Case: EEOC v. ADVOCATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

EEOC v. Advocate Communications, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT ( 1 summons(es) issued) with copy, and given to atty for service (DC) (Entered: 01/31/2001)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Advocate Com Inc on 2/9/01 by cert mail of complaint & summons (DC) (Entered: 02/12/2001)

ANSWER by defendant Advocate Com Inc to COMPLAINT [1-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc for summary judgment (DC) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Advocate Com Inc in support of motion for summary judgment [4-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc for more definite statement (DC) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Advocate Com Inc in support of motion for more definite statement [6-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of MARY SCHURZ (DC) (Entered: 02/26/2001)

STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME re [6-1]; EEOC has to 3/22/01 to respond to Motion for a More Definite Statement (DC) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

OPPOSING MEMORANDUM by plaintiff to motion for more definite statement [6-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/23/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of MARCIA HALL CRAIG re [10-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/23/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of ALAN ANDERSON re [10-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/23/2001)

ORDER by Senior Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr: pla has to 3/22/01 to file response to dft motion for more defininte statement & motion for summary judgment (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 3/27/01] (SKV) (Entered: 03/27/2001)

REPLY by defendant Advocate Com Inc to response to motion for summary judgment [4-1] (DC) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

ORDER by Senior Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr denying motion for summary judgment [4-1]; denying motion for more definite statement [6-1]; this order is interlocutory in all respects (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 5/16/01] (DC) (Entered: 05/16/2001)

ORDER FOR MEETING AND REPORT by Sr. Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr counsel to conduct meeting by 07/12/01; exchange discl FILE written JOINT REPORT by 07/23/01; (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 6/12/01] (DC) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

RULE 26(f) MEETING REPORT AND PROPOSED LITIGATION AND DISCOVERY PLAN by plaintiff Equal Employment (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc for attorney MATTHEW A. SALADA to appear pro hac vice FEE PAID (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of MATTHEW SALADA re [18-1] (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

CONSENT TO BE SUBJECT TO KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT by defendant Advocate Com Inc (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc for attorney MICHAEL ZINSER to appear pro hac vice FEE PAID (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of L. MICHAEL ZINSER re [21-1] (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

CONSENT TO BE SUBJECT TO KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT by defendant Advocate Com Inc (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

JOINT RULE26(f) REPORT by defendant Advocate Com Inc (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

FEE PAID $ 65.00, Receipt No. 093577;PHV fee for Matthew A. Salada (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

FEE PAID $ 65.00, Receipt No. 093577; for L. MICHAEL ZINSER (DC) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

FEE PAID $ 65.00, Receipt No. 093577;PHV fee for Matthew A. Salada (DC)

FEE PAID $ 65.00, Receipt No. 093577; for L. MICHAEL ZINSER (DC)

ORDER by Sr. Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr granting motion for attorney MATTHEW A. SALADA to appear pro hac vice [18-1] defendant Advocate Com Inc; said atty shall be admitted to appear pro hac vice as co-counsel for the deft; said atty is subject to the jurisdiction & rules of KY Supreme Court governing professional conduct (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 7/31/01] (DC) (Entered: 07/31/2001)

ORDER by Sr. Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr granting motion for attorney MICHAEL ZINSER to appear pro hac vice [21-1] defendant Advocate Com Inc; atty shall be admitted to appear PHV as co-counsel for the deft; said atty shall be subject to the jurisdiction & rules of KY Supreme Court governing professional conduct (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 7/31/01] (DC) (Entered: 07/31/2001)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Sr. Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr motion filing ddl 9/1/01; discovery ddl 2/1/02; dispositive motion ddl 3/1/02; pretrial conference set for 10:30 6/3/02; filings due 5/24/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 7/31/01] (DC) (Entered: 07/31/2001)

ENTRY OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Equal Employment by E. Paige Freitag (DC) (Entered: 08/13/2001)

MOTION by defendant to substitute parties (Entered: 08/31/2001)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion to substitute parties [29-1] (Entered: 08/31/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of Mary Schurz (Entered: 09/04/2001)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by plaintiff to motion to substitute parties [29-1] (Entered: 09/14/2001)

MEMORANDUM IN REPLY by defendant re MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES [29-1] (Entered: 09/27/2001)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Commmunications Inc for protective order (Entered: 10/19/2001)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Advocate Communications Inc in support of motion for protective order [34-1] (Entered: 10/19/2001)

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MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by plaintiff Equal Employment to motion for protective order [34-1], to motion to substitute parties [29-1] (DC) (Entered: 10/25/2001)

ORDER by Sr. Judge Henry R. Wilhoit Jr Case reassigned to Chief Judge Karl S. Forester (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 11/1/01] (SKV) (Entered: 11/01/2001)

ORDER by Chief Judge Karl S. Forester Case reassigned to Judge Joseph M. Hood (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 11/2/01] (SKV) (Entered: 11/02/2001)

REPLY by defendant Advocate Com Inc to response to motion for protective order [34-1] (DC) (Entered: 11/05/2001)

SUBMITTED re motion for protective order [34-1], re motion to substitute parties [29-1] is submitted (DC) (Entered: 11/27/2001)

SUBMITTED re motion for protective order [34-1], re motion to substitute parties [29-1] is submitted (DC)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood JURY TRIAL set for 9:00 AM on 8/6/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 1/9/02] (SKV) (Entered: 01/09/2002)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc to reschedule trial (DC) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

AMENDED MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc to reschedule trial (DC) (Entered: 01/16/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood granting motion to reschedule trial [42-1], granting motion to reschedule trial [41-1] ;jury trial set for 9:00 10/1/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 1/17/02] (DC) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment deft's moiton to reschedule trial (DC) (Entered: 01/23/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood granting motion to substitute parties [29-1] terminating defendant Advocate Com Inc; adding Advocate Messenger; action will proceed as EEOC v. The Advocate Messenger Lex Civ 01-44 JMH (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 1/24/02] (DC) (Entered: 01/24/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood: 1) ACI's mtn for protective order [34-1] GRANTED IN PART & DENIED IN PART; 2) ACI not required to answer EEOC's First Set of interrogatories 1,2,4,12-19 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 1/29/02] (SKV) (Entered: 01/29/2002)

MOTION & MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Equal Employment to compel discovery (DC) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to reconsider order granting ACI's Motion to Substitute Parties (DC) (Entered: 02/04/2002)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Equal Employment in support of motion to reconsider order granting ACI's Motion to Substitute Parties [48-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/04/2002)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc for leave to file a Memorandum In Opposition to Pltff's Motion to Reconsider the Court's Order Granting Deft's Motion to Substitute Parties (DC) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by defendant Advocate Com Inc to motion to reconsider order granting ACI's Motion to Substitute [48-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

MEMRORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by defendant Advocate Messenger to motion to reconsider order granting ACI's Motion to Substitute [48-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by defendant Advocate Messenger to motion to compel discovery [47-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood granting motion for leave to file a Memorandum In Opposition to Pltff's Motion to Reconsider the Court's Order Granting Deft's Motion to Substitute Parties [50-1]; Advocate Communications response be deemed filed; and that the pltff shall have until 3/6/02 to file a reply (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 2/20/02] (DC) (Entered: 02/20/2002)

WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: terminating attorney E. Paige Freitag (DC) (Entered: 02/22/2002)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Com Inc for attorney fees (DC) (Entered: 02/25/2002)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Advocate Com Inc in support of motion for attorney fees [56-1] (DC) (Entered: 02/25/2002)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Messenger for partial summary judgment (DC) (Entered: 03/01/2002)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Advocate Messenger in support of motion for partial summary judgment [58-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/01/2002)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Messenger for summary judgment (DC) (Entered: 03/01/2002)

MOTION by defendant Advocate Messenger for leave to exceed Memorandum Page Limit (DC) (Entered: 03/01/2002)

REPLY by plaintiff Equal Employment to response to motion to compel discovery [47-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/04/2002)

AGREED STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO REPLY re [48-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/04/2002)

PROPOSED Memorandum in Support Of Deft's Motion for Summary Judgment tendered by defendant Advocate Messenger (DC) (Entered: 03/01/2002)

PROPOSED Memorandum in Support Of Deft's Motion for Summary Judgment tendered by defendant Advocate Messenger (DC)

