Case: EEOC v. TACO BELL, INC., dba TACO BELL EXPRESS & DOUBLE-D

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

EEOC v. Taco Bell, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT: no summons(es) issued (plaintiffs advise of proceeding by waiver of summons); jury demand (SKM) (Entered: 07/31/1997)

CIVIL COVER SHEET (SKM) (Entered: 07/31/1997)

NOTICE of Lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons by plaintiff EEOC (DLS) (Entered: 09/18/1997)

NOTICE of Lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons by plaintiff EEOC (DLS) (Entered: 09/18/1997)

WAIVER Of Service by defendant Double-D Inc. on 9/4/97 (DLS) (Entered: 09/18/1997)

ANSWER by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. to Amended Complaint [6-1] (SKM) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

WAIVER Of Service by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. on 9/15/97 (SKM) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

ANSWER by defendant Double-D Inc. to Amended Complaint [6-1]; jury demand (SKM) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

PRO HAC VICE fee paid by Larkin, Hoffman for Christopher Harristhal (SKM) (Entered: 10/16/1997)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 10/07/1997)

MOTION for attorney Christopher J. Harristhal to appear pro hac vice by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 10/16/1997)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion for attorney Christopher J. Harristhal to appear pro hac vice [12-1] (cc:all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 10/16/1997)

ORDER For Form 35 Report and Scheduling Information by Lawrence L. Piersol (cc: all counsel) (SLL) (Entered: 11/25/1997)

RULE 26 Initial Disclosures by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

Form 35 Report Of Parties Planning Meeting re [13-1] (FE) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

RULE 26 Disclosures by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. (SLL) (Entered: 12/15/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Mia E. Bitterman for plaintiff EEOC ; attorney Mia E. Bitterman added (SLL) (Entered: 12/15/1997)

MINUTES RE: telephone conference re: scheduling order before the Hon. Lawrence L. Piersol, District Judge, Sioux Falls (JMM) (Entered: 12/16/1997)

RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol; Discovery ddl set for 4/30/98; mtn filing ddl set for 5/15/98; motions hearing and pretrial conference set for 1:30 7/13/98; jury trial set for 9:30 8/11/98 (cc: all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

Supplement to Form 35 Report Of Parties Planning Meeting re [13-1] (SLL) (Entered: 12/24/1997)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Mary Jane Skaff on 3/17/98 at 3:00 pm (SLL) (Entered: 03/04/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Mark Mueller on 3/20/98 at 9:00 am (SLL) (Entered: 03/04/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Lisa Goeman on 3/20/98 at 11:00 am (SLL) (Entered: 03/04/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Kelly Dwight Brady on 3/19/98 at 4:00 pm (SLL) (Entered: 03/04/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Laura Wolmutt on March 17, 1998, at 9:00 AM (FE) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Patrick Boll on March 17, 1998, at 10:30 AM (FE) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Sandra Higgins on 3/20/98 at 2:00 pm (FE) (Entered: 03/17/1998)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 26(A)(1) by defendant Double-D Inc. re discovery [14-1] (FE) (Entered: 03/30/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 03/30/1998)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Bill (William) Traynor on 4/29/98 (SKM) (Entered: 04/20/1998)

MOTION for leave to serve more than fifty interrogatories, thirty requests for admission and thirty requests for production of documents by plaintiff EEOC (SKM) (Entered: 04/20/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Nelson Alston in support of motion for leave to serve more than fifty interrogatories, thirty requests for admission and thirty requests for production of documents [33-1] (SKM) (Entered: 04/27/1998)

AMENDED NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Bill (William) Traynor on 4/30/98 (SKM) (Entered: 04/27/1998)

RESPONSE by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. to motion for leave to serve more than fifty interrogatories, thirty requests for admission and thirty requests for production of documents [33-1] (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

REPLY by plaintiff EEOC to response to motion for leave to serve more than fifty interrogatories, thirty requests for admission and thirty requests for production of documents [33-1]; reply to Defendant Taco Bell's assertion that 3rd set of discovery was not timely served and Plaintiff has exceeded limit of 10 depositions [36-1] (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

SEE VOLUME II (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

MOTION to quash Subpoena , and for hearing on motion to quash by Interested Party Sioux Falls, City of (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by Interested Party Sioux Falls, City of in support of motion to quash Subpoena [38-1], of motion for hearing on motion to quash [38-2] (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Interested Party Sioux Falls, City of (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol re: Stipulation for Protective Order and Protective Order, no basis has been established to show why file should be sealed, Court must be presented with factual basis and legal basis for consideration before file closed to public inspection (cc:all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

JOINDER by defendant Double-D Inc. joining in Response to motion [DOC 36] (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

VOLUME II (FE) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

DEPOSITION QUESTIONS for William Traynor (JMM) (Entered: 05/06/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Double-D Inc. (JMM) (Entered: 05/06/1998)

MOTION for summary judgment by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. (SLL) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. in support of motion for summary judgment [45-1] (SLL) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

