Borwick v. T-Mobile West Corporation

Filing 44

Final Pretrial ORDER, by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 10/3/12. (lygsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-01683-LTB-MEH
TONYA BORWICK,
Plaintiff,
v.
T-MOBILE WEST CORPORATION, d/b/a T-MOBILE, a Washington corporation,
Defendant.

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

1. DATE AND APPEARANCES
This conference was held on October 2, 2012.
Elwyn F. Schaefer
Sara A. Green
Elwyn F. Schaefer, P.C.
1801 Broadway, Suite 550
Denver, CO 80202
303-825-1961
Attorneys for Plaintiff

Brooke A. Colaizzi
Theodore A. Olsen
Sarah R. Peace
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3000
Denver, CO 80202
303-297-2900
Attorneys for Defendant

2. JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 451, 1331, 1337 and 1343. This action is authorized
and instituted pursuant to §703, 704, and 706(f)(3) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§2000e-2, 2000e-3 and
2000e-5(f)(3); 29 C.F.R. Part 825.
3. CLAIMS AND DEFENSES
PLAINTIFF:
Tonya Borwick began working at T-Mobile in July 2002. She was there for over nine years

until her pregnancy, and her desire to take the full twelve weeks of FMLA, was announced. She was
then targeted for alleged poor performance and ultimately terminated. Borwick asserts that the
Defendant violated 42 U.S.C. 2000e-2(a), by willfully and intentionally subjecting Borwick to
disparate treatment because of her pregnancy. Borwick further asserts that the Defendant engaged
in retaliation in violation of Title VII and interfered with her right to use the Family Medical Leave
Act (29 U.S.C.A. §§ 2601-2654, 29 C.F.R. Part 825).
Borwick’s claim is for $517,428.00, comprised of the following: lost wages ($84,000), lost
health and other benefits (unknown at this time, but lost Social Security benefits are approximately
$1,428.00), and medical expenses (unknown at this time); liquidated damages including, but not
limited to, future wage loss of approximately ($202,000.00), loss of earning capacity, loss of
reputation, and damages to career; compensatory damages including, but not limited to, those for
future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment
of life, and other non-pecuniary losses ($200,000); pre- and post-judgment interest, costs ($5,000),
attorneys’ fees ($25,000); and such other relief as is appropriate.
DEFENDANT:
Plaintiff Tonya Borwick was a Financial Care Representative (FCR) at T-Mobile’s
customer call center in Thornton, Colorado. Ms. Borwick’s job duties included answering
incoming calls from T-Mobile customers inquiring about billing issues and responding to such
inquiries. Ms. Borwick’s employment was terminated after T-Mobile discovered she was
hanging up on customers. T-Mobile denies that Ms. Borwick’s termination was related in any
way to her pregnancy or was in retaliation for any legally protected conduct, as T-Mobile
identified and began investigating Ms. Borwick’s conduct before learning of her pregnancy. TMobile also denies that Ms. Borwick’s manager had any knowledge of her leave plans and

denies that her termination was related in any way to Ms. Borwick’s alleged plans to take twelve
weeks of FMLA leave. T-Mobile was responsive to Ms. Borwick’s complaint of pregnancy
discrimination and responded with an impartial evaluation of Ms. Borwick’s conduct. All
actions with respect to Plaintiff’s employment were taken in good faith and for legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons. Plaintiff was not treated less favorably than similarly situated
employees of Defendant.
4. STIPULATIONS
1. Plaintiff began employment with T-Mobile in July 2002.
2. At the time of her termination Plaintiff was a Financial Care Representative II.
2. Plaintiff was terminated from T-Mobile on February 28, 2011.
5. PENDING MOTIONS
Defendant filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on August 3, 2012 [Doc. 23]. The
Motion has been fully briefed.

6. WITNESSES
PLAINTIFF:
a. Nonexpert witnesses
i. Will call
a. Plaintiff
b. Noah Borwick
c. Clara Diaz
ii.

May call
a. Melissa Utschinski

b. Helen Cordiner
c. Janice Lopez
d. Brent Felderman
b. Expert witnesses
i. Will call
a. Jeffrey Opp
ii.

May call

DEFENDANT
a. Nonexpert witnesses
i. Will call
a.
b.

Melissa Utschinski

c.

Janice Lopez

d.

Helen Cordiner

e.
ii.

Plaintiff

Jeffrey Winkelman

May call
a.

Clara Diaz

b.

Brent Felderman

c.

Janis Ellsworth

b. Expert witnesses
i. Will call
ii.

May call

7. EXHIBITS
Exhibits
Plaintiff: Please see attached.
Defendant:
i.

Timeline of Events, DEF 0024-25

ii.

Borwick letter, DEF 0026

iii.

Agent Trace Log 01/28, DEF 00027-00057

iv.

Agent Trace Log 02/14, 02/15, DEF 00058-00070

v.

Dead air script, DEF 00082

vi.

Code of Conduct, DEF 00098-00123

vii.

Samson screenshots, DEF 00176-00185

viii.

Short Call Report, Dec. 2010, DEF 01066

ix.

Short Call Report, Jan. 2011, DEF 00931-00932

x.

.Wav file 1, DEF 00847

xi.

.Wav file 2-1, DEF 00848

xii.

.Wav file 3-1, DEF 00849

xiii.

.Wav file 4-1, DEF 00850

xiv.

.Wav file MU-1, DEF 00851

xv.

Schedule Adjustment Process, DEF 00865-00869

xvi.

Borwick Schedule Adjustment, DEF 00872-00875

xvii.

Email, DEF 00881-00883

xviii. .Wav 1 log, DEF 01125-01131
xix.

.Wav 2 log, DEF 01132-01135

xx.

.Wav 3 log, DEF 01136-01137

xxi.

.Wav 4 log, DEF 01143-01150

xxii.

.Wav 5 log, DEF 01138-01142

xxiii. Sept. 2010 Short Calls, DEF 01177-01188
xxiv. Oct. 2010 Short Calls, DEF 01189-01199
xxv.

Nov. 2010 Short Calls, DEF 01200-01210

xxvi. Dec. 2010 Short Calls, DEF 01211-01221
xxvii. Financial Care Representative II Job Description, BORWICK 0038-0039
b. Copies of listed exhibits must be provided to opposing counsel and any pro se party no
later than 30 days before trial. The objections contemplated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) shall
be filed with the clerk and served by hand delivery or facsimile no later than 14 days after
the exhibits are provided.
8. DISCOVERY
Discovery has been completed.
9. SPECIAL ISSUES
None.
10. SETTLEMENT
a. Counsel for the parties and any pro se party met in person on June 29, 2012, to
discuss in good faith the settlement of the case.
b. The participants in the settlement conference included counsel and party
representatives.
c. The parties were promptly informed of all offers of settlement.
d. Counsel for the parties and any pro se party do/do not intend to hold future

settlement conferences.
e. It appears from the discussion by all counsel and any pro se party that there is:
No possibility of settlement.
f. Counsel for the parties considered ADR in accordance with
D.C.COLO.LCivR.16.6.
11. OFFER OF JUDGMENT
Counsel and any pro se party acknowledge familiarity with the provision of rule 68
(Offer of Judgment) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Counsel have discussed it
with the clients against whom claims are made in this case.
12. EFFECT OF FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER
Hereafter, this Final Pretrial Order will control the subsequent course of this action and the
trial, and may not be amended except by consent of the parties and approval by the court or
by order of the court to prevent manifest injustice. The pleadings will be deemed merged
herein. This Final Pretrial Order supersedes the Scheduling Order. In the event of
ambiguity in any provision of this Final Pretrial Order, reference may be made to the record
of the pretrial conference to the extent reported by stenographic notes and to the pleadings.
13. TRIAL AND ESTIMATED TRIAL TIME; FURTHER TRIAL
PREPARATION PROCEEDINGS
This is a four day trial to a jury.
Dated and entered at Denver, Colorado, this 3rd day of October, 2012.
BY THE COURT:

Michael E. Hegarty
United States Magistrate Judge

APPROVED:
s/ Elwyn F. Schaefer
_____________________________________
Elwyn F. Schaefer
Sara A. Green
Elwyn F. Schaefer, P.C.
1801 Broadway, Suite 550
Denver, CO 80202
303-825-1961
Attorneys for Plaintiff

s/ Brooke A. Colaizzi
_____________________________________
Brooke A. Colaizzi
Theodore A. Olsen
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3000
Denver, CO 80202
303-297-2900
Attorneys for Defendant