Case: EEOC v. BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE, INC.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Receipt # U.S. Agency (pm) (Entered: 10/02/1998)

ANSWER by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (pm) (Entered: 10/28/1998)

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat with proof of mailing (pm) (Entered: 10/28/1998)

NOTICE of scheduling conference set for 2:00 11/12/98 (pm) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

SCHEDULE: by Judge Paul V. Gadola scheduling conference set for 2:00 11/12/98 (rc) (Entered: 10/28/1998)

PROOF of mailing of notice of taking deposition of Shirley Sikes and Dorothy Harding and proof of mailing (pm) (Entered: 11/10/1998)

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Paul V. Gadola - deadline for discovery set for 5/31/99 , deadline for witness list set for 4/12/99 , deadline for filing dispositive motions set for 6/18/99 , final pretrial conference set for 2:00 9/13/99 , civil jury trial set for 10/4/99 (pm) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

PROOF of mailing of Defendants' first set of interrogatories to Plaintiff and this proof of mailing (pm) (Entered: 04/02/1999)

ORDER by Judge Paul V. Gadola with stipulation, setting deadline for witness list for 5/3/99 , setting deadline for filing motions for 6/4/99 (pm) (Entered: 04/26/1999)

WITNESS list by defendant with proof of mailing (pm) (Entered: 05/12/1999)

PROOF of mailing of Plaintiff's notice of depositions (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 06/24/1999)

ORDER by Judge Paul V. Gadola with stipulation, setting deadline for discovery for 6/30/99 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 7/18/99 [EOD Date: 6/24/99] (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 06/24/1999)

PROOF of mailing of renotice of taking deposition (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 07/28/1999)

PROOF of mailing of defendants' response to equal employment opportunity commission's first set of interrogatories and related discovery requests (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 07/28/1999)

CORRECTED MOTION by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat for summary judgment with signed Affidavit of Maureen MacAloon with brief & attachments (dw) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 07/27/1999)

NOTICE of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment with signed Affidavit of Maureen MacAloon by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [12-1] for 2:00 9/15/99, motion for summary judgment by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [11-1] for 2:00 9/15/99 (dw) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 07/27/1999)

ORDER by Judge Paul V. Gadola with stipulation, amending deadline for response to motion for summary judgment with signed Affidavit of Maureen MacAloon by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [14-1] for 8/13/99, motion for summary judgment by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [13-1] for 8/13/99 [EOD Date: 8/16/99] (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 08/16/1999)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment with signed Affidavit of Maureen MacAloon by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [14-1], motion for summary judgment by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [13-1] with attachments (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 08/23/1999)

REPLY by defendant to response to motion for summary judgment with signed Affidavit of Maureen MacAloon by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [14-1] with proof of mailing (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 08/31/1999)

AFFIDAVIT of Dorothy Harding (pm) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

AFFIDAVIT of Shirley Sikes (pm) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

MEMORANDUM opinion and order by Judge Paul V. Gadola denying motion for summary judgment with signed Affidavit of Maureen MacAloon by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [14-1], denying motion for summary judgment by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [13-1] with proof of mailing [EOD Date: 4/3/00] (dw) (Entered: 04/03/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul V. Gadola, setting deadline for final pretrial order for 6/12/00 , setting final pretrial conference for 2:00 6/19/00 , setting trailing trial docket for 9:00 7/10/00 [EOD Date 5/25/00] (pm) Modified on 05/25/2000 (Entered: 05/25/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul V. Gadola referring case to a Judge or Magistrate Judge for purposes of conducting a settlement conference [EOD Date 6/20/00] (th) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

JOINT FINAL pretrial order by Judge Paul V. Gadola (th) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

FINAL pretrial conference held, Joint Final Pretrial Order Acccepted and Entered - Judge Paul V. Gadola (rc) (Entered: 06/19/2000)

ORDER reassigning and transferring case from Judge Paul V. Gadola in Flint 98-cv-40332 to Judge Avern Cohn in Detroit 98-cv-75645 - Reason: docket efficiency (pm) (Entered: 07/03/2000)

FIRST MOTION by defendants in limine to preclude plaintiff from seeking compensatory, punitive and liquidated damages and from introducing evidence regarding BCF's financial condition with brief, exhibits and proof of mailing (lh) Modified on 10/23/2000 (Entered: 07/10/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine to exclude defendants' expert witnesses with brief and exhibits (lh) Modified on 07/11/2000 (Entered: 07/11/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine prohibiting defendants from arguing any "Market Forces" defense to the EEOC's Equal Pay Act Claim with brief and exhibits (lh) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine requesting court to take judicial notice of defendant Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Inc's 10-K Report with brief and exhibits (lh) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine to exclude testimony of Cynthia Blevins and testimony regarding Cynthia Blevins Employment at defendants' Taylor, MI Store with brief and exhibits (lh) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine to exclude Evidence regarding Shirley Sikes' retaliation charge with brief and exhibit (lh) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

RECORD received from USDC Flint (dh) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

NOTICE by court of setting civil jury trial for 9:00 10/19/00 with proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 09/28/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion in limine to preclude plaintiffi from seeking compensatory, punitive and liquidated damages and from introducing evidence regarding BCF's financial condition by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [27-1] with exhibits 1-13 (PP) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat to motion in limine to exclude testimony of Cynthia Blevins and testimony regarding Cynthia Blevins Employment at defendants' Taylor, MI Store by EEOC [31-1] (RH) Modified on 10/18/2000 (Entered: 10/18/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat to motion in limine prohibiting defendants from arguing any "Market Forces" defense to the EEOC's Equal Pay Act Claim by EEOC [29-1] (RH) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat to motion in limine requesting court to take judicial notice of defendant Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Inc's 10-K Report by EEOC [30-1] (RH) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

BRIEF in reply by defendants to plaintiff's response to motion in limine to preclude plaintiff from seeking compensatory, punitive and liquidated damages and from introducing evidence regarding BCF's financial condition by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [27-1] with attachments and proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 10/23/2000)

SUPPLEMENTAL reply brief in supprt by defendants to plaintiff's response to motion in limine to preclude plaintiff from seeking compensatory, punitive and liquidated damages and from introducing evidence regarding BCF's financial condition by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [27-1] with atatchment and proof of mailing (lh) (Entered: 10/30/2000)

MOTION hearing held on motion in limine to exclude Evidence regarding Shirley Sikes' retaliation charge by EEOC [32-1], motion in limine to exclude testimony of Cynthia Blevins and testimony regarding Cynthia Blevins Employment at defendants' Taylor, MI Store by EEOC [31-1], motion in limine requesting court to take judicial notice of defendant Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Inc's 10-K Report by EEOC [30-1], motion in limine prohibiting defendants from arguing any "Market Forces" defense to the EEOC's Equal Pay Act Claim by EEOC [29-1], motion in limine to exclude defendants' expert witnesses by EEOC [28-1], motion in limine to preclude plaintiff from seeking compensatory, punitive and liquidated damages and from introducing evidence regarding BCF's financial condition by Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat [27-1] - disposition: GRANTED in part DENIED in part - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 11/03/2000)

TRANSCRIPT taken on 10/30/00 of motions in limine (dh) (Entered: 11/09/2000)

VOIR DIRE questions by defendants' (RH) (Entered: 11/30/2000)

TRIAL brief by defendants', with proof of service (RH) (Entered: 11/30/2000)

MOTION by defendants' in limine to preclude remard of Time Shoulders , with brief, exhbiits and proof of service (RH) (Entered: 11/30/2000)

MOTION by defendant Burlington Coat, defendant Burlington Coat in limine evidence concerning policy of wage confidentiality , with brief, exhibits and proof of service (RH) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

DEPOSITION of James Barkai taken on 7/12/99 (RH) Modified on 12/01/2000 (Entered: 12/01/2000)

DEPOSITION of Donald E. Schafer taken on 8/4/99 (RH) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

DEPOSITION of Maureen MacAloon taken on 7/13/99 (RH) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

DEPOSITION of Natalie N. Wardin taken on 7/13/99 (RH) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

NOTICE of filing discovery (depositions of James Barkai, Maureen MacAloon, Donald Schafer, Natalie Wardin) , (RH) (Entered: 12/01/2000)

JURY impanelment held before Judge Avern Cohn -Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 12/07/2000)

CIVIL jury trial held and continued to 9:00 12/6/00 - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 12/07/2000)

CIVIL jury trial held and continued to 9:00 12/8/00 - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 12/07/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine to preclude evidence concerning Dorothy Harding's subsequent employment with brief, exhibit and proof of mailing (DT) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

CIVIL jury trial held and continued to 9:00 12/11/00 - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri WArd (jc) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

CIVIL jury trial held and continued to 9:00 12/13/00 - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

SUPPLEMENTAL JURY instructions filed by defendants (ew) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

VERDICT form (ew) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

CIVIL jury trial concluded - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

JURY deliberations held (jc) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

JURY verdict entered for Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat and against EEOC - Judge Avern Cohn - Court Reporter: Sheri Ward (jc) (Entered: 12/14/2000)

JUDGMENT entered for Burlington Coat, Burlington Coat against EEOC [EOD Date: 12/15/00] (ew) (Entered: 12/15/2000)