Case: EEOC v. ROBIN INC (d/b/a GIN MILL RESTAURANT & PUB)

2:97-cv-00015 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 1997

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Phoenix district office sued Robin, Inc., d/b/a/ Gin Mill Restaurant & Pub, on January 6, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The EEOC's cause of action is unknown because the docket is the only document available for this case. The parties entered into a two year consent decree on January 14, 1998, the contents of which are unknown.

Summary Authors

Aaron Weismann (6/21/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33453840/parties/eeoc-v-gin-mill-rest-pub/


Judge(s)

Smith, Leslie C (New Mexico)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:97-cv-00015

Docket

EEOC v. Gin Mill Rest & Pub, et al

Jan. 18, 2000

Jan. 18, 2000

Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/33453840/eeoc-v-gin-mill-rest-pub/

Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Gin Mill Rest & Pub
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Jan. 6, 1997

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT (w/jury demand) (1 Summons(es) issued) (rd) (Entered: 01/06/1997)

PACER
2 Feb. 18, 1997

MOTION by defendants to extend time to answer complaint until 3/14/97 (dmw) (Entered: 02/19/1997)

PACER
3 Feb. 20, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith granting defendants' motion to extend time until 3/14/97 to answer to complaint [2-1] (cc: all counsel) (rlc) (Entered: 02/21/1997)

PACER
4 March 3, 1997

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand terminating defendants Robert Chavez, Ruth Chavez, & Gin Mill Rest & Pub; adding Robin, Inc, d/b/a Gin Mill Restaurant & Pub (1 Summons(es) issued) (dmw) (Entered: 03/05/1997)

PACER
5 March 27, 1997

ANSWER by defendant Robin, Inc to First Amended Complaint [4-1] (ild) (Entered: 03/28/1997)

PACER
6 April 1, 1997

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER meet and confer by 4/25/97, provisional discovery plan due by 5/7/97 and scheduling confernce set on May 16, 1997 at 9:00 telephonic by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 04/01/1997)

PACER
8 May 16, 1997

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Rule 16 initial scheduling conference held; scheduling order to follow; telephonic status conference to be set for mid-July (rg) (Entered: 05/19/1997)

PACER
7 May 19, 1997

ATTORNEYS' PROVISIONAL DISCOVERY PLAN (dmw) (Entered: 05/19/1997)

PACER
9 May 20, 1997

INITIAL PRE-TRIAL REPORT Magistrate Leslie C. Smith; Discovery set for 10/13/97; mtn filing ddl set for 11/13/97 ;proposed pretrial order due 12/30/97; Estimated # of Trial Days: 6-10; Chances of Settlement: Fair (cc: all counsel) (bh) (Entered: 05/20/1997)

PACER
10 May 20, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Telephonic Status hearing set for 7/22/97 at 9:00 AM, Las Cruces (cc: all counsel) (bh) (Entered: 05/20/1997)

PACER
11 May 21, 1997

NOTICE by plaintiff of consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge (dmw) (Entered: 05/21/1997)

PACER
12 June 2, 1997

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of initial disclosures to opposing counsel 5/29/97 (dmw) (Entered: 06/02/1997)

PACER
13 June 2, 1997

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of first interrogatories & request for production of documents & initial disclosures to opposing counsel 6/2/97 (dmw) (Entered: 06/03/1997)

PACER
14 June 26, 1997

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith re status conference on pltf's request for extension to respond to mtn for protective order; order to follow (rd) (Entered: 06/27/1997)

15 June 30, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith upon a a telephonic status conference held 6/26/97 and an unfiled motion for protective order [14-1]; that deft's counsel shall provide pltf's counsel with a past and present list of employees no later 6/27/97 and pltf's response to the defts' motion for protective order due no later than 7/10/97 (See order for further details); and telephonic motions hearing will be held re: deft's motion for protective order on 7/14/97 at 1:15 p.m. (cc: counsel) (ild) Modified on 06/30/1997 (Entered: 06/30/1997)

PACER
16 July 1, 1997

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff of service of first set of non- uniform interrogatories, first request for production & first request for admissions to opposing counsel 7/1/97 (dmw) (Entered: 07/01/1997)

PACER
17 July 1, 1997

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE as co-counsel for plaintiff by Veronica Molina (dmw) (Entered: 07/01/1997)

PACER
18 July 14, 1997

CLERK'S MINUTES: hearing on deft's mtn for protective order held (mtn not yet filed) before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith (former employee) (Entered: 07/15/1997)

