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FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GE~`, °O G,, IA SAVANNAH DIVISION

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY C OMMI SSIO N,

Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION NO.

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COMPLAINT

NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
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JURY TRIAL DEMAND
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NATURE OF THE ACTION
This is an action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to correct unlawful employment practices on the basis of age and to provide appropriate relief to Thomas Madison and similarly situated individuals adversely affected by Defendant's mandatory retirement practice and or policy, including individuals whose employment was terminated as well as those not hired because of their age . The Commission alleges that Defendant has a policy and/or practice that requires general agents to retire on the April first following their sixty-fifth birthday . The Commission alleges that Defendant's mandatory retirement policy violates the Age

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Discrimination in Employment Act by terminating the employment of individuals in the protected age group and preventing the hiring of individuals in the protected age group because of their age .
JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1 . Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked pursuant to 28 U .S.C. § § 451, 1331, 1337, 1343 and 1345 . This action is authorized and instituted pursuant to § 7(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U .S .C. § 621, et se . (the "ADEA") which incorporates by reference § § 16(c) and 17 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U .S.C. §§ 216(c) and 217 . 2. The unlawful employment practices alleged below were and are now being committed within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division .
PA RTI ES 3 . Plaintiff, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the "Commission), is an agency of the United States of America charged with the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the ADEA and is expressly authorized to bring this action by § 7(b) of the ADEA, 29 U .S .C . § 626(b), as
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amended by § 2 of Reorganization Plan No . 1 of 1978, 92 Stat. 3781, and Public Law 98-532 (1984), 98 Stat . 2705 .
4. At all relevant times Defendant, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, (the "Employer"), has continuously been a corporation, doing business in the State of Georgia and the City of Savannah, and has continuously had at least twenty employees .
5 . At all relevant times, Defendant Employer has continuously been an employer engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of § 11(b), (g) and (h) of the ADEA, 29 U.S .C . § 630(b), (g) and (h) .
C O NC IL IAT IO N 6 . Prior to institution of this lawsuit, the Commission's representatives attempted to eliminate the unlawful employment practices alleged below and to effect voluntary compliance with the ADEA through informal methods of conciliation, conference and persuasion within the meaning of § 7(b) of the AREA, 29 U .S.C. § 626(b) .
STATE MENT OF CLAIMS 7. Since at least April 22, 1994, Defendant Employer has engaged in
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unlawful employment practices at its Savannah, Georgia facility in violation of §§ 4(a) of the AREA, 29 U .S .C . § 623(a) by maintaining a mandatory retirement policy which terminated the employment of Thomas Madison age 65 years old, and other similarly situated individuals, and by not hiring persons approaching the mandatory retirement age.
8 . The effect of the practices complained of above has been to deprive Thomas Madison and other similarly situated individuals of equal employment opportunities and otherwise adversely affect their status as employees because of age .
PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE , the Commission respectfully requests that this Court : A. Grant a permanent injunction enjoining Defendant Employer, its officers, successors, assigns and all persons in active concert or participation with it, from engaging in use of a mandatory retirement policy and or practice and any other employment practice which discriminates because of age against individuals forty years of age and older . B . Order the Defendant Employer to institute and carry out policies, practices and programs which provide equal employment opportunities for
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individuals who are at least age 40, and which eradicate the effects of its past and present unlawful employment practices .
C. Grant a judgment requiring Defendant Employer to pay appropriate back wages in an amount to be proved at trial, and an equal sum as liquidated damages, and prejudgment interest, to individuals whose wages are being unlawfully withheld as a result of the acts complained of above including but not limited to Thomas Madison and other similarly situated individuals adversely affected by Defendant's mandatory retirement policy .
D. Order the Defendant Employer to make whole individuals adversely affected by the unlawful practices described above, by providing the affirmative relief necessary to eradicate the effects of its unlawful employment practices, including but not limited to rightful-place reinstatement and hiring of Thomas Madison and similarly situated individuals.
E. Grant such further relief as the Court deems necessary and proper in the public interest.
F. Award the Commission its costs in this action.
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JURY TRIAL DEMAND
The Commission requests a jury trial on all questions of fact raised by its
complaint .
Respectfully submitted,
C . GREGORY STEWART General Counsel
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U. S . EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 100 Alabama Street, SW Suite 4R30
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORIGIA-~~T ~:J,-~T ,>cURT SAVANNAH DIVISION °j Ga .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,

Plaintiff, ) CIVIL_~TION NO .

