Kata v. Summit Handling Systems, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mary Kata
Defendant: Toyota Material Handling, Inc., Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., Summit Handling Systems, Inc., East Penn Manufacturing Co., Summit Handling Systems, Inc. doing business as Summit Toyotalift, Summit Toyota Lift, LLC and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.
Case Number: 2:2021cv04098
Filed: July 21, 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: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 INITIAL CONFERENCE ORDER: A Tele-Initial Conference is set for 10/14/2021 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. The parties should dial 1-877-336-1829 and enter access code 3002871# at the prompt. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 8/30/2021. (Attachments: #1 SIL Individual Rules, #2 Scheduling Order Worksheet) (Gandiosi, Kristin)
August 4, 2021 Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by East Penn Manufacturing Co. (O'Reilly, Kenneth)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER - Based on the representations of counsel, it appears that the matter was properly filed in the Long Island Division and will NOT be reassigned. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 7/28/2021. (Brown, Gary)
July 26, 2021 Filing 11 Letter in response to 7/23 Order by Mary Kata (Scotto, Jared)
July 26, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth D. O'Reilly on behalf of East Penn Manufacturing Co. (aty to be noticed) (O'Reilly, Kenneth)
July 23, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott A. Lazar on behalf of Summit Handling Systems, Inc., Summit Toyota Lift, LLC (aty to be noticed) (Lazar, Scott)
July 23, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jared Scotto on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Scotto, Jared)
July 23, 2021 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Toyota Material Handling, Inc. (Bai, Michael-Hong)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER. Following review of the complaint herein, and in light of this Court's decision in Silverberg v. Dryships Inc., 2021 WL 2198701 (E.D.N.Y. May 28, 2021), plaintiffs' counsel is to file a letter by close of business on Monday, July 26, stating with specificity counsel's basis for representing on the cover sheet of this action that it arose in Nassau or Suffolk Counties, or whether the matter should be reassigned via random selection to a judge in Brooklyn. Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 7/23/2021. (Brown, Gary)
July 22, 2021 Filing 6 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. (Rodin, Deanna)
July 22, 2021 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Rodin, Deanna)
July 22, 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. (Rodin, Deanna)
July 21, 2021 Filing 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., Toyota Material Handling, Inc. (Bai, Michael-Hong)
July 21, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael-Hong Sik Bai on behalf of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., Toyota Material Handling, Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (Bai, Michael-Hong)
July 21, 2021 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., Toyota Material Handling, Inc. (Bai, Michael-Hong)
July 21, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., Toyota Material Handling, Inc. from Supreme Court, Queens County, case number 705798/2021. (Filing fee $402 receipt number ANYEDC-14678791) Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Michael H. Bai, #2 Exhibit A - Summons and Verified Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Affidavits of Service on All Defendants, #4 Exhibit C - East Penn's Answer, #5 Exhibit D - TMH and TIEM Answer, #6 Exhibit E - Interrogatories to Plaintiff, #7 Exhibit F - Notice of Discovery and Inspection to Plaintiff, #8 Exhibit G - Combined Demands, #9 Exhibit H - Summit's Answer, #10 Exhibit I - 2021.06.10 Good Faith Discovery Letter, #11 Exhibit J - Plaintiff's Response to Combined Demands, #12 Exhibit K - 2021.06.24 Second Good Faith Discovery Letter, #13 Exhibit L - Plaintiff's Second Supp. Response to Combined Demands, #14 Exhibit M - 2021.07.01 Third Good Faith Discovery Request, #15 Exhibit N - Plaintiff's Third Supp. Response to Combined Demands, #16 Exhibit O - Summit Handling NYS Secretary of State Corporation Information, #17 Exhibit P - TMH NYS Secretary of State Corporation Information, #18 Exhibit Q - TIEM Indiana Secretary of State Corporation Information, #19 Exhibit R - East Penn NYS Secretary of State Corporation Information, #20 Exhibit S - Summit's Joinder and Consent to Removal, #21 Exhibit T - East Penn Manufacturing Joinder and Consent to Removal, #22 Exhibit U - Notice of Filing Notice of Removal - NY State Court) (Bai, Michael-Hong) Modified on 7/22/2021 (Rodin, Deanna).

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Plaintiff: Mary Kata
Represented By: Jared Scotto
Represented By: Gary Klein
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Defendant: Toyota Material Handling, Inc.
Represented By: Michael-Hong Sik Bai
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Defendant: East Penn Manufacturing Co.
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Defendant: Summit Handling Systems, Inc. doing business as Summit Toyotalift
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Defendant: Summit Toyota Lift, LLC
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