PACER
19 July 15, 1997

ORDER re Court's order of 6/30/97 is quashed; the contemplated "non-objectionable" solicitation letter from the EEOC shall be mailed by 7/22/97 by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 07/15/1997)

PACER
20 July 21, 1997

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of answers to first interrogatories & request for production to opposing counsel 7/16/97 (dmw) (Entered: 07/21/1997)

PACER
21 July 21, 1997

MOTION by defendant for protective order re improper solicitation of current & former employees (dmw) Modified on 07/23/1997 (Entered: 07/22/1997)

PACER
22 July 21, 1997

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion for protective order re improper solicitation of current & former employees [21-1] (dmw) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

PACER
23 July 21, 1997

CERTIFICATE by defendant of filing motion & response to motion for protective order (dmw) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

PACER
24 July 22, 1997

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C Smith Status hearing held; status conference to be set in late October; order to follow (rg) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

PACER
25 July 22, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C Smith Mtn Filing cutoff 11/14/97; telephonic Status hearing set for 10/20/97 at 1:30PM in Las Cruces (cc: all counsel) (rg) (Entered: 07/22/1997)

PACER
26 July 28, 1997

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Supplementary Answers to First Interrogatories to counsel on 7/24/97 (rd) (Entered: 07/28/1997)

PACER
27 Aug. 1, 1997

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Second Supplementary Answers to First Interrogatories and Request for Production to counsel on 7/30/97 (former employee) (Entered: 08/01/1997)

PACER
28 Aug. 1, 1997

CERTIFICATE of Service by deft Robin, Inc., of answers to pltf's 1st set of non-uniform interrog(s), responses to request for production of documents & to 1st request for admissions to counsel on 7/31/97 (rd) (Entered: 08/01/1997)

29 Aug. 13, 1997

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Second Set of Non-Uniform Interrogatories and Second Request for Production to counsel on 8/12/97 (former employee) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

PACER
30 Aug. 13, 1997

REQUEST by plaintiff for entry upon land for inspection & other purposes (dmw) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

PACER
31 Aug. 18, 1997

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of third supplementary answers to first interrogatories to opposing counsel 8/15/97 (dmw) (Entered: 08/18/1997)

PACER
33 Aug. 21, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Telephonic Status confrence set for 10/21/97 at 10:30 am (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 08/29/1997)

PACER
32 Aug. 25, 1997

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Third Set of Non-Uniform Interrogatories and Second Request for Admissions to counsel on 8/22/97 (former employee) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

PACER
34 Sept. 2, 1997

MOTION by plaintiff to amend complaint & to add additional defendants & to correct name of a party (dmw) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

PACER
35 Sept. 2, 1997

RESPONSE by defendant to motion to amend complaint & to add additional defendants & to correct name of a party [34-1] (dmw) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

PACER
36 Sept. 2, 1997

REPLY by plaintiff to response to motion to amend complaint & to add additional defendants & to correct name of a party [34-1] (dmw) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

PACER
37 Sept. 3, 1997

NOTICE (CERTIFICATE) by plaintiff of service of fourth supplementary responses to interrogatories & requests for production of documents to opposing counsel 8/29/97 (dmw) (Entered: 09/03/1997)

PACER
38 Sept. 3, 1997

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of amended answer to interrogatory no. 2 of first set of non-uniform interrogatories to opposing counsel 9/3/97 (dmw) (Entered: 09/03/1997)

PACER
39 Sept. 4, 1997

REQUEST by plaintiff for entry upon land for inspection & other purposes (dmw) (Entered: 09/05/1997)

PACER
40 Sept. 12, 1997

CERTIFICATE of Service by deft of Response to Request for Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes and Answers to Second Set of Non-Uniform Interrogatories to counsel on 9/11/97 (former employee) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

PACER
41 Sept. 15, 1997

NOTICE of Service by pltf of Fifth Supplementary Answers to First Interrogatories and Request for Production to counsel on 9/11/97 (rd) (Entered: 09/16/1997)

PACER
42 Sept. 19, 1997

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of third set of non- uniform interrogatories & responses to second request for admission to opposing counsel 9/19/97 (dmw) (Entered: 09/22/1997)

PACER
43 Sept. 26, 1997

CERTIFICATE of Service by pltf of the 3rd request for production of documents to counsel on 9/24/97 (kd) (Entered: 09/26/1997)

PACER
44 Sept. 29, 1997

UNOPPOSED MOTION by deft to exceed page limitation on the mtn, memorandum brief, and exhibits (kd) (Entered: 09/30/1997)

45 Oct. 1, 1997

MOTION by plaintiff to exceed page limitation on brief in support of cross motion for summary judgment/response in opposition to motion for summary judgment (dmw) (Entered: 10/01/1997)

