Barker et al v. Halliburton Company et al Featured Case

Plaintiff alleged that defendants Halliburton Company, Kellogg Brown & Root Services Corporation, Inc., KBR Technical Services, Inc., Service Employees International Inc. and the United States of America created, tolerated, and/or fostered a sexually-hostile work environment that produced an atmosphere conducive to her exploitation as a woman. Plaintiff further alleged that Ali Mokhtare, a State Department employee, assaulted and attempted to rape her, and that her direct supervisor harassed her to exchange sexual favors for favorable living and working conditions in a quid-pro-quo manner following the Ali Mokhtare attack.

Plaintiff: Tracy K Barker and Galen D Barker
Defendant: Halliburton Company, KBR Technical Services, Inc, Ali Mokhtare, Service Employees International, Inc, United States of America, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root International, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Inc. and KBR Inc.
Case Number: 1:2007cv00294
Filed: May 16, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Office: Beaumont Office
County: Harris
Presiding Judge: Thad Heartfield
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 23, 2007 Filing 28 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT by the SD/TX, Houston Division of order of transfer and docket sheet on 8/14/07 and assigned case number 07-2677. (bjc, )
August 13, 2007 Interdistrict transfer to the Southern District of TX, Houston Division. Mailed certified copies of the order of transfer and docket sheet. (bjc, )
July 24, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDERED that Dfts KBR, Halliburton, and SEII's motion to dismiss or transfer for improper venue, or in the alternative, transfer in the interests of justice and for the Parties' convenience [Docs. Nos. 17,18] is granted in part in that the case will be transferred pursuant to 28 USC 1406, or alternatively 28 USC 1404, and denied in part in that Dfts' motion to dismiss for improper venue is denied in the interest of justice. Ordered that this case is transferred to the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. Signed by Judge Thad Heartfield on 7/24/07. (bjc, )
July 24, 2007 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by Ali Mokhtare. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Affidavit)(Ilahi, Habib)
July 23, 2007 Filing 25 MOTION to Abate by Tracy K Barker, Galen D Barker. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order )(Kelly, Lannie) Modified on 7/23/2007 (bjc, ).
July 17, 2007 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert James Spagnoletti on behalf of Ali Mokhtare (Spagnoletti, Robert)
July 11, 2007 Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Habib F Ilahi on behalf of Ali Mokhtare (Ilahi, Habib)
June 27, 2007 Filing 22 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed as to United States of America by serving US Attorney General on 6/14/07 (bjc, )
June 27, 2007 Filing 21 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Service Employees International Inc on 6/7/07 (bjc, )
June 25, 2007 Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re 17 MOTION to Change Venue, 18 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Service Employees International, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root International, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., KBR Inc., Halliburton Company, Kellogg Brown & Root Services Corporation, Inc, KBR Technical Services, Inc. (Christ, Vanetta)
June 20, 2007 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re 17 MOTION to Change Venue and 18 MOTION dismiss filed by Tracy K Barker, Galen D Barker. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit A# 3 Exhibit B# 4 Exhibit C# 5 Exhibit D)(Kelly, Lannie) Modified on 6/20/2007 (bjc, ).
June 11, 2007 Filing 18 ***TWO PART DOC. SEE ALSO DOC# 17.*** MOTION to Dismiss by Service Employees International, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root International, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., KBR Inc., Halliburton Company, KBR Technical Services, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-8# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Christ, Vanetta)
June 11, 2007 Filing 17 **TWO PART DOC. SEE ALSO DOC# 18.*** MOTION to Change Venue by KBR Inc., Service Employees International, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root International, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., Halliburton Company, KBR Technical Services, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1 through 8# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Christ, Vanetta)
May 31, 2007 Filing 16 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to United States of America served on 5/29/2007 on complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 15 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Kellogg Brown & Root International, Inc. served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 14 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to KBR Technical Services, Inc served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 13 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Inc. served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 12 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 11 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Kellogg Brown & Root LLC served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 10 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L. served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 9 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Halliburton Company served on 5/22/2007 on complaint, answer due 6/11/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 8 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. served on 5/29/2007 on amended complaint, answer due 6/18/2007. (bjc, )
May 31, 2007 Filing 7 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned personally executed as to KBR Technical Services, Inc served on 5/22/2007 on complaint, answer due 6/11/2007. (bjc, )
May 29, 2007 Filing 6 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued and given to pla's atty for service as to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root International, Inc., Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc, Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Inc., KBR Technical Services, Inc. (bjc, )
May 24, 2007 Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Tracy K Barker, Galen D Barker.(Kelly, Lannie)
May 21, 2007 Filing 4 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued and mailed to pla's atty for service as to United States of America, Kellogg Brown & Root Services Corporation, Inc, KBR Technical Services, Inc. (bjc, )
May 17, 2007 Filing 3 Magistrate Consent Form sent electronically to plas' atty L. Todd Kelly (aam, )
May 16, 2007 Filing 2 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Ali Mokhtare, Service Employees International, Inc, Halliburton Company & handed to plas' atty for service. (aam, )
May 16, 2007 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $ 350; Receipt #1-1-4140.) , filed by Tracy K Barker, Galen D Barker. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(aam, )

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Plaintiff: Tracy K Barker
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