Case: EEOC v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

3:04-cv-00882 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closed Date: March 28, 2006

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the Nashville Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Lucent Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to a memorandum regarding the defendant's motion for summary judgment, the complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discharging the charging party, an African American male, because of his race. After some discovery and scheduling orders, the parties took part in a couple settlement conferences in October 2005 in which a settlement could not be reached. In November 2005, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. This motion was granted in January 2006, terminating the case in the defendant's favor. The case was appealed in March 2006. In late October 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's ruling.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/25/2007)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4632480/parties/eeoc-v-lucent-technologies/


Judge(s)

Trauger, Aleta Arthur (Tennessee)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:04-cv-00882

Docket

EEOC v. Lucent Technologies

March 28, 2006

March 28, 2006

Docket
50

3:04-cv-00882

Memorandum [Regarding Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment]

EEOC v. Lucent Technologies

Jan. 20, 2006

Jan. 20, 2006

Order/Opinion

2006 WL 156759

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4632480/eeoc-v-lucent-technologies/

Last updated April 5, 2025, 10:35 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 30, 2004

COMPLAINT (No Summons(es) issued) (km) Modified on 10/06/2004 (Entered: 10/05/2004)

PACER
2 Sept. 30, 2004

NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference: Case Management Conference set for 10:30 11/29/04 , Case referred to Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown. (km) (Entered: 10/05/2004)

PACER
3 Oct. 7, 2004

LETTER from Clerk to pltf's counsel re: reassignment of case from Judge Nixon to Judge Trauger due to conflict issue. (af) (Entered: 10/07/2004)

PACER
4 Oct. 7, 2004

NOTICE of RESETTING of ICMC for 1:00 a.m. on 12/10/04 before Judge Trauger & terminating case referral to Magistrate Judge Joe B. Brown (af) (Entered: 10/07/2004)

PACER
5 Oct. 27, 2004

WAIVER OF SERVICE mailed upon deft Lucent Technologies on 10/5/04; signed & returned on 10/25/04 by Jon M. Gumbel (hv) (Entered: 10/28/2004)

PACER
6 Nov. 30, 2004

MOTION by pltf EEOC to continue case mgt conference with attached proposed order (hv) (Entered: 11/30/2004)

PACER
7 Dec. 1, 2004

ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger GRANTING motion to continue case mgt conference [6-1] ; Case Management Conference set for 3:00 12/13/04 (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/2/04 (hv) (Entered: 12/02/2004)

PACER
8 Dec. 6, 2004

ANSWER by deft Lucent Technologies to [1-1] (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
9 Dec. 6, 2004

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft Lucent Technologies by Jon M. Gumbel (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
10 Dec. 6, 2004

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft Lucent Technologies by Paula Walker (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
11 Dec. 6, 2004

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft Lucent Technologies by Natalie N. Turner (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
12 Dec. 6, 2004

MOTION by deft Lucent Technologies for attorney Jon M. Gumbel to appear pro hac vice (fee paid) (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
13 Dec. 6, 2004

CERTIFICATE of Good Standing filed by deft Lucent Technologies for Jon M. Gumbel from USDC ND GA (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
15 Dec. 6, 2004

CERTIFICATE of Good Standing filed by deft Lucent Technologies for Natalie N. Turner from USDC N.D. GA (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
16 Dec. 6, 2004

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by deft Lucent Technologies (xc:systems) (hv) (Entered: 12/06/2004)

PACER
17 Dec. 7, 2004

ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for attorney Jon M. Gumbel to appear pro hac vice [12-1] by deft Lucent Technologies (cc: all counsel) (EOD 12/7/04) (jb) (Entered: 12/07/2004)

PACER
18 Dec. 7, 2004

ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger granting motion for attorney Natalie N. Turner to appear pro hac vice [14-1] by deft (cc: all counsel) (EOD 12/7/04) (jb) (Entered: 12/07/2004)