PACER
46 Oct. 1, 1997

MOTION by plaintiff for order to determine sufficiency of responses to request for admissions (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

PACER
47 Oct. 1, 1997

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for order to determine sufficiency of responses to request for admissions [46-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

PACER
48 Oct. 1, 1997

MOTION by plaintiff to compel responses to discovery (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

PACER
49 Oct. 1, 1997

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to compel responses to discovery [48-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

PACER
50 Oct. 1, 1997

RESPONSE by defendant to motion to compel responses to discovery [48-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

PACER
51 Oct. 1, 1997

REPLY by plaintiff to response to motion to compel responses to discovery [48-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/02/1997)

PACER
52 Oct. 6, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith granting defts' motion to exceed page limitation on the motion for summary judgement and memorandum brief of up to 30 pages and exhibits of up to 70 pages [44-1] (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

PACER
53 Oct. 7, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith granting motion to exceed page limitation on brief in support of cross motion for summary judgment/response in opposition to motion for summary judgment [45-1] (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 10/07/1997)

PACER
54 Oct. 8, 1997

MOTION by deft Robin, Inc to allow Virginia Anderman to withdraw as attorney (rg) (Entered: 10/08/1997)

PACER
55 Oct. 8, 1997

CLERK'S MINUTES: before Magistrate Leslie C. Smith Status conference held on 10/8/97 C/R: R. Chavez (ICMS) (former employee) (Entered: 10/08/1997)

PACER
56 Oct. 8, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C Smith granting mtn to allow Virginia Anderman to withdraw as attorney [54-1] (cc: all counsel) (rg) (Entered: 10/08/1997)

PACER
57 Oct. 9, 1997

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

PACER
58 Oct. 9, 1997

MEMORANDUM brief by defendant in support of motion for summary judgment [57-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

PACER
59 Oct. 9, 1997

CROSS-MOTION by plaintiff for summary judgment (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

PACER
59 Oct. 9, 1997

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion for summary judgment [57-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

PACER
60 Oct. 9, 1997

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of response in opposition to summary judgment [59-1] & in support of cross-motion for summary judgment [59-1] (dmw) (Entered: 10/09/1997)

61 Oct. 10, 1997

ORDER by Magistrate Leslie C. Smith that all discovery and motions practice are stayed (income tax records due to pltf within 10 days); that 10/21/97 status conference is vacated & may be set at a later date (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

PACER
62 Oct. 15, 1997

CERTIFICATE of service of 6th supplementaryy responses to deft's interrogs by plaintiff to counsel on 10/10/97 (jrm) Modified on 10/16/1997 (Entered: 10/15/1997)

PACER
63 Oct. 15, 1997

MINUTE ORDER: Case referred to Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia (cc: all counsel) (ms) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

PACER
Oct. 15, 1997

LETTER per Rule 83.7 of local rules that Robin, Inc must retain an attorney to represent the corporation no later than 20 days (ms) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

PACER
Oct. 29, 1997

LETTER to counsel from Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia setting settlement conference on 1/14/98 at 9:00 am (dmw) (Entered: 10/29/1997)

PACER
Nov. 12, 1997

LETTER to counsel that settlement conference is reset on 1/15/98 at 9:00 am before Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia (cc: all counsel by clm) (dmw) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

PACER
64 Jan. 7, 1998

NOTICE to counsel from Magistrate Lorenzo F. Garcia vacating settlement conference set on 1/15/98 (CLERK: clm) (dmw) (Entered: 01/07/1998)

PACER
65 Jan. 14, 1998

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Senior Judge Howard Bratton dismissing case; judgment in favor of Commission; each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees; court shall retain jurisdiction of this action for 2 years (cc: all counsel) (former employee) (Entered: 01/15/1998)

PACER
66 July 13, 1998

AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding consent decree [65-2] (dmw) (Entered: 07/14/1998)

PACER
67 Jan. 12, 1999

SECOND AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding consent decree [65-2] (dmw) (Entered: 01/13/1999)

PACER
68 July 13, 1999

THIRD AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding Consent Decree [65-2] (jrm) (Entered: 07/13/1999)

PACER
69 Jan. 18, 2000

FOURTH AFFIDAVIT of Robert Chavez regarding judgment [65-2] (dmw) (Entered: 01/19/2000)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

New Mexico

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 6, 1997

Closing Date: Jan. 14, 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

Gin Mill Restaurant & Pub

Robin, Inc

Ruth and Robert Chavez

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of New Mexico 2:97-cv-00015

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

Order Duration: 1998 - 2000

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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