Case: EEOC v. Regal-Beloit Corporation

EEOC v. Regal-Beloit Corp.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Gregory M. Gochanour, Ethan M.M. Cohen as attorney(s) for plaintiff EEOC ( No summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3). (jmp) (Entered: 04/15/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 4/23/04 by Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer : Status hearing set before Judge Pallmeyer for 9:00 on 6/16/04, courtroom 2119. Mailed notice (etv) (Entered: 04/23/2004)

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Regal-Beloit Corp sent on 04/16/04. (jmp) (Entered: 05/11/2004)

WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Regal-Beloit Corp sent on 04/16/04. (jmp) (Entered: 05/18/2004)

ANSWER by defendant to complaint [1-1]. (gcy) (Entered: 06/15/2004)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by defendant. (gcy) (Entered: 06/15/2004)

REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown for settlement conference. Mailed notice. (etv) (Entered: 06/16/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/18/04 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : This matter having been referred to Magistrate Judge Brown for a settlement conference, an initial status hearing is set before Magistrate Judge Brown at 9:00 a.m. on 07/15/04 in courtroom 1812 for the purpose of setting a date for the settlement conference. Counsel for parties shall review the enclosed Standing Order for settlement conference before appearing for the initial status hearing. Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 06/21/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Regal-Beloit Corp by Jeffrey Paul Clark, Robert K. Sholl and George N. Vurdelja Jr.; Notice. (jmp) (Entered: 06/22/2004)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties to Magistrate Judge. (lc) (Entered: 07/14/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/15/04 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held. Settlement conference set for 11/04/04 at 1:30 p.m. Plaintiff shall serve its settlement letter on defendant pursuant to paragraph one of this Court's standing order for settlement conference by 09/30/04. Defendant shall serve its responsive letter to plaintiff's demand letter by 10/14/04. Plaintiff's counsel shall fax or deliver copies of the letters to this Court's chambers by 10/28/04. Notices mailed by judge's staff (hp) (Entered: 07/16/2004)

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of filing of original signature page of George N. Vurdelja, Jr. to joint status report (Attachment). (jmp) Modified on 07/26/2004 (Entered: 07/26/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/15/04 by Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer : Status hearing held and continued to 11/18/04 at 9:00 a.m. Parties to review with Magistrate Judge Brown the question of whether medical discovery is required prior to settlement conference. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 09/16/2004)

CONSENT by defendant to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (rbf) (Entered: 11/10/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/4/04 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Settlement conference held at which a binding settlement agreement was reached. Status hearing set for 9:45 a.m. on 12/02/2004. If the consent decree has been entered prior to the status hearing, the status will be cancelled and counsel will not be required to appear. Mailed notice by judge's staff (jmp) (Entered: 11/08/2004)

CONSENT by plaintiff to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (rbf) (Entered: 11/10/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 11/5/04 by Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer : Status hearing set for 11/18/04 is stricken. Mailed notice (etv) (Entered: 11/05/2004)

REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 11/10/04 This case is reassigned to the Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown from the Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer pursuant to General Local Rule 73.1 Terminating the case referral to Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown (For further details see order). Mailed notice (rbf) (Entered: 11/10/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 11/30/04 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : At the parties' request, status hearing reset to 9:45 12/10/04 . Mailed notice (gmr) (Entered: 11/30/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/13/04 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown: The parties having reached a binding settlement agreement, this case is dismissed with prejudice, with the Court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the Consent Decree for a period of two (2) years from the entry of the Consent Decree. Terminate case. (Entered consent decree (Attachment.)) (Entered notice to all regal employees.) Notices mailed by judge's staff (rmm) Modified on 12/15/2004 (Entered: 12/15/2004)