Case: EEOC v. CONAGRA, INC. dba MONFORT INC.

EEOC v. Conagra, Inc.

EEOC v. Monfort, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT (NATURE OF THE ACTION) filed; (6) (djs) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff EEOC (djs) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Conagra Inc (1) (djs) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

MOTION with brief in support by Mary nmi Trevino to intervene by Mary nmi Trevino (3) (plh) (Entered: 10/15/1998)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Mary Trevino against Conagra Inc (5) (plh) Modified on 10/21/1998 (Entered: 10/20/1998)

ORDER granting [3-1] motion to intervene by Mary nmi Trevino. Clerk shall file Intervenor's Original Complaint and Request for Jury Trial effective as of the date the Motion to Intervene was filed. ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 10/20/98 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by Mary nmi Trevino (plh) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Conagra Inc (1) (plh) (Entered: 10/22/1998)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Conagra Inc 11/2/98 Answer due on 11/23/98 for Conagra Inc (2) (plh) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

MOTION by Conagra Inc for extension of time (3) (plh) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for extension of time resetting answer due for 12/9/98 for Conagra Inc ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 12/2/98 Page(s) 2 (plh) (Entered: 12/02/1998)

ANSWER to Complaint by Conagra Inc (Attorney Charles R Watson, Jr and Billy R Wolfe) (6) (plh) (Entered: 12/09/1998)

MOTION by Conagra Inc to dismiss (7) (plh) (Entered: 12/09/1998)

BRIEF by Conagra Inc in support of [11-1] motion to dismiss (11) (plh) (Entered: 12/09/1998)

ORIGINAL RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of Parties on 1/22/99 ; Amending of Pleadings on 6/4/99 ; Discovery cutoff 6/7/99 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 6/22/99 ; Pretrial materials (Designation of Experts) due on 2/8/99; Summary Judgment Deadline 6/9/99 and Deadline for rule 26(a)(3) disclosures is 7/12/99. ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 12/10/98 Page(s): 3 (plh) (Entered: 12/10/1998)

ANSWER by Conagra Inc to [5-1] intervenor complaint (7) (jeh) (Entered: 12/21/1998)

MOTION by intervenor-defendant Conagra Inc to dismiss invervenor's state law claims (4) (jeh) (Entered: 12/21/1998)

MEMORANDUM by Conagra Inc in support of [16-1] motion to dismiss invervenor's state law claims (10) (jeh) (Entered: 12/21/1998)

ORDER granting [14-1] motion for extension of time Response to motion reset to 1/27/99 for [16-1] motion to dismiss invervenor's state law claims, reset to 1/27/99 for [11-1] motion to dismiss ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 12/22/98 Page(s) 2 (jeh) (Entered: 12/22/1998)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Mary nmi Trevino to extend time to file its answer to intervenor's original complaint (3) (plh) (Entered: 01/08/1999)

ORDER granting [19-1] motion to extend time to file its answer to intervenor's original complaint Court extends Intervenor's time for dft motion to dimiss to 1/25/99 ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 1/14/99 Page(s) 1 (djs) (Entered: 01/14/1999)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Mary nmi Trevino , amending [5- 1] intervenor complaint and request for jury trial (8) (plh) (Entered: 01/25/1999)

DEMAND for jury trial by Mary nmi Trevino (plh) (Entered: 01/25/1999)

RESPONSE by Mary nmi Trevino to [16-1] motion to dismiss invervenor's state law claims (3) (plh) (Entered: 01/25/1999)

BRIEF by Mary nmi Trevino in support of [22-1] motion responseo motionto dismiss intervenor's state law claims (8) (plh) (Entered: 01/25/1999)

RESPONSE by Mary nmi Trevino to [11-1] motion to dismiss (2) (plh) (Entered: 01/25/1999)

RESPONSE by EEOC to [11-1] motion to dismiss (28) (plh) (Entered: 01/27/1999)

U N F I L E D PER ORDER DATED 2/26/99 UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR by Conagra Inc by Jean E Connolly to appear pro hac vice (5) (plh) Modified on 03/30/1999 (Entered: 02/02/1999)

NOTICE of SERVICE by Conagra Inc (2) (plh) (Entered: 02/02/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE by Conagra Inc for Roger J Miller to appear pro hac vice (5) (plh) (Entered: 02/02/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE by Conagra Inc for A Stevenson Bogue to appear pro hac vice (5) (plh) (Entered: 02/02/1999)

NOTICE of SERVICE by Conagra Inc (2) (plh) (Entered: 02/02/1999)

ORDER denying [16-1] motion to dismiss invervenor's state law claims, denying [11-1] motion to dismiss ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 2/2/99 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 02/02/1999)

Expert Witness List by EEOC (4) (plh) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

Designation of Expert Witnesses by Mary nmi Trevino (2) (plh) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Conagra Inc for A. Stevenson Bogue to appear as attorney pro hac vice (5) (plh) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

NOTICE of SERVICE by Conagra Inc (2) (plh) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Conagra Inc for Roger J Miller to appear as attorney pro hac vice (5) (plh) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

NOTICE of SERVICE by Conagra Inc (2) (plh) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Conagra Inc for Christopher M Bikus to appear as attorney pro hac vice (5) (plh) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

NOTICE of SERVICE by Conagra Inc (2) (plh) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

ORDER granting [35-1] motion for A. Stevenson Bogue to appear as attorney pro hac vice, granting [30-1] motion for A Stevenson Bogue to appear pro hac vice ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 2/25/99 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

