Mendez Alvarado v. Four Seasons Produce Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Juan C Mendez Alvarado
Defendant: Four Seasons Produce Inc. and Sunrise Transport INc.
Case Number: 1:2024cv02712
Filed: April 11, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Joseph A Marutollo
Referring Judge: Natasha C Merle
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 30, 2024 Filing 16 STATUS REPORT by Juan C Mendez Alvarado (Lawrence, Bradley)
May 30, 2024 Opinion or Order STATUS REPORT ORDER - The parties shall file a joint status report by July 16, 2024. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 5/30/2024. (Marutollo, Joseph)
May 6, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.1, discovery materials should not be filed on ECF unless they are related to a motion. Document No. 15 is hereby stricken from the docket. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 5/6/2024. (KAR)
May 3, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE by Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (Moro, Kristin)
May 2, 2024 Filing 14 Letter to Court removing attorney by Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (McElhenny, Brian)
May 2, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER re #14 Letter. Attorney Brian W. McElhenny is terminated. Counsel is advised that future requests to withdraw as counsel must be submitted using the "motion" event type on ECF. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 5/2/2024. (KAR)
April 30, 2024 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE of Interested Parties by Juan C Mendez Alvarado. (Lawrence, Bradley)
April 29, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul S. Devine on behalf of Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (aty to be noticed) (Devine, Paul)
April 23, 2024 Filing 11 Letter removing Brian McElhenny by Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (McElhenny, Brian)
April 23, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Migdalen on behalf of Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (aty to be noticed) (Migdalen, Jeffrey)
April 23, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Natasha C. Merle and Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo no longer assigned as presider 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. (DA)
April 23, 2024 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo: An initial conference was held on the record on April 23, 2024. All counsel appeared. The parties' proposed Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order was discussed. Following that discussion, the Court sets the deadlines below. The date for completion of automatic disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) shall be May 3, 2024. No amendment of the pleadings will be permitted after June 15, 2024. No additional parties may be joined after June 15, 2024. Fact discovery shall be completed by September 1, 2024. Plaintiff shall make required Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) disclosures, if any, by June 15, 2024. Defendant shall make required Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) disclosures, if any, by July 15, 2024. All discovery, including expert discovery, shall be completed by October 1, 2024. The final date to take the first step in dispositive motion practice, if any, shall be October 8, 2024. The parties are to submit a joint status report by May 30, 2024 outlining the current status of discovery. (FTR Log #10:53-11:06.) (EG)
April 23, 2024 NOTICE to Assign District Judge: The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to a district judge. (EG)
April 23, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER re #11 Letter. Attorney Brian McElhenny is directed to file a motion to withdraw that complies with the requirements of Local Civil Rule 1.4. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 4/23/2024. (EG)
April 18, 2024 Filing 9 Proposed Scheduling Order Discovery Plan & Scheduling Order by Juan C Mendez Alvarado (Lawrence, Bradley)
April 16, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin N Moro on behalf of Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (aty to be noticed) (Moro, Kristin)
April 15, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Robert Lawrence on behalf of Juan C Mendez Alvarado (aty to be noticed) (Lawrence, Bradley)
April 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SCHEDULING ORDER: An in-person initial conference will be held on April 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 324 North before Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo. The parties must complete the attached proposed Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order and file it on ECF no later than April 18, 2024. Plaintiff is directed to ensure that all Defendants are aware of this conference. Counsel with knowledge of the case must attend the conference; per diem counsel may not appear without prior permission of the Court. The parties are directed to review this Court's Individual Practices and Rules in advance of the conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo on 4/12/2024. (Attachments: #1 Individual Practices and Rules) (EG)
April 11, 2024 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (KD)
April 11, 2024 Filing 4 Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. 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. The form is also available here: #https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website: #https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. (KD)
April 11, 2024 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet.. Re Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet, by Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. (McElhenny, Brian)
April 11, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE by Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. re #1 Notice of Removal, Rule 71. Disclosure (McElhenny, Brian)
April 11, 2024 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Four Seasons Produce Inc., Sunrise Transport INc. from Supreme Court Kings County, case number Index No.: 523867/2023. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANYEDC-17764289) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Certificate of Service) (McElhenny, Brian)
April 11, 2024 NOTICE! Re:: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed 2 Page Form Civil Cover Sheet. Please submit A COMPLETED SECOND PAGE(Not the Instruction Page) Civil Cover Sheet. This event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (KD)
April 11, 2024 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. (KD)
April 11, 2024 Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Marutollo. 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. (KD)

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Plaintiff: Juan C Mendez Alvarado
Represented By: Paul S. Devine
Represented By: Bradley Robert Lawrence
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Defendant: Four Seasons Produce Inc.
Represented By: Brian W. McElhenny
Represented By: Jeffrey Migdalen
Represented By: Kristin N Moro
Represented By: Paul S. Devine
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Defendant: Sunrise Transport INc.
Represented By: Brian W. McElhenny
Represented By: Jeffrey Migdalen
Represented By: Kristin N Moro
Represented By: Paul S. Devine
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