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment for extension of time to file responses to defts Motion for Atty Fees, Motion for Sum Jgm & Motion for Partial Sum Jgm (DC) (Entered: 03/07/2002)

REPLY by plaintiff Equal Employment to response to motion to reconsider order granting ACI's Motion to Substitute Parties [48-1] (DC) (Entered: 03/07/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by defendant Advocate Messenger to motion for extension of time to file responses to defts Motion for Fees, Motion for Sum Jgm & Motion for Partial Sum Jgm (DC) (Entered: 03/13/2002)

REPLY by plaintiff Equal Employment to response to motion for extension of time to file responses to defts Motion for Atty Fees, Motion for Sum Jgm & Motion for Partial Sum Jgm [64-1] (CBD) (Entered: 03/21/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to motion for attorney fees [56-1] (DC) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

OPPOSING MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Equal Employment to motion for summary judgment [60-1], to motion for partial summary judgment [58-1] (DC) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

DEPOSITION of BRENDA J. TOWNES; MARY SCHRUZ; LORI YANKEY; MICHELLE SMOTHERS; DONOVAN J. MOORE; PATRICIA M. COX; KRISTINE BUCHWALD taken on the following date(s): 01/23/02 by: pltff (SEP. VOL.) w/Certificate of Filing (DC) Modified on 04/18/2002 (Entered: 04/18/2002)

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REPLY by defendant Advocate Com Inc to pltf's opposition to ACI's motion for attorney fees [56-1] (CBD) (Entered: 04/25/2002)

SUBMITTED re motion for attorney fees [56-1] (CBD) (Entered: 04/25/2002)

SUBMITTED re motion for attorney fees [56-1] (CBD)

MEMORANDUM IN REPLY by dft Advocate Messenger to plaintiff's opposition to ACI's mtn for partial summary judgment [58-1] (SKV) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN REPLY by dft Advocate Messenger to to plaintiff's opposition to motion for sum/jgm [60-1] (SKV) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment for leave to file surreply (SKV) (Entered: 05/13/2002)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by defendant Advocate Messenger to motion for leave to file surreply [74-1] (DC) (Entered: 05/16/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood The trial in action having been rescheduled & being advised IT IS ORDERED that the PTC previously assigned for 6/3/02 & the same hereby is CONTINUED until 10:00 a.m. 8/19/02 in Courtroom B, Lex, KY; upon court's own motion, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties meet via the telephone & decide whether a settlement conference would be helpful in resolving this matter & advise the court of their determination by no later than 6/3/02; pretrial conference set for 10:00 8/19/02 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 5/23/02] (DC) (Entered: 05/23/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood The court being othewise sufficiently advised IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the pltff shall have up to & including 4/12/02 to file its Response to Deft's Motion for Atty Fees & Pltff shall have up to & including 4/18/02 to file their response to Deft's Motion for Sum Jgm & Motion for Partial Sum Jgm (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 5/28/02] (DC) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood denying motion to compel discovery [47-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 5/28/02] (DC) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood granting motion for leave to exceed Memorandum Page Limit [61-1]; clerk shall file tendered memorandum (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 5/28/02] (DC) Modified on 05/28/2002 (Entered: 05/28/2002)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Advocate Messenger in support of motion for summary judgment [60-1] (DC) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood denying motion for leave to file a Memorandum In Opposition to Pltff's Motion to Reconsider the Court's Order Granting Deft's Motion to Substitute Parties [50-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 5/28/02] (DC) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood denying motion for attorney fees [56-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 6/3/02] (DC) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

ADVICE TO THE COURT by the parties; parties held a telephone conf call 5/31/02 regarding the court's order dated 5/23/02. It is the sense of the parties that a settlement conf would not necessarily be helpful in resolving this matter (DC) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

ORDER by Judge Joseph M. Hood It is ORDERED that Order [Record No. 81] be and the same is AMENDED such that the order language reads: denying motion to reconsider order granting ACI's Motion to Substitute [48-1] (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date: 6/5/02] (DC) Modified on 06/06/2002 (Entered: 06/05/2002)

REPORT ON SETTLEMENT EFFORTS by plaintiff Equal Employment (DC) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

ADVICE TO THE COURT by defendant Advocate Messenger (DC) (Entered: 06/14/2002)