Case: EEOC v. PRIMARY STEEL, INC

1:04-cv-00618 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: June 28, 2004

Closed Date: Feb. 25, 2005

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Case Summary

In June 2004, the Wilmington, DE office of the EEOC brought this suit against Primary Steel, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in February 2005. The consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimants $45,750 in damages and attorney services. No other information was made available pertaining to the consent decree or the nature of the suit.

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Lionel Joiner (6/18/2007)

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Judge(s)

Farnan, Joseph James (Delaware)

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Farnan, Joseph James (Delaware)

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1:04-cv-00618	Docket EEOC v. Primary Steel, Inc.	Feb. 25, 2005	Feb. 25, 2005 Docket

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Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment v. Primary Steel Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	June 28, 2004	COMPLAINT filed. Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. (mwm) (Entered: 06/29/2004)	RECAP
	June 28, 2004	DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (mwm)
	June 28, 2004	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Primary Steel Inc. (mwm)
2	July 7, 2004	CASE assigned to Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr. . Notice to all parties. (rjb) (Entered: 07/07/2004)	RECAP
3	July 14, 2004	LETTER to Clerk from A. Yvonne Davis re: encl. Aff. of Service (DI #4). (afb) (Entered: 07/16/2004)	RECAP
4	July 14, 2004	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Primary Steel Inc. on 7/2/04 Answer due on 7/22/04 for Primary Steel Inc. (afb) (Entered: 07/16/2004)	RECAP
5	July 21, 2004	ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by Primary Steel Inc. (Attorney Peter M. Sweeney, Esq.). (afb) (Entered: 07/22/2004)	RECAP
6	July 22, 2004	MOTION by Primary Steel Inc. with Proposed Order for Barbara Rittinger Rigo, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: [6-1] motion (afb) (Entered: 07/23/2004)	RECAP
	July 23, 2004	So Ordered granting [6-1] motion for Barbara Rittinger Rigo, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr. ) Notice to all parties. (afb)
7	Sept. 24, 2004	Letter to cnsl. from clerk re: pro. pretrial sched. order ddl. 10/08/04. (afb) (Entered: 09/25/2004)	RECAP
8	Oct. 8, 2004	NOTICE of Filing by Equal Employment re: attached agreed upon Sched. Order. (afb) (Entered: 10/13/2004)	RECAP
9	Oct. 15, 2004	SCHEDULING ORDER setting (1) Pre-Disc. Discl. ddl. of 10/22/04; (2) Joining of parties and amending of pleadings on 12/15/04 ; (3) Discovery cutoff 4/8/05, rpts. from retained experts are due by pltf. by 05/09/05 and from the defts. by 06/09/05 ; (4) Deadline for filing dispositive motions 7/8/05; Pretrial and Trial dates tbd. ( signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr. ) copies to: cnsl. (afb) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	RECAP
10	Oct. 18, 2004	ORDER, set Pretrial Conference for 11:00 a.m. on 9/8/05 Trial will be sched. at the Pretrial Cnf. to commence within 120 days of the pretrial cnf. ( signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr. ) copies to: cnsl. (afb) Modified on 11/01/2004 (Entered: 10/19/2004)	RECAP
	Oct. 18, 2004	Deadline updated; set Pretrial Conference for 11:00 a.m. on 9/8/05 per DI #10. (afb)
11	Oct. 21, 2004	ORDER, set Telephone Conference for 9:00 a.m. on 12/14/04 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (afb) (Entered: 10/22/2004)	RECAP
12	Feb. 23, 2005	PROPOSED Consent Decree by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Primary Steel Inc. that Deft. agrees to pay monetary relief in the total amount of $45,000.00. The distribution is as follows: $20,000 to Edwin Rivera, $20,000 to Elliott Prado, and $5,000.00 to Ray Lopez. Deft. will pay up to $250.00 each to Edwin Rivera, Elliott Prado, and Ray Lopez for the services of an attorney. This case shall be abnd hereby dismissed with prejudice, subject to the Court's jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this Consent Decree. EEOC and Deft. shall bear their own costs and attorney's fees. (afb, ) Modified on 2/24/2005 (afb, ). (See Order for Details) (Entered: 02/24/2005)	RECAP
	Feb. 25, 2005	SO ORDERED, re 12 Proposed Consent Decree filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Primary Steel Inc. Signed by Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. on 2/25/05. (maw, )
	Feb. 25, 2005	CASE CLOSED per DI #12. (afb, )