Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dots LLC

Filing 46

ORDER denying as premature 33 Motion to Bifurcate without prejudice. Signed by Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen on 4/21/11. (mc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND DIVISION
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
DOTS, LLC,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 2:10-CV-319 JVB

OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission’s Motion to Bifurcate Trial [DE 33]. In its motion, Plaintiff seeks to bifurcate the
trial in this case into two phases: (1) liability, punitive damages, and injunctive relief; and (2)
damages for the class members. Discovery remains ongoing in this case. Therefore, Plaintiff’s
motion is premature and is DENIED without prejudice.
SO ORDERED on April 21, 2011.

S/ Joseph S. Van Bokkelen
JOSEPH S. VAN BOKKELEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE