Page 1 of 7 CLOSED U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida (Ft. Myers) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:04-cv-00484-JES-DNF United States v. RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. Assigned to: Judge John E. Steele Referred to: Magistrate Judge Douglas N. Frazier Cause: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment) Date Filed: 09/27/2004 Date Terminated: 08/16/2005 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff Plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity represented by Cheryl A. Cooper 305/808-1853 Fax: 305/808-1835 Email: cheryl.cooper@eeoc.gov Delner Franklin-Thomas 305/530-6001 Email: delner.franklinthomas@eeoc.gov Eric S. Drieband 305/530-6006 Gwendolyn Y. Reams
Page 2 of 7 305/530-6010 James Lee 305/530-6010 Michael J. Farrell Jill S. Schwartz & Associates, PA Suite 200 180 Park Ave N Winter Park, FL 32789 407/647-8911 Fax: 407/628-4994 Email: mfarrell@schwartzlawfirm.net Intervenor Plaintiff Amanda Roenigk represented by Dennis Louis Webb Webb, Scarmozzino & Gunter, PA 2nd Floor 2121 W First St Ft Myers, FL 33901 239/334-1600 Fax: 239-334-7979 Email: dennis@wsglawyers.com V. Defendant RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. also known as RT Tampa Franchise, Ltd. doing business as Ruby Tuesday represented by Geralyn M. Passaro Stephens, Lynn, Klein, La Cava, Hoffman & Puya, PA Suite 800 301 E Las Olas Blvd Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301 954/462-4602 Email: PassaroG@stephenslynn.com
Page 3 of 7 Cathleen G. Bell Carlton Fields, PA 4221 W Boy Scout Blvd - Ste 100 PO Box 3239 Tampa, FL 33601-3239 813/223-7000 Fax: 813/229-4133 Email: cbell@carltonfields.com Intervenor Defendant RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. also known as RT Tampa Franchise, Ltd. doing business as Ruby Tuesday represented by Cathleen G. Bell (See above for address) Geralyn M. Passaro (See above for address) Date Filed # Docket Text 09/27/2004 1 COMPLAINT against RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.; Jury Demand, filed by United States.(drn) (Entered: 09/27/2004) 09/27/2004 2 Summons issued as to RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. (drn) (Entered: 09/27/2004) 09/27/2004 3 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2 Notice of pendency of other actions due by 10/8/2004 Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 9/27/2004. (BJH ) (Entered: 09/27/2004) 09/27/2004 4 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 10/8/2004 Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 9/27/2004. (BJH ) (Entered: 09/27/2004) 10/07/2004 5 NOTICE of pendency of other actions re 3 order of compliance to Local Rule by United States Related case(s): No (Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 10/07/2004) 10/07/2004 6 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 4 Interested persons order by United States Equal Employment Opportunity. (Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 10/07/2004) 10/25/2004 7 RETURN of service executed on 10/15/04 by United States Equal Employment Opportunity as to RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (slu, ) (Entered: 10/26/2004)
Page 4 of 7 11/01/2004 8 ANSWER to complaint with Jury Demand by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (Bell, Cathleen) Modified on 11/3/2004 (slu, ). ERROR ON DOCUMENT; NO SIGNATURE; COUNSEL NOTIFIED (Entered: 11/01/2004) 11/02/2004 9 Signed ANSWER to complaint by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P..(Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 11/02/2004) 11/03/2004 10 INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 11/15/2004 for RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 11/3/2004. (slu, ) (Entered: 11/03/2004) 11/12/2004 11 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 11/12/2004) 11/12/2004 12 NOTICE of pendency of other actions re order of compliance to Local Rule by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. Related case(s): No (Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 11/12/2004) 11/23/2004 13 UNOPPOSED MOTION to intervene and incorporated memorandum of law by Amanda Roenigk. (kma) (Entered: 11/26/2004) 11/29/2004 14 ORDER granting 13 Motion to Intervene. Ms. Roenigk shall file her Complaint within 11 days from the date of the Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 11/29/2004. (brh) (Entered: 11/29/2004) 11/29/2004 15 INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT, filed by Amanda Roenigk. Jury Trial Demanded and Injunctive Relief Sought.(slu, ) (Entered: 12/01/2004) 11/29/2004 16 DEMAND for trial by Jury by Amanda Roenigk. (slu, ) (Entered: 12/01/2004) 11/30/2004 17 NOTICE of pendency of other actions re order of compliance to Local Rule by Amanda Roenigk Related case(s): no (slu, ) (Entered: 12/01/2004) 11/30/2004 18 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 4 Interested persons order by Amanda Roenigk. (slu, ) (Entered: 12/01/2004) 11/30/2004 19 INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT, filed by Amanda Roenigk. Jury Trial Demanded and Injunctive Relief Sought.(slu, ) (Entered: 12/01/2004) 12/15/2004 20 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 12/15/2004) 12/20/2004 21 MOTION to dismiss Intervenor's Claims In Count V For Negligent Hiring For Failure to State A Claim by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 12/20/2004) 12/20/2004 22 Defenses and ANSWER to intervenor complaint by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P..(Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 12/20/2004)
Page 5 of 7 01/03/2005 23 STIPULATION to dismiss and amend by Amanda Roenigk. (Webb, Dennis) (Entered: 01/03/2005) 01/04/2005 24 ORDER granting 23 Stipulation, granting 21 Motion to dismiss. The Intervenor may file an Amended Complaint within 10 days of this Order. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 1/4/2005. (RKM) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/10/2005 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Amanda Roenigk.(Webb, Dennis) (Entered: 01/10/2005) 01/13/2005 26 Defendant's ANSWER to amended complaint by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P..(Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 01/13/2005) 01/18/2005 27 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 10/17/2005 09:00 AM in Courtroom A before Judge John E. Steele. Jury Trial set for trial term 11/7/2005 before Judge John E. Steele. (See Order for further deadlines). Signed by Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 1/18/2005. (BJH, ) (Entered: 01/18/2005) 02/28/2005 28 NOTICE by United States of Designation for Receipt of Service Via CM/ECF System (Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 02/28/2005) 02/28/2005 29 NOTICE by United States of Mediation Schedule (Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 02/28/2005) 03/18/2005 30 Unopposed MOTION for leave to file Amended Answer and Defenses to Complaint and Amended Answer and Defenses to Intervenor's Complaint by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhbiit "A"# 2 Exhibit Exhibit "B")(Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 03/18/2005) 03/21/2005 31 ORDER granting 30 Unopposed motion for leave to file amended answer and defenses to complaint and amended answer and defenses to intervenor's complaint. Within 5 days, the Defendant shall filed its Amended Answers. Signed by Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 3/21/2005. (brh) (Entered: 03/21/2005) 03/22/2005 32 Defendant's Amended ANSWER to complaint and Defenses to EEOC's Complaint by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P..(Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 03/22/2005) 03/22/2005 33 Defendant's Amended ANSWER to intervenor complaint and Defenses to Intervenor's Amended Complaint by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P..(Bell, Cathleen) (Entered: 03/22/2005) 03/23/2005 34 MOTION to quash or Modify Subpoena and for Protective Order by United States. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - E# 2 Exhibit F - G# 3 Exhibit H# 4 Exhibit I# 5 Exhibit J)(Cooper, Cheryl) Modified on 3/24/2005 (slu). ERROR - TWO-PART DOCUMENT; COUNSEL NOTIFIED (Entered: 03/23/2005) 04/06/2005 35 RESPONSE to motion re 34 MOTION to quash or Modify Subpoena and
Page 6 of 7 for Protective Order filed by RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6)(Baggett, Lori) (Entered: 04/06/2005) 04/19/2005 36 ORDER granting 34 Motion to quash or modify subpoena and for protective order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Douglas N. Frazier on 4/19/2005. (brh) (Entered: 04/19/2005) 05/09/2005 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Geralyn M. Passaro on behalf of RT Tampa Franchise, L.P., RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. (slu) (Entered: 05/10/2005) 06/16/2005 38 MEDIATION REPORT Hearing held on June 9, 2005 Hearing outcome: Majority Agreement(Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 06/16/2005) 06/17/2005 39 ORDER directing administrative closure for a period of 30 days. The Clerk shall terminate all pending motions and deadlines as moot in light of the administrative closure. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 6/17/2005. (RKM) (Entered: 06/17/2005) 07/14/2005 40 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Consent Decree by United States. (Farrell, Michael) (Entered: 07/14/2005) 07/15/2005 41 ORDER granting 40 Motion for Extension of Time to File and the administrative closure is extended until August 2, 2005. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 7/15/2005. (RKM) (Entered: 07/15/2005) 08/02/2005 42 CONSENT DECREE by United States, Amanda Roenigk, RT Tampa Franchise, L.P.. (Cooper, Cheryl) (Entered: 08/02/2005) 08/03/2005 43 ORDER vacating 41 Order administratively dismissing case, accepting and approving 42 Consent Decree filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity, RT Tampa Franchise, L.P., and Amanda Roenigk which will be entered contemporaneously to the entry of this Order. The Clerk shall enter Judgment adopting the Consent Decree by attaching a copy of the Consent Decree to said Judgment. The Clerk shall further terminate all deadlines and motions as moot in anticipation of a final resolution of the case. The case shall remain open pending submission of a stipulation regarding the Intervenor's outstanding claims. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 8/3/2005. (RKM) (Entered: 08/03/2005) 08/03/2005 44 ENDORSED CONSENT DECREE pursuant to 43 Order.Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 8/3/2005. (RKM) (Entered: 08/03/2005) 08/03/2005 45 JUDGMENT in favor of United States and Amanda Roenigk against RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consent Decree) (slu) (Entered: 08/04/2005) 08/15/2005 46 STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice by Amanda Roenigk. (Gunter, Jason) (Entered: 08/15/2005)
Page 7 of 7 08/15/2005 47 ORDER re 46 Stipulation of Dismissal dismissing with prejudice any outstanding claims between intervenor Amanda Roenigk and defendant with prejudice with each party to bear their own costs and fees. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly and close the file finding no remaining issues to be tried.signed by Judge John E. Steele on 8/15/2005. (RKM) (Entered: 08/15/2005) 08/16/2005 48 JUDGMENT in favor of RT Tampa Franchise, L.P. and Amanda Roenigk (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (slu) (Entered: 08/16/2005) PACER Login: Description: PACER Service Center Transaction Receipt 0 15:33:04 hs0328 Client Code: eeoc Docket Report Search Criteria: Billable Pages: 4 Cost: 0.32 2:04-cv-00484-JES- DNF