Case: EEOC v. REGIONAL DISPOSAL COMPANY

2:97-cv-03045 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: May 5, 1997

Closed Date: June 4, 1998

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Seattle district office brought this suit against Regional Disposal Company on May 5, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. The EEOC's cause of action is unknown because the docket is the only document available for this case. The parties entered into a consent decree on June 4, 1998, the contents of which are unknown.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/21/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10667897/parties/eeoc-v-rabanco-reg-landfill/

Judge(s)

McDonald, Alan Angus (Washington)

Judge(s)

McDonald, Alan Angus (Washington)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:97-cv-03045	Docket EEOC v. Rabanco Regional Landfill et al	June 8, 1998	June 8, 1998 Docket

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10667897/eeoc-v-rabanco-reg-landfill/

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Docket for: EEOC v. Rabanco Reg Landfill

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 5, 1997	COMPLAINT: JURY TRIAL DEMAND: CLASS ACTION (Summons(es) issued) Fee-status: wv Receipt #: wv (KH) (Entered: 05/05/1997)	PACER
3	May 21, 1997	SUMMONS/RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/22/1997)	PACER
2	May 22, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill; Atty Joseph L Davis, Michael B Saunders appearing (FmrEmp) (Entered: 05/22/1997)	PACER
4	June 6, 1997	Stipulation by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill (FmrEmp) (Entered: 06/06/1997)	PACER
5	June 10, 1997	AMENDED COMPLAINT re:complaint [1-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 06/10/1997)	PACER
6	July 9, 1997	MOTION by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill for more definite statement (PP) (Entered: 07/09/1997)	PACER
6	July 9, 1997	Memorandum by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill in support of motion for more definite statement [6-1] (PP) (Entered: 07/09/1997)	PACER
7	July 9, 1997	Declaration of Joseph Davis re memorandum [6-1], re motion for more definite statement [6-1] (PP) (Entered: 07/09/1997)	PACER
8	July 9, 1997	Declaration by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill re memorandum [6-1], re motion for more definite statement [6-1] (PP) (Entered: 07/09/1997)	PACER
9	July 21, 1997	Response by plaintiff EEOC to motion for more definite statement [6-1](FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/22/1997)
10	July 21, 1997	Declaration of Marcia L. Mitchell by plaintiff EEOC re motion response [9-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/22/1997)	PACER
11	July 29, 1997	Reply Memorandum by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill to Memorandum in Opposition to motion for more definite statement [6-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/29/1997)	PACER
12	July 29, 1997	Supplementa Declaration of Michael B. Saunders by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill re motion reply [11-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 07/29/1997)	PACER
	Aug. 4, 1997	Status Conference Notice ;telephonic status conf 10:00 10/7/97 Yakima, WA (PP) (Entered: 08/04/1997)	PACER
13	Aug. 12, 1997	ORDER by Judge Alan A. McDonald denying motion for more definite statement [6-1] (cc: all counsel) (PP) (Entered: 08/12/1997)	PACER
14	Sept. 2, 1997	ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill (PP) (Entered: 09/02/1997)	PACER
15	Sept. 15, 1997	MOTION to intervene Vicky Mason (FmrEmp) (Entered: 09/16/1997)	PACER
16	Sept. 15, 1997	Notice by intervenor Vicky Mason of hearing setting motion to intervene Vicky Mason [15-1] (w/o oral argument 10/17/97 ) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 09/16/1997)	PACER
17	Sept. 29, 1997	Joint Status Conference Certificate filed by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill, intervenor Vicky Mason (FmrEmp) (Entered: 09/29/1997)	PACER
18	Oct. 17, 1997	ORDER by Judge Alan A. McDonald granting motion to intervene Vicky Mason [15-1] (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	PACER
19	Oct. 21, 1997	Stipulation and ORDER allowing the EEOC to Amend the Complaint by Judge Alan A. McDonald (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/21/1997)	PACER
20	Oct. 21, 1997	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT re:complaint [5-1], complaint [1-1] (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/21/1997)	PACER
21	Oct. 24, 1997	Intervenor's COMPLAINT by intervenor Vicky Mason (FmrEmp) (Entered: 10/24/1997)	PACER
22	Oct. 27, 1997	Status Conference Order by Judge Alan A. McDonald Disp mtn ddl: 7/10/98; ;discovery to be complete 6/12/98 ; pretrial conference 11:00 7/31/98 Yakima, WA ;Jury Trial set 9:00 8/11/98 Yakima, WA (cc:all counsel) (PP) (Entered: 10/27/1997)	PACER
23	Nov. 3, 1997	ANSWER by defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill to Intervenor Complaint (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/03/1997)	PACER
24	Nov. 3, 1997	Stipulation and ORDER allowing EEOC to amend the Complaint changing name of defendant by Judge Alan A. McDonald : COB: (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/03/1997)	PACER
25	Nov. 3, 1997	AMENDED COMPLAINT re:; terming Rabanco Reg Landfill; adding Regional Disposal (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/03/1997)	PACER
26	Nov. 6, 1997	ACCEPTANCE/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE by defendant Regional Disposal on 10/24/97 of Intervenor Complaint (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/06/1997
27	Nov. 14, 1997	ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TI PLAINTIFF EEOC'S THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT by defendant Regional Disposal (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/16/1997)	PACER
28	Nov. 20, 1997	Proof of service by plaintiff EEOC of: Interrogatories (FmrEmp) (Entered: 11/20/1997)	PACER
29	June 1, 1998	CONSENT DECREE (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 06/01/1998)	PACER
30	June 4, 1998	ORDER Approving Consent Decree by Judge Alan A. McDonald (cc: all counsel) (FmrEmp) (Entered: 06/04/1998)	PACER
31	June 8, 1998	Stipulation for Dismissal of Complaint for Intervention by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Rabanco Reg Landfill, intervenor Vicky Mason, defendant Regional Disposal (PP) (Entered: 06/08/1998)	PACER
32	June 8, 1998	ORDER by Judge Alan A. McDonald granting stipulation [31-1] (cc: all counsel) (PP) (Entered: 06/08/1998)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 5, 1997

Closing Date: June 4, 1998

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

Rabanco Regional Landfill Company

Regional Disposal Company

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Washington 2:97-cv-03045

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. REGIONAL DISPOSAL COMPANY, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8969/ (last updated 6/21/2007).