Case: United States v. City of Phoenix

2:94-cv-02502 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Dec. 16, 1994

Closed Date: Aug. 30, 1995

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Case Summary

On December 16th, 1994, the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") filed an employment discrimination lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against the City of Phoenix. The parties conducted discovery until August 15th, 1995, when the plaintiff and defendant entered a joint motion for approval of a settlement agreement. On August 30th, 1995, the District Court (Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt) issued an order terminating the case.

The only document available for this case is the docket. It appears that this case involves charges of sexual harassment.

Summary Authors

Jennifer Hau (11/27/2007)

People


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Bartels, Robert (Arizona)

Berlin, Brenda (District of Columbia)

Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Chester, Charles L. (Arizona)

Parga, Rodolpfo (Arizona)

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Documents in this case

2:94-cv-02502

Docket

Aug. 30, 1995

Aug. 30, 1995

Docket

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:05 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Dec. 16, 1994

COMPLAINT FILED (MAP) (Entered: 12/17/1994)

PACER
2 Dec. 23, 1994

ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: Robert Bartles as substitute cnsl for Gerald Frank for USA (CDE) (Entered: 12/27/1994)

PACER
3 Dec. 23, 1994

ACCEPTANCE/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE upon dft City of Phoenix on 12/20/94 (CDE) (Entered: 12/27/1994)

PACER
4 Jan. 30, 1995

ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt designating case as a standard track case; FUR prel scheduling conf set for 1:30 3/20/95 ...(see doc) (cc: all counsel) (ALL) (Entered: 01/30/1995)

PACER
5 Feb. 2, 1995

NTC OF (ATTORNEY) APPEARANCE for dft by Charles L Chester, & Rodolfo Parga (ALL) (Entered: 02/02/1995)

PACER
6 Feb. 6, 1995

DEMAND for jury trial by pla (ALL) (Entered: 02/07/1995)

PACER
7 Feb. 7, 1995

ANSWER by dft City of Phoenix (former emp) (Entered:02/07/1995)

8 Feb. 8, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Vicki L Nichols on the following date(s): 3/9/95 (ALL) (Entered: 02/08/1995)

PACER
9 Feb. 14, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of dscvry (ALL) (Entered: 02/16/1995)

PACER
10 Feb. 17, 1995

Amended NOTICE by dft City of Phoenix OF TAKING DEPO OF Vicki L Nichols on the following date(s): 3/21/95 at 9:00 AM (former emp) (Entered: 02/17/1995)

PACER
11 Feb. 27, 1995

JOINT Case Management Report Discovery cutoff 10/6/95 Motion filing ddl is 11/30/95 (MAP) (Entered: 02/28/1995)

PACER
12 March 3, 1995

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a)(1) by pla (ALL) (Entered: 03/06/1995)

PACER
13 March 20, 1995

MINUTE ENTRY Judge Inits: PGR Crt Rptr: B.MCNUTT ; prel scheduling conf held. Scheduling order to issue. After the deposition to be held 3/21/95, the parties will call the Court if they wish the Court to hold a settlement conference. The settlement conference will be held within the next two weeks. [13-2] (MI) (Entered: 03/20/1995)

PACER
15 March 20, 1995

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft (Stricken 3/21/95, per m/e, doc #14) (ALL) (Entered: 03/21/1995)

PACER
16 March 20, 1995

NOTICE by pla of svc (upon dft City of Phx its resp to Dft's 1st rqst for prod of docs) (ALL) (Entered: 03/22/1995)

PACER
14 March 21, 1995

MINUTE ORDER : IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of the court shall strike the Defendant's Initial Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosure, filed 3/20/95, and return the original thereof to the defendant. Pursuant to the Order Setting Scheduling Conference, parties are to file only a notice of disclosure. (cc: all counsel) [14-1] re: order [14-1] (MI) (Entered: 03/21/1995)

PACER
17 March 27, 1995

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt discovery ddl set for 9/8/95; dispositive motions due 10/27/95 ; joint pretrial ddl set for 11/24/95 ; Pretrial conference set for 3:30 12/18/95 (cc: all counsel) (ALL) (Entered: 03/27/1995)

