Case: EEOC v. HOOTERS ARLINGTON VENTURE I

EEOC, et al v. Hooters Arlington, et al

EEOC v. Hooters Arlington Venture I

EEOC v. Hooters Arlington Venture I

EEOC v. Hooters Arlington Venture

EEOC v. Hooters Arlington Venture I

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed; No fee government. (lmr) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp. (3) (lmr) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc through John Crowder. (1) (issued 1) (lmr) Modified on 04/02/2001 (Entered: 03/30/2001)

DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Equal Employment Opp. (lmr) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Paul Stickney. (lmr) (Entered: 03/30/2001)

ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc (Attorney John B Gessner). (4) (lmr) Modified on 04/23/2001 (Entered: 04/19/2001)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc. (2) (lmr) Modified on 04/23/2001 (Entered: 04/19/2001)

DEMAND for jury trial by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc. (2) (not imaged) (lmr) Modified on 04/23/2001 (Entered: 04/19/2001)

ORDER REQUIRING ATTORNEY CONFERENCE AND PROPOSAL for Contents of Scheduling Order. Proposed scheduling order due 5/23/01 (signed by Judge Solis) Copies to counsel: 04/20/01 Page(s): 2 (lmr) Modified on 04/23/2001 (Entered: 04/20/2001)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc through John Crowder on 4/22/01 located 1086 Audelia/Suite 9464/Dallas, TX..Answer due on 5/14/01 for Texas Wings Inc, for TWI IV Inc, for Hooters Arlington. (1) (lmr) (Entered: 05/04/2001)

MOTION by movant Nicolle B Gaffney, movant Nicole Cleveland, movant Robyn P McGehee, movant Lisa R Thornton to intervene . (5) (lmr) (Entered: 05/11/2001)

BRIEF/MEMORANDUM by movant Nicolle B Gaffney, movant Nicole Cleveland, movant Robyn P McGehee, movant Lisa R Thornton in support of [8-1] motion to intervene.(4) (lmr) (Entered: 05/11/2001)

JOINT PROPOSAL FOR CONTENTS of scheduling and discovery order by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc, plaintiff EEOC. (4) (lmr) (Entered: 05/24/2001)

ORDER granting [8-1] motion to intervene. (see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis) Copies to counsel: 06/21/01 Page(s) 2 (lmr) (Entered: 06/21/2001)

Intervenor's COMPLAINT by intervenors, Nichole Brennan Gaffney, Nichole Cleveland, Robyn Purvis McGehee and Lisa Ramirez Thornton against defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc. (15+) (lmr) (Entered: 06/25/2001)

DEMAND for jury trial by intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton. (15+) (lmr) (Entered: 06/25/2001)

ORDER REQUIRING ATTORNEY CONFERENCE AND PROPOSAL for Contents of Scheduling Order. Proposed scheduling order due 7/24/01. ( signed by Judge Solis) Copies to counsel: 06/22/01 Page(s): 2 (lmr) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

MOTION by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc to dismiss . (15+) (exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

ORIGINAL ANSWER by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc to [12-1] intervenor complaint. (15+) (lmr) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

BRIEF/MEMORANDUM by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc in support of [14-1] motion to dismiss. (5) (lmr) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

MOTION by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc to amend [4-1] answer . (8) (exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

JOINT PROPOSAL FOR CONTENTS of scheduling and discovery order by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc, plaintiff EEOC. (3) (lmr) (Entered: 07/24/2001)

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Docket call set for 9:00 10/8/02 ; Pretrial conference for 9:30 9/20/02 ; Joining of Parties on 9/21/01 ; Amending of Pleadings on 9/15/01 ; Discovery cutoff 5/15/02 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 6/14/02 ; Proposed pretrial order due 9/13/02 ; Pretrial materials due on 9/30/02. (Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis ) Copies to counsel: 07/30/01 Page(s): 3 (lmr) (Entered: 07/30/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to [14-1] motion to dismiss. (15+) (exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 08/06/2001)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC in support of [19-1] motion response. (15+) (exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 08/06/2001)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to [16-1] motion to amend [4-1] answer. (3) (lmr) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

REPLY/RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton to [14-1] motion to dismiss. (15+) (exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

REPLY BRIEF/MEMORANDUM by intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton in support of [22-1] motion response. (15+) (lmr) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

REPLY by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc. to response to [14-1] motion to dismiss. (15+)(Exhibits not imaged.) (jaw) (Entered: 08/17/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc. in opposition to plaintiff EEOC's evidence in support of its response to defendants' motion to dismiss. (4) (jaw) (Entered: 08/17/2001)

MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc to strike plaintiff EEOC's evidence in support of its response to defendants' motion to dismiss . (4) (jaw) (Entered: 08/17/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington in objections/opposition to intervenors' evidence in support of their response to defendants' motion to dismiss and motion to strike. (12) (lmr) Modified on 10/18/2001 (Entered: 08/22/2001)

REPLY by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington to response to [16-1] motion to amend [4-1] answer. (3) (lmr) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

REPLY by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington to interveors'response to [14-1] motion to dismiss. (11) (lmr) (Entered: 08/22/2001)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to file sur-response and brief in opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss . (7) (lmr) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

