Case: EEOC v. BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc.

1:97-cv-00980 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 1997

Closed Date: Sept. 30, 1998

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Case Summary

In October 1997, the Birmingham Office of the EEOC brought this suit against BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Alabama. The charging party intervened in the lawsuit in December 1997. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. Following denial of the EEOC's motion to publish a notice to potential class members and the voluntary dismissal of the charging party, the defendant and EEOC settled the lawsuit in September of 1998 through a consent decree. We do not have a copy of the consent decree; therefore, the exact settlement terms involved are unknown.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (9/27/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/10688434/parties/equal-employment-opp-v-bfi-waste-systems/

Judge(s)

Hand, William Brevard (Alabama)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Martin, Perry N. (Alabama)

Attorney for Defendant

Lucas, Michael L. (Alabama)

Marty, Shannon G. (Alabama)

Norris, John E. (Alabama)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

1:97-cv-00980

Docket [PACER]

Sept. 30, 1998

Sept. 30, 1998

Docket

Resources

Docket

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opp v. BFI Waste Systems
ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Oct. 27, 1997

COMPLAINT filed; FILING FEE $ waived (clr) (Entered: 11/05/1997)

RECAP
Oct. 27, 1997

**Originally a Judge Thomas Case (clr) (Entered: 11/05/1997)

PACER
Oct. 27, 1997

**Activate dispositive logic (tgw) (Entered: 11/14/1997)

PACER
Oct. 27, 1997

**Originally a Judge Thomas Case (clr)

Oct. 27, 1997

**Activate dispositive logic (tgw)

Nov. 7, 1997

CASE assigned to Senior Judge W. B. Hand, Notice mailed 11/7/97 (clr) (Entered: 11/07/1997)

PACER
Nov. 7, 1997

CASE assigned to Senior Judge W. B. Hand, Notice mailed 11/7/97 (clr)

2 Nov. 14, 1997

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to BFI Waste Systems 11/12/97 Answer deadline projected for 1/11/98 for BFI Waste Systems Waiver of Service due by 12/12/97 for BFI Waste Systems (tgw) (Entered: 11/14/1997)

RECAP
3 Dec. 17, 1997

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to BFI Waste Systems (tgw) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

RECAP
4 Dec. 31, 1997

MOTION to Intervene by Wanda Rankin Proposed Complaint In Intervention attached; Ref to J/Hand 12/31/97. (tgw) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

RECAP
5 Jan. 9, 1998

ANSWER to Complaint by BFI Waste Systems (Attorney Michael L. Lucas, John E. Norris), (tgw) (Entered: 01/09/1998)

RECAP
6 Jan. 9, 1998

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. Report of Parties Planning Meeting due 2/25/98 Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 01/09/1998)

RECAP
7 Jan. 9, 1998

ORDER, SET Show Cause Deadline for 1/22/98 for Plaintiff to show why the Motion to Intervene ought not be granted ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 01/09/1998)

RECAP
8 Feb. 26, 1998

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp for Leave to File Report of Parties out of time Report of Parties attached; Ref to MJ/Milling 2/27/98 (tgw) (Entered: 02/27/1998)

RECAP
11 Feb. 26, 1998

REPORT of Planning Meeting filed by parties. Ref to MJ/Milling 3/5/98 (tgw) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

RECAP
9 March 2, 1998

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to Intervene by Wanda Rankin ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 03/02/1998)

RECAP
13 March 2, 1998

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Wanda Rankin against BFI Waste Systems (tgw) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

RECAP
10 March 4, 1998

ORDER granting [8-1] motion for Leave to File Report of Parties out of time. The clerk is directed to file and docket the attached report of parties as of 2/26/98. (signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 03/05/1998)

RECAP
12 March 17, 1998

ORDER, SET Scheduling Conference Hearing Deadline for 1:30 3/31/98 before Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ( signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 03/17/1998)

RECAP
14 March 31, 1998

NOTICE of attorney appearance for BFI Waste Systems by Shannon G. Marty (tgw) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

RECAP
March 31, 1998

Scheduling Conference Hearing held in 3A. Tape 1668 Scanner 3215-4880 (ssa) (Entered: 03/31/1998)

PACER
March 31, 1998

Our records reflect that Attorney, Shannon G. Marty, has not been admitted into this district. Letter mailed to Ms. Marty 4/1/98. (tgw) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

PACER
March 31, 1998

Scheduling Conference Hearing held in 3A. Tape 1668 Scanner 3215-4880 (ssa)

March 31, 1998

Our records reflect that Attorney, Shannon G. Marty, has not been admitted into this district. Letter mailed to Ms. Marty 4/1/98. (tgw)

15 April 1, 1998

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 9/11/98 ; Deadline for filing of all motions 10/2/98 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings on 4/30/98 ; Pretrial conference for 9:00 12/9/98 ; set for 9:00 1/5/99 Jury Trial set for 9:00 1/5/99 ; Settlement Position deadline to 9/11/98 ; before Senior Judge W. B. Hand. ( signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 04/01/1998)

RECAP
16 July 6, 1998

MOTION by Equal Employment Opp To Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members Ref to J/Hand 7/7/98 (tgw) (Entered: 07/07/1998)

RECAP
17 July 8, 1998

MOTION by BFI Waste Systems for Leave to File Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members Ref "loose" to J/Hand 7/8/98 (tgw) (Entered: 07/08/1998)

RECAP
18 July 9, 1998

ORDER GRANTING [17-1] motion for Leave to File Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members, Response to Motion set to 7/20/98 for [16-1] motion To Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 07/09/1998)

RECAP
19 July 20, 1998

MEMORANDUM by BFI Waste Systems in opposition to [16-1] motion To Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members; ref. to Judge Hand (cmj) (Entered: 07/20/1998)

RECAP
20 July 21, 1998

ORDER, Reply to Response to Motion reset to 8/11/98 for [16-1] motion To Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 07/21/1998)

RECAP
21 July 22, 1998

MOTION by BFI Waste Systems to Amend [5-1] answer Ref to J/Hand 7/23/98 (tgw) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

RECAP
22 July 27, 1998

ORDER GRANTING [21-1] motion to Amend [5-1] answer, SET deadline for 8/11/98 for pla. to file a motion to reconsider this order if they wish ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

RECAP
23 July 27, 1998

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by BFI Waste Systems : amends [5-1] answer (tgw) (Entered: 07/27/1998)

RECAP
24 Aug. 12, 1998

STIPULATION of dismissal filed by Wanda Rankin & BFI; Ref to J/Hand 8/13/98 (tgw) (Entered: 08/13/1998)

RECAP
25 Aug. 13, 1998

ORDER - Wanda Rankin's claims against defendant are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1)(ii) and the Stipulation for Dismissal (Doc. 24). Each party to bear their own cost, attorney's fees and expenses. ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 08/13/1998)

RECAP
26 Aug. 13, 1998

ORDER denying [16-1] motion To Publish a Notice to Potential Class Members. The objections filed by dft (Doc. 19) are SUSTAINED and this motion is DENIED. (signed by Senior Judge W.B. Hand) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 08/13/1998)

RECAP
27 Sept. 10, 1998

ORDER, setting Response to Order Deadline re: [27-1] order to 9/30/98 for parties to answer the questions as set out in re: to the Consent Decree filed on 9/9/98. ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 09/11/1998)

RECAP
28 Sept. 17, 1998

ORDER, SET Scheduling Conference for 10:00 10/2/98 Parties should be prepared to discuss scheduling & show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to file the report of parties. ( signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr. ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

RECAP
29 Sept. 21, 1998

ORDER CANCELLING the hearing set on 10/2/98 at 10:00 before Judge Milling. (signed by Mag. Judge Bert W. Milling Jr.) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 09/22/1998)

RECAP
30 Sept. 30, 1998

CONSENT JUDGMENT (Decree) entered ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ); J/E #: 7040-A Judgment EOD: 10/1/98; Copies mailed to parties. (tgw) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

RECAP
31 Sept. 30, 1998

ORDER dismissing this case pursuant to the Consent Decree (Doc. 30) ( signed by Senior Judge W. B. Hand ) Copies mailed. (tgw) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

RECAP
Sept. 30, 1998

Case closed (tgw) (Entered: 10/01/1998)

PACER
Sept. 30, 1998

Case closed (tgw)

Case Details

State / Territory:

Alabama

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 27, 1997

Closing Date: Sept. 30, 1998

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: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Denied

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Alabama 1:97-cv-00980

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

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

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