James v. Certified Lumber Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Wilton James
Defendant: Certified Lumber Corporation and Certified Lumber, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv01463
Filed: February 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Peggy Kuo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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April 21, 2023 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Initial Conference held by telephone on April 21, 2023. Russel Adler, Esq. appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Jason Zoldessy, Esq. appeared on behalf of defendants. The attached Scheduling Order was entered setting deadlines for discovery and other pretrial proceedings. A settlement conference will be held on July 26, 2023 at 2:15 pm in Courtroom 11C South, before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Plaintiff must be present. A representative of the defendants with complete settlement authority must be present, unless leave is granted to participate by phone. The parties are directed to submit confidential ex parte settlement statements to Kuo_Chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov by July 18, 2023. The statements must include the last offer and demand, and a frank assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each party's case. For guidance on the requirements for the statements, the parties should consult Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo's Individual Practice Rules. The Court will schedule ex parte telephone calls with counsel after review of the statements. (FTR Log: 12:07 - 12:24) (RO)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PROTECTIVE ORDER: The proposed Confidentiality Order filed at #18 is so-ordered. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/21/2023. (RO)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: The Initial Conference by telephone scheduled for April 21, 2023 is adjourned to 12:00 p.m. (noon) before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/21/2023. (RO)
April 12, 2023 Filing 18 Proposed Pretrial Order of confidentiality by Wilton James (Adler, Russell)
April 12, 2023 Filing 17 Proposed Scheduling Order by Wilton James (Adler, Russell)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Initial Conference by telephone previously scheduled for April 13, 2023 before Judge Cogan is adjourned to April 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. before Peggy Kuo, United States Magistrate Judge. All counsel are required to attend. The parties are directed to call toll free (877) 336-1274 and input the Access Code 1453850 at the time of the Conference. Once all parties are on the line, the call will be connected. (The parties are reminded that, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.8, they may not independently record any court proceedings. A transcript of the proceedings may be ordered from the Clerk's Office.)Counsel are directed to the annexed Initial Conference Order for instructions. By April 14, 2023, the parties must file a joint and completed copy of the Proposed Discovery Plan, a PDF version of which may be found at: # https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/PK-discovplan.pdf Any request for adjournment of this or any other conference must be made in writing on notice to opposing parties, and must disclose whether or not all parties consent. No request for adjournment will be considered unless made at least two (2) business days before the scheduled conference, except in the event of an emergency. Counsel with knowledge and authority must be present. Per diem counsel may not appear without prior permission of the Court. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 4/4/2023. (RO)
April 4, 2023 Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Certified Lumber Corporation, Certified Lumber, LLC. (Zoldessy, Jason)
April 4, 2023 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Certified Lumber, LLC (Zoldessy, Jason)
April 4, 2023 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Certified Lumber Corporation (Zoldessy, Jason)
March 28, 2023 Filing 12 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo for all further proceedings. Judge Brian M. Cogan 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. (RG)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to April 4, 2023. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 3/28/2023. (RO)
March 27, 2023 Filing 11 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Certified Lumber Corporation, Certified Lumber, LLC. (Zoldessy, Jason)
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephonic Initial Status Conference is set for 4/13/2023 at 12:15 pm. 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 1463#. See attached mandatory requirements for the conference.Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 3/3/2023. (PW)
March 3, 2023 Filing 9 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SR)
March 3, 2023 Filing 8 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. (SR)
March 3, 2023 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (SR)
March 3, 2023 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. (SR)
March 1, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Sydney Mendelsohn on behalf of Certified Lumber Corporation, Certified Lumber, LLC (aty to be noticed) (Mendelsohn, Sydney)
March 1, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Alan Zoldessy on behalf of Certified Lumber Corporation, Certified Lumber, LLC (aty to be noticed) (Zoldessy, Jason)
March 1, 2023 Filing 4 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Wilton James. (Adler, Russell)
February 24, 2023 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Wilton James (Adler, Russell)
February 24, 2023 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint by Wilton James (Adler, Russell)
February 24, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Certified Lumber Corporation, Certified Lumber, LLC filing fee $ 402, receipt number BNYEDC-16440021 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Wilton James. (Adler, Russell)

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Plaintiff: Wilton James
Represented By: Russell Evan Adler
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Defendant: Certified Lumber Corporation
Represented By: Jason Alan Zoldessy
Represented By: Sydney Mendelsohn
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Represented By: Jason Alan Zoldessy
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