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)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13765861/parties/eeoc-v-powers/

Judge(s)

Sands, Willie Louis (Georgia)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

1:97-cv-00117

Docket [PACER]

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

Dec. 10, 1997

Dec. 10, 1997

Docket

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13765861/eeoc-v-powers/

Last updated Sept. 17, 2026, 6:10 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Powers
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 8, 1997

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

PACER
2 July 8, 1997

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

PACER
July 9, 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)

PACER
July 15, 1997

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

PACER
3 Aug. 1, 1997

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)

PACER
5 Sept. 9, 1997

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

PACER
6 Sept. 10, 1997

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)

PACER
7 Oct. 27, 1997

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

PACER
8 Oct. 29, 1997

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)

PACER
9 Nov. 17, 1997

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

PACER
10 Dec. 4, 1997

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

PACER
11 Dec. 4, 1997

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

PACER
10 Dec. 10, 1997

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)

PACER
Dec. 10, 1997

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

PACER

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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