Case: EEOC v. GRACE CULINARY SYSTEMS, INC.

EEOC v. Grace Culinary Systems, Inc.

EEOC v. Grace Culinary Systems, Inc.

EEOC v. Grace Culinary Systems, Inc

Equal Employment v. Grace Culinary

No Court

EEOC v. Grace Culinary Systems, Inc.

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT filed; (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/30/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/30/1998)

REQUEST FOR WAIVER of service as to Grace Culinary, Townsend Culinary (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/30/1998)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment , amending [1-1] complaint (Redline copy rec'd 2/12/98) (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/13/1998)

ANSWER by Townsend Culinary (Attorney Stanley B. Rohd, Teresa C. Fariss) to amended complaint (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/03/1998)

CROSSCLAIM by Townsend Culinary against Grace Culinary (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/03/1998)

ANSWER by Grace Culinary (Attorney Charles F. Martel, Stephen W. Robinson) to Amended Complaint. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/03/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint , and Exhibits 1-14. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/03/1998)

MOTION by Townsend Culinary for Barry M. Willoughby to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee Paid-Receipt #G127499) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/08/1998)

Local Rule 103.3 Statement by Townsend Culinary. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/13/1998)

THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT by Townsend Culinary against W.R. Grace & Co.. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/13/1998)

THIRD-PARTY SUMMONS(ES) (20 days) issued for W.R. Grace & Co.. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/13/1998)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to W.R. Grace & Co. 4/16/98; Answer due on 5/6/98 for W.R. Grace & Co. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/21/1998)

ANSWER by Grace Culinary (Attorney Charles F. Martel) to amended complaint (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

ANSWER by Grace Culinary to [4-1] cross claim by Townsend Culinary (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

CROSSCLAIM by Grace Culinary against Townsend Culinary (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment by Regina Andrew, Cecile Quinlan (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

STIPULATION of parties to file Opposition to Motion of Defendant for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint, to and including 4/27/98, and ORDER "APPROVING" ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) (c/m 4/27/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/27/1998)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to [6-1] motion for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint by Grace Culinary , Declarations (2) and Exhibits A thru U (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/1998)

Local Rule 103.3 Statement by Grace Culinary. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

ANSWER by W.R. Grace & Co. (Attorney Charles F. Martel, Stephen W. Robinson) to [9-1] Third-party Complaint by Townsend Culinary. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/08/1998)

ANSWER by Townsend Culinary to [12-1] Cross Claim by Grace Culinary. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by Grace Culinary in support of [6-1] Motion for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint by Grace Culinary, and Exhibits 1 & 2. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/12/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint , and proposed Third-Party Complaint. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/13/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Leave to File Contra-Reply to Motion for partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint and Proposed Contra-Reply (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/26/1998)

Motion hearing held before Williams, J., Re: [20-1] motion for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint by Grace Culinary - "GRANTED"; [6-1] Motion for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint by Grace Culinary - "ARGUED"-"DENIED"; [22-1] Motion for Leave to File Contra-Reply to Motion for partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint, by Equal Employment - "GRANTED", for the reasons stated on the record. Defendant to answer within 10 days. Scheduling Order to be issued. Order to be prepared by the Court. (Reporter: Williams) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/28/1998)

ORDER Granting [22-1] Motion of EEOC for Leave to File Contra-Reply to Motion for partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint, Denying [6-1] Motion of Grace Culinary for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint, Granting [20-1] motion of Grace Culinary for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/2/98 ) (c/m 6/4/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/04/1998)

CONTRA-REPLY by Equal Employment to [6-1] Motion for Partial Dismissal of First Amended Complaint by Grace Culinary, and Affidavit. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT by Grace Culinary against Townsends, Inc.. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

THIRD PARTY SUMMONS(ES) (20 days) issued for Townsends, Inc.. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1998)

SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/9/98 ) (c/m 6/9/98 gc) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/10/1998)

MOTION by Grace Culinary for Stephen W. Robinson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid-receipt #G128004) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/1998)

ORDER Granting [28-1] Motion of Grace Culinary for Stephen W. Robinson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/12/98) (c/m 6/15/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/1998)

MOTION by Grace Culinary for Sprio P. Fotopoulos to Appear Pro Hac Vice . (Fee Paid-Receipt #G128003) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/1998)

ORDER Granting [29-1] Motion of Grace Culinary for Sprio P. Fotopoulos to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/12/98) (c/m 6/15/98 jb) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/1998)

JOINT MOTION and STIPULATION by Equal Employment, Grace Culinary, Townsend Culinary to Extend Time of Discovery Deadline and Amended Secheduling Order (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

ANSWER by Townsends, Inc. (Attorney Stanley B. Rohd, Teresa C. Fariss) to [25-1] Third-party Complaint by Grace Culinary. (1 c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/01/1998)

Report Re: Deposition Hours of parties and ORDER "APPROVING" ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/26/98 ) (c/m 6/29/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/01/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 08/19/1998 (Entered: 07/24/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Temporary Restraining Order , and for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to 42 U.S.C, 2000e-59f)(2) , and Exhibits A-G. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/30/1998)

