Case: EEOC v. ELECTROLUX CORPORATION

2:99-cv-00979 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 1999

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

In February 1999, the Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this suit against Electrolux Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Pennsylvania. The claimant intervened in the EEOC's suit in March 1999. After the claimant filed motions for summary judgment and to dismiss in November 1999, the case settled by entry of a settlement agreement in December 1999. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the settlement agreement.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (8/13/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10967554/parties/equal-employment-v-electrolux-corp/


Judge(s)

Newcomer, Clarence Charles (Pennsylvania)

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Documents in this case

2:99-cv-00979

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Electrolux Corporation

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

Docket

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Docket

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Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 8:15 p.m.

Docket for: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT v. ELECTROLUX CORP.
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Feb. 25, 1999

Complaint. (aam) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

PACER
Feb. 25, 1999

Summons(es) issued; 1 original mailed to: Counsel 2/25/99 (aam) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

PACER
Feb. 25, 1999

Demand for jury trial by PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT (aam) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

PACER
Feb. 25, 1999

Standard Case Management Track. (aam) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

PACER
2 March 16, 1999

MOTION TO INTERVENE BY MOVANT JOANNA M. KENNEDY , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (INTERVENOR COMPLAINT ATTACHED) (md) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

PACER
3 March 19, 1999

Affidavit of: Gerald Taylor re: served summons and complaint upon Chuck Hallgreen on behalf of DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP. Served by: Personal Service on 3/15/99. (md) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

PACER
4 March 30, 1999

Response by DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP. to MOTION TO INTERVENE BY MOVANT JOANNA M. KENNEDY, Certificate of Service. (tj) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

PACER
5 March 31, 1999

ORDER THAT THE UNOPPOSED MOTION TO INTERVENE OF JOANNA KENNEDY PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 24(a) IS GRANTED. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 4/1/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 3/31/99. (md) (Entered: 04/01/1999)

PACER
6 April 6, 1999

Stipulation extending time to answer the complaint. Answer due on 4/23/99 for ELECTROLUX CORP., with Clerk's approval. (fdc) (Entered: 04/08/1999)

PACER
7 April 19, 1999

STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE TIME WITHIN WHICH DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX MUST ANSWER THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE EXTENDED TO AND INCLUDING 4/23/99 . NO PRIOR EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN SOUGHT OR OBTAINED. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 4/19/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (md) (Entered: 04/19/1999)

PACER
8 April 23, 1999

Answer to Complaint by DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP., with affirmative defenses, Certificate of Service. (md) (Entered: 04/26/1999)

PACER
April 23, 1999

ISSUE JOINED. (md) (Entered: 04/26/1999)

PACER
17 April 26, 1999

Intervenor's complaint by INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF JOANNA M. KENNEDY against INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C., Certificate of Service. (td) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

PACER
9 May 17, 1999

Answer to Complaint by DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP. (Attorney ELISE A. FIALKOWSKI, ESQ.), Certificate of Service. (tj) (Entered: 05/18/1999)

PACER
May 17, 1999

ISSUE JOINED. (tj) (Entered: 05/18/1999)

PACER
10 May 24, 1999

NOTICE THAT A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 6/2/99 AT 3:15 , ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 5/24/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED; AND MAILED BY CHAMBERS ON 5/21/99. (md) Modified on 05/24/1999 (Entered: 05/24/1999)

PACER
11 May 27, 1999

CONSENT MOTION by DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP. FOR PERMISSION FOR STEVEN D. COOPER, ESQ., AND R. DANIEL DOUGLASS, ESQ., TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE , CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, AFFIDAVIT. (md) (Entered: 05/28/1999)

PACER
12 June 2, 1999

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE IS GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT STEVEN D. COOPER, ESQ. AND R. DANIEL DOUGLASS, ESQ. MAY APPEAR IN THIS ACTION AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE FOR DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORPORATION. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ELISE A. FIALKOWSKI SHALL REMAIN ASSOCIATE COUNSEL OF RECORD IN THIS CASE. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 6/3/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 6/2/99. (md) (Entered: 06/03/1999)

PACER
13 June 22, 1999

CONSENT MOTION by DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP. FOR PERMISSION FOR MAURITIA G. KAMER, ESQUIRE, TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE , CERTIFICATION, AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 06/23/1999)

PACER
14 June 23, 1999

ORDER THAT DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 10/4/99 ; DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE 9/20/99 ; SETTLEMENT/FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON 10/25/99 AT 11:15 ; PLAINTIFF'S PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM DUE 10/20/99 ; DEFENDANT'S PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM DUE 10/20/99 ; TRIAL POOL DATE SET FOR 10/15/99 ; AND RESPONSES TO MOTIONS DUE 10/7/99 . THE PARTIES SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT ALL SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENTS TO THE COURT. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 6/23/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (md) (Entered: 06/23/1999)

PACER
15 June 28, 1999

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX LLC'S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE IS GRANTED; AND MAURITIA G. KAMER, ESQUIRE, IS ADMITTED TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX IN THIS MATTER PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 83.5.2(b), ETC. ELISE A. FIALKOWSKI, ESQUIRE, SHALL REMAIN AS ASSOCIATE COUNSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CIVIL RULE 83.5.2(a). ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 6/28/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (md) (Entered: 06/28/1999)

