Cornelius v. Luna et al
Plaintiff: Kijana Cornelius
Defendant: Nikki Curry, Ray Bright, Jose Luna, Clayton Howze and Ronald Pressley
Case Number: 3:2020cv01047
Filed: July 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Alfred V Covello
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Discovery shall be complete on or before 8/29/2022; the parties may file any dispositive motions on or before 10/5/2022; the parties shall file their joint trial brief on or before 11/16/2022, or 45 days after the court rules on any dispositive motions, if filed; and the case shall be trial ready on 12/14/2022, or 30 days after the parties file their joint trial memorandum, whichever is later. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 06/23/22. (Covello, Alfred)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: Discovery due by 7/27/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 9/7/2022. Trial Brief due by 10/19/2022. Trial Ready Date 11/16/2022. (Alexander, R.)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery shall be complete on or before 7/27/2022; the parties may file any dispositive motions on or before 9/7/2022; the parties shall file their joint trial brief on or before 10/19/2022; and the case shall be trial ready on 11/16/2022. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 04/06/22.(Covello, Alfred)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35 motion for termination of the stay in this case, in light of the termination of the underlying criminal proceedings. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 02/23/22. (Codeanne, K.)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION for TERMINATE STAY Order by Kijana Cornelius. (Jacobs, Steven)
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Stayed pending the outcome of the underlying criminal proceedings. (Alexander, R.)
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 consent motion to stay pending the outcome of the underlying criminal proceedings. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 11/04/21. (Covello, Alfred)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley.Responses due by 11/24/2021 (Dembiczak, Alan)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 12/24/2021 (Note: Previous Dispositive Motion deadline of 12/14/2021 was Entered in Error) (Ferguson, L.)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines: Discovery due by 11/27/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 12/14/2021. Joint Trial Memorandum due by 1/22/2022. (Ferguson, L.)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #31 joint motion for extension of the deadlines in the scheduling order as follows: discovery shall be complete on or before 11/27/21; the parties may file dispositive motions on or before 12/24/21; the parties' joint trial memorandum is due on or before 01/22/22; and the case shall be trial ready on 02/19/22. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 10/14/21. (Codeanne, K.)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time re: Scheduling Order Deadlines by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Dembiczak, Alan)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 motion for order absent objection. The plaintiff shall provide the requested "verified" responses, to the extent he has not already done so, on or before October 21, 2021. Failure to provide the responses may subject the plaintiff to sanctions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b). Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 09/30/21. (Covello, Alfred)
September 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION for an Order Compelling Plaintiff's Discovery Disclosures Order by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Alan R. Dembiczak)(Dembiczak, Alan)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: Discovery due by 9/27/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 10/24/2021. Trial Brief due by 11/22/2021. Trial Ready Date 12/19/2021. (Alexander, R.)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 motion for extension of time. The scheduling order is hereby amended as follows: Discovery due by 9/27/2021; dispositive motions due by 10/24/2021; trial brief due by 11/22/2021; trial ready date 12/19/2021. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 07/28/21. (Codeanne, K.)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time re: Scheduling Order Deadlines by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Dembiczak, Alan)
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER withdrawing #24 motion to withdraw as attorney; granting #25 motion to withdraw. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 06/28/21. (Covello, Alfred)
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Withdraw motion for leave to withdraw as counsel by Kijana Cornelius. (Jacobs, Steven)
June 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 WITHDRAWN - MOTION for Steven D. Jacobs to Withdraw as Attorney by Kijana Cornelius. (Jacobs, Steven) Modified on 7/1/2021 to mark as withdrawn. See 26 Order (Bozek, M.).
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as per Order # 23 Discovery due by 7/27/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 8/24/2021. Trial Brief due by 9/22/2021. Trial Ready Date 10/19/2021. (Alexander, R.)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 motion for extension of the scheduling order as follows: discovery shall be complete on or before 7/27/21; the parties may file dispositive motions on or before 8/24/21; the parties shall file their joint trial memorandum on or before 9/22/21; and the case shall be trial ready on or before 10/19/21. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 03/23/21. (Codeanne, K.)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time re: Scheduling Order Deadlines by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Dembiczak, Alan)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 motion to withdraw as attorney. Attorney Michael A. Wolak, III terminated. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 02/26/21. (Covello, Alfred)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Michael A. Wolak, III to Withdraw as Attorney for by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Wolak, Michael)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Alan Raymond Dembiczak on behalf of Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley (Dembiczak, Alan)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas R. Gerarde on behalf of Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley (Gerarde, Thomas)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 motion for extension of time to respond to discovery request to and including 01/14/21. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 12/15/20. (Codeanne, K.)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Second MOTION for Extension of Time until January 14, 2021 to Answer/Responsd to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Production Requests by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Wolak, Michael)
November 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 motion for extension of time to respond to discovery requests to and including 12/15/20. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 11/03/20. (Codeanne, K.)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time until December 15, 2020 to Respond and/or Answer Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Production Requests by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Wolak, Michael)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley.(Wolak, Michael)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines: Discovery due by 5/27/2021; Dispositive Motions due by 6/24/2021; Trial Brief due by 7/22/2021; Trial Ready Date 8/19/2021. (Velez, F.)
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER: discovery due by 5/27/2021; dispositive motions due by 6/24/2021; trial brief due by 7/22/2021; trial ready date 8/19/2021. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 09/25/20. (Codeanne, K.)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Jacobs, Steven)
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Answer deadline updated for Ray Bright to 10/5/2020; Nikki Curry to 10/5/2020; Clayton Howze to 10/5/2020; Jose Luna to 10/5/2020; Ronald Pressley to 10/5/2020. See 10 Order. (Bozek, M.)
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint to and including October 5, 2020. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 09/03/20. (Covello, Alfred)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time until October 5, 2020 to File Responsive Pleading by Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley. (Wolak, Michael)
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Wolak, III on behalf of Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley (Wolak, Michael)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Docket Entry Correction re #6 Summons Returned Executed. Modified docket text to correct which parties were served. (Bozek, M.)
August 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kijana Cornelius. Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley, Clayton Howze, Ray Bright, Nikki Curry served on 8/6/2020, answer due 9/5/2020. (Jacobs, Steven) Modified on 8/13/2020 to correct which parties were served (Bozek, M.).
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Ray Bright, Nikki Curry, Clayton Howze, Jose Luna, Ronald Pressley* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Steven D. Jacobs* *Jacobs & Jacobs, LLC* *700 State Street, 3rd Floor* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Bozek, M.)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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 #1 Complaint filed by Kijana Cornelius, #2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, and #3 Electronic Filing Order. Signed by Clerk on 7/24/2020.(Bozek, M.)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 7/23/2020.(Bozek, M.)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/21/2020. Discovery due by 1/22/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 2/26/2021. Signed by Clerk on 7/23/2020.(Bozek, M.)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Judge Alfred V. Covello added. (Nuzzi, Tiffany)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number ACTDC-5993038.), filed by Kijana Cornelius.(Jacobs, Steven) Modified on 7/24/2020 to update party name (Anastasio, F.).
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Jacobs, Steven)

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Defendant: Nikki Curry
Represented By: Michael A. Wolak, III
Represented By: Alan Raymond Dembiczak
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Defendant: Ray Bright
Represented By: Michael A. Wolak, III
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Defendant: Jose Luna
Represented By: Michael A. Wolak, III
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Defendant: Clayton Howze
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Defendant: Ronald Pressley
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Plaintiff: Kijana Cornelius
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