United States Fire Insurance Company v. Palace Electrical Contractors, Inc. et al
| United States Fire Insurance Company |
| Palace Electrical Contractors, Inc., Palazzo Dhaim Partnership, Gerard Palazzo, Catherine Palazzo, George Dhaim and Gail Dhaim |
| 2:2026cv02413 |
| April 23, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Lee G Dunst |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract |
| None |
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SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court will hold an Initial Conference on 7/29/2026 at 2:00PM in Courtroom 830 of the Alfonse M. D'Amato Federal Courthouse, Central Islip. The parties are directed to follow Judge Dunst's Individual Practice Rules, which are available on the Court's website, and submit a proposed discovery plan/scheduling order at least five business days prior to the initial conference pursuant to Judge Dunst's Individual Practice Rule IV.A.1. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst on 5/27/2026. (JSH)
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| Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Catherine Palazzo, Gerard Palazzo. (Biegacz, Shira) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Shira J Biegacz on behalf of Catherine Palazzo, Gerard Palazzo (aty to be noticed) (Biegacz, Shira) |
| Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Fire Insurance Company. Palazzo Dhaim Partnership served on 5/1/2026, answer due 5/22/2026. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Fire Insurance Company. Palace Electrical Contractors, Inc. served on 5/1/2026, answer due 5/22/2026. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Fire Insurance Company. George Dhaim served on 5/1/2026, answer due 5/22/2026. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Fire Insurance Company. Catherine Palazzo served on 4/29/2026, answer due 5/20/2026. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Fire Insurance Company. Gerard Palazzo served on 4/29/2026, answer due 5/20/2026. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by United States Fire Insurance Company. Gail Dhaim served on 5/1/2026, answer due 5/22/2026. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
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ORDER: The parties are advised that this case has been assigned to the Direct Assignment Program pursuant to Administrative Order 2025-14. The parties must review and submit either (1) a Magistrate Jurisdiction Consent Form, or (2) a Direct Assignment Acknowledgement Form, indicating that they have conferred regarding consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction. These forms can be found at https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/bulletin-direct-assignment-program. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst on 4/24/2026. (JSH)
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| Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Gail Dhaim, George Dhaim, Palace Electrical Contractors, Inc., Catherine Palazzo, Gerard Palazzo, Palazzo Dhaim Partnership. (SMF) |
| Filing 11 Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case under the EDNY Direct Assignment Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2025-14. 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. The form is also available here: #https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/mjconsentform.pdf. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent form. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2025-14, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2025-14 and other materials related to the EDNY Direct Assignment Program on the Court's website: #https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/bulletin-direct-assignment-program. (SMF) |
| Filing 10 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (SMF) |
| Filing 9 Proposed Summons. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 8 Proposed Summons. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 7 Proposed Summons. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 6 Proposed Summons. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 5 Proposed Summons. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 4 Proposed Summons. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet.. by United States Fire Insurance Company (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by United States Fire Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Corporate Parent Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Corporate Parent Fairfax (US) Inc., Corporate Parent FFHL Group Ltd. for United States Fire Insurance Company. (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-20142232 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by United States Fire Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Complaint - Indemnity Agreement, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Lichtenstein, Scott) |
| Notice: Re: Requires Newly Updated Civil Cover Sheet. The Civil cover sheet has been updated as of 3/23/2026 and The Clerk's Office requires the updated version of the civil cover sheet to continue to process this case. The form is available at www.nyed.uscourts.gov/forms-search Please resubmit using new JS44. This event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (SMF) |
| Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Lee G. Dunst. 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. (SMF) |
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