Aley v. Lightfire Partners, LLC
Plaintiff: Rhonda Aley
Defendant: Lightfire Partners, LLC
Not Classified By Court: Michael J. Sciotti
Case Number: 5:2022cv00330
Filed: April 7, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Therese Wiley Dancks
Referring Judge: Anne M Nardacci
2 Judge: Glenn T Suddaby
Nature of Suit: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Cause of Action: 47 U.S.C. § 227 Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2023 Filing 66 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Latrice Latin Alexander on behalf of Rhonda Aley (Latin Alexander, Latrice)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 65 TEXT ORDER granting #64 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Latrice Latin Alexander. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 10/12/2023. (sg )
October 6, 2023 Filing 64 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Latrice Latin Alexander Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-6469715. Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Paronich, Anthony)
October 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 63 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report regarding plaintiff's deposition date which the Court had to repeatedly directed to be filed. (Dkt. Nos. 56 , 58 , 61 .) Since the parties are obviously having issues agreeing upon the scheduling of the deposition, the Court hereby Orders that the deposition of plaintiff shall take place in person on 11/17/2023 at the US Courthouse in Syracuse, NY, beginning at 10am. Defendant shall serve an appropriate deposition notice by 10/10/2023. The Court will advise the parties of the exact location in the Courthouse where the deposition will be held prior to the deposition date. The parties are responsible for obtaining a court reporter. The deposition may not be rescheduled or relocated without the Court's prior permission. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 10/2/2023. (sg)
September 29, 2023 Filing 62 STATUS REPORT by Lightfire Partners, LLC. (Fitzpatrick, John)
September 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 61 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed docket and notes that defendant has failed to file the status report as directed in Dkt. No. 58 . Court sua sponte extends defendant's time to file the status report to 9/29/2023. Failure to file the status report by close of business on 9/29/2023 setting forth the exact confirmed date of plaintiff's deposition (see Dkt. Nos. 56 , 58) may result in sanctions. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 9/27/2023. (sg)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 60 TEXT ORDER : Court reviewed plaintiff's letter motion (Dkt. No. #59 ) for an extension of time to respond to defendant's interrogatories. Court does not need any response to the motion. Court grants the request. Plaintiff shall respond to the interrogatory demands of defendant by 10/6/2023. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 9/11/2023. (sg)
September 9, 2023 Filing 59 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery for the Plaintiff to Provide Interrogatory Responses filed by Rhonda Aley. Response to Motion due by 10/2/2023 Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Paronich, Anthony) Modified on 9/11/2023 (sg, ).
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 58 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report (Dkt. No. #57 ) and the deposition of a representative of defendant is hereby Ordered to be conducted on 10/18/2023. The date may not be changed absent further Order of the Court. The parties shall confer regarding a date for the deposition of plaintiff. Defendant is directed to file a status report by 9/18/2023 setting forth the exact confirmed date for plaintiff's deposition, as the parties were previously directed to do. (Dkt. No. 56 .) All deadlines remain as established in Dkt. No. 56. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 9/8/2023. (sg)
September 8, 2023 Filing 57 STATUS REPORT by Rhonda Aley. (Paronich, Anthony)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 56 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report/letter request (Dkt. No. #55 ) regarding deposition status and possible settlement. To the extent the parties seek to stay discovery while they explore settlement, that request is denied. However, the remaining unexpired deadlines are extended as follows: Defendant's expert disclosure due 10/11/2023. Rebuttal due 10/26/2023. Class Certification Motion to be filed by 12/11/2023. All Discovery due 12/21/2023. Discovery Motions due 1/4/2024. Dispositive Motions to be filed by 2/12/2024. Plaintiff shall file a status report by 9/11/2023 regarding settlement, or when a settlement is reached, whichever is sooner. If the matter is not settled by 9/11/2023, the plaintiff shall also set forth in the status report the exact confirmed dates for the depositions of the 30(b)(6) witness(es) and the plaintiff. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 8/21/2023. (sg)
August 18, 2023 Filing 55 STATUS REPORT/Letter Motion by Lightfire Partners, LLC. (Fitzpatrick, John) Modified on 8/21/2023 (sg, ).
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 54 TEXT ORDER: Court notes that defendant has not filed the status report by 7/31/2023 as directed at Dkt. 53 . Court sua sponte extends deadline for defendant to file status report as directed at Dkt. 53 to 8/18/2023. SO ORDERED SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 8/15/2023. (sg)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report (Dkt. No. #52 ) which does not provide the specific dates set for depositions as directed in Dkt. No. 51 . As such, the parties are to schedule any necessary fact witnesses' depositions and defendant to file a status report by 7/31/2023 setting forth the exact dates for all necessary fact depositions, including the 30(b)(6) deposition(s). All deadlines remain as set in Dkt. No. 47 . SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 7/24/2023. (sg)
July 21, 2023 Filing 52 STATUS REPORT by Rhonda Aley. (Paronich, Anthony)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report (Dkt. No. #50 ) and directs the parties to continue conferring in good faith to resolve the discovery issues outlined in Dkt. No. 50. A further joint status report shall be filed by plaintiff by 7/21/2023 which outlines any discovery issues the parties are unable to resolve and sets forth the specific dates set for depositions. All deadlines remain as previously established. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 7/5/2023. (sg)
June 30, 2023 Filing 50 STATUS REPORT by Lightfire Partners, LLC. (Fitzpatrick, John)
June 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report (Dkt. No. #48 ) regarding discovery issues. The parties are to discuss production of the "custom" dispositions as well as the 30(b)(6) issues at their upcoming meet and confer. Defendant to provide a status report by 6/30/2023 regarding any issues the parties are unable to resolve. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 6/26/2023. (sg)
June 23, 2023 Filing 48 STATUS REPORT by Rhonda Aley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 -- Correspondence Between Counsel)(Paronich, Anthony)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report (Dkt. No. #46 ) which is untimely. Nevertheless, defendant to provide the subject data to plaintiff by 6/9/2023. The parties are to confer in good faith regarding the subject call data, and set dates for all necessary depositions. A further timely status report shall be filed by plaintiff by 6/23/2023 regarding the sufficiency of the data and confirmed dates for depositions. Remaining deadlines are sua sponte extended as follows: Plaintiff's expert disclosure due 8/11/2023. Defendant's expert disclosure due 9/11/2023. Rebuttal due 9/26/2023. Class Certification Motion to be filed by 11/9/2023. All Discovery due 11/20/2023. Discovery Motions due 12/4/2023. Dispositive Motions to be filed by 1/12/2024. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 5/23/2023. (sg)
May 23, 2023 Filing 46 STATUS REPORT by Rhonda Aley. (Paronich, Anthony)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed status report (Dkt. No. #44 ) regarding discovery issues. The parties are directed to evenly split the cost of the data retrieval. Counsel for plaintiff shall pay counsel for defendant $1400 by 3/31/2023, which shall be utilized by defendant, along with defendant's $1400, to pay the vendor Five9 to complete the work as described in the service order. Total payment to the vendor of $2800 as indicated shall be made by 4/7/2023. The data from the vendor shall be provided to all counsel by 4/24/2023. The parties are thereafter to confer in good faith regarding the sufficiency of the data and to schedule any necessary depositions. Plaintiff shall file a status report by 5/12/2023 setting forth the dates confirmed for depositions, the name(s) of the witness(es) being deposed on each date, and any other discovery issues. All other deadlines remain as established. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 3/21/2023. (sg)
March 20, 2023 Filing 44 STATUS REPORT by Lightfire Partners, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Statement of Work)(Fitzpatrick, John)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 TEXT ORDER granting #42 Letter Request for extension of time to file status report. Time for Defendant to file status report as directed in Dkt. 39 extended to 3/16/2023. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 3/7/2023. (sg)
March 6, 2023 Filing 42 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report filed by Lightfire Partners, LLC. Response to Motion due by 3/27/2023 Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Fitzpatrick, John) Modified on 3/7/2023 (sg, ).
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 TEXT ORDER granting #40 Letter Request for extension. Time for Defendant to file status report as directed in Dkt. 39 extended to 3/6/2023. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 2/22/2023. (sg)
February 21, 2023 Filing 40 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File a status report filed by Lightfire Partners, LLC. Response to Motion due by 3/14/2023 Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Fitzpatrick, John) Modified on 2/22/2023 (sg, ).
