U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana (Terre Haute) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:03-cv-00206-JDT-WGH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE Assigned to: Judge John Daniel Tinder Referred to: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr Cause: 42:2003 Job Discrimination Date Filed: 07/11/2003 Date Terminated: 03/09/2004 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA represented by Amanda Adams Rocque US DEPT OF JUSTICE Civil Rights Division, Employment Litigation 930 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 202-514-2375 Fax: 202-514-1005 Email: amanda.rocque@usdoj.gov Benjamin Blustein US DEPT OF JUSTICE Civil Rights Division, Employment Litigation 950 Pennsylvanie Ave NW Washington, DC 20530 202-514-4073 Fax: 202-514-1005 Email: benjamin.blustein@usdoj.gov Sara Rachel Lewenberg U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 202-514-2168 Fax: 202-514-1005 Email: sara.lewenberg@usdoj.gov
Sue Hendricks Bailey UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 10 West Market Street Suite 2100 Indianapolis, IN 46204-3048 (317) 226-6333 Fax: (317) 226-6125 Email: carrie.griffin@usdoj.gov V. Defendant THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE represented by Edward J. Liptak CARSON BOXBERGER 3100 John Hinkle Place Suite 106 Bloomington, IN 47401 (812) 333-1225 Fax: (812) 333-1925 Email: liptak@carsonboxberger.com Jeremy Michael Dilts CARSON BOXBERGER 3100 John Hinkle Place Suite 106 Bloomington, IN 47408 (812) 333-1225 Fax: (812) 333-1925 Email: dilts@carsonboxberger.com Date Filed # Docket Text 07/11/2003 1 COMPLAINT against THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE with Jury Demand, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.(VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
(VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 3 Summons Issued as to THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE. (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Blustein on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Rocque on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sue Hendricks Bailey on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 8 MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S Summary of CMP Notice (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 9 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction (VS, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/25/2003 10 RETURN of Service by CMRRR c/o Dennis Stark THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE served on 7/15/2003. signed by Samantha Buck(VS, ) Modified on 7/25/2003 (VS, ). (Entered: 07/25/2003) 07/25/2003 11 RETURN of Service by CMRRR c/o Lawrence Beck THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE served on 7/15/2003. signed by vicki Ashburn(VS, ) Modified on 7/25/2003 (VS, ). (Entered: 07/25/2003) 07/25/2003 12 RETURN of Service by CMRRR Jerry Menestrina THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE served on 7/15/2003. signed by vicki Ashburn(VS, ) (Entered: 07/25/2003) 07/25/2003 13 RETURN of Service by CMRRR Clarence Beck THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE served on 7/15/2003. signed by Vicki Ashburn(VS, ) (Entered: 07/25/2003) 07/28/2003 14 NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time; defendants shall have to and including 08/29/03 to respond to complaint, by THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE cs (VS, ) (Entered: 07/28/2003) 07/28/2003 15 NOTICE of Appearance Edward J. Liptak and Jeremy M. Dilts for defendant THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE, cs (VS, ) (Entered: 07/28/2003) 08/15/2003 16 SUBPOENA to US Equal Employment Opportunity by THE
TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE. (VS, ) (Entered: 08/15/2003) 08/29/2003 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File answer to plaintiff's complaint by THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE.cs (VS, ) (Entered: 08/29/2003) 09/03/2003 18 ORDER granting defendant's 17 Motion for Extension of Time within which to answer or otherwise plead. Signed by Judge William G. Hussmann Jr. on 09/03/03. cm (NKD, ) (Entered: 09/03/2003) 09/15/2003 19 ANSWER to Complaint by THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE.cs(VS, ) (Entered: 09/15/2003) 10/08/2003 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Sara R. Lewenberg on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (EAH, ) (Entered: 10/09/2003) 10/09/2003 21 CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED by all parties. (Blustein, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/09/2003) 10/15/2003 22 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosures, cs by THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE (VS, ) (Entered: 10/15/2003) 10/16/2003 23 ORDER: CASE MANAGEMENT Approved as modified at section IV B Track 2 deadlines shall apply. Signed by Judge William G. Hussmann Jr. on 10/16/03. (VS, ) (Entered: 10/16/2003) 10/16/2003 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 11/15/2004 09:30 AM in room #215 before John Daniel Tinder. Settlement Conference set for 2/10/2004 10:00 AM in room #210 before Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann Jr.; motions to dismiss or for summary judgment raising issue if defendant is an "employer" shall be filed by 02/15/04.. Signed by Judge William G. Hussmann Jr. on 10/16/03. (VS, ) (Entered: 10/16/2003) 10/17/2003 24 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosures to Defendant on 10/09/03 by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Blustein, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/17/2003) 10/21/2003 25 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Harry W. Hughes by UNITED 10/21/2003 26 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Clarence Beck by UNITED
