Cato v. The Home Depot, Inc.
Plaintiff: Shalandia Cato
Defendant: The Home Depot, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv03579
Filed: September 6, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Mark H Cohen
Referring Judge: Charles A Pannell
2 Judge: Catherine M Salinas
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 Job Discrimination (Race)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 27, 2023 NOTICE OF TELEPHONE PROCEEDING : Telephone Conference set for 10/2/2023 at 02:30 PM in No Courtroom before Judge Mark H. Cohen. Connection Instructions: Please call 1-888-684-8852, Access Code: 2921179#, As participant push #, Security Code: #2514. You must follow the instructions of the Court for remote proceedings available #here. The procedure for filing documentary exhibits admitted during the proceeding is available #here. Photographing, recording, or broadcasting of any judicial proceedings, including proceedings held by video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing, is strictly and absolutely prohibited. (lme)
September 26, 2023 Filing 29 Initial Disclosures by The Home Depot, Inc..(Maurer, Tracie)
September 19, 2023 Filing 28 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by The Home Depot, Inc.. (Maurer, Tracie)
September 19, 2023 Clerk's Notation re #26 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement reviewed and approved by Mark H. Cohen. (lme)
September 12, 2023 Filing 27 ANSWER to #3 COMPLAINT by The Home Depot, Inc.. Discovery ends on 2/9/2024.(Maurer, Tracie) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
September 8, 2023 Filing 26 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Home Depot, Inc.. (Maurer, Tracie)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 8/29/2023. (tmf)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant The Home Depot, USA'S Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement [Doc. #18 ] is DENIED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff Shalandia Cato's Motion to Reopen Case [Doc. #15 ] is GRANTED, and that Plaintiff's Motion for Clarification [Doc. #23 ] is DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reopen this case. It is further ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Settlement Documents Under Seal [Doc. #20 ] is DENIED AS MOOT. Because the Court was able to rule on Defendant's Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement without the necessity of the filing of an unredacted version of the Term Sheet or the comprehensive settlement agreement, there is no need for Defendant to file these documents. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file their Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of this Order in accordance with Local Rule 16.2 of this Court. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement no later than ten (10) days after the date of this Order in accordance with Local Rule 3.3 of this Court. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 8/29/2023. (tmf)
August 29, 2023 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #24 Order.(tmf)
August 29, 2023 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #25 Order. (tmf)
August 21, 2023 Filing 23 MOTION for Clarification, MOTION to Reopen Case by Shalandia Cato. (tmf)
April 10, 2023 Submission of #20 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #18 Response to Motion to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (lme)
April 3, 2023 Submission of #15 MOTION to Reopen Case to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (lme)
March 30, 2023 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #18 Response to Motion filed by Shalandia Cato. (dob)
March 30, 2023 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re #15 MOTION to Reopen Case by Shalandia Cato.(dob)
March 23, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #18 Response to Motion by The Home Depot, Inc.. (Maurer, Tracie) Modified on 3/24/2023 QC email sent re no provisionally sealed filing(tmf).
March 21, 2023 Filing 19 RESPONSE re #17 Order,,, Set Submission Deadline,, filed by The Home Depot, Inc.. (Maurer, Tracie)
March 21, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement, RESPONSE re #15 MOTION to Reopen Case filed by The Home Depot, Inc.. (Maurer, Tracie) Modified on 8/29/2023 to edit event(tmf).
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER On March 13, 2023, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a Motion to Reopen the Case, stating that the agreement was "breached" and that she was "coerced, altered, and binding in duress." Pl.'s Mot. to Reopen [Doc. #15 ]. Because it is unclear to the Court whether negotiations have failed, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants notify the Court within seven (7) days of the date of this Order, whether negotiations have failed and it is in agreement that this case should be reopened. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 3/20/2023. (tmf)
March 20, 2023 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #17 Order,,, Set Submission Deadline,,. (tmf)
March 13, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Change of Address for Shalandia Cato (tmf)
March 13, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION to Reopen Case by Shalandia Cato. (tmf)
January 25, 2023 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #14 Order. (dob)
January 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER directing the Clerk to Administratively Close this case based on settlement. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/24/2023. (dob)
January 24, 2023 Civil Case Terminated. Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas terminated from case. (dob)
January 23, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Settlement by The Home Depot, Inc. (Maurer, Tracie)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer , The Home Depot, Inc. Answer due 1/9/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on 12/9/2022. (tmf)
December 9, 2022 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #12 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. (tmf)
December 8, 2022 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by The Home Depot, Inc.. (Maurer, Tracie)
December 1, 2022 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #10 Order on Final Report and Recommendation. (tmf)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER rejecting #6 Final Report and Recommendation. Action referred back to Magistrate Judge Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas for further action. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 11/30/2022. (tmf)
November 21, 2022 Submission of #6 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #3 Complaint, filed by Shalandia Cato to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (lme)
November 14, 2022 Filing 9 OBJECTIONS to #6 Report and Recommendation filed by Shalandia Cato. (dob)
November 8, 2022 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Shalandia Cato. The Home Depot, Inc. waiver mailed on 10/10/2022, answer due 12/9/2022. (Canfield, Rachel)
November 2, 2022 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #6 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #3 Complaint, filed by Shalandia Cato, #7 Order for Service of Report and Recommendation,. (tmf)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER for Service of #6 Final Report and Recommendation, by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas. Each party may file written objections to the Report & Recommendation within 14 days of service. If no objections are filed, the Report & Recommendation may be adopted as the opinion and order of the District Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on 11/1/2022. (tmf)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #3 Complaint, filed by Shalandia Cato. I RECOMMEND that this case be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to comply with a lawful order of this Court. LR 41.3. Signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on 11/1/2022. (tmf)
October 11, 2022 Submission of #2 Order ruling on IFPto Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas. (lme)
October 3, 2022 Filing 5 Initial Disclosures by Shalandia Cato.(tmf)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Mark H. Cohen for all further proceedings. Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:22-cv-03579-MHC-CMS. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 9/13/2022. (tcc)
September 13, 2022 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #4 Order Reassigning Case. (tcc)
September 7, 2022 Filing 3 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Shalandia Cato. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(tcc) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER - Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby GRANTED pursuant to Section 1915(a), and Plaintiff shall be allowed to proceed with this action without prepayment of docket costs or United States Marshal's Service fees. The Clerk is hereby DIRECTED to send Plaintiff the USM 285 form, summons, and the initial disclosures form. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to complete the USM 285 form, summons, and the initial disclosures form, and to return one of each for each defendant named in the complaint within twenty (20) days from the entry date of this Order to the Clerk of Court. The Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this action to the undersigned if Plaintiff fails to comply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on 9/7/2022. (tcc)
September 7, 2022 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Shalandia Cato re #2 Order ruling on IFP, Forms sent to party: USM 285; Summons; Initial Disclosures. (tcc)
September 6, 2022 Filing 1 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Shalandia Cato. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(gas)
September 6, 2022 Submission of #1 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, to Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas. (gas)

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