Case: EEOC v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT FILED (former emp) (Entered: 12/26/1996)

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED personal upon dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc on 1/13/97 (MRP) (Entered: 01/22/1997)

ANSWER by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc; jury demand (MRP) (Entered: 02/03/1997)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez ; prel scheduling conf set for 11:00 4/15/97 before law clerk (cc: all counsel) (BAR) (Entered: 02/24/1997)

TRIAL REPORT by pla, dft & jy trial demanded by pla (former emp) (Entered: 04/10/1997)

JOINT TRIAL REPORT & DEMAND for jury trial by pla Equal Employment Opp (former emp) (Entered: 04/10/1997)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc (MRP) (Entered: 05/05/1997)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by pla Equal Employment Opp (MRP) (Entered: 07/10/1997)

OBJECTIONS to subpoena for medical records in this case by pla Equal Employment Opp (MRP) (Entered: 08/01/1997)

OBJECTIONS to ntc for production of doc and subpoena by Casa de Esperanza (MRP) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp of svc of pla ans to dft req for admissions to pla (MRP) (Entered: 08/20/1997)

OBJECTIONS to ntc for prod of documents and subpoena (MRP) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

NOTICE by pla of Svc of Pla's 1st set of non-uniform interrogatories, 1st request for production and 1st request for admissions (former emp) (Entered: 10/07/1997)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Miriam Trembley on the following date(s): 10/21/97 @ 12:30 pm , Lou Crulylow on 10/23/97 @ 12:30 pm (MRP) (Entered: 10/21/1997)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Ron Stanford on the following date(s): 11/13/97 @ 1:00pm (MRP) (Entered: 10/28/1997)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Nancy Hammond on the following date(s): 10/27/97 @ 10:00 am (MRP) (Entered: 10/28/1997)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting objection, granting objection, granting objection Cope Behavioral, Case de Espernanza, and adaptive Living Instituiton need not comply with objectionable subpoena nor production req (cc: all counsel) (MRP) (Entered: 11/06/1997)

RESPONSE by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc to objection [12-1] (MRP) (Entered: 11/06/1997)

MOTION to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [19-1] (MRP) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp of svc for pla EEOC's resp to dft req for prod of doc and things (MRP) (Entered: 11/21/1997)

RESPONSE by pla Equal Employment Opp to dft req for prod of doc and things (MRP) (Entered: 11/21/1997)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting motion to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [19-1] ; PTO ddl set for 4/27/98 ; Pretrial conference set for 11:30 5/11/98 pre-trial mtns be filed by 03/27/98, extention of 120 days to conduct discovery (cc: all counsel) (MRP) (Entered: 12/01/1997)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Lou Curylou, Monica Rodarte on the following date(s): 12/15/97 @ 10:00 & 3:00 pm (MRP) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

AMENDED NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Ron Stanford on the following date(s): 12/16/97 @ 1:00pm (MRP) (Entered: 12/02/1997)

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Monica Rodarte, Lou Curylou on the following date(s): 2/12/98 (PAB) (Entered: 02/05/1998)

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Ron Stanford on the following date(s): 2/24/98 (PAB) (Entered: 02/05/1998)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by pla Equal Employment Opp (MRP) (Entered: 02/19/1998)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp of svc 2nd set non-uniform interrogatories and 2nd req for prod of doc (MRP) (Entered: 02/19/1998)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by pla Equal Employment Opp (MRP) (Entered: 02/24/1998)

MOTION to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [30-1] (MRP) (Entered: 03/10/1998)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting motion to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [30-1] ; dispositive motions due 6/16/98 ; PTO ddl set for 7/16/98 ; Pretrial conference set for 6/29/98 (cc: all counsel) (MRP) (Entered: 03/17/1998)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting motion to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [30-1] ; discovery ddl set for 5/16/98 ; dispositive motions due 6/16/98 ; PTO ddl set for 7/16/98 ; Pretrial conference set for 11:00 8/3/98 (cc: all counsel) (MRP) (Entered: 03/19/1998)

