Case: EEOC v. Allstate Insurance Co

2:01-cv-07042 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 27, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2018

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Case Summary

On December 27, 2001, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The lawsuit alleged that Allstate sought to convert all of its employee-agents into independent contractors. Employee-agents were informed that they would all be terminated by June 30, 2000. However, if employees signed a broad release, they could continue working for Allstate as independent contractors. The release encompassed all claims under the Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) (29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.), and Title VII. The EEOC alleged that requiring employees to sign these agreements constituted retaliation in violation of the ADA, ADEA, and Title VII and interference, coercion, and intimidation in violation of the ADA. The EEOC filed this lawsuit on behalf of approximately 300 persons who had filed charges with the EEOC. The EEOC sought declaratory relief that the release was invalid.

The case was assigned to Judge Gerald J. Pappert.

On February 6, 2002, Judge Pappert granted the parties' joint motion to consolidate the case with Romero v. Allstate, a private lawsuit that also alleged the issue of retaliation as well as numerous other challenges to company reorganization actions. Judge John Fullam presided over the newly consolidated case.

Both parties submitted motions for summary judgment. On March 30, 2004, Judge Fullam entered a declaratory judgment, holding, in part, that the releases were voidable so long as the employees tendered back all benefits received in connection with signing those releases. The plaintiffs filed a timely motion for reconsideration challenging only the propriety of the “tender back” requirement imposed by the Court. While that reconsideration motion was still pending, Allstate filed a second motion for summary judgment in December of 2005, as to all of the plaintiffs' underlying causes of action. That motion remained undecided until March 2007, when the plaintiffs asked the court to reassign its case to a different judge because of Judge Fullam's failure act on numerous pending motions. Right after the plaintiffs made this request, Judge Fullam announced his intentions to reverse his original finding as to the validity of the Releases. Ultimately, on June 20, 2007, Judge Fullam held that he erred in his 2004 Declaratory Judgment and vacated that decision. He further granted summary judgment in Allstate's favor on the entirety of the plaintiffs' actions in Romero v. Allstate and in EEOC v. Allstate.

On November 26, 2007, the plaintiffs appealed this ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Reviewing the history of this case, the Third Circuit noted that Plaintiffs had not received the benefit of full discovery as to issues regarding the validity of the Releases, and determined that these issues were dispositive as to the rest of the plaintiffs' claims. The court went on to vacate the district court's order and remand for further proceedings consistent with the opinion. 344 F. App'x 785.

On January 29, 2010, after remand from the Court of Appeals in Romero, the three cases were reassigned to Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter. Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Amend the Complaint in Romero and, on July 28, 2010, this Court granted the requested leave, resulting in the filing of the Second Amended Complaint.

Consistent with the Third Circuit's mandate, this court then permitted discovery to proceed in bifurcated fashion, with the parties limited to discovery only on the validity of the release. During approximately the next three years, the parties engaged in this targeted discovery and related motion practice. On September 12, 2012, the court consolidated Romero and EEOC v. Allstate for administrative purposes. It is not clear from the docket or the court's summary of the procedural history how the 2012 consolidation differs from the 2002 consolidation. 1 F.Supp.3d 319. In compliance with the court's scheduling order, the parties began filing summary judgment motions in early April 2013.

The individual plaintiffs and Defendants Allstate and Edward Liddy, the former President and CEO of Allstate, filed cross-motions for summary judgment. On February 27, 2014, Judge Ronald Buckwalter ultimately denied the cross-motions and determined that genuine issues of material fact remained as to whether the release was knowingly and voluntarily signed. 2014 WL 796005.

On March 13, 2014, Judge Buckwalter ruled on the remaining motions for summary judgment that the EEOC and Allstate had filed. He found that there was no genuine issue of material fact, holding that the release did not constitute a substantive violation of the anti-retaliation provisions set forth in any federal anti-discrimination law at issue. Accordingly, Judge Buckwalter granted Allstate's motion and denied the EEOC's, ultimately dismissing the EEOC's action in its entirety. 3 F.Supp.3d 313.

The EEOC appealed and the case was assigned to Judges Thomas Hardiman, Anthony Scircica, and Maryanne Barry on the Third Circuit. On March 26, 2015, writing for the court, Judge Hardiman affirmed Judge Buckwalter's ruling. 778 F.3d 444.

