Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.

6th Cir. · 2023 · CourtListener

Cite as Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 884 F.3d 560 (6th Cir. 2018)

Circuit6th Cir.Employment Speech & religious objectionsFavorable

Also filed as: Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.

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Docket

No. 16-2424

Nature of suit: 1442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Date filed: 2016-10-13
Terminated: 2018-03-07

Proceedings

No. 4292547 · Docket on CourtListener

60 documents

Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., No. 2:14-cv-13710 (E.D. Mich. filed Sept. 25, 2014)

6th Cir. · No. 16-2424 · Docket on CourtListener

EEOC v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral, No. 16-2424 (6th Cir. filed Oct. 13, 2016)

Opinion: District Court, E.D. Michigan · On CourtListener

The court's opinion, in full text on this site

Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 201 F. Supp. 3d 837 (E.D. Mich. 2016)

Opinion: District Court, E.D. Michigan · On CourtListener

The court's opinion, in full text on this site

Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 F. Supp. 3d 594 (E.D. Mich. 2015)

Opinion: 6th Cir. · 2018-03-07 · On CourtListener

The court's opinion, in full text on this site

Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 884 F.3d 560 (6th Cir. 2018)

Timeline

2016-10-13 Filed: 6th Cir., No. 16-2424
2017-10-04 Oral argument, 6th Cir.
2018-03-07 Closed: 6th Cir., No. 16-2424
2018-03-07 Opinion, 6th Cir.

Oral argument

6th Cir. · read transcript

2017-10-04 · 54 min

Oral Argument, EEOC v. RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes Inc, No. 16-2424 (6th Cir. Oct. 4, 2017)

Filings on file (63 in 57 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2014-09-25	1	COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. No Fee Required - US Government. County of 1st Plaintiff: USA - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Price, Dale) (Entered: 09/25/2014)	Complaint	9	PDF CL
2014-11-18	6	NOTICE of Appearance by Joel J. Kirkpatrick on behalf of R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 11/18/2014)	Notice of Appearance	2	PDF CL
2014-11-19	7	MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Vickers case, # 2 Exhibit B - Price Case, # 3 Exhibit C - Oiler case) (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 11/19/2014)	Motion to Dismiss	27	PDF CL
2014-12-10	9	RESPONSE to 7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Price, Dale) (Entered: 12/10/2014)	Response to Motion	26	PDF CL
2014-12-23	10	REPLY to Response re 7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Eure case) (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 12/23/2014)	Reply to Response to Motion	9	PDF CL
2015-04-21	12	OPINION and ORDER Denying 7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)	Memorandum Opinion & Order	17	PDF CL
2015-04-23	13	AMENDED OPINION and ORDER Denying 7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)	Memorandum Opinion & Order	17	PDF CL
2015-04-29	14	ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 04/29/2015)	Answer to Complaint	6	PDF CL
2015-05-06	16	NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Paul Infranco on behalf of R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Infranco, Joseph) (Entered: 05/06/2015)	Notice of Appearance	2	PDF CL
2015-05-19	18	Main document not on file

