Case: EEOC v. Henredon Furniture Industries, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT against HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC., filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 09/06/2006)

CIVIL COVER SHEET, filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 09/06/2006)

Case Referred to Mediation

CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.10b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website form directory for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (McClain, Abby)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. waiver sent on 9/6/2006, answer due 11/6/2006. (MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 10/02/2006)

ANSWER to Complaint by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 11/06/2006)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney SARAH H. ROANE on behalf of Defendant HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (ROANE, SARAH) (Entered: 12/04/2006)

NOTICE of Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing:Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing set for 1/18/2007 09:30 AM in Winston-Salem Courtroom #3 before MAG/JUDGE RUSSELL A. ELIASON. (Williamson, Wanda) (Entered: 12/18/2006)

Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 01/11/2007)

Motions Referred

***Motions Referred: 7 Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties to Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON - (Williamson, Wanda)

RULE 26F ORDER (JOINT) signed by Mag/Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON on 1/16/07 Plaintiffs Amended Pleadings due by 3/1/2007., Defendants Amended Pleadings due by 4/1/2007., Discovery due by 8/31/2007., Joinder of Parties for Plaintiff due by 3/1/2007., Joinder of Parties for Defendant due by 4/1/2007. Parties do not consent to refer case to a Mag/Judge. ETT: 6-8d. A jury trial has been demanded.(Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 01/16/2007)

Mediation Scheduling Order

MEDIATION SCHEDULING ORDER; Mediation due by 5/31/2007. (Gammon, Cheryl)

ORDER Appointing FRANK W. BULLOCK, JR., as the mediator pursuant to LR 83.9d(a). Signed by John S. Brubaker, Clerk of Court. (Gammon, Cheryl) (Entered: 02/07/2007)

MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Responses due by 2/27/2007 (ROANE, SARAH) (Entered: 02/13/2007)

ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time, and Defendant has up to and including March 16, 2007 to respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents signed by Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON on 2/14/07. (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 02/14/2007)

Motions Referred

***Motions Referred: 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON - (Winchester, Robin)

Telephonic Notice

Telephone Notice on 2/14/2007 from Atty. Sarah Roane informing the Clerk's Office that Plaintiff's Counsel now consents to the full 30 days re: pldg. 10 (Winchester, Robin)

NOTICE of Hearing:,Jury Trial set for 1/7/2008 09:30 AM. Trial Briefs, etc. due 12/17/2007. (Winchester, Robin) (Entered: 02/20/2007)

JOINT MOTION for Protective Order by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Responses due by 5/17/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 04/23/2007)

Motions Referred

***Motions Referred: 13 JOINT MOTION for Protective Order to Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON - (Winchester, Robin)

ORDER granting 13 Joint Motion Protective Order signed by Mag/Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON on 5/2/07. (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 05/02/2007)

SUPPLEMENTAL PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Mag/Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON on 5/2/07. (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 05/02/2007)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time in which to Conduct Mediation and To File Dispositive Motions by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 08/30/2007)

NOTICE of Intent to File Dispositive Motions by Defendant HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 09/05/2007)

Motions Referred

***Motions Referred: 16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time in which to Conduct Mediation and To File Dispositive Motions to Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON - (Winchester, Robin)

ORDER denying 16 Motion for Extension of Time, but without prejudice to the parties submitting a motion and order setting out a schedule which has all dispositive motions and briefs, including responses and replies, filed on or before November 12, 2007, so that the motions will be ready for ruling by November 12, 2007, and therefore, the Court will have sufficient time to enter a ruling prior to the January 7, 2008 trial date signed by Mag/Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON on 9/12/07. (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 09/12/2007)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time in Which to Conduct Mediation and to File Dispositive Motions (Revised) by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Responses due by 10/5/2007 (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 09/12/2007)

ORDER granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time signed by Mag/Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON on 9/13/07 Dispositive Motions due by 10/8/2007, Mediation due by 10/24/2007, Replies due by 11/12/2007, Responses due by 11/7/2007 (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 09/13/2007)

Motions Referred

***Motions Referred: 19 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time in Which to Conduct Mediation and to File Dispositive Motions (Revised) to Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON - (Winchester, Robin)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Responses due by 10/22/2007 (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 09/28/2007)

