Lawson v. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC et al
Plaintiff: Jermaine Lawson
Defendant: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and Phantom Towing & Recovery Corp.
Case Number: 1:2021cv06014
Filed: October 29, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Pamela K Chen
Referring Judge: Marcia M Henry
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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December 27, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Chester R. Ostrowski on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC (aty to be noticed) (Ostrowski, Chester)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Order re #10 : Defendant Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC ("Mercedes-Benz") was served with the summons and complaint on 11/04/2021; the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint was 11/24/2021. (ECF No. #5 .) On 12/22/2021, after the deadline to answer had lapsed, Plaintiff and Defendant Mercedes-Benz jointly moved for an extension of time for Defendant Mercedes to file its answer and counsel for Defendant Mercedes purported to enter a notice of appearance. (ECF No. #10 .) Accordingly, by 01/04/2022, Defendant Mercedes-Benz shall file a letter (not to exceed three pages) that explains why, under the standards set forth in Enron Oil Corp. v. Diakuhara, 10 F.3d 90, 96 (2d Cir. 1993), a belated answer is permissible, and why a default should not be entered. Liang v. Home Reno Concepts, LLC, 803 F. App'x 444, 446 n.2 (2d Cir. 2020). Further, on or before 12/28/2021, counsel for Defendant Mercedes-Benz shall file a separate notice of appearance using the appropriate "Notice of Appearance" event in the relevant ECF menu. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry on 12/27/2021.
December 23, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Adam Schlanger on behalf of Jermaine Lawson (aty to be noticed) (Schlanger, Daniel)
December 22, 2021 Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Stipulation Waiving Service and Extending Time for Defendant Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC to Respond to Complaint by Jermaine Lawson. (Shah, Arjun)
November 15, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Leonard Bennett on behalf of Jermaine Lawson (notification declined or already on case) (Bennett, Leonard)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER: granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorney shall register for ECF at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry on 11/12/2021. (Heery-Hyatt, Micaela)
November 10, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Leonard A. Bennett Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-15018525. by Jermaine Lawson. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Leonard A. Bennett, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Bennett, Leonard)
November 5, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Craig Carley Marchiando on behalf of Jermaine Lawson (aty to be noticed) (Marchiando, Craig)
November 4, 2021 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jermaine Lawson. Phantom Towing & Recovery Corp. served on 11/4/2021, answer due 11/25/2021. (Schlanger, Daniel)
November 4, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jermaine Lawson. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC served on 11/4/2021, answer due 11/25/2021. (Schlanger, Daniel)
October 29, 2021 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. (Neptune, Pierre)
October 29, 2021 Filing 3 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Neptune, Pierre)
October 29, 2021 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, Phantom Towing & Recovery Corp. (Neptune, Pierre)
October 29, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, Phantom Towing & Recovery Corp. filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-14980426 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -NO,, filed by Jermaine Lawson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Proposed Summons on Mercedes Benz Financial Services USA LLC, #3 Proposed Summons Proposed Summons on Phantom Towing & Recovery Corp.) (Shah, Arjun)
October 29, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Pamela K. Chen and Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry. 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. (Neptune, Pierre)

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Plaintiff: Jermaine Lawson
Represented By: Arjun Shah
Represented By: Craig Carley Marchiando
Represented By: Daniel Adam Schlanger
Represented By: Leonard Bennett
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Defendant: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
Represented By: Chester R. Ostrowski
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