Samanich v. Facebook et al
Plaintiff: Uddhava Samanich
Defendant: Uber, Twitter and Facebook
Case Number: 1:2020cv04058
Filed: August 31, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lois Bloom
Referring Judge: Kiyo A Matsumoto
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 JUDGMENT: It is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Plaintiff's motion to remand is denied; that Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint is granted, with prejudice; and that judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendants. ORDERED by Jalitza Poveda, Deputy Clerk on behalf of Douglas C. Palmer, Clerk of Court on 7/9/2021. C/mailed to plaintiff with appeals packet. (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER denying Plaintiff's #26 Motion to Remand to State Court; granting Defendants' joint #31 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. As the court finds Plaintiff's claims to be time-barred, any amendment would be futile, and thus Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendants, serve a copy of this Memorandum and Order and the judgment on Plaintiff, note service on the docket, and close this case. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 7/8/2021. (Rodriguez Armenta, Elena)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Facebook re #31 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , #32 Reply in Support, #33 Letter (Pincus, Mark)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Letter by Facebook, Twitter, Uber (Pincus, Mark)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPLY in Support re #31 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Facebook, Twitter, Uber. (Pincus, Mark)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Facebook, Twitter, Uber. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support) (Pincus, Mark)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE re: "MOTION of Due Process Clause" from Uddhava Samanich. (Tavarez, Jennifer)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY in Opposition re #27 Memorandum in Opposition filed by Uddhava Samanich. (Tavarez, Jennifer)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Facebook, Twitter, Uber re #27 Memorandum in Opposition (Pincus, Mark)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Remand to State Court / Change Venue to Civil Supreme Court filed by Facebook, Twitter, Uber. (Pincus, Mark)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: The court's October 8, 2020 Minute Entry and Scheduling Order directed that if Mr. Samanich wished to move to remand this case to state court, he "should send a copy of his motion papers to counsel for Facebook by November 2, 2020." Instead, Mr. Samanich prematurely filed his motion with the court (ECF No. #26 ). Accordingly, the defendants may oppose Mr. Samanich's motion by filing their opposition(s) with the court via ECF by the date established for their opposition(s) in the court's October 8 Minute Entry and Scheduling Order (i.e., by January 4, 2021). Defendants should serve their opposition(s) upon Mr. Samanich, and Mr. Samanich may file his reply, if any, by January 25, 2021.The parties should continue to adhere to the court's briefing schedule for the defendants' motion to dismiss. Mr. Samanich should send his opposition to the defendants' motion to counsel for Facebook by January 4, 2021. Defendants may reply, and upload the fully-briefed motion, by January 25, 2021.Counsel for Facebook should serve a copy of this Order upon Mr. Samanich, and should also file proof of service on the docket, by close of business on December 2, 2020. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 11/30/2020. (Mayer, Michael)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Remand to State Court / Change Venue to Civil Supreme Court by Uddhava Samanich. (Tavarez, Jennifer)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Facebook re Pre Motion Conference,,,,,,, (Pincus, Mark)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER clarifying the court's October 8, 2020 Minute Entry and Scheduling Order: Counsel for Facebook should serve a copy of the October 8 Minute Entry and Scheduling Order upon Mr. Samanich, and should also file proof of service on the docket, by close of business today, October 9, 2020. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 10/9/2020. (Mayer, Michael)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto: Pre-Motion Conference held on 10/8/2020. Appearance for Plaintiff: Uddhava Samanich, pro se. Appearance for Facebook: Mark Scott Pincus, Esq. Appearance for Twitter: Brian M. Willen, Esq. Appearance for Uber: David John Fioccola, Esq.The court conducted a pre-motion conference by telephone to discuss the defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss. Mr. Samanich indicated that he may wish to file a motion to remand this case to state court. The court ORDERED the following briefing schedules.For defendants' motion to dismiss, the parties should adhere to the following schedule: Defendants shall serve a copy of their motion papers upon Mr. Samanich by November 2, 2020. Mr. Samanich should send by his opposition papers to counsel for Facebook by January 4, 2021. Defendants may serve a reply, and defendants should upload all motion papers to ECF at the same time, in logical order, by January 25, 2021.If Mr. Samanich wants to file a motion to remand the case to state court, the parties should adhere to the following schedule: Mr. Samanich should send a copy of his motion papers to counsel for Facebook by November 2, 2020. Defendants may serve their opposition papers by January 4, 2021. Mr. Samanich may send back a reply by January 25, 2021. Once counsel for Facebook receives the reply, counsel shall upload all motion papers to ECF in logical order. Defendants are reminded to comply with the federal and local rules for serving papers upon pro se parties. All parties are advised to adhere to the briefing schedules described above, and to not file any other papers with the court beyond those specifically addressing these motions.Counsel for Facebook is directed to serve a copy of this Minute Entry and Order upon Mr. Samanich. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 10/8/2020. (Court Reporter Denise Parisi.) (Mayer, Michael)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Letter from Uddhava Samanich to Judge Matsumoto dated 10/5/2020 attaching Documents from Queens NY Supreme Court case. (Herrera, Isaiah)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam James Hunt on behalf of Uber (aty to be noticed) (Hunt, Adam)
October 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: In light of the pre-motion conference scheduled before Judge Matsumoto on October 8, Facebook's requests for an extension of time to respond to the complaint, ECF Nos. #6 and #7 , are denied as moot. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom on 10/5/2020. (Rein, Gilbert)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Letter from Uddhava Samanich to Judge Matsumoto dated 9/28/2020 attaching documents about "unsettled insurance". (Herrera, Isaiah)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Uber re #18 Letter (Fioccola, David)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Facebook of Court's September 18 Text Order (Pincus, Mark)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Letter Regarding Uber's Intent to Move to Dismiss by Uber (Fioccola, David)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Twitter re #14 Letter (Willen, Brian)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #8 Facebook's Motion for Pre-Motion Conference. All defendants have consented to remove this case to federal court, and defendants Facebook and Twitter have indicated that they intend to move to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint. This court shall hold a pre-motion conference by telephone on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. All parties should dial into the conference with the court at that time by calling 1-888-684-8852 and entering the following access code: 1312089.Counsel for Facebook is directed to serve a copy of this Scheduling Order on Mr. Samanich and file proof of service on the docket by Monday, September 21, 2020. Mr. Samanich may file a response to Defendant's pre-motion letters by promptly sending his response to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, and referencing case number 20-cv-4058(KAM)(LB). Defendant Uber should also indicate whether they intend to move to dismiss by filing a letter via ECF, and serving a copy of their letter upon Plaintiff, by Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 9/18/2020. (Mayer, Michael)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE by Uber re #1 Notice of Removal, Consent to Removal (Fioccola, David)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by David John Fioccola on behalf of Uber (aty to be noticed) (Fioccola, David)
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Letter to the Honorable Matsumoto re Facebook, Inc.'s request for pre-motion conference [Dkt. 8] by Twitter (Willen, Brian)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Twitter re #10 Notice of Appearance, #11 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #12 Notice(Other) (Willen, Brian)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE by Twitter re #1 Notice of Removal, Twitter, Inc.'s Consent to Removal (Willen, Brian)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Twitter (Willen, Brian)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian M. Willen on behalf of Twitter (aty to be noticed) (Willen, Brian)
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER deferring ruling on #8 Facebook's Motion for Pre-Motion Conference. Under 28 U.S.C. 1446(b)(2)(A), all defendants must consent to removal in order for removal of this action to be proper. The court will await the appearances of the other two defendants before scheduling a pre-motion conference. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 9/10/2020. (Mayer, Michael)
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Facebook re #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #3 Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Clerks Notice of Rule 73,,, #1 Notice of Removal, #8 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference concerning motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (Pincus, Mark)
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference concerning motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim by Facebook. (Pincus, Mark)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , Motion, or Other Response Corrected by Facebook. (Pincus, Mark)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , Motion, or Other Response by Facebook. (Pincus, Mark)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Davis, Kimberly)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 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. (Davis, Kimberly)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Facebook (Pincus, Mark)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed Civil Cover Sheet. Please submit a completed 2 Page Form Civil Cover Sheet. This event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Davis, Kimberly)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto and Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom. 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. (Davis, Kimberly)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Facebook (Pincus, Mark)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Facebook from Supreme Court, Queens County, case number 710421/2020. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ANYEDC-13293194) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Summons and Complaint), #2 Exhibit B (Application for Poor Person Relief), #3 Exhibit C (Poor Person Order), #4 Exhibit D (Plaintiff's Addendum), #5 Exhibit E (Notice of Filing)) (Pincus, Mark)

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Defendant: Uber
Represented By: David John Fioccola
Represented By: Adam James Hunt
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Represented By: Brian M. Willen
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