Case: EEOC v. DEB SHOPS INC

EEOC v. Deb Shops Inc, et al

EEOC v. Deb Shops Inc

EEOC v. Deb Shops, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

ORIGINAL FILE, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet received from Northern Dist of IL, civil case # 98-3956; letter mailed to all counsel advising of new case number. Case referred to Mag. Judge Robert J. Kauffman. Complaint filed on 6/26/98 & answer filed 8/26/98. (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/28/1998)

LETTER notifying litigants of case number in Peoria, IL. (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/25/1998)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Judge Joe B. McDade. Case is set for Initial Pre- Trial/ Rule 16 conference on Wednesday, 10/21/98 11:00am (CST); in person. (cc: all counsel) (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/28/1998)

PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN filed as Joint Report of Parties' Rule 26(F) Planning Meeting filed by plaintiff & defendants (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 10/21/1998)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Judge Joe B. McDade Parties present in open court by Attys Moore-Gibbs/Leech for Rule 16 conference on 10/21/98 . Preliminary disclosure of class members by 12/12/98 and final disclosure of class members by 1/30/99. Parties to meet between 1/15/99 & 1/30/99 to prepare proposed discovery schedule, including depositions. Further status hearing set Fri., 2/12/99 at 9:30 AM (via phone - court to call). Dft will renew motion to in-district transfer by 10/28/98 (mtn filing ddl set 10/28/98); plaintiff to respond by 11/4/98 (misc ddl set 11/4/98) Scheduling Order to enter. (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) Modified on 10/22/1998 (Entered: 10/22/1998)

Entry of APPEARANCE for defendant Deb Shops Inc, defendant Deb of Illinois Inc by Anne Dageforde (KD, ilcd) (Entered: 11/01/1998)

Renewal of MOTION by defendant Deb Shops Inc, defendant Deb of Illinois Inc to transfer to Springfield Division (KD, ilcd) (Entered: 11/01/1998)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION to motion to transfer to Springfield Division [13-1] by plaintiff EEOC (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

ORDER by Judge Joe B. McDade denying the Defendants' motion to transfer venue to Springfield Division [13-1] (cc: all counsel) (ML, ilcd) (Entered: 11/06/1998)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade Parties present via phone by Attys Brennan/Moore-Gibbs/Leech for Status hearing held 9:30 2/12/99 to set Scheduling Order. Parties discuss status of case. Parties request settlement conference. Settlement conference set Thurs., 4/1/99 at 1:00 PM (in person in Peoria). Position papers to be filed by both parties by 3/19/99 (misc ddl set 3/19/99) (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 02/12/1999)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade Parties present by Attys Brennan/Moore-Gibbs/Leach/Peterson/Connolly/Koc for Settlement conference held 1:00 4/1/99 . No settlement reached. Discussion re: scheduling order. Telephone Status hearing set Tues., 4/13/99 at 4:30 PM (court to set up call) (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 04/01/1999)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade Parties present via phone by Attys Moore-Gibbs/Brennan/Leech for Status hearing held 4/13/99. Discussion re: discovery schedule. Pattern and Practice Discovery to be completed by 1/15/00 . All case dispositive motions to be filed by 2/1/00 . Further telephone Status hearing set 4:30 PM, Friday, 4/6/00 . Parties to submit joint scheduling order by 3/31/00 . Oral motion by Defendant to withdraw affirmative defense of failure to conciliate - allowed. Scheduling Order to enter. (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 04/14/1999)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 04/14/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for protective order limiting the number of liability phase depositions taken by Dfts Deb Shops, Inc (CL, ilcd) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade. Attys Moore-Gibbs, Leech & Luetkemeyer present via phone for emergency discovery dispute hearing. Same held. Depositions limited to persons Plaintiff identify as supporting pattern & practice issue; and parties will meet at appropriate time to agree respect to various decision makers to be deposed as well as follow-up depositons of persons Defendant wants to depose to counter pattern & practice witnesses. Disclosure by EEOC of who they intend to depose by 9/8/99. (cc: all counsel) (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

Official Court Reporters TRANSCRIPT of 9/7/99 hearing filed (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/08/1999)

MOTION by defendant to extend time for discovery (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 12/28/1999)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade Parties present via phone for Attys Moore-Gibbs/Lin and Leech for hearing on motion to extend time for discovery [19-1]. Discussion by counsel. Motion allowed. Discovery deadline extended to 8/1/2000. Dispositive Mtn filing ddl extended to 9/1/2000. (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/06/2000)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade ; Status hearing previously set 4/6/00 at 4:30 PM is VACATED. (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge John A. Gorman. Case set for status/supplemental scheduling hearing at 10:30 on Monday, 9/25/00 via phone, court to set up call. (cc: all counsel) (KB, ilcd) (Entered: 09/12/2000)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Mag. Judge John A. Gorman. Parties present via phone by Atty Moore-Gibbs/Leech for Status hearing set at 10:30 a.m. on 9/25/00 . Same held. Parties advised Court of settlement discussions. Supplemental Final Pretrial hearing set at 3:30 p.m. on 12/1/00 before Chief U.S. Dist. Judge Joe Billy McDade, parties to meet with law clerk to discuss jury instructions at 2:30 p.m. in person, in Peoria. Final Pretrial conference set at 11:00 a.m. on 11/13/00 , in person, in Peoria before U.S. Magistrate Judge John A. Gorman. Jury trial set at 9:00 a.m. on 1/29/01 before Chief U.S. Dist. Judge Joe Billy McDade in Peoria. (cc: all counsel) (RK, ilcd) (Entered: 09/26/2000)

ORDER by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade - The Court has been advised by counsel that the parties are in the process of drafting a consent decree for the Court's approval. It is therefore ordered that the Final Pretrial conference set 11/13/00 , the supplemental final pretrial/jury instruction conference set 12/1/00 and the Jury trial set 1/29/01 are CANCELLED. Further Ordered that parties have 45 days to submit a consent decree to the Court for approval (settlement papers due by 12/22/00) (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 11/08/2000)

Joint MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to extend time (RK, ilcd) (Entered: 12/21/2000)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade granting motion to extend time [21-1]. The date for submission of the Consent Decree to the Court for approval on or before 1/16/01 . (cc: all counsel) (RK, ilcd) (Entered: 12/21/2000)

Joint MOTION to extend time (to file consent decree) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 12/26/2000)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade granting motion to extend time (to file consent decree) [22-1]. Consent due by 1/16/01. (cc: all counsel) (HK, ilcd) (Entered: 12/29/2000)

Joint MOTION to extend time (to submit Consent Decree for Court approval) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/17/2001)

MINUTE-ENTRY: by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade granting motion to extend time (to submit Consent Decree for Court approval) [23-1] ; Settlement papers extended to 1/19/01 (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/17/2001)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for order for entry of consent decree (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

NOTICE of Motion (re: motion for entry of consent decree) by plaintiff EEOC (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

ORDER (CONSENT DECREE) by Chief Judge Joe B. McDade granting motion for order for entry of consent decree [24-1] (See Consent Decree) (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

MINUTE-ENTRY: Pursuant to entry of the Consent Decree - Case dismissed. (SH, ilcd) Modified on 01/22/2001 (Entered: 01/22/2001)

NOTICE to All Employees and Applicants (copy - 5 duplicate originals forwarded to Plaintiff counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

JUDGMENT in a civil case entered (cc: all counsel) (SH, ilcd) (Entered: 01/22/2001)