Case: EEOC v. STEVEN T. COX, INC. d/b/a "COX CABINET COMPANY"

EEOC v. Cox, et al

EEOC v. Stephen T. Cox, Inc.

EEOC v. Stephen T. Cox, Inc.

EEOC v. Stephen T. Cox, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT (no Summons(es) issued) (bbj) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference ; Case Management Conference set for 9:30 2/2/00, Case referred to Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown (bbj) (Entered: 12/22/1999)

SUMMONS issued as to deft Steven T. Cox (lah) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

PROPOSED Agreed Order resetting case management conference (lah) (Entered: 02/07/2000)

PROPOSED Agreed Order resetting case management conference (lah)

WAIVER OF SERVICE mailed upon deft Steven T. Cox on 2/1/00 signed for deft by Robert L. Scruggs. (lah) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown Case Management Conference reset for 9:30 3/3/00 . (cc: all counsel) EOD 2/8/00 (lah) (Entered: 02/08/2000)

PROPOSED initial joint case management order (dlt) (Entered: 03/06/2000)

PROPOSED initial joint case management order (dlt)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown Discovery ddl set for 11/1/00; Dispositive motion filing deadline 12/1/00 Trial to be set no earlier than 3/1/00. EOD 3/8/00 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by pltf EEOC; jury demand. (dlt) (Entered: 03/30/2000)

ANSWER by deft Steven T. Cox to [7-1]; jury demand (dlt) (Entered: 06/12/2000)

MOTION by pltf EEOC to modify initial joint case management order. (dlt) (Entered: 08/02/2000)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown: Telephone status conference set for 9:00 on 8/11/00. EOD 8/4/00 (cc: all counsel) (gi) (Entered: 08/04/2000)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown: Telephone conference held on 8/11/00. Deft shall have until 9/1/00 to file its mtn to dismiss. Parties are directed to notify the Magistrate Judge w/in 5 days of a decision on the mtn to dismiss for the purpose of scheduling a CMC. EEOC is directed to serve a settlement demand on the defts by 8/21/00 and defts are directed to respond thereto by 9/15/00. In the event the mtn to dismiss is not filed by 9/1/00 all limitations on discovery are lifted and the original discovery ddl of 11/1/00 for completion of discovery and 12/1/00 for filing of dispositive mtns shall be reimposed. Case referred to Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles pursuant to Administrative Order No. 138-2. EOD 8/11/00 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 08/11/2000)

MOTION by Deena Blake to intervene. (w/ attached complaint) (dlt) (Entered: 08/24/2000)

MOTION by deft Steven T. Cox for summary judgment (dlt) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

MEMORANDUM by deft Steven T. Cox in support of motion for summary judgment [13-1]. (w/ attached exhibits A-D) (dlt) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Stephen T. Cox re [13-1] (dlt) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Mark U. Johnson re [13-1] (dlt) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Craig Cox re [13-1] (dlt) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

STATEMENT of uncontested facts by deft Steven T. Cox in support of [13-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 09/05/2000)

RESPONSE by pltf EEOC to motion for summary judgment [13-1]. (w/ attached exhibits 1-9) (dlt) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of W. S. Grabon re [19-1] (dlt) (Entered: 09/29/2000)

RESPONSE by pltf EEOC to [18-1] (dlt) (Entered: 10/02/2000)

REPLY by deft Steven T. Cox to response to motion for summary judgment [13-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 10/16/2000)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles: granting motion to intervene by Deena Blake [12-1] (cc: all counsel) EOD 10/20/00 (bj) (Entered: 10/20/2000)

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by Deena Blake. (bj) (Entered: 10/20/2000)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [24-1] by intevenor pltf Deena Blake; jury demand (dlt) (Entered: 10/27/2000)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake for addt'l time to respond to deft's motion for s/j and for leave to respond to deft's motion for s/j (bj) (Entered: 12/19/2000)