AMENDED MOTION for leave to file sur-response and brief in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss by plaintiff EEOC referring to [29-1] motion for leave to file sur-response and brief in opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. (10)(attachments not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington in opposition to [30-1] amended motion for leave to file sur-response and brief in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss. (6) (lmr) Modified on 10/18/2001 (Entered: 09/19/2001)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part, denying in part [30-1] amended motion for leave to file sur-response and brief in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss, granting in part, denying in part [29-1] motion for leave to file sur-response and brief in opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, denying as moot[25-1] motion to strike plaintiff EEOC's evidence in support of its response to defendants' motion to dismiss, granting [16-1] motion to amend [4-1] answer, denying as moot [14-1] motion to dismiss.(see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis) Copies to counsel: 10/17/01 Page(s): 11 (lmr) (Entered: 10/17/2001)

Designation of Experts by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney.(3) (lmr) (Entered: 02/21/2002)

Designation of Experts by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington.(2) (lmr) (Entered: 03/14/2002)

AGREED MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor- plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney, defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington, plaintiff EEOC to seek an extension of the discovery and dispositive motion deadlines .(3) (lmr) (Entered: 03/19/2002)

ORDER granting [35-1] motion to seek an extension of the discovery and dispositive motion deadlines reset discovery due for 6/15/02 , reset scheduling order deadlines: Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 7/15/02 .(see order for specifics) ( Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis ) Copies to counsel: 03/19/02 Page(s) 1 (lmr) (Entered: 03/19/2002)

AGREED MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor- plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney, defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington, plaintiff EEOC for continuance .(4) (lmr) (Entered: 06/06/2002)

ORDER granting [37-1] motion for continuance..It is ordered that this case shall not be reset for earlier than 90 days from its current setting and that this case is continued to February 3, 2002 ( Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis ) Copies to counsel: 07/03/02 Page(s) 2 (lmr) (Entered: 07/03/2002)

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER setting Docket call set for 9:00 2/3/03 ; Pretrial conference for 9:00 1/17/03 ; Discovery cutoff 9/17/02 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 10/17/02 ; Proposed pretrial order due 1/10/03 ; Pretrial materials due on 1/27/03.(see order for specifics) ( Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis ) Copies to counsel: 07/03/03 Page(s): 3 (lmr) (Entered: 07/03/2002)

AGREED MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney to seek an extension of the Discovery and Dispositive motion deadlines and request for new scheduling order .(5) (lmr) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

FIRST AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER setting Docket call set for 9:00 9/15/03 ; Pretrial conference for 10:00 8/29/03 ; Discovery cutoff 5/15/03 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 6/15/03 ; Proposed pretrial order due 8/22/03 ; Pretrial materials due on 9/8/03.(see order for specifics) ( Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis ) Copies to counsel: 09/30/02 Page(s): 3 (lmr) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

ORDER granting [40-1] motion to seek an extension of the Discovery and Dispositive motion deadlines and request for new scheduling order. reset scheduling order deadlines: Discovery deadline on 5/15/03 Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 6/15/03 .Accordingly the Court will issue an Amended Scheduling Order and Trial Date.(see order for specifics) ( Signed by Judge Jorge A. Solis ) Copies to counsel: 09/30/02 Page(s) 2 (lmr) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

MOTION by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington for summary judgment as to Intervenor Robyn Purvis McGehee's claims individually, and through the EEOC .(4) (lmr) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

BRIEF/MEMORANDUM by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington in support of [43-1] motion for summary judgment as to Intervenor Robyn Purvis McGehee's claims individually, and through the EEOC.(12) (lmr) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

APPENDIX by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington in support of [43-1] motion for summary judgment as to Intervenor Robyn Purvis McGehee's claims individually, and through the EEOC.(15+)(not imaged)(usc) (lmr) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney to [43-1] motion for summary judgment as to Intervenor Robyn Purvis McGehee's claims individually, and through the EEOC.(4) (lmr) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney in support of [46-1] motion response, and in the alternative request for a continuance under Rule 56(f).(15+) (lmr) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

REQUEST/MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney for continuance under Rule 56(f) .(15+) (lmr) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

APPENDIX by plaintiff EEOC, intervenor-plaintiff Lisa R Thornton, intervenor-plaintiff Robyn P McGehee, intervenor-plaintiff Nicole Cleveland, intervenor-plaintiff Nicolle B Gaffney in support of [46-1] motion response.(15+)(not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 10/24/2002)

MOTION by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington for leave to amend [4-1] answers .(14) (exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

REPLY and OBJECTION by defendant Texas Wings Inc, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Hooters Arlington to response to [43-1] motion for summary judgment as to Intervenor Robyn Purvis McGehee's claims individually, and through the EEOC.(6) (lmr) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for leave to file sur-response in response to defendants' reply and objection to plaintiff's and intervenor's response to defendant's motion for summary judgment .(4) (lmr) (Entered: 11/19/2002)

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to [49-1] motion for leave to amend [4-1] answers.(12)(exhibits not imaged) (lmr) (Entered: 11/19/2002)

SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3-221. Effective 11/25/02, the cases listed on Exhibit A attached to this order are transferred from the docket of Honorable Jorge A. Solis to the docket of Honorable Ed Kinkeade and shall henceforth carry the suffix letter "K". ( Signed by Chief Judge A. J. Fish ) Copies to counsel: 11/25/02 Page(s): 3 (aat) (Entered: 11/25/2002)

REPLY by defendant Hooters Arlington, defendant TWI IV Inc, defendant Texas Wings Inc to response to [49-1] motion for leave to amend [4-1] answers (3) (aat) (Entered: 12/04/2002)

ORDER REGARDING TRANSITION. All existing scheduling orders, trial settings and referrals to magistrate judges are adopted and remain in full force and effect. Counsel are directed to confer and file a joint status report with the Court no later than 14 days after the date of this order. See order for specifics. ( Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade) Copies to counsel: 2/7/03 Page(s): 3 (aat) (Entered: 02/07/2003)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by Nicole Cleveland, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Nicolle B Gaffney, Hooters Arlington Venture I, Robyn P McGehee, TWI IV Inc, Texas Wings Inc, Lisa R Thornton. (lmr, ) (Entered: 02/27/2003)

ORDER granting 49 Motion for leave to amend [4-1] answers. Defendants are hereby granted leave of the Court to file their Defendant's Second Amended Answer to EEOC's Original Complaint and Defendants' First Amended Answer to Original Complaint in Intervention within 10 days of this Order.(see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 03/31/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 04/01/2003)

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to 12 Intervenor Complaint by Hooters Arlington Venture I, TWI IV Inc, Texas Wings Inc. (djd, ) (Entered: 04/09/2003)

SECOND AMENDED ANSWER to EEOC's 1 Complaint by Hooters Arlington Venture I, TWI IV Inc, Texas Wings Inc. (djd, ) (Entered: 04/09/2003)

MOTION to withdraw as attorney in charge by William E. Robbins for Robyn P McGehee. (aat, ) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

NOTICE of Scheduled Mediation Conference. (lmr, ) (Entered: 05/02/2003)

Vacation Letter as to attorney, John M. Schutza for dates September 1-5, 2003. (lmr, ) (Entered: 05/07/2003)

MEDIATION ORDER. Type of ADR: MEDIATION. Courtenay Lee Bass appointed. The mediator shall submit a report to the Court within 5 days of mediation.(see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 05/08/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 05/09/2003)

AGREED MOTION to Extend Time of the Discovery and Dispositive Motion Deadlines and Request for a new Scheduling Order by Nicole Cleveland, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Nicolle B Gaffney, Hooters Arlington Venture I, Robyn P McGehee, TWI IV Inc, Texas Wings Inc, Lisa R Thornton. (lmr, ) (Entered: 06/04/2003)

NOTICE of designation of lead attorney in charge by John M Schutza on behalf of Nicole Cleveland, Nicolle B Gaffney, Robyn P McGehee, Lisa R Thornton. (aat, ) (Entered: 06/17/2003)

ORDER denying 60 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. (see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 06/26/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 06/30/2003)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary filed by Courtenay Lee Bass. Attorneys in Attendance: William Backhaus, Suzanne Anderson, John Gesser, Terri Rabe, Mike Herrick, Gary Frost, Nicolle Gaffney, Nicole Cleveland, John Schutz and Lisa Thornton. Prv Fee: 3750.00. Disposition: Continuing to work with parties to reach settlement.(lmr, ) (Entered: 07/03/2003)

Memorandum Opinion and Order denying 43 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Texas Wings Inc, Hooters Arlington Venture I, TWI IV Inc. The Court finds that genuine issues of materal fact exist, and that the motion should be Denied.(see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 08/11/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 08/12/2003)

ORDER granting 51 Motion for or leave to file sur-response in response to defendants' reply and objection to plaintiff's and intervenor's response to defendant's motion for summary judgment, denying 63 Motion for continuance of discovery deadline.(see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 08/26/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 08/26/2003)

Order of Administrative Closure..The Court is notified that this case has settled. The parties are therefore directed to file the necessary dismissal papers(stipulation of dismissal and an agreed order) with the Clerk's Office by October 14, 2003.(see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 09/19/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 09/23/2003)

CONSENT DECREE/ORDER..The Court finds appropriate, and it is Ordered that this Consent Decree resolves all issues raised in EEOC Charge Nos. 310980973, 310980974, 310980972 and 310980971. This Decree further resolves all issues in the Complaints filed by the EEOC and the Intervenors in this civil action. (see order for specifics) (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 09/23/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 09/24/2003)

STIPULATION/ MOTION of Dismissal by Nicole Cleveland, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Nicolle B Gaffney, Hooters Arlington Venture I, Robyn P McGehee, TWI IV Inc, Texas Wings Inc, Lisa R Thornton. (lmr, ) (Entered: 10/02/2003)

ORDER granting 71 STIPULATION/ MOTION of Dismissal and Dismisses the case. (Signed by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 10/06/03) (lmr, ) (Entered: 10/07/2003)