Case: EEOC v. JOHN BOWMAN CHEVROLET, INC.

2:98-cv-70440 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 1998

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 1999

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Case Summary

In January 1998, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against John Bowman Chevrolet, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in September 1999. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the consent decree.

Summary Authors

Lionel Joiner (6/26/2007)

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2:98-cv-70440

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. John Bowman

Sept. 2, 1999

Sept. 2, 1999

Docket

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Docket

Last updated March 17, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT with jury demand (dh) (Entered: 02/09/1998)

Jan. 30, 1998

Jan. 30, 1998

2

ANSWER by defendant John Bowman to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

March 4, 1998

March 4, 1998

2

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant John Bowman (kg) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

March 4, 1998

March 4, 1998

SCHEDULE: by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff scheduling conference set for 2:00 4/8/98 (bt) (Entered: 03/18/1998)

March 18, 1998

March 18, 1998

4

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (RH) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

March 18, 1998

March 18, 1998

3

NOTICE by the Court of scheduling conference (RH) (Entered: 03/20/1998)

March 19, 1998

March 19, 1998

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff (bt) (Entered: 04/08/1998)

April 8, 1998

April 8, 1998

5

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff - deadline for witness list set for 11/27/98 , deadline for discovery set for 12/10/98 , deadline for filing dispositive motions set for 1/4/99 , final pretrial conference set for 2:00 4/21/99 , civil jury trial set for 5/1/99 . (cf) Modified on 04/17/1998 (Entered: 04/17/1998)

April 16, 1998

April 16, 1998

6

AMENDED complaint 1 by plaintiff with jury demand (nh) (Entered: 05/13/1998)

May 13, 1998

May 13, 1998

7

PROOF of mailing of EEOC amended complaint with jury trial demand (lg) (Entered: 05/14/1998)

May 13, 1998

May 13, 1998

8

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of response to defendants first set of interrogatories and document requests (nh) (Entered: 05/15/1998)

May 14, 1998

May 14, 1998

9

ANSWER by defendant John Bowman to amended complaint by EEOC [6-1] with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

June 9, 1998

June 9, 1998

9

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant John Bowman (dp) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

June 9, 1998

June 9, 1998

10

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Peggy Trapp set for 06/22/98 at 10:00 a.m., of Ellen Reams, set for 06/22/98 at 11:00 a.m., of Marilyn Woodward set for 06/22/98 at 12:00 p.m., of Linda Hodges, set for 06/22/98 at 2:00 p.m., John Bowman, set for 06/24/98 at 10:00 a.m., and Chris Martin, set for 06/24/98 at 2:30 p.m. with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998

11

RE-NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Peggy Trapp at 10am; Ellen Reams at 11am; Marilyn Woodard at 12:00; Linda Hodges at 2pmi on 7/7/98. John Bowman at 10am; Chris Matin at 2:30 at 7/10/98 , with proof of service (RH) (Entered: 06/24/1998)

June 23, 1998

June 23, 1998

13

PROOF of mailing by EEOC of first set of interrogatories and request for documents regarding Carrie Coury (kg) (Entered: 07/17/1998)

July 16, 1998

July 16, 1998

14

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of second set of interrogatories and request for document production (kg) (Entered: 08/14/1998)

Aug. 13, 1998

Aug. 13, 1998

15

MOTION by defendant John Bowman for order compelling discovery with brief, attachments, notice of hearing, proof of mailing (dh) (Entered: 09/22/1998)

Sept. 21, 1998

Sept. 21, 1998

16

ORDER by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff referring motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] to Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer for hearing and determination with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 09/23/1998)

Sept. 22, 1998

Sept. 22, 1998

SCHEDULE: by Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer hearing on motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] set for 2:00 10/15/98 (RJ) (Entered: 09/30/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

17

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine to exclude polygraph examinations with brief, exhibits and proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

18

NOTICE of hearing on motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] (kg) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

19

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] with proof of mailing and exhibits 1-5 (nh) (Entered: 10/07/1998)

