Case: EEOC v. Coit Services, Inc.

EEOC v. Coit Services Inc

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EEOC v. Coit Services

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT FILED (ESH) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

Party elects assignment of case to district judge ; mag election form ddl satisfied 4/25/02 (MAP) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

MINUTE ORDER that pursuant to Local Rule 1.2(e), a request has been received for a random reassignment of this case to a District Judge FURTHER ORDERED Case reassigned by random draw to Judge Susan R. Bolton All further pleadings shall now list the following COMPLETE case number: CIV-02-668-PHX-SRB (cc: all counsel/SLV/SRB) [3-2] (MAP) (Entered: 05/02/2002)

MOTION to intervene as a pla by Linda L Jones [4-1] (DMT) (Entered: 05/13/2002)

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED summons/complaint upon dft Coit Services Inc on 5/1/02 in Burlingame, CA (DMT) (Entered: 05/20/2002)

Party elects assignment of case to district judge (MAP) (Entered: 05/20/2002)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton designating action a standard track case; prel scheduling conf set for 9:45 7/22/02 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 06/05/2002)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton granting motion to intervene as a pla by Linda L Jones [4-1]. Linda Jones to file separate complaint in this action within 30 days of the date this order is filed. (cc: all counsel) (DMT) Modified on 06/07/2002 (Entered: 06/07/2002)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton ; prel scheduling conf reset for 9:45 7/24/02 . Joint proposed case management pla due 5 days prior to scheduling conference (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 06/19/2002)

COMPLAINT of Intervenor Linda L Jones FILED (DMT) (Entered: 07/09/2002)

ANSWER to intervention complaint [11-1] by dft Coit Services Inc (MAP) (Entered: 07/16/2002)

JOINT PROPOSED CASE MGT PLAN (former emp) (Entered: 07/18/2002)

MINUTE ENTRY before Mag Judge Virginia A. Mathis for Judge Susan R. Bolton. Crt Rptr: Kristen Bethel. Appearances: Ralph Chamness for pla; John Ogden for dft. Preliminary scheduling conference held. The Court enters the following deadlines: discovery ddl set for 5/2/03; dispositive motions due 6/6/03; motions in limine to be filed by 10/13/03 w/ Responses due 10/22/03 - no Reply; PTO ddl set for 10/20/03. IT IS ORDERED setting Pretrial conference on 10/27/03 at 10:00 a.m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED setting jury trial on 11/12/03 at 9:00 a.m. Estimated length: 10 to 14 days. Rule 16 Scheduling Order to follow. A copy of the Joint Proposed Pretrial Order provided to counsel this date. [cc: SRB] [14-2] (MAW) (Entered: 07/24/2002)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Virginia A Mathis for Judge Susan R. Bolton ; discovery ddl set for 5/2/03 ; dispositive motions due 6/6/03 ; PTO ddl set for 10/20/03 ; Pretrial conference set for 10:00 10/27/03 ; trial set for 9:00 11/12/03 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 07/25/2002)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by pla (DMT) (Entered: 08/27/2002)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft (DMT) (Entered: 09/13/2002)

NOTICE of service of discovery by dft Coit Services Inc . (DMT) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

NOTICE of compliance of first supplemental disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft Coit Services Inc (DMT) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time until 11/1/02 for Linda Jones, intervening plaintiff, to File Objections or to Respond to Discovery Requests by pla, dft, intervenor-plaintiff (SAT) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton granting Stipulation for Extension of Time until 11/1/02 for Linda Jones, intervening plaintiff, to File Objections or to Respond to Discovery Requests by pla, dft, intervenor- plaintiff [20-1] (cc: all counsel) (SAT) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

NOTICE of service of discovery by dft Coit Services Inc serving; First Request for Production of Documents and First Set of Interrogatories. (KMG) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

NOTICE by intervenor-plaintiff Linda L Jones of service responses to defendant's first request for production of documents (TCA) (Entered: 11/13/2002)

