Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Plaintiff: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Case Number: 5:2022cv00252
Filed: June 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Notice filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding #44 Second MOTION to Compel . (Kadel, Joshua)
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #33 Motion to Compel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Kimberly A Swank on 9/28/2023. (Collins, S)
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Caitlin Schroeder on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Schroeder, Caitlin)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Referred to US Magistrate Judge Kimberly A Swank regarding #44 Second MOTION to Compel. (Collins, S)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 RESPONSE in Opposition regarding #44 Second MOTION to Compel filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1st Supplemental Responses, #2 Exhibit 8/29/23 Email sending production, #3 Exhibit 8/31/23 Email sending production) (Zoeller, Susan)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #47 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #44 Second MOTION to Compel (Unopposed). Response due by 8/31/2023. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 8/25/2023. (Collins, S)
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #44 Second MOTION to Compel (Unopposed) filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Zoeller, Susan)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #43 Motion to Amend/Correct Case Management Order. The deadline to file dispositive motions shall be January 5, 2024. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 8/16/2023. (Collins, S)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #43 MOTION to Amend/Correct Case Management Order. (Collins, S)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Memorandum in Support regarding #44 Second MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Kadel, Joshua)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Second MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EEOC 1st RFP, #2 Exhibit EEOC 2nd ROG, #3 Exhibit EEOC 2nd RFP, #4 Exhibit Def e-mail 6/1/23, #5 Exhibit EEOC e-mail 6/6/23, #6 Exhibit Def e-mail 6/7/23, #7 Exhibit EEOC e-mail 6/9/23, #8 Exhibit EEOC letter 6/23/23, #9 Exhibit EEOC letter 7/10/23, #10 Exhibit EEOC letter 7/21/23, #11 Exhibit EEOC e-mail 7/24/23, #12 Exhibit Def e-mail 7/25/23, #13 Exhibit EEOC letter 7/25/23) (Kadel, Joshua)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MOTION to Amend/Correct Case Management Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Amend Scheduling Order) (Kadel, Joshua)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER - This matter is before the court upon notice from plaintiff's counsel on July 28, 2023, of a discovery dispute regarding defendant's alleged failure to respond to discovery requests and meet deadlines for response. Having reviewed correspondence between the parties, the court determines that informal conference by telephone is unlikely to aid in resolution of the disputed issues. Accordingly, in this instance, the court dispenses with requirement, set forth in the court's case management order (DE 19) of convening such a conference with the court. If plaintiff wishes to proceed with advancing issues complained of in discovery, plaintiff may file an appropriate motion within 14 days of the date of this order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 7/28/2023. (Collins, S)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Referred to US Magistrate Judge Kimberly A Swank regarding #33 First MOTION to Compel. (Castania, M)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion No Longer Referred: #33 First MOTION to Compel. (Castania, M)
July 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Referred to US Magistrate Judge Brian S. Meyers regarding #33 First MOTION to Compel. (Collins, S)
July 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition regarding #33 First MOTION to Compel filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Zoeller, Susan)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER CONCERNING NON-WAIVER OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND WORK PRODUCT PROTECTION PURSUANT TO FED. R. EVID. 502(d) AND 502(e) granting #39 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 6/30/2023. (Collins, S)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Proposed Order regarding #39 Joint MOTION for Protective Order Concerning Non-Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Kadel, Joshua)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding #39 Motion for Protective Order Proposed Stipulated Protective Order. The proposed form of order does not appear to include language required by Section 12(b) of the court's case management order governing this matter. Counsel must file a corrected proposed order inserting the language accordingly. (Collins, Sandra)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Joint MOTION for Protective Order Concerning Non-Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A - Proposed Stipulated Order) (Kadel, Joshua)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #35 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 6/27/2023. (Collins, Sandra)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response #33 First MOTION to Compel. Response due by 7/3/2023. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 6/21/2023. (Collins, S.)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #35 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. (Collins, S.)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #33 First MOTION to Compel filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel) (Zoeller, Susan)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order) (Kadel, Joshua)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Memorandum in Support regarding #33 First MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EEOC 1st ROG, #2 Exhibit EEOC 1st RFP, #3 Exhibit Walmart ROG Answers and Objections, #4 Exhibit Walmart RFP Answers and Objections, #5 Exhibit EEOC 1st Letter to Walmart, #6 Exhibit Walmart 1st Letter to EEOC, #7 Exhibit EEOC 2nd Letter to Walmart, #8 Exhibit Walmart 2nd Letter to EEOC, #9 Exhibit EEOC 3rd Letter to Walmart) (Kadel, Joshua)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 First MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Kadel, Joshua)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 **CORRECTED AND REFILED AT #34 ** Memorandum in Support regarding #31 First MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EEOC 1st ROG, #2 Exhibit EEOC 1st RFP, #3 Exhibit Walmart ROG Answers and Objections, #4 Exhibit Walmart RFP Answers and Objections, #5 Exhibit EEOC 1st Letter to Walmart, #6 Exhibit Walmart 1st Letter to EEOC, #7 Exhibit EEOC 2nd Letter to Walmart, #8 Exhibit Walmart 2nd Letter to EEOC, #9 Exhibit EEOC 3rd Letter to Walmart) (Kadel, Joshua) Modified on 6/7/2023 (Collins, S.).
