SOOKRA v. BERKELEY CARROLL SCHOOL et al
Plaintiff: ARTHUR SOOKRA and APRIL BURCH-SOOKRA
Defendant: BERKELEY CARROLL SCHOOL, PFIZER, INC., XAVIER BECERRA, ROBERT CALIFF, MITCHELL WEILER and SOUTH ISLAND PEDIATRICS, PC
Case Number: 1:2024cv01249
Filed: April 30, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Tanya S Chutkan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 30, 2024 Filing 20 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by ARTHUR SOOKRA, APRIL BURCH-SOOKRA.(Lloyd, Edward)
April 30, 2024 Filing 19 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ROBERT CALIFF, SOUTH ISLAND PEDIATRICS, PC, MITCHELL WEILER. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm)
April 30, 2024 Filing 18 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by ARTHUR SOOKRA.(Lloyd, Edward)
April 30, 2024 Filing 17 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by ARTHUR SOOKRA.(Lloyd, Edward)
April 30, 2024 Filing 16 Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 2:23-cv-09491. Original file ,transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 17, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER: The Court is in receipt of #9 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend, Transfer Venue and Extend Time for Service. Plaintiff desires to bring a claim under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness ("PREP") Act, 42 U.S.C. 247d-6d. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has exclusive jurisdiction over PREP Act claims. See 42 U.S.C. 247d-6d(e)(1). As such, the Court grants Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to transfer this case to the District Court for the District of Columbia. To the extent Plaintiff is seeking to amend his Complaint (see Dkt. 9), that request is granted. Plaintiff shall file the proposed Amended Complaint and serve all Defendants by 4/30/2024. Because the case is being transferred, the Court denies #15 Defendant Pfizer's Letter Motion for an Extension of Time to File Answer as moot. Defendant Pfizer should renew its request with the District Court for the District of Columbia. Ordered by Judge Pamela K. Chen on 4/17/2024. (FG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
April 17, 2024 Case electronically transferred to District of Columbia. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (FG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
April 16, 2024 Filing 15 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Pfizer, Inc.. (Horowitz, Jeffrey) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
April 15, 2024 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Arthur Sookra. Pfizer, Inc. served on 3/25/2024, answer due 4/15/2024. (Attachments: #1 Return of Service - Cavalier Process Server) (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
April 11, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward Scott Lloyd on behalf of Arthur Sookra (notification declined or already on case) (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 29, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward Scott Lloyd on behalf of Arthur Sookra (notification declined or already on case) (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 27, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Having reviewed the Pro Hac Vice application #3 submitted by E. Scott Lloyd for Plaintiff, and found it to be in compliance with the local rules concerning attorney admissions, the application is approved. If not already done, the attorney shall register for ECF which is available online at the NYED's homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notifications of activity in this case. The attorney shall ensure that the $200 admission fee is submitted or has been submitted to the Clerk's Office. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 3/27/2024. (LV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 25, 2024 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Arthur Sookra. Xavier Becerra served on 3/25/2024, answer due 5/24/2024. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Mail Delivery - Becerra c/o Dept. of HHS Office of General Counsel, #2 Proof of Mail Delivery - U.S. Attorney, #3 Proof of Mail Delivery - U.S. Attorney General) (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 25, 2024 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT/AFFIRMATION re #3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-17410126 NOTARIZED by Arthur Sookra (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 25, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER temporarily denying #3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #3 is denied at this time because the affidavit, which was improperly titled as "COMPLAINT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED" in support of the motion does not fully comply with Local Rule 1.3(c). Specifically, the affidavit is not notarized. Counsel is permitted until March 29, 2024 to supplement the application with an updated affidavit. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 3/25/2024. (LV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 22, 2024 Filing 9 Letter MOTION to Amend/Correct/Supplement #1 Complaint change venue, and extend time for service by Arthur Sookra. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Medical Examiner Report, #2 Appendix Medical Recorts, #3 Appendix Medical Records, #4 Appendix Amended Complaint, #5 Affidavit Affidavit Ex Parte) (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 19, 2024 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Xavier Becerra, Berkeley Carroll School, Pfizer, Inc.. (MLR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 18, 2024 Filing 7 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint by Arthur Sookra (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 18, 2024 Your proposed summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: The full case caption must appear on the summons. Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (MLR) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
March 15, 2024 Filing 6 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint by Arthur Sookra (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 28, 2023 Filing 5 Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this 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. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link: #https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf (LJ) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 28, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Pamela K. Chen and Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione. 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. (LJ) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 28, 2023 A summons was not issued for the following reason: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 27, 2023 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (KD) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/28/2023: #1 Additional Corrections) (LJ). [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 27, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-17410126 by Arthur Sookra. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Order) (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 27, 2023 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet.. Re #1 Complaint by Arthur Sookra (Lloyd, Edward) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]
December 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filing fee $ 405, receipt number BNYEDC-17410115 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Arthur Sookra. (Lloyd, Edward) Modified on 12/28/2023 (LJ). [Transferred from New York Eastern on 4/30/2024.]

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Plaintiff: ARTHUR SOOKRA
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