PACER
Dec. 8, 2004

PROPOSED ICM Order (hv) (Entered: 12/09/2004)

PACER
19 Dec. 14, 2004

CLERK'S RESUME ; Case Management Conference held 12/13/04 ; order to enter. C/R : none (hv) (Entered: 12/15/2004)

PACER
20 Dec. 14, 2004

ICM ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger ; Motions to amend due 3/4/05; Discovery deadline 6/10/05 ; Deposition ddl 8/9/05; pltf's expert disclosures by 6/10/05, deft's expert disclosures by 7/11/05; Motion filing deadline 10/7/05, response ddl 11/7/05 (30 days), reply ddl 11/21/05 (14 days). (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/15/04 (hv) (Entered: 12/15/2004)

PACER
21 Dec. 14, 2004

ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL by Judge Aleta A. Trauger ; Motions in limine due 3/3/06; witness lists, exhibit lists, stipulations, and expert witness statements due 3/14/06; pretrial order ddl 3/14/06 ;pretrial conference set 1:30 3/17/06 ; Jury trial set for 9:00 3/28/06 to last 3 days (cc: all counsel) EOD 12/15/04 (hv) (Entered: 12/15/2004)

PACER
March 22, 2005

PROPOSED joint protective Order (hv) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

PACER
22 March 23, 2005

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Aleta A. Trauger (cc: all counsel) EOD 3/23/05 (hv) (Entered: 03/23/2005)

PACER
23 July 20, 2005

MOTION for Discovery to Modify Initial Case Management Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Responses due by 8/8/2005 (Attachments: # 1)(Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 07/20/2005)

PACER
24 July 20, 2005

MEMORANDUM in Support of 23 MOTION for Discovery to Modify Initial Case Management Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 07/20/2005)

PACER
25 July 21, 2005

ORDER granting 23 Motion to Modify Case Mgt Order: Deposition deadlines extended to 9/9/05 . Signed by Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 7/21/05. (hv) (Entered: 07/21/2005)

PACER
26 Sept. 9, 2005

REPORT of Mediation by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Lucent Technologies, Inc.(Walker, Paula) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

PACER
27 Sept. 9, 2005

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct [20] Order,,, Initial Case Management Order by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. Responses due by 9/26/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Walker, Paula) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

PACER
28 Sept. 9, 2005

MEMORANDUM in Support of 27 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct [20] Order,,, Initial Case Management Order filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. (Walker, Paula) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

PACER
29 Sept. 12, 2005

ORDER granting in part 27 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct [20] Initial Case Management Order filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc. Discovery ddl extended to 11/8/2005. Motions ddl extended to 11/30/2005, response by 12/21/05, no reply without permission. This case is REFERRED to Magistrate Brown for settlement confernce. Signed by Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 9/12/05. (hv) (Entered: 09/13/2005)

PACER
30 Sept. 15, 2005

ORDER Settlement Conference set for 10/12/2005 10:00 AM in Courtroom 776 before Magistrate Judge Joe Brown (see order for further details). Signed by Judge Joe Brown on 9/15/05. (hv) (Entered: 09/15/2005)

PACER
31 Oct. 12, 2005

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Joe Brown : Settlement Conference held on 10/12/2005. The parties were unable to reach an agreement today; the parties to continue negotiations & shall inform the Magistrate Judge by telephone on 10/14/05 of further progress. (hv) (Entered: 10/13/2005)

PACER
32 Oct. 17, 2005

ORDER: Settlement conference held on 10/12/05 and continued by telephone until 10/14/05. A settlement satisfactory to both sides could not be reached. Clerk is directed to return the file to Judge Trauger. Signed by Judge Joe Brown on 10/17/05. (dt) (Entered: 10/17/2005)

PACER
33 Nov. 30, 2005

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. Responses due by 12/23/2005 (Walker, Paula) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

PACER
34 Nov. 30, 2005

MEMORANDUM in Support of 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. (Walker, Paula) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

PACER
35 Nov. 30, 2005

STATEMENT of facts filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc. in support of 33 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Walker, Paula) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

PACER
36 Nov. 30, 2005

APPENDIX filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc. re 34 Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Excerpts from Deposition of R. Atchley, Jr.# 2 Exhibit 2 - Excerpts from Deposition of C. Camacho# 3 Exhibit 3 - Excerpts from Deposition of K. Guinn# 4 Exhibit 4 - Excerpts from Deposition of J. Primm# 5 Exhibit 5 - Affidavit of R. Atchley# 6 Exhibit 6 - Affidavit of M. Boxdorfer# 7 Exhibit 6A - Employee Ratings (Ex. A to Boxdorfer Aff.)# 8 Exhibit 6B - Employee Ratings (Ex. B to Boxdorfer Aff.)# 9 Exhibit 7 - Affidavit of C. Camacho)(Walker, Paula) (Entered: 11/30/2005)

PACER
Dec. 1, 2005

NOTE TO FILERS: Original Affidavits/Declarations must be its own entry, not an attachment to another document; you may refer/link the affidavit/declaration to the motion for summary judgment if necessary. Affidavit attachments to Appendix (#36) do NOT need to be refiled. (hv) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

PACER
37 Dec. 21, 2005

RESPONSE in Opposition re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
39 Dec. 21, 2005

RESPONSE to 35 Defendant's Statement of Undisputed Facts filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Ramsey, Sally) Modified text & linkage on 12/21/2005 (hv). (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
40 Dec. 21, 2005

STATEMENT of facts Statement of Material Facts in Dispute . (Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
41 Dec. 21, 2005

NOTICE of Filing by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 40 Statement, 39 Response to Motion, 37 Response in Opposition to Motion, 38 Response in Opposition to Motion Appendix to EEOC's Response(s) in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - John Primm deposition# 2 Exhibit 1a - Exhibit 1 of John Primm deposition# 3 Exhibit 1 - Richard Atchley deposition# 4 Exhibit 2a - Exhibit 4 of Richard Atchley deposition# 5 Exhibit 2b - Exhibit 5 of Richard Atchley deposition# 6 Exhibit 3 - Kimberly Guinn deposition# 7 Exhibit 4 - Christopher Louis Camacho deposition# 8 Exhibit 4a - Exhibit 1 of Camacho deposition# 9 Exhibit 4b - Exhibit 3 of Camacho deposition# 10 Exhibit 5 - Affidavit of John R. Primm# 11 Exhibit 6 - Samuel Colbert deposition# 12 Exhibit 7 - Charles Simmons deposition# 13 Exhibit 8 - Banding Report, Bates # EBG 503)(Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
42 Dec. 21, 2005

**INCORRECT PDF ATTACHED - RE-FILED AS #43** NOTICE of Filing by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Exhibit 2 - Richard Atchley deposition to replace exhibit that was incorrectly labeled as Exhibit 1 with wrong PDF file inserted. (Ramsey, Sally) Modified on 12/21/2005 (hv). (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
43 Dec. 21, 2005

NOTICE of Filing by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 41 Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other) This filing will correct all previous erroneous filings of Exhibit 2 - Richard Atchley deposition (Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
Dec. 21, 2005

NOTE: Response to Statement of Facts (#39) used incorrect event & was linked incorrectly to Motion for Summary Judgment; the Clerk's Office modified the text and corrected the linkage to the Statement of Facts. Please disregard #42 Notice of Filing, as it was re-filed as #43 correctly, which substitutes Exhibit 2, Richard Atchley deposition. REMINDER: all original Affidavits/Declarations must be its own separate entry (event "affidavit" & "declaration/Other Documents); the exhibit affidavit does NOT need to be re-filed. (hv) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