6th suppl NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc (PAB) (Entered: 04/20/1998)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Wal Mart on the following date(s): 05/05/98 at 9:00 am (MRP) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Ron Sanford on the following date(s): 05/04/98 at 1:00 pm (MRP) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc (MRP) (Entered: 05/04/1998)

7th suppl NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft (PAB) (Entered: 05/11/1998)

NOTICE of Ninth Supplemental disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft (former emp) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

MOTION to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [40-1] (MRP) (Entered: 05/22/1998)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for pla Equal Employment Opp by Patricia Ann Kirtley (MRP) (Entered: 05/29/1998)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting motion to extend time of discovery ddl by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [40-1] ; dispositive motions due 8/17/98 ; PTO ddl set for 9/17/98 (cc: all counsel) (MRP) (Entered: 06/01/1998)

NOTICE by pla Equal Employment Opp OF TAKING DEPO OF Al Silberman Ed.D on the following date(s): 06/23/98 at 10:00 am (MRP) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

MOTION to extend time 30 days in which to conduct discovery by pla Equal Employment Opp [44-1] (MRP) (Entered: 07/17/1998)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting motion to extend time 30 days in which to conduct discovery by pla Equal Employment Opp [44-1] ; discovery ddl set for 8/17/98 ; dispositive motions due 9/17/98 ; PTO ddl set for 10/19/98 ; Pretrial conference set for 10:30 11/30/98 no further extensions will be granted (cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Carolyn Harr on the following date(s): 8/12/98 (PAB) (Entered: 07/23/1998)

MOTION for summary judgment re: punitive damages by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [47-1] (MRP) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

STATEMENT OF FACTS in support by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc re motion for summary judgment re: punitive damages by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [47-1] (MRP) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time for 14 days within which to file pla's response to dft's motion for partial sum jgm (former emp) (Entered: 10/19/1998)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting stipulation that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall have and extension of 14 days to 11/2/98 to serve its response to dft mtn for partial sum jgm(cc: all counsel) (PAB) (Entered: 10/20/1998)

PROPOSED PRE-TRIAL ORDER received by pla, dft (PAB) (Entered: 10/21/1998)

RESPONSE by pla to motion for summary judgment re: punitive damages by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [47-1] (former emp) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

STATEMENT OF FACTS by pla re motion response to dft's motion for sum jgm (former emp) (Entered: 11/02/1998)

RESPONSE by Wal-Mart Stores Inc to pla objections to statement of facts (PAB) (Entered: 11/18/1998)

PRETRIAL ORDER approved by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez (PAB) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

MINUTE ENTRY Judge Inits: ACM Crt Rptr: Beth Harper ; pretrial conference held 11/30/98 ; Pretrial order approved by the Court. Jury trial set for 9:00 4/6/99 Porposed instructions, voir dire, any trial briefs & proposed interrogatories to be filed 2 weeks bfr trial. Exhibits to be marked prior to commencement of trial. Cnsl contact Renee Ludeke Courtroom clerk for further instructions. Court orderes pla provied rpt to the dft by 12/31/98 of the witness Bea Reed. [cc: all cnsl] [55-2] (PAB) (Entered: 12/03/1998)

Pla EEOC's ntc of filing original affidavit in support of its stmt of facts & response to dft mtn for sum jgm[52-1] (PAB) (Entered: 12/08/1998)

MOTION in limine to precluce evidence of other acts of alleged discrimination by dft [58-1] (PAB) (Entered: 02/03/1999)

MOTION in limine to exclude EEOC's letter of determination by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [59-1] (PAB) (Entered: 01/04/1999)

STIPULATION for extension of time to serve response to dft mtn in limine (PAB) (Entered: 01/19/1999)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting stipulation that the plaintiff EEOC shall have an extension of fourteen days, until 1/29/99 to serve its responses to dft's mtn in limine (cc: all counsel) (KDT) (Entered: 01/20/1999)

RESPONSE by pla to motion in limine to precluce evidence of other acts of alleged discrimination by dft [58-1] (KDT) (Entered: 02/03/1999)

STIPULATION for extension of time to 2/25/99 for dft to serve its reply to pla's response to dft's motions in limine by pla, dft (former emp) (Entered: 02/10/1999)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting stipulation that dft has an extension of time to 2/25/99 to serve its reply to pla's response to motions in limine(cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

STIPULATION to continue trial for 60 to 90 days (PAB) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

REPLY by dft to response to motion in limine to precluce evidence of other acts of alleged discrimination by dft [58-1] (PAB) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting stipulation to continue trip date ; jury trial set for 9:00 6/7/99 (cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 02/24/1999)

Proposed Voir dire submitted by Wal-Mart Stores Inc (PAB) (Entered: 03/01/1999)

MOTION to limit pla to one expert per issue by Wal-Mart Stores Inc [70-1] (PAB) (Entered: 03/01/1999)

STIPULATION for extension of time & continuation of trial date at the Court's convenience after the decision in Kolstad (PAB) (Entered: 03/16/1999)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez granting stipulation for extension of time & continuation of trial date: Equal employment opportunity commission shallhave until 3/26/99 to serve its resp to dft mtn to limit pla to one expert per issue & mtn to bifurcate(punitive damages). Also ordered that the trial of 6/7/99 be vacated ; jury trial vacated (cc: all counsel) (PAB) (Entered: 03/17/1999)

RESPONSE by pla EEOC to motion to limit pla to one expert per issue by Wal-Mart Stores Inc [70-1] (PAB) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

RESPONSE by EEOC to motion to bifurcate trial so pla claim for punitive damages is tried separately from pla claim for compendatory damages & liability by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [69-1] (PAB) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

REPLY by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc to response to motion to bifurcate trial so pla claim for punitive damages is tried separately from pla claim for compendatory damages & liability by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [69-1] (PAB) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

REPLY by Wal-Mart Stores Inc to response to motion to limit pla to one expert per issue by Wal-Mart Stores Inc [70-1] (PAB) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

AMENDED MINUTE ENTRY, nunc pro tunc as of 12/3/98, Judge Inits: ACM re: minute entry [55-2] taking under advisement on 12/3/98 the motion for summary judgment re: punitive damages by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc, to be decided at trial; specifically there will be no admission of evidence RE: wealth of Wal-Mart until court decides the issue of punitive damages [47-1] [cc: all cnsl] [77-1] (former emp) (Entered: 04/14/1999)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez: the parites file a stip for ext of time & continuation of trial date on 3/15/99. The Court granted said stip & is waiting to reset the trial date on this matter following the Supreme Court ruling on Kolstad v American Dental Ass'n. Ordered that pla shall notify this Court of said ruling so that the trial may be reset (cc: all counsel) re: order [78-1] (PAB) (Entered: 06/02/1999)

STATUS REPORT by pla ; parties ask that matter be set for trial. (MAH) (Entered: 09/02/1999)

ORDER by Judge Alfredo C. Marquez telephonic status hearing set for 11:00 10/4/99 before Judge Marquez; the Court will initiate the call (cc: all counsel) (MAH) (Entered: 09/24/1999)

MOTION to consolidate this case with CV 94-465-TUC-ACM for trial by pla [81-1] (MAH) (Entered: 10/01/1999)

Party elects assignment of case to district judge ; mag election form ddl satisfied 10/15/99 (PAB) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

RESPONSE by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc to motion to consolidate this case with CV 94-465-TUC-ACM for trial by pla [81-1] (PAB) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 1.2(e), a request has been received for a random reassignment of this case to a district Judge. Further ordered: Case reassigned to Judge Frank R. Zapata (with notice sent) All future pleadings should now list the following complete case number: CIV-96-741-TUC-FRZ(cc: all counsel/JC/FRZ) [84-2] (PAB) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

ORDER by Judge Frank R. Zapata ; pursuant to General Order 98-62 Case referred to Mag Judge James C. Carruth for all pretrial proceedings and report and recommendation all future pleadings shall reflect the case number CV 96-741-TUC-FRZ (JC) (cc: all counsel) (MAH) (Entered: 10/21/1999)

Party elects assignment of case to district judge (PAB) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

STIPULATION by pla, dft the the EEOC may have a two week extension until 11/8/99 to serve its reply to dft's response to pla's mtn to consolidate (MAH) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

ORDER by Mag Judge James C. Carruth granting stipulation allowing EEOC until 11/8/99 to file its reply to dft's response to pla's mtn to consolidate. (cc: all counsel) (MAH) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

REPLY by pla to response to motion to consolidate this case with CV 94-465-TUC-ACM for trial by pla [81-1] (MAH) (Entered: 11/09/1999)

NOTICE of service of discovery by pla. (MAH) (Entered: 11/18/1999)

ORDER by Judge Frank R. Zapata denying motion to consolidate this case with CV 94-465-TUC-ACM for trial as moot by pla [81-1] terminating case referral to Mag Judge James C. Carruth Judge Browning's order of 11/16/99 in CV 94-465-TUC-WDB recommends that this case be transferred to him for all further proceedings Case reassigned to Judge William D. Browning (with notice sent) all further pleadings shall bear the designation CV 96-741-TUC-WDB (cc: all counsel) (MAH) (Entered: 11/19/1999)

MINUTE ORDER in court hearing on pending motion for sum jgm, to preclude evidence of other acts, to exclude EEOC's letter of determination , to bifurcate trial and to limit pla to one expert per issue set for 9:00 1/5/00 the discovery ddl for punitive damages has been extended to 2/4/00; so a decision on issues relating to punitive damages cannot be made until after that time (cc: all counsel) [93-2] (MAH) (Entered: 12/13/1999)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for pla EEOC by Sally Clifford Shanley (MAH) (Entered: 01/07/2000)

MINUTE ENTRY before Judge William D. Browning Crt Rptr: D. Davenport granting motion in limine to exclude EEOC's letter of determination by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [59-1], granting motion in limine to precluce evidence of other acts of alleged discrimination by dft [58-1], dismissing the motion for summary judgment re: punitive damages by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [47-1] denying motion to limit pla to one expert per issue by Wal-Mart Stores Inc [70-1], granting motion to bifurcate trial so pla claim for punitive damages is tried separately from pla claim for compendatory damages & liability by dft Wal-Mart Stores Inc [69-1] ; dispositive motions due 3/6/00 [cc: all cnsl] [96-2] (former emp) (Entered: 01/10/2000)

NOTICE of service of discovery by dft. (MAH) (Entered: 01/21/2000)

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Ron Sanford on the following date(s): 1/28/00 @ 1:00 p.m. (MAH) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Trish Ledbetter, Lou Curylou on the following date(s): 1/26/00 at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. (MAH) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Wal-Mart Corporation on the following date(s): 1/28/00 @ 10:00 a.m. (MAH) (Entered: 01/24/2000)

MOTION to clarify ruling granting dft's mtn to preclude evidence of other acts of discrimination by pla [101-1] , and/or for reconsideration of order of 1/7/00 by pla [101-2] (MAH) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

First Amended NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF Nancy Hammond, Lou Curylo on the following date(s): 2/1/00 @ 10:00 and 1:00 (MAH) (Entered: 01/28/2000)

STIPULATION by pla, dft to extend time to complete discovery to 3/3/00 (MAH) (Entered: 01/31/2000)

ORDER by Judge William D. Browning mtns in limine shall be filed by 4/7/00; responses to mtns in limine due 4/17/00 mtns for summary jgm due 3/6/00 ; responses due 4/5/00; replies due 4/19/00 ;PTO ddl set for 4/7/00 ; Pretrial conference set for 10:00 4/26/00 ; proposed voir dire, jury instructions and trial briefs shall be filed by 5/1/00; jury trial set for 9:30 5/8/00 hrg on mtns for summary jgm has been set for 5/8/00 at 8;30; second phase of trial has been set for 5/23/00 at 9:00 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (MAH) (Entered: 02/02/2000)