Benz v. The Clorox Company
Plaintiff: Carol Benz
Defendant: The Clorox Company
Case Number: 3:2013cv01361
Filed: March 26, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Francisco Office
County: Alameda
Presiding Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 621 Job Discrimination (Age)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 14, 2014 Filing 66 CLERKS Letter Spreading Mandate to Counsel re #65 USCA Order (aaa, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2014)
August 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER of USCA: The stipulated motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal is granted. A copy of this order shall serve as and for the mandate of this court. FOR THE COURT; as to #62 Notice of Appeal, filed by Carol Benz (aaa, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2014)
May 13, 2014 Filing 64 Costs Taxed in amount of $6,133.50 against Carol Benz. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/13/2014)
April 29, 2014 Filing 63 USCA Case Number 14-15826 for #62 Notice of Appeal filed by Carol Benz. (aaa, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2014)
April 28, 2014 Filing 62 NOTICE OF APPEAL to the 9th CCA Carol Benz. Appeal of Order Dismissing Case, #58 , Judgment #59 (Appeal fee of $505 receipt number 0971-8570922 paid.) (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 4/28/2014) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/29/2014: #1 USCA NUMBER: 14-15826) (aaa, COURT STAFF).
April 15, 2014 Filing 61 BILL OF COSTS CORRECTION OF DOCKET #60 by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 4/15/2014)
April 15, 2014 Filing 60 BILL OF COSTS by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 4/15/2014)
April 7, 2014 Filing 59 JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 04/07/2014. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2014)
April 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT - summary judgment is GRANTED to defendant. Plaintiff's #56 administrative motion to file under seal is GRANTED. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 04/07/2014. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2014)
March 19, 2014 Filing 57 Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 3/19/2014 before William H. Orrick re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Motion taken under submission; written order to follow. (Court Reporter FTR 3:11-3:43) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 3/19/2014)
March 12, 2014 Filing 56 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Carol Benz. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order)(Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 3/12/2014)
March 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER GRANTING JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO RESTRICT FILED DOCUMENTS AND DIRECTING RE-FILING by Hon. William H. Orrick granting in part #52 Motion to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document. The documents will be restricted by the Clerk to prevent access by the public. The plaintiff is ordered to file an administrative motion to seal these documents that fully complies with Civil L.R. 79-5. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2014)
March 5, 2014 Filing 54 REPLY (re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company ) filed byThe Clorox Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Supplemental Decl. of SWP, #2 Exhibit A - Tamara House depo excerpts and exhibits, #3 Exhibit B - Benz Depo excerpts and exhibits, #4 Exhibit C - Sarma Depo excerpts and exhibits, #5 Exhibit D - M. Bolding depo excerpts, #6 Exhibit E - Rajaratnam Depo excerpts)(Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 3/5/2014)
March 4, 2014 Filing 53 RESPONSE (re #52 MOTION to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document ) filed byCarol Benz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Replace # 50)(Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 3/4/2014)
March 1, 2014 Filing 52 MOTION to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document filed by Carol Benz. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 3/1/2014)
February 28, 2014 Filing 51 RESPONSE (re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company ) Redacted filed byCarol Benz. (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 2/28/2014)
February 26, 2014 Filing 50 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR***EXHIBITS re #45 Opposition/Response to Motion filed byCarol Benz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Related document(s) #45 ) (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 2/26/2014) Modified per #55 Order on 3/6/2014 (jmdS, COURT STAFF).
February 26, 2014 Filing 49 Proposed Order re #45 Opposition/Response to Motion by Carol Benz. (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 2/26/2014)
February 26, 2014 Filing 48 DECLARATION filed byCarol Benz. (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 2/26/2014)
February 26, 2014 Filing 47 EXHIBITS filed byCarol Benz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Woodruff, Dennis)***THE EXHIBIT HAS BEEN RESTRICTED PER #55 ORDER*** (Filed on 2/26/2014) Modified on 3/6/2014 (jmdS, COURT STAFF).
February 26, 2014 Filing 46 EXHIBITS re #45 Opposition/Response to Motion filed byCarol Benz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Related document(s) #45 ) (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 2/26/2014)
February 26, 2014 Filing 45 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR***RESPONSE (re #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company ) filed byCarol Benz. (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 2/26/2014) Modified on 3/6/2014 per #55 Order. (jmdS, COURT STAFF).
