deposition ; Notice of motion. (tlm) (Entered: 10/17/1997)

RECAP
13 Oct. 9, 1997

MINUTE ORDER of 10/9/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held & continued to 9:15 11/6/97 . Plaintiff's motion to extend discovery [12-1], and for leave to take deposition is granted. [12-2] Discovery closing date is extended to 10/31/97. Plaintiff may take the deposition off Adam Kluczewski. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 10/17/1997)

RECAP
14 Nov. 4, 1997

MOTION by plaintiff to extend discovery ; Notice of motion (mjc) (Entered: 11/10/1997)

RECAP
15 Nov. 6, 1997

MINUTE ORDER of 11/6/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Plaintiff's motion for extension of time to complete discovery is granted [14-1] in part. Status hearing held; continued to 11/20/97 at 9:15 a.m. Discovery is extended to 11/14/97. Mailed notice (mjc) (Entered: 11/10/1997)

RECAP
Nov. 20, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 11/20/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held. Pretrial order to be submitted on 9:15 1/29/98 , (orig. & 1 copy - top bound) in open court in full compliance with Local Rule 5.00. mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 11/20/1997)

PACER
Nov. 20, 1997

SCHEDULE set on 11/20/97 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held. Pretrial order to be submitted on 9:15 1/29/98, (orig. & 1 copy - top bound) in open court in full compliance with Local Rule 5.00. mailed notice (fce)

16 Jan. 29, 1998

MINUTE ORDER of 1/29/98 by Hon. William T. Hart : Status hearing held. Cause being settled. Order cause dismissed with prejudice and without costs, with leave to reinstate upon properly noticed motion on or before 03/03/98. (Parties may submit consent decree on or before said date to my chambers without notice.) Terminating case. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 01/30/1998)

RECAP
17 March 3, 1998

CONSENT DECREE (mjc) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

RECAP
18 March 4, 1998

MINUTE ORDER of 3/4/98 by Hon. William T. Hart : The consent decree of the parties is entered with the following clerical modifications: (a) "at" is deleted from paragraph 1, line 10; (b) In paragraph 19 line 5, "20" is changed to "18;" and (c) the phrase "The Honorable William T. Hart District Judge" is deleted from the notice that is reproduced as Exhibit D. Telephoned notice (mjc) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

Illinois

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 25, 1997

Closing Date: 1998

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

Capital Services, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Illinois 1:97-cv-02035

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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