Ohio Northern District Court
Judge:J Philip Calabrese
Case #: 1:24-cv-01293
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Case Filed:Jul 29, 2024
Last checked: Saturday Jan 25, 2025 4:25 AM EST
Defendant
Mancan, Inc.
48 1st St. N.E.
Massilon, OH 44646
Represented By
James J. Collum
Collum Law
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Defendant
Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.
Represented By
Jeffrey J. Moyle
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart - Cleveland
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Brittany N. Brantley
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart - Cleveland
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Plaintiff
Christine Coleman
38 Swanger Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44902
Represented By
Madeline J. Rettig
Marshall & Forman
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Edward R. Forman
Marshall & Morrow
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John S. Marshall
Marshall & Forman - Columbus
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Helen M. Robinson
Marshall & Forman - Columbus
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Samuel M. Schlein
Marshall & Forman - Columbus
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Docket last updated: 05/26/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, May 01, 2025
31 31 minutes Telephone Conference MJ Thu 05/01 3:55 PM
Minutes of proceedings before Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. On April 30, 2025, the Court held a telephone conference with Jeffrey J. Moyle, counsel for Defendant Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., in preparation for the mediation scheduled for May 1, 2025. (L,Br)
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30 30 minutes Telephone Conference MJ Thu 05/01 3:53 PM
Minutes of proceedings before Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. On April 30, 2025, the Court held a telephone conference with James J. Collum, counsel for Defendant Mancan, Inc., in preparation for the mediation scheduled for May 1, 2025. (L,Br)
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29 29 minutes Telephone Conference MJ Thu 05/01 3:51 PM
Minutes of proceedings before Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. On April 30, 2025, the Court held a telephone conference with Madeline J. Rettig, counsel for the Plaintiff, in preparation for the mediation scheduled for May 1, 2025. (L,Br)
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28 28 minutes ~Util - Terminate Referral Minute Order _ Mediation Conference Thu 05/01 3:44 PM
Minutes of Proceeding and Order : On May 1, 2025, the Court held a mediation conference. Present were Plaintiff Christine Coleman with counsel Madeline J. Rettig, Defendant Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.'s representative Peggy Hintergardt with counsel Jeffrey J. Moyle, and Defendant Mancan Inc.'s representatives Amy King and Deborah Mason with counsel James J. Collum. The parties agreed to a resolution and memorialized the terms of their agreement. The parties will file their stipulated notice of dismissal with prejudice within 45 days. The Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. on 5/1/25. (Court Reporter: None, Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes) (L,Br)
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
27 27 motion Conference/Hearing Tue 04/01 11:53 AM
Joint Motion for conference/hearing Mediation Conference by Video filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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order Order on Motion for conference Tue 04/01 3:07 PM
Order: The parties' joint motion to conduct the mediation conference by video, Doc.27 , is granted with the understanding that all participants will fully and continuously participate in the mediation conference just as if the conference were held in-person. Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. on 04/01/2025.(M,MT)
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
26 26 minutes ~Util - Set Hearings Magistrate Judges Initial Order Thu 03/20 2:27 PM
Mediation Scheduling Order setting mediation conference to be held on 05/01/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements prior to the mediation conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes Jr. on 03/20/2025. (M,MT)
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
order Order of Referral to Judicial Officer for Mediation or Settlement Wed 03/19 9:14 AM
Order [non-document]: Under N.D. Ohio Local Rule 16.4(e), this matter is referred to United States Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes, Jr. for mediation. Counsel will receive further instructions from Judge Grimes's Chambers. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on March 19, 2025. (Y,A)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
25 25 notice Status Report (atty event) Tue 03/18 4:37 PM
Joint Status Report filed by Christine Coleman. Related [+]
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Monday, January 13, 2025
24 24 5 pgs order Order on Motion to extend deadlines Mon 01/13 9:17 PM
Amended Case Management Conference Plan and Scheduling Order . For good cause shown, the Court adopts the parties' proposed schedule (ECF No.23 ) and amends the current case management order (ECF No.20 ) by setting the following schedule: March 6, 2025 is the deadline to complete depositions of Christine Coleman and Tim Hall; by March 20, 2025, the parties shall file a joint status report. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on January 13, 2025.(Y,A)
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23 23 motion Extension (of deadlines) Mon 01/13 2:12 PM
Joint Motion for extension of depositions until March 6, 2025 filed by Plaintiff Christine Coleman. Related [+]
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
22 22 notice Stipulation (atty event) Tue 11/12 11:49 AM
Proposed Stipulation Concerning Production of Electronically Stored Information filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.. (Moyle, Jeffrey)
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024
21 21 order Protective Order Wed 11/06 4:25 PM
Stipulated Protective Order . Judge J. Philip Calabrese on November 6, 2024.(Y,A)
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Att: 1 Acknowledgement and Agreement to be Bound
20 20 order Case Management Conference Plan/Order Wed 11/06 4:22 PM
Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order : The Court enters the following Case Management Order: Standard Track. Case not referred to ADR at this time. Parties do not consent to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. The parties agreed to a protective order, which the Court will enter by separate Order. The Court sets the following schedule: deadline to service written discovery requests November 13, 2024; deadline to amend pleadings November 15, 2024; deadline for motions directed to the pleadings November 15, 2024; deadline to complete written discovery December 31, 2024; deadline to complete the depositions of Christine Coleman and Tim Hall January 20, 2025. Further, the Court directed the parties to file a status report no later than January 31, 2025. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on November 6, 2024. (Y,A)
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minutes Case Management Conference Wed 11/06 4:18 PM
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge J. Philip Calabrese. The Court held a case management conference by Zoom on November 6, 2024. Madeline J. Rettig appeared for Plaintiff. Jeffrey J. Moyle appeared for Defendant Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., and James J. Collum appeared for Defendant Mancan, Inc. Counsel discussed the events leading to this case and the parties' respective positions on Plaintiff's claims. Based on discussions with counsel, the Court ORDERED the parties to exchange written discovery requests by Wednesday, November 13, 2024, complete written discovery by December 31, 2024, and to complete the depositions of Christine Coleman and Tim Hall by January 20, 2025. The Court DIRECTED the parties to file a status report no later than January 31, 2025either stating the case is ready to proceed to mediation and with whom or proposing a fact discovery deadline and dispositive motion briefing schedule. Time: 40 minutes. (Y,A)
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Monday, November 04, 2024
order Order on Motion to attend by telephone Mon 11/04 11:02 AM
Order [non-document]: At the request of counsel, the Court will hold the initial case management conference on November 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. by Zoom (ECF No.18 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on November 4, 2024.(Y,A)
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
19 19 notice Report of Parties Planning Meeting (atty event) Wed 10/30 8:46 PM
Joint Report of Parties' Planning Meeting - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related [+]
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
18 18 motion Attend by Telephone Tue 10/15 4:54 PM
Joint Motion to attend Rule 26(f) Conference by telephone filed by Plaintiff Christine Coleman. Related document(s)14 . Related [+]
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Wednesday, October 02, 2024
17 17 notice Notice of Service (atty event) Wed 10/02 1:23 PM
Notice of Service of Fed R. 26(A)(1) Initial Disclosures on behalf of Mancan filed by Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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Monday, September 23, 2024
order Order on Motion to continue Mon 09/23 9:27 AM
Order [non-document]: The Court GRANTS the motion to continue (ECF No.16 ). The case management conference will now be held on November 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in Chambers 16B. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on September 23, 2024.(Y,A)
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Friday, September 20, 2024
16 16 motion Continue Fri 09/20 6:14 PM
Joint Motion to continue Case Management Conference filed by Plaintiff Christine Coleman. Related [+]
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
15 15 notice Corporate Disclosure Statement (atty event) Thu 09/12 4:35 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent EssilorLuxottica S.A. for Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc. filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.. (Moyle, Jeffrey)
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14 14 order Case Management Conference Scheduling Order Thu 09/12 11:54 AM
Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference to be held on October 28, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in Chambers 16B before Judge J. Philip Calabrese. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on September 12, 2024.(Y,A)
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Att: 1 Rule 26 Report of Parties
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
13 13 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Wed 09/11 4:54 PM
Answer to11 Amended complaint filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.. (Moyle, Jeffrey)
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
12 12 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Thu 08/29 12:48 PM
Answer to11 Amended complaint filed by Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
11 11 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 08/27 5:43 PM
First Amended complaint against All Defendants. Filed by Christine Coleman. Related [+]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A: Redlined FAC
10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 08/27 11:04 AM
Amended Answer to1 Complaint filed by Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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Friday, August 23, 2024
9 9 notice Stipulation (atty event) Fri 08/23 10:46 AM
Proposed Stipulation filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.. Related document(s)1 .(Brantley, Brittany)
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8 8 notice Attorney Appearance (atty event) Fri 08/23 10:41 AM
Attorney Appearance by Brittany N. Brantley filed by on behalf of Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.. (Brantley, Brittany)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
7 7 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 08/19 6:02 PM
Answer to1 Complaint filed by Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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6 6 notice Corporate Disclosure Statement (atty event) Mon 08/19 9:59 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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5 5 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Mon 08/19 9:54 AM
Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim filed by Defendant Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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4 4 notice Attorney Appearance (atty event) Mon 08/19 9:22 AM
Attorney Appearance by James J. Collum filed by on behalf of Mancan, Inc.. (Collum, James)
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order Order Mon 08/19 4:24 PM
Order [non-document]: Paragraph 3 of the Court's Civil Standing Order requires a party to file an answer along with any Rule 12 motion. Therefore, the Court ORDERS Defendant Mancan, Inc. to file an answer forthwith. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on August 19, 2024. (Y,A)
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Monday, August 05, 2024
3 3 service Waiver of Service Executed Mon 08/05 3:05 PM
Waiver of Service Returned Executed by Christine Coleman. Mancan, Inc. waiver sent on 7/30/2024, answer due 9/30/2024 filed on behalf of Christine Coleman Related [+]
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
2 2 oth_evt Magistrate Consent Form Issued by Intake Tue 07/30 7:54 AM
Magistrate Consent Form issued. Summons not provided and were not issued. (L,MI)
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utility Add and Terminate Judge Tue 07/30 7:52 AM
Judge J. Philip Calabrese assigned to case. (L,MI)
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oth_evt Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge Tue 07/30 7:53 AM
Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes, Jr. (L,MI)
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Monday, July 29, 2024
1 1 12 pgs cmp Complaint Mon 07/29 4:14 PM
Complaint with jury demand against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $ 405, Receipt number AOHNDC-12667710.. Filed by Christine Coleman. Related [+]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet