DONOVAN v. W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION et al
Plaintiff: SEAN M. DONOVAN
Defendant: BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY, RICHARD STARKIE, W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, BERKLEY PUBLIC ENTITY and SCOTT BARRACLOUGH
Case Number: 3:2021cv03707
Filed: March 1, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Lois H Goodman
Referring Judge: Freda L Wolfson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 451 Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TEXT ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Ordered by Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 1/13/2022. (jmm, )
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting Defendant's #6 Motion to Dismiss and granting Plaintiff's #11 Cross Motion to Amend. Plaintiff is given leave to file a second amended complaint that cures the deficiencies identified in the #15 Opinion within 21 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 10/8/2021. (jmh)
October 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 OPINION filed. Signed by Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 10/8/2021. (jmh)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by All Defendants re #6 MOTION to Dismiss , #11 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Complaint and Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (AGUILAR, ANNA)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER extending time until 4/22/2021 for Defendants to file their reply and opposition and the motion day for the Motion to Dismiss is adjourned until 5/3/2021. Signed by Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson on 4/7/2021. (jmh)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Dismiss , #11 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Complaint and Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Motion set for 5/3/2021 before Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson. 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. (jmh)
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION extending time to reply/oppose by All Defendants. (AGUILAR, ANNA)
April 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Complaint and Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by SEAN M. DONOVAN. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief Brief I/S/O Cross Motion & I/O/T Defendants' motion, #3 Certification Certification of Richard P. Flaum, Esq., #4 Exhibit Exhibit A to Certification, #5 Exhibit Exhibit B to Certification)(FLAUM, RICHARD)
April 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #11 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Complaint and Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Motion set for 5/3/2021 before Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson. 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. (jmh)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Samuel M. Kalar. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 3/26/2021. (jmh)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Antonio Yanez, Jr. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 3/26/2021. (jmh)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Randall W. Jackson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 3/26/2021. (jmh)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion filed by SEAN M. DONOVAN re #6 MOTION to Dismiss (FLAUM, RICHARD)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 4/19/2021 before Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson. 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. (jmh)
March 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss by All Defendants. Responses due by 3/22/2021 (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(AGUILAR, ANNA)
March 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 4/5/2021 before Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson. 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. (jmh)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Samuel M. Kalar by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Certification, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(AGUILAR, ANNA)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Randall W. Jackson by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Certification, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(AGUILAR, ANNA)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Antonio Yanez, Jr. by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Certification, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(AGUILAR, ANNA)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Antonio Yanez, Jr.. Motion set for 4/5/2021 before Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. 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. (jmh)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Randall W. Jackson. Motion set for 4/5/2021 before Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. 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. (jmh)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Samuel M. Kalar. Motion set for 4/5/2021 before Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. 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. (jmh)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY, W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION identifying W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION as Corporate Parent.. (AGUILAR, ANNA)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson and Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman added. (jal, )
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The complaint in docket entry #1 21-03707 filed by W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, SCOTT BARRACLOUGH, RICHARD STARKIE, BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY on 3/1/2021 was submitted with a Corporate Disclosure Statement as an attachment. PLEASE RESUBMIT the Corporate Disclosure Statement USING the event CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT found under Other Filings -> Other Documents. (jal, )
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, SCOTT BARRACLOUGH, RICHARD STARKIE, BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY from Superior Court of New Jersey, case number MER-L-000224-21. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number CAM012338), filed by W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, SCOTT BARRACLOUGH, RICHARD STARKIE, BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit Ex. B State Court Docket, #3 Supplement Civil Cover Sheet attachment, #4 Statement Corporate Disclosure Statement, #5 Affidavit Affirmation of Service)(AGUILAR, ANNA) Modified on 3/2/2021 (jal, ).
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: This Notice of Removal has previously been opened as 3:21-cv-3701. In the event an error is made during the case opening process please call (609)989-2065 or refer to the Attorney Case Opening guide for assistance. DO NOT create a new case . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jjc, )

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