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.

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Kevin Wilemon (8/13/2007)

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2:99-cv-00979

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Electrolux Corporation

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

Docket

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Docket

Last updated Feb. 18, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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Complaint. (aam) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

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

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

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

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

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

Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

2

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

March 16, 1999

March 16, 1999

3

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)

March 19, 1999

March 19, 1999

4

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

March 30, 1999

March 30, 1999

5

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)

March 31, 1999

March 31, 1999

6

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)

April 6, 1999

April 6, 1999

7

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)

April 19, 1999

April 19, 1999

8

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

April 23, 1999

April 23, 1999

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

April 23, 1999

April 23, 1999

17

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

April 26, 1999

April 26, 1999

9

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

May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999

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

May 17, 1999

May 17, 1999

10

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)

May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999

11

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)

May 27, 1999

May 27, 1999

12

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)

June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999

13

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)

June 22, 1999

June 22, 1999

14

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)

June 23, 1999

June 23, 1999

15

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)

June 28, 1999

June 28, 1999

16

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)

Aug. 2, 1999

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)

Aug. 2, 1999

Aug. 2, 1999

18

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)

Aug. 5, 1999

Aug. 5, 1999

19

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)

Aug. 11, 1999

Aug. 11, 1999

20

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)

Sept. 2, 1999

Sept. 2, 1999

21

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)

Sept. 2, 1999

Sept. 2, 1999

22

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)

Sept. 3, 1999

Sept. 3, 1999

24

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)

Sept. 10, 1999

Sept. 10, 1999

25

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)

Sept. 13, 1999

Sept. 13, 1999

26

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)

Oct. 15, 1999

Oct. 15, 1999

27

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)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

28

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)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

29

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)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

30

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)

Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

31

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)

Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

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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)

Dec. 1, 1999

Dec. 1, 1999

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

Dec. 1, 1999

Dec. 1, 1999

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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)

March 14, 2000

March 14, 2000

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):

Private Plaintiff

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Electrolux Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

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