Case: EEOC v. STEPHEN T. COX INC (d/b/a COX CABINET CO) and ARETE MDF LLC

1:00-cv-00074 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: April 25, 2000

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

In April 2000, the Louisville Area Office (with participation from the Indianapolis District Office) brought this suit against Stephen T. Cox, Inc., d/b/a Cox Cabinet Co., in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the docket that the complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After some scheduling orders and a couple discovery disputes, the parties took part in a settlement conference in October 2001. It appears the parties reached a settlement agreement about two weeks after the conference, and the court ordered the case dismissed as settled in mid-October. However, by the end of that month, the EEOC filed a motion to reopen the case. The parties then took part in a couple conferences in November and finally reached a final agreement through a consent decree in late November 2001.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/28/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13882597/parties/eeoc-v-stephen-t-cox-inc/

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Edmonds, Nancy Dean (Kentucky)

Eisele, Michelle (Kentucky)

Maple, Johanna Philhower (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Coan, Marvin L. (Kentucky)

Cox, Craig (Kentucky)

Judge(s)

Russell, Thomas B. (Kentucky)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Edmonds, Nancy Dean (Kentucky)

Eisele, Michelle (Kentucky)

Maple, Johanna Philhower (Kentucky)

Reams, Gwendolyn Young (Kentucky)

Simpson, Bobby C. (Kentucky)

Stewart, C. Gregory (Kentucky)

Young, Laurie A. (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Coan, Marvin L. (Kentucky)

Cox, Craig (Kentucky)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:00-cv-00074	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Stephen T Cox Inc, et al	April 5, 2002	April 5, 2002 Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13882597/eeoc-v-stephen-t-cox-inc/

Last updated Sept. 29, 2026, 8:28 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Stephen T Cox Inc

