Zitzkat v. Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation
Plaintiff: Jocelyn Zitzkat
Defendant: Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation
Case Number: 3:2026cv00535
Filed: April 8, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Kari A Dooley
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 12101 Americans with Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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May 21, 2026 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY - FOR COUNSEL ONLY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (ll)
May 21, 2026 Filing 13 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case by Jocelyn Zitzkat. (Cabeceiras, Alexander)
May 21, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Domenico Zaino, Jr on behalf of Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation (ll)
April 17, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE re Initial Discovery Protocols For Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action. Signed by Clerk on 4/17/2026. (Reis, J)
April 13, 2026 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation waiver sent on 4/9/2026, answer due 6/8/2026 filed by Jocelyn Zitzkat. (Cabeceiras, Alexander)
April 9, 2026 Filing 9 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 #5 Standing Protective Order, 6 Notice re: AI-Assisted Research,,,, 2 Notice re: Disclosure Statement, #8 Notice re: Initial Discovery Protocols, #1 Complaint filed by Jocelyn Zitzkat, #4 Electronic Filing Order, #3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #7 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Signed by Clerk on 4/9/2026.(Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Filing 8 Notice re: Initial Discovery Protocols. Initial Discovery opt out notice due by 4/15/2026. Signed by Clerk on 04/08/2026. (Attachments: #1 Discovery Attachment) (Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Filing 7 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including presiding over a jury or non-jury trial) and to order the entry of final judgment.(Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel and Litigants Regarding AI-Assisted Research: Attorneys and pro se litigants alike should exercise great caution in submitting any AI-generated language in filings before the Court. Use of AI without verification of the accuracy of the information it generates like any other shoddy research method from other sources or tools implicates Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the central purpose of which is to deter baseless filings in district court and thus to streamline the administration and procedure of the federal courts. Rule 11 applies fully to actions filed by pro se litigants.Therefore, all parties are on notice that the Court has a no-tolerance policy for any briefing (AI-assisted or not) that hallucinates legal propositions or otherwise severely misstates the law. Such filings will often result in sanctions absent reasonable excuse. See generally Willis v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n et al, No. 3:25-CV-516-BN, 2025 WL 1408897 (N.D. Tex. May 15, 2025). Signed by Clerk on 04/08/2026.(Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 04/08/2026.(Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 04/08/2026.(Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/8/2026, Discovery due by 10/8/2026, Dispositive Motions due by 11/12/2026. Signed by Clerk on 04/08/2026. (Limberti, L)
April 8, 2026 Filing 2 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(b), a disclosure statement required under Rule 7.1(a) must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 4/8/2026.(Murphy, T)
April 8, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MERCY HOUSING & SHELTER CORPORATION ( Filing fee $405 receipt number ACTDC-8566169.), filed by JOCELYN ZITZKAT.(Cabeceiras, Alexander)
April 8, 2026 CASE ASSIGNMENT: District Judge Kari A. Dooley assigned to the case. If the District Judge issues an Order of Referral to a Magistrate Judge for any matter other than settlement, the matter will be referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish. (Oliver, T.)

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Plaintiff: Jocelyn Zitzkat
Represented By: Alexander Gabriel Cabeceiras
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Defendant: Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation
Represented By: Domenico Zaino, Jr.
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