Case: EEOC v. VENTURA FOODS LLC

EEOC v. Ventura Foods LLC

EEOC v. Ventura Foods LLC

EEOC v. Ventura Foods LLC

Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev

COMPLAINT against Ventura Foods, LLC, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Assigned to Judge Richard H Kyle and referred to Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron per Individual Civil Rights list. 4:05ad225. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet).(LJD) DOCUMENT QC'd by KT on 3/23/11. (KT) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

Summons Issued as to Ventura Foods, LLC. (LJD)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ventura Foods, LLC served on 4/1/2005, answer due 4/21/2005. (LJD) (Entered: 04/05/2005)

ANSWER to Complaint by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(McGarry, Daniel) (Entered: 09/16/2005)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 3 Answer(McGarry, Daniel) Modified links on 9/19/2005 (LJD). (Entered: 09/16/2005)

NOTICE of PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Pretrial Conference set for 12/5/2005 01:45 PM before Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron. (LPH) (Entered: 10/18/2005)

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ventura Foods. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Burnside, Tina) Added Filer on 11/25/2005 (JME). (Entered: 11/23/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amy C Taber on behalf of Ventura Foods, LLC (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 12/02/2005)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 7 Notice of Appearance Association of Counsel for Defendant Ventura Foods, LLC (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 12/02/2005)

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 5/1/2006. Motions (non-disp) due 7/1/2006. Motions (disp) due by 8/1/2006. Ready for trial due by 11/1/2006. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 12/8/05. (JME) (Entered: 12/08/2005)

DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - REPLACED BY DOC. #11. MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Thomas Godar by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Taber, Amy) Modified on 12/13/2005 (MMC). Modified on 1/6/2006 (MMC). (Entered: 12/09/2005)

AMENDED MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Thomas Godar by Ventura Foods, LLC - Replaces Doc. #10. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Service)(Taber, Amy) Modified on 1/6/2006 (MMC). (Entered: 01/04/2006)

TEXT ONLY ENTRY - ORDER granting 11 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Thomas Godar for Ventura Foods, LLC. Fee paid; receipt number 147989. Approved by Clerk Richard D Sletten on 1/4/06. (MMC)

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE/SUBSTITUTION for Ventura Foods, LLC (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 01/19/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 12 Notice of Attorney Appearance/Substitution (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 01/19/2006)

STIPULATION for Protective Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ventura Foods, LLC. (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 03/06/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 14 Stipulation for Protective Order (Burnside, Tina) (Entered: 03/06/2006)

ORDER FOR Settlement Conference set for 4/13/2006 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron in Room 710 in St. Paul. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 3/9/06. (JME) (Entered: 03/09/2006)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 3/16/06. (JMH) (Entered: 03/16/2006)

ORDER that the early settlement conference scheduled on 4/13/06 is canceled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 4/11/06. (JME) (Entered: 04/11/2006)

NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 05/30/2006)

STIPULATION to Seek Modification of the Court's Pre-Trial Scheduling Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ventura Foods, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Taber, Amy) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

ORDER denying 20 Stipulation seeking modification of the Pretrial Scheduling Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ventura Foods, LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 6/7/06. (JME) (Entered: 06/07/2006)

STIPULATION to Seek Modification of the Court's Pre-Trial Scheduling Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ventura Foods, LLC. (Attachments: # 1)(Taber, Amy) (Entered: 06/13/2006)

AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 7/15/2006. Motions (non-disp) due 8/1/2006. Motions (disp) due by 9/1/2006. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 6/15/06. (JME) (Entered: 06/15/2006)

SECOND AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 8/1/2006. Motions (non-disp) due 8/15/2006. Motions (disp) due by 9/1/2006. Ready for trial due by 11/1/2006. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron on 6/19/06. (GJS) (Entered: 06/19/2006)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 06/27/2006)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment: Motion Hearing set for 8/28/2006 09:00 AM in St Paul - Courtroom 1 before Judge Richard H Kyle. (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 06/27/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 26 Notice of Hearing on Motion, 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 06/27/2006)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Taber, Amy) Modified on 7/17/2006 (gjs). (Entered: 07/14/2006)

AFFIDAVIT of Daniel J. McCarrel in SUPPORT OF 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Index# 2 Exhibit(s) 1 - Severance Pay Policy# 3 Exhibit(s) 2 - Severance Agreement and General Release# 4 Exhibit(s) 3 - Charge of Discrimination dated 10/30/03# 5 Exhibit(s) 4 - EEOC Determination dated 9/30/04)(Taber, Amy) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment: Motion Hearing set for 8/28/2006 09:00 AM in St Paul - Courtroom 1 before Judge Richard H Kyle. (Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Enforcement Guidance# 2 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 28 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

Declaration of Laurie A. Vasichek in Support of 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1# 2 Exhibit(s) 2# 3 Exhibit(s) 3# 4 Exhibit(s) 4# 5 Exhibit(s) 5# 6 Exhibit(s) 6)(Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 34 Declaration in Support,, 32 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 31 Notice of Hearing on Motion (Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 25 Defendant's MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Vasichek, Laurie) Modified link and description of attachments on 8/8/2006 (gjs). Modified text on 8/9/2006 (KT). (Entered: 08/08/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RE: 36 Memorandum in Opposition 38 Declaration by Laurie A Vasichek on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Vasichek, Laurie) Modified on 8/8/2006 (gjs). (Entered: 08/08/2006)

DECLARATION OF LAURIE A. VASICHEK by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re: 36 Memorandum In Opposition . (Attachments: # 1Exh. #1 # 2Exh. #2 # 3Exh. #3 # 4 Exh. #4 # 5 Exh. #5 # 6 Exh. #6# 7Exh. #7)(Vasichek, Laurie) Modified on 8/8/2006 (gjs). (Entered: 08/08/2006)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment by EEOC filed by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 08/08/2006)

AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS A. GODAR in Support re 39 Response in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment. (Taber, Amy) Modified text on 8/9/2006 (KT). (Entered: 08/08/2006)

EXHIBIT re 40 Affidavit in Support of Response in Opposition to Summary Judgment by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 08/08/2006)

LR7.1 WORD COUNT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 39 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 08/08/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 41 Exhibit, 42 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate, 39 Response in Opposition to Motion, 40 Affidavit in Support of Response in Opposition to Summary Judgment (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 08/08/2006)

REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix EEOC v. Lockheed Martin Corp.# 2 Appendix Federal Register# 3 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Vasichek, Laurie) Modified text on 8/17/2006 (KT). (Entered: 08/16/2006)

Supplemental Declaration of Laurie A. Vasichek in Support of 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) No. 7)(Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 08/16/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 45 Declaration in Support, 44 Reply re Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Vasichek, Laurie) (Entered: 08/16/2006)

REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Taber, Amy) Modified text and link on 8/17/2006 (KT). (Entered: 08/16/2006)

LR7.1 WORD COUNT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 47 Reply filed by Ventura Foods, LLC. (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 08/16/2006)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ventura Foods, LLC re 48 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate, 47 Reply (Taber, Amy) (Entered: 08/16/2006)

NOTICE OF HEARING TIME ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT - 8:00 MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2006 IN COURTROOM #1 BEFORE JUDGE KYLE. (ds) (Entered: 08/23/2006)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Richard H Kyle on 8/30/06. (ds) (Entered: 08/30/2006)

CONSENT DECREE. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Richard H. Kyle on 09/01/06. (rhks) Modified on 9/1/2006 (JME).