Case: EEOC v. FIRESTONE FIBERS AND TEXTILES COMPANY

3:04-cv-00467 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2004

Closed Date: Sept. 13, 2006

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, and Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging the defendants discriminated against the charging party on the basis of religion, namely Christianity-Church of the Living God, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged th…

In September 2004, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, and Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging the defendants discriminated against the charging party on the basis of religion, namely Christianity-Church of the Living God, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to accommodate the religious beliefs of the charging party, a male employee, and discharged the charging party because of his religion. The charging party intervened in the lawsuit in December 2004. Following discovery, defendants successfully moved for summary judgment, which was granted in September 2006. The EEOC appealed this decision to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which had not decided the case by the time the docket was captured for research purposes.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (10/11/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Conrad, Robert James (North Carolina)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Barnes, Lynette A. (North Carolina)

Haden, Kara Gibbon (North Carolina)

Rowan, Vicki Brown (North Carolina)

Attorney for Defendant

Jr, James B. (North Carolina)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:04-cv-00467

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company

Dec. 28, 2006

Dec. 28, 2006

Docket
1

3:04-cv-00467

Complaint

EEOC v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company

Sept. 9, 2004

Sept. 9, 2004

Complaint
9

3:04-cv-00467

Complaint in Intervention

EEOC v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company

Dec. 17, 2004

Dec. 17, 2004

Complaint
28

3:04-cv-00467

Order [Regarding Protective Order]

EEOC v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company

Oct. 12, 2005

Oct. 12, 2005

Order/Opinion
30

3:04-cv-00467

Memorandum and Order [Regarding Summary Judgment]

EEOC v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company

Sept. 13, 2006

Sept. 13, 2006

Order/Opinion

2006 WL 2620314

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5297212/eeoc-v-firestone-fibers/

Last updated Nov. 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.

Docket for: EEOC v. Firestone Fibers
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 9, 2004

COMPLAINT and Jury Trial Demand. (lhg) (Entered: 09/09/2004)

RECAP
2 Sept. 16, 2004

CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by EEOC - consent (former emp) (Entered: 09/17/2004)

RECAP
3 Oct. 21, 2004

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to BFS Diversified 9/16/04 Answer due on 11/15/04 for BFS Diversified (former emp) (Entered: 10/21/2004)

RECAP
4 Nov. 15, 2004

MOTION to Intervene by David Wise (bsw) (Entered: 11/16/2004)

RECAP
5 Nov. 16, 2004

ANSWER to Complaint by Firestone Fibers, BFS Diversified, Bridgestone Amer Hol (ejb) (Entered: 11/16/2004)

RECAP
6 Nov. 16, 2004

CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Firestone Fibers, BFS Diversified, Bridgestone Amer Hol - Refusal (ejb) (Entered: 11/16/2004)

RECAP
7 Nov. 16, 2004

CASE reassigned to Judge Graham C. Mullen - notice of reassignment mailed to parties. (ejb) (Entered: 11/16/2004)

RECAP
8 Dec. 17, 2004

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Intervene by David Wise ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 12/21/04] (former emp) (Entered: 12/21/2004)

RECAP
9 Dec. 17, 2004

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by David Wise against Firestone Fibers, BFS Diversified, Bridgestone Amer Hol (former emp) (Entered: 12/21/2004)

RECAP
10 Jan. 7, 2005

ANSWER by Firestone Fibers, BFS Diversified, Bridgestone Amer Hol to [9-1] intervenor complaint; w/cs cc: GCM (cbb) (Entered: 01/12/2005)

RECAP
11 Jan. 18, 2005

Certificate of I.A.C. and Discovery Plan by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Firestone Fibers, defendant BFS Diversified, defendant Bridgestone Amer Hol, movant David Wise (former emp) (Entered: 01/21/2005)

RECAP
12 Jan. 18, 2005

Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Firestone Fibers, BFS Diversified, Bridgestone Amer Hol (former emp) (Entered: 01/21/2005)

RECAP
13 Jan. 26, 2005

INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER Discovery deadline is 6/30/05 Motion filing deadline is 8/1/05 Jury Trial set for 10:00 3/6/06 before Judge Graham C. Mullen ( signed by Judge Graham C. Mullen ) (tme) (Entered: 01/26/2005)

RECAP
14 March 24, 2005

Amd Certificate of I.A.C. and Discovery Plan by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Firestone Fibers, defendant BFS Diversified, defendant Bridgestone Amer Hol, movant David Wise (bsw) (Entered: 03/29/2005)

RECAP
15 April 15, 2005

MOTION & memo in suppt by EEOC, David Wise for Protective Order (dcap) (Entered: 04/15/2005)

RECAP
16 May 2, 2005

RESPONSE to Motion re 15 Motion for Protective Order filed by Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, a Division of BFS Diversified Products. (Cochran, Candace) (Entered: 05/03/2005)

RECAP
17 May 12, 2005

NOTICE of intent not to file reply by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, David Wise re 15 Motion for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, David Wise. (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 05/17/2005)

RECAP
June 16, 2005

Case reassigned to Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Judge Graham Mullen no longer assigned to the case. (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 06/16/2005)

PACER
June 16, 2005

Case reassigned to Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Judge Graham Mullen no longer assigned to the case. (Wallace, Betsy)

18 Aug. 1, 2005

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, a Division of BFS Diversified Products, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.. (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 08/03/2005)

RECAP
19 Aug. 1, 2005

MEMORANDUM in Support re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, a Division of BFS Diversified Products, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.. (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 08/03/2005)

RECAP
20 Aug. 1, 2005

Appendix by Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, a Division of BFS Diversified Products, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.. (complete appendix not scanned - see case file) (Attachments: # 1 Appendix - Part 2)(Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 08/03/2005)

RECAP
Aug. 1, 2005

Motions No Longer Referred: 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 07/17/2006)

PACER
Aug. 1, 2005

Motions No Longer Referred: 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Wallace, Betsy)

21 Aug. 11, 2005

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to 8/22/05 as to 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, David Wise. Responses due by 8/25/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Evans, Tammy) (Entered: 08/15/2005)

RECAP
22 Aug. 19, 2005

RESPONSE to Motion re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by David Wise. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit)(Cochran, Candace) (Entered: 08/24/2005)

RECAP
23 Aug. 19, 2005

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Huntley, Cynthia) (Entered: 08/26/2005)

RECAP
Aug. 26, 2005

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge David Keesler. (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 08/26/2005)

PACER
Aug. 26, 2005

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge David Keesler. (Wallace, Betsy)

24 Aug. 29, 2005

REPLY to Response to Motion re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, a Division of BFS Diversified Products. (Cochran, Candace) (Entered: 08/31/2005)

RECAP
25 Aug. 31, 2005

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment Responses due by 8/22/2005. Signed by Judge David Keesler on 8/31/05. (Wallace, Betsy) (Entered: 09/01/2005)

RECAP
26 Sept. 8, 2005

ORDER, Set/Reset Deadlines as to 15 Motion for Protective Order. Motion Hearing set for 10/11/2005 11:00 AM in Charlotte Magistrate Courtroom before David Keesler.. Signed by Judge David Keesler on 9/8/05. (Huntley, Cynthia) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

RECAP
27 Oct. 3, 2005

NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 15 Motion for Protective Order: Motion Hearing set for 10/11/2005 09:30 AM in Courtroom #1, 401 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202 before David Keesler. (Anderton, Michelle) (Entered: 10/03/2005)

RECAP
Oct. 11, 2005

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Keesler : Motion Hearing held on 10/11/2005 re 15 Motion for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,, David Wise,. (Court Reporter Betty Brown w/Huesby.) (Anderton, Michelle) (Entered: 10/11/2005)

PACER
Oct. 11, 2005

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Keesler : Motion Hearing held on 10/11/2005 re 15 Motion for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,, David Wise,. (Court Reporter Betty Brown w/Huesby.) (Anderton, Michelle)

28 Oct. 12, 2005

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion for Protective Order . Signed by Judge David Keesler on 10/12/05. (MacEwan, Cathy) (Entered: 10/12/2005)

RECAP
Jan. 30, 2006

Proposed document submitted to Judge Robert Conrad. (Tisdale, Homer) (Entered: 01/30/2006)

PACER
Jan. 30, 2006

Proposed document submitted to Judge Robert Conrad. (Tisdale, Homer)

29 Feb. 3, 2006

ORDER suspending deadlines contained in the scheduling order. Trial deadline terminated.. Signed by Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. on 2/3/06. (Huntley, Cynthia) (Entered: 02/03/2006)