NOTICE of service of first request for production of documents (discovery) by pla on 11/21/02. (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

NOTICE of service of EEOC's response to dft's first request for production of documents on 12/9/02 (discovery) by pla EEOC. (former emp) (Entered: 12/12/2002)

MOTION to extend all scheduled dates for a period of 90 days by pla, dft, intervenor-plaintiff [26-1] (CMM) (Entered: 03/03/2003)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton granting motion to extend all scheduled dates for a period of 90 days by pla, dft, intervenor-plaintiff [26-1] ; discovery ddl reset for 8/1/03 ; dispositive motions now due 9/5/03 ; PTO ddl reset for 3/22/04 Pretrial conference reset for 10:00 3/29/04 ; jury trial reset for 9:00 4/13/04 (cc: all counsel) (CMM) (Entered: 03/10/2003)

STIPULATION to extend time to respond to discovery by pla EEOC, dft Coit Services Inc (MAP) (Entered: 05/05/2003)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton granting stipulation to extend time to respond to discovery by pla EEOC, dft Coit Services Inc - to and including 5/14/03 (cc: all counsel) (CMM) (Entered: 05/16/2003)

JOINT MOTION to extend discovery and dispositive motion deadlines for a period of 60 days by pla, dft, movant [30-1] (CMM) (Entered: 08/01/2003)

ORDER by Judge Susan R. Bolton granting motion to extend discovery and dispositive motion deadlines for a period of 60 days by pla, dft, movant [30-1] ; discovery ddl reset for 10/1/03; dispositive motions now due 11/1/03; PTO ddl reset for 3/22/04; Final Pretrial conference reset for 10:00 3/29/04 ; jury trial reset for 9:00 4/13/04 (cc: all counsel) (CMM) (Entered: 08/05/2003)

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Susan R. Bolton: to dismiss case ; ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED: 1) this decree resolves all claims of the Commission, Intervenor Linda L Jones, and all potential class members against dft Coit, including back pay, front pay, compensatory and punitive damages, interest, injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs; Coit Services Inc and its officers, agents, employee, successors, assigns and all persons in active concert or participation with it, both at the time that this decree becomes effective and for the duration of this decree, are permanently enjoined for the duration of the decree from (a) discriminating against or sexually harassing any employee; (b) retaliating against any employee because he or she: (i) opposes or opposed discriminatory practices made unlawful by Title VII; (ii) files or filed a charge of discrimination or is assisting or has assisted or participated or is participating in the filing of a charge of discrimination; or (iii) assists, assisted, particpates or participated in an investigation or proceeding brought under Title VII; without admitting liability, Coit Services shall pay the gross sum of $190,000.00....; Coit shall provide Ms Jones with the written apology attached as exhibit A; Coit shall carry out policies and practices that help assure a work environment free from sexual harassment and that allows employees to raise concerns or complaints without retaliation about matters made unlawful by Title VII; Coit shall post, for the duration of this decree, in a prominent place frequented by its employees at its facility located in Phoenix, AZ....; Cout shall provide training to the employees, supervisors and managers of its store in Phoenix, AZ on gender discrimination and retaliation....; Coit shall promptly and appropriately investigate all complaints of sexual harassment by employees of its store in Phoenix, AZ; Coin shall not retain documents related to the investigation in the personnel file of any employee who complains of harassment; Coit shall report in writing to the Regional Attorney...beginning 6 mos from the date of the entry of this decree and thereafter every 6 mos for the duration of the decree....; the Commission shall have the right to enter and inspect Coit's premises...upon 10 days written notice to Coit's counsel, Mark Ogden of Littler Mendelson in Phoenix, to ensure compliance with this decree and Title VII's prohibition of sexual harassment and retaliation; the parties shall each bear their own costs... and shall bear their own attorneys' fees; the duration of this consent decree shall be 2 years from its entry (cc: all counsel/jgm drawer) (LAD) (Entered: 12/22/2003)