Donovan v. Hartford Auto Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: James Kearney Donovan
Defendant: Hartford Auto Group, Inc., Santander Consumer USA Inc and Hartford Auto Group, Inc. doing business as MAC Mitsubishi
Case Number: 3:2019cv01413
Filed: September 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey A Meyer
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration
Cause of Action: 09 U.S.C. § 1
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER RE RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STAY (Doc. #13). Any objection or other response to the motion to stay and to compel arbitration shall be filed by November 8, 2019. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 11/1/2019.(Freberg, B)
October 31, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION to Stay Case, MOTION to Compel Arbitration by James Kearney Donovan.Responses due by 11/21/2019 (Blinn, Daniel)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT ENTRY (Doc. #8). The Court GRANTS plaintiff's motion for default entry. Plaintiff shall file on or before 21 days from now any motion for default judgment and with any affidavits or other materials that may be necessary to substantiate the complaint's claim for damages and the award of any costs or fees. See City of New York v. Mickalas Pawn Shop, LLC, 645 F.3d 113, 128 (2d Cir. 2011). Defendant shall have 10 days thereafter from the date of plaintiff's motion for default judgment to file any objection or response. In the absence of a timely response (or motion for extension of time), the Court is likely to grant any properly supported motion for default judgment and to enter final judgment against defendant in this action. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 10/16/2019. (Freberg, B)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER STRIKING UNTIMELY ANSWER (Doc. #10). Defendant Santander Consumer USA Inc. has filed an untimely answer to the complaint without filing an accompanying motion for extension of time. Accordingly, the Court STRIKES defendant Santander's improperly filed answer without prejudice to defendant Santander's filing of an answer that is accompanied by a motion for extension of time nunc pro tunc and in compliance with the requirements of D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 7(b). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 10/16/2019.(Freberg, B)
October 15, 2019 Filing 10 STRICKEN - ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Santander Consumer USA Inc.(Grant, Michael) Modified on 10/16/2019 (Freberg, B).
October 14, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Thomas Grant on behalf of Santander Consumer USA Inc (Grant, Michael)
October 14, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Default Entry 55(a) for failure to plead as to Hartford Auto Group, Inc. d/b/a Mac Mitsubishi and Santander Consumer USA Inc. by James Kearney Donovan. (Blinn, Daniel)
September 24, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by James Kearney Donovan. Hartford Auto Group, Inc. served on 9/17/2019, answer due 10/8/2019; Santander Consumer USA Inc served on 9/17/2019, answer due 10/8/2019. (Blinn, Daniel)
September 11, 2019 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Hartford Auto Group, Inc., Santander Consumer USA Inc* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Daniel S. Blinn* *Consumer Law Group* *35 Cold Spring Rd., Suite 512* *Rocky Hill, CT 06067*. (Freberg, B)
September 11, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES: Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #3 Electronic Filing Order, #4 Protective Order, #1 Complaint filed by James Kearney Donovan, #2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines. Signed by Clerk on 9/11/2019.(Freberg, B)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 9/10/2019. (Freberg, B)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 9/10/2019. (Freberg, B)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 11/9/2019; Discovery due by 3/11/2020; Dispositive Motions due by 4/15/2020. Signed by Clerk on 9/10/2019. (Freberg, B)
September 10, 2019 Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer added. (Nuzzi, Tiffany)
September 10, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hartford Auto Group, Inc., Santander Consumer USA Inc ( Filing fee $400 receipt number ACTDC-5433639.), filed by James Kearney Donovan.(Blinn, Daniel)
September 10, 2019 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Hartford Auto Group, Inc.. (Blinn, Daniel)
September 10, 2019 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Blinn, Daniel)

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