MEMORANDUM/ORDER to Counsel "SETTING" a hearing on the Motion of Plaintiff for TRO and a Preliminary Injunction on 8/5/98 at 4:00 p.m., Ctrm. 4A ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 7/29/98 ) (c/m 7/28/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/30/1998)

MEMORANDUM by Townsend Culinary in opposition to [35-1] motion for Temporary Restraining Order and [35-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to 42 U.S.C, 2000e-59f)(2) by Equal Employment; and Appendices 1 thru 23 (Filed Separately) (c/s) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/1998)

Motion hearing held before Williams, J., re: [35-1] motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Equal Employment, [35-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to 42 U.S.C, 2000e-59f)(2) by Equal Employment. (Reporter: Williams) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

ORAL OPINION denying [35-1] Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, denying [35-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to 42 U.S.C, 2000e-59f)(2) - "ARGUED"-"DENIED", for the reasons stated on the record. Order to be prepared by the Court. ( by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

Exhibit list by Equal Employment. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/10/1998)

MEMORANDUM by Townsend Culinary in opposition to [34-1] motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Equal Employment, and Attachments (c/s) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/11/1998)

ORDER dated 8/13/98 denying [35-1] motion for Temporary Restraining Order; and denying [35-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to 42 U.S.C, 2000e-59f)(2) ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ) (c/m 8/14/98pf) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/17/1998)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment , (Answer due 8/28/98 for Townsend Culinary, for Grace Culinary ) amending [1-1] complaint. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/18/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary to Compel , and Exhibits A-G. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/01/1998)

ANSWER by Townsend Culinary, Townsends, Inc. to Second Amended complaint. (1 c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/01/1998)

JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Grace Culinary, Townsend Culinary, Townsends, Inc. to Amend [27-1] Scheduling Order (c/s for sign.) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/03/1998)

ORDER granting [45-1] Joint motion to Amend [27-1] Scheduling Order, as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 9/3/98 ) (c/m 9/4/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/08/1998)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze for all discovery disputes ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 9/4/98 ) (c/m 9/10/98) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/14/1998)

MOTION by Grace Culinary to Strike [43-1] motion to Compel by Grace Culinary . (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/14/1998)

ORDER granting [48-1] Motion of Grace Culinary to Strike [43-1] Motion to Compel by Grace Culinary ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 9/10/98 ) (c/m 9/10/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/14/1998)

ANSWER by Grace Culinary to Second amended complaint. (1 M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/16/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment to Permit Class Members to Attend the Depositions of the Alleged Sexual Harassers (c/s AW & JKS) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment by Luis Quinto (not yet a member of the Maryland Federal Bar) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/17/1998)

MEMORANDUM by Grace Culinary in opposition to [50-1] motion to Permit Class Members to Attend the Depositions of the Alleged Sexual Harassers by Equal Employment, and Exhibits A-F. (1 c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/21/1998)

Transcript of proceedings held before the Court on August 5, 1998, re: Motions Hearing (FILED SEPARATELY) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/25/1998)

ANSWER by Grace Culinary to [44-1] answer to Amended Complaint by Townsends, Inc. and Townsend Culinary (c/s) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/1998)

MOTION by Townsend Culinary for Protective Order and Exhibit A (c/s AW & JKS) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/02/1998)

ANSWER by Townsend Culinary, Townsends, Inc. to [54-1] cross claim by Grace Culinary (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/15/1998)

DEMAND for jury trial by Townsend Culinary, Townsends, Inc. to the Cross Claim by Grace Culinary Systems, Inc. (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/15/1998)

Discovery PROTECTIVE ORDER ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 10/20/98 ) (c/m 10/21/98 jw) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/22/1998)

LOCAL RULE 104.7: MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary to Quash , and Request for Oral Argument and Exhibits 1 thru 2 (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/02/1998 (Entered: 10/27/1998)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to [59-1] motion to Quash by Grace Culinary (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/04/1998 (Entered: 11/03/1998)

Tele-conference held before Schulze, USMJ (pkf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/26/1998)

Letter/ORDER "CONFIRMING" the rulings made during a recorded telephone hearing on 10/26/98 to discuss pending discovery issues as therein set forth ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 10/26/98 ) (c/m 10/26/98 jw) (td, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/04/1998 (Entered: 10/27/1998)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Equal Employment by Victor M. Lawrence (td, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/04/1998 (Entered: 10/30/1998)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to [55-1] motion for Protective Order by Townsend Culinary and Exhibits 1 thru 9 (Exhibit 8 Filed Under Seal) (c/s AW & JKS) (td, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/04/1998 (Entered: 10/30/1998)

STIPULATION of parties to "EXTEND" time for Plaintiff to serve its opposition to Motion of Defendant for a Protective Order, to and including 10/30/98, and ORDER "APPROVING" ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 10/30/98 ) (c/m 10/30/98 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/09/1998 (Entered: 11/03/1998)

REPLY by Townsend Culinary in support of [55-1] motion for Protective Order by Townsend Culinary and Exhibits 1 thru 6 (c/s) (FILED SEPARATELY) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/16/1998)

