Case: EEOC v. IPC COMMUNICATION SERVICES INC

1:01-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2001

Closed Date: Sept. 19, 2001

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Case Summary

In January 2001, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against IPC Communication Services Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The suit settled, and the court dismissed the case in September 2001. No information was made available pertaining to the nature of the suit or the settlement.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/13/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17722797/parties/eeoc-v-ipc-comm-svc-inc/


Judge(s)

Bell, Robert Holmes (Michigan)

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Documents in this case

1:01-cv-00064

Docket

EEOC v. IPC Communication Services Inc

Sept. 19, 2001

Sept. 19, 2001

Docket

Resources

Docket

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Last updated Oct. 29, 2025, 11:39 p.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Jan. 26, 2001

COMPLAINT (5 pgs) w/jury demand (cmi) (Entered: 01/29/2001)

PACER
Jan. 26, 2001

SUMMONS issued as to deft and returned to pltf's rep. (cmi) (Entered: 01/29/2001)

PACER
2 Feb. 28, 2001

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by deft adding attorney Jennifer L. Jordan (ddk) (Entered: 03/02/2001)

PACER
3 Feb. 28, 2001

ANSWER to complaint by deft w/Affirmative and Other Defenses (ddk) (Entered: 03/02/2001)

PACER
4 Feb. 28, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for pldgs 2-3 (ddk) (Entered: 03/02/2001)

PACER
5 March 2, 2001

ORDER Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference by Judge Robert Holmes Bell; status conf set for 1:00 pm on 4/12/01; joint status report to be filed 3 business days prior to the conference (cc: all counsel w/DCM and VFM attachments) (ddk) (Entered: 03/05/2001)

PACER
6 April 4, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for first set of interrog and for first request for production of docs to pltf (ddk) (Entered: 04/04/2001)

PACER
7 April 9, 2001

JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; length of jury trial extimated 4 full days (ddk) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

PACER
April 12, 2001

PROCEEDING before Judge Robert Holmes Bell; Rule 16 Scheduling Conf held ; ct reporter: Kevin Gaugier (ddk) (Entered: 04/16/2001)

PACER
8 April 13, 2001

FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (2 pgs) by Judge Robert Holmes Bell; motions for joinder/amendment by 05/21/01; Disclosures & Exchanges: parties' Rule 26(a)(1) ddl 4/30/01, parties' Rule 26(a)(2) ddl 07/15/01 for exchange of written expert witness reports; pltf's expert witness ddl 6/15/01, deft's expert witness ddl 7/15/01; interrog limited to 25 single part questions; depositions limited to 10 fact witnesses per party; final pretrial conf and trial date shall be set upon resolution of dispositive motions; discovery completed by 10/12/01; dispositive motion filing ddl set for 11/1/01; not submitted to ADR; (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 4/17/01] (ddk) (Entered: 04/17/2001)

PACER
9 April 26, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for notice of taking deposition of Jamie Bell (gjf) (Entered: 04/27/2001)

PACER
10 May 18, 2001

MOTION by pltf to compel discovery and to amend first case management order w/brief in support, cert of svc and exhibits A-D (gjf) (Entered: 05/21/2001)

PACER
11 May 21, 2001

NOTICE of hearing before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; on pltf's motion to compel discovery [10-1] and to amend first case management order [10-2]; set for 3:00 p.m. on 6/6/01; brief in opposition must be filed no later than 6/1/01 (cc: all counsel) (gjf) (Entered: 05/21/2001)

PACER
12 May 23, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (lkd) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

PACER
13 May 25, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures (gjf) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

PACER
15 June 5, 2001

STIPULATION AND ORDER (4 pgs) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville: granting pltf's motion to compel discovery [10-1] and to amend first case management order [10-2]; deft shall respond to pltf's initial interrogatories and requests for production of documents by 6/8/01 and the ddl for all motions for joinder of parties and all motions to amend pleadings extended to 7/6/01 (cc: all counsel) (gjf) (Entered: 06/05/2001)

PACER
16 June 11, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for answers to first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (gjf) (Entered: 06/11/2001)

PACER
17 June 14, 2001

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL (MOTION) by pltf for order to withdraw as pltf's atty w/cert of svc (elc) (Entered: 06/15/2001)

PACER
18 June 18, 2001

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE; terminating attorney Adele Rapport for EEOC and substituting attorney Trina R. Mengesha w/cert of svc (gjf) (Entered: 06/18/2001)

PACER
19 June 19, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for re-notice of taking deposition (Jamie Bell) (gjf) (Entered: 06/19/2001)

PACER
20 July 9, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for second set of interrogatories to deft (gjf) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

PACER
21 July 18, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by pltf for supplemental answers to deft's first set of interrogatories and request for production of documents (gjf) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

PACER
22 Aug. 9, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for answers and objections to EEOC's second set of interrogatories (mdr) (Entered: 08/10/2001)

PACER
23 Aug. 13, 2001

PROOF OF SERVICE by deft for verified copy of answers and objections to EEOC's second set of interrogatories (mdr) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

PACER
24 Sept. 19, 2001

STIPULATION AND ORDER (2 pgs) by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell dismissing case w/prejudice and w/out costs; terminating case (cc: all counsel) (mdr) (Entered: 09/19/2001)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 26, 2001

Closing Date: Sept. 19, 2001

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

IPC Communication Services Inc.

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Michigan 1:01-cv-00064

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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