February 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 44 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR EXPERT DISCOVERY by Hon. William H. Orrick granting #43 Stipulation. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2014)
February 18, 2014 Filing 43 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation and Proposed Order to Extension of Expert Deadlines filed by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 2/18/2014)
February 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Order by Hon. William H. Orrick granting in part and denying in part #41 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. The Clerk is directed to UNSEAL Exhibit A to the Rajaratnam Declaration Docket No. 41-4. The Clerk is directed to UNSEAL Exhibit 7 to the Bolding Deposition Docket No. 41-6. Exhibit 17 to the Bolding Deposition, Docket No. 41-8, shall REMAIN FILED UNDER SEAL.(jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/13/2014)
February 12, 2014 Filing 41 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by The Clorox Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Susan W. Pangborn, #2 Proposed Order Granting Clorox's Adm Mtn to file Docs Under Seal, #3 Exhibit Redacted Version-Cover of Ex. A to Rajaratnam Decl, #4 Exhibit Unredacted Version of Ex. A to Rajaratnam Decl, #5 Exhibit Redacted Version of Ex 7 Bolding Decl., #6 Exhibit Unredacted Version of Ex 7 Bolding Decl., #7 Exhibit Redacted Version of Ex. 17 to Bolding Dep., #8 Exhibit Unredacted Version of Ex. 17 to Bolding Dep.)(Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 2/12/2014) Modified on 2/13/2014 to release restrictions as to Dkt. 41-4 and 41-6 per #42 Order (jmdS, COURT STAFF).
February 12, 2014 Filing 40 Declaration of Matt Mizerny in Support of #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company filed byThe Clorox Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Mizerny Decl, #2 Exhibit B to Mizerny Decl)(Related document(s) #37 ) (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 2/12/2014)
February 12, 2014 Filing 39 Declaration in Support of #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company filed byThe Clorox Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Monson Decl, #2 Exhibit B to Monson Decl, #3 Exhibit C to Monson Decl, #4 Declaration of Vikram Sarma)(Related document(s) #37 ) (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 2/12/2014)
February 12, 2014 Filing 38 Declaration of Chris Warren, Rajakanthan Rajaratnam, Karen Chen in Support of #37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company filed byThe Clorox Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Chris Warren Decl, #2 Exhibit B to Chris Warren Decl, #3 Declaration of R. Rajaratnam, #4 Exhibit A to R. Rajaratnam - redacted, #5 Declaration of Karen Chen)(Related document(s) #37 ) (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 2/12/2014)
February 12, 2014 Filing 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Defendant The Clorox Company filed by The Clorox Company. Motion Hearing set for 3/19/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. Responses due by 2/26/2014. Replies due by 3/5/2014. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Susan W. Pangborn, #2 Exhibit A - Benz Dep. excerpts, #3 Exhibit B - Benz Dep. Exs, #4 Exhibit C - Sarma Dep. excerpts, #5 Exhibit D - Sarma Dep. Ex, #6 Exhibit E - Bolding Dep. excerpts, #7 Exhibit F - Bolding Dep. Exs, #8 Exhibit G - Rajaratnam Dep. excerpts, #9 Exhibit H - Hoffstedder Dep. excerpts, #10 Exhibit I - Hollis Dep. excerpts, #11 Exhibit J - House Dep. excerpts, #12 Exhibit K - House Dep. Exs, #13 Proposed Order Granting The Clorox Company's MSJ)(Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 2/12/2014)
January 21, 2014 Filing 36 Minute Entry: Case Management Conference held on 1/21/2014 before William H. Orrick (Court Reporter FTR 2:03-2:06). (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 1/21/2014)
January 13, 2014 Filing 35 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 1/13/2014)
December 20, 2013 Filing 34 Minute Entry: Telephone Conference regarding discovery dispute. Written order to follow. (Court Reporter n/a) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/20/2013)
December 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER ON DISCOVERY DISPUTE re #31 Letter filed by The Clorox Company. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 12/20/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2013)
December 19, 2013 Filing 32 CLERKS NOTICE - Telephone Conference set for 12/20/2013 10:00 AM before Hon. William H. Orrick regarding discovery dispute. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2013) Modified on 9/15/2015 (aaa, COURT STAFF).This is a Text Only Docket Entry
December 17, 2013 Filing 31 Letter from Defendant The Clorox Company and Plaintiff Carol Benz to Hon. William H. Orrick re discovery disputes. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 12/17/2013)
December 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATED ORDER TO EXTEND EXPERT DEADLINES re #29 Proposed Order filed by The Clorox Company. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 12/09/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2013)
December 9, 2013 Filing 29 Proposed Order Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Extend Expert Deadlines by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 12/9/2013)
December 9, 2013 Set/Reset Hearing - Jury Selection set for 6/2/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom 12, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2013)
November 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 28 CIVIL PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 11/05/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2013)
November 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge William H. Orrick granting #26 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Flora Manship. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2013)
November 4, 2013 Filing 26 MOTION and [PROPOSED] ORDER for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-8131736.) filed by The Clorox Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Certificate of Good Standing - State Bar of Georgia)(Manship, Flora) (Filed on 11/4/2013) Modified on 11/6/2013 (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
