Selman v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Plaintiff: Aaron Selman
Defendant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation doing business as Amtrak
Case Number: 1:2022cv04317
Filed: July 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Brian M Cogan
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2022 Minute Entry and Order for Initial Status Conference held on 09/01/2022 before Judge Brian M. Cogan. Both parties appeared by telephone. Plaintiff shall provide defendant with HIPAA authorization/medical release forthwith. The Court set the following discovery schedule: the parties shall exchange their Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by 09/08/2022; serve interrogatories and written discovery requests by 09/22/2022; respond to interrogatories and produce discovery by 10/22/2022; and complete depositions by 12/16/2022, the date fact discovery ends. (Weisberg, Peggy)
August 30, 2022 Filing 11 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Proposed (Hofmann, Paul)
August 26, 2022 Filing 10 STATUS REPORT Joint by Aaron Selman (Hofmann, Paul)
August 12, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Anthony Capraro on behalf of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (aty to be noticed) (Capraro, Joseph)
August 11, 2022 Filing 8 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by National Railroad Passenger Corporation. (Ree, Sophia)
August 11, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sophia Ree on behalf of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (aty to be noticed) (Ree, Sophia)
August 11, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Aaron Selman. National Railroad Passenger Corporation served on 8/4/2022, answer due 8/25/2022. (Hofmann, Paul)
August 11, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #8 . The Court has no problem extending defendant's time to answer to 9/23/2022 because, "[i]n truth, the answer in a civil action is the most useless paper in the courthouse." Alexander By and Through Alexander v. Richardson-Merrell Inc., 541 F.Supp. 93, 94 (S.D.N.Y. 1982). The extension of time to answer is not going to stop this case from moving forward quickly. The Initial Status Conference on 9/1/2022 will proceed as scheduled, and the parties must meet the preparatory requirements for that conference. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 8/11/2022. (Weisberg, Peggy)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephonic Initial Status Conference is set for 9/1/2022 at 10:00 am. Parties will use the toll-free number 888-684-8852 followed by access code 6427877#. When the conference begins parties will be prompted to input the security code 4317#. See attached mandatory requirements for the conference. In addition, plaintiff is directed to serve on defendant a complete set of medical releases and authorizations together with the summons and complaint. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 7/22/2022. (Weisberg, Peggy)
July 22, 2022 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 22, 2022 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 22, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to National Railroad Passenger Corporation. (Bowens, Priscilla)
July 22, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-15774629 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -NO,, filed by AARON SELMAN. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons) (Hofmann, Paul)
July 22, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan. 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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Plaintiff: Aaron Selman
Represented By: Paul T. Hofmann
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Defendant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation doing business as Amtrak
Represented By: Joseph Anthony Capraro
Represented By: Sophia Ree
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