IOU Central, Inc. v. Leonardos Auto Body S.I.N.Y., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: IOU Central, Inc. doing business as IOU Financial Inc.
Defendant: Leonardos Auto Body Of Staten Island, Inc., Arthur A Santopietro, Jr, Karen A Santopietro, Arthur R Santopietro, Sr and Leonardos Auto Body Siny Inc
Case Number: 1:2021cv02227
Filed: April 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Eric R Komitee
Referring Judge: Robert M Levy
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instrument
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 21, 2021 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER: Status Report due by 7/21/2021. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy on 6/21/2021. (Marino, Janine)
April 22, 2021 Filing 36 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)
April 22, 2021 Filing 35 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:20-cv-02047. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER GRANTING #33 Motion to Transfer Case. The Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 4/22/21. (jpa) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
April 22, 2021 Case transferred electronically to the USDC, Eastern District of New York. (jpa) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
April 22, 2021 Civil Case Terminated. (jpa) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
April 22, 2021 The case of IOU Central, Inc. v. Leonardos Auto Body S.I.N.Y., Inc. et al, has been transferred from Northern District of Georgia to the Eastern District of New York. The new case number is 21cv2227. PLEASE NOTE: if you plan to continue representing your client(s), you must be admitted to practice before this court. You must do so by applying for Pro Hac Vice or permanent admission. To apply for Pro Hac Vice admission, you must first register for an ECF login and password. Please visit the Court's website at www.nyed.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions for guidance. Once registered, you must electronically file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You must pay the required pro hac vice fee online. (Bowens, Priscilla)
April 5, 2021 Filing 33 Ex Parte MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of New YorkUnopposed as Defendants are in default] with Brief In Support by IOU Central, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order 1: Text of Proposed Order)(Wersant, Paul) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 03/09/2021 (mmc) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 01/27/2021. (ddm) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER: It is ORDERED that IOU's #26 Amended Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint, Joinder of Defendant Glass Doctor and Related Relief is DENIED AS MOOT. IOU may file its amended complaint as a matter of right in accordance with Rule 15(a) should it choose to do so. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/17/2020. (rjs) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NINTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/08/2020. (ddm) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
October 5, 2020 Submission of #26 Unopposed MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint, Unopposed MOTION to Add Party , Unopposed MOTION for Service , to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (jpa) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 09/28/2020. (adg) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
September 17, 2020 Filing 27 Withdrawal of Motion #15 filed by IOU Central, Inc. filed by IOU Central, Inc.. (Wersant, Paul) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
September 17, 2020 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint, , Unopposed MOTION to Add Party , Unopposed MOTION for Service with Brief In Support by IOU Central, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2: NY Records, #3 Text of Proposed Order 3: Text of Proposed Order)(Wersant, Paul) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/1/2020. (aaq) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
August 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SIXTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 08/03/2020. (jpa) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 FIFTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/10/2020 (mmc) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 07/01/2020. (ddm) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 05/26/2020. (adg) (ADI) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 5/15/2020. (jta) [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 13, 2020 Filing 19 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Middle; Case Number 4:19-cv-00207. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion to Transfer Case. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D. LAND on 5/13/2020 (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 13, 2020 Case electronically transferred out to the Northern District of Georgia. All documents, including a certified copy of the docket sheet and pleading were transferred electronically. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**(Case Transfer Acknowledgment deadline 5/27/2020.) (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 11, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to Transfer Case by IOU CENTRAL INC filed by PAUL GERARD WERSANT. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order 1: Text of Proposed Order)(WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
May 4, 2020 Filing 16 This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER deferring ruling on #15 Motion to Amend Complaint. Counsel has filed a motion to add a party in this action. Upon review of the motion, the Court cannot find any connection between any of the parties and this district. While counsel makes general allegations to support venue, he alleges no facts that any defendant or any conduct occurred in the Middle District of Georgia. In fact, the allegations suggest otherwise. The Court has discovered similar deficiencies in other cases by this Plaintiff and his counsel. In at least one other case, the Court even noted that the choice of venue provision in the form contract provided for venue in the Northern District. Within 7 days of today's order, counsel shall provide the factual allegations that support venue in the Middle District of Georgia. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on May 4, 2020 (CDL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
March 30, 2020 Filing 15 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint, Notice of Deficiency, by IOU CENTRAL INC filed by PAUL GERARD WERSANT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2: Secretary of State)(WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
March 30, 2020 Notice of Deficiency; No need to re-file; Related document: #15 Motion to Amend/Correct filed by IOU CENTRAL, INC.; Characterizing this motion as "unopposed" is misleading. No one has been joined to "oppose" said motion. Please do not classify motions in the future as "unopposed" wherein no one has been consulted to express opposition or not (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
March 16, 2020 Notice of Deficiency; On 1/13/2020, plaintiff was granted Clerk's Entry of Default with instructions to file a motion for default judgment within 21 days. To date, no such motion has been filed. Plaintiff should file said motion, or in the alternative, notice of dismissal and/or settlement instanter (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 13, 2020 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to LEONARDOS AUTO BODY OF STATEN ISLAND, INC., LEONARDOS AUTO BODY SINY, INC., ARTHUR R. SANTOPIETRO SR., ARTHUR A. SANTOPIETRO JR., and KAREN A. SANTOPIETRO. Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment within 21 days. The motion for default judgment shall state whether a hearing is necessary to determine damages, and if a hearing is not necessary, the motion shall include all evidence supporting the damages sought in the motion and a proposed order granting the motion. Failure to comply with this notice may result in this action being dismissed for failure to prosecute (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 14 Application to Clerk for Entry of Default against All Defendants (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by IOU CENTRAL INC as to KAREN A SANTOPIETRO. (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by IOU CENTRAL INC as to ARTHUR A SANTOPIETRO, JR. (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by IOU CENTRAL INC as to ARTHUR R SANTOPIETRO, SR. (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by IOU CENTRAL INC as to LEONARDOS AUTO BODY OF STATEN ISLAND, INC.. (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 10, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by IOU CENTRAL INC as to LEONARDOS AUTO BODY SINY INC. (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 9, 2020 Filing 8 Jurisdictional Statement by IOU CENTRAL INC (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
January 9, 2020 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by IOU CENTRAL INC identifying Corporate Parent IOU CENTRAL INC - Canada for IOU CENTRAL INC. (WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 6 Summons issued as to ARTHUR A SANTOPIETRO JR. (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 5 Summons issued as to ARTHUR R. SANTOPIETRO SR. (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 4 Summons issued as to KAREN A SANTOPIETRO (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 3 Summons issued as to LEONARDOS AUTO BODY OF STATEN ISLAND INC. (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 2 Summons issued as to LEONARDOS AUTO BODY SINY, INC. (tlf). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]
December 13, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-3340013, $400 filed by IOU CENTRAL INC D/B/A IOU FINANCIAL INC (Attachments: #1 Summons LABS, #2 Summons LABSI, #3 Summons ARS, #4 Summons AAS, #5 Summons KAS, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(WERSANT, PAUL) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 5/13/2020.] [Transferred from Georgia Northern on 4/22/2021.]

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