DIGIESI v. TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT et al
Plaintiff: LAWRENCE DIGIESI
Defendant: JOE BONES, TOM RICE, JOHN DOES (1-10), SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, SHAWN O'NEILL, MICHAEL MAXWELL, STEVE ZEICHNER, JANE DOES (1-10), f/n/u MARTINEZ, ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR, THOMAS KOCHANSKI, OFFICER PAUL PAYNE, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT, MICHAEL H. ROBERTSON, MICHAEL PACKWOOD, KENNETH J. DOLIDA, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, PETER OCHS, ALFRED NICARETTA, A MELE, JOHN MITZAK, W. BRIAN STACK and ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR MARTINEZ
Case Number: 3:2019cv14557
Filed: July 1, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Lois H Goodman
Referring Judge: Michael A Shipp
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Responses due by 9/3/2019 (Attachments: #1 Brief Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(JENNINGS, WENDY)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint. Motion set for 9/16/2019 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (jem)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #34 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order, submitted by SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE has been DENIED as out of time. This request has been forwarded to chambers. (jem)
August 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Attorney ANGELA CHRISTINE JUPIN for SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE,ANGELA CHRISTINE JUPIN for SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE added. (JUPIN, ANGELA)
August 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #33 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by A MELE, PAUL PAYNE, MICHAEL PACKWOOD, MICHAEL MAXWELL, SHAWN O'NEILL, ALFRED NICARETTA, JOE BONES, PETER OCHS, JOHN MITZAK, STEVE ZEICHNER, TOM RICE, THOMAS KOCHANSKI has been DENIED as out of time. This request has been forwarded to chambers. (jem)
August 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Defendants.. (GUSS, RICHARD)
August 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by RICHARD J. GUSS on behalf of JOE BONES, THOMAS KOCHANSKI, MICHAEL MAXWELL, A MELE, JOHN MITZAK, ALFRED NICARETTA, SHAWN O'NEILL, PETER OCHS, MICHAEL PACKWOOD, PAUL PAYNE, TOM RICE, STEVE ZEICHNER (GUSS, RICHARD)
August 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT re #29 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim, (SCHALK, CHARLES)
August 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT re #29 Answer to Complaint,, Crossclaim, (SCHALK, CHARLES)
August 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ANSWER to Complaint , CROSSCLAIM against ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR MARTINEZ, MICHAEL H. ROBERTSON, SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, W. BRIAN STACK, STATE OF NEW JERSEY by TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER.(SCHALK, CHARLES)
August 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by CHARLES Z. SCHALK on behalf of TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT (SCHALK, CHARLES)
August 16, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #30 Certificate of Service submitted by Charles Schalk, Esq. on 8/16/2019 did not contain a proper signature. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE DOCUMENT WITH A PROPER SIGNATURE. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (jem)
August 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting the application for an extension of time to answer, move or otherwise reply for defendants Township of Bridgewater Police Department and Township of Bridgewater be extended until 8/16/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 8/15/2019. (jem)
August 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Township of Bridgewater Police Department and Township of Bridgewater. Attorney CHARLES Z. SCHALK for TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER,CHARLES Z. SCHALK for TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT added. (SCHALK, CHARLES)
August 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #26 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order, submitted by TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER has been DENIED as out of time. This request has been forwarded to chambers. (jem)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to State of New Jersey.. (JENNINGS, WENDY)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by way of Clerk's Extension by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (JENNINGS, WENDY)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by WENDY JENNINGS on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (JENNINGS, WENDY)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #24 Application for a Clerk's Extension filed by Wendy Jennings, Esq. on 8/07/2019 was submitted incorrectly as a Motion. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE application USING Civil Events - Other Filings - Other Documents - Application for Clerk Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order. For future reference, when using the event motion, you must file a Notice of Motion along with the other documents required by the rules of this Court. The Clerks office has terminated the calendar event created by this filing. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (jem)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #25 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by STATE OF NEW JERSEY has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 8/23/2019. (jem)
July 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. JOE BONES served on 7/25/2019, answer due 8/15/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. STATE OF NEW JERSEY served on 7/19/2019, answer due 8/9/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. JOE BONES served on 7/17/2019, answer due 8/7/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. W. BRIAN STACK served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. MICHAEL H. ROBERTSON served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. MICHAEL PACKWOOD served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. PAUL PAYNE served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. SHAWN O'NEILL served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. JOHN MITZAK served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. STEVE ZEICHNER served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. MICHAEL MAXWELL served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. PETER OCHS served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. A MELE served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. THOMAS KOCHANSKI served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. TOM RICE served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. KENNETH J. DOLIDA served on 7/15/2019, answer due 8/5/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. ALFRED NICARETTA served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI. TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT served on 7/12/2019, answer due 8/2/2019. (TILL, PETER)
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR MARTINEZ, JOE BONES, JANE DOES (1-10), JOHN DOES (1-10), KENNETH J. DOLIDA, THOMAS KOCHANSKI, MICHAEL MAXWELL, A MELE, JOHN MITZAK, ALFRED NICARETTA, SHAWN O'NEILL, PETER OCHS, MICHAEL PACKWOOD, PAUL PAYNE, TOM RICE, MICHAEL H. ROBERTSON, SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, W. BRIAN STACK, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT, STEVE ZEICHNER. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (jdb)
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: In the future when choosing parties please choose each party individually. Do NOT select the ALL PLAINTIFFS or ALL DEFENDANTS button. The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jdb, )
July 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Judge Michael A. Shipp and Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman added. (jdb)
July 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-9783611) with JURY DEMAND, filed by LAWRENCE DIGIESI.(TILL, PETER)

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Defendant: JOE BONES
Represented By: RICHARD J. GUSS
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Defendant: TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Defendant: MICHAEL H. ROBERTSON
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Plaintiff: LAWRENCE DIGIESI
Represented By: PETER WILLIAM TILL
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