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 TEXT ORDER: The Court made the following directives during the 1/20/2023 Telephone Conference: After discussion with counsel re: issues raised in Dkt. Nos. 34 and 37, Court directs Defendant to file a status report by 2/21/2023 which shall attach a purchase order and cost as discussed during this conference. A redacted copy of the purchase order shall be filed electronically in the case, and an unredacted copy shall be provided separately to the Court and Plaintiff's counsel as instructed. The status report shall also include the total number of outbound calls by Defendant for the time period 1/1/2021 - 2/28/2022, as well as depositions scheduled, if any. A redacted copy of the total number of the outbound calls shall be filed electronically in the case, and an unredacted copy shall be provided separately to the Court and Plaintiff's counsel as instructed. After discussion with counsel, Court defers mediation with no new deadline at this time. Court will revisit mediation with the parties in the future. Discovery deadlines are extended as follows: Plaintiff's expert disclosure due 6/12/2023. Defendant's expert disclosure due 7/12/2023. Rebuttal due 8/1/2023. Class Certification Motion to be filed by 9/11/2023. All Discovery due 9/11/2023. Discovery Motions due 9/25/2023. Dispositive Motions to be filed by 11/9/2023. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 1/20/2023. (sg)
January 20, 2023 TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks: Telephone Conference held on 1/20/2023. Appearances: Anthony Paronich, Esq. for Plaintiff; John Fitzpatrick, Esq. for Defendant. Court discusses issues in Dkt. Nos. 34 and 37. Court also discusses status of discovery, depositions, and mediation. Court makes directives, sets deadlines, and extends discovery schedule. A separate text order will follow. (sg)
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE: Case reassigned to U.S. District Judge Anne M Nardacci for all further proceedings. Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby no longer assigned to case. Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks remains the assigned referral judge. Signed by Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 1/19/2023. (jmb)
January 17, 2023 Filing 37 LETTER BRIEF by Lightfire Partners, LLC. (Fitzpatrick, John)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed Defendant's letter request (Dkt. No. #35 ) for an extension to submit its position on the pending discovery dispute which is granted. Defendant's response is due by 5pm on 1/17/2023. The conference will be rescheduled by separate Text Notice. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 1/13/2023. (sg)
January 13, 2023 Filing 35 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File letter brief (unopposed) filed by Lightfire Partners, LLC. Response to Motion due by 2/3/2023 Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Fitzpatrick, John)
January 13, 2023 Filing 34 LETTER BRIEF Regarding Discovery Dispute by Rhonda Aley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 -- Lightfire's Responses to Discovery, #2 Exhibit(s) 2-- Supplemental Responses to Discovery)(Paronich, Anthony)
January 13, 2023 TEXT NOTICE of Rescheduling of Telephone Conference: The 1/17/2023 Telephone Conference has been RESCHEDULED for 1/20/2023 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks. Counsel are directed to use the call in number provided in the text notice dated 1/10/2023.(sg)
January 10, 2023 TEXT NOTICE of Telephone Conference: A Telephone Conference has been set for 1/17/2023 at 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks. Counsel are directed to call the following number for this conference: 1-877-336-1829, access code 8029754, security code 2678. The parties are directed to file a letter brief, no longer than 2 full pages, single spaced, 12 pt. font, by 4pm ET on 1/13/2023 setting forth their positions regarding the requested discovery.(sg)
January 9, 2023 Filing 33 STATUS REPORT by Rhonda Aley. (Paronich, Anthony)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 TEXT ORDER: Court reviewed letter request (Dkt. No. #31 ) for a discovery conference which is denied at this time without prejudice. However, the Court extends the mediation deadline to 3/31/2023. The parties are to confer with the mediator to select a mediation date within that time frame. The parties are also directed to confer in good faith with each other via telephone or video conference regarding the disputed discovery responses identified in Dkt. No. 31. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report by 1/9/2023 setting forth the confirmed date of the mediation and the status of the disputed discovery responses. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 12/14/2022. (sg)
December 13, 2022 Filing 31 Letter Motion from Plaintiff for Rhonda Aley requesting Pre-Motion Conference Request Regarding Discovery Dispute and Mediation submitted to Judge Hon. Thrse Wiley Dancks . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 -- Lightfire's Responses to Discovery, #2 Exhibit(s) 2 -- Correspondence with Counsel, #3 Exhibit(s) 3 -- December Correspondence with Counsel)(Paronich, Anthony)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ORDER Appointing Mediator: The Court has appointed Michael J. Sciotti, Esq. as Mediator in this case. The parties should contact Mr. Sciotti to schedule the mediation session, bearing in mind the Court-ordered deadline of 1/13/2023 for completion of Mandatory Mediation. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report by 12/16/2022 advising the Court of the date of mediation. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 12/7/2022. (sg )
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 12/7/2022. (sg)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER: Court has reviewed motion (Dkt. No. #25 ) regarding protective order dispute. No response has been filed by the due date set forth in Dkt. No. 25. Therefore, upon the review of Dkt. Nos. 25, 25-1, and 25-2, the Court has revised the disputed paragraph 11, and will issue the protective order by separate docket entry. The Court has also reviewed the request for the Court to appoint a mediator (Dkt. No. #27 ) which is granted. The Court will issue a separate order appointing Michael Sciotti, Esq. to serve as mediator. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 12/7/2022. (sg)
December 6, 2022 Filing 27 Request for the Court to appoint mediator, by Rhonda Aley re 26 Order,,, Set Deadlines,, (Paronich, Anthony) Modified on 12/6/2022 (sg, ).
