Case: EEOC v. Mainstream, Inc. d/b/a "Ramada Inn"

4:97-cv-00052 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: April 3, 1997

Closed Date: Aug. 25, 1999

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Case Summary

In April 1997, the EEOC's Birmingham office filed this suit in the U.S. District Court fort the Northern District of Mississippi against Henderson Investment Co., Inc. d/b/a Ramada Inn and Mainstream, Inc. d/b/a Ramada Inn. The substance of the complaint is unknown as the only document available for this summary was the docket. It is known, however, that following a day and a half trial in August 1999, the jury returned a verdict for the defendants and against the EEOC. The EEOC never appealed.

Summary Authors

Tony Friedman (9/1/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10364797/parties/equal-employment-v-mainstream-inc/

Attorney for Plaintiff

Byrd, Mildred (Mississippi)

Attorney for Defendant

Brock, H. D. (Mississippi)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Byrd, Mildred (Mississippi)

Attorney for Defendant

Brock, H. D. (Mississippi)

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Documents in this case

4:97-cv-00052	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Mainstream, Inc.	Sept. 28, 1999	Sept. 28, 1999 Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10364797/equal-employment-v-mainstream-inc/

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Docket for: Equal Employment v. Mainstream Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 3, 1997	COMPLAINT for Employment, Sex Discrimination; jury demand (jta) (Entered: 04/04/1997)	RECAP
	April 4, 1997	**Set Jury Flag (jta)	PACER
	April 4, 1997	NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT Chief Judge L. T. Senter Jr. and Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (jta)	PACER
	April 4, 1997	**Set Jury Flag (jta)
	April 4, 1997	NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT Chief Judge L. T. Senter Jr. and Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (jta)
	Aug. 6, 1997	CLERK'S NOTICE of Incomplete Process Re: defendant Henderson Investment (jta)	PACER
	Aug. 6, 1997	CLERK'S NOTICE of Incomplete Process Re: defendant Henderson Investment (jta)
	Sept. 29, 1997	Telephone Call from plaintiff Attorney advising that process has been served by waiver of process and answer has been served. (jta)	PACER
	Sept. 29, 1997	Telephone Call from plaintiff Attorney advising that process has been served by waiver of process and answer has been served. (jta)
2	Oct. 3, 1997	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Henderson Investment 6/10/97 Answer due on 8/9/97 for Henderson Investment (jta)	RECAP
3	Oct. 3, 1997	ANSWER to Complaint by Henderson Investment (Attorney H. D. Brock), (jta)	RECAP
	Oct. 8, 1997	Case Management Conference set at 2:30 11/25/97 Location: Greenville before Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (fcc)	PACER
	Oct. 8, 1997	Case Management Conference set at 2:30 11/25/97 Location: Greenville before Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (fcc)
4	Oct. 15, 1997	NOTICE OF SERVICE Pre-Discovery Disclosure Information by Henderson Investment to Equal Employment (jta)	RECAP
	Oct. 30, 1997	Case Management Conference reset at 3:00 12/2/97 Location: Greenville before Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (fcc)	PACER
	Oct. 30, 1997	Case Management Conference reset at 3:00 12/2/97 Location: Greenville before Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (fcc)
5	Dec. 8, 1997	CIVIL MINUTES for: Case Management Conference held 12/2/97 Greenville before Magistrate Judge Bogen; Court Reporter: None Conducted by telephone. Case assigned to standard tract. Est. 2 da. jury trial. (jta)	RECAP
6	Dec. 8, 1997	CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Final Pretrial Conference for 1:30 9/16/98 Greenville ; Discovery cutoff 6/22/98 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 3/13/98 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 3/24/98 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 4/23/98 ; Motion Filing deadline on 7/7/98 ; Status Report due 7/22/98 . ( signed by Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 12/5/97) (jta)	RECAP
	Dec. 8, 1997	Case Management Conference held on 12/2/97 (jta)	PACER
	Dec. 8, 1997	Case Management Conference held on 12/2/97 (jta)
	Dec. 15, 1997	NOTICE of Jury Trial set at 12:40 10/26/98 Location: Greenville before Chief Judge L. T. Senter Jr. (jta)	PACER
	Dec. 15, 1997	NOTICE of Jury Trial set at 12:40 10/26/98 Location: Greenville before Chief Judge L. T. Senter Jr. (jta)
7	Aug. 21, 1998	NOTICE OF SERVICE 1st Set Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents by Henderson Investment to Equal Employment (fcc) Modified on 08/24/1998	RECAP
8	Sept. 16, 1998	MOTION by Equal Employment to Amend [1-1] complaint or to Substitute the Real Party in Interest [8-1] motion referred to Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (fcc)	RECAP
9	Sept. 22, 1998	CIVIL MINUTES for: Final Pretrial Conference held 9/16/98 Greenville before Magistrate Judge Bogen, set Pretrial Order deadline to 10/5/98 (jta)	RECAP