ANSWER by deft Steven T. Cox to [25-1]; jury demand (w/ attached exhibit A) (dlt) (Entered: 12/26/2000)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon granting motion for additional time to respond to deft's motion for s/j [26-1] and for leave to respond to deft's motion for s/j [26-2]. Pltf-Intervener Blake shall have until 2/28/01 in which to file a response to motion for summary judgment [13-1]. EOD 1/26/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 01/26/2001)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake for extension of time until 3/30/01 in which to file a response to the mtn for summary judgment . (dlt) (Entered: 02/27/2001)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon granting motion for extension of time until 3/30/01 [29-1] in which to file a response to the mtn for summary judgment [13-1]. EOD 3/1/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 03/01/2001)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake for extension of time until 4/30/01 in which to respond to the complaint . (dlt) (Entered: 03/19/2001)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon granting motion for extension of time until 4/30/01 in which to respond to the complaint [31-1]. EOD 3/22/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 03/22/2001)

MOTION by pltf EEOC for leave to amend complaint (w/attached proposed order) (jb) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

MEMORANDUM by pltf EEOC in support of motion for leave to amend complaint [33-1] (w/attached affidavit & exhs. 1-4; proposed unsigned copy of second amended complaint attached as part of exh. 4) (jb) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of Celia S. Liner in support of motion for leave to amend complaint [33-1] (jb) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake to set case management conference and for extension of time until 6/3/01 w/in which to respond to mtn for summary judgment . (dlt) (Entered: 05/02/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles granting motion to set case management conference [36-1] and for extension of time until 6/3/01 w/in which to respond to mtn for summary judgment [36-2]. Pltf-Intervener shall have until 6/30/01 w/in which to respond to motion for summary judgment [13-1]. EOD 6/7/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles: Case Management Conference set for 2:00 p.m. on 7/2/01, to establish ddls for the completion fo this case. EOD 6/7/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake for extension of time w/in which to file a response to the mtn for summary judgment . (dlt) (Entered: 06/28/2001)

MEMORANDUM ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon granting motion for leave to amend complaint [33-1]. EOD 7/2/01 (cc: all counsel) (seal) Modified on 07/02/2001 (Entered: 07/02/2001)

MEMORANDUM OF THE COURT (cc: all counsel) EOD 7/3/01 (dlt) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: For reasons stated in the contemporaneously file Memorandum, the Court denies deft's motion for summary judgment [13-1] as premature, but may be renewed after the completion of discovery. EOD 7/3/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: In a separate order, the Court has denied deft's mtn for summary judgment. The Court has denied motion for extension of time w/in which to file a response to the mtn for summary judgment [39-1] as moot. EOD 7/3/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles granting motion for leave to amend complaint [33-1]. EOD 7/3/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

CLERK'S RESUME: Case Management Conference held on 7/2/01 . Mtn to amend-granted. Once additional deft is served, parties to submit an agreed CMO. If unable to agree, to contact the Court for additional CMC. C/R: Taped 2001-53 MK (dlt) (Entered: 07/03/2001)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT [7-1] by pltf EEOC; adding Arete MDF, LLC; jury demand (vh) (Entered: 07/06/2001)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake for sanctions against deft Steven T. Cox, Inc. for failure to appear . (w/ attachment) (dlt) (Entered: 07/17/2001)

AGREED ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles: Terming motion for sanctions against deft Steven T. Cox, Inc. for failure to appear [47-1]. The deposition of Steven T. Cox, Inc. will take place commencing at 8:30 a.m. on 8/9/01 at the office of Braun & Crotwell. Deponent is ordered to attend this deposition. EOD 7/17/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 07/17/2001)

RESPONSE by deft Steven T. Cox to motion for sanction [47-1] (w/attachments) (jb) (Entered: 08/06/2001)

WAIVER OF SERVICE mailed upon deft Arete MDF, LLC on 8/21/01 (dlt) (Entered: 08/28/2001)