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NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE '` COMPANY,

AMENDED COMPLAINT
JURY TRIAL DEMAND

Defendant .

NATURE OF THE ACTION
This is an action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to correct unlawful employment practices on the basis of age and to provide appropriate relief to Thomas Madison and similarly situated individuals adversely affected by ' Defendant's mandatory retirement practice and or policy, including individuals whose ', employment was terminated as well as those not hired because of their age . The Commission alleges that Defendant has a policy and/or practice that requires general ' agents to retire on the April first following their sixty-fifth birthday . The Commission alleges that Defendant's mandatory retirement policy violates the Age

Discrimination in Employment Act by terminating the employment of individuals in the protected age group and preventing the hiring of individuals in the protected age group because of their age .
JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1 . Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked pursuant to 28 U .S .C . §§ 451, 1331, 1337, 1343 and 1345 . This action is authorized and instituted pursuant to § 7(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U .S .C . § 621, et sea• (the "ADEA") which incorporates by reference §§ 16(c) and 17 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U .S .C . § § 216(c) and 217. 2 . The unlawful employment practices alleged below were and are now being committed within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division .
P A RT I ES 3 . Plaintiff, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the "Commission), is an agency of the United States of America charged with the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the ADEA and is expresslyy authorized to bring this action by § 7(b) of the ADEA, 29 U .S .C . § 626(b), as amended by § 2 of Reorganization Plan No . 1 of 1978,92 Stat. 3781, and Public Law
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98-532 (1984), 98 Stat . 2705 . 4 . At all relevant times Defendant, New England Life Insurance Company,
(the "Employer"), has continuously been a corporation, doing business in the State of Georgia and the City of Savannah, and has continuously had at least twenty employees .
5 . At all relevant times, Defendant Employer has continuously been an employer engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of § 11(b), (g) and (h) of the AREA, 29 U .S .C . § 630(b), (g) and (h) .
C O NC IL I ATIO N 6. Prior to institution of this lawsuit, the Commission's representatives attempted to eliminate the unlawful employment practices alleged below and to effect voluntary compliance with the AREA through informal methods of conciliation, conference and persuasion within the meaning of § 7(b) of the ADEA, 29 U .S .C . § 626(b) .
STATEMENT OF CLAIMS 7 . Since at least April 22, 1994, Defendant Employer has engaged in unlawful employment practices at its Savannah, Georgia facility in violation of §§ 4(a) of the ADEA, 29 U .S.C. § 623(a) by maintaining a mandatory retirement policy
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which terminated the employment of Thomas Madison age 65 years old , and other; similarly situated individuals, and by not hiring persons approaching the mandatory

retirement age .

8 . The effect of the practices complained of above has been to deprive '

Thomas Madison and other similarly situated individuals of equal employment ',

opportunities and otherwise adversely affect their status as employees because of age .j

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

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WHEREFORE, the Commission respectfully requests that this Court :

A . Grant apermanent injunction enjoining Defendant Employer, its officers,

successors, assigns and all persons in active concert or participation with it, from

engaging in use of a mandatory retirement policy and or practice and any other ' employment practice which discriminates because of age against individuals fortyy

years of age and older .

B . Order the Defendant Employer to institute and carry out policies,,

practices and programs which provide equal employment opportunities for

individuals who are at least age 40, and which eradicate the effects of its past and ': present unlawful employment practices .

C. Grant a judgment requiring Defendant Employer to pay appropriate back

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wages in an amount to be proved at trial, and an equal sum as liquidated damages, and prejudgment interest, to individuals whose wages are being unlawfully withheld, as a result of the acts complained of above including but not limited to Thomas Madison and other similarly situated individuals adversely affected by Defendant's , mandatory retirement policy .
D. Order the Defendant Employer to make whole individuals adversely, affected by the unlawful practices described above, by providing the affirmative relief necessary to eradicate the effects of its unlawful employment practices, including but ; not limited to rightful-place reinstatement and hiring of Thomas Madison and ,' similarly situated individuals .
E. Grant such further relief as the Court deems necessary and proper in the '.e public interest.
F . Award the Commission its costs in this action .
JURY TRIAL DEMAND The Commission requests a jury trial on all questions of fact raised by its complaint .
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Respectfully submitted,
C. GREGORY STEWART General Counsel

JAMES L . LEE Acting Regional Attorney

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U. S . EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 100 Alabama Street, SW Suite 4R30 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404-562-6817/404-562-6932

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1N THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT } OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, )
Plaintiff,
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NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendant

CIVIL ACTION CASE NO . CV498-275

CONSENT DECREE This action was instituted by the EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (the "Commission") against NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ("Defendant") pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("AREA") to remedy the alleged wrongful employment practices identified in the Complaint filed in this action . This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this action and of the parties to this Action. The Commission alleged in the foregoing Civil Action that the Defendant acted unlawfully by adhering to a mandatory retirement policy requiring its General Agents to retire on the April 1 " following their 65th birthday . In its Complaint, the Commission sought make whole relief on the part of Thomas Madison and other allegedly similarly situated individuals, including rightful place reinstatement, back pay relief, liquidated damages and prejudgment interest .

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The Defendant filed its Answer to the Complaint denying the allegations made by

the Commission . Specifically, Defendant denied that Thomas Madison or any other

General Agents has ever been an "employee" of Defendant as that term is defined by the

AREA. Defendant also denied that it has any mandatory retirement policy for its

independent contractor General Agents .

All of the parties to this action desire to avoid the additional expense , delay and

uncertainty which would result from the continuance of this litigation and desire to

formulate a plan to be embodied in a Consent Decree which will promote and effectuate

the purpose of the AREA.

This agreement constitutes a good faith settlement of disputed claims and is not to

be deemed or construed to be an admission of liability or wrongdoing by Defendant .

This Court has reviewed the terms of the proposed Consent Decree in light of the

pleadings and the applicable law and regulations, and has approved this Consent Decree

as one which will promote and effectuate the purposes of the AREA .

Now, therefore, this Court, being fully advised in the premises , it is hereby

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED :

I.

DISCLAIME R OF VIOLATION :

It is understood and agreed that the negotiation, execution, and entry of this

Consent Decree, and the undertakings made by the Defendant hereunder, are in

settlement and compromise of a claim of alleged discrimination in employment, the

validity of which is denied by Defendant . Neither the negotiation, execution, nor entry of

this Consent Decree shall constitute an acknowledgment or admission of any kind by the

Defendant that its General Agents are employees of Defendant or that any of Defendant's

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officers, agents or employees have violated the AREA or any other applicable law, regulation or order. II. NON-DISCRIMINATION :
Defendant agrees that, in order to insure equal opportunity in the employment process, it shall make all employment decisions without regard to an employee's age . In accordance with the above , Defendant shall not maintain a policy of mandatory retirement for its General Agents on the April 1 St after their 65t" birthday . III . NON-RETALIATION :
Defendant agrees that it will not retaliate against Charging Party Thomas Madison , Charging Party ' s sons or any other member of Madison ' s family as a result of Madison ' s filing his Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC . IV. MONETARY RELIEF :
Defendant shall make a charitable donation in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($10,000 .00) to a charitable organization mutually agreeable to Defendant and Thomas Madison . Said donation shall be made within sixty (60) days of the entry of this Consent Decree . The parties recognize that such payment is made without admission of liability on the part of Defendant . V. NOTICES TO BE POSTED:
Defendant shall keep posted the Notice required by Title VII . In addition, Defendant shall mail the letter attached hereto as Exhibit A to all current Managing Partners (formerly known as General Agents) . Defendant shall furnish the Commission with written Notice that it has complied with this provision , including the date that such

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letters were mailed and the names of all persons to whom Exhibit A was provided . Such notice shall be sent to the following representative of the Commission :
S . Robert Royal Regional Attorney Atlanta District Office - Legal Unit United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Suite 4R30, 100 Alabama Street, S .W. Atlanta, GA 30303 VI. PROCEDURE F OR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE: The Commission will attempt to resolve any dispute regarding the enforcement of this Consent Decree by informal mediation and consultation before seeking enforcement through the judicial process . The Commission will notify Defendant in writing if it has any reason to believe that any action or omission by a Defendant is in violation of the Consent Decree . Such notice shall be given by certified mail , return receipt requested , posta ge paid to Defendant 's counsel of record , Forrest W . Hunter , ALSTON & BIRD LLP, 1201 W . Peachtree Street, Atlanta , Georgia 3 0309 and Defendant ' s compliance official . Defendant shall have thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notification to cure any such alleged deficiency, and to notify the Commission, by written report addressed to the Regiona l Attorney for the EEOC ' s Atlanta District Office , of the measures taken to cure the alleged deficiencies . If upon receipt of Defendant's report the Commission concludes that the deficiency has not been satisfactorily cured by Defendant , the Commission may seek to resolve the alleged deficiency through good faith conciliation and mediation. If the alleged deficiency is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the initiation of such good faith conciliation and mediation process, then the Commission may seek enforcement of this Consent Decree through the judicial process .

