Case: EEOC v. REGIS CORPORATION

EEOC v. Regis Corporation

EEOC v. Regis Corporation

EEOC v. Regis Corporation

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Jose Jorge Behar, Tana Lin as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( no summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (yap) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

SCHEDULE set on 12/28/99 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing set to 9:30 2/22/00 . Plaintiff is directed to advise the defendant(s) of the status hearing forthwith. Parties are directed to discuss settlement of case, consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge and a proposed discovery plan. See Judge Gottschall's case management for important information about pretrial procedures. Mailed notice (rj) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant sent on 12/21/99 (dj) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Noah A. Finkel and Ellen E. McLaughlin (dj) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 2/22/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 8/1/00 . Discovery is ordered closed on 7/31/00. Mailed notice (rj) (Entered: 02/22/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 2/24/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing reset to 9:30 8/8/00 . Pursuant to scheduling conflict of the Court. Mailed notice (rj) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MOTION by Silvia Picazo, Rosa Gomez to intervene as plaintiffs pursuant to FRCP 24. (Attachments); Notice (dj) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/15/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Brief in support of motion to intervene as plaintiffs pursuant to FRCP 24 due 4/5/00. Answer brief to motion due 4/18/00. Reply to answer brief due 4/26/00. Ruling on motion to intervene as plaintiffs pursuant to FRCP 24 will be by mail. [5-1] No notice (dj) (Entered: 03/16/2000)

MEMORANDUM of law by Silva Picazo and Rosa Gomez in support of motion to intervene as plaintiffs pursuant to FRCP 24, and jury demand [5-1]; (Attachments) (dj) (Entered: 04/06/2000)

AGREED MOTION by parties for entry of protective order ; Notice (dj) (Entered: 04/17/2000)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant for leave to add Katherine M. Merrill as an addition of counsel ; Notice (dj) (Entered: 04/17/2000)

APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Katherine M. Merrill for defendant ; Order entered leave by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall (dj) (Entered: 04/14/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/14/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Agreed motion for entry of protective order. Defendant's motion for leave to file appearance of Katherine M. Merrill as an addition of counsel for defendant is granted. [10-1] [9-1] (Entered Stipulated Protective Order) Telephoned notice (dj) (Entered: 04/17/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel production of documents by third party pursuant to subpoena duces tecum ; Memorandum in support; (Attachments); Amended Notice (dj) Modified on 04/25/2000 (Entered: 04/25/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant to Silvia Picazo and Rosa Gomez's motion to intervene as plaintiffs [5-1];(Attachments) (dj) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/21/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion to compel production of documents by third party pursuant to subpoena duces tecum is granted. [13-1] Mailed notice (dj) (Entered: 04/25/2000)

REPLY brief by Rosa Gomez, Silvia Picazo in support of their motion to intervene as plaintiffs [5-1]; (Attachments) (dj) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

AGREED MOTION by parties to extend discovery ; Notice (dj) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/19/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Agreed motion to extend discovery deadline to 10/16/00 is granted. [16-1] Status hearing set for 8/10/00 at 9:30am is stricken and reset to 9:30am on 10/26/00. Mailed notice (dj) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

REFERRAL ORDER of 7/6/00 The case is referred to the Honorable W. Thomas Rosemond Jr. from Honorable Joan B. Gotschall pursuant to Local Rule 72.1 to conduct hearings and enter appropriate orders on the following pretrial motion/matter: discovery supervision: Discovery dispute regarding depositions . (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 07/10/2000)

MOTION by defendant to compel discovery responses (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel production of discovery ; Memorandum in suppport (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/26/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Plaintiff's motion to compel production of discovery is granted [20-1] in part and denied in part. Motion by defendant to compel discovery responses [19-1] is continued for 10:00 8/18/00 for hearing. Plaintiff to respond to Paragraphs 12 through 19 of Defendant's motion to compel by 08/09/00. [19-1] Reply by defendant if desired, is due by 8/16/00. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 07/31/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to defendant's motion to compel discovery responses [19-1] (Attachments). (maf) (Entered: 08/10/2000)

DECLARATION of Ida L. Castro (Attachment). (maf) (Entered: 08/15/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/18/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Motion by defendant to compel [19-1] is denied in part and granted in part. No notice (maf) (Entered: 08/24/2000)