RETURN OF SERVICE of subpoena issued to Kelley Ash on 9/12/01 by USM (vh) (Entered: 09/19/2001)

MOTION by pltf EEOC to compel deft's responses to propounded discovery . (w/ att'd proposed order) (dlt) (Entered: 10/16/2001)

MEMORANDUM by pltf EEOC in support of motion to compel deft's responses to propounded discovery [52-1] (dlt) (Entered: 10/16/2001)

MOTION by intevenor pltf Deena Blake to enter scheduling order . (w/ att'd proposed order) (dlt) (Entered: 10/19/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles granting motion for sanctions against deft Steven T. Cox, Inc. for failure to appear [47-1]. Counsel for Pltf-Intervenor shall file an afdt w/ the Court in support of the amount sought. EOD 10/19/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 10/19/2001)

MOTION by deft Steven T. Cox to set scheduling conference . (dlt) (Entered: 10/25/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles granting motion to set scheduling conference [56-1]; case management conference set for 1:30 p.m. on 11/8/01 to establish ddls for the progression of this case. EOD 10/29/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 10/29/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles granting motion to compel deft's responses to propounded discovery [52-1]. Pltf's counsel shall file an affidavit in support of its mtn for attorneys' fees. EOD 11/7/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 11/07/2001)

ANSWER by deft Steven T. Cox to [46-1]; jury demand (dlt) (Entered: 11/08/2001)

CLERK'S RESUME: Case Management Conference held 11/8/01. Court will adopt the ddls proposed by the deft. Order will enter requiring deft to answer previously compelled discovery w/in 10 days. C/R: Tape No: 2001-85 MK (dlt) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles granting motion to enter scheduling order [54-1]. Discovery ddl reset for 1/31/02 and dispositive mtn filing ddl reset for 4/15/02 . EOD 11/9/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles: On 11/8/01, the Court granted mtn to compel #58, but did not set a ddl for compliance. Deft Steven T. Cox, Inc. shall have until 11/18/01, in which to respond to the interrogatories and to produce the documents requested. EOD 11/9/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 11/09/2001)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: Pretrial conference set 10:00 a.m. on 8/16/02 and a jury trial set for 9:00 a.m. on 8/27/02 . EOD 11/14/01 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

AFFIDAVIT of Celia Liner in support of award of attorneys' fees requested by the court in Order [58-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 12/11/2001)

PROPOSED Arete MDF, LLC Deposition Protective Order (dlt) (Entered: 03/11/2002)

PROPOSED Arete MDF, LLC Deposition Protective Order (dlt)

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge E. C. Knowles: The Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Arete MDF, LLC taken on 12/3/01 shall be used for the purposes of this case only and for no other purposes. This protective order shall expire 2 years after final determination of this case unless, w/in such 2-year period, a party on mtn requests the Court to continue its existence. EOD 4/1/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 04/01/2002)

MOTION by deft Steven T. Cox for summary judgment (dlt) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

MEMORANDUM by deft Steven T. Cox in support of motion for summary judgment [66-1]. (w/ att'd exhibits A-B) (dlt) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

STATEMENT of uncontested facts by deft Steven T. Cox in support of [66-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

NOTICE by deft Steven T. Cox of filing copy of deposition of pltf Deena Blake, dated 4/17/01. (w/ att'd copy of deposition) (dlt) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

NOTICE by deft Steven T. Cox of filing of pltf's Rule 26 Privilege Log. (w/ att'd copies of privilege log) (dlt) (Entered: 04/16/2002)

NOTICE by pltf EEOC of filing pltf intervener's response to first set of interrogatories for consideration by the Court in opposition to deft's mtn for summary judgment. (w/ att'd response) (dlt) (Entered: 04/26/2002)

