EEOC v. Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto ... - Clearinghouse

United States District Court
District of Puerto Rico (San Juan)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:06−cv−01344−FAB
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v.
Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Assigned to: Judge Francisco A. Besosa
Cause: 28:451 Employment Discrimination
Plaintiff
United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
V.
Defendant
Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto
Rico, Inc.
doing business as
Eureka Marine Products
CLOSED, CLOSEDFILE
Date Filed: 03/31/2006
Date Terminated: 04/30/2008
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
represented by Jessica Liliana Jimenez
U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
One Biscayne Tower
2 South Biscayne Blvd. Suite 2700
Miami, FL 33131
305−808−1783
Fax: 305−808−1835
Email: jessica.jimenez@eeoc.gov
TERMINATED: 12/11/2007
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Maritza I. Gomez−Fernandez
Goldman, Antonetti &Cordova, P.S.C.
P.O. Box 70364
San Juan, PR 70364
787−759−4231
Fax: 787−474−2340
Email: maritza.gomez@gaclaw.com
TERMINATED: 11/27/2006
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Nora E. Curtin
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Comm.
Miami District Office
One Biscayne Tower
2 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2700
Miami, FL 33131
305−808−1789
Fax: 305−808−1835
Email: nora.curtin@eeoc.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by Juan M. Casellas−Rodriguez
McConnell Valdes
P.O. Box 364225
San Juan, PR 00936−4225
787−625−6535
Fax: 787−625−6530
Email: jmc@npclawyers.com
TERMINATED: 11/01/2007
LEAD ATTORNEY

Date Filed # Docket Text
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
03/31/2006 1 COMPLAINT against Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico,
Inc. (Filing fee $ 250.), filed by United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 #
3)(Gomez−Fernandez, Maritza) Modified on 4/4/2006 to correct
party against whom was filed the complaint. (Entered: 04/03/2006)
03/31/2006 2 Summons Issued as to Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico,
Inc.Service due by 7/31/2006. (ft, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006)
04/13/2006 3 NOTICE NOTICE TO CORRECT RECORD INFORMATION by
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(Gomez−Fernandez, Maritza) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
06/13/2006 4 MOTION for Extension of Time until June 23, 2006 to File Answer
re: 1 Complaint, filed by United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, filed byJuan M. Casellas−Rodriguez on
behalf of Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Suggestions in opposition/response due by 6/26/2006 (Related
document(s) 1 ) (Casellas−Rodriguez, Juan) (Entered: 06/13/2006)
06/21/2006 5 ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1
Complaint, filed by United States Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Answer deadline due by 6/23/2006.. Signed by Judge
Jose A Fuste on 6/21/06. (ft, ) (Entered: 06/21/2006)
06/23/2006 6 ***STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD, SEE 23 *** ANSWER to
Complaint filed by Juan M. Casellas−Rodriguez on behalf of
Defendant Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico,
Inc..(Casellas−Rodriguez, Juan) Modified on 10/17/2007 (jms).
(Entered: 06/23/2006)
07/13/2006 7 SCHEDULING ORDER/CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER:
Pretrial Conference set for 2/15/2007 01:30 PM before
Chief Judge Jose A Fuste. Amended Pleadings and
Joinder of Parties due by 8/4/2006. Discovery due by
11/14/2006. Dispositive Motions due by 12/14/2006.
Proposed Pretrial Order due by 2/13/2007. . Signed by
Judge Jose A Fuste on 7/13/2006. (be, ) Modified on 10/3/2006 to
correct date of PTC(ft, ). (Entered: 07/14/2006)
07/26/2006 8 REPORT Report of Parties' Planning Meeting by United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Eureka Marine
Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc.. (Gomez−Fernandez, Maritza)
(Entered: 07/26/2006)
10/03/2006 9 ORDER noting 8 Joint Report filed by the parties. The court
approves and incorporates the plan to the record. The Scheduling
Order is set aside and new deadlines and settings are as follows:
Discovery deadline: August 31, 2007; Joining of
additional parties' deadline: October 31, 2006;
Amendment of pleadings' deadline: December 14,
2006; Dispositive motion deadline: September 30,
2007, oppositions due 30 days after filing; Pretrial
Conference reset for December 7, 2007, at 1:30 PM,
Proposed Pretrial Order to be filed by December 5,
2007 . Signed by Judge Jose A Fuste on 10/3/06. (mrj, ) (Entered:
10/03/2006)
10/04/2006 10 MEMORANDUM OF THE CLERK: This case is being transferred
to newly appointed Article III Judge Francisco A. Besosa to form

part of his case load. All future pleadings shall bear the following
initials next to the case number: CIVIL CASE NO. 06−1344 (FAB).
Signed by Clerk on 10/04/06. (li,) (Entered: 10/04/2006)
11/27/2006 11 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel by United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (Gomez−Fernandez,
Maritza) (Entered: 11/27/2006)
12/12/2006 12 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Francisco A. Besosa
: Pretrial Conference set for 12/7/2007 at 1:30 pm is
hereby ADVANCED for 09:00 AM before Judge
Francisco A. Besosa. (grf) (Entered: 12/12/2006)
06/18/2007 13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff shall show cause on
or before June 22, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. why this case
should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution
pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b). Signed by Judge Francisco
A. Besosa on 06/18/07. (brc) (Entered: 06/18/2007)
06/22/2007 14 NOTICE of Appearance Jessica L. Jimenez by Lauren Gayle
Dreilinger on behalf of United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (Dreilinger, Lauren) (Entered: 06/22/2007)
06/22/2007 15 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission Re: 13 Order to Show Cause,
(Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jessica L. Jimenez# 2 Exhibit A# 3
Exhibit B# 4 Exhibit C# 5 Exhibit D)(Dreilinger, Lauren) (Entered:
06/22/2007)
06/22/2007 16 ORDER re 14 Notice of Appearance filed by United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission: NOTED and GRANTED.
Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 06/22/07. (brc) (Entered:
06/22/2007)
06/25/2007 17 ORDER re 15 Response to Order to Show Cause: NOTED. The
EEOC may, if it deems it appropriate, file a motion to compel the
defendant to respond to the written discovery which remains
outstanding. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 06/25/07.
(brc) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
07/02/2007 18 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents and Responses to
Interrogatories filed byLauren Gayle Dreilinger on behalf of United
States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Suggestions in
opposition/response due by 7/16/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A#
2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Dreilinger, Lauren) (Entered: 07/02/2007)
08/14/2007 19 ORDER re 18 Motion to Compel: GRANTED as requested.
Defendant shall answer the interrogatories and
produce the documents requested by plaintiff no later
than 8/21/2007 at 5:00 p.m. Failure to comply will result in
the imposition of sanctions on defendant, its attorney, or both, to
include the entry of default against the defendant or monetary
sanctions on the defendant, its counsel or both. The Court will accept
no excuses for non−compliance with its orders. Signed by Judge
Francisco A. Besosa on 08/14/07. (brc) (Entered: 08/14/2007)
08/17/2007 20 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney as to Juan M. Casellas−Rodriguez
filed byJuan M. Casellas−Rodriguez on behalf of Eureka Marine
Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Casellas−Rodriguez, Juan)
(Entered: 08/17/2007)
08/30/2007 21 MOTION to strike defendant's answer and affirmative defenses and
for Entry of Default Judgment as to Eureka Marine Products Co. of
Puerto Rico, Inc. filed by Jessica Liliana Jimenez on behalf of

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Suggestions in opposition/response due by 9/12/2007 (Jimenez,
Jessica) Modified on 9/4/2007 to add docket text. (ni, ). (Entered:
08/30/2007)
08/31/2007 22 ORDER denying 20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by
Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 08/31/07. (brc) (Entered: 08/31/2007)
10/02/2007 23 ORDER granting 21 Motion for Default Judgment. Defendant's
answers and affirmative defenses are stricken. Default is entered
against the defendant. Plaintiff USEEOC will move to
enter default judgment no later than 10/16/2007.
Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 10/02/07. (brc) (Entered:
10/02/2007)
10/16/2007 24 MOTION for Default Entry as to Eureka Marine Products Co. of
Puerto Rico, Inc. filed byJessica Liliana Jimenez on behalf of United
States Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSuggestions in
opposition/response due by 11/1/2007 (Jimenez, Jessica) (Entered:
10/16/2007)
10/31/2007 25 Second MOTION to Withdraw Attorney as to Juan M.
Casellas−Rodriguez filed byJuan M. Casellas−Rodriguez on behalf
of Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Attachments: #
1 Exhibit Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit Exhibit
3)(Casellas−Rodriguez, Juan) (Entered: 10/31/2007)
11/01/2007 26 ORDER re 24 Motion for Entry of Default : DENIED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. Attorney to refile in compliance with Fed. Civ. R. 55.
Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 11/1/2007. (grf) (Entered:
11/01/2007)
11/01/2007 27 ORDER re 25 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney: GRANTED. Juan
M. Casellas−Rodriguez and the Nolla, Palou &Casellas, LLC law
firm are allowed leave to withdraw as counsel for defendant Eureka
Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico. The Clerk will notify defendant
of this order to defendant's last known address. Signed by Judge
Francisco A. Besosa on 11/1/2007. (grf) (Entered: 11/01/2007)
12/07/2007 28 ***STRICKEN AS PER ORDER AT DKT #31*** MOTION for
Default Entry as to Eureka Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc.
filed byJessica Liliana Jimenez on behalf of United States Equal
Employment Opportunity CommissionSuggestions in
opposition/response due by 12/24/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
Declaration of Artagnan Olivera# 2 Exhibit Declaration of Jorge
Martinez# 3 Exhibit Declaration of Reinaldo Olivera# 4 Exhibit
Declaration of Carlos Batista# 5 Exhibit Declaration of Peter
Taxier)(Jimenez, Jessica) Modified on 12/11/2007 (ov). (Entered:
12/07/2007)
12/07/2007 29 MOTION for Default Entry as to Eureka Marine Products Co. of
Puerto Rico, Inc. filed byJessica Liliana Jimenez on behalf of United
States Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSuggestions in
opposition/response due by 12/24/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
Declaration of Artagnan Olivera# 2 Exhibit Declaration of Jorge
Martinez# 3 Exhibit Declaration of Reinaldo Olivera# 4 Exhibit
Declaration of Carlos Batista# 5 Exhibit Declaration of Peter
Taxier)(Jimenez, Jessica) (Entered: 12/07/2007)
12/07/2007 30 MOTION to Strike Re: 28 MOTION for Default Entry as to Eureka
Marine Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc. filed by United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed byJessica Liliana
Jimenez on behalf of United States Equal Employment Opportunity
CommissionSuggestions in opposition/response due by 12/24/2007
(Related document(s) 28 ) (Jimenez, Jessica) (Entered: 12/07/2007)

12/10/2007 31 ORDER granting 30 Motion to Strike. Docket No. 28 is stricken
from the record. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 12/10/07.
(brc) (Entered: 12/10/2007)
12/11/2007 32 NOTICE of Withdrawal by United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (Jimenez, Jessica) (Entered: 12/11/2007)
12/11/2007 33 ORDER re 32 Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel: NOTED. Signed
by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 12/11/07. (brc) (Entered:
12/11/2007)
01/31/2008 34 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Eureka Marine
Products Co. of Puerto Rico, Inc. (jms) (Entered: 01/31/2008)
04/30/2008 35 JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant in the amount
of $398,330.19, etc as stated herein ( Signed by Judge Francisco A.
Besosa on 4/30/08.)(jms) (Entered: 04/30/2008)