Case: EEOC v. USA Waste Management, Inc.

1:99-cv-01461 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 1999

Closed Date: May 24, 2000

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Case Summary

In September 1999, the Richmond office of the EEOC brought this suit against USA Waste Management, Inc., whose legal name was "Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.", in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The complaint is unavailable, and the exact allegations brought by the EEOC are unknown. In October 1999, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied, and the defendant answered the complaint in November.

In January 2000, Waste Management filed a motion for summary judgment, which was granted the next month. The EEOC filed a notice of appeal in April 2000, but it moved for voluntary dismissal of its appeal in May 2000 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (10/16/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Brinkema, Leonie M. (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Caldwell, Stacey Turner (Virginia)

Attorney for Defendant

Postol, Lawrence P. (Virginia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

00-01447

Docket [USCA]

EEOC v. Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

May 23, 2000

May 23, 2000

Docket

1:99-cv-01461

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

Docket

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Docket

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Last updated Feb. 11, 2026, 2:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT; jury demand (clerk) (Entered: 09/29/1999)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

Jury Trial Flag (clerk)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

SUMMONS(ES)(orig. & 1) issued and given to atty. for service by SPS as to Dft. (clerk)

Sept. 29, 1999

Sept. 29, 1999

2

MOTION by USA Waste Management to Dismiss (Called atty and told to notice) (stas) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

3

MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities by USA Waste Management in support of [2-1] motion by USA Waste Management to Dismiss (stas) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

Oct. 8, 1999

Oct. 8, 1999

4

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 10:00 11/12/99 for [2-1] motion by USA Waste Management to Dismiss (stas) (Entered: 10/14/1999)

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

5

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Extension of Time to Respond to Deft. USA Waste Management, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (stas) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

Oct. 22, 1999

Oct. 22, 1999

6

JOINT MOTION by USA Waste Management, Equal Employment Opp to Correct Defendant's Name (stas) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

Oct. 22, 1999

Oct. 22, 1999

7

ORDER that [5-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp for Extension of Time until October 26, 1999 to Respond to Deft. USA Waste Management, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED (See Order for Details)( signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 10/26/99] (stas) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

8

ORDER that Deft shall be referred to its legal name, "Waste Management of Virginia, Inc." in all subsequent pleadings henceforth. (See Order for Details) ( signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 10/26/99] (stas) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

9

MEMORANDUM RESPONSE by Equal Employment Opp in opposition to [2-1] motion by USA Waste Management to Dismiss (stas) (Entered: 10/27/1999)

Oct. 26, 1999

Oct. 26, 1999

10

Reply Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss by Waste Management VA (clerk) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

Nov. 1, 1999

Nov. 1, 1999

11

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Supplement (atty called and told to notice motion) (stas) Modified on 11/09/1999 (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

12

BRIEF by Equal Employment Opp in support of [11-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp to Supplement (stas) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

13

MEMORANDUM OPINION - filed. ( signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ) Copies Mailed: yes (stas) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

14

ORDER For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, [2-1] motion by USA Waste Management to Dismiss is DENITED. (See Order for Details)( signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 11/9/99] (stas) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

Nov. 9, 1999

Nov. 9, 1999

15

Response Memorandum of Points and Authorities by Waste Management VA to [11-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp to Supplement (stas) (Entered: 11/10/1999)

Nov. 10, 1999

Nov. 10, 1999

16

ANSWER to Complaint by Waste Management VA (pmil) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

17

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 2/25/00 ; Pretrial Conference for 11:35 3/16/00 ; ( signed by Judge Claude M. Hilton ) Copies Mailed: yes (pmil) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

Nov. 12, 1999

Nov. 12, 1999

18

CONSENT ORDER Upon the unopposed motion of Pltf EEOC, and for good cause shown, the Record is hereby supplemented to substitute the original Affidavit of Tulio L. Diaz, with referenced exhibits, as Exhibit E to Pltf EEOC's Memorandum Response in Opposition to Deft's Motion to Dismiss, and to add the Affidavit of Roxie Raines Kornegay as Exhibit G to Pltf EEOC's Memorandum Response in Opposition to Deft's Motion to Dismiss (See Order to Dismiss)( signed by Judge Claude M. Hilton ) Copies Mailed: yes (stas) (Entered: 12/09/1999)

Dec. 8, 1999

Dec. 8, 1999

19

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp to Excuse Late Service of Discovery Objections (told to Notice) (stas) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 23, 1999

Dec. 23, 1999

20

BRIEF by Equal Employment Opp in support of [19-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp to Excuse Late Service of Discovery Objections (stas) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

Dec. 23, 1999

Dec. 23, 1999

21

BRIEF (MEMORANDUM) by Waste Management VA in opposition to [19-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp to Excuse Late Service of Discovery Objections (jsol) (Entered: 01/03/2000)

Dec. 30, 1999

Dec. 30, 1999

22

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 10:00 1/21/00 for [19-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp to Excuse Late Service of Discovery Objections (jsol) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

Jan. 7, 2000

Jan. 7, 2000

23

MOTION by Waste Management VA to Compel Discovery (clerk) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

Jan. 12, 2000

Jan. 12, 2000

24

MEMORANDUM by Waste Management VA in support of [23-1] motion by Waste Management VA to Compel Discovery (clerk) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

