Case: EEOC v. Royer Homes of Mississippi

EEOC v. Royer Homes of MS

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

EEOC v. Royer Homes of MS

EEOC v. Royer Homes of Mississippi, Inc

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

EEOC v. Royer Homes of Mississippi, Inc

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

EEOC & Pettis v. Royer Homes of Mississippi, Inc.

No Court

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand; Notice of Assignment mailed. (thr) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

Magistrate Judge Assignment Alfred G. Nicols (thr) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

Case assigned to Pending Track - designation of appropriate track will be made after Case Management Conference and a final track assignment. (thr) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Royer Homes of MS 12/22/99 Answer due on 2/20/00 for Royer Homes of MS (fe) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

Notice of Service of Disclosure by plaintiff Equal Employment (fe) (Entered: 02/03/2000)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS to Extend Time to answer (thr) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

Case Management Conference set at 1:30 4/18/00, Jackson, MS, before Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols copies mailed to Jerome C. Rose, Sharon S. Day, Alison R. Steiner (thr) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Extend Time to answer, set Answer deadline to 3/8/00 for Royer Homes of MS ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (thr) (Entered: 02/28/2000)

Letter from Alison Steiner stating that Jack G. Price is now lead counsel in this case. Mailed CMC notice 3/22/00 to Jack Price. (thr) (Entered: 03/22/2000)

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Royer Homes of MS (thr) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

Disclosure Statement Regarding Corporate Structure filed by defendant Royer Homes of MS (thr) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

Pre-Discovery Disclosure by defendant Royer Homes of MS (thr) (Entered: 03/23/2000)

Notice of Service of Disclosure by defendant Royer Homes of MS (thr) (Entered: 03/27/2000)

Case Management Conference held (thr) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

Minute entry: CMC held before Mag. Judge Nicols 4/18/00 (thr) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 5/18/00 ; Case Status Report due 1/2/01 ; Discovery cutoff 12/2/00 ; Final Pretrial Conference for 3/16/01 ; Jury Trial 4/2/01 ; Motion Filing deadline on 12/17/00 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 10/2/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 9/2/00 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ) copies mailed. (thr) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS to Transfer Case (thr) (Entered: 05/11/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [13-1] motion to Transfer Case by defendant (thr) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

ORDER granting [13-1] motion to Transfer Case to the Biloxi Division ( signed by Magistrate Judge Alfred G. Nicols ); copies mailed. (thr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

Intradistrict transfer to Southern Division, Biloxi, MS (thr) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet in Civil Case No. 3:99cv650BN received from Jackson Division (spc) (Entered: 05/31/2000)

CASE assigned upon transfer to Judge Walter J. Gex III (spc) (Entered: 05/31/2000)

Magistrate Judge Assignment on transfer - John M. Roper (spc) (Entered: 05/31/2000)

Memo sent to attorneys and courtroom deputies noting new case number and assignment of judges. (spc) (Entered: 05/31/2000)

Case Management Conference set at 1:00 7/5/00 (spc) (Entered: 06/05/2000)

ORDER rescheduling case management conference for 8/21/00 at 1:00 p.m. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

Case Management Conference set at 1:00 8/21/00. (spc) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

MOTION to Intervene by Lisa Pettis (wld) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Case Assigned to CJRA Track: Standard Scheduling Deadlines: Discovery cutoff 12/1/00 ; Jury Trial 4/2/01 ; Motion Filing deadline on 12/15/00 ; Dft Designation of Experts by 10/2/00 ; Pla. Designation of Experts by 9/2/00 ; parties do not consent to magistrate trial. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) copies mailed. (avm) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

Minute Entry Order: granting [18-1] motion to Intervene by Lisa Pettis, counsel will file any disclosure within 20 days. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (wld) (Entered: 08/22/2000)

Case Management Conference held (avm) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

Case assigned to Standard Track. (avm) (Entered: 08/21/2000)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Lisa Pettis against defendant Royer Homes of MS, with jury demand. (spc) (Entered: 08/25/2000)

ANSWER by defendant Royer Homes of MS to [21-1] intervenor complaint (spc) (Entered: 09/01/2000)

NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take deposition of Lora Jones 9/15/00 (spc) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take deposition of Richard Taylor 9/15/00 (spc) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take deposition of Paula Parker 9/14/00 (spc) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

Notice of Service of Interrogatories and request for production by defendant Royer Homes of MS (spc) (Entered: 09/11/2000)

Notice of Service of Disclosure supplement by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis (spc) (Entered: 09/15/2000)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment by Ermea J. Russell (spc) (Entered: 10/11/2000)

Notice of Service of Interrogatories and requests for produciton by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis (spc) (Entered: 10/30/2000)

Notice of Service of Response by plaintiff Equal Employment to interrogatories and request for production. (spc) (Entered: 11/29/2000)

NOTICE by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis to take deposition of Joely White, 12/13/00 (avm) (Entered: 12/04/2000)

NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take deposition of Lisa Pettis 12/20/00 (spc) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

Minute Entry Order: granting [30-1] motion to Extend Time for scheduling deadlines, Set Case Management Order Deadlines Discovery Cutoff 12/22/00 ; Motion Filing Deadline on 12/29/00 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 12/08/2000)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS to Extend Time (spc) (Entered: 12/13/2000)

MOTION by plaintiff Equal Employment to Substitute Attorney (spc) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

Minute Entry Order: granting [35-1] motion to Extend Time, Set Case Management Order Deadlines Jury Trial 6/4/01 ; Discovery Cutoff 2/1/01 ; Motion Filing Deadline on 2/15/01 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 12/21/2000)

NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take depositions on 1/24/01 of Jane O. Cook and Jean Holliman; 1/25/01 of Mary Sexton Sanford and April Pulley. (spc) (Entered: 01/04/2001)

Amended NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take depositions of Jane O. Cook, Jean Holliman 1/29/01; Mary S. Sanford, April Pulley 1/30/01. (spc) (Entered: 01/08/2001)

ORDER granting [36-1] motion to Substitute Attorney for EEOC. Terminated attorney Sharon S. Day; substituted Ermea J. Russell. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 01/10/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to April Pulley, Mary Sexton Sanford, Jean Holliman, Jane O. Cook. (spc) (Entered: 01/10/2001)

NOTICE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to take deposition of Sandra Cockrell 1/29/01 (spc) (Entered: 01/18/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Sandra Cockrell (spc) (Entered: 01/23/2001)

Notice of Service of Responses (Answers) by defendant Royer Homes of MS to plaintiff's first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents. (pak) (Entered: 01/26/2001)

Minute Entry Order: Pursuant to telephone conference 1/21/01 deadlines extended for limited purpose of taking depositions of Larry and Patsy White. Set Case Management Order Deadlines Discovery Cutoff 2/7/01 ; Motion Filing Deadline on 2/14/01 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 02/01/2001)

Minute Entry Order: Reset Case Management Order Deadlines: Discovery Cutoff 2/9/01; Motion Filing Deadline on 2/23/01 ; ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 02/07/2001)

Minute Entry Order: on ore tenus motion of defendant to quash or for protective order. Pursuant to conference held 2/7/01, the Court finds that motion is granted in part, denied in part as set out. ( signed by Magistrate Judge John M. Roper ) Copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 02/08/2001)

NOTICE by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis to take deposition of Larry White 2/9/01 (spc) (Entered: 02/09/2001)

NOTICE by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis to take deposition of Patsy White 2/9/01 (spc) (Entered: 02/09/2001)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS for Summary Judgment (wld) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

ITEMIZATION of FACTS by defendant Royer Homes of MS in support of [50-1] motion for Summary Judgment by defendant (wld) (Entered: 02/23/2001)

ORDER Extending Time for Pettis to respond to motion for summary judgment until 3/26/01. ( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 03/09/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [50-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Royer. (spc) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment in opposition to [51-1] memorandum by Royer (spc) (Entered: 03/13/2001)

Envelope returned by Post Office marked Returned to Sender containing April calendar mailed by Julie Russell addressed to Jerome C. Rose, EEOC. (spc) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

Supplement by Royer Homes of MS to [50-1] motion for Summary Judgment (spc) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis to [50-1] motion for Summary Judgment (spc) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis in opposition to [51-1] statement of undisputed facts. (spc) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

