Applestein et al v. Kleinhendler et al
Plaintiff: Diatomite Corporation of America and Allan H. Applestein
Defendant: Wachtel Missry LLP, Howard Kleinhendler and Does 1 through 5
Case Number: 1:2020cv01454
Filed: March 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Ann M Donnelly
Referring Judge: Vera M Scanlon
Nature of Suit: Fraud or Truth-In-Lending
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:19-cv-25154. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Closing Case. Motions terminated: #16 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Wachtel Missry LLP and Howard Kleinhendler's Motion to Dismiss Complaint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, filed by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP, #17 MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of Plaintiffs' Related Claim in Bankruptcy Court or, Alternatively, to Transfer to the Eastern District of New York filed by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP, #25 MOTION TO DISMISS #23 Amended Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 3/3/2020. See attached document for full details. (drz) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION TO DISMISS #23 Amended Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. Responses due by 3/13/2020 (Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #17 MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of Plaintiffs' Related Claim in Bankruptcy Court or, Alternatively, to Transfer to the Eastern District of New York Defendants' Notice of Supplemental by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP (Attachments: #1 Supplement) (Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Plaintiff's AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of Plaintiffs' Related Claim in Bankruptcy Court or, Alternatively, to Transfer to the Eastern District of New York Defendants' Reply in Support of Their Motion to Stay or, Alternatively, to Transfer filed by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America re #19 Notice (Other), (Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America re #19 Notice (Other), (Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP re #16 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Wachtel Missry LLP and Howard Kleinhendler's Motion to Dismiss Complaint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, Defendants' Notice of Non-Opposition to Their Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 16) (Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of Plaintiffs' Related Claim in Bankruptcy Court or, Alternatively, to Transfer to the Eastern District of New York, #16 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Wachtel Missry LLP and Howard Kleinhendler's Motion to Dismiss Complaint MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, filed by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. Replies due by 2/14/2020. (Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of Plaintiffs' Related Claim in Bankruptcy Court or, Alternatively, to Transfer to the Eastern District of New York by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. Responses due by 2/7/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13)(Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Wachtel Missry LLP and Howard Kleinhendler's Motion to Dismiss Complaint, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, ( Responses due by 2/7/2020) by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. (Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document Howard Kleinhendler. Answer due 1/24/2020; Wachtel Missry LLP. Answer due 1/24/2020. Re: #1 Complaint, filed by Diatomite Corporation of America, Allan H. Applestein. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 1/8/2020. See attached document for full details. (jw) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, Defendants' Unopposed Motion for an Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint by Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Kent Burlington on behalf of Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. Attorney Robert Kent Burlington added to party Howard Kleinhendler(pty:dft), Attorney Robert Kent Burlington added to party Wachtel Missry LLP(pty:dft). (Burlington, Robert) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Scott Andrew Hiaasen on behalf of Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. Attorney Scott Andrew Hiaasen added to party Howard Kleinhendler(pty:dft), Attorney Scott Andrew Hiaasen added to party Wachtel Missry LLP(pty:dft). (Hiaasen, Scott) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Paul Joseph Schwiep on behalf of Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. Attorney Paul Joseph Schwiep added to party Howard Kleinhendler(pty:dft), Attorney Paul Joseph Schwiep added to party Wachtel Missry LLP(pty:dft). (Schwiep, Paul) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. Howard Kleinhendler served on 12/20/2019, answer due 1/10/2020. (Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. Wachtel Missry LLP served on 12/20/2019, answer due 1/10/2020. (Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Diatomite Corporation of America (Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Thomas H. Vidal, Esq.. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/17/2019. See attached document for full details. (jw) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Benjamin S. Akley, Esq.. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/17/2019. See attached document for full details. (jw) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Benjamin S. Akley. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-12230449 by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. Responses due by 12/30/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Thomas H. Vidal. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-12230434 by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. Responses due by 12/30/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel Missry LLP. (kpe) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Senior Judge James Lawrence King. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (kpe) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-12227354, filed by Allan H. Applestein, Diatomite Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s) Summons as to Howard Kleinhendler, #3 Summon(s) Summons as to Wachtel Missry LLP, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D)(Sammataro, James) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 3/19/2020.]

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Plaintiff: Diatomite Corporation of America
Represented By: James George Sammataro
Represented By: Thomas H. Vidal
Represented By: Benjamin S. Akley
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Plaintiff: Allan H. Applestein
Represented By: James George Sammataro
Represented By: Thomas H. Vidal
Represented By: Benjamin S. Akley
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Defendant: Wachtel Missry LLP
Represented By: Robert Kent Burlington
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Defendant: Does 1 through 5
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