Case: EEOC v. J.H. ROUTH PACKING COMPANY

3:98-cv-07731 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 1998

Closed Date: April 18, 2004

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Case Summary

The Cleveland District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against J.H. Routh Packing Company, a meat packing company, in December 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") by terminating the charging party, a male employee, when it learned of his history of epilepsy. In July 1999, the Court granted the defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings findin…

The Cleveland District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against J.H. Routh Packing Company, a meat packing company, in December 1998 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") by terminating the charging party, a male employee, when it learned of his history of epilepsy. In July 1999, the Court granted the defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings finding that the EEOC had not proved that the charging party was an individual with a disability under the ADA, and the case was dismissed. The EEOC appealed the case in December 1999. In April 2001, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the District Court's judgment and remanded the case. In April 2002, the parties reached a settlement.

The agreement required the defendant to keep records of any job applicant who disclosed a history of a seizure disorder who was not hired and to report this information annually to the EEOC for a term of two years. In addition, the settlement agreement provided for an undisclosed amount of monetary relief to be awarded to the charging party.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (5/31/2007)

People


Judge(s)

Cole, Ransey Guy Jr. (Ohio)

Jones, Nathaniel Raphael (Ohio)

Martin, Boyce Ficklen Jr. (Kentucky)

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Documents in this case

3:98-cv-07731

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.H. Routh Packing Company

April 18, 2002

April 18, 2002

Docket
1

3:98-cv-07731

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.H. Routh Packing Company

Dec. 7, 1998

Dec. 7, 1998

Complaint
20

3:98-cv-07731

Memorandum Opinion

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.H. Routh Packing Company

Oct. 13, 1999

Oct. 13, 1999

Order/Opinion

99-04482

Opinion [Reversing and Remanding Case]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.H. Routh Packing Company

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

April 19, 2001

April 19, 2001

Order/Opinion

246 F.3d 850

43

3:98-cv-07731

Stipulated Dismissal and Settlement Agreement

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. J.H. Routh Packing Company

April 12, 2002

April 12, 2002

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:08 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
2 Dec. 7, 1998

Case Information Statement ; Recommended track: Standard, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
3 Jan. 22, 1999

Waiver of Summons Returned executed upon defendant J.H. Routh Packing Company on 12/17/98 filed by J.H. Routh Packing Co. Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
4 Feb. 12, 1999

Answer to Complaint by defendant, J.H. Routh Packing Company, (Related Doc # 1) Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
5 Feb. 26, 1999

Case Management Conference Scheduling Notice: Case Management Conference set 3/29/99 at 3:30 p.m.; parties and counsel to attend conference. (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
6 March 26, 1999

Report of Parties' Planning Meeting , filed by all parties. Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
7 March 26, 1999

Preliminary Estimate/Budget of Amount of Fees and Expenses filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)5) (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
8 March 30, 1999

Case Management Conference Order: Case Management Conference held 3/29/99; Track Designation: Standard; discovery to be completed 10/15/99; deadline for amending pleadings 6/30/99; deadline for adding parties 6/30/99; Motion filing deadline 11/15/99; 3 weeks for response after filing said Motions; 10 calendar days for reply; status conference on 7/19/99 by telephone at 9:15 a.m.; final pretrial conference on 2/28/00 at 3:30 p.m.; jury trial 3/28/00; expert disclosures with reports due for plaintiff by 8/16/99; for defendant by 9/13/99; parties shall file a letter with the Court to notify the Court of the outcome of any pending litigation relevant to this matter. Judge David A. Katz(B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
9 March 30, 1999

Trial Order: Case is scheduled for jury trial 3/28/00 at 9:00 a.m.; plaintiff to submit stipulations regarding undisputed trial facts by 2/29/00; objections due 3/7/00; final stipulations due to Court by 3/14/00; trial briefs and motions in limine, if any shall be filed at least 14 calendar days before the date of trial, all other instructions per Order. Judge David A. Katz(B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
10 March 31, 1999

Preliminary Estimate/Budget of Amount of Fees and Expenses filed by J.H. Routh Packing Co.. (Related document(s)5) (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
11 April 6, 1999

Preliminary Estimate/Budget of Amount of Fees and Expenses (second) filed by J.H. Routh Packing Co.. (Related document(s)5) (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
13 July 16, 1999

Order: Court conducted Status Conference on 7/19/99; New discovery and dispositive motion deadlines will be set, if necessary after the Court rules on defendant's motion. Judge David A. Katz(B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
14 July 29, 1999

Motion for extension of time to respond to defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings until 8/13/99, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)12) Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
15 Aug. 6, 1999

Marginal Entry Order: Granting plaintiff's Motion for extension of time until 8/13/99 to respond to defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Judge David A. Katz (Related Doc # 14) (B, T) Modified on 8/20/2001 (B, T). (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
16 Aug. 16, 1999

Opposition (Related Motion(s) 12) to defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
17 Aug. 26, 1999

Motion for leave by defendant to file Reply Brief Instanter to plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by J.H. Routh Packing Co.. (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
18 Sept. 2, 1999

Marginal Entry Order: Granting defendant's Motion for leave to file reply Brief to plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment. Judge David A. Katz (Related Doc # 17) (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
19 Sept. 2, 1999

Reply (Related Motion(s) 12) by defendant to plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Motion by defendant for Judgment on the Pleadings, filed by J.H. Routh Packing Co. Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
20 Oct. 13, 1999

Memorandum Opinion: Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is granted. (related document(s)#12) Judge David A. Katz 8/27/2001 Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
21 Oct. 13, 1999

Judgment Entry: Ordered that defendant's Judgment on the Pleadings is granted dismissing case. Judge David A. Katz (B, T) (Entered: 08/20/2001)

