O'Sullivan v. Kozitka et. al.
Plaintiff: Michael O'Sullivan
Defendant: Verizon Communciations, Inc., Altice USA, Inc., Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka, Verizon New York, Inc. and Altice USA, Inc. doing business as Optimum other Optimum TV other Optimum Cable
Case Number: 2:2020cv01928
Filed: April 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Gary R Brown
Referring Judge: Arlene R Lindsay
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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June 13, 2022 Opinion or Order STIPULATION AND ORDER re #33 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Steven R. Kozitka, Britton Transport, Inc. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 6/13/2022. (McMorrow, Karen)
June 11, 2022 Filing 33 STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice by Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka (Reiter, Lorne)
March 25, 2022 Filing 32 REPORT of Mediation Settled Both parties must submit a Mediation Report which can be found at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. The Mediation Report must be submitted within two weeks following mediation session.Mediation Report due by 4/8/2022. (Byrne, Richard)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER DISMISSING CASE: In light of the settlement in principle this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice to its reinstatement should the settlement not be consummated. Barring any further requests for an extension within 90 days of this order, this dismissal shall deemed with prejudice.Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 3/25/2022. (McMorrow, Karen)
March 24, 2022 REPORT of Mediation settled. Both parties must submit a Mediation Report which can be found at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. The Mediation Report must be submitted within two weeks following mediation session.Mediation Report due by 4/7/2022. (Weinstein, Robyn)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The scheduling order is modified as follows: All discovery, inclusive of expert discovery, to be concluded by February 21, 2022. The time to complete mediation is extended to March 31, 2022. Any party planning on making a dispositive motion must take the first step in the motion process by April 15, 2022. The parties are to electronically file a joint proposed pretrial order in compliance with the district judge's individual rules, signed by counsel for each party, on or before April 25, 2022. The March 31, 2022 final conference is adjourned to April 28, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 1/26/2022. (Jacobwitz, Beth)
January 25, 2022 Filing 31 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Michael O'Sullivan. (Bauso, Daniel)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER re #30 : The scheduling order is modified as follows: All discovery, inclusive of expert discovery, to be concluded by January 20, 2022. The time to complete mediation is extended to February 28, 2022. Any party planning on making a dispositive motion must take the first step in the motion process by March 15, 2022. The parties are to electronically file a joint proposed pretrial order in compliance with the district judge's individual rules, signed by counsel for each party, on or before March 29, 2022. The December 14, 2021 final conference is adjourned to March 31, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/31/2022 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. c/ecfOrdered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 10/18/2021. (Imrie, Robert)
October 15, 2021 Filing 30 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Michael O'Sullivan. (Bauso, Daniel)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER re #29 : The scheduling order is modified as follows: All discovery, inclusive of expert discovery, to be concluded by November 4, 2021. The undersigned will not micro-manage the course of discovery, and it is left to the parties to determine any intermediate discovery deadlines. Any party planning on making a dispositive motion must take the first step in the motion process by November 19, 2021. The parties are to electronically file a joint proposed pretrial order in compliance with the district judge's individual rules, signed by counsel for each party, on or before December 10, 2021. The August 4, 2021 final conference is adjourned to December 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The request is nunc pro tunc. Given the length of the extension requested no further extensions will be granted without a showing of good cause. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 5/6/2021. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
May 5, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka. (Reiter, Lorne)
February 25, 2021 Filing 28 Letter Mediation Report by Michael O'Sullivan (Bauso, Daniel)
February 23, 2021 Filing 27 REPORT of Mediation Unsettled Both parties must submit a Mediation Report which can be found at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. The Mediation Report must be e-mailed to nyed_adr@nyed.uscourts.gov within two weeks following mediation session.Mediation Report due by 3/9/2021. (Byrne, Richard)
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER re #26 : Application granted. the time to complete mediation is extended to February 26, 2021. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 1/26/2021. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
January 25, 2021 Filing 26 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Report of Mediation by Michael O'Sullivan. (Bauso, Daniel)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. Re #24 : See the attached Order for details.Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 12/9/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
December 9, 2020 MEDIATION INSTRUCTIONS for Counsel are available at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. Counsel are to select a mediator, schedule the first mediation session, and file the name of the mediator, date, time and place of the first mediation session via CM/ECF using the event Selection of Mediator. For a list of the EDNY Mediators and their qualifications, see the Court's website at https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr/Mediation/displayAll.cfm. EDNY Mediators are compensated in accordance with EDNY Local Civil Rule 83.8(f)(1)[formerly EDNY Local Civil Rule 83.11(f)(1)]. The Confidentiality Stipulation must be signed at the mediation session by all participants, including the mediator, and sent via email to Robyn_Weinstein@nyed.uscourts.gov. The Confidentiality Stipulation is available at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. Upon completion of the mediation, both parties must submit a Mediation Report which can be found at: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/adr-forms. The Mediation Report must be e-mailed to nyed_adr@nyed.uscourts.gov within two weeks following mediation session. (Priftakis, Tina)
December 8, 2020 Filing 24 Letter by Michael O'Sullivan (Bauso, Daniel)
September 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for August 4, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 9/23/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
September 23, 2020 Filing 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Conference held on 9/23/2020. The parties have agreed to a schedule which will be entered under a separate Order. Counsel will prioritize discovery to determine whether mediation would be productive. Should the parties wish to engage in mediation, a joint letter request shall be submitted. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
September 22, 2020 Filing 21 Proposed Scheduling Order by Michael O'Sullivan (Bauso, Daniel) Modified on 9/22/2020 (Imrie, Robert).
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER re #21 : The September 23, 2020, initial conference is converted to a telephone conference and is advanced to 2:00 p.m. The Court will initiate the conference call. The parties are directed to dial (888) 278-0296 at the scheduled time to access the call center. At the prompt enter access code 9424335. The parties proposed scheduling order will be addressed during the conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 9/22/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
September 4, 2020 Filing 20 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Altice USA, Inc. (Fitzpatrick, William)
August 28, 2020 Counsel for defendants filed DE #19 Answer with Crossclaim incorrectly. The entry has been deleted in its entirety and will be re-filed correctly by the Clerk of Court. All corrections will be made by the Clerk of Court. The corrected answer will bear the same docket entry number (DE #19 ) and will have a *corrected* notation. (Tirado, Chelsea)
August 25, 2020 Filing 19 *Corrected* ANSWER to Complaint, CROSSCLAIM against Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka, Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc. by Altice USA, Inc.. (Tirado, Chelsea)
August 19, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Craig Adam Ginsberg on behalf of Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Ginsberg, Craig)
August 12, 2020 Email Notification Test - DO NOT REPLY (Ortiz, Grisel)
August 11, 2020 Filing 17 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Complaint by Altice USA, Inc.. (Fitzpatrick, William)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER #16 : The August 12, 2020 Initial Conference is adjourned to September 23, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. The parties are directed to submit a proposed scheduling order on, or before, September 21, 2020.Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 8/11/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER re #17 : The time for Altice USA, Inc. to answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to and including August 25, 2020. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 8/11/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
August 3, 2020 Filing 16 First MOTION to Adjourn Conference by Michael O'Sullivan. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter to Defendant) (Bauso, Daniel)
July 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Initial Conference ORDER: If counsel cannot agree to the proposed schedule or minor modifications thereof, as attached, they are directed to appear before the undersigned in Courtroom 810, United States Federal Courthouse, Central Islip, New York at the date and time provided in the initial conference order. See attachments for details. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 7/21/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order). c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER re #12 : The time for Britton Transport, Inc. and Steven R. Kozitka to answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to and including July 30, 2020. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 7/7/2020. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert)
July 6, 2020 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint, CROSSCLAIM against Altice USA, Inc., Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc. by Steven R. Kozitka, Britton Transport, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit) (Tirado, Chelsea)
July 6, 2020 Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service) (Reiter, Lorne)
June 30, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka. (Reiter, Lorne)
June 29, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Lorne M. Reiter on behalf of Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka (aty to be noticed) (Reiter, Lorne)
June 28, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael O'Sullivan. All Defendants. (Bauso, Daniel)
June 9, 2020 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, CROSSCLAIM against Altice USA, Inc., Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka by Verizon New York, Inc., Verizon Communciations, Inc.. (Tirado, Chelsea)
June 9, 2020 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc. (Cash, Joshua)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #7 : The time for the defendants Verizon Communications, Inc. and Verizon New York, Inc. to respond to the complaint is extended to 6/19/2020. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 5/27/2020. c/ecf (Miller, Dina)
May 26, 2020 Filing 7 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer up to and including 6/19/2020 by Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc.. (Cash, Joshua)
May 26, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Cash on behalf of Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Cash, Joshua)
April 28, 2020 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Altice USA, Inc., Britton Transport, Inc., Steven R. Kozitka, Verizon Communciations, Inc., Verizon New York, Inc.. (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 28, 2020 Filing 4 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint by Michael O'Sullivan (Bauso, Daniel)
April 27, 2020 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. (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 27, 2020 Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 27, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Michael O'Sullivan. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons) (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 27, 2020 FILING FEE: $ 400.00, receipt number ANYEDC-12724607 (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 27, 2020 Incorrect Case/Document Entry Information. Deleted Defendant Verizon Communications, Inc. and added Defendant Verizon Communciations, Inc. to conform to the Complaint. Deleted Document Entry No. 1 (Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet and Proposed Summons) and re-entered as against all Defendants. (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 27, 2020 Your Proposed Summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: The caption on the Proposed Summons does not conform to the caption on the Verified Complaint (Defendant Verizon Communciations, Inc.) and the section that reads "To: (Defendant's name and address)" has not been fully completed for Defendant Altice USA, Inc. (please include all aliases). Please correct and resubmit using Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Flanagan, Doreen)
April 27, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Gary R. Brown and Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. 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. (Flanagan, Doreen)

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