Case: EEOC v. CHILHOWEE TRAILER SALES, INC. d/b/a CHILHOWEE RV Center

3:99-cv-00501 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

The Memphis office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, against Chilhowee Trailer Sales, Inc., d/b/a Chilhowee RV Center. The complaint was filed in September 1999 and the complainants intervened in November 1999. In August 2000 the case settled and in September 2000 a consent decree was entered. The only document that we have for this case is the docket.

Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/27/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11221812/parties/eeoc-v-chilhowee-trailer/

Judge(s)

Jordan, Robert Leon (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Beck, Terry L (Tennessee)

Dills, Steven W (Tennessee)

Kores, Katharine W (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Hyder, Stephen T (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Jordan, Robert Leon (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Beck, Terry L (Tennessee)

Dills, Steven W (Tennessee)

Kores, Katharine W (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Krieg, Richard W (Tennessee)

Other

Hyder, Stephen T (Tennessee)

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Documents in this case

3:99-cv-00501	Docket EEOC v. Chilhowee Trailer Sales, Inc. d/b/a Chilhowee RV Center	Sept. 25, 2000	Sept. 25, 2000 Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11221812/eeoc-v-chilhowee-trailer/

Last updated Sept. 28, 2026, 9:13 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Chilhowee Trailer

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 23, 1999	COMPLAINT; jury demand, Magistrate Judge Murrian designated (ANB) Modified on 09/24/1999 (Entered: 09/24/1999)	RECAP
2	Sept. 29, 1999	MOTION by Linda T. Hall, Sharon Kirkland and Cindy Whitehead to intervene ; w/ intervenor's complaint attached C/S (ANB) (Entered: 09/30/1999)	RECAP
3	Nov. 16, 1999	ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan granting Linda T. Hall, Sharon L. Kirkland and Cindy Whitehead's motion to intervene [2-1] (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 11/16/1999)	RECAP
4	Nov. 16, 1999	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenors (SEALED) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 12/03/1999)
4	Nov. 16, 1999	INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by intervenors (SEALED) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 12/03/1999)	RECAP
	Nov. 22, 1999	SUMMONS issued as to defendant Chilhowee Trailer c/o Fred Waggoner through US Marshal Service (ADA)
	Nov. 22, 1999	SUMMONS issued as to defendant Chilhowee Trailer c/o Fred Waggoner through US Marshal Service (ADA) (Entered: 11/22/1999)	PACER
5	Nov. 23, 1999	ANSWER by defendant Chilhowee Trailer to complaint [1-1]; jury demand C/S (DCC) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 11/24/1999)	RECAP
	Nov. 24, 1999	NOTICE - consent forms mailed C/S (DCC) (Entered: 11/24/1999)	PACER
	Nov. 24, 1999	NOTICE - consent forms mailed C/S (DCC)
6	Nov. 29, 1999	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Chilhowee Trailer on 11/26/99 by certified mail; return receipt attached (ANB) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 11/29/1999)	RECAP
7	Dec. 3, 1999	NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Honorable Leon Jordan ; Scheduling conference set for 1:00 2/17/00 (cc: all counsel) (DCC) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 12/03/1999)	RECAP
	Dec. 3, 1999	LETTER from atty for intervenors re answers to intervenor's complaint C/S (placed on left side of file) (DCC) Modified on 12/06/1999
	Dec. 3, 1999	NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE mailed; Scheduling conference before the Honorable Leon Jordan set for 2/17/00 at 1:00 p.m. (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 12/03/1999)	PACER
	Dec. 3, 1999	LETTER from atty for intervenors re answers to intervenor's complaint C/S (placed on left side of file) (DCC) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 12/06/1999)	PACER
	Dec. 3, 1999	LETTER from atty for intervenors re answer to complaint C/S (placed on left side of file) (DCC) Modified on 12/06/1999 (Entered: 12/06/1999)	PACER
	Dec. 3, 1999	NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE mailed; Scheduling conference before the Honorable Leon Jordan set for 2/17/00 at 1:00 p.m. (cc: all counsel) (DCC)
	Dec. 3, 1999	LETTER from atty for intervenors re answer to complaint C/S (placed on left side of file) (DCC) Modified on 12/06/1999
	Dec. 17, 1999	LETTER from intervenors in re answer to intervenors complaint C/S (DCC) (Entered: 12/20/1999)	PACER
	Dec. 17, 1999	LETTER from intervenors in re answer to intervenors complaint C/S (DCC)
8	Dec. 27, 1999	ANSWER by defendant Chilhowee Trailer to intervening complaint [4-1]; jury demand C/S (DCC) (Entered: 12/27/1999)	RECAP
9	Feb. 9, 2000	MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to participate in scheduling conference by telephone C/S (DCC) (Entered: 02/10/2000)	RECAP
10	Feb. 15, 2000	MOTION by intervenor for a new scheduling conference date C/S (DCC) (Entered: 02/15/2000)	RECAP
	Feb. 16, 2000	ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan denying intervenor's motion for a new scheduling conference date [10-1] (cc: all counsel) (DCC) Modified on 02/16/2000 (Entered: 02/16/2000)	PACER
	Feb. 16, 2000	ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan denying intervenor's motion for a new scheduling conference date [10-1] (cc: all counsel) (DCC) Modified on 02/16/2000
11	Feb. 17, 2000	MINUTES: (USDJ Jordan) Scheduling conference held 2/17/00. Parties have conducted their Rule 26.F meeting. Order to follow. CR not present. CD G. Preston. (GYP) (Entered: 02/17/2000)	RECAP
12	Feb. 28, 2000	SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan; Jury trial set for 9:00 11/20/00 (cc: all counsel) (ADA) (Entered: 02/28/2000)	RECAP
	Feb. 28, 2000	NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL before the Honorable Leon Jordan on 11/20/00 at 9:00 (cc: all counsel) (ADA) (Entered: 02/28/2000)	PACER
	Feb. 28, 2000	NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL before the Honorable Leon Jordan on 11/20/00 at 9:00 (cc: all counsel) (ADA)
13	March 1, 2000	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Leon Jordan (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	RECAP
14	May 26, 2000	NOTICE of physical address by intervenor C/S (DCC) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
14	May 26, 2000	NOTICE of physical address by intervenor C/S (DCC) (Entered: 05/26/2000)	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 2000	NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT per chambers C/S (DCC) (Entered: 08/25/2000)	PACER
	Aug. 24, 2000	NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT per chambers C/S (DCC)
15	Sept. 25, 2000	CONSENT DECREE by Honorable Leon Jordan, each of the parties shall bear their own costs (cc: all counsel) (DCC) (Entered: 09/25/2000)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 23, 1999

Closing Date: 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Chilhowee Trailor Sales, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Tennessee 3:99-cv-00501

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. CHILHOWEE TRAILER SALES, INC. d/b/a CHILHOWEE RV Center, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8725/ (last updated 7/27/2007).