Government Employees Insurance Company et al v. Ketosugbo et al
Plaintiff: Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO General Insurance Company and GEICO Casualty Company
Defendant: Anukware Ketosugbo, M.D., Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C. and John Doe Defendants 1 through 10
Case Number: 1:2022cv06395
Filed: October 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Kiyo A Matsumoto
Referring Judge: Taryn A Merkl
Nature of Suit: Fraud or Truth-In-Lending
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 19, 2022 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Conroy on behalf of Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C., Anukware Ketosugbo, MD (aty to be noticed) (Conroy, Matthew)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion as follows. Pursuant to the attached Stipulation and Order, the parties' request that the Court (1) vacate #13 #14 Clerk's Entries of Default; (2) stay any collection arbitrations or lawsuits filed by Defendants against Plaintiffs and enjoin the filing of new collection actions, pending the final resolution of this action; and (3) extend Defendants' time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint until January 16, 2023 is GRANTED. Parties are reminded that motions must be initiated in accordance with the Chambers Practices of the undersigned, including the III.B requirement that the moving party must request a Pre-Motion Conference before filing a motion, with limited exceptions. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 12/16/2022. (ML)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting the Letter Motion to Withdraw ( #17 ). In light of the appearance of counsel for Defendants Anukware Ketosugbo, M.D. and Anukware Ketosugbo, M.D. P.C., Plaintiff has requested withdrawal of the Motion for Discovery ( #12 ), filed on 12/5/2022. The Motion to Withdraw is granted and the Motion for Discovery is denied as moot. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 12/16/2022. (JF)
December 15, 2022 Filing 17 Letter MOTION to Withdraw #12 Letter MOTION for Discovery seeking an Order from the Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) granting expedited discovery via non-party subpoenas to determine the identity of John Doe Defendants 1-10 Request to Withdraw Plaintiffs' Motion for Expedited Discovery (D.E. 12) by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. (Vanunu, Michael)
December 15, 2022 Filing 16 Letter MOTION to Stay re #13 Clerk's Entry of Default, #14 Clerk's Entry of Default, Request to So Order Stipulation and Order to Vacate Defaults, Extend Defendants' Time to Answer and to Stay and Enjoin Underlying Collection Proceedings by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Order to Vacate Defaults, Extend Defendants' Time to Answer and to Stay and Enjoin Underlying Collection Proceedings) (Vanunu, Michael)
December 15, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert E. B. Hewitt, III on behalf of Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C., Anukware Ketosugbo, MD (aty to be noticed) (Hewitt, Robert)
December 6, 2022 Filing 14 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT It appearing from the docket maintained in this action that defendant Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C. has failed to appear or otherwise defend this action, the default of defendant Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C. is hereby noted pursuant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (JP)
December 6, 2022 Filing 13 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT It appearing from the docket maintained in this action that defendant Anukware Ketosugbo, MD has failed to appear or otherwise defend this action, the default of defendant Anukware Ketosugbo, MD is hereby noted pursuant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (JP)
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' Motion for Discovery ( #12 ), and takes it under advisement. Having considered the relevant factors for permitting third-party discovery subpoenas prior to a Rule 26(f) conference, Plaintiffs are respectfully directed to submit a more specific, granular request for discovery, and to include proposed subpoenas or a proposed order outlining the scope of the authority they seek as to service of non-party subpoenas. See generally Ayyash v. Bank Al-Medina , 233 F.R.D. 325, 326 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 12/6/2022. (JF)
December 5, 2022 Filing 12 Letter MOTION for Discovery seeking an Order from the Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) granting expedited discovery via non-party subpoenas to determine the identity of John Doe Defendants 1-10 by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. (Vanunu, Michael)
November 30, 2022 Filing 11 Request for Certificate of Default by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Certificate of Default against Defendant Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C.) (Levy, Barry)
November 30, 2022 Filing 10 Request for Certificate of Default by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Certificate of Default against Defendant Anukware Ketosugbo M.D., #2 Exhibit A-Certificate of Manpower/Military) (Levy, Barry)
November 8, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. Anukware Ketosugbo, MD served on 11/3/2022, answer due 11/24/2022. (Levy, Barry)
October 28, 2022 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C. served on 10/26/2022, answer due 11/16/2022. (Levy, Barry)
October 24, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Philip P. Nash on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Nash, Philip)
October 24, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Vanunu on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Vanunu, Michael)
October 24, 2022 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (PB)
October 24, 2022 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. (PB)
October 24, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C., Anukware Ketosugbo, MD. (PB)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl for all further proceedings. Chief Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak no longer assigned to case 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. Ordered by Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie on 10/24/2022. (PB)
October 21, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto and Chief Magistrate Cheryl L. Pollak. 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. (PB)
October 21, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent GEICO Corporation, Other Affiliate Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. for GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. (Levy, Barry)
October 21, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Anukware Ketosugbo M.D. P.C., John Doe Defendants 1 through 10, Anukware Ketosugbo, MD filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-16062239 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - No,, filed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons and Rider, #3 Exhibit 1 - Representative Sample of Fraudulent Claims Identified to Date) (Levy, Barry)

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