Jan. 12, 2000

Jan. 12, 2000

25

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing Deadline set for 10:00 1/21/00 for [23-1] motion by Waste Management VA to Compel Discovery (clerk) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

Jan. 12, 2000

Jan. 12, 2000

26

RESPONSE by Equal Employment Opp in opposition to [23-1] motion by Waste Management VA to Compel Discovery (clerk) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

27

ORDERED, for reasons stated from the bench, granting in part, denying in part [23-1] motion by Waste Management VA to Compel Discovery ( signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas R. Jones Jr. ) Copies Mailed: y [EOD Date: 1/21/00] (dana) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

Jan. 21, 2000

Jan. 21, 2000

Minute entry: Mag. Judge Jones. Rpt. Rudiger and Green. Appearance of Counsel. Tape 9. Matter called, argued and granting [19-1] motion by Equal Employment Opp to Excuse Late Service of Discovery Objections, and deft's motion to compel discovery- granted/denied in part. Order to follow. (dana)

Jan. 21, 2000

Jan. 21, 2000

28

MOTION by Waste Management VA for Summary Judgment (stas) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 24, 2000

Jan. 24, 2000

29

MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities by Waste Management VA in support of [28-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Summary Judgment (stas) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 24, 2000

Jan. 24, 2000

30

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing Deadline set for 10:00 2/18/00 for [28-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Summary Judgment (stas) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

Jan. 24, 2000

Jan. 24, 2000

31

Response by Equal Employment Opp to Deft's First Set of Requests for the Production of Documents (stas) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

Feb. 1, 2000

Feb. 1, 2000

32

Response by Equal Employment Opp to Deft's First Set of Interrogatories (stas) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

Feb. 1, 2000

Feb. 1, 2000

33

ORDER After reviewing the documents submitted for in camera inspection in accordance with the court's rulings from the bench on 1/21/00, the court finds that the documents numbered 1-6 are protected by the deliberative process privilege and therefore need not be produced. The Court further finds that the documents numbered 7 and 8 are not protected and must be produced promptly. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas R. Jones Jr. ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 2/4/00] (psid) (Entered: 02/04/2000)

Feb. 2, 2000

Feb. 2, 2000

34

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp to deft Waste Management of VA Inc's Second Set of Interrogatories (stas) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

Feb. 3, 2000

Feb. 3, 2000

35

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF ITS RESPONSE by Equal Employment Opp in opposition to [28-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Summary Judgment (clerk) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

Feb. 4, 2000

Feb. 4, 2000

36

REPLY MEMORANDUM in support by Waste Management VA of [28-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Summary Judgment (clerk) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

Feb. 15, 2000

Feb. 15, 2000

37

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER [28-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Summary Judgment is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that judgment be and is entered in favor of defendant (See Order for Details)( signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 2/22/00] (stas) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

Feb. 18, 2000

Feb. 18, 2000

38

JUDGMENT for Waste Management VA pursuant to FRCP 58. Copies Mailed: yes [EOD DATE: 2/22/00] (stas) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

Feb. 18, 2000

Feb. 18, 2000

CASE assigned to Judge Leonie M. Brinkema (stas)

Feb. 18, 2000

Feb. 18, 2000

Case closed (stas)

Feb. 18, 2000

Feb. 18, 2000

39

MOTION by Waste Management VA for Attorney Fees (stas) (Entered: 03/07/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

40

MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities by Waste Management VA in support of [39-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Attorney Fees (stas) (Entered: 03/07/2000)

March 6, 2000

March 6, 2000

41

RESPONSE by Equal Employment Opp in opposition to [39-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Attorney Fees (stas) (Entered: 03/20/2000)

March 17, 2000

March 17, 2000

42

REPLY MEMORANDUM in support by Waste Management VA of [39-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Attorney Fees (mcke) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

March 23, 2000

March 23, 2000

43

NOTICE OF APPEAL OF [37-1] 02/18/00 order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Copies sent to Equal Employment Opp, Waste Management VA; copy of notice, order and docket entries mailed to USCA. (stas) (Entered: 04/12/2000)

April 11, 2000

April 11, 2000

44

MEMORANDUM OPINION - filed. ( signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ) Copies Mailed: yes (stas) (Entered: 04/12/2000)

April 12, 2000

April 12, 2000

45

ORDER For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, [39-1] motion by Waste Management VA for Attorney Fees is GRANTED. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission remit forthwith to deft's counsel $11,119.50. (See Order for Details) (signed by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 4/12/00] (stas) (Entered: 04/12/2000)

April 12, 2000

April 12, 2000

USCA Case Number Re: [43-1] appeal by Equal Employment Opp CASE MANAGER: Donna Brown USCA NUMBER: 00-1447 (stas)

April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

Certification of completion sent to USCA re: [43-1] appeal by Equal Employment Opp (agil)

May 8, 2000

May 8, 2000

46

JUDGMENT OF USCA (certified copy) filed May 23, 2000 the Court dismisses this appeal, upon such terms as have been agreed to by the parties, pursuant to Rule 42(b) of the FRAP Re: [43-1] appeal by Equal Employment Opp (stas) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory:

Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 29, 1999

Closing Date: May 24, 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

Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.

Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.

Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Virginia 1:99-cv-01461

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 00-01447

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Unknown

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Unknown

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits