Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.
Plaintiff: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Defendant: Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.
Intervenor Plaintiff: Kristian Gonzalez
Case Number: 1:2021cv03125
Filed: September 28, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Mary K Dimke
Referring Judge: Rosanna Malouf Peterson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 451 Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER GRANTING #47 CONSTRUED MOTION FOR STIPULATED CONSENT DECREE; AND CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (REM, Case Administrator)
January 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Blackman, Amos)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Stipulated MOTION for Settlement PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Motion Hearing set for 12/16/2022 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A (E. Edwards Guaranty), #2 Exhibit Ex. B (B. Edwards Guaranty), #3 Exhibit Ex. C (Notice to Employees), #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Approving Consent Decree, #5 Affidavit Certificate of Service)(Blackman, Amos)
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 PROTECTIVE ORDER - ECF No. #45 . Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (REM, Case Administrator)
December 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 1/3/2023 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hinckley, Tyler)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER staying all case management deadlines. The Court has been advised that the parties have reached an agreement on settlement terms and request an extension of all case related deadlines to complete the settlement documents. The parties shall file dismissal paperwork or a joint status report by January 6, 2023. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the order or notice on the matter by the Court. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (CV, Courtroom Deputy)
November 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 DECLARATION by Tyler Hinckley in Opposition re #38 MOTION to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Defendant's Expert Arthur Hively filed by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex., 1, pp. 1-7, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2, pp. 1-3)(Hinckley, Tyler)
November 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 DECLARATION by Arthur Hively in Opposition re #38 MOTION to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Defendant's Expert Arthur Hively filed by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, pp. 1-2, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2, pp. 1-2, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3, pp. 1-2)(Hinckley, Tyler)
November 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #38 MOTION to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Defendant's Expert Arthur Hively filed by All Defendants. (Hinckley, Tyler)
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE of Hearing - Text entry; no PDF document By Court at the request of the Plaintiff: Status Conference regarding Settlement Conference set for 11/21/2022 at 03:00 PM via Video Conference before Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. Counsel for the parties will receive an email from Court Staff containing the Zoom link for the hearing.(PL, Courtroom Deputy)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 DECLARATION by Amos B. Blackman in Support re #38 MOTION to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Defendant's Expert Arthur Hively filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Hively FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) Report, #2 Exhibit Hively Deposition Excerpts)(Blackman, Amos)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION to Exclude Opinions and Testimony of Defendant's Expert Arthur Hively by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Motion Hearing set for 12/12/2022 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Blackman, Amos)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULING ORDER: Confidential written offer of settlement ddl 11/15/2022. Counteroffer ddl 11/17/2022. Confidential In camera submission ddl 11/21/2022. SEE attached PDF of Order. Settlement Conference set for 11/30/2022 08:30 AM in Yakima Courtroom 324 before Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. Signed by Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (TR, Case Administrator)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Scheduling conference set for November 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. via video conference before Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. Counsel shall be prepared to discuss potential dates for a full-day mediation, keeping in mind that parties with settlement authority must be available to attend the settlement conference on the dates proposed by counsel. Video conference instructions will be sent to the parties by separate email.(MS, Judicial Assistant)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson for Settlement Conference pursuant to the Parties' Settlement Status Certificate #33 . The Status Conference set for 11/10/2022 at 9:30 AM is STRICKEN. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. TEXT ONLY ORDER / NO PDF DOCUMENT. (LLH, Courtroom Deputy)
October 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Settlement Status Certificate CONSENT to Mediation by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(Blackman, Amos) Modified on 10/28/2022 to describe document as titled. (LTR, Case Administrator).
October 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Compliance With Scheduling Order by Kristian Gonzalez (Valencia, Erika)
October 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Compliance With Scheduling Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Blackman, Amos)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Compliance With Scheduling Order by Kristian Gonzalez (Valencia, Erika)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc. Regarding Compliance With the Rule 26(a)(2) Requirements in Order Granting in Part Stipulated Motion to Continue (ECF No. 27) (Hinckley, Tyler)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER GRANTING #26 STIPULATED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (TR, Case Administrator)
August 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING IN PART #25 STIPULATED MOTION TO CONTINUE Jury Trial Scheduling Order Dates. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (TR, Case Administrator)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order by All Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing set for 9/21/2022 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valencia, Erika)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Stipulated MOTION to Continue Jury Trial Scheduling Order Dates by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 9/21/2022 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Hinckley, Tyler)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Change of Address by Amos Blackman (Blackman, Amos)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Valencia on behalf of Kristian Gonzalez (Valencia, Erika)
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Erika Valencia terminated as counsel for Intervenor Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. (TAP) Modified docket text on 2/11/2022 to add text only language (CV, Case Administrator).
