Case: EEOC v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1:01-cv-01137 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 26, 2001

Closed Date: Dec. 23, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Memphis district office sued General Electric Company on April 26, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated based on physical disability (chronic pain and implanted narcotic pump) by failing to allow him to attend work after medical leave and discharging him. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on December 23, 2002, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $25,000 in backpay, and report semiannually to the EEOC about employees who took medical leave at the specified plant. The defendant was also required not to discriminate.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/22/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Todd, James Dale (Tennessee)

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Docket

EEOC v. General Electric Company

Dec. 23, 2002

Dec. 23, 2002

Docket
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Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss

EEOC v. General Electric Company

Sept. 7, 2001

Sept. 7, 2001

Order/Opinion
40

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Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment

EEOC v. General Electric Company

Oct. 2, 2002

Oct. 2, 2002

Order/Opinion
59

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Settlement Agreement

EEOC v. General Electric Company

Dec. 23, 2002

Dec. 23, 2002

Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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ECF Number Date Description Link
1 April 26, 2001

COMPLAINT; waiver of summons - CJT (GN) (Entered: 04/27/2001)

PACER
2 May 16, 2001

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant General Electric Co by William S. Rutchow, W. Judd Peak - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

PACER
3 June 4, 2001

WAIVER by defendant General Electric Co OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

PACER
4 June 14, 2001

SETTING LETTER ; scheduling conference set for 11:00 7/26/01, Rm 345 U. S. Courthouse Jackson before MagJBreen (BPH) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

PACER
5 July 5, 2001

MOTION by defendant General Electric Co to dismiss - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

PACER
6 July 5, 2001

MEMORANDUM by defendant General Electric Co in support of motion to dismiss [5-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

PACER
7 July 26, 2001

SCHEDULING ORDER 16(b) Mag Judge J. D. Breen ; motion filing deadline set for 4/8/02 ; discovery deadline set for ptf r26 11/16/01, dft r26 01/18/02; doc prod, interr, req for adm and depos 2/28/02 ; proposed pretrial order to be entered on 6/28/02; jury trial set for 7/8/02; deadline for joining parties and amending pleadings set for both parties 11/30/01; mots to comp disc filed/served w/in 45 days of dflt or svc of subject pleading; final lsts of wit/exh both parties 06/07/02. r26(a)(1) discl 07/19/01. (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 07/27/2001)

PACER
9 July 30, 2001

NOTICE by plaintiff EEOC, defendant General Electric Co of REPORT OF PARTIES' PLANNING MEETING - cjb (EJS) (Entered: 08/01/2001)

PACER
8 July 31, 2001

ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL by Chief Judge James D. Todd jury trial 9:30 07/08/02, jpto due by 06/28/02 (cc: all counsel)CJT, Ct Reporter, Case Mgr, Jury Deputy, SP (BPH) (Entered: 07/31/2001)

PACER
10 Aug. 1, 2001

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion to dismiss [5-1] - cjt wpo (EJS) (Entered: 08/01/2001)

PACER
11 Aug. 1, 2001

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion response [10-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 08/01/2001)

PACER
12 Aug. 8, 2001

REPLY by defendant General Electric Co re [10-1] ptf's response to dft's motion to dismiss - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 08/10/2001)

PACER
13 Aug. 15, 2001

PLAINTIFF'S SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS [10-1] CJT (BPH) (Entered: 08/15/2001)

PACER
14 Sept. 7, 2001

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd denying motion to dismiss [5-1] (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

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15 Sept. 25, 2001

ANSWER by defendant General Electric Co to [1-1] - CJT (EJC) (Entered: 09/26/2001)

PACER
16 Oct. 22, 2001

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant General Electric Co to extend expert diclosure dealines -CJT (SKP) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

PACER
17 Oct. 25, 2001

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd granting motion to extend expert diclosure dealines [16-1] to 11/30/01 for ptf and 02/01/02 for dft (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 10/26/2001)

PACER
18 Dec. 3, 2001

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant General Electric Co to extend deadliine for expert disclosure - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

PACER
19 Dec. 4, 2001

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd granting motion to extend [18-1] - expert discl deadlines ext til 12/07/01 for ptf and 02/08/02 for dft. (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

PACER
20 Feb. 15, 2002

AGREED ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd : It is therefore ordered that the Scheduling Order entered on 7/26/01, is amended to extend discovery ddl until 4/12/02; motion filing ddl reset to 4/26/02- Except as made necessary by this order and/or upon either party's motion on or before andy ddln have expired, the order entered on 7/26/01, remains in full force and effect (cc: all counsel) (EJC) (Entered: 02/15/2002)

PACER
21 Feb. 15, 2002

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant General Electric Co to extend sched ord deadlines - cjt wpo (EJS) (Entered: 02/19/2002)

PACER
22 April 26, 2002

MOTION by defendant General Electric Co for summary judgment - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 04/29/2002)

23 April 26, 2002

MEMORANDUM by defendant General Electric Co in support of motion for summary judgment [22-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 04/29/2002)

PACER
24 May 28, 2002

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment [22-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

PACER
25 May 28, 2002

MEMORANDUM by defendant General Electric Co in support of motion response [24-1] -cjt (EJS) (Entered: 05/29/2002)

PACER
26 June 7, 2002

MEMORANDUM by defendant General Electric Co in support of motion for summary judgment [22-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 06/07/2002)

PACER
27 June 7, 2002

MOTION by defendant General Electric Co to strike amd response to dft's interr #19 served on 05/28/02 as well as those portions of ptf's response to dft's mot for sum jgm which argue that dft "regarded" Oscar Graham as disabled - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 06/07/2002)

PACER
28 June 7, 2002

MEMORANDUM by defendant General Electric Co in support of motion to strike [27-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 06/07/2002)

PACER
29 June 7, 2002

EXHIBIT/WITNESS list submitted by plaintiff EEOC - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 06/07/2002)

PACER
30 June 11, 2002

Dft's rule 26(a)(e) discl EXHIBIT AND WITNESS list by defendant General Electric Co - CJT (EJC) (Entered: 06/11/2002)

PACER
31 June 13, 2002

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd denying motion to strike [27-1] ; dft's deadline to conduct discovery extended for addl 60 days from date of entry of this order (limited solely to issue of whether dft perceived Graham to be disabled); dft will have 20 days to supplement its motion for sum jgm and ptf will have 20 days after being served w/ dft's supplement to file supplemental response to motion for sum jgm; jury trial reset from 07/08/02 to 9:30 12/16/02; pretrial order ddl set 12/6/02 (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

PACER
32 June 14, 2002

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to dft's motion to strike - cjt wpo (EJS) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

PACER
33 June 14, 2002

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff EEOC in support of motion response [32-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

PACER
37 June 14, 2002

RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to dft's resply memorandum in suppt of motion for summary judgment [26-1] (late entry due to orginal misplaced in judge file) (SKP) (Entered: 08/08/2002)

PACER
34 June 19, 2002

SETTING LETTER : pretrial order deadline reset for 12/6/02 : jury trial reset for 12/16/02 at 9:30 (SKP) (Entered: 06/19/2002)

PACER
35 June 26, 2002

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC, defendant General Electric Co for setting of addl pretrial deadlines - cjt wpo (EJS) (Entered: 06/26/2002)

PACER
36 July 8, 2002

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd granting motion for [35-1] setting of addl pretrial deadlines: final lists of wit/exh to be filed by ea party by 11/15/02; ea party shall have 10 days after service of final lsts to file objections. Motions in limine must be filed by 11/29/02. (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 07/08/2002)

PACER
38 Aug. 22, 2002

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by defendant General Electric Co in support of motion for summary judgment - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 08/22/2002)

PACER
39 Sept. 6, 2002

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by plaintiff EEOC to motion for summary judgment [22-1] - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 09/09/2002)

