Wednesday, October 20, 2021

EEOC v. RING POWER -- Federal Court Race Discrimination Trial In May 2022



The trial in the case of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. RING POWER is set for May 2022 before U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Final pretrial conference is April 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Jury trial set for trial term commencing on May 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. The September 24, 2019 complaint charges the corporation of RANDALL RINGHOVER with a racially hostile working enviornment, where the N----R word was used against a Black employee. Efforts to mediate led to an "impasse." 

The Student Center at Flagler College is named for the RINGHAVER family. 

Here's the docket sheet:

U.S. District Court
Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:19-cv-01098-MMH-JBT


United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ring Power Corporation
Assigned to: Judge Marcia Morales Howard
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey
Cause: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

Date Filed: 09/24/2019
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
Plaintiff 
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionrepresented byBeatriz Biscardi Andre  
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Miami  
100 S.E. 2nd St, Ste 1500  
Miami, FL 33131  
786-648-5806  
Email: beatriz.andre@eeoc.gov 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brandi Lorraine Meredith  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  
501 E Polk St Ste 1000  
Tampa, FL 33602-3924  
813-202-7930  
Email: Brandi.Meredith@eeoc.gov 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lucas Michelen  
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  
Tampa Field Office  
501 E. Polk Street  
Suite 1000  
Tampa, FL 33602  
813-710-9378  
Email: lucas.michelen@EEOC.gov 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Oshia Banks  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  
Miami District Office  
The Miami Tower  
100 SE 2nd St., Suite 1500  
Miami, FL 33131  
Email: Oshia.Banks@eeoc.gov 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant 
Ring Power Corporationrepresented byKevin E. Hyde  
Foley & Lardner, LLP  
1 Independent Dr - Ste 1300  
PO Box 240  
Jacksonville, FL 32202-0240  
904/359-2000  
Fax: 904/359-8700  
Email: khyde@foley.com 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Leonard V. Feigel , Jr.  
Foley & Lardner, LLP  
1 Independent Dr - Ste 1300  
PO Box 240  
Jacksonville, FL 32202-0240  
904.359.2000  
Fax: 904.359.8700  
Email: lfeigel@foley.com 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/24/20191 COMPLAINT against Ring Power Corporation with Jury Demand filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Banks, Oshia) Modified on 9/25/2019 to edit text (RH). (Entered: 09/24/2019)
09/24/20192 PROPOSED Summons by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 1 Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Banks, Oshia) Modified on 9/25/2019 to edit text (RH). (Entered: 09/24/2019)
09/25/2019NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. New case number: 3:19-cv-1098-J-34JBT. (SJB) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
09/26/20194 SUMMONS issued as to Ring Power Corporation. (RH) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
09/26/20195 NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 9/26/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Case Management Report Form, # 2 Consent Letter and Form)(JW) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
10/03/20196 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Banks, Oshia) (Entered: 10/03/2019)
10/03/20197 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Related case(s): no (Banks, Oshia) (Entered: 10/03/2019)
10/29/20198 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint by Ring Power Corporation. (Feigel, Leonard) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 10/29/2019)
10/30/2019ENDORSED ORDER granting 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendant shall have up to and including November 12, 2019 to respond to the Complaint 1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 10/30/2019. (TSP) (Entered: 10/30/2019)
11/08/201910 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint by Ring Power Corporation.(Feigel, Leonard) (Entered: 11/08/2019)
11/08/201911 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 10 Answer to Complaint, 1 Complaint by Ring Power Corporation. (Feigel, Leonard) (Entered: 11/08/2019)
12/09/201912 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Banks, Oshia) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
12/10/201913 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER AND REFERRAL TO MEDIATION: Conduct mediation hearing by 10/23/2020. Dispositive motions due by 11/9/2020. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/22/2021 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Jury Trial set for trial term commencing on 4/5/2021 at 09:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 12/10/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Mediation Report Form, # 2 Court Docket)(JW) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
12/12/201914 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (RH) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