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VII. OTHER ACTIONS: The Commission shall not commence or prosecute against Defendant any action
or other proceeding based upon any claims, demands, causes of action , obligations, damages or liabilities which arise out of EEOC Charge No . 115940588, or the investigation of that charge or this lawsuit, except that nothing herein shall preclude the Commission from bringing an action to enforce this Consent Decree , subject to the procedures outlined in Section VI above . VIII. COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES :
The Plaintiff Commission and Defendant shall each bear their own respective costs and attorney ' s fees for this action . IX. TERMS OF DECREE - PERIOD OF JURISDICTION:
This Consent Decree shall continue to be effective and binding upon the parties to this action for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the entry of this Consent Decree . This Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action for the purposes of clarifying and enforcing this Consent Decree and for any other appropriate or equitable purposes for twelve (12) months from the date of entry of this Consent Decree , unless the Court acts or the Commission has, prior to the expiration of said twelve (12) month period, moved to enforce compliance with the Consent Decree . If this Court acts or the Commission has moved to enforce compliance with this Consent Decree within this period , this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action until all issues relating to all such motions which are made during the twelve (12) month period have been resolved . Thereafter, this Court shall dissolve this Consent Decree and shall dismiss this action with prejudice .

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The parties hereto and the undersigned attorneys of record for the Plaintiff and

Defendant in the above-styled action hereby consent to the entry of the foregoing

Consent Decree .

BY CONSENT :

Counsel for Plaintiff:

C. GREGORY STEWART Gener 1 Counsel

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S . ROB OYAL

Regional Attorney

JAMES MACY

Senior Trial Attorney

Georgia Bar No . 464825

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 100 Alabama Street, SW Suite 4R30 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404-562-6817/404-562-6932

Counsel for Defendant : ALSTON & BIRD LLP

FORREST W . HUNTER Georgia Bar No . 378850 GLENN G . PATTON Georgia Bar No . 567235
1201 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424 Tel : (404) 881-7000 Fax : (404) 881-7777

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APPROVED, DONE AND SIGNED this day of

11999 .

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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EXHIBI T A (Company Letterhead)

Subject :

Retirement of Managing Partners

Dear

In light of our development of the Distribution Company and the important "exit strategy" component of the Distribution Company, I thought it would be useful to clarify an aspect of New England Financial's policy concerning the retirement of its Managing Partners .

The Company remains committed to the policy of an orderly, planned transition of an Agency upon the retirement of its Managing Partner . This commitment includes our current policy of encouraging a Managing Partner to find a replacement acceptable to New England Financial to facilitate an orderly transition at the Agency upon his or her retirement . This does not mean, however, that New England Financial requires a Managing Partner to retire on any specific date such as his or her 65t' birthday or the April 1St following that date . A provision in the old General Agent Contract which referred to a "normal retirement date" was removed many years ago . It remains our intention to permit Managing Partners to choose their own retirement date, while we work with them on a transition plan. Both parties, of course, retain the right to terminate the relationship on 60 days written notice .

As you know, we are very excited about the development of the Distribution Company, and want to make sure there is no confusion regarding this important aspect of our relationship with you as we move forward .

Sincerely yours ,

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CLOSED, FRC

Equal Employment v. New England Life Assigned to: Judge B. Avant Edenfield Demand: $0 Cause: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Age) Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
V. Defendant

Date Filed: 12/18/1998 Date Terminated: 10/04/1999 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
represented by Charles Timothy Bell, Jr. EEOC Atlanta District Office 100 Alabama St., SW Suite 4R30 Atlanta, GA 30303 404/562-6820 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
James D. Macy EEOC Atlanta District Office 100 Alabama St., SW Suite 4R30 Atlanta, GA 30303 404/562-6820 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
William D. Snapp EEOC Atlanta District Office 100 Alabama St., SW Suite 4R30 Atlanta, GA 30303 404/562-6820 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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New England Life Insurance Company

represented by Forrest W. Hunter Alston & Bird 1201 W. Peachtree St. One Atlantic Ctr. Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 404/881-7000 Fax: 404/881-7777(fax) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Glenn G. Patton Alston & Bird, LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 404/881-7000 Fax: 404/881-7777(fax) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 12/18/1998 12/18/1998 12/18/1998 12/24/1998 02/16/1999 02/16/1999 02/16/1999 02/19/1999
02/22/1999 02/22/1999

