Case: EEOC v. LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER

Equal Employment Opportunity v. Lutheran Medical Center

EEOC v. Lutheran Medical Center

EEOC v. Lutheran Medical Center

EEOC v. Lutheran Medical Center

No Court

Givant, Linz, Emma, Larina, Dubson, Fidala, Gatto, and Rooney v. Lutheran Medical Center and Conrado Ponio, MD

EEOC v. Lutheran Medical Center

No Court

EEOC v. Lutheran Medical Center

No Court

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed and summons(es) issued for Lutheran Medical Cen (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 08/15/2001)

MOTION by Anna Givant, Sheila Linz, Phyllis Emma, Irina Larina, Iya Dubson, Isabela Fidala, Denise Gatto, Kathleen Rooney to intervene as party plaintiffs . Motion hearing [4-1] motion (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Sheila Linz, Phyllis Emma, Irina Larina, Iya Dubson, Isabela Fidala, Denise Gatto, Kathleen Rooney in support of [4-1] motion by Anna Givant, Sheila Linz, Phyllis Emma, Irina Larina, Iya Dubson, Isabela Fidala, Denise Gatto, Kathleen Rooney to intervene as party plaintiffs (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

AFFIRMATION of Robert L. Herbst Re: In support of [4-1] motion by Anna Givant, Sheila Linz, Phyllis Emma, Irina Larina, Iya Dubson, Isabela Fidala, Denise Gatto, Kathleen Rooney to intervene as party plaintiffs. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Anna Givant, Sheila Linz, Phyllis Emma, Irina Larina, Iya Dubson, Isabela Fidala, Denise Gatto, and Katleen Rooney against Lutheran Medical Center, and Conrad Ponio, M.D. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 08/15/2001)

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak (Bowens, Priscilla)

ORDER, dft's Lutheran Medical Center and Conrad Ponio, M.D. are each ordered to serve on the pltffs-intervenors their response to that part of the motion concerning the state law claims no later than 9/24/01. Pltffs-Intervenors will serve their reply papers, if any no later than 10/1/01. Pltffs-Intervenors will file the fully briefed motion with the court no later than 10/4/01. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 9/6/01) (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

LETTER dated 9/21/01 from Bettina Plevan to Judge Raggi, Lutheran Medical Center request a thirty day extension until 10/24/01 to respond to the pending motion to intervene. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/27/2001)

ORDER, the deft. Lutheran Medical Center requests a thirty-day extension of time in which to respond to the motion to intervene, and notes the consent of moving counsel. The court hereby grants this request and orders defts. Lutheran Medical Center and Conrad Ponio, M.D. to serve their response no late than 10/24/01. The pltfs.-intervenors will serve their reply papers, if any, no later than 10/31/01. The pltfs.-intervenors will file the fully-briefed motion with the court no later than 11/2/01. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 9/25/01). c/m (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER: The last day for defendant to serve an answer to complaint will be 11/15/01 (rather than 10/15/01). C/M by chambers. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 10/16/01) (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 10/17/2001)

LETTER dated 10/24/01 from Loren Gesinsky to Judge Raggi, writing to inform the court that the parties have agreed orally that pltfs.-intervenors be permitted to intervene against LMC and Conrado Poio, M.D. (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 11/15/2001)

NOTICE of Temporary Address of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 11/21/2001)

ORDER, the court schedules a status conference for 12/4/01 at 9:00. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 11/27/01) c/m (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 12/03/2001)

LETTER dated 11/27/01 from Robert Herbst to Judge Raggi, confirming that the status conference will be held on 12/4/01 at 9:00. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 12/04/2001)

ORDER, granting [4-1] motion by Anna Givant, Sheila Linz, Phyllis Emma, Irina Larina, Iya Dubson, Isabela Fidala, Denise Gatto, Kathleen Rooney to intervene as party plaintiffs. The time for dfts to answer the complaint and complaint in intervention shall be extended to 1/22/01. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 12/4/01) c/m (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

LETTER dated 11/26/01 from Robert Herbst to Judge Raggi, requesting a brief in-court conference. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

LETTER dated 11/30/01 from Bettina Plevan to Judge Raggi, in response to the 11/26 letter from intervenors counsel and in anticipation of the 12/4 conference. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

LETTER dated 12/1/01 from Loren Gesinsky to Judge Raggi, enclosing the proposed order permitting intervention and the stipulation discontinuing action which were omitted inadvertently from the 11/30/01 letter to the court. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 12/14/2001)

STIPULATION and ORDER, the last day for dfts to serve answers to the complaint and the complaint in intervention will be 3/8/02. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 1/28/02) c/m (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 02/01/2002)

DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment Opp. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 03/26/2002)

ORDER, An Initial Conference has been scheduled for 5/28/02 at 12:00 before Mag. Pollak. ( signed by Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak, on 4/1/02) (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 04/04/2002)

STIPULATION and ORDER, the last day for dfts to serve answers to the amended complaint and the complaint in intervention will be 5/22/02. ( signed by Judge Reena Raggi, on 4/2/02) c/m (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 04/05/2002)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Pollak on 5/28/02. Case called. Next conference scheduled for 9/4 at 11:30. Deadline for diling answers extended; date to be set at next conf. Parties to confer in questionaire to be setn to claimants re injuries. Settlement discussions ongoing. Conference 9/4 at 11:30. (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

LETTER dated 5/23/02 from Kam S. Wong to Mag. Pollak, advising that EEOC is still in the process of ascertaining the size and nature of the class claims and intend to make an offer to dft by the end of May 2002. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

INTER-OFFICE MEMO from M.J. Pollak to Terry Vaughn, Operations Mgr., dated 5/29/02, recusing herself from this case & requesting that another mag. judge be assigned by random selection. (Vaughn, Terry) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Marilyn D. Go. See Doc. No. 23. Chambers notified by e'mail. (Vaughn, Terry)

ORDER setting status conference for 7/17/02 at 10:00 before Mag. Go. ( signed by Magistrate Marilyn D. Go, on 6/27/02). (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 06/28/2002)

Calendar entry: before MJ Go on 8/5/02 for status conference. Counsel for parties present. Further settlement discussions held. A scheduling order will be issued at the next conference if substantial progress is not made in negotiations. The next conference scheduled for 9/5/02 at 2:30 PM. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 08/08/2002)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 8/5/02 for a Status Conference. Further settlement discussion held. A Scheduling Order will be issued at the next conference if substantial progress is not made in negotiations. Next conference 9/5/02 at 2:30. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 08/22/2002)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 9/3/02 for a Status Conference. Unsuccessful settlement discussions held. Dft's time to answer the complaint is extended to 9/30/02. Factual discovery to be completed by 5/30/02. Next conference 10/18/02 at 2:00. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

ANSWER by Conrad Ponio to [28-1] intervenor complaint. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

ANSWER by Lutheran Medical to [28-1] intervenor complaint. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

ANSWER by Lutheran Medical Cen to amended complaint. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

Disclosure of interested parties by Lutheran Medical. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

CASE reassigned to VJ, Leonard B. Sand from Judge Reena Raggi. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 10/10/2002)

CASE reassigned to VJ, Leonard B. Sand from Judge Reena Raggi. (Bowens, Priscilla)

ORDER granting the adjournment of the conference dtd 10/18/02 until 12/17/02 at 11:30am. ( signed by Magistrate Marilyn D. Go, on 10/17/02) (see letter dtd 10/17/02 by Loren Gesinsky, Esq. to Mag. Go). (Sica, Michele) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

E.E.O.C.'S NOTICE of Address Change, as of 11/12/02. the New YOrk District Office of the EEOC is moving to 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor, NY,NY 10004. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

Calendar entry: before MJ Go on 12/17/02 for status conference. Counsel for parties present. Further settlement discussions held. Parties with authority to settle must be available in person or by telephone at the next conference. Next conference scheduled for 1/10/03 at 11:30 AM. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 12/26/2002)

Calendar entry: Settlement conf held 1/10/03 before MJ Go. Counsel for both sides present. After discussions with the court, the parties reached an agreement on an amount to settle this action, which must be incorporated in a written settlement agreement also encompassing non-monetary relief. Next conf set for 1/27/03 at 5:00pm. (Fahey, Lauren) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 1/27/03 for a Status Conference. Prior to the next conference, the parties should send the court copies of the settlement documents containing any disputed languaged. Next conference 2/3/03 at 4:00. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 01/31/2003)

Calendar entry: Before Status Conference on 2/3/03 for a Status Conference. Further discussions held regarding the settlement in light of recent developments and the terms of the proposed written settlement agreement. Next Conference 2/5/03 at 5:00 (by telephone). (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 02/06/2003)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 2/5/03 for a Status Conference. Next Conference 2/26/03 at 5:30. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 02/07/2003)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 2/26/03 for a Status Conference. Revised settlement agreements must be sent to plaintiffs by the beginning of next week. Next conference 3/11/03 at 4:30. (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 03/05/2003)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on3/11/03 at 4:30. Case called. Further settlement discussions held. Next conference scheduled for 3/13/03 at 4:30. (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 03/14/2003)

LETTER dated 3/7/03 from Bettina B. Plevan to Mag. Go, requesting that the settlement conference currently scheduled for 3/11 be rescheduled for later in the week. (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 03/12/2003)

Endorsed order on doc. #41. Application denied. However, the parties may appear by telephone conference call. Pltf. should endeavor to respond to defts. latest settlement documents earlier than Monday afternoon. Notify the other parties. ( Signed by Magistrate Marilyn D. Go , on 3/7/03) (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 03/12/2003)

Endorsed order on doc. #41. Application denied. However, the parties may appear by telephone conference call. Pltf. should endeavor to respond to defts. latest settlement documents earlier than Monday afternoon. Notify the other parties. ( Signed by Magistrate Marilyn D. Go, on 3/7/03) (Greene, Donna)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 3/13/03 at 4:30. Case called. Next conference scheduled for 3/18/03 at 5:00. The parties are progressing in resolving disputes ove the terms of the written settlement agreement. (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 03/14/2003)

Calendar entry: Before Mag. Go on 3/18/03 at 5:00. Case called. Further discussions held. Next conference scheduled for 3/26/03 at 2:00 (by tel). (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 03/25/2003)

LETTER dated 4/9/03 from Kam Wong to Clerk of Court, enclosing a Consent Decree. (Piper, Francine) Modified on 04/24/2003 (Entered: 04/14/2003)

CONSENT DECREE. LMC shall pay a total of $5,425,000 to be distributed amongst Claimants, Charging Parties, and Charging Parties attorneys. ( signed by VJ, Leonard B. Sand on 4/21/03). ** See Decree for more details ** (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

Case closed (Greene, Donna) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

Case closed (Greene, Donna)

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. ( Signed by Judge VJ, Leonard B. Sand on 5/19/03). (Piper, Francine) (Entered: 05/22/2003)