Lopez Espiritu et al v. Hartman, Jr et al
Plaintiff: Teresa, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Graciela Lopez and Adrian Quituizaca
Defendant: Hartman, Jr, Gary D Hartman, Jr and Express Trailers, Inc
Case Number: 1:2016cv04623
Filed: August 18, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Brooklyn Office
Presiding Judge: Carol Bagley Amon
Referring Judge: Sanket J Bulsara
2 Judge: Peggy Kuo
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2020 Filing 115 CLERK'S JUDGMENT directing that the plaintiffs recover nothing from the defendants. The case shall be closed. This action was tried by a jury with Judge Carol Bagley Amon presiding, and the jury has rendered a verdict.Signed by Tiffany Campbell, Deputy Clerk on behalf of Douglas C. Palmer, Clerk of Court on 2/18/2020. (Fernandez, Erica)
February 19, 2020 Filing 114 Exhibit and Witness List: Court Exhibits 1-8 attached. (Attachments: #1 Court Ex. #1 - Jury Instructions, #2 Court Ex. #2 - Verdict Sheet, #3 Court Ex. #3 - Jury Note, #4 Court Ex. #4 - Jury Note, #5 Court Ex. #5 - Jury Note, #6 Court Ex. #6 - Court Note, #7 Court Ex. #7 - Jury Note, #8 7a-Transcript, #9 7b-Transcript, #10 7c-Transcript, #11 Court Ex. #8 - Jury Note) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #88 Motion in Limine. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/14/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #84 Motion in Limine. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/14/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #89 Motion in Limine. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/14/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #102 Motion for Protective Order. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/14/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #99 Motion to Compel. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/14/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 13, 2020 Filing 113 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon: Jury Trial completed on 2/13/2020. Deliberations held & concluded. Verdict as follows: Jury finds in favor of defendants and against plaintiffs. Trial concluded. (Court Reporter Charleane Heading.) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER OF SUSTENANCE: ORDERED that the Marshal supply proper SUSTENANCE to the (8) jurors empaneled in the above entitled case. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/13/2020. (Fernandez, Erica)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER OF SUSTENANCE: ORDERED that the Marshal supply proper SUSTENANCE to the (8) jurors empaneled in the above entitled case. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/12/2020. (Fernandez, Erica)
February 12, 2020 Filing 110 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon: Jury Trial held on 2/12/2020. Counsel for parties present. Plaintiff Rest. Defendant Rest. Summations held. Jury charged. Deliberations held. Jury Trial adjourned to 2/13/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. (Court Reporter Charleane Heading.) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 11, 2020 Filing 109 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon: Jury Trial held on 2/11/2020. Counsel for parties present. Jury Trial is adjourned to 2/12/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. (Court Reporter Charleane Heading.) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 11, 2020 Filing 107 Letter Re.Application for Jury Instructions/Verdict Sheet by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 10, 2020 Filing 108 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon:Jury Trial held on 2/10/2020. Jury Trial is adjourned to 2/11/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. (Court Reporter Charleane Heading.) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 10, 2020 Filing 104 Letter Re.Appearance of Gary Hartman by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 9, 2020 Filing 103 Letter in Opposition to Plaintiffs Applicaton by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Prior Court Order, #2 Exhibit Correspondence Re.Hartman Testimony) (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 8, 2020 Filing 102 MOTION for Protective Order precluding admission of deposition testimony by defendant, and amended request to charge by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca. (Mindicino, Nicholas)
February 7, 2020 Filing 106 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon: Jury Trial held on 2/7/2020. Counsel for parties present. Charging conference held. Jury Trial is adjourned to 2/10/2020 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. (Court Reporter Anthony Mancuso.) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 7, 2020 Filing 101 Letter Application for addition Jury Instruction(s) by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER: Any party wishing to file letter applications to the Court as a result of the 2/7/2020 charging conference must do so no later than Saturday, February 8, 2020. Any response from the opposing party to such an application must be filed no later than Sunday, February 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/7/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 6, 2020 Filing 105 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon: Jury Trial held on 2/6/2020. Counsel for parties present. Exhibits marked and entered into evidence. Jury Trial is adjourned to 2/7/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. (Court Reporter Anthony Mancuso.) (Fernandez, Erica)
February 5, 2020 Filing 100 Subpoena by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 5, 2020 Filing 99 Letter MOTION to Compel by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Subpoena & Affidavit of Service to Audy Navarrete) (Sobel, Curtis)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER denying #99 Motion to Compel without prejudice: Defendants' counsel is directed to prepare a subpoena for the Court to "so order" to have the Court sign. If they wish to pursue this witness, counsel should serve the so-ordered subpoena upon him. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/5/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 4, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER: The request in letter #98 by for an exception to courthouse rules regarding cell phone possession is DENIED. Mr. Thomas Grimes is not permitted to bring his cell phone into the courthouse. His counsel, Mr. Robert Schaub, is advised that an attorney who presents appropriate verification of bar membership is permitted to bring a cell phone into the courthouse pursuant to EDNY Administrative Order 2007-10. Absent such verification, Mr. Schaub is similarly not permitted to bring his cell phone into the courthouse. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 2/4/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
February 3, 2020 Filing 98 Letter by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 3, 2020 MINUTE ENTRY for Jury Selection proceeding held before MJ Pollak on 2/3/2020. Appearance for Plaintiff: Nicholas Emanuel Liakas, Jr. - Nicholas Henry Mindicino. Appearance for Defendant: Curtis Sobel \ Joseph S Fritzson. Jury selected. (Court Reporter: Nikki Barna) (Caggiano, Diana)
February 2, 2020 Filing 97 Letter by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 1, 2020 Filing 96 Letter in response to Defendants' letter of 2/1/20 by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Mindicino, Nicholas)
February 1, 2020 Filing 95 Letter by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 29, 2020 Filing 94 Witness List by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Sobel, Curtis)
January 29, 2020 Filing 93 Proposed Voir Dire by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Sobel, Curtis)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ENTRY AND ORDER: A pre-trial conference was held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 1/29/2020. Appearances: for plaintiffs - Nicholas Liakas, Nicholas Mindicino; for defendants - Curtis Sobel, Joseph Fritzson. As stated on the record, the Court finds Defendants' motion in limine #83 moot. The Court reserves its decision on motions #84 , #88 , and #89 for trial. The plaintiffs are ordered to submit a detailed explanation of how their expert, Dr. Rovner, arrived at his future medical expense calculations no later than Friday, January 31, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 1/29/2020. (Court Reporter Linda Danelczyk.) (Phillips, Alice)
January 28, 2020 Filing 92 Letter Request to Supplement Exhibit List by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Google Maps Images) (Sobel, Curtis)
January 28, 2020 Filing 91 Proposed Voir Dire by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Attachments: #1 Witness List) (Mindicino, Nicholas)
January 28, 2020 Filing 90 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #89 Fourth MOTION in Limine , #84 Second MOTION in Limine , #88 Third MOTION in Limine , #83 First MOTION in Limine filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Mindicino, Nicholas)
January 22, 2020 Filing 89 Fourth MOTION in Limine by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service Declaration of Service, #2 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law, #3 Exhibit Expert Disclosure, #4 Exhibit List of Cases) (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 22, 2020 Filing 88 Third MOTION in Limine by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service Declaration of Service, #2 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law) (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 22, 2020 Filing 87 Proposed Jury Instructions/Verdict Form by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 22, 2020 Filing 86 Proposed Jury Instructions/Verdict Form by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Attachments: #1 Proposed Verdict Sheet) (Mindicino, Nicholas)
January 22, 2020 Filing 85 Proposed Jury Instructions/Verdict Form by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 22, 2020 Filing 84 Second MOTION in Limine by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service Declaration of Service, #2 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law, #3 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Initial Disclosures, #4 Exhibit Joint PreTrial Order) (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 22, 2020 Filing 83 First MOTION in Limine by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service Declaration of Service, #2 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law, #3 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Initial Disclosures, #4 Exhibit Joint PreTrial Order) (Fritzson, Joseph)
January 21, 2020 Filing 82 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Henry Mindicino on behalf of Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (aty to be noticed) (Mindicino, Nicholas)
January 20, 2020 Filing 81 NOTICE of Appearance by Curtis Sobel on behalf of Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (aty to be noticed) (Sobel, Curtis)
January 13, 2020 ELECTRONIC NOTICE: Magistrate Judge Cheryl Pollak has been randomly selected to conduct the jury selection which is set for 2/3/2020 @ 9:00 AM in Courtroom 13B South. Accordingly, by 5:00 PM on 1/29/2020, the parties shall submit, via ECF, proposed voir dire and witness lists. (Caggiano, Diana)
January 9, 2020 MINUTE ENTRY: A pre-trial conference was held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 1/9/2020. Appearances: For Plaintiffs - Nicholas Liakas, Esq., For Defendants: Joseph, Fritzson, Esq. The parties are directed to submit (1) any motions in limine, (2) proposed jury instructions, and (3) proposed verdict sheets no later than January 22, 2020. Any response to a motion in limine must be filed no later than January 28, 2020, at 5:00 PM. A final pre-trial conference will be held on January 29, 2020, at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. As stated on the record, the parties have consented to jury selection by magistrate. The parties are directed to submit voir dire requests to the magistrate who will be assigned for jury selection no later than January 27, 2020. Jury selection will take place on February 3, 2020. Trial will begin on February 6, 2020. (Court Reporter Sophie Nolan.) (Phillips, Alice) Modified on 1/9/2020 (Fernandez, Erica).