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Docket Text

1 COMPLAINT (dks) (Entered: 12/22/1998)
2 ANSWER to Local Rule 26.3 Interrogatories by Equal Employment; jury demand (dks) (Entered: 12/22/1998)
SUMMONS issued for New England Mutual (dks) (Entered: 12/22/1998)
3 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to New England Mutual 12/22/98 (dks) (Entered: 12/24/1998)
4 MOTION by New England Mutual for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. with brief in support. (jgb) (Entered: 02/17/1999)
Pro Hac Vice paid for Glenn G. Patton Receipt # 193205 Date: 2/16/99 (jgb) (Entered: 02/17/1999)
Motion(s) referred: [4-1] motion for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (jgb) (Entered: 02/17/1999)
5 ORDER granting [4-1] motion for attorney Glenn G. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney added to case. ( signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 02/19/1999)
6 ANSWER to Complaint by New England Mutual (Attorney Forrest W. Hunter), (jgb) (Entered: 02/22/1999)
SCHEDULING NOTICE setting Summary Judgment deadline on 7/22/99 ; Joining of parties,amending of pleadings by 4/23/99 ; Expert witness report by Defendant due by 5/23/99 ; Expert witness report by plaintiff due by 4/23/99 ; Motion Filing deadline on 7/12/99 ; Discovery cutoff 6/22/99 ; copies served.

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03/03/1999 03/24/1999 04/12/1999 04/13/1999 04/19/1999 04/19/1999 04/23/1999 04/23/1999 04/26/1999 06/01/1999 06/01/1999 06/03/1999 06/17/1999 07/22/1999
07/22/1999
09/30/1999

(jgb) (Entered: 02/22/1999)
7 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3.2. by defendant New England Mutual (bcw) (Entered: 03/03/1999)
8 ANSWER to Local Rule 26.3 Interrogatories by New England Mutual; jury demand (fbh) (Entered: 03/24/1999)
9 ORDER that New England Life Insurance Company be substituted for the wrong party New England Mutual Life Insurance Company ( signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 04/12/1999)
10 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by New England Life : amends [6-1] answer by New England Life (dks) (Entered: 04/13/1999)
11 MOTION by Equal Employment for Leave to File amended complaint with brief in support. (jgb) (Entered: 04/19/1999)
Motion(s) referred: [11-1] motion for Leave to File amended complaint referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (jgb) (Entered: 04/19/1999)
12 ORDER granting [11-1] motion for Leave to File amended complaint, pla amended complaint is hereby rec'd by the Court ( signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 04/26/1999)
13 AMENDED COMPLAINT by Equal Employment (Answer due 5/3/99 for New England Life ) amending [1-1] complaint; jury demand (jgb) (Entered: 04/26/1999)
** Set Jury Trial Flag. (jgb) (Entered: 04/26/1999)
14 JOINT MOTION by Equal Employment, New England Life to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 (dks) (Entered: 06/01/1999)
Motion referred: [14-1] joint motion to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 referred to Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith (dks) (Entered: 06/01/1999)
15 ORDER granting [14-1] joint motion to Extend Time for Discovery thru 8/22/99 reset Discovery deadline to 7/22/99 ( signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith ); copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 06/03/1999)
16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by New England Life (fbh) (Entered: 06/17/1999)
17 Consent MOTION by Equal Employment, New England Life to Extend Time for extending discovery through August 23, 1999 and extending the filing of dispositive motions until September 22, 1999 with brief in support. (ssl) (Entered: 07/22/1999)
18 ORDER granting [17-1] motion to Extend Time for extending discovery through August 23, 1999 and extending the filing of dispositive motions until September 22, 1999 reset Discovery deadline to 8/23/99 , reset Motion Filing deadline to 9/22/99 ( signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield ); [EOD Date 7/22/99 copies served. (jgb) (Entered: 07/22/1999)
19 Consent Decree (jgb) (Entered: 10/01/1999)

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10/04/1999 12/26/2001

APPROVAL of [19-1] remark ( signed by Judge B. Avant Edenfield ); copies served. [6-1] terminated. (jgb) (Entered: 10/04/1999)
Case closed (jgb) (Entered: 10/04/1999)
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