Case: EEOC v. Incat Systems

2:01-cv-73461 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2001

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2002

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Detroit office filed this suit on September 10, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit). The EEOC alleged that defendant Incat Systems, Incorporated violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act by discharging an employee because of her age, 65. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on August 22, 2002. The motion was granted, after a hearing, on October 31, 2002. The EEOC appealed the judgment but voluntarily stipulated to dismissal of the appeal on December 5, 2003.

Summary Authors

Jason Chester (3/8/2008)

People


Judge(s)

Cleland, Robert Hardy (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dawkins, Robert (Michigan)

Price, Dale (Michigan)

Rapport, Adele (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Greene, James P (Michigan)

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Documents in this case

2:01-cv-73461

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Incat Sys Inc

Dec. 5, 2003

Dec. 5, 2003

Docket
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Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment

EEOC v. Incat Systems, Inc.

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

Order/Opinion
23

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Judgment

EEOC v. Incat Systems, Inc.

Oct. 31, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002

Order/Opinion
30

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03-01062

Order [USCA]

EEOC v. Incat Systems, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Dec. 5, 2003

Dec. 5, 2003

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:05 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Sept. 10, 2001

COMPLAINT with jury demand - Receipt # USA (dp) (Entered: 09/12/2001)

PACER
2 Nov. 9, 2001

ANSWER by defendant Incat Sys Inc to complaint [1-1] with proof of mailing (kg) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

PACER
2 Nov. 9, 2001

AFFIRMATIVE defenses by defendant Incat Sys Inc (kg) (Entered: 11/14/2001)

PACER
3 Dec. 6, 2001

NOTICE of Rule 16 and Rule 26(f) scheduling consultation (cm) (Entered: 12/07/2001)

PACER
4 Jan. 14, 2002

PRETRIAL scheduling order by Judge Robert H. Cleland - setting deadline for amended pleadings for 2/11/02 , setting deadline for witness list for 5/10/02 , setting deadline for discovery for 6/11/02 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 7/11/02 , setting deadline for final pretrial order for 9/9/02 , setting settlement conference for 2:00 9/16/02 , setting deadline for motions in limine 9/9/02 (lg) (Entered: 01/15/2002)

PACER
5 May 10, 2002

WITNESS list by plaintiff EEOC, with proof of service (kg) (Entered: 05/13/2002)

PACER
6 June 13, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland, with stipulation, re-setting deadline for discovery for 7/11/02 and re-setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 8/12/02 [EOD Date: 6/14/02] (jg) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

PACER
8 July 15, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland granting in part motion to extend discovery cutoff and dispositive motion filing deadlines by Incat Sys Inc, EEOC [7-1], setting deadline for discovery for 8/19/02 , setting deadline for filing dispositive motions for 8/22/02 [EOD Date 7/19/02] (nh) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

PACER
9 Aug. 19, 2002

MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to compel discovery ; with brief, exhibits A-C, notice of hearing and proof of service (dp) (Entered: 08/19/2002)

PACER
10 Aug. 22, 2002

MOTION by defendant for summary judgment with brief (cm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

PACER
11 Aug. 22, 2002

FACT APPENDIX by defendant Incat Sys Inc in support of motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] (cm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

PACER
12 Aug. 22, 2002

PROOF of service by defendant of [10-1], [11-1] (cm) (Entered: 08/30/2002)

PACER
13 Sept. 3, 2002

NOTICE of setting hearing on motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] for 2:00 10/30/02 (cm) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

PACER
14 Sept. 3, 2002

NOTICE of continued deadline for final pretrial order , and civil trial until after ruling on dispositive motions (cm) (Entered: 09/05/2002)

PACER
15 Sept. 19, 2002

LETTER by EEOC, setting deadline for response to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] for 10/7/02 , setting deadline for reply to response to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] for 10/7/02 (lg) (Entered: 09/26/2002)

PACER
16 Oct. 2, 2002

BRIEF in support by EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] with brief and proof of mailing (lg) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

PACER
17 Oct. 2, 2002

APPENDIX by EEOC to motion response by EEOC [16-1] (lg) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

PACER
18 Oct. 2, 2002

RESPONSE by EEOC to motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] (lg) (Entered: 10/03/2002)

PACER
19 Oct. 8, 2002

EXPARTE motion by defendant Incat Sys Inc for leave to file reply brief in excess of five pages (kg) (Entered: 10/17/2002)

PACER
20 Oct. 22, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland granting motion for leave to file reply brief in excess of five pages by Incat Sys Inc [19-1] [EOD Date 10/25/02] (kg) (Entered: 10/25/2002)

PACER
21 Oct. 22, 2002

REPLY by defendant Incat Sys Inc to response to motion for summary judgment [10-1] with fact appexdix, exhibits N-S and proof of service (kg) (Entered: 10/25/2002)

PACER
Oct. 30, 2002

MOTION hearing held on motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] - disposition: TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT - Judge Robert H. Cleland - Court Reporter: Mary Wisneski (lt) (Entered: 10/31/2002)

PACER
22 Oct. 31, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland granting motion for summary judgment by Incat Sys Inc [10-1] with proof of service [EOD Date 11/4/02] (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

PACER
23 Oct. 31, 2002

JUDGMENT entered by Judge Robert H. Cleland for defendant [EOD Date: 11/4/02] (kg) (Entered: 11/04/2002)

PACER
24 Nov. 13, 2002

ORDER by Judge Robert H. Cleland with stipulation dismissing motion to compel discovery by EEOC [9-1] [EOD Date: 11/15/02] (nh) (Entered: 11/15/2002)

PACER
25 Dec. 30, 2002

APPEAL by plaintiff EEOC of orders [23-1] and [22-1] to USCA - FEE: not paid - Receipt #: ausa (do) (Entered: 12/30/2002)

PACER
26 Dec. 30, 2002

PROOF of service of appeal notice [25-1] to USCA, counsel and court reporter of record (do) (Entered: 12/30/2002)

PACER
27 Dec. 30, 2002

CERTIFIED copy of appeal notice by EEOC [25-1] and docket transmitted to USCA (do) (Entered: 12/30/2002)

PACER
28 Jan. 21, 2003

ACKNOWLEDGMENT from USCA of receipt of appeal notice by EEOC [25-1] - appeal case #03-1062 (kg) (Entered: 01/22/2003)

PACER
29 Jan. 23, 2003

TRANSCRIPT order form by plaintiff EEOC regarding appeal notice by EEOC [25-1] requesting transcript(s) of: 10/30/02 -appeal case # 03-1062 (nh) Modified on 01/28/2003 (Entered: 01/27/2003)

PACER
30 Dec. 5, 2003

NON-CERTIFIED copy of order from USCA dismissing appeal - appeal case # 03-1062 (jg) (Entered: 12/08/2003)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 10, 2001

Closing Date: Oct. 31, 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

Incat Systems, Incorporated

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:01-cv-73461

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 03-01062

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

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