Case: EEOC v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 985

2:99-cv-72668 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 26, 1999

Closed Date: Feb. 8, 2000

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Case Summary

The Detroit office of the EEOC brought this suit against United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 985 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in May 1999. The complaint is unavailable, but court documents indicate that the complaint alleged retaliation for testifying on behalf of another in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case was consolidated with EEOC v. Perfection Steel, 2:99-cv-70011-PJD (E.D. Mich. Jan. 5, 1999) in June 1999. Both of the defendants filed for summary judgment in December 1999, and the motions were granted in February 2000.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (8/15/2008)

Related Cases

EEOC v. PERFECTION STEEL TREATING, INC., Eastern District of Michigan (1999)

People


Judge(s)

Duggan, Patrick J. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brodeur-McGeorge, Laura A. (Michigan)

Dawkins, Robert K. (Michigan)

Gammicchia, Joseph A. (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Kramer, Paul D. (Michigan)

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Documents in this case

2:99-cv-72668

Docket [PACER]

EEOC v. United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 985

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

Docket
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2:99-cv-72668

2:99-cv-70011

Opinion [Granting Summary Judgment]

EEOC v. Perfection Steel Treating Inc., and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 985

Feb. 9, 2000

Feb. 9, 2000

Order/Opinion

Student Memo on Consolidation

EEOC v. Perfection Steel Treating, Inc et al.

No Court

May 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

Other

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:42 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Jan. 5, 1999

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # USA (cm) (Entered: 01/06/1999)

PACER
2 Jan. 27, 1999

ANSWER by defendant Perfection Steel to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

PACER
2 Jan. 27, 1999

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Perfection Steel (dp) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

PACER
3 Jan. 27, 1999

NOTICE by Judge Patrick J. Duggan's chambers setting civil status conference for 2:00 on 2/10/99 with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 01/28/1999)

PACER
4 Feb. 10, 1999

LETTER from Paul D. Kramer, attorney for defendant Perfection Steel, to Judge Duggan's court clerk, rescheduling civil status conference to 2:00 2/12/99 . (cf) (Entered: 02/11/1999)

PACER
6 Feb. 12, 1999

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Patrick J. Duggan - setting deadline for witness list for 4/30/99 , setting deadline for discovery for 5/31/99 , setting deadline for filing motions for 6/15/99 , setting final pretrial conference for 2:00 8/18/99 , setting civil jury trial for 9/1/99 (kg) (Entered: 02/16/1999)

PACER
Feb. 12, 1999

STATUS conference held - Judge Patrick J. Duggan (mo) (Entered: 02/12/1999)

PACER
7 March 30, 1999

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of substitution of attorney Joseph A. Gammicchia in place of attorney Laura A. Brodeur for EEOC with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 03/31/1999)

PACER
8 April 9, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of response to defendant's first interrogatories and request for production of documents to plaintiff (dp) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

PACER
9 April 9, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of first interrogatories and request for production of documents to defendant (dp) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

PACER
10 April 22, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of amended response to defendant's first interrogatories (dh) (Entered: 04/23/1999)

PACER
11 April 22, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of second request for production of documents (dh) (Entered: 04/23/1999)

PACER
12 April 30, 1999

WITNESS list by plaintiff (LS) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

PACER
13 April 30, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of second set of interrogatories and third request for documents (LS) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

PACER
14 April 30, 1999

PROOF of mailing by defendant of notice of continuation of deposition duces tecum (LS) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

PACER
15 April 30, 1999

WITNESS list by defendant with proof of mailing (LS) (Entered: 05/03/1999)

PACER
16 May 4, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of plaintiff's witness list (nh) (Entered: 05/05/1999)

PACER
17 May 12, 1999

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Lisa Johnson 5/18/99 at 1:30 p.m. , taking deposition of Sudhindra (Sammy) Samaddar 5/19/99 at 9:30 a.m. , taking deposition of Mark Mathena 5/24/99 at 9:30 a.m. , taking deposition of Hugh Murdock 5/24/99 at 1:30 p.m. , taking deposition of Herbert Reedus 5/27/99 at 9:30 a.m. , and taking deposition of Derrick Heard at a time and place to be determined with proof of mailing. (cf) (Entered: 05/13/1999)