RECAP
30 Sept. 13, 2006

ORDER granting 18 Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissing Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.. Signed by Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr on 9/13/06. (chh) (Entered: 09/13/2006)

RECAP
31 Sept. 13, 2006

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in accordance with the Court's September 13, 2006 Order. Signed on 9/13/06. (chh) (Entered: 09/13/2006)

RECAP
32 Nov. 9, 2006

NOTICE OF APPEAL by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Haden, Kara) (Entered: 11/09/2006)

RECAP
33 Nov. 9, 2006

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 32 Notice of Appeal (smj) (Entered: 11/09/2006)

RECAP
34 Nov. 14, 2006

USCA Case Number 06-2203 for 32 Notice of Appeal. USCA Case Manager: Lisa Jernigan. (com) (Entered: 11/21/2006)

RECAP
35 Nov. 14, 2006

Docketed on wrong docket - ORDER of USCA (com) Modified on 12/13/2006 (Wallace, Betsy). (Entered: 11/21/2006)

RECAP
36 Nov. 22, 2006

Subsequent NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 31 Clerk's Judgment, 30 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment by David Wise. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 264976. (Rowan, Vicki) (Entered: 11/22/2006)

RECAP
37 Nov. 27, 2006

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 36 Subsequent Notice of Appeal (smj) (Entered: 11/27/2006)

RECAP
Nov. 27, 2006

Assembled Electronic Record Transmitted to Fourth Circuit. Original. (bsw) (Entered: 11/27/2006)

PACER
Nov. 27, 2006

Assembled Electronic Record Transmitted to Fourth Circuit. Original. (bsw)

38 Nov. 29, 2006

USCA Case Number 06-2241 for 36 Subsequent Notice of Appeal USCA Case Manager: Lisa Jernigan. (cbb) (Entered: 11/29/2006)

RECAP
39 Nov. 29, 2006

ORDER of USCA as to 32 Notice of Appeal, 36 Subsequent Notice of Appeal consolidating cases 06-2203 and 06-2241 for purposes of briefing and oral argument and adopts for these appeals the briefing order previously filed in 06-2203 dated 11/21/06 (cbb) (Entered: 11/29/2006)

RECAP
Dec. 13, 2006

NOTICE of ECF Filing Error re: 35 Order - USCA Docketed on wrong case in error NO ACTION REQUIRED - FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. (bsw) (Entered: 12/13/2006)

PACER
Dec. 13, 2006

NOTICE of ECF Filing Error re: 35 Order - USCA Docketed on wrong case in error NO ACTION REQUIRED - FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. (bsw)

40 Dec. 28, 2006

NOTICE of Change of Address by Homer Bernard Tisdale, III (Tisdale, Homer) (Entered: 12/28/2006)

RECAP
41 Feb. 11, 2008

Published Opinion from Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Attachments: # 1 judgment)(dtr) (Entered: 02/11/2008)

RECAP
42 March 12, 2008

BILL OF COSTS by Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, a Division of BFS Diversified Products, BFS Diversified Products, LLC, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of H. Bernard Tisdale III, # 2 Attachment A to Affidavit of H. Bernard Tisdale III, # 3 Attachment B to Affidavit of H. Bernard Tisdale III, # 4 Attachment C to Affidavit of H. Bernard Tisdale III)(Tisdale, Homer) (Entered: 03/12/2008)

RECAP
43 March 27, 2008

Objection to Bill of Costs re 42 Bill of Costs, by Plaintiff EEOC and Plaintiff-Intervenor Wise (Haden, Kara) (Entered: 03/27/2008)

RECAP
44 April 7, 2008

Response to Objection to Bill of Costs re 43 Objection to Bill of Costs, 42 Bill of Costs, Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Objections to Defendants' Bill of Costs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Release)(Tisdale, Homer) (Entered: 04/07/2008)

RECAP
45 April 11, 2008

Costs Taxed in amount of $ 2,500.60 against Plaintiff (bsw) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

RECAP
46 April 23, 2008

MANDATE of USCA as to 32 Notice of Appeal, 36 Subsequent Notice of Appeal (nll) (Entered: 04/23/2008)

RECAP

Case Details

State / Territory:

North Carolina

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 9, 2004

Closing Date: Sept. 13, 2006

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

BFS Diversified Products, LLC

Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

Western District of North Carolina 3:04-cv-00467

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 06-02203

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 06-02241

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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