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: For the reasons stated above, Defendants' motion #76 to set aside both Magistrate Judge Bulsara's order striking experts Bawab and Woodhouse and his order denying reconsideration is DENIED.So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 1/8/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER: Counsel are directed to bring updated exhibit binders to the pre-trial conference tomorrow, January 9, 2020, including all exhibits listed in the updated JPTO. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 1/8/2020. (Phillips, Alice)
January 3, 2020 Filing 79 Proposed Pretrial Order Joint Pretrial Order with exhibit lists by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' exhibit list, #2 Defendants' exhibit list) (Fritzson, Joseph)
December 5, 2019 MINUTE ENTRY: A pre-trial conference was held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 12/5/2019. Appearances: for plaintiffs - Nicholas Liakas; for defendants - Joseph Fritzson. The parties are directed to file a new Joint Pretrial Order no later than January 3, 2020, in compliance with this Court's Individual Rules and including specific, not generic, objections to the opposing party's exhibits. A pre-trial conference will be held on January 9, 2020, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. Trial is scheduled to begin on February 3, 2020. (Court Reporter Holly Driscoll.) (Phillips, Alice)
November 19, 2019 Filing 78 Letter Status Letter to the Court by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Emails to Counsel, #2 Exhibit Expert Report) (Fritzson, Joseph)
November 18, 2019 Filing 77 REPLY in Opposition re #76 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Defendants' e-mail adjourning Mr. Rickard's deposition) (Liakas, Stephen)
November 15, 2019 Filing 76 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Email Notification from Court, #2 Exhibit Email of Expert Reports to Defense Counsel) (Fritzson, Joseph)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: The defendants are directed to file a letter no later than Friday, November 15, 2019, setting forth the legal and factual basis for their appeal #75 of the order at #74 . This letter shall be no more than 5 pages. The plaintiffs may respond, also in a letter of no more than 5 pages, no later than Wednesday, November 20, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 11/12/2019. (Phillips, Alice)
November 8, 2019 Filing 75 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr re #74 Order on Motion for Reconsideration, Order on Motion to Compel (Fritzson, Joseph)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER: For the reasons stated in the attached order, the Motion for Reconsideration #71 is denied. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 11/8/2019. (Guo, Alicia)
November 8, 2019 Filing 73 REPLY in Opposition re #72 Letter by Plaintiffs' counsel to Strike filed by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Emails) (Fritzson, Joseph)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: The parties shall have until 11/22/2019 to complete the deposition of expert Steven W. Rickard. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 11/8/2019. (Guo, Alicia)
November 7, 2019 Filing 72 Letter etter to the Honorable Judge Sanket J. Bulsara, from Nicholas Liakas, ESQ, regarding Mr. Steven W. Rickard's deposition by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Liakas, Stephen) Modified on 11/8/2019 (Guo, Alicia).
November 5, 2019 Filing 71 First MOTION for Reconsideration of Order Dated 10/30/19, First MOTION to Compel disclosure of experts by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 31, 2019 Filing 70 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr re #69 Order on Motion to Strike, (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER: For the reasons stated in the attached order, the Letter Motion to Strike #67 is granted. The parties have until 11/08/2019 to complete the deposition of Mr. Steven Rickard, and the deadline to file the joint pretrial order is extended to 11/15/2019. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 10/30/2019. (Guo, Alicia)
October 30, 2019 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: In light of order #69 , the pre-trial conference previously scheduled for November 8, 2019, is rescheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 10/30/2019. (Phillips, Alice)
October 29, 2019 Filing 68 Letter Defendants' response to Plaintiffs' letter by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Rejection Letter from 8/2/18) (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 28, 2019 Filing 67 Letter to the Honorable Carol Bagley Amon, from Nicholas Liakas, ESQ, regarding Defendants' Expert Exchanges by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Liakas, Stephen) Modified on 10/30/2019 (Guo, Alicia).
