Kalfus v. Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc.
Plaintiff: Robert Kalfus
Defendant: Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc. and God's World Publications, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv04601
Filed: June 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2020 Filing 14 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to God's World Publications, Inc., re: #13 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Robert Kalfus..(Liebowitz, Richard)
June 16, 2020 Filing 13 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against God's World Publications, Inc. with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Robert Kalfus. Related document: #1 Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B).(Liebowitz, Richard)
June 16, 2020 Filing 12 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of New York Eastern; Case Number: 1:20-cv-01875. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received. (sjo)
June 16, 2020 Case transferred to District of Southern District of New York. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (Lee, Tiffeny) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
June 16, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (sjo)
June 16, 2020 NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/ for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions. (sjo)
June 16, 2020 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. (sjo)
June 16, 2020 Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (sjo)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Stipulation Regarding Transfer of Venue, The parties agree to transfer venue of the Action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff shall amend it complaint to add in the correct Defendant's name within seven (7) days after the Southern District of New York opens and assigns a docket number to this matter. Defendant shall file its response or answer to the Complaint within seven (7) days after the amended complaint is filed.So Ordered by Judge Eric N. Vitaliano on 6/4/2020. (Please note Rule 83.1 has not been waived and the case will be transferred after seven (7) days.) (Lee, Tiffeny) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
June 3, 2020 Filing 10 STIPULATION to transfer Venue by Robert Kalfus (Liebowitz, Richard) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
May 31, 2020 Filing 9 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference by Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc.. (Pedro, Verne) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
May 28, 2020 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #8 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Verne Alan Pedro substituted for attorney Kathryn Mary Carney Cole (now terminated from the matter). So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak on 5/28/2020. (Phillips, Lauren) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
May 27, 2020 Filing 8 Consent MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc.. (Pedro, Verne) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
May 14, 2020 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc.. Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc. waiver sent on 5/13/2020, answer due 7/13/2020. (Carney Cole, Kathryn) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
May 14, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Mary Carney Cole on behalf of Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Carney Cole, Kathryn) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
April 22, 2020 Filing 5 Notice of Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or appeal Regarding a Copyright. (Attachments: #1 complaint) (Rocco, Christine) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
April 22, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc.. (Davis, Kimberly) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
April 22, 2020 Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Davis, Kimberly) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
April 22, 2020 Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Flanagan, Doreen) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
April 22, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc. filing fee $ 400, receipt number BNYEDC-12704207 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Robert Kalfus. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Summons, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Liebowitz, Richard) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]
April 22, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Eric N. Vitaliano and Chief Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Davis, Kimberly) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 6/16/2020.]

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Plaintiff: Robert Kalfus
Represented By: Richard Liebowitz
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Defendant: Presbyterian Journal Co., Inc.
Represented By: Verne Alan Pedro
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