SCHEDULE set on 10/26/00 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 2/8/01. Dispositive motions are due by 2/2/01 and are required to be noticed up for a date certain (Wed or Fri at 9:30am.). In court notice (rj) (Entered: 10/26/2000)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/17/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing set 2/8/01 at 9:30 a.m. (Entered Order). Motion by Silvia Picazo and Rosa Gomez to intervene is granted [5-1]. A status hearing is ordered for Thursday, 2/8/01, at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 01/18/2001)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant to extend dispositive motion cutoff date ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 01/31/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/31/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Motion (unopposed) by defendant to extend dispositive motion cutoff date is granted [26-1]. Dispositive motions are due by 2/16/01 and required to be noticed up for a date certain (Wed or Fri. at 9:30 a.m.) three business days notice. Status hearing is reset to 2/22/01 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 01/31/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs Sylvia Picazo, Rosa Gomez by Heather Elaine Ross, Timothy Huizenga. (maf) (Entered: 02/13/2001)

MOTION by defendant Regis Corp for partial summary judgment ; Memorandum of law in support; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

LR RULE 56.1 statement by defendant Regis Corp of undisputed material facts in support of its motion for partial summary judgment (Attachments). (maf) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/22/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Filed defendant's motion for partial summary judgment [29-1]. Answer brief to motion due 4/16/01. Reply to answer brief due 5/16/01. Ruling on motion by defendant for partial summary judgment will be by mail. Status hearing held and continued to 4/5/01 at 9:30 a.m. Settlement negotiations are pending. Briefing schedule set as to motion for partial summary judgment will not be extended. Final. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 4/5/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held. Parties have not reached settlement. Status hearing will be set with ruling on pending motion by Defendant for partial summary judgment by mail. In court notice (rj) (Entered: 04/05/2001)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, plaintiff-intervenors for leave to file response to brief in excess of fifteen pages instanter ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

JOINT RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC and plaintiff-intervenors' to defendant's motion for partial summary judgment [29-1]; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

JOINT L.R. 56.1(b)(3)(B) statement by plaintiff EEOC and plaintiff-intervenors of additional facts (Attachments). (maf) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

JOINT RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC and plaintiff-intervenors to defendant's LR 56.1 statement of undisputed material facts [34-1] (Attachments). (maf) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

DOCUMENT 3 to the joint response by plaintiff EEOC and plaintiff-intervenors to defendant's LR 56.1 statement of undisputed material facts with documents A, C, F, L, N, T, and Y (RESTRICTED). (maf) Modified on 04/23/2001 (Entered: 04/23/2001)

DOCUMENTS A, C, F, L, N, T, V and Y by plaintiff EEOC and plaintiff-intervenors joint statement of additional undisputed facts with document 3 (RESTRICTED). (maf) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/20/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Joint motion by plaintiff EEOC and plaintiff intervenors Silvia Picazo and Rosa Gomez for leave to file response to defendant's motion for partial summary judgment in excess of fifteen pages instanter is granted [32-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 04/23/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/27/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Unopposed motion be defendant to extend time to file reply on its motion for partial summary judgment is granted [38-1]. Reply brief is due by 5/30/01. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

MOTION by defendant for leave to file oversize reply brief in support of its motion for partial summary judgment ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

MEMORANDUM of law by defendant in support of motion for partial summary judgment [29-1]. (maf) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

REPLY by defendant to plaintiff's response to defendant's LR 56.1 statement of material facts and response to plaintiff's statement of additional facts [34-1] (Attachments). (maf) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/6/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Motion by defendant for leave to file oversize reply brief of nineteen pages in support of its motion for partial summary judgment is granted [40-1]. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

NOTICE of supplemental authority by defendant. (maf) (Entered: 06/11/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/3/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing set for 9/6/01 at 9:30 a.m. (Entered Order). Defendant's motion for partial summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part [29-1]. A status hearing is ordered for 9/6/01 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 08/03/2001)

Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) REQUEST by plaintiff EEOC for reconsideration of this Court's 8/3/01 order and motion to supplement the record (Attachments); Notice. (maf) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

MOTION by plaintiffs-intervenors Sylvia Picazo, Rosa Gomez to join the EEOC's Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) request for reconsideration of this Court's 8/3/01 order and motion to supplement the record ; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/22/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Fed.R.Civ.P. 59 (e) request by plaintiff EEOC for reconsideration of this Court's 8/3/01 order [46-1] and motion to supplement the record [46-2] and motion by plaintiff-intervenor to join the EEOC's Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) request for reconsideration of this Court's 8/3/01 order and motion to supplement the record [47-1] are taken under advisement. Any responses shall be filed no later than 9/6/01. Final. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 9/6/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing reset to 9:30 10/4/01. (By request of Plaintiff's counsel). Telephone & Mailed notice (rj) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff EEOC's request for reconsideration of this Court's 8/3/01 order [46-1] (Attachment). (maf) (Entered: 09/07/2001)

