Case: EEOC v. Scientific Colors, Inc. d/b/a "Apollo Colors"

EEOC v. Scientific Colors

EEOC v. Scientific Colors

Jones v. Scientific Colors, Inc.

Jones v. Scientific Colors; EEOC v. Scientific Colors

EEOC v. Scientific Colors

EEOC v. Scientific Colors

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Scientific Colors, Inc. d/b/a "Apollo Colors"

Jones v. Scientific Colors, Inc.

EEOC v. Scientific Colors

Jones v. Scientific Colors, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John Matthew Spesia, John Grover Foreman, Christian G. Spesia, Barbara Naretto Petrungaro as attorney(s) for plaintiffs ( 1 and 1 copy summons (es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (tlm) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 4/26/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing is set for 10:00 5/7/99. Plaintiffs are to advise defendant of status. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 04/26/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff to stay proceedings ; Notice of motion. (tlm) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/7/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Plaintiff's motion to stay proceedings granted. [2-1] Proceedings are stayed until 10:00 a.m. on 07/9/99. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 7/9/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 8/20/99. Plaintiff's oral motion to continue proceedings an additional forty five days is granted. Proceedings are stayed until 8/20/99. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 07/09/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 8/20/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 10/12/99. Plaintiff's oral renewed motion to stay proceedings is granted. All proceedings, except for document discovery, are stayed until 10/12/99. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 10/12/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 11/30/99. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 10/12/1999)

MOTION by Derrick Lee to withdraw Spesia, Ayerse & Ardaugh as attorneys ; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/2/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Christian G. Spesia and Barbara N. Petrungaro motion to withdraw as counsels for plaintiff Derrick Lee is [4-1] granted. The Clerk of the Court is directed to list Mr. Derrick Lee's name on front of the docket and that he be sent notice of any court orders entered on the docket at the following address: Derrick Lee, 1223 Luther, Joliet, IL 60435. Mr. Lee is directed to appear in court on 11/30/99 at 10:00 a.m. with or without an attorney. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 11/05/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 11/30/99 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 1/4/2000. Plaintiff Derrick Lee is to be present with counsel on 1/4/2000. Mailed notice (gl) Modified on 01/03/2000 (Entered: 11/30/1999)

ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Derrick Lee by Jimmie L. Jones (tlm) (Entered: 01/05/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 1/4/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 2/11/2000. Any amended complaints are to be filed on 2/11/2000. Attorney Jimmie Jones is granted leave to file his appearance on behalf of plaintiff Derrick Lee. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 01/04/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 2/1/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing set for 2/11/00 is reset to 10:00 2/15/00. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 02/01/2000)

MOTION by plaintiffs Norman C Jones, Terry Fuller, Douglas George Jr, Thomas Haywood, Harlan Bennett, Donald Newell, Nathaniel Bell and Trent Perry to compel discovery (Attachments); Notie (yap) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

EXPEDITED REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Ian H. Levin for Plaintiffs' motion to compel. Mailed notice. (gl) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/15/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen: Daniel V. Kinsella and Davis L. Miller are granted leave to file their appearance on behalf of defendant. No notice (yap) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 2/15/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status hearing held and continued to 10:00 3/3/00. Parties are to come in with a joint discovery plan. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiffs; jury demand; adding Franklin Dale Thompson; Notice (yap) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 2/18/00 Case reassigned to Hon. David W. McKeague pursuant to David W. Mckeague pursuant to Rule 13 of the Internal Operating Procedures of this court. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 2/28/00 by Hon. Marvin E. Aspen : Status set for 3/3/00, before Judge Aspen is stricken.. hed. Mailed notice (gl) (Entered: 02/28/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/2/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery is hereby withdrawn without prejudice by request of the plaintiff [8-1]. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Terminating the case referral to Hon. Ian H. Levin. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 03/15/2000)

MOTION by defendant to consolidate for purposes of discovery ; Notice. (srb) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/23/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : Enter Order setting Rule 16 scheduling conference for 9:00 a.m. on 4/7/00. (Entered Order). Mailed notice (tlm) Modified on 03/30/2000 (Entered: 03/30/2000)