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TEXT ORDER: The 12/7/2022 Telephone Conference is ADJOURNED without new date at this time. Court notes the parties have failed to notify the Court of the mediator by the deadline set forth in Dkt. No. #23 . Therefore, the deadline for selecting the mediator is sua sponte extended to 12/5/2022 and mediation must be completed by 1/13/2023. Further disregard of the Court's deadlines may result in sanctions. All other deadlines remain as previously established. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 11/28/2022. (sg)
November 15, 2022 Filing 25 MOTION for Protective Order (partially agreed) filed by Lightfire Partners, LLC. Response to Motion due by 12/6/2022 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Plaintiff's Draft Order, #2 Exhibit(s) B - Defendant's Draft Order) Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Fitzpatrick, John)
October 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 UNIFORM PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER to formalize the deadlines set in the Text Order at Dkt. 22 in a written order, and to include information regarding motions, trial, and pretrial submissions and requirements, etc. All deadlines in this order were previously established in the Text Order at Dkt. 22. Signed by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 10/3/2022. (sg)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mandatory Mediation: Deadline for Mediator Selection is 9/28/2022. Deadline for completion of Mandatory Mediation is 12/30/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 8/25/2022. (sg)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 TEXT ORDER: Court has reviewed the joint status report, and the amended report with the exhibits (Dkt. Nos. #20 , #21 ), and makes the following directives after careful consideration of the parties' previously stated positions and requests. Defendant's request to file a motion to bifurcate class and merits discovery is denied and full discovery shall proceed as follows: Rule 26 disclosures, to the extent not already served, due 9/2/2022; service of any amended or further Rule 33, 34, 36 demands due 9/12/2022; responses to all previously served discovery demands, and any amended or further demands, due 10/12/2022; joinder and amendment due 10/28/2022; plaintiff's expert disclosure due 4/10/2023; defendant's expert disclosure due 5/10/2023; rebuttal expert disclosure due 6/9/2023; all discovery due 7/10/2023; discovery motions due 7/24/2023; class certification motion due 7/10/2023; dispositive motions due 9/8/2023. The trial will be held in Syracuse, NY. A separate Mandatory Mediation Order will be issued and the Court will schedule a discovery status conference by separate Text Notice. The subpoenas previously served may include class and merits discovery and be amended if necessary to accomplish same. So Ordered. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 8/25/2022. (sg)
August 25, 2022 TEXT NOTICE of Telephone Conference: A Telephone Status Conference has been set for 12/7/2022 at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks. Counsel are directed to call the following number for this conference: 1-877-336-1829, access code 8029754, security code 2678.(sg)
July 26, 2022 Filing 21 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Rhonda Aley. Amendment to #20 Status Report Corrected with Exhibits. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A -- Jornaya Report, #2 Exhibit(s) B -- Subpoena to Jornaya, #3 Exhibit(s) C -- Subpoena to Connexus, #4 Exhibit(s) D -- Subpoena to Digital Performance Brands)(Paronich, Anthony)
July 25, 2022 Filing 20 STATUS REPORT Joint by Rhonda Aley. (Paronich, Anthony)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 TEXT ORDER: After discussion with counsel during the 7/7/2022 Telephone Conference, the court made the following directives: A full scheduling order will not be issued at this time. Responses to any discovery demands are held in abeyance at this time. Defendant to serve Journya reports regarding the plaintiff and her alleged consent on Plaintiff by 7/11/2022. Following that, the parties are directed to confer and Plaintiff is to file a status report by 7/25/2022 re: the sufficiency of the reports and whether Plaintiff can properly evaluate them for the necessary information. The Court has not made a decision on whether Defendant may move to bifurcate discovery nor on whether full discovery will proceed. The Court will issue further directives once the 7/25/2022 status report is received. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 7/7/2022. (sg)
July 7, 2022 TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks: Telephone Initial Pretrial Conference held on 7/7/2022. Appearances: Anthony Paronich, Esq. for Plaintiff; John Fitzpatrick, Esq. for Defendant. After hearing from counsel on various issues, the Court will not be issuing a full scheduling order at this time. Parties have made their Rule 26 disclosures and some discovery demands have been served. Responses to any of those demands are held in abeyance at this time. Defendant requests permission to move to bifurcate discovery. Court makes directives to the parties and sets deadlines, a separate text order will follow. (sg )
June 30, 2022 Filing 18 Civil Case Management Plan by Rhonda Aley. (Paronich, Anthony) Modified on 6/30/2022 (sg, ).