PACER
44 Dec. 27, 2005

MOTION for Leave to Permission to File a Reply re 37 Response in Opposition to Motion by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. Responses due by 1/13/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Walker, Paula) (Entered: 12/27/2005)

PACER
45 Dec. 27, 2005

MEMORANDUM in Support of 44 MOTION for Leave to Permission to File a Reply re 37 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. (Walker, Paula) (Entered: 12/27/2005)

PACER
47 Jan. 6, 2006

RESPONSE filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc. re 40 Statement filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,. (Walker, Paula) (Entered: 01/06/2006)

PACER
48 Jan. 6, 2006

APPENDIX filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc. re 47 Response (Non-Motion). (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8)(Walker, Paula) (Entered: 01/06/2006)

PACER
49 Jan. 12, 2006

REPLY to Response to 33 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7)(Walker, Paula) Modified linkage on 1/13/2006 (hv). (Entered: 01/12/2006)

PACER
Jan. 13, 2006

NOTE TO FILERS: Replies to Motions must be linked to that motion; the Clerk's Office corrected the linkage in deft's Reply to response to Motion for Summary Judgment (#49). When filing exhibits/attachments, use the description field to appropriately label each exhibit; the exhibits to deft's Reply (#49) appear to be the same as filed in deft's Appendix filed 1/6/06 (#48). NO documents need to be re-filed. (hv) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

PACER
50 Jan. 20, 2006

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re deft's motion for summary judgment signed by Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 1/20/06. (hv)

RECAP
51 Jan. 20, 2006

ORDER: For the reasons expressed in the accompanying Memorandum, granting 33 deft's Motion for Summary Judgment . Signed by Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 1/20/06. (hv)

RECAP
52 Jan. 20, 2006

Docket entry no. 51 was entered on the docket in compliance with Rule 58 and/or Rule 79(a) FRCP, on 1/20/06 by H.Vila. (hv) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

PACER
53 Feb. 21, 2006

BILL OF COSTS by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. (Turner, Natalie) (Entered: 02/21/2006)

PACER
54 Feb. 21, 2006

AFFIDAVIT re 53 Bill of Costs of Natalie N. Turner by Lucent Technologies, Inc.. (Turner, Natalie) (Entered: 02/21/2006)

PACER
55 Feb. 21, 2006

NOTICE of Filing by Lucent Technologies, Inc. re 53 Bill of Costs Exhibits to Bill of Costs (Turner, Natalie) (Entered: 02/21/2006)

PACER
Feb. 22, 2006

NOTE TO FILER: The Notice of Filing (#55) that contains the exhibits to the Bill of Cost, is missing the actual Notice document; the exhibits can only be attachments to a pleading, not the main document; the Notice of Filing does NOT need to be re-filed. (hv) (Entered: 02/22/2006)

PACER
56 Feb. 28, 2006

OBJECTIONS Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Objection to Defendant's 53 Bill of Costs . (Ramsey, Sally) Modified on 2/28/2006 (gi, ). (Entered: 02/28/2006)

PACER
57 March 6, 2006

NOTICE OF TAXATION OF COSTS by the Clerk of Court re 53 deft's Bill of Costs. The Costs in the amount of $1,386.50 against the pltf will be assessed on 3/14/06; the parties have 5 days from that date to except to the assessment. (hv) (Entered: 03/06/2006)

PACER
59 March 16, 2006

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 51 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Ramsey, Sally) (Entered: 03/16/2006)

PACER
60 March 23, 2006

Final Taxation of Costs in amount of $1,386.50 against plaintiff as no exceptions were filed by either party within 5 days. (mk, ) (Entered: 03/23/2006)

PACER
March 28, 2006

USCA Case Number 06-5141 for 59 Notice of Appeal filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and assignment of Cheryl Borkowski as case mgr (mk, ) (Entered: 03/28/2006)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2004

Closing Date: March 28, 2006

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

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Tennessee 3:04-cv-00882

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 06-05141

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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