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: Defendants are directed to file a response to Plaintiffs' letter #67 by close of business tomorrow, 10/29/2019. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 10/28/2019. (Guo, Alicia)
October 1, 2019 Filing 66 First MOTION to Adjourn Conference Joint Request, First MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery on consent by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #66 Motion to Adjourn Conference and #66 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. On consent of the parties: (1) the conference previously scheduled for October 3, 2019, is adjourned, and a pre-trial conference is scheduled for Friday, November 8, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon; (2) the completion date for expert discovery is extended to Friday, November 1, 2019. An amended joint pretrial order shall be filed no later than Friday, November 1, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 10/1/2019. (Phillips, Alice)
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: Having failed to comply with the deadline for submission set forth by the Court in the minute entry dated 7/15/2019, the parties are directed to file their amended joint pretrial order on the docket no later than 9:00 a.m. on October 2, 2019, in advance of the October 3 conference. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 9/30/2019. (Phillips, Alice)
September 4, 2019 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: Due to a conflict in the court's calendar, the status conference previously scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2019, is adjourned to Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 9/4/2019. (Phillips, Alice)
July 17, 2019 Filing 65 Letter For Diversity re: Affidavit from Corporate Officer by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Attachments: #1 Affidavit) (Fritzson, Joseph)
July 15, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Carol Bagley Amon:Initial Pretrial Conference held on 7/15/2019. Appearances: Nicholas Liakas for Plaintiffs; Joseph Fritzson for Defendants. The next status conference will be held on September 20, 2019, at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. The parties are instructed to file an amended joint pretrial order by September 13, 2019, with the parties' amended exhibit objections. (Court Reporter Lisa Schmid.) (Phillips, Alice)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: The parties have made two submissions, as directed by the Court after the status conference June 26, 2019, pertaining to the citizenship of defendants. (See Letter dated June 26, 2019, Dkt. No. #63 ; Letter dated July 3, 2019, Dkt. No. #64 ). However, neither submission provides documentation of the principal place of business of Express Trailers, Inc., other than a printout of an online business search. This is insufficient because it only provides information about the place of incorporation. The online business records search listing the address of the President is also insufficient to establish the principal place of business, particularly in light of counsel's representations at the conference held on June 26, 2019 that discovery and deposition testimony had established the principal place of business of the company. Parties are directed to supplement their submissions with evidence of Express Trailers, Inc.'s principal place of business by July 19, 2019. The submission can take the form of declarations from corporate officials of the company with requisite knowledge and authority to bind the corporation. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 7/12/2019. (Murphy, Colleen)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER directing defendants to submit copies of their proposed exhibits, in binder form, to the Court at or before the pre-trial conference on Monday, July 15. The Court has yet to receive these exhibits. Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 7/11/2019. (Phillips, Alice)
July 3, 2019 Filing 64 Letter from Parties re: Diversity by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
June 27, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: Parties submitted a stipulation with documents pertaining to the place of incorporation of Express Trailers Inc. and Calex Express Inc. However, at the hearing, they indicated there were documents or other testimony demonstrating that the principal place of business for each organization was also outside of New York. Parties should submit documents evidencing the principal place of business for Express Trailers Inc. and Calex Express Inc. by 7/5/2019. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 6/27/2019. (Murphy, Colleen)
June 26, 2019 Filing 63 Letter Joint Letter regarding Declaration by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Deliso, Anthony)
June 26, 2019 Filing 62 DECLARATION of Anthony M. Deliso, Esq. by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Deliso, Anthony)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara: An in-person status conference was held on 6/26/2019. Plaintiffs are directed to submit, by 7/5/2019, a declaration with evidence demonstrating that the principal places of business of Express Trailers Inc. and Calex Express Inc. are somewhere other than New York. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 6/26/2019. (FTR Log #2:45-2:56.) (Murphy, Colleen)
June 25, 2019 Filing 61 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony Michael Deliso on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Deliso, Anthony)
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: An in-person status conference will be held on 6/26/2019 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 324N before Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. The purpose of the conference is to determine whether there is complete diversity among the parties and therefore whether this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the dispute. The parties should be prepared to discuss the citizenship of their respective clients and, for corporate clients, be prepared to identify the corporation's state of incorporation and principal place of business. The parties should bring to the conference sufficient documents to support their contentions about each party's citizenship. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 6/20/2019. (Murphy, Colleen)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: A pre-trial conference will be held on July 15, 2019 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 10D South before Judge Carol Bagley Amon. The parties are directed to submit copies of their proposed exhibits, in binder form, to the Court no later than July 1, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 5/15/2019. (Stern, Ethan)