	Sept. 22, 1998	Final Pretrial Conference held 9/16/98 Greenville (jta)	PACER
	Sept. 22, 1998	Final Pretrial Conference held 9/16/98 Greenville (jta)
10	Oct. 19, 1998	ORDER transferring and reassigning this cause of action to Chief U. S. District Judge Neal Biggers. ( signed by Senior Judge L. T. Senter Jr. on 10/16/98) Date of Entry: 10/19/98 (fcc)	RECAP
	Oct. 19, 1998	CASE reassigned to Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. (fcc)	PACER
	Oct. 19, 1998	CASE reassigned to Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. (fcc)
	Oct. 22, 1998	NOTICE of Jury Trial reset at 9:30, 3/22/99; Location: Oxford, before Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. (nfs)	PACER
	Oct. 22, 1998	NOTICE of Jury Trial reset at 9:30, 3/22/99; Location: Oxford, before Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. (nfs)
11	Nov. 2, 1998	PRETRIAL ORDER filed ( signed by Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. on 10/30/98) Estimate 1 1/2 day Jury Trial. (jta)	RECAP
12	Nov. 24, 1998	ORDER granting [8-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint or to Substitute the Real Party in Interest ( signed by Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 11/24/98) Date of Entry: 11/24/98 (jta)	RECAP
	March 8, 1999	NOTICE of MVD/jury trial previously scheduled for 03/22/99 before Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers, Jr., has been CONTINUED until further notice of the court. (nfs)	PACER
	March 8, 1999	NOTICE of MVD/jury trial previously scheduled for 03/22/99 before Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers, Jr., has been CONTINUED until further notice of the court. (nfs)
13	March 22, 1999	CONSENT by Equal Employment, Mainstream, Inc. (Henderson Investment Co., Inc.) to refer case to Magistrate Judge for trial (fcc)	RECAP
14	March 29, 1999	ORDER granting [13-1] consent motion to refer case to Magistrate Judge for trial ( signed by Chief Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. on 3/23/99) Date of Entry: 3/29/99 (jta)	RECAP
	March 29, 1999	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen for trial (jta)	PACER
	March 29, 1999	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen for trial (jta)
	April 5, 1999	NOTICE of MVD/Jury Trial reset at 9:30 8/23/99 Location: Greenville before Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (jta) (Entered: 04/06/1999)	PACER
	April 5, 1999	NOTICE of MVD/Jury Trial reset at 9:30 8/23/99 Location: Greenville before Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen (jta)
15	June 23, 1999	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for Equal Employment by Mildred Byrd. (jta)	RECAP
16	Aug. 24, 1999	PROOF OF SERVICE of Subpoena by Equal Employment Subpoena served 8/17/99 on Doug Delap (fcc)	RECAP
17	Aug. 24, 1999	PROOF OF SERVICE of Subpoena by Equal Employment Subpoena served 8/17/99 on Frances Thompson (fcc)	RECAP
18	Aug. 24, 1999	CIVIL MINUTES for: Jury Trial held 8/23/99 Court Reporter: Linda Jeffcoat; Verdict for defendant (fcc) Modified on 08/25/1999	RECAP
19	Aug. 24, 1999	ORDER impaneling jury with jury as drawn attached (fcc)	RECAP
20	Aug. 24, 1999	Jury instructions given (fcc)	RECAP
21	Aug. 24, 1999	Jury instructions refused (fcc)	RECAP
22	Aug. 24, 1999	Exhibit and Witness list by Equal Employment, Mainstream, Inc. (Exhibits separated from the record in a brown envelope, marked accordingly) (fcc)	RECAP
23	Aug. 24, 1999	JURY VERDICT for Mainstream, Inc. against Equal Employment (fcc)	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 1999	Jury Trial held 8/23/99 (fcc)	PACER
	Aug. 24, 1999	Jury Trial held 8/23/99 (fcc)
24	Aug. 25, 1999	FINAL JUDGMENT on jury verdict entering a judgment in favor of the defendant, with costs taxed to the plaintiff. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 8/23/99) COB # 85 pg. 38 Date of Entry: 8/25/99 (fcc)	RECAP
	Aug. 25, 1999	Case closed (fcc)	PACER
	Aug. 25, 1999	Case closed (fcc)
25	Aug. 27, 1999	MOTION by Mainstream, Inc. for Allowance of Attorney Fees (jta)	RECAP
26	Aug. 30, 1999	BILL OF COSTS by Mainstream, Inc. Objections due on 9/16/99 (jta)	RECAP
27	Sept. 13, 1999	RESPONSE In Opposition by Equal Employment to [25-1] motion for Allowance of Attorney Fees by Mainstream, Inc. (jta) (Entered: 09/14/1999)	RECAP
28	Sept. 23, 1999	MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 9/21/99) (fcc)	RECAP
29	Sept. 23, 1999	ORDER denying [25-1] motion for Allowance of Attorney Fees ( signed by Magistrate Judge Eugene M. Bogen on 9/21/99) COB # 85 pg. 97 Date of Entry: 9/23/99 (fcc)	RECAP
30	Sept. 28, 1999	Costs $ 537.25 taxed for Mainstream, Inc. and included in the judgment (jta)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: April 3, 1997

Closing Date: Aug. 25, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Henderson Investment Co., Inc.

Mainstream, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Mississippi 4:97-cv-00052

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Mainstream, Inc. d/b/a "Ramada Inn", Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8677/ (last updated 9/1/2007).