Case: EEOC v. Pizza Hut of America, Inc.

EEOC v. Pizza Inc

EEOC v. Pizza Hut of America

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EEOC v. Pizza Hut of America

No Court

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) issued referred to Discovery Stephen J. Hillman (jag) (Entered: 10/03/2000)

CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by plaintiff US EEOC (jag) (Entered: 10/03/2000)

NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR - Case was inadvertently assigned to Western Division. Pursuant to GO 98-3, case has been reassigned to the Eastern Division. The former case number CV 00-10420 CM (SHx) has been reassigned to case number EDCV 00-774 RT (Ex). All documents filed with the court must reflect the newly assigned case number to ensure proper routing of the documents. (kc) (Entered: 10/20/2000)

NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER filed. Case reassigned to Eastern Division by order filed 10/02/00. New case no. EDCV 00-774 RT (Ex) assigned to Judge Robert J. Timlin for all further proceedings; all discovery matters are transferred to Discovery Charles F. Eick . (Original file transferred.) (cc: all counsel) (kc) (Entered: 10/20/2000)

STANDING ORDER by Judge Carlos R. Moreno. This action has been assigned to the cal of Judge Carlos R Moreno. (mch) (Entered: 10/10/2000)

ANSWER filed by defendant Pizza Hut of America to complaint [1-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES filed by defendant Pizza Hut of America (mrgo) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Pizza Hut of America on 12/4/00 of ntc of int ptys (am) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin extending to 1/31/01 to conduct the early meeting of cnsl & rule 26 meeting (am) (Entered: 12/27/2000)

MINUTES: Scheduling conference set on 2:30 3/30/01 Effec 1/16/01 the USDC will relocate by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: None (am) (Entered: 01/24/2001)

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL filed. Estimated (am) (Entered: 01/30/2001)

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL filed. Estimated length of trial (no estimate) (mrgo) (Entered: 03/19/2001)

MINUTES: Ntc of cont re sched conf ; sched conference cont to 9:30 7/9/01 by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: n/a (mrgo) (Entered: 03/29/2001)

NOTICE AND REQUEST Of Settlement Procedure Selection fld Parties request to apr before Discovery Charles F. Eick for sttlmnt procdgs Order by Judge Robert J. Timlin granting settlement procedure selection request [14-1] (am) (Entered: 05/11/2001)

STIPULATED INTERIM ORDER re disclosure of docs by Judge Robert J. Timlin (mrgo) (Entered: 06/08/2001)

MINUTES: ; mandatory status/scheduling conf set for 3:00 8/10/01 . Effective 1/16/01 the USDC will be located @ the address listed. by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: None (am) (Entered: 06/29/2001)

MINUTES: ; Scheduling conference held, ;discovery ddl set on 12/10/01 ; motion filing ddl set on 1/28/02 ; pretrial conference on 9:30 5/13/02 ; jury trial set on 8:30 6/9/02 ; 10 day estimate; crt ords that plf will go forward w/5 plfs as part of the class & that there will be no others added by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: n/a (mrgo) (Entered: 08/13/2001)

NOTICE by defendant Pizza Hut of America of taking deposition of Stephanie Burkhart on 9/28/01; issued subpoena (am) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

NOTICE by defendant Pizza Hut of America of taking deposition of Monica Lopez on 9/28/01; issued subpoena (am) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

NOTICE by defendant Pizza Hut of America of taking deposition of Rosanne Sanchez on 9/28/01; issued subpoena (am) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

ORDER by Discovery Charles F. Eick: settlement conference 3:00 11/21/01 ; courtroom 20, 312 N Spring St, Los Angeles; sttlmnt conf stmt, not exceeding 5 pages, of ea pty be subm directly to chambers (room 342) NLT 11/14/01, copies of stmt need not be svc on opp cnsl (send) (lc) (Entered: 10/01/2001)

MAIL Returned [55-2] addressed to defendant Pizza Inc (mrgo) (Entered: 10/08/2002)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Discovery Charles F. Eick Settlement conference be resched to 3:00 12/13/01 (SEND) (ir) (Entered: 11/07/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin ; Dft shall have until 1/4/02 to designate a resp expert & srv a resp experts rept; & discovery ddl set on 1/31/02 (am) (Entered: 11/08/2001)

