Backmon v. Target Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Carla R Backmon
Defendant: Target Corporation, Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp and Target Stores, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2019cv01632
Filed: October 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: William I Garfinkel
Referring Judge: Stefan R Underhill
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 12, 2019 Filing 38 RESPONSE re #37 Objection by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. filed by Carla R Backmon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Marshalls Return of Service, #2 Exhibit Target Corp and Target Stores Secretary of State doc)(Backmon, Carla)
December 12, 2019 Filing 37 OBJECTION re #34 Response, filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. (Walsh, Kevin)
December 12, 2019 Filing 36 RESPONSE re #35 Objection to Motion to Remand Nunc Pro Tunc filed by Target Corporation, Target Stores, Inc.. filed by Carla R Backmon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Target Corp and Target Stores Minnesota and Connecticut Secretary of State doc)(Backmon, Carla)
December 12, 2019 Filing 35 OBJECTION to Motion to Remand Nunc Pro Tunc filed by Target Corporation, Target Stores, Inc.. (Dwyer, Renee)
December 5, 2019 Filing 34 RESPONSE TO NOTICE 33 AND TO REAFFIRM MOTION TO EXPEDITE #18 MOTION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE COURT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION filed by Carla R Backmon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion to Remand to State Court, #2 Exhibit Court Notices for Plaintiff to Certify and Plaintiff's Replies)(Backmon, Carla)
December 2, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE re #27 Certification: The second certification, Doc. No. 27, fails to cure the defects of the first certification, and therefore does not satisfy the requirements for automatic remand. If Backmon still seeks automatic remand, she must certify that she will not accept an award totaling more than $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, from all of the defendants combined. See 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 12/2/2019. (Simon, K)
December 2, 2019 Filing 32 Docket Entry Correction...ENTERED IN ERROR.. re 31 Notice. (Jaiman, R.)
December 2, 2019 Filing 31 ENTERED in ERROR...NOTICE re #30 Certification: The second certification, Doc. No. 30, fails to cure the defects of the first certification, and therefore does not satisfy the requirements for automatic remand. If Backmon still seeks automatic remand, she must certify that she will not accept an award totaling more than $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, from all of the defendants combined. See 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 12/2/2019. (Simon, K) Modified on 12/2/2019 (Jaiman, R.).
December 2, 2019 Filing 30 NOTICE by Carla R Backmon OF MOTION FOR FRCP 11(b) SANCTIONS AGAINST EXCEL ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR CORP. AND ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR IMPROPER REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT (Backmon, Carla)
November 14, 2019 Filing 29 RESPONSE re #28 Objection TO EXCEL ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR CORP.'s OBJECTION TO REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE AND PRODUCTION BY PRO SE PLAINTIFF AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME filed by Carla R Backmon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Doc. 18 - Motion to Remand to State Court, #2 Exhibit Doc. 23 - Notice re #18 Motion to Remand to State Court, #3 Exhibit Doc. 25 - Notice of Certification, #4 Exhibit Doc. 26 - Notice re #25 Certification,, #5 Exhibit Doc. 27 - Second Notice of Certification, #6 Exhibit Doc. 28 - Objection to Request for Disclosure and Production)(Backmon, Carla)
November 14, 2019 Filing 28 OBJECTION to Request for Disclosure and Production by Pro Se Plaintiff filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. (Walsh, Kevin)
November 6, 2019 Filing 27 Second NOTICE by Carla R Backmon re 26 Notice, NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION re 23 NOTICE re #18 MOTION TO REMAND TO STATE COURT (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Motion to Remand Case to State Court, #2 Exhibit Notice of Certification re 23 Notice re #18 Motion to Remand to State Court)(Backmon, Carla)
November 6, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE re #25 Certification: The certification, Doc. No. 25, does not satisfy the requirements for automatic remand. If Backmon still seeks remand, she must certify that the "amount in controversy" does not exceed "the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs." See 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 11/6/2019. (Simon, K)
October 27, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRETRIAL ORDER by Carla R Backmon re 23 Notice of Certification re 23 Notice re 18 Motion to Remand to State Court (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 23 Notice re 18 Motion to Remand to State Court)(Backmon, Carla)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. SELF-REPRESENTED FILERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE JUDGE'S STANDARD ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER WHICH IS ATTACHED. Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 10/25/2019.(Oliver, T.)
October 25, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE re #18 MOTION to Remand to State Court: If Plaintiff certifies that she will not accept an award exceeding $75,000, then I do not have jurisdiction over this case. Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 10/25/2019. (Simon, K)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Participate in Electronic Filing; denying #16 Motion for Substitution. Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 10/17/2019. (Simon, K)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge William I. Garfinkel on 10/23/19. (Esposito, A.)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkel for motions including #13 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 10/22/2019. (Simon, K)
October 21, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Renee Wocl Dwyer on behalf of Target Corporation, Target Stores, Inc. (Dwyer, Renee)
October 18, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Carla R Backmon. Responses due by 11/8/2019 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Oliver, T.)
October 18, 2019 Filing 17 OPPOSITION re #4 NOTICE by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp re Statement re Stading Order filed by Carla R Backmon. (Oliver, T.)
October 17, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION for Substitution of Honorable Judge Stefan R. Underhill by Carla R Backmon. Responses due by 11/7/2019 (Oliver, T.)
October 17, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Carla R Backmon. (Oliver, T.)
October 17, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION by Self-Represented Litigant to Participate in Electronic Filing by Carla R Backmon. (Oliver, T.)
October 17, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Carla R Backmon. (Oliver, T.)
October 17, 2019 Filing 12 Consent to Electronic Notice by Carla R Backmon (Oliver, T.)
October 17, 2019 Filing 11 Appearance Self Represented Party by Carla R Backmon (Oliver, T.)
October 16, 2019 Filing 10 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 #8 Electronic Filing Order, #4 Notice Re: Statement re Standing Order filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, #3 Notice Re: Pending Motions filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Kevin P. Walsh on behalf of Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, #6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, #5 Notice of Civil and Miscellaneous Orders to Counsel Re: Appearance filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, #9 Standing Protective Order, #7 Order on Pretrial Deadlines Signed by Clerk on 10/16/2019. (Attachments: #1 Removal Standing Order)(Fazekas, J.)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 10/16/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 10/16/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 12/15/2019. Discovery due by 4/16/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 5/21/2020. Signed by Clerk on 10/16/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
October 16, 2019 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. (Walsh, Kevin) Modified on 10/16/2019 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.).
October 16, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp of Civil and Miscellaneous Orders to Counsel Re: Appearance (Walsh, Kevin) Modified on 10/16/2019 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.).
October 16, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp re Statement re Stading Order (Walsh, Kevin) Modified on 10/16/2019 to correct parties(Hushin, Z.).
October 16, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp re: Pending Motions (Walsh, Kevin) Modified on 10/16/2019 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.).
October 16, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin P. Walsh on behalf of Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp (Walsh, Kevin) Modified on 10/16/2019 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.).
October 16, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp, from Stamford Superior Court, case number FST-CV19-5022322-S. Filing fee $ 400 receipt number BCTDC-5487382, filed by Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp.(Walsh, Kevin) Modified on 10/16/2019 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.).
October 16, 2019 Judge Stefan R Underhill added. (Oliver, T.)

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