Case: EEOC v. DIAL CORPORATION

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

No Court

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

EEOC v. Dial Corporation

No Court

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Jean Powers Kamp, Noelle Christine Brennan as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( no summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (dmkf) (Entered: 05/21/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 5/26/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing is set for 10:00 7/9/99. Plaintiff is to advise defendant of status. Mailed notice (gl)

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Dial Corp sent on 5/20/99 (dmkf) (Entered: 06/23/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 6/22/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing set for 7/9/99 is stricken and is reset to 10:00 7/23/99. Mailed notice (gl)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Condon A. McGlothlen, Ellen E. McLaughlin, James A. Burstein, Robert L. Jackson III (dmkf) (Entered: 07/22/1999)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Sheldon Leigh Jeter (dmkf) (Entered: 07/22/1999)

ANSWER to complaint by defendant [1-1] (dmkf) (Entered: 07/22/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 7/23/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 8/27/99. Parties are to come in with a joint discovery plan. Mailed notice (gl)

REFERRAL ORDER of 07/23/99: The case is referred to the Honorable Ian H. Levin from Honorable Marvin Aspen pursuant to local general rule 2.41(b): Settlement conference. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 07/26/1999)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff and defendant in referral case (yap) (Entered: 08/05/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 8/4/99 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 8:45 8/20/99 . Settlement conference set for 1:30 8/24/99 in courtroom 2494 . Mailed notice (smm)

AMENDED ANSWER to complaint [5-1] by defendant (dmkf) (Entered: 08/11/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 8/20/99 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 9:30 10/8/99 . Settlement conference set for 8/24/99 is vacated. Mailed notice (smm)

SCHEDULE set on 8/27/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 2/11/2000. Discovery ordered closed on 2/1/2000. Joint Pretrial order is to be submitted in open court on 10:00 2/11/2000. Real dates. No extensions of time will be granted. Filing of motions of any kind does not stay discovery or filing of pretrial order. Defendant is given to 11/1/99 any counterclaim. Plaintiff's expert(s) should be identified by 12/1/99. Defendant's expert(s) should be identified by 1/1/2000. Mailed notice (gl)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Ines M. Monte; Notice of filing. (dmkf) (Entered: 09/16/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/8/99 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held. Settlement conference set for 12/1/99 at 1:15p.m. The settlement conference will be conducted in accordance with the court's standing order settlement conferneces, which is enclosed. Parties with ultimate settlement authority must be personally present. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 10/12/1999)

MOTION by defendant to compel plaintiff EEOC to produce all questionnaires and related information received from alleged victims of sexual of sex-based harassment, and/or women who allege they have information concerning sexual or sex-based harassment (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to defendant's motion to compel discovery. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

EMERGENCY MOTION by plaintiff for protective order (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

MOTION by defendant for leave to file second amended complaint (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/2/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include defendant's motion to compel and motion for protective order re [12-1], re [13-1]. Telephoned notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/02/1999)

RESPONSE by defendant to EEOC's emergency motion for protective order [12-1] (Attachments). (dmkf) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/3/99 by Hon. Ian H. Levin: Defendant's motion to compel is denied for the reasons stated of record [13-1]. No notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/3/99 by Hon. Ian H. Levin: Motion hearing held. EEOC's emergency motion for protective order is granted [12-1] for the reasons stated and on the terms stated of record. Defendant and any of its officers, directors, managers, agents, or attorneys are prohibited from engaging in ex parte communication with any of subject 96 identified class members in EEOC's litigation in this matter. Plaintiff shall produce by 11/19/99 an attorney's affidavit on the terms stated of record. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/5/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Defendant counsel appears for motion. Defendant's motion for leave to file second amended answer is allowed [18-1], with the understanding that it is not goring to alter discovery timetable. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff to vacate the order entered by this court on 11/05/99 (Attachment); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/19/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/19/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Filed plaintiff's motion to vacate this court's order of 11/05/99. Answer brief to motion due 12/01/99. Reply to answer brief due 12/6/99. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/19/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 11/22/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Noticed motion set for 9:30 11/23/99. No notice (gl)

MOTION by plaintiff to extend the time for disclosure of experts (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/23/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Plaintiff's motion to extend for disclosure of experts until 03/15/00 is granted [22-1]. The status hearing and for filing of the joint pretrial order set for 02/11/00 is reset to 3/31/00 at 10:00a.m. No further extensions. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): held on 11/03/99 before Honorable Ian H. Levin (dmkf) (Entered: 11/24/1999)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant for entry of a stipulated protective order (Attachment); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 12/1/99 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Settlement conference held. Status hearing on settlement set to 9:00 1/10/00 . Mailed notice (smm)

RESPONSE by defendant to motion to vacate the order entered by this court on 11/05/99 [20-1]; Notice of filing. (dmkf) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/3/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Joint motion for entry of a stipulated protective order is granted. (Enter stipulated protective order.) Telephoned notice (dmkf) Modified on 12/03/1999 (Entered: 12/03/1999)

REPLY by plaintiff to defendant's response in opposition to plaintiff's motion to vacate [25-1] (Attachments). (dmkf) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 12/9/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing is set for 10:00 12/10/99. Telephoned notice (gl)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/10/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: The court stands by its order of 11/05/99, and allows defendant's leave to file second amended answer with affirmative defenses conditional on the defendant answering outstanding disovery. Defendant is to produce documents as to the five previously identified plaintiffs within one week. Plaintiff's motion to vacate is denied at moot [20-1]. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 12/14/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 12/10/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 4/7/2000. Discovery is extended to 3/15/2000. Pretrial order is to be filed in open court on 4/7/2000 at 10:00 a.m. The status hearing and for filing of the pretrial order set for 3/31/2000 is stricken. Mailed notice (gl)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel defendant to fully respond to certain interrogatories and document requests (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/4/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include plaintiff's motion to compel re [30-1]. No notice (dmkf) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/10/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin: Plaintiff's motion to compel is granted in part and denied in part on the terms stated of record [30-1]. Status hearing held and continued to 1/24/00 at 11:00a.m. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Laura Anne Lindner, David Elliot Metz (dmkf) (Entered: 01/13/2000)

NOTICE of filing by defendant of hearing transcript; (Attachment). (mbw) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by John A. Knight (yap) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense for failure to comply with this court's order (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 01/27/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 1/24/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 9:30 3/13/00 . Mailed notice (smm)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/25/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Filed EEOC's motion to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense for failure to comply with this court's order [36-1]. Answer brief to motion due 02/03/00. Reply to answer brief due 2/8/00. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 01/27/2000)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): held on 01/10/00 before Honorable Ian H. Levin (dmkf) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant in opposition to plaintiff's motion to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense [36-1] (Attachment). (dmkf) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff to defendant's response in opposition to plaintiff's motion to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense [36-1] (Attachments). (dmkf) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel discovery: For inspection of premises at which sexually hostile and abusive work environment maintained by Dial Corporation (Attachments); Notice (ar) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/10/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include plaintiff's motion to compel [41-1]. No notice (ar) (Entered: 02/11/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/14/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include plaintiff's motion to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense for failure to comply with this court's order. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 02/25/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff for an order to show cause why Paul Jones should not be held in contempt for failure to comply with deposition subpoena (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 02/28/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff for clarification of expert disclosure discovery schedule (Attachments); Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

AMENDED RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff's motion to compel inspection of premises [41-1] (Attachment); Notice. (srb) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff to defendant's response in opposition to plaintiff's motion to compel inspection of premises [41-1] (Attachment); Notice of filing. (dmkf) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/22/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Filed plaintiff's motion for clarification of expert disclosure discovery schedule [43-1]. Answer brief to motion due 02/29/00. Reply to answer brief due 3/2/00. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/25/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include plaintiff's motion for an order to show cause why Paul Jones should not be held in contempt for failure to comply with deposition subpoena. No notice (dmkf) (Entered: 02/28/2000)

NOTICE by plaintiff of motion to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense for failure to comply with this court's order [36-1] and motion to compel discovery: For inspection of premises . [41-1] (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

MOTION by defendant to compel class member depositions plus related documents and testimony (Attachment); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

SURREPLY by defendant in opposition to plaintiff's motion to compel inspection of premises [41-1] and plaintiff's motion to strike Dial's eighth affirmative defense [36-1] (Attachments). (srb) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/29/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiff EEEOC's motion to strike affirmative defense [36-1] and to compel discovery and inspection of premises is granted [41-1] in part and denied in part on the terms as stated. No notice (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/29/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiff's motion to strike [36-1] is denied. Defendant to submit supplemental responses by 03/07/00. Plaintiff to produce records by 03/08/00. No notice (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/29/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiff's motion for an order to show cause is withdrawn without prejudice. [48-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant to EEOC's motion for clarification of expert disclosure discovery schedule; Notice. [43-1] (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/29/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to compel class member depositions plus related documents and testimony is granted in part and denied in part on the terms stated of record. [54-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff to defendant's response to plaintiff's motion for clarification of expert disclosure schedule [43-1] (Attachment); Notice of filing. (dmkf) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 3/13/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held and continued to 10:15 a.m. 4/5/00 . Mailed notice (ldg)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/15/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: The referral to magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include expeditious ruling on plaintiff's fully-briefed motion for clarification of expert disclosure schedule. Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/16/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiff EEOC's motion for clarification of expert disclosure discovery schedule [43-1] to extend for disclosure of experts is granted to and including 04/30/00. (See reverse of minute order.) Notice mailed by Magistrate Judge's staff (ar) Modified on 03/21/2000 (Entered: 03/21/2000)