08/03/202015 JOINT Motion for four month extension of remaining pretrial deadlines, including trial by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Banks, Oshia) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. Modified on 8/4/2020 to edit text (RH). (Entered: 08/03/2020)
08/04/202016 ORDER granting 15 Joint Motion for Four Month Extension of Remaining Pretrial Deadlines Including Trial. Discovery due by 2/12/2021. Expert discovery due by 2/26/2021. Dispositive and Daubert Motions due by 8/2/2021. Final pretrial conference set for 8/23/2021, at 10:00 a.m. Jury trial set for trial term commencing on 9/7/2021, at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 8/4/2020. (JW) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
08/06/2020 Set/reset deadlines/hearings: Discovery due by 2/12/2021, Dispositive motions due by 8/2/2021, Jury Trial set for trial commencing on 9/7/2021 at 09:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard., Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/23/2021 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard (RH) (Entered: 08/06/2020)
10/30/202017 Joint MOTION for 90 Day Extension of Time to File Remaining Pretrial Deadlines, Including Trial by Ring Power Corporation. (Feigel, Leonard) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Modified on 11/2/2020, to edit text) (BGR). (Entered: 10/30/2020)
11/03/202018 ORDER granting 17 Joint Motion for 90-Day Extension of Remaining Pretrial Deadlines, Including Trial. Mediation deadline is 2/22/2021. Discovery due by 5/13/2021. Expert discovery due by 5/26/2021. Dispositive and Daubert Motions due by 6/14/2021. Final Pretrial Conference continued to 11/22/2021, at 10:00 a.m. Jury trial set for trial term commencing on 12/6/2021, at 9:00 a.m. See Order for additional deadlines. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 11/3/2020. (JW) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
01/26/202119 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File to Extend Mediation Deadline to May 28, 2021 by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Banks, Oshia) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 01/26/2021)
01/27/202120 ENDORSED ORDER granting 19 Joint Motion to Extend Mediation Deadline to May 28, 2021. The mediation deadline is extended to May 28, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 1/27/2021. (RLS) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
02/05/202121 NOTICE OF SELECTION of Kirsten Doolittle as mediator by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Banks, Oshia) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
02/18/202122 Unopposed Joint MOTION for Sixty-Day Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and Remaining Pretrial Deadlines, Including Trial by Ring Power Corporation. (Feigel, Leonard) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Modified on 2/19/2021, to edit text) (BGR). (Entered: 02/18/2021)
02/19/202123 ORDER granting 22 Unopposed Joint Motion for Sixty-Day Extension of Remaining Pretrial Deadlines, Including Trial. Discovery deadline is July 12, 2021. Mediation deadline is July 28, 2021. Dispositive and Daubert Motions due by August 12, 2021. Final pretrial conference continued to January 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Jury trial set for trial term commencing on February 7, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 2/19/2021. (JW) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
02/22/2021 Set/reset deadlines/hearings: Discovery due by 7/12/2021, Conduct mediation hearing by 7/28/2021, Dispositive motions due by 8/12/2021, Pretrial statement due by 1/18/2022, Jury Trial set for trial term commencing on 2/7/2022 at 09:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard., Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/24/2022 at 10:00 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 B before Judge Marcia Morales Howard (RH) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
03/11/202124 NOTICE of Appearance by Brandi Lorraine Meredith on behalf of United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Meredith, Brandi) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
06/22/202125 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File all remaining pretrial deadlines and trial by Ring Power Corporation. (Feigel, Leonard) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 06/22/2021)
06/23/202126 ORDER granting 25 Joint Motion for Three Month Extension of Remaining Pretrial Deadlines, Including Trial. Discovery due October 12, 2021. Dispositive and Daubert motions due November 12, 2021. Final pretrial conference continued to April 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Jury trial set for trial term commencing on May 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. See Order for additional deadlines. Signed by Judge Marcia Morales Howard on 6/23/2021. (JW) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
08/24/202127 MEDIATION report Hearing held on 05/26/2021. Hearing outcome: Impasse.. (Doolittle, Kirsten) (Entered: 08/24/2021)
09/16/202128 NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas Michelen on behalf of United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Michelen, Lucas) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

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