	18-1	Exhibit A, First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand		10	PDF CL
2015-05-29	20	ANSWER to Amended complaint filed May 26, 2015 by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 05/29/2015)	Answer (Free)	7	PDF CL
2015-06-01	21	AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Price, Dale) (Entered: 06/01/2015)	Amended Complaint	9	PDF CL
2015-06-04	22	ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 06/04/2015)	Answer to Amended Complaint	7	PDF CL
2015-09-01	31	Defendant preliminary Law WITNESS LIST by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 09/01/2015)	Witness List	4	PDF CL
2015-09-01	32	WITNESS LIST by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) (Entered: 09/01/2015)	Witness List	4	PDF CL
2015-11-25	45	ORDER OVERRULING 36 DOCKET ERROR- WRONG EVENT USED - DOCUMENT IS DEFENDANT R.G. & G.R. HARRIS FUNERAL HOMES, INC.S OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATES ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART EEOCS MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER MOTION to Set Aside Plaintiff's Objections To The Magistrates Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part EEOCs Motion For Protective Order filed by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (KWin)	Order	4	PDF CL
2016-03-15	49	STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Motion Filing Deadline. (Motion Cut-off set for 4/7/2016) Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 03/15/2016)	Stipulation and Order	2	PDF CL
2016-04-07	51	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A--Stephens Letter, # 3 Exhibit B--Rost 30(b)(6) Dep., # 4 Exhibit C--Notice of 30(b)(6) Dep., # 5 Exhibit D--Daily Bread Devotional, # 6 Exhibit E--Jesus card, # 7 Exhibit F--Shaffer Dep., # 8 Exhibit G--RGGR Mission Statement, # 9 Exhibit H--Nemeth Dep., # 10 Exhibit I--Kish Dep., # 11 Exhibit J--Cash Dep., # 12 Exhibit K--Crawford Dep, # 13 Exhibit L--Matthew Rost Dep., # 14 Exhibit M--McKie Dep., # 15 Exhibit N--Kowalewski Dep., # 16 Exhibit Rost Personal Dep., # 17 Exhibit P--Clothing Allowance Checks, # 18 Exhibit Q--Stephens Dep., # 19 Exhibit R--Articles of Incorporation, # 20 Exhibit S--Dress Code, # 21 Exhibit T--Answers to Interrogatories, # 22 Exhibit Fabian Case, # 23 Exhibit McKnight Case, # 24 Exhibit Wilson Case) (Price, Dale) (Entered: 04/07/2016)	Motion for Summary Judgment	50	PDF CL

	51-2	Exhibit A--Stephens Letter		2	PDF CL
	51-3	Exhibit B--Rost 30(b)(6) Dep.		25	PDF CL
	51-6	Exhibit E--Jesus card		2	PDF CL
	51-9	Exhibit H--Nemeth Dep.		5	PDF CL
	51-17	Exhibit P--Clothing Allowance Checks		40	PDF CL
	51-21	Exhibit T--Answers to Interrogatories		12	PDF CL
2016-04-07	52	STATEMENT of Material Facts Not in Dispute by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) (Entered: 04/07/2016)	Statement	12	PDF CL
2016-04-07	53	Main document not on file

	53-1	Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment		33	PDF CL
2016-04-07	54	MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Thomas Rost, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit of Shannon Kish, # 4 Exhibit 3 - Excerpts from Deposition of Thomas Rost, # 5 Exhibit 4 - Excerpts from 30(b)(6) Deposition of Thomas Rost, # 6 Exhibit 5 - Excerpts from Deposition of Shannon Kish, # 7 Exhibit 6 - Excerpts from Deposition of George Crawford, # 8 Exhibit 7 - Excerpts from Deposition of Delores Nemeth, # 9 Exhibit 8 - Excerpts from Deposition of David Cash, # 10 Exhibit 9 - Excerpts from Deposition of David Kowalewski, # 11 Exhibit 10 - Excerpts from Deposition of Matthew Rost, # 12 Exhibit 11 - Excerpts from Deposition of Michelle Petersen, # 13 Exhibit 12 - Excerpts from Deposition of Troy Shaffer, # 14 Exhibit 13 - Excerpts from Deposition of Wendy McKie, # 15 Exhibit 14 - Excerpts from Deposition of Aimee Stephens, # 16 Exhibit 15 - R.G. Webpage, # 17 Exhibit 16 - EEOC Affidavit of Thomas Rost, # 18 Exhibit 17 - EEOC Affidavit of Shannon Kish, # 19 Exhibit 18 - EEOC Affidavit of George Crawford, # 20 Exhibit 19 - R.G. Employee Manual, # 21 Exhibit 20 - Stephens's Letter, # 22 Exhibit 21 - EEOC Charge of Discrimination, # 23 Exhibit 22 - Response to Charge of Discrimination, # 24 Exhibit 23 - EEOC Memo for File, # 25 Exhibit 24 - Order and Petition for Name Change, # 26 Exhibit 25 - Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's First Set of Discovery, # 27 Exhibit 26 - Plaintiff's First Supplemental Response to Defendant's First Set of Discovery, # 28 Exhibit 27 - Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's First Set of Discovery, # 29 Exhibit 28 - Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Second Set of Discovery, # 30 Exhibit 29 - Barker v. Taft Broadcasting Co., # 31 Exhibit 30 - Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, # 32 Exhibit 31 - EEOC v. Bailey Co., # 33 Exhibit 32 - Jespersen v. Harrah's, # 34 Exhibit 33 - Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, # 35 Exhibit 34 - Smith v. City of Salem) (Campbell, James) (Entered: 04/07/2016)	Motion for Summary Judgment	37	PDF CL
2016-04-07	55	STATEMENT of Material Facts Not in Dispute by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. (Campbell, James) (Entered: 04/07/2016)	Statement	20	PDF CL
2016-04-19	58	NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED HEARING on 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 54 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Motion Hearing set for 8/11/2016 02:00 PM before District Judge Sean F. Cox (JMcC) (Entered: 04/19/2016)	Notice of Hearing on Motion	1	PDF CL
2016-04-21	59	Amicus Curiae BRIEF by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (Kaplan, Jay) (Entered: 04/21/2016)	Amicus Curiae Brief	28	PDF CL
2016-05-02	60	RESPONSE to 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Ex 35 - Deposition Excerpts of Aimee Stephens, # 3 Exhibit Ex 36 - Deposition Excerpts of Thomas Rost, # 4 Exhibit Ex 37 - Deposition Excerpts of Delores Nemeth, # 5 Exhibit Ex 38 - Deposition Excerpts of George Crawford, # 6 Exhibit Ex 39 - Deposition Excerpts of Wendy McKie, # 7 Exhibit Ex 40 - Deposition Excerpts of Shannon Kish) (Wardlow, Douglas) (Entered: 05/02/2016)	Response to Motion	32	PDF CL
2016-05-02	61	STATEMENT of Counter-Statement of Disputed Facts by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. (Wardlow, Douglas) (Entered: 05/02/2016)	Statement	20	PDF CL
2016-05-02	63	RESPONSE to 54 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit U, Charge, # 3 Exhibit V, Onsite Investigation Notes, # 4 Exhibit W, Letter of Determination, # 5 Exhibit X, Rost 30(b)(6) Dep., # 6 Exhibit Y, Kowalewski Dep., # 7 Exhibit Z, Cash Dep., # 8 Exhibit AA, Kish Dep., # 9 Exhibit AB, Shaffer Dep., # 10 Exhibit AC, Crawford Dep., # 11 Exhibit AD, Rost Dep., # 12 Exhibit AE, Stephens Dep., # 13 Exhibit AF, Severance Agreement, # 14 Exhibit AG, McKie Dep., # 15 Exhibit AH, http://sammichaels.com/about/, # 16 Exhibit AI, Defendants Position Statement, # 17 Exhibit AJ, The Experience of Healing Diagrams, # 18 Exhibit Case 1, Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales, __Fed.Appx.__, 2016 WL 158820 (11th Cir. Jan. 14, 2006), # 19 Exhibit Case 2, Dawson v. H&H Elec., Inc., No. 4:14-00583, 2015 WL 5437101 (E.D. Ark. Sept. 15, 2015), # 20 Exhibit Case 3, Fabian v. Hospital of Central Connecticut, No. 3:12-cv-1154, __F. Supp. 3d __, 2016 WL 1089178 (D. Conn. March 18, 2016), # 21 Exhibit Case 4, G.G. v. Gloucester Cty. School Bd., __F.3d__, 2016 WL 1567467 (4th Cir. Apr. 19, 2016)) (Price, Dale) (Entered: 05/02/2016)	Response to Motion	50	PDF CL
2016-05-02	64	STATEMENT of Counter-Statement of Disputed Facts by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) (Entered: 05/02/2016)	Statement	23	PDF CL
2016-05-19	67	REPLY to Response re 54 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment filed by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Wardlow, Douglas) (Entered: 05/19/2016)	Reply to Response to Motion	25	PDF CL