PACER
40 Oct. 2, 2002

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd denying motion for summary judgment [22-1] (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

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41 Oct. 10, 2002

ORDER OF REFERENCE by Chief Judge James D. Todd - this matter is hereby referred to Magistrate Judge Breen for the purpose of conducting a settlement conference - (cc: all counsel) (EJC) (Entered: 10/11/2002)

PACER
42 Oct. 15, 2002

SETTING LETTER settlement conference set for 10:00 11/25/02 before J. Breen in Jax (EJS) (Entered: 10/18/2002)

PACER
43 Oct. 21, 2002

MOTION by defendant General Electric Co for attorney Grace Han to appear pro hac vice - cjb wpo (EJS) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

PACER
44 Oct. 21, 2002

AFFIDAVIT of Grace Han re [43-1] - cjb (EJS) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

PACER
45 Oct. 21, 2002

AFFIDAVIT of Michael Fitzgerald re [43-1] - cjb (EJS) (Entered: 10/21/2002)

PACER
46 Oct. 22, 2002

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd granting motion for attorney Grace Han to appear pro hac vice [43-1] (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

PACER
Oct. 23, 2002

PRO HAC VICE FEE PAID: in the amount of $ 100 receipt # 025263 by OGLETREE DEAKINS re: Atty Han (EJS) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

PACER
48 Nov. 14, 2002

WITNESS list submitted by defendant General Electric Co - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 11/18/2002)

PACER
47 Nov. 15, 2002

EXHIBIT AND WITNESS list by defendant General Electric Co (EJS) (Entered: 11/18/2002)

PACER
49 Nov. 25, 2002

MOTION by misc party Claudio A. Feler to quash subpoena for testimony on 12/16/02 - CJT (SKP) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

PACER
50 Nov. 25, 2002

MEMORANDUM by misc party Claudio A. Feler in support of motion to quash subpoena for testimony on 12/16/02 [49-1] (SKP) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

PACER
51 Nov. 25, 2002

AFFIDAVIT of Dr. Claudio A. Feler re [49-1] (SKP) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

PACER
52 Nov. 25, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF CONSULTATION ON MOTION FOR ORDER QUASHING TRIAL SUBPOENA SERVED ON CLAUDIO A. FELER MD by misc partye Claudio A. Feler (SKP) (Entered: 11/26/2002)

PACER
53 Nov. 26, 2002

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff EEOC to dft's exhibits - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 11/27/2002)

PACER
54 Dec. 2, 2002

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT - received memo on 11/27/02 from Magistrate Judge Vescovo advising that following a settlement conference this case is settled and settlement agreement to be filed with the court in lieu of a consent decree (BPH) (Entered: 12/02/2002)

PACER
55 Dec. 3, 2002

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd finding the motion to quash subpoena for testimony on 12/16/02 [49-1] moot as ct has been notified parties have settled case. (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 12/04/2002)

56 Dec. 13, 2002

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC for enforcement of oral settlement agreement - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 12/13/2002)

PACER
57 Dec. 13, 2002

AFFIDAVIT of Katharine W. Kores re [56-1] motion for enforcement of oral settlement agreement - cjt (EJS) (Entered: 12/13/2002)

PACER
58 Dec. 17, 2002

ORDER by Chief Judge James D. Todd denying motion for enforecement of oral settlement agreement [56-1] (cc: all counsel) (SKP) (Entered: 12/17/2002)

PACER
59 Dec. 23, 2002

ORDER - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT approved by Chief Judge James D. Todd dismissing party Claudio A. Feler, party General Electric Co, party EEOC , terminating case with provisions as set forth in order. (cc: all counsel) (EJS) (Entered: 12/23/2002)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 26, 2001

Closing Date: Dec. 23, 2002

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

General Electric Company

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Other Dockets:

Western District of Tennessee 1:01-cv-01137

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Reporting

Amount Defendant Pays: 25000

Order Duration: 2002 - 2004

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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