Motions Referred

***Motions Referred: 21 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages to Judge RUSSELL A. ELIASON - (Winchester, Robin)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Responses due by 11/13/2007 (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) Modified on 10/9/2007 to remove punctuation (Lee, Lisa). (Entered: 10/08/2007)

MEMORANDUM filed by Defendant HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Deposition of Agamedi# 2 Deposition of Alford# 3 Deposition of Cornelison# 4 Deposition of Goree# 5 Deposition of Howell# 6 Deposition of Killon# 7 Deposition of Little# 8 Deposition of Ragin# 9 Deposition of Rhymer# 10 Deposition of Wittenberg (1)# 11 Deposition of Wittenberg (2)# 12 Plaintiff's Exhibits (1)# 13 Plaintiff's Exhibits (2)# 14 Plaintiff's Exhibits (3)# 15 Plaintiff's Exhibits (4)# 16 Plaintiff's Exhibits (5)# 17 Plaintiff's Exhibits (6)# 18 Plaintiff's Exhibits (7)# 19 Plaintiff's Exhibits (8)# 20 Defendants' Exhibits (1)# 21 Defendants' Exhibits (2)# 22 Affidavit of Wittenberg)(MCGUIRE, GREGORY) Modified on 10/9/2007 to remove punctuation (Lee, Lisa). (Entered: 10/08/2007)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Responses due by 11/19/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (MAHOOD, ZOE) Modified on 10/26/2007 to correct spacing (Lee, Lisa). (Entered: 10/25/2007)

Case Assigned

Case Reassigned to Judge JAMES A. BEATY, JR. Judge WILLIAM L. OSTEEN no longer assigned to the case. (Powell, Gloria)

Motions Submitted

***Motions Submitted: 21 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages, 24 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages to Judge JAMES A. BEATY JR. (Kemp, Donita)

NOTICE of Trial Calendar Jury Trial set for 1/7/2008 09:30 AM in Winston-Salem Courtroom #1 before CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY JR. (Simmonds, Lisa) (Entered: 11/06/2007)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Replies due by 11/12/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Deposition of Rickie Wilson - part 1, # 2 Exhibit Deposition of Rickie Wilson - part 2, # 3 Affidavit Rickie Wilson Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit Deposition of Freddie Ragin, # 5 Affidavit Freddie Ragin Affidavit, # 6 Exhibit Deposition of Lester Little, # 7 Affidavit Lester Little Affidavit, # 8 Exhibit Deposition of Floyd Goree, # 9 Affidavit Floyd Goree Affidavit, # 10 Exhibit Deposition of David Howell, # 11 Affidavit David Howell Affidavit, # 12 Exhibit Deposition of Lonnell Alford, # 13 Affidavit Preston McDuffie Affidavit, # 14 Exhibit Deposition of Ken Sessions, # 15 Exhibit Deposition of Randy Rickard, # 16 Exhibit Deposition of Danny East, # 17 Exhibit Deposition of Richard Rhymer, # 18 Exhibit Deposition of Tiki Wittenberg, # 19 Exhibit Deposition of Joe Harrill, # 20 Exhibit Deposition of Jack Skinner, # 21 Exhibit Deposition of Jason Agamedi, # 22 Exhibit Deposition of Jim Cornelison, # 23 Exhibit Deposition of Rocky Killon, # 24 Exhibit Deposition of Barbara McKinney, # 25 Exhibit Interrogatory Responses, # 26 Exhibit Admissions, # 27 Exhibit Plaintiff Deposition Exhibits, # 28 Exhibit EEO-1s, # 29 Exhibit Foster Wheeler, # 30 Exhibit Sackey, # 31 Exhibit KCD, # 32 Exhibit Crowder, # 33 Exhibit Homesley, # 34 Exhibit Appendix Table of Contents)(MAHOOD, ZOE) Modified on 11/8/2007 to accurately reflect title of document (Wilson, JoAnne). (Entered: 11/07/2007)

MOTION to Strike 26 Response in Opposition to Motion, by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Responses due by 12/3/2007 (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 11/08/2007)

MOTION for Leave to File Revised Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Responses due by 12/3/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Revised Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 11/09/2007)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 27 MOTION to Strike 26 Response in Opposition to Motion, 28 MOTION for Leave to File Revised Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Response in Support of Motion to File Revised Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment) filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Replies due by 11/30/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Zoe G. Mahood)(MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 11/09/2007)

REPLY, filed by Defendant HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC., to Response to 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Response to Interrogatory, # 2 Exhibit Ragin Deposition Excerpt, # 3 Exhibit Howell Deposition Excerpt)(MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 11/13/2007)

Motions Submitted

***Motions Submitted: 28 MOTION for Leave to File Revised Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment to Judge CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY, JR. (Kemp, Donita)

ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY, JR on 11/14/07 that Defendant's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be DENIED and Plaintiff be ALLOWED to file its Revised Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment in substitution for the Memorandum of Law filed on November 7, 2007. (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 11/14/2007)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Revised) filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Replies due by 11/14/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Wilson Deposition - part 1, # 2 Exhibit Wilson Deposition - part 2, # 3 Affidavit Wilson Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit Ragin Deposition, # 5 Affidavit Ragin Affidavit, # 6 Exhibit Little Deposition, # 7 Affidavit Little Affidavit, # 8 Exhibit Goree Deposition, # 9 Affidavit Goree Affidavit, # 10 Exhibit Howell Deposition, # 11 Affidavit Howell Affidavit, # 12 Exhibit Alford Deposition, # 13 Affidavit McDuffie Affidavit, # 14 Exhibit Sessions Deposition, # 15 Exhibit Rickard Deposition, # 16 Exhibit East Deposition, # 17 Exhibit Rhymer Deposition, # 18 Exhibit Wittenberg Deposition, # 19 Exhibit Harrill Deposition, # 20 Exhibit Skinner Deposition, # 21 Exhibit Agamedi Deposition, # 22 Exhibit Cornelison Deposition, # 23 Exhibit Killon Deposition, # 24 Exhibit McKinney Deposition, # 25 Exhibit Interrogatories, # 26 Exhibit Admissions, # 27 Exhibit Plaintiff Exhibits, # 28 Exhibit EEO-1s, # 29 Exhibit Foster Wheeler, # 30 Exhibit Sackey, # 31 Exhibit KCD Construction, # 32 Exhibit Crowder, # 33 Exhibit Homesley, # 34 Appendix Table of Contents)(MAHOOD, ZOE) Modified on 11/15/2007 to accurately reflect title of document (Wilson, JoAnne). (Entered: 11/14/2007)

NOTICE of Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 12/11/2007 10:00 AM in Winston-Salem Courtroom #1 before CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY JR. (Kemp, Donita) (Entered: 11/26/2007)

Motions Submitted

***Motions Submitted: 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment to Judge CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY, JR. (Kemp, Donita)

MOTION for Leave to File Surreply in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Responses due by 12/21/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Surreply, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 11/28/2007)

Motions Submitted

***Motions Submitted: 34 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment to Judge CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY, JR. (Kemp, Donita)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney PHILLIP JOHN STRACH on behalf of Defendant HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (STRACH, PHILLIP) (Entered: 12/07/2007)

Witness List by HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (MCGUIRE, GREGORY) (Entered: 12/07/2007)

FINAL PRETRIAL DISCLOSURES. (MAHOOD, ZOE) (Entered: 12/10/2007)

Settlement Conference

Minute Entry for proceedings held before CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY, JR: Settlement Conference held on 12/11/2007. (Zoe Mahood & Tina Burnside for PLAINTIFF; Gregory McGuire, Phil Strach, & James Cornelison for DEFENDANT; Case Reported Settled; Proposed Consent Decree to be submitted during the week of 12/17/2007 for the Court's consideration.) (Court Reporter Lori Russell.) (Kemp, Donita)

Case Referred to Judge

Proposed Consent Decree REFERRED to Judge Beaty. (Kemp, Donita)

CONSENT DECREE signed by CHIEF JUDGE JAMES A. BEATY, JR on 1/22/08. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Wilson, JoAnne) (Entered: 01/24/2008)

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Case no longer referred to Judge Beaty (Wilson, JoAnne)