EXECUTIVE committee of order of 10/01/01: Terminating the case referral to the Hon. W. Thomas Rosemond Jr. The case is referred to the Honorable Michael T. Mason. Mailed notice. (nlf) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 10/4/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held. Pretrial order to be submitted on 1/25/02 . Pretrial conference set to 10:30 2/22/02. Jury trial set to 9:00 4/29/02. Motions in limine, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire, brief agreed statement of the case, list of attorneys, witnesses and other persons involved in the case are required to be included in final pretrial order. Responses to motions in limine by 2/8/02. Replies by 2/15/02. Case is referred to Magistrate Judge Mason for settlement conference. Mailed notice (rj) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

EXPEDITED REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Honorable Michael T. Mason for settlement conference Mailed notice. (rj) (Entered: 10/04/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/4/01 by Honorable Michael T. Mason : The referral in this case having been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason, parties are ordered to file a joint status report by 10/19/01. A courtesy copy should be delivered to the courtroom deputy in room 2220. Items which should be addressed in the status report are covered on the reverse of this order. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice by judge's staff. (yp) Modified on 10/05/2001 (Entered: 10/05/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/10/01 by Honorable Michael T. Mason : This matter having been referred to Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason for a settlement conference, an initial status hearing is hereby set before Magistrate Judge Mason on 10/25/01 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 2214 for the purpose of setting a date for the settlement conference . Counsel for parties shall review the enclosed Standing Order for Settlement Conference before appearing for the initial status hearing. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 10/10/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 10/16/01 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: By parties' request, status hearing reset from 10/25/01 to 10/30/01 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (kef) (Entered: 10/16/2001)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by the parties; Notice. (maf) (Entered: 10/22/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 10/30/01 by Honorable Michael T. Mason : Status hearing held. Settlement conference set for 12/4/01 at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom 2214 . Parties are to abide by Magistrate Judge Mason's Standing Order for Settlement Conference and should submit their settlement demand letter/response to the courtroom deputy, room 2220, by 11/30/01. Mailed notice (maf) (Entered: 10/30/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 11/2/01 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: At the parties' request, settlement conference set for 12/4/01 is reset to 12/5/01 at 1:30 p.m. Mailed notice (kef) (Entered: 11/02/2001)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff EEOC by John A. Knight, Deborah Lois Hamilton, Gregory M. Gochanour. (air) (Entered: 11/07/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/9/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : In light of the fact that plaintiff-intervenors have joined in all other aspects of this case and the fact that defendant does not appear to contest plaintiff-intervenors' present motion, plaintiff-intervenors' present motion to join the EEOC's Rule 59(e) request for reconsideration of this court's 8/3/2001 order and to supplement the record is granted. [46-2] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/16/2001)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to reset date for settlement conference until after the COurt's ruling on EEOC's motion for reconsideration ; Notice. (mw) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/29/01 by Honorable Michael T. Mason : Plaintiff EEOC's motion to reset date for settlement conference until after the Court's ruling on EEOC's motion for reconsideration [57-1] is granted. Settlement conference set for 12/05/01 is stricken. Parties to contact Magistrate Judge Mason's Courtroom Deputy (435-6051) after Judge Gottschall issues a ruling on the motion for reconsideration. Mailed notice (mw) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/30/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing set for 12/20/01 at 9:30 a.m. Fed.R.Civ.P.(e) request by plaintiff EEOC for reconsideration of this Court's 8/3/01 order [46-1] is granted. Plaintiff's motion to supplement the record [46-2] is denied as moot in light of this order. A status hearing is ordered for 12/20/01 at 9:30 a.m. (Entered Order). Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

SCHEDULE set on 12/18/01 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing reset to 9:30 1/3/02. By request of the parties. Telephone notice (rj) (Entered: 12/18/2001)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/3/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Status hearing held. Final pretrial order is extended and due by 02/25/02. Pretrial conference is reset to 3:00 p.m. on 03/22/02. Supplemental brief by defendant on pattern and practice claim is due by 01/24/02. Response by 02/07/02. Brief argument is set for 10:30 a.m. on 02/20/02. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 01/07/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/4/02 by Honorable Michael T. Mason : Settlement conference set for 10:00 a.m. on 02/01/02 in courtroom 2214. Parties are to strictly abide by Magistrate Judge Mason's Standing Order for Settlement Conference. Plaintiff to deliver copies of the settlement demand/response letters to the courtroom deputy, room 2220, by 01/29/02. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 01/07/2002)

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment on the EEOC's pattern or practice claim ; Memorandum of law; LR 56.1 statement (Attachments); Notice. (cdy) (Entered: 01/25/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/1/02 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: Settlement conference held. Parties are to contact Magistrate Judge Mason's courtroom deputy (312) 435-6051 by 2/15/02 to inform the court of the status of settlement negotiations and if another settlement conference is desired. Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 02/04/2002)

OPPOSITION by plaintiff EEOC to Defendant's motion for partial summary judgment on the EEOC's pattern or practice claim and offer to stipulate not to request a bifurcated trial or seek a pattern or practice jury instruction. [62-1](hmb) (Entered: 02/08/2002)

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff EEOC and defendant Regis Corp to vacate 2/20/02 oral argument ; Notice. (vmj) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/12/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Briefing schedule as to motions in limine (included in final pretrial order is as follows: Responses by 3/8/02. Replies by 3/15/02. Pretrial conference set for 3/22/02 at 3:00 p.m. to stand. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 02/14/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/15/02 by Honorable Michael T. Mason: Parties report that settlement negotiations have not resulted in an agreement at this time. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been concluded, the referral is closed and the case is returned to the assigned judge. Terminating the case referral to Honorable Michael T. Mason Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 2/15/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Trial reset for 7/8/02 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff EEOC and defendant joint motion to vacate 2/20/02 oral argument is granted [67-1]. Oral argument set for 2/20/02 at 10:30 a.m. is vacated. Trial set for 4/29/02 at 9:00 a.m. is vacated. Final pretrial order is extended and due by 3/18/02. Pretrial conference set for 3/22/02 at 3:00 p.m. is stricken and reset to 2:00 p.m. on 5/31/02. Motion by defendant for summary judgment on the EEOC's pattern or practice claim is denied as moot [62-1]. Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant to extend time for the parties to file motions in limine, trial briefs and proposed voir dire questions ; Notice (yap) (Entered: 03/19/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/15/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall: Defendant's unopposed motion to extend time for the parties to file motions in limine, trial briefs and proposed voir dire questions by 4/22/02 [70-1]; their responses by 5/6/02, and their replies by 5/13/02 is granted. Mailed notice (yap) (Entered: 03/19/2002)

SECTION (2)(i)(i) TRIAL brief by defendant (hmb) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS and verdict form with EEOC's objections (Section (2)(i)). (hmb) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

PROPOSED VOIR DIRE by defendant under section (2)(i)(iii). (hmb) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

MOTION by defendant in limine (section 2(m)) ; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 04/23/2002)

TRIAL brief by plaintiffs'. (hmb) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

MOTION by plaintiffs' in limine to exclude any evidence of customer or co-employee preference in favor of an english-only policy . (hmb) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

MOTION by plaintiffs' in limine to bar evidence as to class member's job performance and/or reason for leaving post-Regis jobs . (hmb) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS by plaintiffs'. (hmb) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

AGREED JURY INSTRUCTIONS by plaintiffs'. (hmb) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

JURY QUESTIONS by plaintiffs'; Notice. (hmb) (Entered: 04/24/2002)

RESPONSES by plaintiffs to defendant's motions in limine [75-1] (Attachments); Notice. (srb) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant to Plaintiff's motion for leave to file sur-reply and June 3, 2002 Letter of Supplemental Authority. (fce) (Entered: 06/07/2002)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant to extend time for the filing of responses and replies to motions in limine ; Notice. (cem) (Entered: 05/14/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/10/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Defendant's unopposed motion to extend time for the filing of responses and replies to motions in limine is granted [84-1]. Defendant to file responses to the EEOC's motions in limine by 5/13/02. Parties to file replies on the motions in limine [75-1] [79-1] [78-1] [77-1] by 5/20/02. This is a final extension. Mailed notice (cem) (Entered: 05/14/2002)

RESPONSE by defendant to plaintiff's motions in limine [77-1], [78-1], [79-1]. (cem) (Entered: 05/14/2002)

REPLY by defendant on its motions in limine (section 2(m)) [75-1]. (ntf) (Entered: 05/21/2002)

REPLY by plaintiffs in support of their motions in limine to exclude any evidence regarding class members' Illinois Department of Employment security procedures [78-1], motion in limine to exclude any evidence of customer or co-employee preference in favor of an english-only policy [77-1]; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 05/21/2002)

SCHEDULE set on 5/31/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Pretrial conference held. In court notice (rj) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file surreply ; Notice (ntf) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/7/02 by Hon. Joan B. Gottschall : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file surreply in opposition to defendant's motion in limine to bar evidence of discrimination occurring outside the 300-day charge filing period is granted [90-1]. Mailed notices (ntf) Modified on 06/11/2002 (Entered: 06/11/2002)