Request for Hearing on Motion of Defendant for Protective Order. (1 c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/19/1998)

Letter/ORDER "SCHEDULING" a telephone hearing on Defendant Townsend Culinary's Motion for Protective Order on 12/15/98 at 11:00 a.m.; and "REQUESTING" that Mr. Willoughby initiate the call ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 11/23/98 ) (c/m 11/23/98 jw) (td, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/23/1998)

MOTION by Townsend Culinary for Protective Order , and for Sanctions , Certifcation pursuant to F.R.C.P. 26(c) and Exhibits 1-3. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 12/02/1998 (Entered: 12/02/1998)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary for Leave to File Amended Answer , and Exhibits 1 & 2. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/10/1998)

MOTION by Equal Employment to File surreply to Townsend Culinary, Inc.s Motion for Protective Order (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 12/18/1998 (Entered: 12/15/1998)

Tele-conference held before Schulze, USMJ (pkf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/15/1998)

LETTER/ORDER granting [55-1] motion for Protective Order, granting [70-1] motion to File surreply to Townsend Culinary, Inc.s Motion for Protective Order, denying, as moot [68-1] motion for Protective Order, denying [68-2] motion for Sanctions ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 12/15/98 ) (c/m 12/15/98 jw) (c/m) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

DISCOVERY PROTECTIVE ORDER "SETTTING FORTH" procedures re: confidentiality, as therein set forth ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 12/15/98 ) (c/m 12/15/98 jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/1998)

SURREPLY by Equal Employment to [55-1] motion for Protective Order by Townsend Culinary, and Affidavit. (c/s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/1998)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment to [69-1] motion for Leave to File Amended Answer by Grace Culinary (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/28/1998)

ORDER granting [69-1] motion of Defendant for Leave to File Amended Answer ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 12/28/98 ) (c/m 12/29/98 hg) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/30/1998)

FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Grace Culinary : amends [49-1] complaint Answer by Grace Culinary. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/1999)

JOINT MOTION AND STIPULATION of parties to "EXTEND" Discovery and Amended Scheduling Order and ORDER "GRANTING", as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 1/11/99 ) (c/m 1/12/99 hg) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/13/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary to Quash Notice of Deposition to David Phillips , and Oral Argument requested. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/04/1999)

Tele-conference held before, Schulze, USMJ. (pkf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/04/1999)

RESPONSE by Equal Employment in opposition to [78-1] motion to Quash Notice of Deposition to David Phillips by Grace Culinary. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/05/1999)

JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Grace Culinary Regarding Discovery Protective Order (c/s M/J Schulze) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/19/1999)

ORDER granting [81-1] Joint motion Regarding Discovery Protective Order, "DIRECTING" that the Discovery Protective Order entered on 12/15/98 as to EEOC and Townsent Culinary shall apply between Grace Culinary and the EEOC ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 2/23/99 ) (c/m 2/23/99 jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/23/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment for Order Sealing Deposition Testimony , and Attachments 1-3. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (SEALED) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 03/01/1999 (Entered: 03/01/1999)

ORDER granting [83-1] Motion of Plaintiff for Order Sealing Deposition Testimony ( signed by Magistrate Judge Jillyn K. Schulze 4/20/99 ) (c/m) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/21/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment to Amend [42-1] Second Amended complaint by Equal Employment , Exhibits 1-13, Appendix, and Confidential Materials. (Appendix and Confidential Material (SEALED) Filed Separately) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

STIPULATION of parties to "EXTEND" time for Grace Culinary to serve its memorandum in opposition to Motion of EEOC to Amend its Complaint, up to 5/24/99, and ORDER "APPROVING" ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 5/19/99 ) (c/m 5/20/99 cm) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/21/1999)

MEMORANDUM by Grace Culinary in opposition to [85-1] motion to Amend [42-1] Second Amended complaint (and Propose Trial Structure for Pattern and Practice Sexual Harassment Case) by Equal Employment, by Equal Employment, and Deposition Transcripts (with excerpts SEALED from Ms. Ana Torres' Deposition-Filed Separately), and Exhibits 1-14. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (Filed Separately) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/26/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Equal Employment to Quash Subpoena Ad Testificandum for Issie L. Jenkins , and Exhibits A-D. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/04/1999)

JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, Grace Culinary, Townsend Culinary to Stay Discovery to Permit Settlement Discussions and Stipulation of Extension of Time . (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1999)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Grace Culinary for Reconsideration Regarding Joint Motion of EEOC and Townsned Culinary and Townsends, Inc. to Stay Discovery to Permit Settlement Discussions and Stipulation of Extension of Time , Request for Oral argument, and Exhibits 1-3. (c/s M/J Schulze/Chm.'s) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1999)

STIPULATION of Plaintiff to "EXTEND" time to file Reply to Opposition of Grace Culinary to Motion of EEOC to Amend Complaint and ORDER "APPROVING" ( signed by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. 6/4/99 ) (c/m 6/8/99 hg) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/1999)