UNCONTESTED MOTION by Scientific Colors to compel production of documents from non-party Illinois Department of Employment Security (Attachment); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 05/09/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/2/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's uncontested motion to compel production of documents from non-party Illinois Department of Employment Security is granted [16-1]. The Illinois Department of Employment Security is hereby orderedd to produce the transcripts of the testimony of Norman Jones and Derrick Lee before the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/09/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/11/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : This case is scheduled for jury trial in the December, 2001 trial session. All discovery proceedings shall be completed by 06/01/01. A telephone status conference is set for 2:00 p.m. on 06/28/00, central time. A final pretrial conference is set to 11:00 p.m. on 11/14/01. (Entered Case Management Order). Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

MOTION by Norman C Jones, Terry Fuller, Douglas George Jr, Thomas Haywood, Harlan Bennett, Donald Newell, Nathaniel Bell, Trent Perry to compel discovery (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/23/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : Plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery is granted [19-1] in part and denied in part for the reasons stated and on the terms stated of record. Status hearing set 9:30 a.m. on 9/29/00 . Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

REFERRAL ORDER of 6/5/00 The case is referred to the Hon. Ian H. Levin for discovery motion specified and all discovery motions: See McKeague's order of 05/11/00. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 06/07/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/22/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : Telephone Status conference set for 06/29/00 is stricken and reset for 2:00 p.m. on 7/7/00. Mailed notice by judge's staff (Attachment). (tlm) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 6/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Initial status hearing set to 10:15 7/7/00 in courtroom 1342. Enclosed is the court's procedure for filing a joint mandatory status report. Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 7/7/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 10:15 9/27/00 . Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (#2) [11-1] by plaintiff; adding Derrick Lee; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 07/20/2000)

ANSWER by defendant to plaintiff's first amended complaint at law [23- 1]; jury demand. (tlm) (Entered: 08/17/2000)

MOTION by Scientific Colors for protective order ; Memorandum of law in support ; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by defendant to compel discovery (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by defendant Scientific Colors to consolidate cases for all purposes (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by Scientific Colors for confidentiality order ; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff to strike affirmative defense (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by Norman C Jones, Terry Fuller, Harlan Bennett, Donald Newell, Nathaniel Bell for leave to serve additional interrogatories (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by Norman C Jones, Terry Fuller, Douglas George Jr, Thomas Haywood, Harlan Bennett, Donald Newell, Nathaniel Bell, Trent Perry, Franklin Dale Thompson for sanctions for failure to comply with court ordered discovery production (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MOTION by defendant for leave to file countercomplaint (Attachments). (fce) (Entered: 09/26/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant to EEOC motion to compel answers to interrogatories (Attachments); Notice. (kef) (Entered: 09/27/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : motion to compel discovery is granted [29-1], motion for protective order is denied [28-1]. Status hearing set to 9:30 10/23/00 . Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Enter Confidentiality Order. Defendant's motion for confidentiality order is granted. [28-1] (Entered Order) No notice (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to consolidate cases for all purposes is hereby withdrawn to be re-filed before Judge McKeague. [32-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiffs' motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories is granted in part and denied in part by agreement. [36-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions for failure to comply with court ordered production is withdrawn. [38-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/25/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiff's motion for leave to strike affirmative defense is granted by agreement with defendant given leave to file amended affirmative defense by 10/13/00. [34-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/29/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : Hearing on defendants' motion for leave to file countercomplaint [25-1] and motion to consolidate for all purposes [14-1] set for 9:00 10/18/00. Response briefs should be filed no later than 10/10/00. [25-1], [14-1] Reply briefs should be filed no later than 10/13/00. (Entered Order). Mailed notice by judge's staff (tlm) (Entered: 10/05/2000)

UNCONTESTED MOTION by Scientific Colors to compel production of documents from non-party Illinois Department of Employment Security ; Notice. (tlm) Modified on 10/04/2000 (Entered: 10/04/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/3/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : The referral to Magistrate Judge Levin is enhanced to include defendant's motion to compel plaintiff Norman Jones to answer three sets of deposition questions. [41-1] Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/10/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Uncontested motion to compel production of documents from non-party Illinois Department of Employment Security is granted [41-1]. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 10/12/2000)

RECEIPT LETTER for transfer of original records to U.S. District Court in Milwaukee, WI received 09/28/00. (00-C-1300) (tlm) (Entered: 10/17/2000)

BRIEF by plaintiff Norman C Jones in opposition to Defendant's motion for leave to file counterclaim (Attachment) ; Notice. [25-1] (tlm) (Entered: 10/12/2000)

REPLY memorandum by defendant in support of its motion for leave to file its counterclaim. [25-1] (tlm) (Entered: 10/17/2000)

OBJECTIONS by defendant to minute order of Magistrate Judge denying defendant's motion for a protective order (Attachment). (tlm) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

MEMORANDUM of law by defendant in support objections to Magistrate Judge Levin's order denying its motion for a protective order (Attachments). [48-1] (tlm) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

$SCHEDULE set on 10/18/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague :Hearing held on defendant's motion to consolidate for all purposes and defendant's motion for leave to file counter-complaint. Order to follow. No notice (gl) (Entered: 10/24/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/19/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : In accordance with the court's ruling delivered from teh bench on 10/18/00, defendant's motion to consolidate for all purposes is granted [14-1]. Defendant's motion for leave to file countercomplaint is [25-1] granted. (Entered Order) Mailed notice by judge's staff (tlm) (Entered: 10/25/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/23/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held & continued to 9:30 a.m. on 11/22/00. Petition Allen Wright's to intervene is granted without objection. Defendants to answer or otherwise plead by 11/20/00. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 10/24/2000)

AMENDED ANSWER [24-1] by defendant Scientific Colors to plaintiffs' first amended complaint at law; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/03/2000)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM by Norman Jones; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 11/08/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/15/00 by Hon. David W. McKeague : Enter order affirming order denying protective order. It is hereby ordered that the defendant's objections are overruled and the order denying motion for protective order is affirmed. (Entered Order) Mailed notice by judge's staff (tlm) (Entered: 11/30/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 11/22/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 9:30 2/5/01 . Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 11/22/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Ian Matthew Sherman. (kef) (Entered: 12/13/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/19/00 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to compel production of documents is granted. Illinois Department of Employment Security is hereby compelled to produce the transcript of the hearing that occurred on 08/18/99 in docket no. AR- 9029175A, and any records plaintiff submitted to document his attorneys to find work after leaving Apollo. [57-1] Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 09/22/00 Before Honorable Ian H. Levin. (tlm) (Entered: 12/26/2000)

ANSWER by defendant to Plaintiff Allen Wright's complaint [23-1] (tlm) (Entered: 01/02/2001)

MOTION by defendant to compel plaintiff Norman Jones to answer three sets of deposition questions (Attachments); Notice (tlm) (Entered: 02/28/2001)

ANSWER by defendant to plaintiff Derrick Lee's first amended complaint; Notice. [23-1] (tlm) Modified on 01/17/2002 (Entered: 01/30/2001)

MOTION by defendant for leave to serve interrogatoris, request for documents and notice of deposition on absent class members (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 02/15/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 2/5/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 9:30 4/9/01. Plaintiff Derrick Lee to answer written discovery by 2/23/01. Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 02/05/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/13/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Motion for leave to serve interrogatoris, request for documents and notice of deposition on absent class members [61-1] is granted with the modifications as stated of record. No notice (cem) (Entered: 02/20/2001)

MOTION by defendant for an order granting parties 30 days to identify rebuttal experts or, alternatively, for an order compelling plaintiffs to provide curriculum vitae for their expert witnesses and to modify the time within which defendant has to identify its expert witnesses (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 02/28/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/27/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendants' motion for an order granting parties 30 days to identify rebuttal experts [63-1], for an order compelling plaintiffs to provide curriculum vitae for their expert witnesses [63-2] and motion to modify the time within which defendant has to identify its expert witnesses is granted [63-3]. Defendant to diclose any rebuttal expert witnesses by 04/16/01. Plaintiff to disclose rebuttal expert with reports by 05/15/01. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 02/28/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/16/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Pursuant to defendant's agreed oral motion for an order for Dr. Linda Kramper to produce any and all medical records, the Court hereby orders that Dr. Linda Kramper produce any and all medical records she has in her possession regarding Norman Jones, to attorney Barbara Petrungaro, 116 North Chicago, Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, on or before 03/19/01. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

MOTION by defendant to reschedule hearing ; Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff Derek Lee for failure to provide any response to defendant's written discovery and for failure comply with court discovery orders is withdrawn without prejudice. [68-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held and continued to 5/7/01 at 10:30 a.m. Plaintiffs' motion to compel is withdrawn without prejudice [71-1]. Defendants motion to compel [26-1] and for sanctions is withdrawn without prejudice. No notice (maf) (Entered: 04/17/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 4/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing held; continued to 10:30 5/7/01 . No notice (smm) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

MOTION by plaintiffs to compel defendant to production of documents (Attachments); Notice. (maf) (Entered: 04/17/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 4/10/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Status hearing of 5/7/01 is stricken and reset to 10:15 5/14/01 . Mailed notice (smm) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

MOTION by defendant to quash suboena of EEOC to Myers Service. (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MOTION by Scientific Colors to compel plaintiff Terry Fullr to answer questions and for other relief (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to quash suboena of EEOC to Myers Service Inc. is granted for reasons stated and on terms stated of record. [74-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Defendant's motion to clarify the Court's Minute Order of 02/27/01 is granted on the terms stated of record. [76-1] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Appollo Colors' motion to compel plaintiff Terry Fuller to answer questions [78-1] and for other relief is denied for reasons stated of record. [78-2] No notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MOTION by Terry Fuller, Douglas George Jr, Derrick Lee, Thomas Haywood, Harlan Bennett, Donald Newell, Nathaniel Bell, Trent Perry, Franklin Dale Thompson to bar expert testimony (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/9/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin : Plaintiffs' motion to bar expert testimony is denied [80-1] for reasons stated of record. Status hearing of 05/14/01 is vacated. No notice (tlm) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/14/01 by Hon. David W. McKeague : The Court concludes the magistrate judge's order denying the motion to compel is contrary to law and must be set aside. The EEOC's motion to compel production of documents if granted. With due respect for the work privilege doctrine, however, the Court will require defendant Scientific Colors to submit all documents described in the "privilege log" first to the Court for in camera review by the magistrate judge. Defendant's submission shall be made not later than 05/23/01. The magistrate judge shall undertake this review and make disclosures to the EEOC no later than 06/01/01. [79-1] (Entered Order on Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order). Mailed notice by judge's staff (tlm) (Entered: 05/22/2001)

RENEWED MOTION by plaintiffs Norman C Jones, Terry Fuller, Douglas George Jr, Thomas Haywood, Harlan Bennett, Donald Newell, Nathaniel Bell, Trent Perry, Franklin Dale Thompson to compel discovery into financial matters (Attachments); Notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by E. Kent Ayers, Dinah Lennon Archambeault (tlm) (Entered: 05/16/2001)

MOTION by plaintiff for sanctions and to compel ; Notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

MOTION by EEOC to compel production of documents regarding defendant's experts (Attachments); Notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

EMERGENCY MOTION by defendant to compel the continued deposition of Franklin Thompson ; Notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiffs' renewed motion to compel discovery into financial matters. (tlm) (Entered: 05/22/2001)

MOTION by defendant to compel response to defendant's third set of interrogatories to plaintiffs and production of Norm Jones' statements (Attachments); Notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/22/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin: EEOC's motion to compel production of documents regarding defendant's experts [87-1] is withdrawn without prejudice. No notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/22/01 by Hon. Ian H. Levin: Defendant emergency motion to compel the continued deposition of Franklin Thompson [89-1] is granted on terms stated of record. No notice (yap) (Entered: 05/24/2001)