PACER
18 May 12, 1999

PROOF of mailing of plaintiff's amended response to defendant's first interrogatories. (cf) (Entered: 05/13/1999)

PACER
19 May 14, 1999

PROOF of mailing by defendant Perfection Steel of second notice of continuation of deposition duces tecum (dp) (Entered: 05/17/1999)

PACER
20 May 19, 1999

SECOND NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Lisa Johnson 05/24/99 at 9:30am, Sudhindra (Sammy) Samaddar on 05/27/99 at 9:30am, Mark Mathena on 05/27/99 at 1:30pm, Hugh Murdock on 06/02/99 at 9:30am, Herbert Reedus on 06/02/99 at 1:30pm with proof of mailing (dh) Modified on 05/24/1999 (Entered: 05/24/1999)

PACER
22 May 28, 1999

PROOF of mailing of defendant's response to plaintiff's second request for production of documents (nh) (Entered: 06/01/1999)

PACER
June 9, 1999

PROOF of mailing by defendant Perfection Steel of response to third request for production of documents and response to second set of interrogatories (dp) (Entered: 06/10/1999)

PACER
24 June 22, 1999

LETTER by defendant Perfection Steel confirming extension of motion filing deadline from 6/15/99 to 8/1/99 (nh) (Entered: 06/23/1999)

PACER
25 June 28, 1999

STIPULATION by plaintiff EEOC and defendant Perfection Steel, to consolidate and extend dates for discovery, motions and final pretrial [EOD Date: 6/29/99] (nh) (Entered: 06/29/1999)

PACER
26 June 28, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff and defendant of stipulation to consolidate and extend dates for discovery, motions and final pretrial with proposed order (nh) (Entered: 06/29/1999)

PACER
27 June 30, 1999

AMENDED pretrial scheduling order by Judge Patrick J. Duggan - setting deadline for witness list for 9/30/99 , setting deadline for discovery for 10/31/99 , setting deadline for filing motions for 11/15/99 , setting final pretrial conference for 2:15 on 1/12/00 and setting civil jury trial for 2/1/00 ; with proof of mailing (dp) (Entered: 07/07/1999)

Clearinghouse
28 June 30, 1999

ORDER by Judge Patrick J. Duggan consolidating case with case 99-72668 for purposes of discovery time, motion cut-off date and final pretrial date [EOD Date 7/7/99] (dp) (Entered: 07/07/1999)

PACER
29 July 27, 1999

PROOF of service of plaintiff's amended response to defendants first request for production of documents. (cf) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

PACER
30 Sept. 15, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff of notice of depositions (LS) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

PACER
31 Sept. 27, 1999

WITNESS list by defendant Perfection Steel with proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

PACER
32 Sept. 28, 1999

PRELIMINARY WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC with proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 09/29/1999)

PACER
33 Oct. 4, 1999

AMENDED WITNESS list by plaintiff with proof of mailing (cm) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

PACER
34 Oct. 4, 1999

PROOFS of mailing by plaintiff of original, first and second set of requests for admissions and fourth set of interrogatories and request for documents (cm) (Entered: 10/05/1999)

PACER
35 Oct. 12, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notice of depositions (dp) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

PACER
36 Oct. 12, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notice of depositions (dp) (Entered: 10/13/1999)

PACER
38 Nov. 3, 1999

ORDER by Judge Patrick J. Duggan granting motion to modify the court's scheduling order by EEOC [37-1] with proof of mailing [EOD Date 11/4/99] (kg) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

PACER
39 Nov. 3, 1999

AMENDED PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Patrick J. Duggan - setting deadline for discovery for 11/21/99 , setting deadline for filing motions for 12/6/99 , setting final pretrial conference for 3:00 2/8/00 , setting civil jury trial for 3/1/00 with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 11/04/1999)

PACER
40 Nov. 5, 1999

PROOF of mailing by defendant of responses to first and second set of requests for admissions (cm) Modified on 11/08/1999 (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
41 Nov. 5, 1999

PROOF of mailing by defendant of response to third set of interrogatories and fourth request for production of documents (cm) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