Oct. 6, 1998

Oct. 6, 1998

MOTION hearing adjourned on motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] to 9:00 10/23/98 - Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer (RJ) (Entered: 10/15/1998)

Oct. 15, 1998

Oct. 15, 1998

20

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer with stipulation, adjourning and rescheduling hearing on motion for order compelling discovery (LS) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

Oct. 16, 1998

Oct. 16, 1998

MOTION hearing held on motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] - disposition: motion granted in part - Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer - Tape #DAS 98-139 (RJ) (Entered: 10/23/1998)

Oct. 23, 1998

Oct. 23, 1998

21

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer granting in part motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] (dp) (Entered: 10/30/1998)

Oct. 29, 1998

Oct. 29, 1998

22

RESPONSE by defendant John Bowman to motion in limine to exclude polygraph examinations by EEOC [17-1] with attachments and proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 11/04/1998)

Nov. 3, 1998

Nov. 3, 1998

23

REPLY by plaintiff to response to motion in limine to exclude polygraph examinations by EEOC [17-1] with attachments A and B and proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 11/09/1998)

Nov. 6, 1998

Nov. 6, 1998

24

NOTICE by plaintiff of taking deposition of Bill Lester at 10:00 am, Harry Pace at 10:30 am, Katie Colman at 11:00 am, Julia Bradley at 1:00 pm, Alan Hall at 1:30 pm on 11/24/98 and on 11/25/98 of Charles Johnson at 10:00 am with proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 11/13/1998)

Nov. 12, 1998

Nov. 12, 1998

25

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Dirk Feneley at 11:30 on 12/11/98 with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 11/25/1998)

Nov. 24, 1998

Nov. 24, 1998

26

OPINION and order by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff denying motion in limine to exclude polygraph examinations by EEOC [17-1] with proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 12/04/1998)

Dec. 3, 1998

Dec. 3, 1998

27

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC, with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 12/16/1998)

Dec. 15, 1998

Dec. 15, 1998

28

WITNESS list by defendant John Bowman, with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 12/18/1998)

Dec. 17, 1998

Dec. 17, 1998

29

AMENDED expert and lay witness list by defendant with proof of mailing (cm) Modified on 01/29/1999 (Entered: 01/29/1999)

Jan. 28, 1999

Jan. 28, 1999

30

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donald A. Scheer granting motion for order compelling discovery by John Bowman [15-1] regarding the production of documents (LS) (Entered: 02/08/1999)

Feb. 4, 1999

Feb. 4, 1999

31

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC in limine to exclude polygraph evidence under Faragher v. City of Boca Raton with brief, attachments 1-9 and proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 21, 1999

April 21, 1999

FINAL pretrial conference held - Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff (bt) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 21, 1999

April 21, 1999

32

JOINT pretrial order by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff (dp) (Entered: 04/23/1999)

April 22, 1999

April 22, 1999

33

RESPONSE by defendant to second motion in limine to exclude polygraph evidence under Faragher v. City of Boca Raton by EEOC [31-1] with brief, attachments A-B and proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 05/05/1999)

May 4, 1999

May 4, 1999

34

APPEARANCE and substitution for plaintiff EEOC of attorney, Adele Raport, in addition to Robert Dawkins with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 05/07/1999)

May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999

35

REPLY by plaintiff EEOC to response to motion in limine to exclude polygraph evidence under Faragher v. City of Boca Raton by EEOC [31-1] with exhibits A-C and proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 05/17/1999)

May 14, 1999

May 14, 1999

36

OPINION and order by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff denying motion in limine to exclude polygraph evidence Faragher v. City of Boca Raton by EEOC [31-1] with proof of mailing (nh) (Entered: 05/21/1999)

May 20, 1999

May 20, 1999

37

CONSENT decree entered by Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff [EOD Date: 9/3/99] (lg) (Entered: 09/03/1999)

Sept. 2, 1999

Sept. 2, 1999

Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 30, 1998

Closing Date: Sept. 2, 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

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

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

John Bowman Chevrolet, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits