Merkle v. Long Island Rail Road Company
Plaintiff: Melissa C. Merkle
Defendant: Long Island Rail Road Company
Case Number: 2:2021cv03616
Filed: June 28, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Gary R Brown
Referring Judge: Steven I Locke
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. ยง 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 3, 2021 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Long Island Rail Road Company. (McCaffrey, Kevin)
August 3, 2021 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Long Island Rail Road Company identifying Corporate Parent Metropolitan Transport Authority, Other Affiliate Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Other Affiliate Metro North Commuter Railroad Company, Other Affiliate New York City Transit Authority, Other Affiliate Staten Island Railway/Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, Other Affiliate MTA Capital Construction for Long Island Rail Road Company. (McCaffrey, Kevin)
July 16, 2021 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Melissa C. Merkle. Long Island Rail Road Company served on 7/16/2021, answer due 8/6/2021. (Lauriello, Valerie)
June 29, 2021 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Long Island Rail Road Company. (Landow, Concetta)
June 29, 2021 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. (Landow, Concetta)
June 29, 2021 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Melissa C. Merkle (Lauriello, Valerie)
June 29, 2021 Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Landow, Concetta)
June 29, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Gary R. Brown and Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. 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. (Landow, Concetta)
June 29, 2021 Notice: Re: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed Civil Cover Sheet. The Nature of Suit and Origin is not complete. Please resubmit corrected Civil Cover Sheet. This event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (Landow, Concetta)
June 28, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Long Island Rail Road Company filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-14605321 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Melissa C. Merkle. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Lauriello, Valerie)

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Defendant: Long Island Rail Road Company
Represented By: Kevin Patrick McCaffrey
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Plaintiff: Melissa C. Merkle
Represented By: Valerie J. Lauriello
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