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 25, 2000	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) filing fee wv (MLL) (Entered: 04/25/2000)	RECAP
2	July 20, 2000	ANSWER by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to [1-1]; jury demand (MLL) (Entered: 07/20/2000)	RECAP
3	Sept. 15, 2000	ORDER by Judge Thomas B. Russell ; scheduling conf. set for 4:30 10/2/00 before Judge Thomas B. Russell (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 9/15/00] (MLL) (Entered: 09/15/2000)	RECAP
4	Oct. 2, 2000	RULE 26 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc re [3-1] (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2000)	RECAP
5	Oct. 2, 2000	LITIGATION PLAN by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Stephen T Cox Inc re [3-2] (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2000)	RECAP
	Oct. 2, 2000	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 4,5 SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (MLL)
	Oct. 2, 2000	FILE SUBMITTED to TBR at BG to take to Paducah (DIM) (Entered: 10/02/2000)	PACER
	Oct. 2, 2000	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 4,5 SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2000)	PACER
	Oct. 2, 2000	FILE SUBMITTED to TBR at BG to take to Paducah (DIM)
6	Oct. 6, 2000	SCHEDULING ORDER Judge Thomas B. Russell ; scheduling conference held on 10/2/00 ; disclosures set for 10/16/00; expert witnesses set for 4/1/01 for pla and 5/1/01 for dft; amendments set for 1/1/01 ; discovery set for 7/1/01 ; disp mtn ddl set for 8/1/01 ; pretrial conf set for 4:30 10/29/01 before Judge Thomas B. Russell ; jury trial set for 9:00 11/5/01 before Judge Thomas B. Russell Case referred to Mag Judge E. R. Goebel for all discovery matters (cc: all counsel){927} [Entry Date: 10/6/00] (MLL) (Entered: 10/06/2000)	RECAP
	Oct. 6, 2000	FILE RETURNED (MLL) (Entered: 10/06/2000)	PACER
	Oct. 6, 2000	FILE RETURNED (MLL)
7	Oct. 13, 2000	SUPPLEMENT by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc re disclosure statement [4-1] (MLL) (Entered: 10/13/2000)	RECAP
8	Oct. 17, 2000	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Bobby C. Simpson (LMW) (Entered: 10/18/2000)	RECAP
9	Nov. 15, 2000	NOTICE by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to take deposition of robert Pendleton on 12/6/00 (MLL) (Entered: 11/15/2000)	RECAP
10	Nov. 20, 2000	NOTICE by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to take deposition of Kiyoanta Goodin, LaToya Goodin, Shakara Goodin on 12/7/00 (MLL) (Entered: 11/20/2000)	RECAP
11	Dec. 18, 2000	DEPOSITION of Robert Pendleton taken on the following date(s): 12/6/00 for dft (MLL) (Entered: 12/20/2000)	RECAP
12	Dec. 28, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to amend complaint ; Memorandum in Support; amended complaint tendered; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 12/28/2000)	RECAP
13	Dec. 28, 2000	AFFIDAVIT of Nancy Dean Edmonds re [12-1] (MLL) (Entered: 12/28/2000)	RECAP
14	Jan. 8, 2001	RESPONSE MEMORANDUM by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to motion for leave to amend complaint [12-1] ; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 01/08/2001)	RECAP
15	Jan. 9, 2001	MOTION by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to continue and reschedule conf set 10/29/01 ; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 01/09/2001)	RECAP
16	Jan. 16, 2001	REPLY by plaintiff EEOC to response to motion for leave to amend complaint [12-1] (MLL) (Entered: 01/16/2001)	RECAP
	Jan. 16, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (MLL) (Entered: 01/16/2001)	PACER
	Jan. 16, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 16 SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (MLL) (Entered: 01/16/2001)	PACER
	Jan. 16, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (MLL)
	Jan. 16, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 16 SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (MLL)
17	Jan. 22, 2001	ORDER by Judge Thomas B. Russell granting motion to continue and reschedule conf set 10/29/01 [15-1] ; telephonic pretrial conf set for 8:30 10/19/01 before Judge Thomas B. Russell (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 1/22/01] (MLL) Modified on 01/23/2001 (Entered: 01/22/2001)	RECAP
18	Jan. 22, 2001	ORDER by Judge Thomas B. Russell granting motion for leave to amend complaint [12-1] (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 1/22/01] (MLL) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	RECAP
19	Jan. 22, 2001	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff EEOC; adding Arete MDF LLC; jury demand (MLL) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	RECAP
	Jan. 22, 2001	FILE RETURNED (MLL) (Entered: 01/22/2001)	PACER
	Jan. 22, 2001	FILE RETURNED (MLL)
20	Jan. 31, 2001	ANSWER by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to [19-1]; jury demand (MLL) (Entered: 01/31/2001)	RECAP
21	March 1, 2001	ANSWER by defendant to [19-1] (DIM) (Entered: 03/04/2001)	RECAP
22	April 25, 2001	DEPOSITION of Nancye Combs taken on the following date(s): February 27, 2001 (LMW) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
23	April 25, 2001	DEPOSITION for the Plaintiff of Phil Barber taken on the following date(s): February 27, 2001 (LMW) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
24	April 25, 2001	DEPOSITION for Plaintiff of Drexel Curry taken on the following date(s): March 6, 2001 (LMW) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
