Cole v. The Long Island Railroad Company
Plaintiff: Richard Cole
Defendant: Long Island Railroad Company
Case Number: 1:2021cv06641
Filed: November 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Brooklyn Office
Presiding Judge: LaShann DeArcy Hall
Referring Judge: Ramon E Reyes
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. ยง 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2022 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Long Island Railroad Company. (Muccigrosso, Andrew)
January 26, 2022 Filing 11 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Long Island Railroad Company identifying Corporate Parent Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Other Affiliate MTA Metro-North Commuter Railroad, Other Affiliate MTA New York City Transit Authority, Other Affiliate MTA Staten Island Railway, Other Affiliate MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Other Affiliate MTA Capital Construction Company for Long Island Railroad Company. (Muccigrosso, Andrew)
December 17, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Long Island Railroad Company. (Yodice, Christopher)
December 17, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #10 Motion for Long Island Railroad Company Extension of Time to Answer by 1/27/2022. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr on 12/17/2021. (Vertus, Miriam)
November 30, 2021 Filing 9 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)
November 30, 2021 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:21-cv-08750. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this case shall be transferred to the Eastern District of New York pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) for the convenience of the witnesses, for the convenience of the parties, and for trial efficiency and the interests of justice, as the cause of action in this case arose in Queens, New York. See, e.g., McCain v. Racing, No. 07-CV-5729, 2007 WL 2435170, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 27, 2007) (listing factors to determine venue transfer under 1404). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to transfer the above-captioned case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, without waiting the seven-day period pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.1. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/30/2021) (ama) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
November 30, 2021 CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Eastern District of New York.(ama) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
November 30, 2021 The case of Cole v. The Long Island Railroad Company, has been transferred from Southern District of New York to the Eastern District of New York. The new case number is 21cv6641. 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)
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: WHEREAS Plaintiff initiated this action on October 26, 2021, see Dkt. 1; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT no later than November 29, 2021, the parties shall show good cause why this case should not be transferred to the Eastern District of New York pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404 for the convenience of the witnesses, for the convenience of the parties, and for trial efficiency and the interests of justice, as the cause of action in this case arose in Queens, New York, which is located in the Eastern District of New York. See, e.g., McCain v. Racing, No. 07-CV-5729, 2007 WL 2435170, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 27, 2007) (listing factors to determine venue transfer under 1404). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 10/28/2021) (tg) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 28, 2021 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Long Island Railroad Company..(pc) (Main Document 5 replaced on 10/28/2021) (pc). [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 27, 2021 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Long Island Railroad Company, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Richard Cole..(Gold, Fredric) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 27, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Fredric M. Gold. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: The Long Island Railroad Company. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name entered incorrectly. (vf) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 27, 2021 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 27, 2021 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 27, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (vf) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 27, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Fredric M. Gold to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Defendant party name error. Defendant party name must correspond exactly to pleading caption. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 26, 2021 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Gold, Fredric) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 26, 2021 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The Long Island Railroad Company, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Richard Cole..(Gold, Fredric) Modified on 10/27/2021 (vf). [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]
October 26, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Long Island Railroad Company. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25245706)Document filed by Richard Cole..(Gold, Fredric) [Transferred from New York Southern on 11/30/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Richard Cole
Represented By: Fredric M. Gold
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Defendant: Long Island Railroad Company
Represented By: Andrew G. Muccigrosso
Represented By: Christopher P. Yodice
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