Hedges v. Weston Distance Learning, Inc.
Plaintiff: Donna Hedges
Defendant: Weston Distance Learning, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv08501
Filed: October 12, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Analisa Torres
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. GRANTED. The conference scheduled for December 9, 2020, is ADJOURNED to January 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. By January 5, 2021, the parties shall submit a joint letter and case management plan. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 1/12/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Analisa Torres. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 11/23/2020) (kv)
November 20, 2020 Filing 13 LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference Scheduled for December 9, 2020 to January 8, 2021 addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Eric W. Ruden dated November 20, 2020. Document filed by Weston Distance Learning, Inc...(Ruden, Eric)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. GRANTED. By December 18, 2020, Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. SO ORDERED. Weston Distance Learning, Inc. answer due 12/18/2020 (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 11/16/2020) (kv)
November 16, 2020 Filing 11 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Eric W. Ruden dated November 16, 2020. Document filed by Weston Distance Learning, Inc...(Ruden, Eric)
November 11, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric William Ruden on behalf of Weston Distance Learning, Inc...(Ruden, Eric)
October 30, 2020 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Weston Distance Learning, Inc. served on 10/29/2020, answer due 11/19/2020. Service was accepted by Janet Perry, Vice President of Academics and Compliance. Document filed by Donna Hedges..(LaBollita, Michael)
October 26, 2020 ***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted document number #9 INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (jwh)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to com1ect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties rule encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at eve1y available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 10/15/2020) (jca)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear for an initial pretrial conference, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, at 11:00 a.m. on December 9, 2020, to be held telephonically. The parties are directed to dial 888-398-2342 or 215-861-0674, and enter access code 5598827. Principal trial counsel must appear at this and all subsequent conferences, and as further set forth in this Order. So ordered. (Initial Conference set for 12/9/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Analisa Torres). (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 10/15/2020) (rjm)
October 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for Defendant shall by December 2, 2020, email a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/node/754 and attached to this order, to Orders_and_Judgments@nysd.uscourts.gov. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before the assigned Magistrate Judge rather than before me. An information sheet on proceedings before magistrate judges is also attached to this order. Any appeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as it would be if the consent form were not signed and so ordered. If any party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, by December 2, 2020, advising the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 10/15/2020) (jca)
October 13, 2020 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Weston Distance Learning, Inc...(dnh)
October 13, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Michael A. LaBollita. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Fee Status code due (due). The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid). (dnh)
October 13, 2020 Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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 13, 2020 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. 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 13, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (dnh)
October 12, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jeffrey Michael Gottlieb on behalf of Donna Hedges..(Gottlieb, Jeffrey)
October 12, 2020 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(LaBollita, Michael)
October 12, 2020 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Weston Distance Learning, Inc., re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Donna Hedges..(LaBollita, Michael)
October 12, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Weston Distance Learning, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-22093203)Document filed by Donna Hedges..(LaBollita, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Donna Hedges
Represented By: Jeffrey Michael Gottlieb
Represented By: Michael A. LaBollita
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Defendant: Weston Distance Learning, Inc.
Represented By: Eric William Ruden
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