2016-05-19	68	STATEMENT of Plaintiffs Reply to Defendants Counter Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Price, Dale) (Entered: 05/19/2016)	Statement	2	PDF CL
2016-05-19	69	REPLY to Response re 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Price, Dale) (Entered: 05/19/2016)	Reply to Response to Motion	11	PDF CL
2016-08-18	76	OPINION and ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part 54 MOTION for Summary Judgment, and Denying 51 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)	Memorandum Opinion & Order	56	PDF CL
2016-08-18	77	JUDGMENT. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (SBur) (Entered: 08/18/2016)	Judgment	1	PDF CL
2016-10-13	78	NOTICE OF APPEAL by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 13 Memorandum Opinion & Order, 77 Judgment, 76 Memorandum Opinion & Order. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. (Price, Dale) (Entered: 10/13/2016)	Notice of Appeal	2	PDF CL
2017-03-27	82	ORDER from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit re 78 Notice of Appeal filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [Appeal Case Number 16-2424] (Ahmed, N) (Entered: 03/27/2017)	Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment	4	PDF CL
2018-03-07	86	OPINION from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit re 78 Notice of Appeal filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [Appeal Case Number 16-2424] (SKra) (Entered: 03/07/2018)	Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment	53	PDF CL
2018-05-08	87	MANDATE from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit as to 78 Notice of Appeal filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [Appeal Case Number 16-2424] (DWor) (Entered: 05/08/2018)	Appeal Mandate	2	PDF CL
2018-06-08	90	NOTICE by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. Letter to the Court (Campbell, James) (Entered: 06/08/2018)	Notice (Other)	2	PDF CL
2018-07-26	92	MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Defendant's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Wardlow, Douglas) (Entered: 07/26/2018)	Motion to Stay	8	PDF CL
2018-07-26	93	LETTER from the US Supreme Court that a petition for writ of certiorari was filed on 6/24/2018. [Supreme Court Case Number: 18-107] [Court of Appeals Case Number: 16-2424] (SKra) (Entered: 07/27/2018)	Appeal/Supreme Court Letter	1	PDF CL
2018-08-15	94	ORDER Granting 92 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 08/15/2018)	Order on Motion to Stay	1	PDF CL
2020-06-17	98	OPINION from U.S. Supreme Court [Appeal Case Number 16-2424] (DWor) (Entered: 06/19/2020)	Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment	172	PDF CL
2020-08-11	101	MOTION to Intervene by Donna Stephens. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of John A. Knight, # 2 Index of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit 1: Certificate of Trust for the Aimee A. and Donna Stephens Trust Agreement, # 4 Exhibit 2: Assignment of Rights and Interests in Causes of Action, # 5 Exhibit 3: Complaint in Intervention) (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 08/11/2020)	Intervene	12	PDF CL
2020-08-25	105	RESPONSE to 101 MOTION to Intervene filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 8/10/2020 Emails) (Price, Dale) (Entered: 08/25/2020)	Response to Motion	7	PDF CL
2020-09-04	107	ORDER Requiring Defendant to Response to 101 Motion to Intervene. Response due by 9/14/2020. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 09/04/2020)	Requiring Responsive Pleading*	1	PDF CL
2020-09-14	108	RESPONSE to 101 MOTION to Intervene filed by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 09/14/2020)	Response to Motion	3	PDF CL
2020-09-17	109	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Status Conference set for 9/29/2020 at 02:30 PM before District Judge Sean F. Cox (JMcC) (Entered: 09/17/2020)	Appear*	2	PDF CL
2020-09-21	110	REPLY to Response re 101 MOTION to Intervene filed by Donna Stephens. (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 09/21/2020)	Reply to Response to Motion	5	PDF CL
2020-09-23	111	ORDER Granting 101 Motion to Intervene. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)	Order on Motion to Intervene	3	PDF CL
2020-10-01	112	INTERVENOR COMPLAINT filed by Donna Stephens against All Defendants. (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 10/01/2020)	Civil Case - Complaint, Intervenor	7	PDF CL
2020-10-08	113	ANSWER to Intervenor Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.. (Kirkpatrick, Joel) (Entered: 10/08/2020)	Answer to Intervenor Complaint	6	PDF CL
2020-11-19	116	JOINT FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 11/19/2020)	Pretrial Order - Joint Final	22	PDF CL
2020-11-30	118	CONSENT DECREE Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 11/30/2020)	Judgment - Consent	13	PDF CL
2023-08-17	120	STIPULATED ORDER Modifying Consent Decree. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 08/17/2023)	Stipulation and Order	2	PDF CL
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