MOTION by defendant to clarify/confirm expert disclosure schedule (Attachments); Notice (ar) (Entered: 03/30/2000)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 02/29/00 before the Honorable Ian H. Levin (1 vol.) (ar) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/28/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to clarify/confirm expert disclosure schedule is hereby withdrawn without prejudice [62-1]. No notice (ar) (Entered: 03/30/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 3/29/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing and for filing of the joint pretrial order set or 4/7/00 is stricken and reset to 10:00 4/18/00. Mailed notice (gl)

MOTION by plaintiff to reset due date for pretrial order (Attachments); Notice (rmm) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff to continue pretrial order date ; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/4/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Motion to reset due date for pretrial order is granted [64-1]. As stated in open court, fact discvoery is closed. All expert discovery is closed 8/31/00. The status hearing and for filing of the joint pretrial order set 4/18/00 is reset to 10:00 a.m. on 9/15/00. No further extensions. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/4/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Motion to continue pretrial order date is granted [65-1]. As stated in open court, fact discvoery is closed. All expert discovery is closed 8/31/00. The status hearing and for filing of the joint pretrial order set 4/18/00 is reset to 10:00 a.m. on 9/15/00. No further extensions. Mailed notice Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 4/5/00 Case reassigned to Hon. Warren K. Urbom from the Hon. Marvin Aspen pursuant to Rule 13 of the Internal Operating Procedures. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 4/5/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 10:15 5/18/00 . Mailed notice (smm)

MOTION by defendant for leave to file summary judgment brief exceeding 15 pages and summary judgment submissions under seal pursuant to existing protective order (Attachment); Notice (ar) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment ; Notice (ar) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/18/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Defendant's motion for leave to file summary judgment brief exceeding 15 pages and summary judgment submissions under seal pursuant to existing protective order is allowed [69-1] [69-2]. Memo is to be 30 pages in length. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/18/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Brief in support of defendant's motion for summary judgment due 05/02/00 [70-1]. Answer brief to defendant's motion for summary judgment due 05/17/00. Reply to answer brief due 05/24/00. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff for reconsideration of order entered 04/17/00 (Attachment); Notice (ar) (Entered: 04/24/2000)

MOTION by defendant to compel expert deposition per court-ordered briefing schedule (Attachments); Notice (ar) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/25/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include defendant's motion to compel expert deposition [74-1]. Telephoned notice (ar) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

DOCUMENT stricken pursuant to order of 04/28/00 [81-1] (ar) Modified on 05/02/2000 (Entered: 05/02/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to Dial's motion to compel expert deposition [74-1] (Attachments); Notice (ar) Modified on 04/28/2000 (Entered: 04/28/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file summary judgment brief and for extension of time to file response (Attachment) (ar) (Entered: 04/28/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/28/00 by Hon. Warren K. Urbom : Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration, Dial's moton to compel expert deposition and plaintiff's motion for leave to file summary judgment brief exceeding fifteen pages and for extension, will be resolved after further conversation with counsel [73-1] [74-1] [78-1] [78-2]. (Entered Memorandum and Order on Three Pending Motions) Notice mailed by Judge's staff (ar) Modified on 05/02/2000 (Entered: 05/02/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/28/00 by Hon. Warren K. Urbom : Plaintiff's motion to reopen discovery for limited purpose of conducting deposition of Jane Doe is granted [76-1]. (Entered Memorandum and Order on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Motion to Reopen Discovery for Limited Purpose of Conducting Deposition of Jane Doe) Notice mailed by Judge's staff (ar) (Entered: 05/02/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/28/00 by Hon. Warren K. Urbom : The Clerk of the Court is directed to substitute the EEOC's corrected motion to reopen discovery for limited purpose of conducting deposition of Jane Doe for EEC's motion to reopen discovery for limited purpose of conducting deposition of Jane Doe [76-1] and return the time-stamped original of the motion and copies of the exhibits accompanying the time-stamped original to the EEOC for destruction or to destroy the original motion and exhibits. (Entered Order to Substitute Motion in Court File) Notice mailed by Judge's staff (ar) (Entered: 05/02/2000)

CORRECTED MOTION by plaintiff to reopen discovery for limited purpose of conducting deposition of Jane Doe (Attachments); Notice (ar) Modified on 05/24/2000 (Entered: 05/02/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff to defendant's response in opposition to plaintiff's motion to reconsider [73-1]; Notice (ar) Modified on 05/02/2000 (Entered: 05/02/2000)

NOTICE of removal of material from the the custody of the Clerk's office: EEOC's motion to reopen discovery for limited purpose of conducting deposition of Jane Doe; Notice (Exhibits A-E) [76-1]. Mailed to Noelle C. Brennan, counsel for EEOC. (ar) (Entered: 06/01/2000)

MAILED to Noelle Christine Brennan, counsel for plaintiff, the original document entitled Notice of Filing; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Motion to Reopen Discovery for Limited Purpose of Conducting Deposition of Jane Doe with Exhibits A,B,C,D and E attached [76-1], via certified mail no. Z-332-066-032 (ar)

RETURN of certified receipt no. Z-332-066-032 (ar) (Entered: 05/11/2000)