Pre-Trial Conference set for 1:00 5/17/01; trial set for 6/4/01. (spc) (Entered: 04/20/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Frederick King (spc) (Entered: 06/05/2001)

PRETRIAL ORDER: estimated length of trial 4 days, filed ( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ) (spc) (Entered: 06/05/2001)

RETURN of SUBPOENA executed as to Robert Joely White (spc) (Entered: 06/06/2001)

MEMORANDUM OPINION: Royer's motion for summary judgment should be denied. A separate judgment shall issue this date.( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ) ; copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

JUDGMENT denying [50-1] motion for Summary Judgment. Royer's objection to Russell's participation in this cause is denied. Further ordered that each party shall bear their respective costs. ( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

JURY VERDICT for plaintiff Lisa Pettis against defendant Royer Homes of MS in amount of $75,000. (dated 6/8/01) (spc) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

Jury Notes filed (1 small white envelope) (spc) (Entered: 06/12/2001)

Minute entry: Jury trial held 6/5/01 thru 6/8/01 before Judge Gex. Chris Schmitt court reporter. Jury returned verdict for plaintiff Pettis. (spc) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

Exhibit list for jury trial: P-1 thru P-13; D-3,4,5,8,11 and 12. (1 white spiral binder) (spc) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

Witness list for jury trial. (spc) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis for Attorney Fees with affidavit of counsel. (spc) (Entered: 06/25/2001)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS to Strike or defer [70-1] motion for Attorney Fees by Lisa Pettis (spc) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

JUDGMENT on jury verdict for intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis against defendant Royer Homes of MS in sum of $75,000. Pettis' counsel instructed to file motion for assessment of fees and costs on or before 6/25/01; EEOC may submit bill of cost no later than 7/16/01. ( signed by Judge Walter J. III ); copies mailed. ob 2001 page 551-552 (spc) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

Case closed (spc) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS for Judgment as a Matter of Law , or for New Trial (spc) (Entered: 07/02/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Equal Employment to [73-1] motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law by defendant, [73-2] motion for New Trial by defendant (spc) (Entered: 07/13/2001)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis to [73-1] motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and [73-2] motion for New Trial by defendant. (pak) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

MOTION by defendant Royer Homes of MS for untimely filing of rebuttal response (spc) (Entered: 08/06/2001)

Envelope returned by Post Office marked "forward time exp rtn to send" containing order of 8/7/01 addressed to Jerome C. Rose (spc) (Entered: 08/13/2001)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa Pettis for Leave to File untimely response (spc) (Entered: 08/13/2001)

ORDER granting [79-1] motion of Lisa Pettis for Leave to File untimely response, and the Court hereby adopts the response filed with the Motion as Ex. A as filed as of 7/20/01. ( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 08/15/2001)

Envelope returned by Post Office marked "forward time expired" containing Order of 8/15/01 addressed to Jerome Rose, Equal Employment (spc) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

ORDER granting [76-1] motion for untimely filing of rebuttal response until 8/10/01. ( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ); copies mailed. (spc) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

Envelope returned by Post Office marked "forward time exp" containing order of 8/23/01 addressed to Jerome C. Rose, Equal Employment, Birmingham. (NOTE: modified atty's name so no more labels will be printed) (spc) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for plaintiff Equal Employment by Charles E. Guerrier with change of address for EEOC. (spc) (Entered: 09/07/2001)

ORDER denying [73-1] motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, denying [73-2] motion for New Trial ( signed by Judge Walter J. Gex III ); copies mailed. (pak) (Entered: 11/26/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Royer Homes of MS to [70-1] motion for Attorney Fees (spc) (Entered: 12/10/2001)

NOTICE OF APPEAL of [72-1] judgment order, [85-1] order by defendant Royer Homes of MS; copy mailed attys by clerk's office. FILING FEE $ 105 RECEIPT # B016552; Mailed Transcript Order Form to Attorney; Appeal record due on 1/4/02. (spc) (Entered: 12/20/2001)

Notice of Appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA: [87-1] appeal by Royer Homes of MS (spc) (Entered: 12/20/2001)

Transcript Order Form: Transcript ordered by Royer Homes. (spc) (Entered: 01/07/2002)