NOTICE of appearnce by plaintiff US EEOC (am) (Entered: 12/13/2001)

STIPULATION and REQUEST FOR EXT OF TIME FOR PLF & DFT TO CONDUCT EXPERT DEPOS & ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin: the ptys respectfully request that this Court permit the ptys an ext of time of 6 days, up to & including February 8, to conduct the depos of experts; IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad) (Entered: 01/17/2002)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plaintiff US EEOC to transfer case to the USDC Western Div ; motion hearing set for 10:00 2/25/02 (am) (Entered: 01/31/2002)

OPPOSITION by defendant Pizza Hut of America to plf's motion to transfer case to the USDC Western Div [26-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 02/12/2002)

REPLY by plaintiff US EEOC to opp to Motion to transfer case to the USDC Western Div [26-1] (ad) (Entered: 02/27/2002)

ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin DENYING Plf's Motion to transfer case to the USDC Western Div [26-1]: (see doc for fur details) (ad) (Entered: 03/11/2002)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant Pizza Hut of America to extend dispositive mot deadline ; motion hearing set for 10:00 4/8/02 (mrgo) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

MEMORANDUM OF PA IN SUPPORT by defendant Pizza Hut of America of its motion to extend dispositive mot deadline [30-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

DECLARATION of John C Wynne by defendant Pizza Hut of America in suppt of dft's motion to extend dispositive mot deadline (mrgo) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

DECLARATION of Robert L Kenny by defendant Pizza Hut of America in suppt of dft's motion to extend dispositive mot deadline (mrgo) (Entered: 03/22/2002)

AMENDED NOTICE by defendant Pizza Hut of America of hearing resetting hearing on motion to extend dispositive mot deadline [30-1] 10:00 4/8/02 (am) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

OPPOSITION by plaintiff US EEOC to motion to extend dispositive mot deadline [30-1] (am) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin amending ord dtd 12/19/00 & directing no oral arg on mos in civil actns. (am) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Pizza Hut of America on 3/18/02 of ntc of mot to ext disp mot deadline (am) (Entered: 03/29/2002)

REPLY by defendant Pizza Hut of America to plf's opp to dft's motion to extend dispositive mot deadline [30-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 04/04/2002)

DECLARATION of Johns C Wynne by defendant Pizza Hut of America in suppt of dft's reply to plf's opp to dft's motion to extend dispositive mot deadline (mrgo) (Entered: 04/04/2002)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin to ext time to exchange exh & wit lists & memo of contentions of fact & law to 4/22/02 ;Final Pretrial Conference cont to 4:30 5/24/02 (mrgo) (Entered: 04/19/2002)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin dismissing w/prej Monica Lopez as an Affected Class Member (Lopez not named in cmp) (mrgo) (Entered: 04/26/2002)

MINUTES: (In chambs) Notice correcting date sched for trial ; jury trial set on 8:30 6/4/02 by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: n/a (mrgo) (Entered: 05/01/2002)

MEMORANDUM OF CONTENTIONS OF FACT and LAW by plaintiff US EEOC (ad) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin denying dft's motion to extend dispositive mot deadline [30-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

JOINT EXHIBIT & WIT list filed. (mrgo) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

MEMO OF CONTENTIONS OF FACT and LAW by defendant Pizza Hut of America (mrgo) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED Propd ord ext deadline to file dispositive mot. (am) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED Propd ord ext deadline to file dispositive mot. (am)

NOTICE of appearance by plaintiff US EEOC. (la) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

TRIAL BRIEF FILED by plaintiff US EEOC. (la) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin referring sched of sttlmnt conf to Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle (mrgo) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

MINUTES: Pretrial Conference held; crt ord that the case caption be changed to reflect the correct dft's name as Pizza Inc; crt signs the PT ord & grants cnsls' req to bifurcate the tria; jury trial cont to 8:30 2/11/03 by Judge Robert J. Timlin CR: Walter Ledge (mrgo) (Entered: 05/28/2002)

FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER approved by Judge Robert J. Timlin (cc: all counsel) (la) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

MOTION by defendant Pizza Inc in limine re availability of punitive damages (la) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

DECLARATION of Robin A Wofford by defendant Pizza Inc in suppt of its motion in limine re availability of punitive damages [52-1] (mrgo) (Entered: 06/03/2002)

