Case: EEOC v. RICHMOND PIZZA ENTERPRISES d/b/a CHANELLO'S PIZZA

2:98-cv-00453 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 23, 1998

Closed Date: Nov. 3, 1998

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Case Summary

In April 1998 the Baltimore and Norfolk offices of the EEOC brought this suit against Richmond Pizza Enterprises, 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. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss in June 1998, but the motion was denied. The case was resolved by the entry of a consent order in November 1998, the details of which are unknown.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (10/30/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Friedman, Jerome B. (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kiel, Gerald (Virginia)

Rhine, Michael Anson (Virginia)

Shadoan, Arlene T. (Virginia)

Attorney for Defendant

Kezman, Scott William (Virginia)

Judge(s)

Friedman, Jerome B. (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Kiel, Gerald (Virginia)

Rhine, Michael Anson (Virginia)

Shadoan, Arlene T. (Virginia)

Vinson, Rosalind R. (Virginia)

Attorney for Defendant

Kezman, Scott William (Virginia)

Whitt, Burt Helgaas (Virginia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:98-cv-00453	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. Richmond Pizza	Nov. 3, 1998	Nov. 3, 1998 Docket

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment v. Richmond Pizza

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 23, 1998	COMPLAINT; jury demand (arou) (Entered: 04/23/1998)	RECAP
	April 23, 1998	SUMMONS with 1 cert. copy issued for Tidewater Pizza Time, and delivered to counsel, MAG Notice (arou) (Entered: 04/23/1998)	PACER
	April 23, 1998	SUMMONS with 1 cert. copy issued for Tidewater Pizza Time, and delivered to counsel, MAG Notice (arou)
2	April 28, 1998	SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Tidewater Pizza Time 4/27/98, Answer due on 5/18/98 for Tidewater Pizza Time (arou) (Entered: 04/29/1998)	RECAP
3	May 11, 1998	NOTICE of Appearance by Rosalind R. Vinson, Trial Atty. on behalf of EEOC (arou) (Entered: 05/12/1998)	RECAP
4	May 21, 1998	AGREED ORDER Extending Time to file a responsive pleadings, objections to discovery and request for admissions, entered and filed 5/21/98 ( signed by Judge J. C. Clarke Jr. ) Copies Mailed: 5/21/98 (arou) (Entered: 05/21/1998)	RECAP
	May 21, 1998	**Suspense 6/17/98 (Responsive pleadings due) (arou) (Entered: 05/21/1998)	PACER
	May 21, 1998	**Suspense 6/17/98 (Responsive pleadings due) (arou)
5	June 18, 1998	MOTION by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss, and/or by Tidewater Pizza Time for Summary Judgment (mwin) Modified on 06/23/1998 (Entered: 06/22/1998)	RECAP
6	June 18, 1998	MEMORANDUM by Tidewater Pizza Time in support of [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss, received (mwin) (Entered: 06/22/1998)	RECAP
7	June 23, 1998	CONSENT ORDER that defendant's responsive pleading may be filed on or before 6/18/98, entered and filed 6/23/98 (signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 6/23/98 (arou) (Entered: 06/23/1998)	RECAP
	June 23, 1998	**Suspense 7/2/98 (brief in opposition to motion to dismiss) (arou) (Entered: 06/23/1998)	PACER
	June 23, 1998	**Suspense 7/2/98 (brief in opposition to motion to dismiss) (arou)
8	July 2, 1998	MEMORANDUM by Equal Employment in opposition to [5-1] motion to Dismiss by Tidewater Pizza Time, and [5-2] motion by for Summary Judgment, received (arou) (Entered: 07/06/1998)	RECAP
	July 2, 1998	**Suspense 7/13/98 (reply brief due) (arou) (Entered: 07/06/1998)	PACER
	July 2, 1998	**Suspense 7/13/98 (reply brief due) (arou)
	July 15, 1998	**Suspense 7/20/98 (refer file on motion to dismiss) (arou) (Entered: 07/15/1998)	PACER
	July 15, 1998	**Suspense 7/20/98 (refer file on motion to dismiss) (arou)
	July 17, 1998	Motion hearing re: [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss set at 11:00 on 8/11/98 (arou) (Entered: 07/20/1998)	PACER
	July 17, 1998	Motion hearing re: [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss set at 11:00 on 8/11/98 (arou)
9	Aug. 11, 1998	Minute entry: HEARING PROCEEDINGS: JBF, j; Sue Ash, OCR; app. by Michael Rhine, AUSA, & Rosalind R. Vinson (EEOC)(MD Bar) on behalf of ptf. & Scott Kezman & Burt Whitt on behalf of dft. Came on for hrg. on dft's. motion (#5-1) to dismiss; argued. Court's rulings read into record & Court will prepare Order DENYING motion to dismiss at this time, ORDERING limited discovery to determine the appropriate dft. corporation in this case to be completed within 45 days from today. Court kept file. (danc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)	RECAP
10	Aug. 11, 1998	ORDER denying [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss without prejudice, it is further ORDERED that the parties shall have 45 days for the purpose of conducting limited discovery to determine who the proper defendant in this matter, set Discovery deadline to 9/25/98, entered and filed 8/11/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 8/11/98 (arou) (Entered: 08/11/1998)	RECAP
	Aug. 11, 1998	Motion hearing held re: [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss by Tidewater Pizza Time (danc) (Entered: 08/11/1998)	PACER
	Aug. 11, 1998	Motion hearing held re: [5-1] motion by Tidewater Pizza Time to Dismiss by Tidewater Pizza Time (danc)
11	Aug. 20, 1998	ORDER Extending Time to conduct limited discovery, it is further ORDERED that defendant shall provide to the plaintiff and to the Court a status report regarding settlement on or before 10/8/98, entered 8/19/98; filed 8/20/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 8/20/98 (arou) (Entered: 08/20/1998)	RECAP
	Aug. 20, 1998	**Suspense 10/8/98 (status report due regarding settlement) (arou) (Entered: 08/20/1998)	PACER
	Aug. 20, 1998	**Suspense 10/8/98 (status report due regarding settlement) (arou)
12	Oct. 7, 1998	JOINT STATUS REPORT by Equal Employment, Tidewater Pizza Time (arou) (Entered: 10/07/1998)	RECAP
13	Nov. 3, 1998	ORDER that Richmond Pizza Enterprises, Inc. is substituted for Tidewater Pizza Time, Inc. as the proper defendant in this matter, entered 11/2/98; filed 11/3/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman ) Copies Mailed: 11/3/98 (arou) (Entered: 11/03/1998)	RECAP
14	Nov. 3, 1998	CONSENT ORDER Dismissing this action with prejudice, entered and filed 11/3/98 ( signed by Judge Jerome B. Friedman Copies Mailed: 11/3/98, ob (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	RECAP
	Nov. 3, 1998	Case closed (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	PACER
	Nov. 3, 1998	CASE assigned to Judge Jerome B. Friedman (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	PACER
	Nov. 3, 1998	Disposable Record (arou) (Entered: 11/04/1998)	PACER
	Nov. 3, 1998	Case closed (arou)
	Nov. 3, 1998	CASE assigned to Judge Jerome B. Friedman (arou)
	Nov. 3, 1998	Disposable Record (arou)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Virginia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 23, 1998

Closing Date: Nov. 3, 1998

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

Richmond Pizza Enterprises, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Virginia 2:98-cv-00453

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

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. RICHMOND PIZZA ENTERPRISES d/b/a CHANELLO'S PIZZA, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8016/ (last updated 10/30/2007).