June 29, 2022 **PLEASE READ** IMPORTANT TEXT NOTICE FROM THE COURT re: the 7/7/2022 10:15am telephone initial conference: Counsel are directed to call the following number for this conference: 1-877-336-1829, access code 8029754, security code 2678. (sg,)
June 13, 2022 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Lightfire Partners, LLC.(Fitzpatrick, John)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER : Court has reviewed defendant's motion (Dkt. No. #14 ) for an extension of time to respond to the complaint which is granted. Defendant's response to the complaint is due 6/10/2022. No further extensions will be granted. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 5/9/2022. (sg)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER granting #11 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of John Fitzpatrick, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 5/9/2022. (sg)
May 6, 2022 Filing 14 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Lightfire Partners, LLC. Response to Motion due by 5/27/2022 Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Bauer, William)
May 6, 2022 Filing 13 Supplemental Admission documents re: #11 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice,. (Bauer, William)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER: Court has reviewed docket and notes that the time for defendant to file an answer has expired, with no request for extension being made by either party. Court sua sponte extends the deadline for defendant to file an answer to 5/6/2022. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 5/3/2022. (sg)
May 2, 2022 Notice of Attorney Admission Filing Deficiency re: #11 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of John D. Fitzpatrick. Pursuant to LR 83.1(d), the sponsor and/or applicant MUST provide the following required documents: a Certificate of Good Standing that has been issued by a Court; The corrected documents should be electronically filed with the Court by selecting the 'Supplemental Admission documents' event, which is found under the 'Other Documents' menu. Once all requirements under LR 83.1(d) have been met, the motion will be forwarded to the assigned Magistrate Judge for consideration. (tad, )
April 28, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of John D. Fitzpatrick Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-5886173. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sponsor, William G. Bauer, Esq., #2 Petition of John D. Fitzpatrick, Esq., #3 Attorney E-Filing Registration Form, #4 Good Standing, #5 Proposed Order/Judgment) Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Bauer, William)
April 28, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by William G. Bauer on behalf of Lightfire Partners, LLC (Bauer, William)
April 11, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony Paronich on behalf of Rhonda Aley (Paronich, Anthony)
April 11, 2022 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rhonda Aley. Lightfire Partners, LLC served on 4/8/2022, answer due 4/29/2022. (Paronich, Anthony)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ORDER granting #5 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anthony Paronich, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks on 4/11/2022. (sg)
April 11, 2022 Filing 6 Supplemental Admission documents re: #5 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice,. (Bellin, Aytan)
April 11, 2022 Notice of Attorney Admission Filing Deficiency re: #5 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anthony Paronich. Pursuant to LR 83.1(d), the sponsor and/or applicant MUST provide the following required documents: a New Attorney E-Filing Registration Form; The corrected documents should be electronically filed with the Court by selecting the 'Supplemental Admission documents' event, which is found under the 'Other Documents' menu. Once all requirements under LR 83.1(d) have been met, the motion will be forwarded to the assigned Magistrate Judge for consideration. (tad, )
April 7, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anthony Paronich Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-5865162. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing - Anthony Paronich, #2 Declaration of Sponsor - Aytan Y. Bellin) Motions referred to Therese Wiley Dancks. (Bellin, Aytan)
April 7, 2022 Filing 4 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 7/7/2022 10:15 AM before Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks. All conferences are conducted by telephone. Plaintiffs attorney will initiate the call (unless the Court directs differently) and shall contact Judge Dancks Chambers at 315-234-8618(a dedicated line solely for telephone conferences) once all parties are on the line. Counsel may use a teleconferencing service for assistance initiating conference calls to the Court. For cases involving pro se parties, the Court will initiate the call for the Rule 16 Conference. Pro se parties are instructed to provide the Court with a telephone number where they may be reached for a conference call. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 6/30/2022. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (khr) Emailed plaintiff's attorney with a copy on 4/7/2022) Modified on 4/7/2022 (sg, ).
April 7, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Plaintiff; Attorney Anthony I. Paronich, Email address is anthony@paronichlaw.com. Phone number is 617-485-0018. Admissions due by 4/21/2022. (khr)(Emailed Notice to Attorney on 4/7/2022)
April 7, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Lightfire Partners, LLC. (khr)
April 7, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Lightfire Partners, LLC (Filing fee $402 receipt number ANYNDC-5864345) filed by Rhonda Aley. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(khr)

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