MOTION by pltfs for an extension of time until 5/21/02 to respond to summary judgment motion (w/attached proposed order) (jb) (Entered: 05/06/2002)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon granting pltf's motion for an extension of time until 5/21/02 [72-1] to file a response to motion for summary judgment [66-1]. EOD 5/10/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 05/10/2002)

RESPONSE by pltf EEOC to motion for summary judgment [66-1]. (w/ att'd exhibits 1-24) (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

AFFIDAVIT of Doris B. Woods re [74-1]. (w/ attachments) (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

DECLARATION of Peggy S. Ray by pltf EEOC re [74-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

DECLARATION of Sally Poore Matney by pltf EEOC re [74-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

RESPONSE by pltf EEOC to deft's stmt of uncontested facts [68-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

MOTION by pltf EEOC for default admissions . (w/ att'd proposed order) (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

MEMORANDUM by pltf EEOC in support of motion for default admissions [79-1] . (w/ att'd afdt) (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

AFFIDAVIT of Celia Liner re [80-1]. (w/ att'd exhibit 1, A-I) (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

RESPONSE by intevenor pltf Deena Blake to motion for summary judgment [66-1]. (w/ attachments) (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

STATEMENT of material facts which preclude summary judgment by intevenor pltf Deena Blake in support of [82-1]. (dlt) (Entered: 05/22/2002)

RESPONSE by intevenor pltf Deena Blake to deft's stmt of uncontested facts [68-1]. (w/ attachment) (dlt) (Entered: 05/23/2002)

NOTICE by intevenor pltf Deena Blake of filing page 41 of the deposition of Cindy Bunnell and the att'd documents produced by deft in opposition to deft's second mtn for summary judgment. (w/ att'd pg 41 and attachments) (dlt) (Entered: 05/23/2002)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: Court finds it necessary to hold a status conference in this case, and has set a conference for 6/13/02 at 1:30 in chambers . EOD 5/31/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 05/31/2002)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: Pltf EEOC's second request for admissions [79-1] are hereby conclusively established and may be used in the present case to the full extent allowable under these Rules. EOD 6/17/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 06/17/2002)

ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: Case management conference held on 6/13/02 . Case referred to Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown to hold a settlement conference on 7/24/02 at 10:00 a.m. (EOD 6/17/02) (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 06/17/2002)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown: Settlement conference set for 10:00 on 7/24/02. Telephone conference set for 10:00 on 7/19/02, to be initiated by counsel for pltf. By noon on 7/22/02, pltf & deft shall deliver under seal, ex parte, separate settlement conference stmts which shall specify their respective settlement positions. Parties shall exchange offers & demands at least 3 working days prior to 7/24/02 conference. EOD 6/19/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 06/19/2002)

MEMORANDUM ORDER by Judge John T. Nixon: For the reasons discussed in this order, deft's mtn for summary judgment [66-1] is denied. Court finds that there are genuine questions of material facts, & these claims are not appropriate for summary resolution. Court hereby declines to retain jurisdiction over the Tennessee Human Rights Act claim, & that claim is hereby dismissed. This case will proceed expeditiously to trial. EOD 7/19/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) Modified on 07/19/2002 (Entered: 07/19/2002)

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown: Settlement conference reset for 9:30 a.m. on 8/6/02 . Settlement conference stmts shall be due to Ms. Tina Smith, Courtroom Deputy to the Magistrate Judge Brown, by 12:00 noon on 8/2/02. EOD 7/23/02 (cc: all counsel) (dlt) (Entered: 07/23/2002)

NOTICE of designated portions of testimony of Stephen T. Cox offered into evidence by intevenor pltf Deena Blake. (dlt) (Entered: 07/25/2002)

NOTICE of designated portions of testimony of Henry Schmidt offered into evidence by intevenor pltf Deena Blake. (dlt) (Entered: 07/25/2002)

NOTICE of designated portions of testimony of Cindy Bunnell offered into evidence by intevenor pltf Deena Blake. (dlt) (Entered: 07/25/2002)