PACER
42 Nov. 10, 1999

PROOF of mailing by plaintiff EEOC of notice of depositions (nh) (Entered: 11/12/1999)

PACER
43 Nov. 12, 1999

PROOF of mailing of answers to interrogatories and requests for admissions. (cf) (Entered: 11/15/1999)

PACER
44 Nov. 18, 1999

NOTICE (amended) by plaintiff EEOC of taking deposition of Don Jividen 11/17/99 at 10:00 a.m. , taking deposition of Mark Mathena 11/17/99 at 1:00 p.m. , taking deposition of Derrick Heard 11/19/99 at 9:00 a.m. , taking deposition of Sudhindra (Sammy) Samaddar 11/19/99 at 12:00 p.m. , taking deposition of Hugh Murdock 11/22/99 at 1:00 p.m. with certificate of service. (cf) (Entered: 11/18/1999)

PACER
45 Dec. 6, 1999

MOTION by defendant Perfection Steel for summary judgment with brief, attachments, notice of hearing and proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 12/06/1999)

PACER
Dec. 6, 1999

DEPOSITION of Herbert Reedus III taken on 11/16/99 (see 99-72668 #16) (RH) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
Dec. 6, 1999

DEPOSITION of Donald Ray Jividen taken on 11/17/99 (see 99-72668 #17) (RH) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
Dec. 6, 1999

DEPOSITION of Mark A. Mathena taken on 11/17/99 (see 99-72668 #18) (RH) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
Dec. 6, 1999

DEPOSITION of Hugh Murdoch, Jr. taken on 11/22/99 (see 99-72668 #19) (RH) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
Dec. 6, 1999

DEPOSITION of Derrick Heard taken on 11/19/99 (see 99-72668 #20) (RH) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
Dec. 6, 1999

NOTICE by defendant Perfection Steel of filing deposition transcripts (RH) (Entered: 12/08/1999)

PACER
46 Dec. 16, 1999

PROOF of mailing by defendant of supplemental response to plaintiff's first set of requests for admissions (LS) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

PACER
48 Jan. 12, 2000

NOTICE of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Perfection Steel [45-1] for 2:00 1/27/00 (lg) (Entered: 01/14/2000)

PACER
49 Jan. 24, 2000

REPLY by defendant Perfection Steel to response to motion for summary judgment by Perfection Steel [45-1] with attachments (lg) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

PACER
50 Jan. 24, 2000

PROOF of mailing of defendant Perfection Steel Treating, Inc.'s reply brief (lg) (Entered: 01/25/2000)

PACER
Jan. 27, 2000

MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment by Perfection Steel [45-1] - disposition: taken under advisement - Judge Patrick J. Duggan - Court Reporter: Marie Metcalf (mo) (Entered: 01/28/2000)

PACER
51 Feb. 1, 2000

ORDER by Judge Patrick J. Duggan, setting trailing trial docket for March and April, 2000 [EOD Date 2/2/00] (lg) (Entered: 02/02/2000)

PACER
52 Feb. 8, 2000

OPINION and order by Judge Patrick J. Duggan granting motion for summary judgment by Perfection Steel [45-1] [EOD Date: 2/10/00] (cm) (Entered: 02/10/2000)

PACER
53 Feb. 8, 2000

JUDGMENT entered by Judge Patrick J. Duggan for Perfection Steel against EEOC [EOD Date: 2/10/00] (cm) (Entered: 02/10/2000)

PACER
54 April 5, 2000

APPEAL by plaintiff EEOC of order [53-1], order [52-1] to USCA with proof of service - FEE: NO FEE PAID (do) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

PACER
55 April 10, 2000

PROOF of mailing of notice of appeal to USCA, Robert Dawkins, Adele Rapport, Donald Scharg, Paul Kramer and Marie Metcalf (do) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

PACER
56 April 10, 2000

CERTIFIED copy of appeal notice by EEOC [54-1] and docket transmitted to USCA (do) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

PACER
57 May 1, 2000

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from USCA of receipt of appeal notice by EEOC [54-1] - appeal case # 00-1411 (kg) (Entered: 05/02/2000)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 26, 1999

Closing Date: Feb. 8, 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 985

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:99-cv-72668

Eastern District of Michigan 2:99-cv-70011

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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