Case: EEOC v. POWERS D/B/A McDONALDS'S

1:97-cv-00117 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: July 8, 1997

Closed Date: Dec. 10, 1997

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Case Summary

In July 1997, the Atlanta District Office of the EEOC filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against Tom and Pam Powers d/b/a Albany Joint Venture, also known as McDonald's, Blakely, GA. The only document publicly available regarding this case is the docket. The exact allegations of the complaint are unknown. In mid-July 1997, the case was referred to arbitration, and the parties settled in early December 1997. The settlement agreement is unavailable.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/3/2007)

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1:97-cv-00117

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. Powers d/b/a McDonald's

Dec. 10, 1997

Dec. 10, 1997

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 26, 2025, 8:32 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; Filing fee waived. Service of Complaint due by 11/5/97 for Pam Powers and Tom Powers. (wks) (Entered: 07/09/1997)

July 8, 1997

July 8, 1997

2

ANSWER to Mandatory Interrogatories filed by Tom Powers, and Pam Powers (wks) (Entered: 07/09/1997)

July 8, 1997

July 8, 1997

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Tom Powers, Pam Powers, McDonald's, Blakely, Georgia, and Albany Joint Venture and returned to Plaintiffs' attorney for service. (wks) (Entered: 07/09/1997)

July 9, 1997

July 9, 1997

Case referred to ARBITRATION (mbr) (Entered: 07/15/1997)

July 15, 1997

July 15, 1997

3

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed as to Pam Powers 7/15/97. Answer due on 9/15/97 for Pam Powers. Answer to mandatory interrogatories due 10/16/97 for Pam Powers. (wks) (Entered: 08/05/1997)

Aug. 1, 1997

Aug. 1, 1997

5

JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Tom Powers, Pam Powers to Extend Time to Answer Complaint to October 27, 1997 (wks) (Entered: 09/10/1997)

Sept. 9, 1997

Sept. 9, 1997

6

ORDER granting [5-1] Consent motion to Extend Time to Answer Complaint to October 27, 1997, reset Answer deadline to 10/27/97 for Pam Powers, for Tom Powers ( signed by Judge W. L. Sands ) (wks) (Entered: 09/10/1997)

Sept. 10, 1997

Sept. 10, 1997

7

ANSWER to Complaint by Tom Powers and Pam Powers (Attorney Curtis L. Mack, Sonja F. Bivins). (wks) (Entered: 10/28/1997)

Oct. 27, 1997

Oct. 27, 1997

8

RULES 16 AND 26 ORDER; proposed scheduling/discovery order due on 12/15/97. ( signed by Judge W. L. Sands ) (wks) (Entered: 10/30/1997)

Oct. 29, 1997

Oct. 29, 1997

9

ELECTION not to proceed before a Magistrate Judge by EEOC (wks) (Entered: 11/17/1997)

Nov. 17, 1997

Nov. 17, 1997

10

STIPULATION of dismissal. (wks) (Entered: 12/09/1997)

Dec. 4, 1997

Dec. 4, 1997

11

(NOTICE OF) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT filed by EEOC, Tom Powers, Pam Powers (wks) (Entered: 12/09/1997)

Dec. 4, 1997

Dec. 4, 1997

10

ORDER granting [10-1] dismiss/dismissal stipulation ( signed by Judge W. L. Sands ) Civil Order File volume # 38 page # 1010259 (jbk) (Entered: 12/10/1997)

Dec. 10, 1997

Dec. 10, 1997

Case Closed (jbk) (Entered: 12/10/1997)

Dec. 10, 1997

Dec. 10, 1997

Case Details

State / Territory:

Georgia

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 8, 1997

Closing Date: Dec. 10, 1997

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

Pam Powers

Tom Powers

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Georgia 1:97-cv-00117

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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