Case: EEOC v. AIRGAS CARBONIC INDUSTRIES

Equal Employment v. Airgas Carbonic

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT; jury demand; fee waived (cmcc) Modified on 09/29/2003 (Entered: 09/29/2003)

Jury Trial Flag (cmcc) (Entered: 09/29/2003)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Airgas Carbonic; counsel called for pick-up (cmcc) (Entered: 09/29/2003)

ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Airgas Carbonic (Attorney Jessica R. Hughes) (cgar) (Entered: 11/24/2003)

Pre-Trial Conference set at 9:55 1/6/04 before Judge James R. Spencer (lmcd) (Entered: 12/01/2003)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Airgas Carbonic 11/26/03 Answer due on 12/16/03 for Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 12/03/2003)

MOTION by Airgas Carbonic for Charles LeRoy Bachman, Jr. to appear pro hac vice Filing Fee Paid $ 50.00 Receipt # 71269 (cmcc) (Entered: 12/17/2003)

MOTION by Airgas Carbonic for John Francis Meyers to appear pro hac vice Filing Fee Paid $ 50.00 Receipt # 71270 (cmcc) (Entered: 12/17/2003)

So Ordered: granting [4-1] motion by Airgas Carbonic for Charles LeRoy Bachman, Jr. to appear pro hac vice Filing Fee Paid $ 50.00 Receipt # 71269 ( signed by Judge James R. Spencer ) Copies Mailed: yes (cmcc) (Entered: 12/18/2003)

So Ordered: granting [5-1] motion by Airgas Carbonic for John Francis Meyers to appear pro hac vice Filing Fee Paid $ 50.00 Receipt # 71270 ( signed by Judge James R. Spencer ) Copies Mailed: yes (cmcc) (Entered: 12/18/2003)

NOTICE TO COUNSEL that th Court has not received from counsel the report as required by Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; the parties are therefore deemed to have chosen to proceed in this case without the initial disclosures specified in Rule 26(f) (signed by Judge James R. Spencer ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 1/14/04] (cmcc) (Entered: 01/14/2004)

CONSENT to trial by Magistrate by Equal Employment, Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 01/14/2004)

ORDER that, the parties are deemed to have consented to referral of this matter to the United States Magistrate, and the District Court by the undersigned hereby refers Case No. 3:03CV808 to United States Magistrate Judge Lowe for all purposes ( signed by Judge James R. Spencer ) Copies Mailed: yes [EOD Date: 1/14/04] (cmcc) (Entered: 01/14/2004)

CASE reassigned to Magistrate Judge David G. Lowe pursuant to Order entered January 14, 2004 (cmcc) Modified on 04/30/2004 (Entered: 01/14/2004)

MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCHEDULING AND PRETRIAL ORDER FOR CONSENT CASES filed; Jury Trial date 9:30 6/2/04 ( signed by Magistrate Judge David G. Lowe ) Copies Mailed: yes (lcha) (Entered: 01/15/2004)

MOTION by Equal Employment for Summary Judgment (cmcc) (Entered: 04/30/2004)

MEMORANDUM in support by Equal Employment of [10-1] motion by Equal Employment for Summary Judgment (cmcc) (Entered: 04/30/2004)

MOTION by Airgas Carbonic for Summary Judgment (cmcc) (Entered: 04/30/2004)

MEMORANDUM in support of by Airgas Carbonic [12-1] motion by Airgas Carbonic for Summary Judgment (supplemental exhibit book placed in brown expandable) (cmcc) (Entered: 04/30/2004)

Discovery Designation filed by Equal Employment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

Exhibit list by Equal Employment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment to [12-1] motion by Airgas Carbonic for Summary Judgment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/12/2004)

MEMORANDUM in support by Equal Employment of [16-1] motion response by Equal Employment (exhibits placed in brown expandable) (cmcc) (Entered: 05/12/2004)

Witness list by Equal Employment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/13/2004)

PROPOSED VOIR DIRE by plaintiff Equal Employment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/13/2004)

Amended Exhibit list by Equal Employment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

RESPONSE by Airgas Carbonic to [10-1] motion by Equal Employment for Summary Judgment (cmcc) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

OBJECTION by Equal Employment to [23-1] notice - Amended List of Exhibits by Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

