Lyons v. Long Island Rail Road Company
Plaintiff: Lindsey Lyons
Defendant: Long Island Rail Road Company
Case Number: 2:2021cv05652
Filed: October 11, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Peggy Kuo
Referring Judge: Allyne R Ross
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
November 18, 2021 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Long Island Rail Road Company. (Yodice, Christopher)
November 18, 2021 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Long Island Rail Road Company identifying Corporate Parent Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Other Affiliate MTA New York City Transit, Other Affiliate MTA Metro-North Commuter Railroad, Other Affiliate MTA Staten Island Railway, Other Affiliate MTA Capital Construction, Other Affiliate MTA Bus Company, Other Affiliate MTA Bridges and Tunnels for Long Island Rail Road Company. (Yodice, Christopher)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING ORDER: An Initial Conference will be held by telephone in this case on January 13, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. before Peggy Kuo, United States Magistrate Judge. All counsel are required to attend. The parties are directed to call toll free (877) 336-1274 and input the Access Code 1453850 at the time of the Conference. No additional security code is needed. 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.) Counsel are directed to the annexed Initial Conference Order for instructions. By January 7, 2022, the parties must file a joint and completed copy of the Proposed Discovery Plan, a PDF version of which may be found at: # https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/PK-discovplan.pdf Any request for adjournment of this or any other conference must be made in writing on notice to opposing parties, and must disclose whether or not all parties consent. 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. Counsel with knowledge and authority must be present. Per diem counsel may not appear without prior permission of the Court. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to ensure that Defendant is aware of this conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 11/8/2021. (O'Neil-Berven, Ryan)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Allyne R. Ross and Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo for all further proceedings. Judge Gary R. Brown, Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione 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 11/5/2021. Motions referred to Peggy Kuo. (Davis, Kimberly)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #6 Motion to Reassign Case. Based upon the information supplied by counsel, the Clerk is directed to reassign this case to a United States District Judge in Brooklyn consistent with the division of business rules of this Court. See Silverberg v. Dryships Inc., 2021 WL 2198701 (E.D.N.Y. May 28, 2021). Ordered by Judge Gary R. Brown on 11/5/2021. c/ecf (Cowan, Timothy)
November 4, 2021 Filing 6 Letter MOTION to Reassign Case to EDNY Brooklyn by Lindsey Lyons. (Lauriello, Valerie)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. 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), plaintiff's counsel is to file a letter by close of business on or before NOVEMBER 8 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 11/3/2021. c/ecf Cowan, Timothy)
November 2, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lindsey Lyons. Long Island Rail Road Company served on 10/29/2021, answer due 11/19/2021. (Lauriello, Valerie)
October 13, 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. (Babicz, Jessica)
October 13, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Long Island Rail Road Company. (Babicz, Jessica)
October 13, 2021 Filing 2 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Babicz, Jessica)
October 13, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Gary R. Brown and Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione. 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. (Babicz, Jessica)
October 11, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Long Island Rail Road Company filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-14920486 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Lindsey Lyons. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Summons, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Lauriello, Valerie)

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Plaintiff: Lindsey Lyons
Represented By: Valerie J. Lauriello
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Defendant: Long Island Rail Road Company
Represented By: Christopher P. Yodice
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