Sesay v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car et al
Plaintiff: Abdul K Sesay
Defendant: Steve Porth, CEO Christine Taylor, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Austin Temple Lillis, Enterprise Holdings and Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia
Case Number: 1:2020cv08241
Filed: October 3, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Valerie E Caproni
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 t Diversity-Torts
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines are CANCELLED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs (including attorneys' fees) to either party. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate all open motions and to CLOSE the case. Within 30 days of this order, the parties may apply to reopen this case. Any such application must show good cause for holding the case open in light of the parties' settlement and must be filed within 30 days. Any request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause may be denied solely on that basis. Additionally, if the parties wish for the Court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement, they must submit within the same 30-day period: (1) their settlement agreement to the Court in accordance with Rule 6.A of the Court's Individual Practices and (2)a request that the Court issue an order expressly retaining jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. See Hendrickson v. United States, 791 F.3d 354 (2d Cir. 2015). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 1/05/2021) (ama)
December 29, 2020 Filing 33 JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer & Informing Court of Results of Settlement Efforts addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from J. Douglas Baldridge & Ike Agwuegbo dated 12/29/2020. Document filed by Enterprise Holdings, Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth..(Baldridge, James)
December 22, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Ike Ebenezer Agwuegbo to RE-FILE Document No. #32 Request for Issuance of Amended Summons, #31 Request for Issuance of Amended Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the request for issuance of summons;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo)
December 21, 2020 Filing 32 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia, re: #30 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 12/22/2020 (jgo).
December 21, 2020 Filing 31 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Enterprise Holdings, re: #30 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 12/22/2020 (jgo).
December 21, 2020 Filing 30 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint against Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth, Enterprise Holdings, Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Abdul K Sesay. Related document: #1 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint).(Agwuegbo, Ike)
December 11, 2020 NOTICE OF MEDIATOR ASSIGNMENT - Notice of assignment of mediator. Mediator Schedule due by 1/11/2021..(rpr)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference currently scheduled for December 11, 2020 is CANCELLED. The parties are directed to notify the Court no later than one week after the conclusion of all mediation whether they were able to settle this case. If the parties are unable to reach a settlement, the initial pretrial conference will be rescheduled. The Court reminds Defendants that they must answer, move, or otherwise response to the Complaint by no later than January 5, 2021. See Dkt. 24. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 12/4/2020) (rro)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this case is REFERRED for mediation to the Court-annexed Mediation Program. The parties are hereby notified that Local Civil Rule 83.9 will govern the mediation and are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. The parties are directed to notify the Court no later than one week after the conclusion of all mediationwhether they were able to settle this case. Mediators will be assigned based on the nature of suit. Additional expertise requests should promptly be directed to the Mediation Office. SO ORDERED. Please reference the following when corresponding with the Mediation Office. E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone (212) 805-0643, and facsimile (212) 805-0647. Mediator to be Assigned by 12/7/2020. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/25/2020) (ama)
November 25, 2020 Filing 27 LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from J. Douglas Baldridge dated 11/25/2020 re: Plaintiffs Request for Mediation. Document filed by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth, Christine Taylor..(Baldridge, James)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MEMO ENDORSEMENT: on re: #25 Letter filed by Abdul K Sesay. ENDORSEMENT: Defendants must inform the Court by no later than Wednesday, November 25, 2020 whether they are interested in participating in the Court-annexed mediation program or in a settlement conference with the assigned Magistrate Judge at this point in the litigation. The Court will only refer the parties for mediation or a settlement conference if all parties are interested. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/17/2020) (ama)
November 16, 2020 Filing 25 LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Ike Agwuegbo Esq dated 11/16/2020 re: Request for Mediation Referral. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Defendant's time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby adjourned to Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The conference scheduled for November 20, 2020 is hereby adjourned to Friday, December 11, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. Pre-conference submissions as required by this Court's October 6, 2020 Order, Dkt. 3, are due no later than Thursday, December 3, 2020. All parties and any interested members of the public must attend the conference by dialing 1-888-363-4749, using the access code 3121171, and the security code 8241. All attendees are advised to mute their phones when not speaking and to self-identify each time they speak. Initial Conference set for 12/11/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/13/2020) (nb)
November 12, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Enterprise Rent-A-Car answer due 1/5/2021; Austin Temple Lillis answer due 1/5/2021; Christine Taylor answer due 1/5/2021. (nb)
November 12, 2020 Filing 23 JOINT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from J. Douglas Baldridge & Ike Agwuegbo dated 11/12/2020. Document filed by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth, Christine Taylor..(Baldridge, James)
November 12, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James Douglas Baldridge on behalf of Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth..(Baldridge, James)
October 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: granting #20 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Application GRANTED. Defendant must answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint by no later than Friday, November 20, 2020. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 10/28/2020) (ama)
October 28, 2020 Filing 20 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from J. Douglas Baldridge dated 10/28/2020. Document filed by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Christine Taylor..(Baldridge, James)
October 28, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by James Douglas Baldridge on behalf of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Christine Taylor..(Baldridge, James)
October 28, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Enterprise Rent-A-Car answer due 11/20/2020; Christine Taylor answer due 11/20/2020. (ama)
October 16, 2020 Filing 18 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint served. Christine Taylor served on 10/14/2020, answer due 11/4/2020. Service was accepted by Mart Canady. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 16, 2020 Filing 17 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint served. Enterprise Rent-A-Car served on 10/14/2020, answer due 11/4/2020. Service was accepted by Mart Canady. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 14, 2020 Filing 16 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Steve Porth..(dnh)
October 14, 2020 Filing 15 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Austin Temple Lillis..(dnh)
October 14, 2020 Filing 14 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Christine Taylor..(dnh)
October 14, 2020 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Enterprise Rent-A-Car..(dnh)
October 12, 2020 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Steve Porth, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 12, 2020 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Austin Temple Lillis, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 12, 2020 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Christine Taylor, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 12, 2020 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Enterprise Rent-a-Car, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 9, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Ike Ebenezer Agwuegbo to RE-FILE Document No. #8 Request for Issuance of Summons, #5 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons, #7 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the date field on the offical A.O. Summons form was completed by the attorney; leave the date field blank to be completed by the court. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (dnh)
October 8, 2020 Filing 8 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Steve Porth, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 10/9/2020 (dnh).
October 8, 2020 Filing 7 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Austin Temple Lillis, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 10/9/2020 (dnh).
October 8, 2020 Filing 6 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Christine Taylor, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 10/9/2020 (dnh).
October 8, 2020 Filing 5 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Enterprise Rent-a-Car, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay..(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 10/9/2020 (dnh).
October 8, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Ike Ebenezer Agwuegbo to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Each summons must be filed as a separate event or one summons may be issued to multiple parties by attaching a rider. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (dnh)
October 7, 2020 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Christine Taylor, Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Abdul K Sesay. (Attachments: #1 summons, #2 summons, #3 summons).(Agwuegbo, Ike) Modified on 10/8/2020 (dnh).
October 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: In light of the COVID-19 situation, the Court will conduct the Initial Pretrial Conference ("IPTC") in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on November 20, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. by teleconference. At the scheduled time, counsel for all parties should call 888-363-4749, Access code 3121171#, Security code 8241. Counsel should submit their proposed case management plan and joint letter as outlined below. This Court encourages plaintiffs to serve defendants promptly. The parties are directed to submit a joint letter of no more than five pages by November 12, 2020, addressing the following in separate paragraphs as set forth herein. Plaintiff's counsel, or the defendant's counsel in removed cases, is responsible for distributing copies of this Notice to all parties. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 11/20/2020 at 12:00 PM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 10/06/2020) (ama)
October 5, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Ike Ebenezer Agwuegbo. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Dollar Demand $2,000,000,000; Arbitration code y (Yes). The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Dollar Demand has been modified to $2,000,000; the Arbitration code has been deleted. (dnh)
October 5, 2020 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. 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..(dnh)
October 5, 2020 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein 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. (dnh)
October 5, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (dnh)
October 3, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Agwuegbo, Ike)
October 3, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Austin Temple Lillis, Steve Porth, Christine Taylor. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-21968932)Document filed by Abdul K Sesay. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit).(Agwuegbo, Ike)

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