Witness list by Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

NOTICE of Filing by Airgas Carbonic (Exhibit A - Designation of Discovery; Exhibit B - Exhibit List; Exhibit C - Amended Exhibit List) (cmcc) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

PROPOSED VOIR DIRE by defendant Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

Deft's NOTICE of Hearing: on 5/19/04 at 9:00 am (not on schedule and informed counsel) (thom) (Entered: 05/17/2004)

Proposed Jury Additional instructions by Airgas Carbonic (rec'd one set of Additional and placed on left) (thom) (Entered: 05/17/2004)

Witness list by Airgas Carbonic (khan) (Entered: 05/18/2004)

Exhibit list by Airgas Carbonic (khan) (Entered: 05/18/2004)

AMENDED Designation of Exhibits (Exhibit list) by Airgas Carbonic (khan) (Entered: 05/18/2004)

Proposed Jury instructions by Equal Employment (w/one extra set placed on left w/disk) (thom) Modified on 05/18/2004 (Entered: 05/18/2004)

Proposed Jury instructions by Equal Employment, Airgas Carbonic and Special Verdict Form (w/one extra set placed on left with disk) (thom) Modified on 05/18/2004 (Entered: 05/18/2004)

Reply by Equal Employment to Defendant Airgas' [21-1] Opposition (Response) to Plaintiff's [10-1] Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (walk) Modified on 05/19/2004 (Entered: 05/19/2004)

Minute entry: Lowe, M., FTR. Appearances: Parties by counsel. Matter came on for hearing on motions. Arguments heard. Motions for summary judgment taken under advisement. Court to enter order. (:10) (lcha) (Entered: 05/19/2004)

EEOC's disk rec'd and placed on left for voir dire questions. (thom) (Entered: 05/19/2004)

Supplement to Its Motion for Summary Judgment by defendant Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 05/26/2004)

Exhibits received by Airgas Carbonic - 1 black and 2 white binders in 3 sets (cmcc) (Entered: 06/01/2004)

Exhibits received by Equal Employment - one black binder in three sets (cmcc) (Entered: 06/01/2004)

Minute entry: Lowe, M., FTR/Sarah Spinner, Court Reporter, Capital Reporting. APPEARANCES: Parties with counsel. Matter came on for jury trial. Appearances same as on list. Jury sworn and examined on voir dire; jury empaneled; sworn to try issues. Pltf's motion in limine, DENIED. Opening statements made. Pltf. adduced evidence, rested. Deft's mtoion for judgment as a matter of law, DENIED. Jury trial continued to 6/3/04 at 9:30 a.m. (4:40) (lcha) (Entered: 06/02/2004)

Deadline updated; reset Jury Trial for 9:30 6/3/04 before Mag Judge David G. Lowe (lcha) (Entered: 06/02/2004)

Minute entry: Lowe, M., Sarah Spinner, Court Reporter, Capital Reporting. APPEARANCEs: Parties with counsel. JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS, 2ND DAY. Deft. adduced evidence, rested. Deft's renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law, DENIED. Arguments. Jury charged by Court. No objections to charge. Jury returned verdict in favor of deft. Clerk to enter judgment on jury verdict. (Exhibits returned to parties) (6:05) (lcha) Modified on 06/04/2004 (Entered: 06/04/2004)

JURY VERDICT for Airgas Carbonic (lcha) (Entered: 06/04/2004)

JUDGMENT for Airgas Carbonic against Equal Employment () Copies Mailed: yes [EOD DATE: 6/4/04] (lcha) (Entered: 06/04/2004)

Jury Trial held (lcha) (Entered: 06/04/2004)

Case closed (cmcc) (Entered: 06/04/2004)

Verification of Costs by defendant Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 07/06/2004)

Bill of costs by Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 07/06/2004)

OBJECTION by Equal Employment to [41-1] Bill of Costs by Airgas Carbonic (cmcc) (Entered: 07/14/2004)

Response by Airgas Carbonic to [42-1] objection by Equal Employment to Deft Airgas' Bill of Costs (cmcc) (Entered: 07/21/2004)

Letter sent to all consel that costs will be taxed on August 16, 2004 (lcha) (Entered: 08/02/2004)