PACER
22 Dec. 2, 1999

Notice of Appeal by plaintiff regarding case dismissal in favor of defendant on 10/13/99; (cc: counsel-notice only) USCA-notice and documents mailed on 12/2/99; Fee not required. filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Related document(s)21) (B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
23 Dec. 27, 1999

Transcript Order Form by plaintiff received. Transcript is unnecessary for Appeal purposes. (B,T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
24 Dec. 28, 1999

Acknowledgment from USCA for the 6th Circuit of receipt of plaintiff- appellant's Notice of Appeal (USCA #: 99-4482) - date received 12/7/99; date filed 12/8/99(B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
Nov. 2, 2000

Certified original pleadings mailed to USCA for the 6th Circuit on 11/3/00 (B, T) Modified on 8/21/2001 (B, T). (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
25 Nov. 20, 2000

Acknowledgment from USCA for the 6th Circuit of receipt of plaintiff- appellant's Notice of Appeal (USCA #: 99-4482) - date received 11/3/00; date filed 11/6/00 (1 volume of pleadings) (B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
26 April 25, 2001

Information Copy of Order from USCA reversing the District Court's grant of the defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, and remanding for further proceedings. Clerk: Leonard Green; Chief Judge: Martin; Circuit Judges: Jones and Cole. Information Copy issued 4/19/01 ( this is not a mandate Order). (B, T) Modified on 8/21/2001 (B, T). (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
27 July 20, 2001

(Mandate) True Copy Order from USCA reversing and remanding the decision of the District Court [Appeal[22-1]]. Mandate issued 7/6/01; Cost:$269.50. Appeal record return deadline 9/18/01; CASE RE- OPENED (B, T) (Entered: 09/26/2001)

PACER
July 25, 2001

Record on Appeal returned from USCA for the 6th Circuit ( 1 volume of pleadings). (B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
28 July 30, 2001

Order: Telephone Status Hearing set 8/13/01 at 11:00 a.m. Judge David A. Katz(B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
29 Aug. 2, 2001

Motion to substitute attorney Jeffrey A. Sterns as trial attorney, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
30 Aug. 17, 2001

Order: Telephone status conference held 8/13/01; discovery deadline is 3/1/02; plaintiffs expert disclosures with reports due 11/11/01; defendants expert disclosures due 12/3/01; dispositive motion deadline 3/25/02, with 3 weeks for response and 10 days for reply; telephone status conference set 11/26/01 at 9:45 a.m.; final pretrial set 6/10/02 at 2:00 p.m. and jury trial set 7/16/02. Judge David A. Katz (B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
31 Aug. 17, 2001

Trial Order: Jury trial 7/16/02 at 9:00 a,m,; stipulations as to undisputed facts due 6/25/02; objections due 7/2/02; signed stipulations to Court by 7/9/02; trial briefs and motions in limine, if any, by 7/9/02. Judge David A. Katz Modified on 9/11/2001 (B, T) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

PACER
32 Sept. 11, 2001

Notice of Placement of case in the CM/ECF Docketing System (S, D) (Entered: 09/11/2001)

PACER
33 Sept. 14, 2001

Joint Motion for extension of time for Expert Disclosures filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Stern, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/14/2001)

PACER
34 Sept. 17, 2001

ORDER. Judge David A. Katz. This case is ordered into the Court's Electronic Filing System. All pleadings/orders shall be filed electronically. (B, C) (Entered: 09/17/2001)

PACER
36 Oct. 3, 2001

Stipulation & Order. Plantiff's expert disclosure w/reports by 11/26/01; Defendant's expert disclosure w/report by 12/17/01. (Katz, David) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

PACER
37 Oct. 17, 2001

STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER re: all documents, drawings or plans for the cut floor of deft, as produced or disclosed by deft J.H. Routh Packing Co. Judge David A. Katz. (B, C) (Entered: 10/17/2001)

PACER
38 Oct. 17, 2001

Notice of Substitution of Counsel removing attorney Bari E. Goggins and adding attorney Timothy J. Downing filed by on behalf of all defendants. (Downing, Timothy) (Entered: 10/17/2001)

PACER
39 Nov. 13, 2001

Notice of Service of EEOC's second interrogatories and requests for production of records filed by J.H. Routh Packing Company. (G, D) (Entered: 11/15/2001)

PACER
40 Nov. 27, 2001

ORDER. Phone conference held 11/26/01. Defendant to submit disputed responses for in camera review by 12/10/01. (Katz, David) (Entered: 11/27/2001)

PACER
41 Dec. 6, 2001

Notice of production of documents for in camera inspection filed by J.H. Routh Packing Company. (G, D) (Entered: 12/11/2001)

PACER
42 Dec. 21, 2001

Notice to take Deposition of William R. Bauer, M.D. or the Records Custodian for William R. Bauer, M.D. and William R. Bauer, M.D., Inc. on January 4, 2002 filed by J.H. Routh Packing Company. (Coppeler, John) (Entered: 12/21/2001)

PACER
43 April 12, 2002

Proposed Stipulation filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Settlement Agreement)(Stern, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

PACER
44 April 18, 2002

Marginal Order granting stipulated dismissal with prejudice, each party to bear its own fees and costs, subject to terms of settlement agreement. (Judge David A. Katz) (Related document(s)43) (R, Ci) (Entered: 04/18/2002)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Ohio

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 7, 1998

Closing Date: April 18, 2004

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

J.H. Routh Packing Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Ohio 3:98-cv-07731

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 99-04482

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Content of Injunction:

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Reporting

Order Duration: 1999 - 2001

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Medical Exam / Inquiry

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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