September 5, 2013 Filing 25 Minute Entry: Case Management Conference held on 9/5/2013 before William H. Orrick. Discovery cutoff: 12/15/2013. Motions to be heard by 3/19/2014. Further Case Management Conference set for 1/21/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Pretrial Conference set for 5/19/2014 02:00 PM and Jury Trial set for 6/2/2014 08:30 AM, both in Courtroom 12, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. (Court Reporter FTR 9:29-9:32) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/5/2013)
August 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR STANDARD LITIGATION re #23 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by The Clorox Company. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/26/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2013)
August 22, 2013 Filing 23 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR STANDARD LITIGATION filed by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 8/22/2013)
August 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AMENDED STIPULATION AND ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS (Private ADR - Mediation) re #20 STIPULATION and Proposed Order. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 08/19/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2013)
August 16, 2013 Filing 21 CLERKS NOTICE - Case Management Conference set for 9/5/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Counsel may submit a Supplemental Case Management Statement 7 days in advance of the conference, if necessary in order to advise the Court of any developments since the submission of the previous Case Management Statement. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2013)
August 15, 2013 Filing 20 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by The Clorox Company filed by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 8/15/2013)
July 23, 2013 Filing 19 ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Mary Shea as Mediator. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2013)
July 17, 2013 Filing 18 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 7/17/2013)
July 16, 2013 Filing 17 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options by Defendant The Clorox Company (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 7/16/2013)
July 12, 2013 Filing 16 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 7/12/2013)
July 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STIPULATION AND ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS re #14 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by The Clorox Company. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 07/10/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2013)
July 10, 2013 Filing 14 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by The Clorox Company filed by The Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 7/10/2013)
June 27, 2013 CASE REASSIGNED to the Honorable William H. Orrick, United States District Judge. All parties must review the reassignment order posted at http://cand.uscourts.gov/orders/who-order.pdf and comply with its requirements, including submitting a case management statement. This is a text only docket entry. The reassignment order associated with this notice may be viewed at http://cand.uscourts.gov/orders/who-order.pdf. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/27/2013. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2013)
May 14, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE by Hon. William Alsup [granting #12 Stipulation]. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2013)
May 14, 2013 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Case Management Statement due by 7/4/2013. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/11/2013 11:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2013)
May 13, 2013 Filing 12 STIPULATION to Change Case Mgt Conference Date WITH PROPOSED ORDER filed by Carol Benz. (Woodruff, Dennis) (Filed on 5/13/2013) Modified on 5/13/2013 (dtmS, COURT STAFF).
April 30, 2013 Filing 11 CLERKS NOTICE SCHEDULING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON REASSIGNMENT. Case Management Statement due by 6/20/2013. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/27/2013 11:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2013)
April 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 10/16/2012. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2013)
April 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. William Alsup for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 4/30/13. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2013)
April 30, 2013 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2013)
April 25, 2013 Filing 6 Certificate of Interested Entities by The Clorox Company DEFENDANT THE CLOROX COMPANYS CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE [F.R.C.P. 7.1 AND CIVIL L.R. 3-16] (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 4/25/2013)
April 25, 2013 Filing 5 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by The Clorox Company.. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 4/25/2013)
April 25, 2013 Filing 4 Defendant The Clorox Company's ANSWER to Complaint byThe Clorox Company. (Pangborn, Susan) (Filed on 4/25/2013)
March 26, 2013 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to The Clorox Company. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2013)
March 26, 2013 Filing 3 Posted in Error, DisregardSummons Issued as to The Clorox Company. (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2013) (dtmS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 4/30/2013 (dtmS, COURT STAFF).
March 26, 2013 Filing 2 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 6/20/2013. Case Management Conference set for 6/27/2013 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order)(farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2013)
March 26, 2013 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The Clorox Company ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 44611010188). Filed byCarol Benz. (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2013) (dtmS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/15/2015: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (aaa, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/15/2015: #2 Receipt) (aaa, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Carol Benz
Represented By: Dennis John Woodruff
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Defendant: The Clorox Company
Represented By: Susan Wallis Pangborn
Represented By: Flora Manship
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