PACER
18 March 27, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of dft's amd R 26(a)(1) disclosure (ALL) (Entered: 03/28/1995)

PACER
19 March 27, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of dft's initial R 26(a)(1) disclosure (ALL) (Entered: 03/28/1995)

PACER
20 April 17, 1995

NOTICE by pla of svc (of its 1st rqst for prod of docs) (ALL)(Entered: 04/18/1995)

21 April 17, 1995

NOTICE of compliance of initial disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(A)(1) by pla (ALL) (Entered: 04/18/1995)

PACER
April 27, 1995

LODGED stip PROTO (forwarded to PGR, re: pleading has area for Judge's signature) (ALL) (Entered: 04/27/1995)

PACER
22 May 3, 1995

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt (cc: all counsel) re: order [22-1] (ALL) (Entered: 05/03/1995)

PACER
23 May 4, 1995

NOTICE by (all) dfts of svc of dft's 1st suppl R 26(a)(1) disclosure (ALL) (Entered: 05/05/1995)

PACER
24 May 10, 1995

STIPULATION to w/draw affirmative defense (ALL) (Entered: 05/11/1995)

PACER
25 May 12, 1995

ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt granting stipulation that dft City of Phoenix w/d its affirmative dfns in its ans to pla's comp alleging tht US failed to negotiate in good faith a conciliation in the referenced matter (cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 05/12/1995)

PACER
26 May 30, 1995

STIPULATION to exceed limit on non-party fact witness depositions (SRB) (Entered: 05/31/1995)

PACER
27 June 5, 1995

WITNESS LIST by dft (ALL) (Entered: 06/05/1995)

PACER
28 June 5, 1995

STIPULATION to extnd time to rspnd (to pla's 1st rqst for prod, 1st rqst for entry upon land for inspection & other purposes & 1st set of interogs) (ALL) (Entered: 06/05/1995)

PACER
29 June 6, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of discvry (ALL) (Entered: 06/06/1995)

PACER
30 June 7, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of dscvry (ALL) (Entered: 06/08/1995)

PACER
31 June 9, 1995

ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt granting stipulation that dft may hv til 6/8/95 to rspnd to pla's 1st req for prod, for entry upon land for inspection and other purposes and 1st set of interrogs (cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 06/09/1995)

PACER
32 June 16, 1995

NOTICE by pla USA of service (of supplemental response to 1st request for production of documents) (LAD) (Entered: 06/19/1995)

PACER
33 June 19, 1995

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF City of Phx on the following date(s): 7/10/95 (ALL) (Entered: 06/19/1995)

PACER
34 June 21, 1995

JNT MOTION to amend scheduling O by pla, dft [34-1] (1st rqst) (ALL) (Entered: 06/23/1995)

PACER
35 June 21, 1995

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by pla, dft of motion to amend scheduling O by pla, dft [34-1] (1st rqst) (ALL) (Entered: 06/23/1995)

PACER
36 June 22, 1995

AMD NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF City of Phx on the following date(s): 6/15/95 (ALL) (Entered: 06/23/1995)

PACER
37 June 23, 1995

RESPONSE by dft to R 30(b)(6) ntc of depo (ALL) (Entered: 06/26/1995)

PACER
38 June 30, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of dscvry (ALL) (Entered: 06/30/1995)

PACER
39 July 6, 1995

AMD RESPONSE to R 30(b)(6) ntc of depo by dft (ALL) (Entered: 07/06/1995)

PACER
40 July 6, 1995

NOTICE by pla of srvc of witness list (former emp) (Entered: 07/07/1995)

