Case: EEOC v. NOBLE ROMAN'S, INC.

1:97-cv-00849 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 23, 1997

Closed Date: Jan. 5, 2000

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Case Summary

In May 1997 the Indianapolis office of the EEOC brought this suit against Noble Roman's, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The complaint is unavailable, and the exact allegations brought by the EEOC are unknown. The case was settled in January 1998 by the entry of a two-year consent decree, the details of which are unavailable.

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Kevin Wilemon (10/16/2007)

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Judge(s)

Barker, Sarah Evans (Indiana)

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Barker, Sarah Evans (Indiana)

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1:97-cv-00849	Docket EEOC v. Noble Roman's, Inc.	Jan. 5, 1998	Jan. 5, 1998 Docket

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Docket

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Docket for: EEOC v. NOBLE ROMAN'S INC

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 23, 1997	DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL eod 05/27/97 [MAC] (Entered: 05/27/1997)	RECAP
2	May 23, 1997	CIVIL COVER SHEET eod 05/27/97 [MAC] (Entered: 05/27/1997)	RECAP
3	May 23, 1997	MAGISTRATE'S NOTICE eod 05/27/97 [MAC] (Entered: 05/27/1997)	RECAP
4	May 23, 1997	SUMMONS issued eod 05/27/97 [MAC] (Entered: 05/27/1997)	RECAP
5	May 29, 1997	CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE PLTF eod 05/29/97 [GRN] (Entered: 05/29/1997)	RECAP
6	June 10, 1997	APPEARANCE of Ariane S. Johnson of law firm Locke Reynolds Boyd & Weisell on behalf of deft c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 06/11/97 [MAC] (Entered: 06/11/1997)	RECAP
7	June 10, 1997	APPEARANCE of Jeffrey R. Gaither of law firm Locke Reynolds Boyd & Weisell on behalf of deft c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 06/11/97 [MAC] (Entered: 06/11/1997)	RECAP
8	June 10, 1997	NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to respond to the Complaint to 7/25/97 c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 06/11/97 [MAC] (Entered: 06/11/1997)	RECAP
9	June 16, 1997	RETURN of service by CMRRR dated 6/4/97 - Paul W. Mobley, Resident Agent for Noble Roman's eod 06/16/97 [MAC] (Entered: 06/16/1997)	RECAP
10	July 23, 1997	ANSWER to complaint c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 07/24/97 [MAC] (Entered: 07/24/1997)	RECAP
11	July 30, 1997	ORDER ASSIGNS P/T to 10/02/97 at 08:30AM Room 256 (VSS) c/m sdw (Initial p/t) Conference shall NOT be vacated upon the filing of CMP eod 07/31/97 [SWM] (Entered: 07/31/1997)	RECAP
12	Aug. 28, 1997	CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED BY PARTIES eod 08/29/97 [SWM] (Entered: 08/29/1997)	RECAP
13	Sept. 4, 1997	CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER APPROVED c/m sdw VSS eod 09/05/97 [SWM] (Entered: 09/05/1997)	RECAP
14	Sept. 16, 1997	ENTRY ASSIGNS JURY TRIAL to 05/04/98 at 09:30AM Room 216 (SEB) c/m eod 09/17/97 [MAC] (Entered: 09/17/1997)	RECAP
15	Sept. 24, 1997	NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Alice M. Craft, Supervisory Trial Attorney for EEOC on behalf of pltf c/s - PLTF EEOC eod 09/24/97 [MAC] (Entered: 09/24/1997)	RECAP
16	Oct. 2, 1997	ENTRY - Pretrial conference held and concluded w/o further order c/m sdw VSS eod 10/15/97 [SWM] (Entered: 10/15/1997)	RECAP
17	Nov. 12, 1997	CONTENTIONS (Preliminary Statement) c/s - PLTF EEOC eod 11/12/97 [MAC] (Entered: 11/12/1997)	RECAP
18	Nov. 12, 1997	WITNESS LIST (Preliminary) c/s - PLTF EEOC eod 11/12/97 [MAC] (Entered: 11/12/1997)	RECAP
19	Nov. 12, 1997	EXHIBIT LIST (Preliminary) c/s - PLTF EEOC eod 11/12/97 [MAC] (Entered: 11/12/1997)	RECAP
20	Dec. 1, 1997	CONTENTIONS (Preliminary) c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 12/02/97 [MAC] (Entered: 12/02/1997)	RECAP
21	Dec. 1, 1997	WITNESS LIST (Preliminary) c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 12/02/97 [MAC] (Entered: 12/02/1997)	RECAP
22	Dec. 1, 1997	EXHIBIT LIST (Preliminary) c/s - DEFT Noble Romans eod 12/02/97 [MAC] (Entered: 12/02/1997)	RECAP
23	Dec. 31, 1997	MOTION for Entry of a Consent Decree - JOINT Parties eod 12/31/97 [MAC] (Entered: 12/31/1997)	RECAP
24	Jan. 5, 1998	CLOSED Judgment consent for a term of two years. The Commission and deft will bear their own costs and attorney fees. (S.O.) cm SEB OBV 44 PG 12 eod 01/06/98 [MAC] (Entered: 01/06/1998)	RECAP