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)

People

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Judge(s)

Zatkoff, Lawrence Paul (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dawkins, Robert K. (Michigan)

Rapport, Adele (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

O'Shaughnessy, Michael J. (Michigan)

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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

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Docket for: EEOC v. John Bowman
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Jan. 30, 1998

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

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2 March 4, 1998

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

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4 March 18, 1998

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

RECAP
March 18, 1998

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

PACER
March 18, 1998

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

3 March 19, 1998

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

RECAP
April 8, 1998

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

PACER
April 8, 1998

SCHEDULING conference held - Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff (bt)

5 April 16, 1998

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)

RECAP
6 May 13, 1998

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

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7 May 13, 1998

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

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8 May 14, 1998

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

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9 June 9, 1998

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

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10 June 10, 1998

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)

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11 June 23, 1998

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)

RECAP
12 July 16, 1998

PROOF of mailing by EEOC of first set of interrogatories and request fo documents regarding Jennifer Venegoni (kg) Modified on 07/17/1998 (Entered: 07/17/1998)

RECAP
13 July 16, 1998

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

RECAP
14 Aug. 13, 1998

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

RECAP
15 Sept. 21, 1998

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

RECAP
16 Sept. 22, 1998

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)

RECAP
17 Sept. 30, 1998

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

RECAP
18 Sept. 30, 1998

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

RECAP
Sept. 30, 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)

PACER
Sept. 30, 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)

19 Oct. 6, 1998

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)

RECAP
Oct. 15, 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)

PACER
Oct. 15, 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)

20 Oct. 16, 1998

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

RECAP
Oct. 23, 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)

PACER
Oct. 23, 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)

21 Oct. 29, 1998

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)

RECAP
22 Nov. 3, 1998

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)

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23 Nov. 6, 1998

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)

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24 Nov. 12, 1998

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)

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25 Nov. 24, 1998

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)

RECAP
26 Dec. 3, 1998

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)

RECAP
27 Dec. 15, 1998

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

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28 Dec. 17, 1998

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

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29 Jan. 28, 1999

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

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30 Feb. 4, 1999

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)

RECAP
31 April 21, 1999

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)

RECAP
April 21, 1999

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

PACER
April 21, 1999

FINAL pretrial conference held - Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff (bt)

32 April 22, 1999

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

RECAP
33 May 4, 1999

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)

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34 May 5, 1999

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

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35 May 14, 1999

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)

RECAP
36 May 20, 1999

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)

RECAP
37 Sept. 2, 1999

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

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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

Private Entity/Person

John Bowman Chevrolet, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:98-cv-70440

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

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

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