PACER
41 July 7, 1995

NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPOS OF Richard Bosley on 7/17/95, Victoria Sterling-Gartland, Arnold O. Johnson on 7/19/95, Mark Baunhut on 7/18/95, Olga Danelowitz on 7/19/95, Jim Miller, John Mueller on 7/20/95, Charles Bagger, Bret Barcus on 7/21/95, Tom Dupree, Brian Houlihan on 7/24/95, Douglas Heffner, Frank Hill on 7/25/95, James Baur, Rodney Good on 7/26/95, Edward Campbell, Francis Kelly on 7/27/95, William Ruehle, Yvonne Warren on 8/7/95, Gilbert Garcia, George Henry, Mike Perfette on 8/8/95 (former emp) (Entered: 07/07/1995)

PACER
42 July 7, 1995

WITNESS LIST by dft (ALL) (Entered: 07/10/1995)

PACER
43 July 10, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc (of its resp to dft's 1st set of n-unfrm interogs) (ALL) (Entered: 07/10/1995)

PACER
44 July 12, 1995

Amended WITNESS LIST by dft City of Phoenix (former emp) (Entered: 07/13/1995)

PACER
45 July 14, 1995

NOTICE by dft of svc of dscvry (ALL) (Entered: 07/17/1995)

PACER
46 July 20, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Dean Umberger on the following date(s): 7/26/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/20/1995)

PACER
47 July 21, 1995

NOTICE by dft City of Phoenix OF TAKING DEPO OF Vicki L Nichols on the following date(s): 8/4/95 at 10:00 AM (former emp) (Entered: 07/21/1995)

PACER
48 July 24, 1995

AMD NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Dean Umberger on the following date(s): 7/26/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/24/1995)

PACER
49 July 25, 1995

ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt granting stipulation that the limit of 8 fact witness depos imposed by R 2.12(b)(4)(C) of the Rules of Practice of the USDC is waived (cc: all counsel) (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

50 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Bruce Holzman, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
51 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Cstdn of Rcrds, Humana Hospital-Deer Valley on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
52 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF John F Blankenship, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
53 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Cstdn of Rcrds, John C Lincoln Hospital on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
54 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft of submission of proposed form of O (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
55 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Cstdn of Rcrds, St Luke's Medical Center on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
56 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Barbara Lipschitz, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
57 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Lee Yosevitz, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
58 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF P.D. Windrow, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
59 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Lewis A Heller, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
60 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Earl A Labovitz, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
61 July 25, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Arnold Serota, M.D. on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

PACER
62 July 26, 1995

2nd AMD NOTICE by pla OF TAKING DEPO OF City of Phoenix on the following date(s): 7/27/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/26/1995)

PACER
63 July 27, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF Don Serck on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/27/1995)

PACER
64 July 27, 1995

NOTICE by dft OF TAKING DEPO OF AZ Refrigeration Supplies on the following date(s): 8/7/95 (ALL) (Entered: 07/28/1995)

PACER
65 July 28, 1995

ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt gr oral mtn of City of Phx for a PROTO & guidance...the sealed file of the Equal Opportunity Dptmnt relating to the investigation of charges of sexual haraassment fld against Mike Branhut on or about 4/9/93...(see doc) (cc: all counsel) re: order [65-1] (ALL) (Entered: 07/28/1995)

PACER
66 Aug. 2, 1995

AMD SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt discovery due 12/8/95 ; dispositive motions due 12/22/95 ; pretrial order due 1/19/96 ; Pretrial conference set for 4:30 2/26/96 (cc: all counsel) (ALL) (Entered: 08/02/1995)

PACER
67 Aug. 15, 1995

JOINT MOTION for approval of settlement agreement by pla USA, dft City of Phoenix [67-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/15/1995)

PACER
68 Aug. 30, 1995

ORDER by Judge Paul G Rosenblatt terminating case ; that the Clerk of the Court shall submit a JS-6 form to the Administrative Office; nothing contained in this order shall be interpreted as a dismissal of this case or the complaint (cc: all counsel) (OK to enter statistical closing per TW of PGR) (LAD) (Entered: 08/30/1995)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Arizona

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 16, 1994

Closing Date: Aug. 30, 1995

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, on behalf of a city employee.

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City

City of Phoenix

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Other Dockets:

District of Arizona 2:94-cv-02502

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

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