Shalamberidze v. Central Garden & Pet Company et al
Plaintiff: Besik shalamberidze
Defendant: Central Garden & Pet Company d/b/a Hopewell Nursery, Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. and Robert V. Negron, Jr.
Case Number: 1:2023cv08686
Filed: November 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Frederic Block
Referring Judge: Peggy Kuo
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 19, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2024 Filing 10 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Initial Conference held by telephone on January 19, 2024. Joseph Katz, Esq. appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Daniel Schwartz, Esq. appeared on behalf of defendants. Plaintiff indicated that he intends to amend his complaint to add a defendant. Defendants did not object, and the Court granted leave to file an amended complaint no later than February 16, 2024. The attached Scheduling Order was entered setting deadlines for discovery and other pretrial proceedings. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by February 27, 2024 reporting on the progress of discovery and settlement discussions. If the parties would like a referral to court-annexed mediation or a settlement conference with the Court, they should file a joint request.The parties are reminded that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge may conduct all proceedings in this civil action including trial. The consent form is available at the following link #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf and may be filed only if all parties consent and sign it. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and Local Rule 73.1. The parties may withhold their consent without adverse substantive consequences. (FTR Log: 10:03 - 10:28) (RO)
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER: Due to the anticipated inclement weather, the initial conference scheduled for January 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. is converted from an in-person proceeding to a telephone conference. 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.) Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 1/18/2024. (RO) Modified on 1/18/2024 to correct date of conference (RO).
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER: The Court construes the Stipulation filed at #9 to be a Motion for Extension of Time to Answer and grants the request. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 1/16/2024. (RO)
January 12, 2024 Filing 9 STIPULATION re #7 Answer to Complaint Extending Defendants' Time to Respond to Complaint by Central Garden & Pet Company, Robert V. Negron, Jr (Schwartz, Daniel) Modified on 1/16/2024 to add motion for extension of time to answer (RO).
January 12, 2024 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Central Garden & Pet Company, Robert V. Negron, Jr (Schwartz, Daniel)
January 12, 2024 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by Central Garden & Pet Company, Robert V. Negron, Jr. (Schwartz, Daniel)
January 12, 2024 Filing 6 STIPULATION of Dismissal WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO. L.P. by Central Garden & Pet Company, Robert V. Negron, Jr (Schwartz, Daniel)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC Order Dismissing: Defendant Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P., only. See entry #6 .Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 1/12/2024. (MI)
December 18, 2023 Filing 5 Proposed Scheduling Order /Discovery Plan by Central Garden & Pet Company d/b/a Hopewell Nursery, Robert V. Negron, Jr (Schwartz, Daniel)
December 4, 2023 Case Reassignment to Judge Frederic Block.(Case Re-assign due to error in designating plaintiff as pro-se) Judge Hector Gonzalez no longer assigned to the 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. (CV) Modified on 12/4/2023 (KD).
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hector Gonzalez for all further proceedings. Judge Frederic Block 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 12/1/2023. (CV)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER OF RECUSAL: J. Block is a Senior Judge who no longer presides over cases with Pro Se litigants. This case will be randomly re-assigned to a new Brooklyn judge. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 12/1/2023. (MI)
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SCHEDULING ORDER: An Initial Conference will be held in this case on January 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. before Peggy Kuo, United States Magistrate Judge in Courtroom 11C South of the United States Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York. Counsel with knowledge and authority for all represented parties must attend. Per diem counsel may not appear without prior permission of the Court. For any party not represented by counsel, that party must attend. The parties are directed to the annexed Initial Conference Order for instructions, and should discuss the attached Proposed Discovery Plan, in advance of the conference. Any request for adjournment of this or any other conference must be made in writing, must notify the opposing parties, and must disclose whether or not all parties consent to the request. 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. Defendants are directed to ensure pro se Plaintiff is aware of this conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 11/28/2023. (Attachments: #1 Discovery Plan) (RO)
November 27, 2023 Filing 3 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (CV)
November 27, 2023 This case has been opened in the Eastern District of New York. 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. (CV)
November 22, 2023 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this 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. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link: #https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf (CV)
November 22, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Central Garden & Pet Company d/b/a Hopewell Nursery, Robert V. Negron, Jr from Kings County Supreme Court, case number 530115/2023. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYEDC-17311837) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Penske Affidavits of Service - 10.25, 10.24, 10.31, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - CGPC Affidavits of Service - 10.27, 10.31, #4 Exhibit Ex. D - Negron Affidavit of Service - 10.23.23, #5 Exhibit Ex. E - email from Pl. re diversity, #6 Exhibit Ex. F - All NYSCEF filings, #7 Certificate of Service Statement of Filing and Service of Notice of Removal, #8 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Schwartz, Daniel)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the New York Eastern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Shalamberidze v. Central Garden & Pet Company et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Besik shalamberidze
Represented By: Joseph Katz
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Central Garden & Pet Company d/b/a Hopewell Nursery
Represented By: Daniel Mark Schwartz
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Robert V. Negron, Jr.
Represented By: Daniel Mark Schwartz
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?