STATEMENT of Undisputed Material Facts by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. in support of motion for summary judgment [45-1] (SLL) Modified on 05/15/1998 (Entered: 05/15/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of service via Federal Express (SLL) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

MOTION for summary judgment by defendant Double-D Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

STATEMENT of Undisputed Material Facts by defendant Double-D Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

MEMORANDUM of Law by defendant Double-D Inc. in support of motion for summary judgment [49-1] (SKM) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Double-D Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

ORDER by Mag Judge Mark F. Marshall; telephone hearing set for 5/28/98 2:00 before Mag. Mark F. Marshall (cc:all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 05/19/1998)

AMENDED RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol ; Motion hearing and Pretrial conference 7/6/98 at 2:30; Jury trial 8/11/98 at 9:30 (cc:all counsel) (SLL) (Entered: 05/29/1998)

ORDER by Mag Judge Mark F. Marshall granting motion for leave to serve more than fifty interrogatories, thirty requests for admission and thirty requests for production of documents [33-1] (cc:all counsel) (DLS) (Entered: 06/03/1998)

Memorandum of Law in RESPONSE by defendant Double-D Inc. to motion for summary judgment as to employer's status [45-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

MOTION to strike Defendant Taco Bell's Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant Double-D's Motion for Summary Judgment by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

MOTION for leave to exceed 25 page limit for briefs in opposition to Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

STATEMENT OF DISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS by plaintiff EEOC in support of [58-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to Defendant Taco Bell's Statement of Undisputed Material Facts [47-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to Defendant Double-D's Statement of Undisputed Material Facts [50-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in opposition to Double-D's motion for summary judgment [49-1], and in opposition to Taco Bell's motion for summary judgment [45-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Nelson G. Alston re in Support of Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment [63-1] with attached exhibits (IN EXPANDO) (FE) (Entered: 06/05/1998)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion for leave to exceed 25 page limit for briefs in opposition to Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment [59-1] (cc:all counsel) (DLS) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. in partial opposition to motion for summary judgment [49-1] (SLL) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Service Via Federal Express Mail (SLL) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

SEE VOLUME III (SKM) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

VOLUME III (SKM) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. in support of motion for summary judgment [45-1] (SKM) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

REPLY Brief by defendant Double-D Inc. re [63-1] (SKM) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

AFFIDAVIT of Scott D. Kading in support of defendant Double-D brief in support of motion for summary judgment [51-1] (SKM) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Mailing) by defendant Double-D Inc. (SKM) (Entered: 06/16/1998)

SUPPLEMENTAL Memorandum of Law in Support by defendant Double-D Inc. re motion for summary judgment [49-1] (SLL) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

SUPPLEMENTAL Memorandum of Law in Support (Oral Argument Requested) by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. re motion for summary judgment [45-1] (SLL) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Taco Bell, Inc. (SLL) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff EEOC (SLL) (Entered: 07/06/1998)

MINUTES RE: motion hearing and pretrial conference before the Hon. Lawrence L. Piersol, District Judge, Sioux Falls, SD (DLS) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol denying motion to strike Defendant Taco Bell's Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant Double-D's Motion for Summary Judgment [58-1] denying motion for summary judgment [45-1] denying motion for summary judgment [49-1]; Court's Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order filed 5/29/98 remains in effect (cc:all counsel) (SLL) (Entered: 07/08/1998)

MOTION to sequester all witnesses by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

MOTION in limine re previous sexual harassment complaints/allegations filed by current/past employees other than the charging parties , in limine re punitive damages by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Double-D Inc. in support of motion in limine re previous sexual harassment complaints/allegations filed by current/past employees other than the charging parties [80-1], of motion in limine re punitive damages [80-2] (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

EXHIBIT LIST by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

WITNESS LIST submitted by defendant Double-D Inc. (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1998)

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS submitted by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

TRIAL EXHIBIT LIST by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

TRIAL WITNESS LIST submitted by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE that Cinnabon is whole separate entity from Defendants by plaintiff EEOC for (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MOTION in limine to exclude testimony of Ray Schmidt and other prior employment evidence as untimely, irrelevant, improper character evidence and unfairly prejudicial by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion in limine to exclude testimony of Ray Schmidt and other prior employment evidence as untimely, irrelevant, improper character evidence and unfairly prejudicial [90-1] (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MOTION in limine to exclude use of any Cinnabon Corporate Policies by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion in limine to exclude use of any Cinnabon Corporate Policies [91-1] (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MOTION in limine to exclude introduction into evidence of State Agency Determination of "No Cause" by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion in limine to exclude introduction into evidence of State Agency Determination of "No Cause" [92-1] (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MOTION in limine to exclude use of inadmissible character evidence by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion in limine to exclude use of inadmissible character evidence [93-1] (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MOTION for leave to use Depositions of Lisa Goeman and William Traynor at trial by plaintiff EEOC (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion for leave to use Depositions of Lisa Goeman and William Traynor at trial [94-1] (FE) (Entered: 07/28/1998)