May 3, 2019 Filing 60 Proposed Pretrial Order Joint Pretrial Order by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Attachments: #1 Appendix A - Plaintiffs Exhibit List, #2 Appendix B - Defendants Exhibit List) (AbiBoutros, Sara)
May 3, 2019 Filing 59 NOTICE of Appearance by Sara AbiBoutros on behalf of Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (aty to be noticed) (AbiBoutros, Sara)
April 1, 2019 Filing 58 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Pretrial Order by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
April 1, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #58 Motion for Extension of Time to File. On consent of the parties, the deadline to file the joint pretrial order is extended from April 3, 2019 until May 3, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Carol Bagley Amon on 4/1/2019. (Stern, Ethan)
March 13, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: The letter request to withdraw #57 is granted. Attorney Douglas B. Marcello is hereby terminated from the docket. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 3/13/2019. (Murphy, Colleen)
March 12, 2019 Filing 57 Letter For Permission to Withdraw of Douglas B. Marcello as counsel by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Marcello, Douglas)
March 5, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: Parties must submit a joint pre-trial order in compliance with Judge Amon's Individual Practices by 4/4/2019. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 3/5/2019. (Murphy, Colleen)
March 1, 2019 Filing 56 Letter JOINT STATUS LETTER by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara: An in-person status conference was held on 2/25/2019. Counsel for both parties were present. All discovery is closed. Parties do not intend to engage in summary judgment practice. Parties should notify the Court by 3/1/2019 whether they consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 2/25/2019. (FTR Log #12:08-12:19.) (Murphy, Colleen)
February 22, 2019 Filing 55 First MOTION to Adjourn Conference on Consent by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 22, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: The motion to adjourn #55 is granted. The status conference scheduled for 2/25/2019 at 10:00 AM is hereby adjourned to the same day, 2/25/2019, at 12:00 PM in Courtroom 324N before Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 2/22/2019. (Murphy, Colleen)
January 28, 2019 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: An in person status conference will take place at 10:00 A.M. on 2/25/2019 in Courtroom 324N before Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 1/28/2019. (Manson, Eddie)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER: For the reasons stated in the attached, Motion to Stay #52 is denied. To compensate for any delay in discovery pending the resolution of this motion, the close of fact discovery is extended to July 30, 2018. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 5/29/2018. (Cardenas, Alex)
May 20, 2018 Filing 53 RESPONSE in Opposition re #52 Second MOTION to Stay With New Seizure/Stay Order from Vermont Court filed by All Plaintiffs. (Liakas, Nicholas)
May 17, 2018 Filing 52 Second MOTION to Stay With New Seizure/Stay Order from Vermont Court by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit New Court Order) (Fritzson, Joseph)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER: For the reasons stated in the attached, Motion to Stay #49 is denied. The close of fact discovery is set for 7/9/2018. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 5/7/2018. (Cardenas, Alex)
April 28, 2018 Filing 50 RESPONSE in Opposition re #49 First MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by All Plaintiffs. (Liakas, Nicholas)
April 24, 2018 Filing 49 First MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Seizure Order) (Fritzson, Joseph)
February 12, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER: Plaintiffs' motion to compel #48 is denied. The motion fails to comply with this Court's Individual Practices regarding such motions or Rule 37(a). So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 2/12/2018. (Cardenas, Alex)
February 11, 2018 Filing 48 First MOTION to Compel Post Deposition Demands by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (Liakas, Nicholas)
December 23, 2017 Filing 47 Letter In compliance with Order dated 12/22/17 by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Re-issued HIPAA Authorizations) (Liakas, Nicholas)
December 22, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER: Motion to Compel #46 is granted. On October 23, 2017, this Court granted Defendants' motion to compel, in part, and ordered the Plaintiffs to provide certain HIPAA authorizations. It appears that Plaintiffs are disregarding this Court's order: on December 13, 2017, Defendants were forced to file the present motion for compliance with the Court's prior order. Plaintiffs failed to respond to the allegation of noncompliance or otherwise respond to the motion. The motion is therefore granted. Plaintiffs must provide the requested authorizations within 5 business days of this order. Furthermore, by January 12, 2018, Defendants may file a motion for sanctions for recovery of fees and costs associated with the filing of the second motion to compel. SO Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 12/22/2017. (Cardenas, Alex)
December 13, 2017 Filing 46 Second MOTION to Compel Discovery/HIPAA Authorizations by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Outstanding HIPAAs) (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER: Motion to Compel #41 is granted in part and denied in part. SO Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 10/23/2017. (Cardenas, Alex)
October 23, 2017 Filing 44 RESPONSE in Opposition re #41 First MOTION to Compel Plaintiff to Comply with Discovery Demands filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Response letter dated October 23, 2017) (Liakas, Nicholas)
