Garcia v. City of New York et al
Plaintiff: Carlos Garcia
Defendant: Police Officer Hassan Gheith, City of New York and Police Officers John Doe #'s 1-5
Case Number: 1:2020cv03131
Filed: July 14, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Frederic Block
Referring Judge: Ramon E Reyes
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER re #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: The application is granted as to the City of New York only. The City of New York and sua sponte, the individual named defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by October 5, 2020. In light of the extensive delay occasioned by the latter ruling, I impose certain additional obligations on both parties that will avoid needlessly delaying the proceedings even further: (a) no later than August 14, 2020, the City's counsel must provide to the plaintiff for execution a release pursuant to N.Y.C.P.L. Sec. 160.50 with respect to the arrest at issue in the litigation, as well as a release authorizing the disclosure of relevant medical records if the plaintiff is seeking damages for any physical or mental injury; (b) no later than August 21, 2020, the plaintiff must execute any such release and (c) no later than October 9, 2020 the City's counsel must provide to the plaintiff the names, shield numbers, and proper service addresses of all individual officers involved in the arrest at issue in this litigation. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr on 8/5/2020. (Vertus, Miriam)
July 31, 2020 Filing 7 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by City of New York. (Garcia, John)
July 14, 2020 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Carlos Garcia. (Padilla, Alexis)
July 14, 2020 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Carlos Garcia. City of New York served on 7/14/2020, answer due 8/4/2020. (Padilla, Alexis)
July 14, 2020 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)
July 14, 2020 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)
July 14, 2020 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to City of New York, Police Officer Hassan Gheith. (Attachments: #1 Gheith summons) (Bowens, Priscilla)
July 14, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of New York, Police Officers John Doe #'s 1-5, Police Officer Hassan Gheith filing fee $ 400, receipt number ANYEDC-13062568 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Carlos Garcia. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Proposed Summons) (Padilla, Alexis)
July 14, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Frederic Block and Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr. 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)

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Represented By: John L. Garcia
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