In the Matter of the Complaint of Alex Vargas and Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC
Petitioner: Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC and Alex Vargas
Claimant: Mrs. Lois Paternoster
Unknown: In the Matter of the Complaint of Alex Vargas and Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC
Case Number: 2:2024cv06607
Filed: September 19, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Rachel P Kovner
Referring Judge: Arlene R Lindsay
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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November 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RESTRAINING PROSECUTION OF CLAIMS, APPROVING PETITIONERS SECURITY, DIRECTING ISSUE OF NOTICE AND THE FILING OF CLAIMS: ORDERED that a Notice shall be issued by the Clerk of this Court to all persons asserting claims or suits with respect to which the Complaint seeks Exoneration from, or Limitation of, Liability admonishing them to file their respective claims with the Clerk of this Court, in writing, and to serve on the attorneys for Petitioners a copy thereof, ON OR BEFORE THE 7th DAY OF JANUARY, 2025, or be defaulted; any Claimant may express its dissatisfaction with Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company and Texas Insurance Company as surety by written notice filed with the Court and served upon all parties of record, and that if any Claimant desires to contest either the right to Exoneration from, or the right to Limitation of, Liability, such Claimants shall file and serve on the attorneys for Petitioners, Michael Evan Stern, Esq., Gallo Vitucci Klar LLP 90 Broad Street, Suite 1202, New York, New York 10004, an Answer to the Complaint on or before the said date, unless the claim has included an answer to the Complaint, so designated, or be defaulted. SEE ATTACHED ORDER for details. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 11/7/2024. c/ecf (RI) Modified on 11/8/2024 (RI).
November 6, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE by Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC, In the Matter of the Complaint of Alex Vargas and Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC, Alex Vargas re Order (Court Requested Revisions to Proposed LOLA Order) (Stern, Michael)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER REFERRING LETTER: The #7 letter is respectfully referred to Magistrate Judge Lindsay. Ordered by Judge Rachel P. Kovner on 11/4/2024. (BL)
October 18, 2024 Filing 7 Letter to Judge Rachel P. Kovner, re: issuance of proposed Restraining Order by Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC, In the Matter of the Complaint of Alex Vargas and Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC, Alex Vargas (Mercante, James)
September 24, 2024 Filing 6 Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this 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. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link: #https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf (LJ)
September 24, 2024 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (LJ)
September 24, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Rachel P. Kovner 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. (LJ)
September 23, 2024 Filing 4 Civil Cover Sheet.. Re #1 Complaint, by Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC, Alex Vargas (Gonzalez, Richard)
September 23, 2024 Incorrect Document Entry Information. Document No. 1 was filed against the Petitioner. Claimant was missing from the case. Claimant was added to the case. Document No. 1 was deleted and re-entered as against Claimant. (LJ)
September 23, 2024 ***Notice: Re: Civil Cover Sheet. The Civil Cover Sheet was not filled out correctly - specifically on page 2 the NY-E Division of Business Rule 1(d) section of the document; Question 1 indicates Yes; However, this is not a removal from NYS Court located in Nassau or Suffolk County since you filed a new Complaint. Counsel is directed to submit a corrected Civil Cover Sheet using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ)
September 19, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY against Lois Paternoster Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Alex Vargas, Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Value of the vessel after the incident, #2 Exhibit B - Ad Interim Stipulation for Value, #3 Proposed Order, #4 LOLA Notice, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (LJ)
September 19, 2024 FILING FEE: $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-18297902 (LJ)
September 19, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Evan Stern on behalf of Alex Vargas, Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC. (Stern, Michael) Modified on 9/23/2024 (LJ).
September 19, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by James Edward Mercante on behalf of Alex Vargas, Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC. (aty to be noticed) (Mercante, James) Modified on 9/23/2024 (LJ).

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Petitioner: Gold Coast Water Sports, LLC
Represented By: Richard Gonzalez
Represented By: James Edward Mercante
Represented By: Michael Evan Stern
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