October 6, 2017 Filing 43 Letter by Doug Marcello, Esq. by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 6, 2017 Filing 42 Proposed Pretrial Order by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Fritzson, Joseph)
October 5, 2017 Filing 41 First MOTION to Compel Plaintiff to Comply with Discovery Demands by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Initial Demand for Authorizations, #2 Exhibit Subpoenas and Follow up letters, #3 Exhibit Further Request Letters, #4 Exhibit Final Discovery Demand/Compliance Letters, #5 Exhibit Releases/Authorizations) (Fritzson, Joseph)
September 29, 2017 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara: An in person settlement conference was held on 9/29/2017. Counsel for all parties were present. The parties are directed to inform the Court by October 6, 2017 whether they consent to mediation referral. Should the parties not mutually agree to mediation, the Court will set another settlement conference. (FTR Log #10:15:15-10:35:14, 12:15:10-12:45:10.) (Manson, Eddie)
September 29, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER: The motion via letter #40 to extend the close of discovery to October 24, 2017 is granted. Defendant Mr. Hartman Jr. is to appear for deposition on or before October 24, 2017 unless there is a medical reason he cannot do so. If there is a medical reason he cannot appear for deposition, his lawyer shall inform the Court by October 13, 2017. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 9/29/2017. (Manson, Eddie)
September 28, 2017 Filing 40 Fourth MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery First motion regarding Mr. Hartman Deposition by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
September 21, 2017 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: The settlement conference originally scheduled for 9/29/2017 at 10:00 AM remains and will proceed before Magistrate Judge Bulsara in Courtroom 324N. The parties are directed to follow Judge Bulsara's Individual Practices Regarding Settlement Conference which are available on the Court's website. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 9/21/2017. (Manson, Eddie)
September 14, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #38 Motion for Discovery. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 9/14/2017. (Bulsara, Sanket)
September 14, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #39 Motion for Discovery. In light of the other previously ordered amendments to the discovery schedule in the case, the parties' pretrial order is now due on October 6, 2017. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on 9/14/2017. (Bulsara, Sanket)
September 13, 2017 Filing 39 First MOTION for Discovery Clarification of Pretrial Order filing date by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
September 13, 2017 Filing 38 First MOTION for Discovery Clarification of Pretrial Order filing date by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
September 13, 2017 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara. Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo no longer assigned to the case. 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. Motions referred to Sanket J. Bulsara. (Mahoney, Brenna)
September 7, 2017 Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Motion Hearing held by telephone on 9/7/2017. Attorney Nicholas Liakas, Jr. for Plaintiffs. Attorney Douglas Marcello for Defendants. The Motions #34 are granted. The deposition of Defendant Gary D. Hartman, Jr. is ordered to take place in Pennsylvania. Plaintiffs' counsel may conduct the deposition in person or by videoconference. (FTR Log #2:28-2:39.) (Feldman, Shira)
September 5, 2017 Filing 37 REPLY to Response to Motion re #34 First MOTION to Compel Deposition in PennsylvaniaFirst MOTION to Quash Subpoena from Plaintiff Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Emails) (Fritzson, Joseph)
September 5, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER: Defendants are advised that, pursuant to Section V(A)(1)(f) of Magistrate Judge Kuo's Individual Practice Rules, the Reply at #37 is unauthorized and will not be considered. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 9/5/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
September 5, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion: A Motion Hearing on Defendants' #34 is scheduled for September 7, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. by telephone before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Defense counsel is directed to initiate the call by bringing Plaintiffs' counsel onto the line and then dialing Chambers (718.613.2400). Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 9/5/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
September 2, 2017 Filing 36 RESPONSE in Opposition re #34 First MOTION to Compel Deposition in PennsylvaniaFirst MOTION to Quash Subpoena from Plaintiff filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I) (Liakas, Nicholas)
September 2, 2017 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Emanuel Liakas, Jr on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Liakas, Nicholas)
September 1, 2017 Filing 34 First MOTION to Compel Deposition in Pennsylvania, First MOTION to Quash Subpoena from Plaintiff by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Doctor's Note, #2 Exhibit Supboena, #3 Exhibit Emails) (Fritzson, Joseph)
August 25, 2017 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas B. Marcello on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Marcello, Douglas)
August 16, 2017 Filing 32 NOTICE of Change of Firm Address by Stephen John Liakas (Liakas, Stephen)
July 27, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The parties are directed to jointly certify via ECF by September 28, 2017 that all discovery is concluded. The Settlement Conference set for August 4, 2017 is rescheduled to September 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11C South before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Plaintiff must be present. A representative of the defendants with complete settlement authority (other than counsel) must be present or available by phone. The parties are directed to submit confidential settlement statements to Chambers via email to Kuo_Chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov by September 22, 2017. For guidance on the requirements for the statements, the parties should consult Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo's Individual Practice Rules. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 7/27/2017. (Riquelme, Claudia)
