O'Connor v. Long Island Railroad Company
Plaintiff: Thomas O'Connor
Defendant: Long Island Railroad Company
Case Number: 2:2022cv07460
Filed: December 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Joan M Azrack
Referring Judge: Anne Y Shields
Nature of Suit: Federal Employer's Liability
Cause of Action: 45 U.S.C. § 51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: Initial Conference set for 2/7/2023 at 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields. The parties are directed to call the AT&T Teleconferencing Center at (877) 810-9415 and to enter Access Code 9005911 when prompted. See order and attachment. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 12/29/2022. (Attachments: #1 AYS Rules) (JT)
December 8, 2022 Filing 16 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. (DC)
December 8, 2022 Filing 15 Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:22-cv-06908. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Accordingly, the Court finds that the balance of factors weigh in favor of transferring this action to the Eastern District of New York, and that such a transfer is in the interests of justice and conveniences of the parties and witnesses. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 12/1/2022) (jca) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
December 1, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jennifer L. Rochon: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 12/1/2022. (aba) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
November 21, 2022 Filing 13 LETTER addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Sean Constable dated November 21, 2022 re: Joint Letter and Proposed Case Management Plan. Document filed by Thomas O'Connor. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order).(Constable, Sean) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
October 13, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 12/1/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 10/13/2022) (va) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
October 12, 2022 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint. Document filed by Long Island Railroad Company..(Puzo, Joseph) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
October 11, 2022 Filing 10 STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Thomas O'Connor..(Constable, Sean) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
October 11, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sean Patrick Constable on behalf of Thomas O'Connor..(Constable, Sean) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT This case has been reassigned to the undersigned. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jennifer-1-rochon. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates, and deadlines shall remain in effect notwithstanding the case's reassignment. Any conference or oral argument before or directed by the Magistrate Judge will proceed as ordered. However, all previously-scheduled appearances or conferences before the District Judge are hereby adjourned pending further notice from the Court. Additionally, within two weeks of the filing of this Order, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter updating the Court on the status of the case. The joint letter shall not exceed four (4) pages. If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel need not submit such letter or appear, provided that a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination is filed on the docket prior to the joint letter submission deadline, using the appropriate ECF Filing Event. See SDNY ECF Rules & Instructions 13.17-13.19, available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf filing.php. Requests for extensions or adjournment of dates not affected by this Order may be made only in accordance with the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jennifer-1-rochon. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 9/27/2022) (jca) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
September 26, 2022 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. Judge Lewis J. Liman is no longer assigned to the case. (nb) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
September 7, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Mario Puzo on behalf of Long Island Railroad Company..(Puzo, Joseph) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
September 6, 2022 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Long Island Railroad Company waiver sent on 8/17/2022, answer due 10/17/2022. Document filed by Thomas O'Connor..(Wietzke, Marc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wietzke, Marc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Long Island Railroad Company..(jgo) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Marc Twyman Wietzke. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Suffolk;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Nassau;. (jgo) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Marc Twyman Wietzke to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; the Courthouse Assignment code was not selected;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (jgo) Modified on 8/15/2022 (jgo). [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 15, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (jgo) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 14, 2022 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wietzke, Marc) Modified on 8/15/2022 (jgo). [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 14, 2022 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Long Island Railroad Company, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Thomas O'Connor..(Wietzke, Marc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]
August 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Long Island Railroad Company. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26544583)Document filed by Thomas O'Connor..(Wietzke, Marc) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/8/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Thomas O'Connor
Represented By: Sean Patrick Constable
Represented By: Marc Twyman Wietzke
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Represented By: Joseph M. Puzo
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