MINUTES: Purs to the stip & ord signed by Dist Judge Robert Timlin referring this mtr for sttlmnt purposes. It is ord that the ptys shall appear before the Honorable Margaret A. Nagle US Mag Judge, for a sttlmnt conf at 312 N. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA, in courtroom B 8th Floor. Each pty shall appear at the sttlmnt conf in person absent crt permission to participate telephonically. Settlement conference 10:00 9/19/02 by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle CR: n/a (twdb) (Entered: 07/09/2002)

MINUTES: The case is called. Ana Y. Park, Regional Atty, Peter F. Laura, Senior Trial Atty, and Samantha E. Blake, Trial Atty for the US Equal Employ Opportunity Commission, appear on behalf of clmnts Debra Carter, Stephanie Buckhart & Roseanne Sanchez, who are all present, and on behalf of clmnt Arliss Valcarcel, who is not present. John C. Wynne, of Duckor, Spradling & Metzger, appears on behalf of dft, along with client representatives Melanie K. Morgan, Litigation & Human Resources Cnsl for Pizza Hut, Inc., and Craig R. Annunziata of Baker & McKenzie, cnsl for Lexington Ins Co, the insurance carrier for Pizza Hut, Inc. The ptys are cont to discuss sttlmnt under crt supervision. Settlement conference held by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle CR: n/a Tape 02-36 (3391 - 3447) (twdb) (Entered: 09/23/2002)

MINUTES: The court sets a further settlement conference in this matter ; Settlement conference 10:00 12/12/02 by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle CR: n/a (twdb) (Entered: 12/11/2002)

MINUTES: Further Settlement Conference. The case is called. Peter F. Laura, Senior Trial Attorney, of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, appears on behalf of plaintiff. John C. Wynne & Vivian Schultz, of Duckor, Spradling & Metzger, appear on behalf of defendant, along with client-representatives Melanie K. Morgan, Litigation and Human Resources Counsel for . Plaintiff's counsel shall initiate the call with the court at (213) 894-8540 ; Settlement conference 3:00 1/16/02 by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle Tape: 02-49(2852-2894) (twdb) (Entered: 12/16/2002)

MINUTES: by Discovery Margaret A Nagle ; Telephonic settlement conference continued 1:00 1/24/03 CR: NA (yc) (Entered: 01/17/2003)

JOINT STIPULATION & ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin: trial date cont to 8:30 4/15/03 (ad) (Entered: 02/07/2003)

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) The Court schedules a telephonic fur settlement conference set on 12:30 2/10/03 . Defense counsel shall initiate the call with the Court at 213-894-8540 by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle CR: N/A (rl) (Entered: 02/07/2003)

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) telephone conference set on 12:00 2/21/03 . Defense counsel shall initiate the call with the Court at 213-894-8540 by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle CR: N/A (rl) (Entered: 02/18/2003)

MINUTES: ; telephone conference continued on 12:00 4/2/03 by Discovery Margaret A. Nagle CR: N/A (yc) (Entered: 03/19/2003)

MINUTES: by Judge Margaret A Nagle; ; telephone conference set on 11:00 4/10/03 for further settlement conference CR: N/A (yc) (Entered: 04/09/2003)

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin: IT IS ORDERED that the pending trial date in this action shall be continued to 6/17/03 at 8:30 (ad) (Entered: 04/14/2003)

CONSENT DECREE by Judge Robert J. Timlin against defendant Pizza Inc terminating case (MD JS-6) . Pizza Hut shall pay to Deborah Carter, Arliss Valcarcel, Rosanne Sanchez & Stephanie Burkhart backpay & compensatory damages for a total of $359.999.50 and also pay compensatory damages to claimants Carter, Valcarcel, Sanchez & Burkhart the total of $324,790.92 under Title VII (see order for specific dollar amounts per claimant). Each party shall bear its own costs of suit & attorneys' fees. in the (mrgo) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DATE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION VIII OF CONSENT DECREE; and ORDER by Judge Robert J. Timlin: IT IS ORDERED that the time for Pizza Hut to mail payments pursuant to Sections VIII(A) and (C) of the Consent Decree shall be extended up to and including 7/25/03 (ad) (Entered: 07/16/2003)