July 25, 2017 Filing 31 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
July 25, 2017 Filing 30 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Fritzson, Joseph)
June 27, 2017 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph S Fritzson on behalf of Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (aty to be noticed) (Fritzson, Joseph)
June 19, 2017 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: Due to a conflict in the Court's Calendar the Settlement Conference set for August 1, 2017 is rescheduled to August 4, 2017 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 11C South before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Plaintiff must be present. A representative of the defendants with complete settlement authority (other than counsel) must be present or available by phone. The parties are directed to submit confidential settlement statements to Chambers via email to Kuo_Chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov by July 28, 2017. For guidance on the requirements for the statements, the parties should consult Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo's Individual Practice Rules. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 6/19/2017. (Riquelme, Claudia)
May 10, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #21 Motion for Discovery. See #27 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 5/10/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
May 3, 2017 Filing 28 Verified ANSWER to #25 Amended Complaint by Calex Express Inc and by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Pevzner, Bella)
April 26, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #27 Motion to Adjourn Conference. The Settlement Conference set for June 1, 2017 is rescheduled to August 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11C South before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Plaintiff must be present. A representative of the defendants with complete settlement authority (other than counsel) must be present or available by phone. The parties are directed to submit confidential settlement statements to Chambers via email to Kuo_Chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov by July 25, 2017. For guidance on the requirements for the statements, the parties should consult Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo's Individual Practice Rules. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/26/2017. (Riquelme, Claudia)
April 25, 2017 Filing 27 STATUS REPORT Amended by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Liakas, Stephen) Modified on 4/26/2017 to reflect that this is a motion to adjourn the settlement conference. (Riquelme, Claudia).
April 25, 2017 Filing 26 STATUS REPORT by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Liakas, Stephen)
April 22, 2017 Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca, Graciela Lopez. (Liakas, Stephen)
April 21, 2017 Filing 24 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Holmes, Terry)
April 21, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #23 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. This motion is superseded by #24 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/21/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
April 21, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER deferring ruling on #21 Motion for Discovery; granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The deadline to complete fact discovery is extended to June 27, 2017. The deadline for rebuttal expert disclosures is extended to July 27, 2017. The deadline to complete all discovery, including the deposition of experts, is extended to August 11, 2017. The parties are to jointly certify via ECF by August 14, 2017 that all discovery is concluded. Accordingly, the deadline to commence any dispositive motion practice is extended to August 28, 2017; the deadline to file the proposed Joint Pre-Trial Order is extended to September 15, 2017. The parties are to file a joint Status Report by April 26, 2017, informing the Court (1) whether Plaintiffs agree that the Motion to Compel Discovery #21 is now moot, and (2) whether the Settlement Conference scheduled for June 1, 2017 should be rescheduled in light of the discovery extensions. If the Settlement Conference should be rescheduled, the parties are to include in the Status Report proposed dates and times. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/21/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
April 19, 2017 Filing 23 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Holmes, Terry)
April 19, 2017 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #21 First MOTION to Amend/Correct/Supplement Summons and ComplaintFirst MOTION for Discovery Responses filed by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendants Supplemental Response) (Holmes, Terry)
April 19, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #21 Motion to Amend the Complaint. Plaintiffs are directed to file the Amended Complaint by April 28, 2017. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/19/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
April 13, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER: Any response by Defendants to Plaintiffs' Motions #21 is due by April 19, 2017. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/13/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
April 12, 2017 Filing 21 First MOTION to Amend/Correct/Supplement Summons and Complaint, First MOTION for Discovery Responses by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F) (Liakas, Stephen)
March 31, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER: The parties are directed not to file discovery materials on the docket unless the materials are filed in connection with a request for court intervention. See Local Civil Rule 5.1. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 3/31/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
March 30, 2017 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Discovery Request from TERESA LOPEZ ESPIRITU, GRACIELA LOPEZ, and ADRIAN QUITUIZACA by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Holmes, Terry)
March 25, 2017 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Counsel Pursuant to Local Civl Rule 83.7(d)(3) by Stephen John Liakas on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Liakas, Stephen)