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (atty Erika Valencia) by Kristian Gonzalez. Motion Hearing set for 3/14/2022 Without Oral Argument before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Valencia, Erika)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE RESETTING HEARINGS By Court: The following hearings are RESET before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Status Conference set for 11/10/2022 at 9:30 AM via Video Conference; Pretrial Conference set for 2/21/2023 at 9:30 AM via Video Conference; and Jury Trial set for 3/6/2023 at 9:00 AM in Yakima Courtroom 324. Text entry; no PDF document.(LLH, Courtroom Deputy)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Mary K. Dimke for all further proceedings. Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. TEXT ORDER ONLY. NO PDF ATTACHED. (RG, Chief Deputy)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 JURY TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER; The Video Scheduling Conference set for 12/01/2021 is CANCELLED; Status Conference set for 11/10/2022 at 09:30 AM via Video; Pretrial Hearing set for 2/21/2023 at 09:30 AM via Video Conference; Jury Trial set for 3/6/2023 at 09:00 AM in Yakima Courtroom 324. Signed by Senior Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (MRJ, Case Administrator)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint in Intervention by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc..(Hinckley, Tyler)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ANSWER to Complaint of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc..(Hinckley, Tyler)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Rule 26 / Rule 16 Attorney Report by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Blackman, Amos)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AMENDED SCHEDULING CONFERENCE NOTICE: At the parties' request, the Scheduling Conference set for 11/10/2021 at 2:00 PM has been RESET for 12/1/2021 at 04:00 PM in Spokane Courtroom 901 via Video Conference before Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (PL, Courtroom Deputy)
October 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Amos Blackman on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Attorney Amos Blackman added to party Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(pty:pla))(Blackman, Amos)
October 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 11/10/2021 at 02:00 PM in Spokane Courtroom 901 via Video Conference before Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (PL, Courtroom Deputy)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #3 KRISTIAN GONZALEZ'S MOTION TO INTERVENE. Signed by Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (MRJ, Case Administrator)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REPLY MEMORANDUM re #3 MOTION to Intervene filed by All Plaintiffs. (Valencia, Erika)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. (Che, May)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #3 MOTION to Intervene filed by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. (Hinckley, Tyler)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.. (Hinckley, Tyler)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler Michael Hinckley on behalf of Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc. (Attorney Tyler Michael Hinckley added to party Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.(pty:dft))(Hinckley, Tyler)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 TEXT ORDER (no PDF will issue) GRANTING ECF No. #4 , Motion to Expedite hearing of Motion to Intervene at ECF No. #3 . Defendant's response, if any, shall be filed by October 6, 2021; Intervenor's reply shall be filed by October 7, 2021; and the Motion to Intervene shall be heard on October 8, 2021, without oral argument. This text-only entry constitutes the Courts ruling on the matter. Signed by Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (MS, Judicial Assistant)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Motion Hearing as to ECF No. #3 , MOTION to Intervene. Motion Hearing reset for 10/8/2021, without oral argument before Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (MS, Judicial Assistant)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Expedite by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Motion Hearing set for 10/5/2021 at 10:00 AM via Teleconference before Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Valencia, Erika)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Intervene by All Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing set for 10/28/2021 Without Oral Argument before Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Valencia, Erika)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc. (MRJ, Case Administrator)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc. Fee Waived Jury Demand. Filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Steele, Roberta)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson assigned to case. (MRJ, Case Administrator)

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Plaintiff: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Represented By: Damien Lee
Represented By: May R Che
Represented By: Roberta L Steele
Represented By: Erika Valencia
Represented By: Amos Blackman
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Defendant: Chief Orchards Administrative Services, Inc.
Represented By: Tyler Michael Hinckley
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Intervenor plaintiff: Kristian Gonzalez
Represented By: Erika Valencia
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