On May 23, 2014, the plaintiffs from the Romero cases filed a motion for class certification with respect to four issues in the litigation. On October 6, 2014, Judge Buckwalter denied the motion for class certification, finding that issue certification would be unmanageable. 52 F.Supp.3d 715.

On February 26, 2015, the Romero plaintiffs sought leave to file a Third Amended Complaint in order to add 368 employee-agents as named plaintiffs. On April 21, 2015, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion.

From June 1, 2015 to June 17, 2015, the court conducted its first trial in the matter. The jury decided exclusively the issue of whether ten of the plaintiffs knowingly and voluntarily signed the release of claims that Allstate used. The jury found that, as to eight of the Plaintiffs, the Release was not knowingly and voluntarily signed, but, as to the remaining two Plaintiffs, the Release had been knowingly and voluntarily signed. These remaining plaintiffs then asserted two defenses -- "unclean hands" and "unconscionability." Because these are equitable defenses, the court, rather than the jury, had to decide whether the defenses were applicable. On January 28, 2016, Judge Buckwalter concluded that the defenses were not applicable. Judge Buckwalter retired from serving as an active judge and Judge Pappert subsequently took control of the case. On February 10, 2016, Judge Pappert entered an order upholding Judge Buckwalter's findings as to the defenses but noted that this finding would not apply to any of the subsequent trials on the matter. 158 F.Supp.3d 369.

Only July 28, 2015, defendants Allstate and Liddy filed motions to dismiss the third amended complaint and complaints of two intervenors. On November 12, 2015, Judge Buckwalter held that the plaintiffs' state law claims were barred by doctrines of "tender back" and "ratification" and thus granted the defendants' motion to dismiss as to the state law claims. The plaintiffs immediately filed motions for reconsideration which Judge Pappert granted. 170 F.Supp.3d 779.

The plaintiffs moved to amend Judge Buckwalter's January 28 finding and Judge Pappert's February 10 order. On April 12, 2016, the case was reassigned to Judge Mark A. Kearney. On May 3, 2016, Judge Kearney determined that there was no basis for modifying Judge Buckwalter's findings. However, he ordered that Judge Pappert's order be amended to reflect the parties' agreement that the release was unenforceable as to state law claims (the court had already found the agreement unenforceable as to federal law claims). 2016 WL 2595102.

Allstate contested the jury verdict for the eight plaintiffs and filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, a motion for a new trial. On May 4, 2016, Judge Kearney denied the motions, writing that a careful review of the record showed that the verdict was proper and that no prejudicial error occurred. 2016 WL 2619853.

On July 6, 2016, Judge Kearney denied defendants Allstate and Liddy's motions to dismiss the third amended complaint, finding that the complaint stated valid claims under ERISA and the ADEA. 2016 WL 3654265.

Allstate filed a motion for partial summary judgment on certain ERISA claims and breach of fiduciary duty claims. On November 22, 2016, Judge Kearney granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion, allowing plaintiffs to proceed on certain ERISA claims. 2016 WL 6876307.

The court ordered the plaintiffs to proceed to trial by dividing common federal questions into two separate phases. Phase I would address certain ERISA questions and Phase II would address any remaining common federal questions. Following the Phase I bench trial, the court concluded that Allstate's policies functioned as an unlawful "cutback" of employee benefits with respect to certain plaintiffs. On April 27, 2017, the court ordered that Allstate disclose to plaintiffs the benefits they would have received the benefit of their early retirement subsidy. If the plaintiffs would have received the benefit, then those plaintiffs will proceed to individual trials. 2017 WL 1508879.

On the same day that the court released its Phase I findings of law and fact, the court granted Allstate's motion for partial summary judgment on ADEA disparate impact claims and certain ERISA claims that were a part of Phase II of the trial. All remaining Phase II issues, including the plaintiffs' ADEA disparate treatment claims, were inappropriate for common resolution and needed to be tried individually. Accordingly, Judge Kearney closed Phase II of the trial. 251 F.Supp.3d 867.

Allstate filed another motion for partial summary judgment on the eight agents residing in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania who were scheduled for trial. Allstate specifically sought summary judgment on the breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Judge Kearney found that there were unresolved factual questions relating to the "tender back" requirement that precluded summary judgment. Accordingly, Judge Kearney denied Allstate's motion on September 5, 2017, and ordered that the cases proceed to trial. 2017 WL 3881215.