PACER
16 Aug. 2, 1999

ORDER THAT THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL FORTHWITH TRANSFER THE COMPLAINT IN CASE 99-2110 TO CASE 99-979; THE COMPLAINT IN CASE 99-2110 BEING AN INTERVENOR COMPLAINT THAT WAS INCORRECTLY FILED BY THE CLERK OF COURT UNDER CASE 99-2110. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL FURTHER CORRECT THE DOCKET OF CASE 99-979 TO REFLECT THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPLAINT WAS PROPERLY FILED IN THAT CASE ON 4/26/99 CONSISTENT WITH THE COURT'S ORDER GRANTING JOANNA KENNEDY LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN CASE 99-979. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE CASE 99-2110. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 8/4/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (md) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

PACER
Aug. 2, 1999

Complaint from Case 99-2110 transferred to Case 99-979, pursuant to Order of 8/2/99. (paper #16) (md) Modified on 08/05/1999 (Entered: 08/05/1999)

PACER
18 Aug. 5, 1999

Notice of Service by RICHARD R. WIER, JR., ESQ. Re: Served a copy of PLAINTIFF JOANNA KENNEDY'S Disclosure of Expert Testimony by mail on 8/3/99. (md) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

PACER
19 Aug. 11, 1999

JOINT MOTION by INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C., INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF JOANNA M. KENNEDY, DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP., PLAINTIFF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT FOR EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 08/11/1999)

PACER
20 Sept. 2, 1999

ORDER THAT THE PARTIES' JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY IS GRANTED, AND THAT ALL DATES ON THE COURT'S SCHEDULING ORDER OF 6/18/99 ARE EXTENDED BY SIXTY (60) DAYS; THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL IN THIS CASE ARE SCHEDULED FOR 1/10/00 AT 11:15 . ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 9/2/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 9/1/99. (md) (Entered: 09/02/1999)

PACER
21 Sept. 2, 1999

CONSENT MOTION by INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C. FOR BROOKS D. KUBIK, ESQUIRE, TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE , CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, AFFIDAVIT. (md) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

PACER
22 Sept. 3, 1999

UNCONTESTED MOTION by DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORP. FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRODUCTION OF ITS EXPERT REPORT , CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

PACER
24 Sept. 10, 1999

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE IS GRANTED, AND BROOKS D. KUBIK, ESQUIRE MAY APPEAR IN THIS ACTION AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE FOR DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX CORPORATION. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ELISE A. FIALKOWSKI SHALL REMAIN ASSOCIATE COUNSEL OF RECORD IN THIS CASE. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 9/13/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 9/9/99. (md) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

PACER
25 Sept. 13, 1999

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S UNCONTESTED MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRODUCTION OF ITS EXPERT REPORT IS DENIED AS MOOT. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 9/13/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS. (md) (Entered: 09/13/1999)

PACER
26 Oct. 15, 1999

Affidavit by RICHARD R. WIER, JR. Re: served a copy of PLAINTIFF JOANNA KENNEDY'S Supplemental Disclosure of Expert Testimony by US mail sent 10/13/99. (md) Modified on 10/15/1999 (Entered: 10/15/1999)

PACER
27 Nov. 22, 1999

MOTION by INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C. FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON KENNEDY'S CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE CLAIM , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
28 Nov. 22, 1999

MOTION by INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WITH RESPECT TO STEPHANIE YACOMES STOUDT , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
29 Nov. 22, 1999

MOTION by INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON KENNEDY'S TITLE VII AND INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS CLAIMS , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
30 Nov. 22, 1999

MOTION by INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT ELECTROLUX L.L.C. TO DISMISS THE "CLASS ACTION" OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (md) (Entered: 11/23/1999)

PACER
31 Nov. 29, 1999

Notice of service by RICHARD R. WIER, JR. re: mailed copies of PLAINTIFF JOANNA KENNEDY'S Supplementation of Disclosure of Expert Testimony on 11/18/99. (md) (Entered: 11/29/1999)

PACER
32 Dec. 1, 1999

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE CAROL SANDRA MOORE WELLS 12/1/99 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (md) Modified on 12/02/1999 (Entered: 12/01/1999)

PACER
Dec. 1, 1999

Case closed (kv) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

PACER
34 March 14, 2000

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL AND ORDER THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SETTLE IN FULL THE TITLE VII AND TITLE I CLAIMS OF MS. KENNEDY AND SHALL RESOLVE ALL CLAIMS AND ALLEGATIONS ASSERTED IN THE ACTION. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING BETWEEN AND AMONG THE PARTIES SIGNATORY HERETO, AND MS. KENNEDY AS TO THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE COMMISSION'S COMPLAINT. EACH PARTY SHALL BEAR ITS OWN COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES. THIS AGREEMENT AND STIPULATION SHALL BE FILED IN THE USDC FOR THE EDPA. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE CLARENCE C. NEWCOMER ) 3/14/00 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED BY CHAMBERS ON 3/13/00. (md) Modified on 03/15/2000 (Entered: 03/14/2000)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 25, 1999

Closing Date: 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Electrolux Corporation

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2:99-cv-00979

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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