March 17, 2017 Filing 18 REQUEST for Admissions by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca. (Liakas, Stephen)
March 17, 2017 Filing 17 STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Liakas, Stephen)
February 27, 2017 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The deadline to complete fact discovery is extended to April 27, 2017. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 2/27/2017. (Feldman, Shira)
February 24, 2017 Filing 16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Holmes, Terry)
December 19, 2016 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: In light of the Status Report #15 , the parties are to file by March 17, 2017 a joint status report updating the Court as to the progress of discovery. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 12/19/2016. (Feldman, Shira)
December 16, 2016 Filing 15 STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (Holmes, Terry)
November 2, 2016 Filing 14 INTERROGATORIES Propounded by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca. (Liakas, Stephen)
October 21, 2016 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Douglas B. Marcello is permitted to appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendants GARY D. HARTMAN JR., AND EXPRESS TRAILERS INC. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at the NYEDs homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 10/21/2016. (Riquelme, Claudia)
October 18, 2016 Filing 13 Letter to Opposing Counsel in Good Faith by Graciela Lopez, Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca (Liakas, Stephen)
October 18, 2016 Filing 12 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-8998431. by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support Affidavit of Douglas B. Marcello in Support of Motion to Admit Counsel Pro Hac Vice, #2 Certificate of Good Standing for Douglas B. Marcello, Esq., #3 Affidavit of Service) (Pevzner, Bella)
October 8, 2016 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE of Interested Parties by Teresa Lopez Espiritu, Adrian Quituizaca, Graciela Lopez. (Attachments: #1 Rule 26(a) Disclosure) (Liakas, Stephen)
September 30, 2016 Filing 10 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Initial Conference held on 9/30/2016. Attorney Stephen John Liakas appeared on behalf of plaintiffs. Attorney Terry Ann Holmes appeared on behalf of defendants. The Court reminded counsel of their obligation to move the case expeditiously. The attached Scheduling Order was entered setting deadlines for discovery and other pretrial proceedings. A settlement conference will be held on June 1, 2017 at 2:00 pm in Courtroom 11C South, before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Plaintiff must be present. A representative of the defendants with complete settlement authority (other than counsel) must be present or available by phone. The parties were directed to submit confidential settlement statements to Chambers via email to Kuo_Chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov by May 25, 2017. For guidance on the requirements for the statements, the parties should consult Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo's Individual Practice Rules. The parties were directed to file a joint status report by December 16, 2016 reporting on the progress of discovery and raising any issues which need to be addressed. (Tape #10:33-11:00.) (Riquelme, Claudia) Modified on 10/14/2016 to reflect corrected tape number (Riquelme, Claudia).
August 23, 2016 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Terry Ann Holmes on behalf of Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (aty to be noticed) (Holmes, Terry)
August 23, 2016 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Bella Pevzner on behalf of Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr (notification declined or already on case) (Pevzner, Bella)
August 23, 2016 Email Notification Test - DO NOT REPLY (Fernandez, Erica)
August 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING ORDER: An initial conference will be held in this case on September 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. before Peggy Kuo, United States Magistrate Judge in Courtroom 322 North of the United States Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York. All counsel are required to attend. Counsel are directed to the annexed Initial Conference Order for instructions, and are required to bring to the conference a completed copy of the attached proposed Initial Scheduling Order, a pdf-fillable version of which may be found at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/pub/PK-schedo.pdf. Any request for adjournment must be made in writing on notice to opposing parties, and must disclose whether or not all parties consent. No request for adjournment will be considered unless made at least two (2) business days before the scheduled conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 8/22/2016. (Attachments: #1 Initial Scheduling Order Form) (Riquelme, Claudia)
August 22, 2016 Filing 6 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Graciela Lopez, Adrian Quituizaca, Espiritu Teresa (Liakas, Stephen)
August 22, 2016 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen John Liakas on behalf of All Plaintiffs (notification declined or already on case) (Liakas, Stephen)
August 19, 2016 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
August 19, 2016 Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the 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. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
August 18, 2016 Case assigned to Judge Carol Bagley Amon and Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. 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. (Bowens, Priscilla)
August 18, 2016 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Express Trailers, Inc (Pevzner, Bella)
August 18, 2016 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Express Trailers, Inc, Gary D Hartman, Jr Removing the matter to Federal Court from Supreme, Kings, case number 513376/2016. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0207-8851369) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit Defendant's Answer with Demands, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Pevzner, Bella)

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