On the same day, Judge Kearney granted one of Allstate's other motions for summary judgment. There, Allstate claimed that the group of six plaintiffs bringing age discrimination complaints failed to file complaints with the EEOC, thereby failing to satisfy the administrative exhaustion requirement. Judge Kearney agreed with Allstate, granted the motion for summary judgment, and dismissed the six plaintiffs' claims. 2017 WL 3881217.

On January 29, 2018, Judge Kearney ruled on another one of Allstate's motions for partial summary judgment. In this motion, Allstate asserted that they was no factual dispute as to whether they unlawfully retaliated against several plaintiffs. Judge Kearney granted the motion in part and denied the motion in part. Specifically, he granted summary judgment on plaintiffs' claims that Allstate's counterclaims violated the anti-retaliation provisions of ADEA and ERISA. He denied summary judgment on five plaintiffs' additional claims of retaliation. 2018 WL 627116.

On May 22, 2018, Judge Kearney again ruled an Allstate motion for partial summary judgment. In this motion, Allstate alleged that twelve plaintiffs' claims were barred by Pennsylvania's statute of limitations. Judge Kearney disagreed and denied Allstate's motion, finding the statute of limitations was tolled per a Congressional mandate. 2018 WL 2325405.

On May 30, 2018, 369 plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their suits because they had reached a settlement agreement with the defendants. The voluntary dismissal had no bearing on the 28 remaining plaintiffs. On June 13, 2018, five additional plaintiffs reached a settlement. On August 17, 2018, another nine plaintiffs settled with the defendants, leaving 16 remaining plaintiffs.

On September 19, 2018, Allstate filed another motion for summary judgment on the remaining plaintiffs' claims. On September 20, 2018, eleven additional plaintiffs settled with the defendants. The following day, two additional plaintiffs reached a settlement, leaving three plaintiffs remaining.

On October 31, 2018, the remaining plaintiffs settled, thereby leading Judge Kearney to dismiss the case in its entirety. All settlement agreements between the plaintiffs and defendants appear to be private and confidential.

	Document
04-02161	General Docket Romero v. Allstate Corp U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit	May 24, 2005	May 24, 2005 Docket
08-01122	Docket - Court of Appeals Romero v. Allstate Ins Co U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit	March 17, 2008	March 17, 2008 Docket
2:01-cv-07042	Docket [PACER] E.E.O.C. v. Allstate	Feb. 10, 2016	Feb. 10, 2016 Docket
2:01-cv-06764	Docket [PACER - Consolidated Case] Romero v. The Allstate Corporation	Sept. 21, 2018	Sept. 21, 2018 Docket
5:15-cv-01049	Docket Abell v. Allstate Insurance Company	Sept. 21, 2018	Sept. 21, 2018 Docket
2:15-cv-03047	Docket Anzivine v. Allstate Insurance Company	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018 Docket
2:01-cv-03894	Docket [PACER - Consolidated Case] Romero v. Allstate	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018 Docket
134 2:01-cv-03894	Memorandum and Order Romero v. Allstate Insurance Company	March 30, 2004	March 30, 2004 Order/Opinion 2004 WL 2004
2:01-cv-07042	Court Rules Allstate's Threats of Retaliation are Illegal EEOC v. Allstate No Court	April 2, 2004	April 2, 2004 Press Release
54 2:01-cv-07042 2:01-cv-03894 2:01-cv-06764	Order [Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration] Romero v. Allstate Insurance Co.	Jan. 16, 2007	Jan. 16, 2007 Order/Opinion

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
135	MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 2/27/14. 2/28/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(ti, )	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014 RECAP
136	ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED; ALLSTATE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED; AND DEFENDANT LIDDY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 2/27/14. 2/28/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ti, )	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014 RECAP
137	MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 3/13/14. 3/13/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(ti, ) Modified on 3/13/2014 (ti, ).	March 13, 2014	March 13, 2014 RECAP
138	ORDER THAT THE EEOC'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCKET NO. 124 OF CIV. A. NO. 01-7042) IS DENIED. ALLSTATE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCKET NO. 369 OF CIV. A. NO. 01-3894) IS GRANTED. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF ALLSTATE AND AGA INST THE EEOC ON THE ENTIRETY OF THE EEOC'S AMENDED COMPLAINT (CIV. A. NO. 01-7042). CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 01-7042 IS CLOSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 3/13/14. 3/13/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ti, ) Modified on 3/13/2014 (ti, ).	March 13, 2014	March 13, 2014 RECAP
139	MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/7/14. 4/7/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)	April 7, 2014	April 7, 2014 RECAP
140	ORDER THAT ALLSTATE'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION IS DENIED. PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION IS GRANTED AND THE COURT CLARIFIES THAT ITS 2/27/2014 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING THE PARTIES' CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO THE RELEASE DOES NOT OPERATE TO ADJUDICATE ANY ASPECT OF PLAINTIFFS' UNDERLYING BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIMS. ALLSTATE'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY BRIEF IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/7/14. 4/7/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)	April 7, 2014	April 7, 2014 RECAP
141	NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 137 Memorandum and/or Opinion, 136 Order (Memorandum and/or Opinion), 138 Order (Memorandum and/or Opinion),, by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. Copies to Judge, Clerk USCA, Appeals Clerk. (SANTIAGO FLORES, IRIS) Modified on 5/9/2014 (nd). (Entered: 05/08/2014)	May 8, 2014	May 8, 2014 PACER
142	Clerk's Notice to USCA re 141 Notice of Appeal, : (kk, ) (Entered: 05/09/2014)	May 8, 2014	May 8, 2014 PACER
	NOTICE of Docketing Record on Appeal from USCA re 141 Notice of Appeal, filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. USCA Case Number 14-2700 (ems)	May 19, 2014	May 19, 2014 PACER
143	OPPOSITION to Plaintiffs' MOTION to Certify Class as to Certain Release Issues Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(c)(4) and 23(b)(2) and Exhibits 16 & 19-22 in Support Thereof by ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION. (ti, ) (Entered: 07/01/2014)	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2014 PACER
144	ORDER THAT A STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 9/23/2014 AT 2:00 PM IN CHAMBERS, ROOM 14614, 601 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 9/16/14. 9/17/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 09/17/2014)	Sept. 17, 2014	Sept. 17, 2014 PACER
145	MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 10/6/14. 10/6/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 10/06/2014)	Oct. 6, 2014	Oct. 6, 2014 RECAP
146	ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION IS DENIED; AND THE MOTION TO STRIKE THE DECLARATION OF MARTIN H. REDISH IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 10/6/14. 10/6/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 10/06/2014)	Oct. 6, 2014	Oct. 6, 2014 RECAP
145	MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 10/6/14. 10/6/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 10/06/2014)	Oct. 6, 2014	Oct. 6, 2014 RECAP
146	ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION IS DENIED; AND THE MOTION TO STRIKE THE DECLARATION OF MARTIN H. REDISH IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 10/6/14. 10/6/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 10/06/2014)	Oct. 6, 2014	Oct. 6, 2014 RECAP
147	ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR AN ORDER UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 23(d)(1) WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF PROCEEDINGS 483, IT IS HEREBY CLARIFIED THAT THE ORDER OF 10/6/2014 DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION WAS NOT INTENDED TO AND DID NOT FINALLY RESOLVE WHETHER ISSUES GOING TO THE MERITS OF PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE COURT'S ORDER OF 10/6/2014 RESTARTED THE RUNNING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE-AGENT OF DEFENDANTS, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 12/10/14. 12/11/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 12/11/2014)	Dec. 11, 2014	Dec. 11, 2014 PACER
147	ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR AN ORDER UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 23(d)(1) WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF PROCEEDINGS 483, IT IS HEREBY CLARIFIED THAT THE ORDER OF 10/6/2014 DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION WAS NOT INTENDED TO AND DID NOT FINALLY RESOLVE WHETHER ISSUES GOING TO THE MERITS OF PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE COURT'S ORDER OF 10/6/2014 RESTARTED THE RUNNING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE-AGENT OF DEFENDANTS, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 12/10/14. 12/11/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 12/11/2014)	Dec. 11, 2014	Dec. 11, 2014 PACER
148	ORDER THAT A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 1/6/2015 AT 11:00 AM TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO THE COURT'S 12/10/2014 ORDER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ANY RUNNING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS STAYED PENDING THE COURT'S 1/6/2015 CONFERENCE, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 12/22/14. 12/22/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 12/22/2014)	Dec. 22, 2014	Dec. 22, 2014 PACER
148	ORDER THAT A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 1/6/2015 AT 11:00 AM TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO THE COURT'S 12/10/2014 ORDER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ANY RUNNING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS STAYED PENDING THE COURT'S 1/6/2015 CONFERENCE, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 12/22/14. 12/22/14 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, ) (Entered: 12/22/2014)	Dec. 22, 2014	Dec. 22, 2014 PACER
149	ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COURT'S 12/11/2014 ORDER 489, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR DEFENDANTS TO PROVIDE A LIST OF UPDATED ADDRESSES FOR FORMER EMPLOYEE AGENTS WHO SIGNED THE RELEASE IS DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE COURT'S STAY IMPOSED BY THE 12/22/2014 ORDER SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL 3/2/2014, AT WHICH TIME ALL STATUES OF LIMITATIONS IN THIS MATTER SHALL RESUME RUNNING. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 1/6/15.1/6/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 01/06/2015)	Jan. 6, 2015	Jan. 6, 2015 PACER
149	ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COURT'S 12/11/2014 ORDER 489, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR DEFENDANTS TO PROVIDE A LIST OF UPDATED ADDRESSES FOR FORMER EMPLOYEE AGENTS WHO SIGNED THE RELEASE IS DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE COURT'S STAY IMPOSED BY THE 12/22/2014 ORDER SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL 3/2/2014, AT WHICH TIME ALL STATUES OF LIMITATIONS IN THIS MATTER SHALL RESUME RUNNING. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 1/6/15.1/6/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 01/06/2015)	Jan. 6, 2015	Jan. 6, 2015 PACER
150	ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION OF JULIA K. MUNLEY, ESQUIRE, TO PRACTICE IN THIS COURT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 83.5.2(b) IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 2/25/15. 2/25/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 25, 2015	Feb. 25, 2015 PACER
150	ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION OF JULIA K. MUNLEY, ESQUIRE, TO PRACTICE IN THIS COURT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 83.5.2(b) IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 2/25/15. 2/25/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 25, 2015	Feb. 25, 2015 PACER
151	ORDER THAT A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 4/20/2015 AT 2:00 PM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE UNDERSIGNED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 3/20/15. 3/23/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 03/23/2015)	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2015 PACER
	Set/Reset Hearings: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 4/20/2015 AT 2:00 PM BEFORE HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER.(md)	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2015 PACER
151	ORDER THAT A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 4/20/2015 AT 2:00 PM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE UNDERSIGNED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 3/20/15. 3/23/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 03/23/2015)	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2015 PACER
	Set/Reset Hearings: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 4/20/2015 AT 2:00 PM BEFORE HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER.(md)	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2015 PACER
152	ORDER of USCA as to 141 that The foregoing Motion is GRANTED. (ti, ) (Entered: 03/24/2015)	March 24, 2015	March 24, 2015 PACER
152	ORDER of USCA as to 141 that The foregoing Motion is GRANTED. (ti, ) (Entered: 03/24/2015)	March 24, 2015	March 24, 2015 PACER
153	ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CORRECT THE COURT'S 1/6/2015 ORDER, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED AND THAT THE COURT'S 1/6/2015 ORDER IS AMENDED, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 1/14/15. 4/16/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 04/16/2015)	April 16, 2015	April 16, 2015 PACER
154	ORDER THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 1, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 2, IS DENIED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 4, IS DENIED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 5, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 6, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 7, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 8, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 9, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 10, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11, IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 12, IS DENIED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 13, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 14, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 15, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 16, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; MOTION IN LIMINE BY PLAINTIFFS, IS DENIED; PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO COMPEL ALLSTATE'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE 12/20/2012 ORDER, IS DENIED; PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF PLAINTIFFS' POST-2000 FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/16/15.4/16/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) Modified on 4/16/2015 (ti, ). (Entered: 04/16/2015)	April 16, 2015	April 16, 2015 PACER
153	ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CORRECT THE COURT'S 1/6/2015 ORDER, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED AND THAT THE COURT'S 1/6/2015 ORDER IS AMENDED, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 1/14/15. 4/16/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 04/16/2015)	April 16, 2015	April 16, 2015 PACER
154	ORDER THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 1, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 2, IS DENIED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 3, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 4, IS DENIED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 5, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 6, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 7, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 8, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 9, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 10, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 11, IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 12, IS DENIED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 13, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 14, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 15, IS GRANTED; DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 16, IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; MOTION IN LIMINE BY PLAINTIFFS, IS DENIED; PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO COMPEL ALLSTATE'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE 12/20/2012 ORDER, IS DENIED; PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF PLAINTIFFS' POST-2000 FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/16/15.4/16/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) Modified on 4/16/2015 (ti, ). (Entered: 04/16/2015)	April 16, 2015	April 16, 2015 PACER
155	ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO FILE A THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 500 IS GRANTED AND THE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION SHALL BE DEEMED FILED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE MCLAUGHLIN PETITIONERS' MOTION TO INTERVENE 498 IS GRANTED AND THE MCLAUGHLIN PETITIONERS ARE GRANTED LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN THIS ACTION. PETITIONER HARRIS'S MOTION TO INTERVENE 505 IS GRANTED AND PETITIONER HARRIS IS GRANTED LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN THIS ACTION. THE COMPUTATION OF TIME FROM WHICH ALLSTATE MUST RESPOND TO THE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT AND THE COMPLAINTS FILED BY THE MCLAUGHLIN PETITIONERS AND PETITIONER HARRIS SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE ON WHICH A VERDICT IS RENDERED IN THE FIRST RELEASE TRIAL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON 5/18/2015. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/20/15. 4/21/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 04/21/2015)	April 21, 2015	April 21, 2015 PACER
155	ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO FILE A THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT 500 IS GRANTED AND THE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION SHALL BE DEEMED FILED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE MCLAUGHLIN PETITIONERS' MOTION TO INTERVENE 498 IS GRANTED AND THE MCLAUGHLIN PETITIONERS ARE GRANTED LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN THIS ACTION. PETITIONER HARRIS'S MOTION TO INTERVENE 505 IS GRANTED AND PETITIONER HARRIS IS GRANTED LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN THIS ACTION. THE COMPUTATION OF TIME FROM WHICH ALLSTATE MUST RESPOND TO THE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT AND THE COMPLAINTS FILED BY THE MCLAUGHLIN PETITIONERS AND PETITIONER HARRIS SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE ON WHICH A VERDICT IS RENDERED IN THE FIRST RELEASE TRIAL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON 5/18/2015. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/20/15. 4/21/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 04/21/2015)	April 21, 2015	April 21, 2015 PACER
156	ORDER ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE THE DEFENDANTS' USE OF RULE 1006 SUMMARY EXHIBIT NOS. 346-357, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT WITH RESPECT TO EXHIBIT NO. 346, PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IS GRANTED; WITH RESPECT TO EXHIBIT NOS. 347-357, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IS DENIED, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/29/15.4/30/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015 PACER
156	ORDER ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE THE DEFENDANTS' USE OF RULE 1006 SUMMARY EXHIBIT NOS. 346-357, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT WITH RESPECT TO EXHIBIT NO. 346, PLAINTIFFS' MOTION IS GRANTED; WITH RESPECT TO EXHIBIT NOS. 347-357, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IS DENIED, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 4/29/15.4/30/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (ti, ) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015 PACER
157	ORDER THAT STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 5/13/2015 04:00 PM AS OUTLINED HEREIN.SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 5/6/15. 5/6/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(rf, ) (Entered: 05/06/2015)	May 6, 2015	May 6, 2015 PACER
157	ORDER THAT STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 5/13/2015 04:00 PM AS OUTLINED HEREIN.SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 5/6/15. 5/6/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(rf, ) (Entered: 05/06/2015)	May 6, 2015	May 6, 2015 PACER
158	ORDER of USCA as to 141 Notice of Appeal THAT THE JUDGMENT OF THE USDC FOR THE EDPA ENTERED 3/13/14 IS HEREBY AFFIRMED, ETC. (gs) (Entered: 05/19/2015)	May 19, 2015	May 19, 2015 PACER

Case: EEOC v. Allstate Insurance Co

2:01-cv-07042 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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