ORDER granting [37-1] motion for Roger J Miller to appear as attorney pro hac vice, granting [28-1] motion for Roger J Miller to appear pro hac vice ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 2/25/99 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

ORDER granting [39-1] motion for Christopher M Bikus to appear as attorney pro hac vice ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 2/25/99 Page (s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 02/25/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Conagra Inc to extend time (3) (plh) (Entered: 02/26/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Conagra Inc to extend time to file designation of experts (3) (plh) (Entered: 02/26/1999)

ORDER unfiling [26-1] motion by Jean E Connolly to appear pro hac vice by Conagra Inc due to the following deficiency: No bar number for attorney given. Copies to counsel: 3/1/99 (signed by Judge Mary Lou Robinson ) Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 03/01/1999)

ORDER granting [45-1] motion to extend time to file designation of experts resetting scheduling order deadlines: Pretrial materials (Designation of Experts) due 3/22/99 ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 3/4/99 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 03/04/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by EEOC for extension of time to disclose its expert witness reports (4) (plh) (Entered: 03/09/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by Mary nmi Trevino for extension of time to provide Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures (3) (plh) (Entered: 03/09/1999)

ORDER SETTING RULE 26(a)(2) DISCLOSURE DEADLINE FOR ALL PARTIES granting [50-1] motion for extension of time to provide Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures, granting [49-1] motion for extension of time to disclose its expert witness reports. The Court hereby extends Intervenor's and the EEOC's time to provide Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures to Thursday, April 22, 1999. No further extensions will be granted. ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 3/11/99 Page(s) 1 (plh) Modified on 03/11/1999 (Entered: 03/11/1999)

JOINT REPORT ON SETTLEMENT STATUS by EEOC, Conagra Inc, Mary nmi Trevino (4) (plh) (Entered: 03/12/1999)

ORDER referring case to ADR; Type of ADR: non-binding mediation Requested by: court (Signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 3/16/99 w/ADR form Page(s): 3 (djs) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

Designation of Expert (Expert Witness List) by Conagra Inc (5) (plh) (Entered: 03/22/1999)

STATUS REPORT (Joint Agreement to Mediate) by EEOC, Conagra Inc - John Simpson, Mediator - Mediation set for 4/20/99 (2) (plh) (Entered: 04/09/1999)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by EEOC for leave of court to file Revised Expert Witness List (7) (plh) (Entered: 04/29/1999)

ORDER granting [56-1] unopposed motion for leave of court to file Revised Expert Witness List ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 5/10/99 Page(s) 2 (plh) (Entered: 05/10/1999)

AUGUST PRETRIAL NOTICE & ORDER Deadline updated; setting pretrial order due for 8/3/99 , setting docket call for 9:30 8/16/99 , and setting Jury trial for 9:00 8/17/99 (plh) (Entered: 07/19/1999)

JOINT REPORT ON SETTLEMENT STATUS by EEOC, Conagra Inc (4) (plh) (Entered: 07/23/1999)

ORDER TO FILE STATEMENT OF STIPULATED FACTS AND AGREED STIPULATION ON EXHIBITS - Parties to this action are to confer and file, on or before 8/13/99 a complete narrative of stipulated facts. Parties are also to confer and and stipulate as to the authenticity and admissibility of all exhibits and file this stipulation by the same date. ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 7/30/99 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 07/30/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by EEOC to amend [1-1] complaint (6) (uls) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Mary nmi Trevino to file Second Amended Complaint amending [21-1] amended complaint (5) (uls) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

ORDER granting [60-1] motion to amend [1-1] complaint and granting [61-1] motion to file Second Amended Complaint amending [21-1] amended complaint ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 8/30/99 Page(s) 1 (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by EEOC , amending [1-1] complaint against Monfort, Inc (5) (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by Mary nmi Trevino , amending [21-1] amended complaint against Monfort, Inc (7) (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

CONSENT DECREE - SEE ORDER - Monfort shall pay gross sum of $900,000.00 of which Mary Trevino will receive $450,000.00. The remaining $450,000.00 ("Claim Fund") will be distributed among all eligible claimants as described herein. Monfort will prepare and tender award checks in accordance w/provisions hereafter noted. Within 21 days after entry of Consent Decree, Monfort shall issue a check in the amount of $450,000.00, made payable to Mary Trevino and her attorney. Eligible Claimants shall be those women who were employed by Monfort at its Cactus, Texas facility between 3/17/95 and the date of entry of Consent Decree who submit credible evidence that subsequent to 3/17/95 they were (a) subjected to hostile work environment because of their sex; (b) subjected to sexual harassment or sex-based harassment; and/or (c) retaliated against because they opposed sexual harassment or participated in any proceeding relating to a complaint of sexual harassment, sex-based harassment or retaliation...SEE ORDER ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 8/30/99 Page(s): 34 (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

STIPULATION of dismissal (2) (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

ORDER granting [66-1] Intervenor and Defendant's Stipulation of Dismissal. All claims of Intervenor Mary Trevino are hereby dismissed ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 8/30/99 Page(s) 2 (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

Case closed (uls) (Entered: 08/30/1999)

MOTION by EEOC to appoint special master (33) (plh) (Entered: 05/12/2000)

ORDER granting [68-1] motion to appoint special master. Ordered that John Simpson be appointed to serve as the Special Master to assist in the implementation and enforcement of the Consent Decree entered in the above styled case regarding the distribution of the settlement funds to the Eligible Claimants. ( signed by MLR) Copies to counsel: 6/16/00 Page(s) 1 (plh) (Entered: 06/16/2000)

REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER (7) (plh) (Entered: 07/19/2000)