10/21/2003 27 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Larry Beck by UNITED 10/21/2003 28 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Jerry Menestrina by UNITED 11/05/2003 29 REVISED NOTICE to Take Deposition of Harry W. Hughes by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.(Lewenberg, Sara) Modified on 11/6/2003 (TMD). (Entered: 11/05/2003) 11/20/2003 30 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Clarence Beck by UNITED 11/20/2003 31 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Larry Beck by UNITED 11/20/2003 32 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Jerry Menestrina by UNITED 11/20/2003 33 Notice of Service of REQUEST for Production of Documents by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.(Lewenberg, Sara) Modified on 1/5/2004 (Carpentier, Wendy). (Entered: 11/20/2003 34 Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant (Nos. 1-23) by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.(Lewenberg, Sara) Modified on 1/5/2004 (Carpentier, Wendy). (Entered: 12/04/2003 35 DISCOVERY Preliminary Witness and Exhibit Lists by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 preliminary exhibit list)(lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/04/2003) 12/04/2003 36 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Preliminary Witness and Exhibit Lists (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/04/2003) 12/04/2003 37 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Demand for Settlement to Defendant (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/04/2003) 12/10/2003 38 Exhibit List, Witness List Prelimianry by THE TOWN OF WEST TERRE HAUTE. cs(vs, ) (Entered: 12/10/2003)
12/16/2003 39 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of service of responses to defendant's first set of interrogatories.(lewenberg, Sara) Modified on 12/16/2003 (JMC). (Entered: 12/16/2003) 12/16/2003 40 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Responses to Defendant's First Set of Requests for Documents (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/16/2003) 12/17/2003 41 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Deposition Notice of Stephen Creasey (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/17/2003) 12/17/2003 42 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Deposition Notice of Ernest Meeks (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/17/2003) 12/17/2003 43 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Deposition Notice of Sandra Giles (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/17/2003) 12/17/2003 44 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Deposition Notice of Melody Buchanan (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/17/2003) 12/17/2003 45 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Deposition Notice of Tamala Parsons (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 12/17/2003) 01/12/2004 46 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Expert Disclosure Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(A) (Lewenberg, Sara) (Entered: 01/12/2004) 02/09/2004 47 ORDER directing filing of pleading authorizing dismissal; all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT; all previously ordered dates relating to discovery, filings, schedules, conferences and trial are VACATED; Settlement Conference scheduled for 02/10/04 is VACATED; IT IS ORDERED that within 30 days of this date, counsel for plaintiff shall file a motion to dismiss or stipulation of dismissal; failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal with prejudice. Signed by Judge John Daniel Tinder on 02/06/04. cm(nkd, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/12/2004 (NKD, ). (Entered: 02/10/2004) 03/05/2004 48 Joint MOTION for Approval and Entry of Consent Decree by all parties. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Decree)(Blustein, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/05/2004) 03/05/2004 49 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re 48 Joint MOTION for
Approval and Entry of Consent Decree filed jointly by the parties filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Blustein, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/05/2004) 03/09/2004 50 CLOSED DISMISSED consent decree; parties to bear own costs, including attorney fees except that parties shall retain right to seek costs for any matter in future may arise from this consent decree and require resolution by court. Signed by Judge John Daniel Tinder on 03/09/04. cm(vs, ) (Entered: 03/11/2004)