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 **CORRECTED AND REFILED AT #33 ** First MOTION to Compel filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Kadel, Joshua) Modified on 6/7/2023 (Collins, S.).
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER - This matter is before the court upon notice from plaintiff's counsel on May 18, 2023, of a discovery dispute regarding the scope of permissible written discovery served by plaintiff upon defendant. Having reviewed plaintiff's first request for production of documents, plaintiff's first set of interrogatories, defendant's objections and responses to the same, and correspondence between counsel, the court determines that informal conference by telephone is unlikely to aid in resolution of the disputed issues. Accordingly, in this instance, the court dispenses with requirement, set forth in the court's case management order DE #19 of convening such a conference with the court. If plaintiff wishes to proceed with advancing issues complained of in discovery, plaintiff may file an appropriate motion within 14 days of the date of this order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 5/22/2023. (Collins, S.)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #28 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 5/11/2023. (Collins, S.)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent Protective Order) (Williams, Samuel)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Susan M Zoeller on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Zoeller, Susan)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct #19 Scheduling Order. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 4/26/2023. (Collins, S.)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #25 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct #19 Scheduling Order. (Collins, S.)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct #19 Scheduling Order, filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Holscher, Paul)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed by Savannah Marie Singletary on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP substituting for Jason V. Federmack, M. Robin Davis. (Singletary, Savannah)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Notice of Substitution of Counsel filed by Paul S. Holscher on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP substituting for Jason V. Federmack, M. Robin Davis. (Holscher, Paul)
December 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Steve Dunn appointed. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 12/20/2022. (Collins, S.)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Selection of Steve Dunn as mediator filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Williams, Samuel)
December 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Notice of Appearance filed by Joshua Kadel on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Kadel, Joshua)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO COUNSEL - Pursuant to Local ADR Rule 101.1c(a), counsel is reminded that the parties must file a written statement identifying an agreed upon mediator within twenty one (21) days of the entry of the Scheduling Order. If a statement is not timely filed, the Clerk of Court will appoint a mediator from the list of court certified mediators. Selection of Mediator must be electronically filed on or before 12/29/2022. (Collins, S.)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Discovery in this case may be governed by a protective order. Discovery due by 6/23/23. Mediation Deadline set for 6/23/23. Motions due by 8/23/23. The parties should review the attached order in its entirety for additional critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/8/22. (Collins, S.)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Rule 26(f) Report (joint) filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Williams, Samuel)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 10/21/2022. (Collins, S.)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan. (Collins, S.)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File the Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan) (Davis, Melissa)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 INITIAL ORDER REGARDING PLANNING AND SCHEDULING - Discovery Plan due by 10/19/2022. Counsel should read attached order in its entirety for critical information and deadlines. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 9/14/2022. (Tripp, S.)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Davis, Melissa)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time #13 . For good cause shown, it is ordered that Defendant has up to and including September 12, 2022, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 8/29/2022. (Hockaday, A.)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #13 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint. (Collins, S.)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint filed by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Move, Serve an Answer, or Otherwise Plead) (Davis, Melissa)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Notice of Appearance filed by Jason Vincent Federmack on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Federmack, Jason)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Financial Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Davis, Melissa)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice of Appearance filed by Melissa R. Davis on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP. (Davis, Melissa)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Notice filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Withdrawal of Governmental Counsel. (Williams, Samuel)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP answer due 8/29/22. (Williams, Samuel) Modified on 8/18/2022 (Collins, S.).
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S.)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice of Appearance filed by Yolanda Warren Brock on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Brock, Yolanda)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Notice of Appearance filed by Samuel H. Williams on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Williams, Samuel)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Williams, Samuel)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding #1 Complaint (Civil Action Cover Sheet). (Williams, Samuel) (Main Document 3 flattened and replaced on 7/6/2022) (Edwards, S.).
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Wal-Mart Stores East, LP on 06/30/2022 by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Waiver of Service due by 8/29/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Waiver of Summons) (Williams, Samuel)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Williams, Samuel)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel regarding: #3 Notice - other Civil Cover Sheet - Counsel is reminded that the filing user must lock or flatten the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerks office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" (the civil cover sheet prior to attaching it in accordance with Section IV.B of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. No further action is needed. (Rudd, D.)

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Plaintiff: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Represented By: Yolanda Warren Brock
Represented By: Samuel H. Williams
Represented By: Joshua Kadel
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
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