25	April 25, 2001	DEPOSITION for Plaintiff of Connie Sue McCorkle taken on the following date(s): March 6, 2001 (LMW) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
26	April 25, 2001	DEPOSITION for Plaintiff of Cecil Clay Stubbs, Jr. taken on the following date(s): March 6, 2001 (LMW) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
27	April 25, 2001	DEPOSITION for Plaintiff of Jonathon Shane Patterson taken on the following date(s): March 6, 2001 (LMW) (Entered: 04/25/2001)	RECAP
28	May 23, 2001	ANSWER TO INTERROGATORIES by defendant Arete MDF LLC (MLL) (Entered: 05/23/2001)	RECAP
29	May 31, 2001	DEPOSITION of Shakara Goodin taken on the following date(s): 12/7/00 for dft (MLL) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	RECAP
30	May 31, 2001	DEPOSITION of Kiyonta Goodin taken on the following date(s): 12/7/00 for dft (MLL) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	RECAP
31	May 31, 2001	DEPOSITION of Latoya Goodin Hunfjord taken on the following date(s): 12/7/00 for dft (MLL) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	RECAP
32	May 31, 2001	DEPOSITION of Kenneth Ray Durham taken on the following date(s): 12/7/00 for dft (MLL) (Entered: 05/31/2001)	RECAP
33	June 26, 2001	DEPOSITION of Howard Ray Robertson taken on the following date(s): June 7, 2001, by pla (DIM) (Entered: 06/26/2001)	RECAP
34	June 26, 2001	DEPOSITION of Joseph alan Sharp taken on the following date(s): June 7, 2001, by pla (DIM) (Entered: 06/26/2001)	RECAP
35	June 26, 2001	DEPOSITION of Ronnie Underwood taken on the following date(s): June 7, 2001, by pla (DIM) (Entered: 06/26/2001)	RECAP
36	July 9, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to amend complaint ; Memorandum in Support; amended complaint tendered order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 07/09/2001)	RECAP
37	July 11, 2001	ORDER by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel ; telephone conf. set for 9:00 7/13/01 before Mag Judge E. R. Goebel (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 7/11/01] (MLL) (Entered: 07/11/2001)	RECAP
38	July 11, 2001	RESPONSE by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc, defendant Arete MDF LLC to motion for leave to amend complaint [36-1] ; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 07/11/2001)	RECAP
	July 11, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to ERG w/o expandables (KLL) (Entered: 07/11/2001)	PACER
	July 11, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to ERG w/o expandables (KLL)
39	July 12, 2001	DEPOSITION of Stacey Loy taken on the following date(s): 5/23/01 for pla (MLL) (Entered: 07/12/2001)	RECAP
	July 13, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 37,38 SUBMITTED to ERG at Owensboro (MLL) (Entered: 07/13/2001)	PACER
	July 13, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 37,38 SUBMITTED to ERG at Owensboro (MLL)
	July 16, 2001	FILE RETURNED to Bowling Green Clerk (KLL) (Entered: 07/16/2001)	PACER
	July 16, 2001	FILE RETURNED to Bowling Green Clerk (KLL)
40	July 17, 2001	ORDER by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel ; telephone conference held on 7/13/01 : Plaintiff shall file motion for protective order relating to transcript of Sale Meadows no later than 7/23/2001. Response and replies to be filed pursuant to Local Rules. Defendants shall mail copies of transcripts along with any notes addressed to U.S.Magistrate Judge Goebel. It is further ordered that plaintiff shall file motion to compel regarding questions asked during the deposition of Steven T. Cox no later than 10 days following receipt of the transcript of deposition of Steven T. Cox. Responses and replies shall be filed pursuant to Local Rules. (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 7/17/01] (LMW) (Entered: 07/17/2001)	RECAP
41	July 17, 2001	CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (by sending to Judge Goebel, Attn: Kelly, two transcripts of interview of Dale Meadows) by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc (LMW) Modified on 07/17/2001 (Entered: 07/17/2001)	RECAP
42	July 19, 2001	CERTIFICATE by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc, defendant Arete MDF LLC that undersigned has forwarded all copies in his possession of transcript of Dale Meadows' statement (LMW) (Entered: 07/19/2001)	RECAP
43	July 20, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff for protective order ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (SEALED) (Entered: 07/20/2001)	RECAP
44	July 20, 2001	REPLY by plaintiff to response to motion for leave to amend complaint [36-1] (SEALED) (Entered: 07/20/2001)	RECAP
45	July 27, 2001	ORDER by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel ; telephone conf. set for 2:30 7/30/01 before Mag Judge E. R. Goebel (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 7/27/01] (KLL) (Entered: 07/27/2001)	RECAP
46	July 30, 2001	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by Johanna Philhower Maple (DIM) (Entered: 07/30/2001)	RECAP
	July 30, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to ERG at Owensboro (KLL) (Entered: 07/30/2001)	PACER
	July 30, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (KLL) (Entered: 07/30/2001)	PACER
	July 30, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to ERG at Owensboro (KLL)
	July 30, 2001	FILE SUBMITTED to TBR at Paducah (KLL)
	July 31, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 45 & 46 SUBMITTED to TBR in Paducah (LMW) (Entered: 07/31/2001)	PACER
	July 31, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 45 & 46 SUBMITTED to TBR in Paducah (LMW)
47	Aug. 2, 2001	MOTION by defendant for extension of time to and including 8/24/01 fo file Memorandum in support of its mo for proto regarding transcript of Dale Meadows. order tendered (DIM) (Entered: 08/04/2001)	RECAP
48	Aug. 6, 2001	ORDER by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel; telephonic conference held on 7/30/01 ; pla ordered to respond to dft's request for production of documents (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 8/6/01] (PJH) (Entered: 08/06/2001)	RECAP
50	Aug. 8, 2001	AMENDED COMPLAINT [19-1], [1-1] by plaintiff EEOC; jury demand (See Order - DKT # 51) (DIM) Modified on 08/11/2001 (Entered: 08/11/2001)	RECAP
49	Aug. 9, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel answers to questions to Stephen T. Cox ; Memorandum in Support; order tendered (LMW) (Entered: 08/09/2001)	RECAP
	Aug. 9, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 47 SUBMITTED to ERG (LMW) (Entered: 08/09/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 9, 2001	DOCUMENT NUMBER: 47 SUBMITTED to ERG (LMW)
	Aug. 10, 2001	FILE RETURNED (DIM) (Entered: 08/11/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 10, 2001	FILE RETURNED (DIM)
51	Aug. 11, 2001	ORDER by Judge Thomas B. Russell granting motion for leave to amend complaint [36-1] (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 8/11/01] (DIM) (Entered: 08/11/2001)	RECAP
52	Aug. 16, 2001	ORDER by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel granting motion for extension of time to and including 8/24/01 fo file Memorandum in support of its mo for proto [47-1] (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 8/16/01] (LMW) (Entered: 08/16/2001)	RECAP
	Aug. 17, 2001	BEGIN VOLUME # II (MLL) (Entered: 10/03/2001)	PACER
	Aug. 17, 2001	BEGIN VOLUME # II (MLL)
53	Aug. 21, 2001	RESPONSE by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to motion to compel answers to questions to Stephen T. Cox [49-1] ; order tendered (LMW) (Entered: 08/21/2001)	RECAP
54	Aug. 21, 2001	RESPONSE by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc to motion for protective order [43-1] ; order tendered (LMW) (Entered: 08/21/2001)	RECAP
55	Aug. 21, 2001	ANSWER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc, defendant Arete MDF LLC to [50-1]; jury demand (LMW) (Entered: 08/21/2001)	RECAP
56	Sept. 12, 2001	MOTION by defendant Arete MDF LLC to strike Plaintiff's First Request for Admissions ; order tendered (LMW) (Entered: 09/12/2001)	RECAP
57	Sept. 14, 2001	PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM for Robert Pendleton on 11/5/01 at 9:00 a.m.; memorandum in support; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 09/14/2001)	RECAP
58	Sept. 17, 2001	ORDER by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel ; settlement conf set for 11:00 10/2/01 before Mag Judge E. R. Goebel ; status rpt ddl set for 9/25/01 (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 9/17/01] (MLL) (Entered: 09/17/2001)	RECAP
59	Sept. 21, 2001	RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion to strike Plaintiff's First Request for Admissions [56-1] ; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 09/21/2001)	RECAP
60	Sept. 27, 2001	ORDER by Judge Thomas B. Russell denying motion for protective order [43-1] (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 9/27/01] (MLL) (Entered: 09/27/2001)	RECAP
61	Sept. 27, 2001	ORDER by Judge Thomas B. Russell granting motion to compel answers to questions to Stephen T. Cox [49-1]; the motion for fees is denied (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 9/27/01] (MLL) (Entered: 09/27/2001)	RECAP
62	Sept. 27, 2001	REPLY by defendant Stephen T Cox Inc, defendant Arete MDF LLC to response to motion to strike Plaintiff's First Request for Admissions [56-1] (MLL) (Entered: 09/27/2001)	RECAP
63	Oct. 2, 2001	LIST OF DEPOSITION EXCERPTS by plaintiff EEOC (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
64	Oct. 2, 2001	JURY INSTRUCTIONS submitted by plaintiff EEOC (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
65	Oct. 2, 2001	TRIAL brief filed by plaintiff EEOC (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
66	Oct. 2, 2001	WITNESS list filed by plaintiff EEOC (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
67	Oct. 2, 2001	VOIR DIRE filed by plaintiff EEOC (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
68	Oct. 2, 2001	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine re: evidence of any affirmative defense ; memorandum in Support; order tendered (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
69	Oct. 2, 2001	SEALED document by plaintiff EEOC (MLL) (Entered: 10/02/2001)	RECAP
70	Oct. 4, 2001	REPORT by Mag Judge E. R. Goebel: Settlement conf held 10/3/01; following negotiations the undersigned reports that the parties reached an amicable resolution of the case; counsel will submit appropriate documents for consideration by Judge Thomas B. Russell (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 10/4/01] (MLL) (Entered: 10/04/2001)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Kentucky

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 25, 2000

Closing Date: 2001

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

Arete MDF, LLC

Stephen T. Cox, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Western District of Kentucky 1:00-cv-00074

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. STEPHEN T. COX INC (d/b/a COX CABINET CO) and ARETE MDF LLC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8008/ (last updated 6/28/2007).