Hoffman v. Rattner
Plaintiff: GABRIELLE HOFFMAN Gabrielle Hoffman and Gabrielle Hoffman
Defendant: BRETT RATTNER Brett Rattner and Brett Rattner
Petitioner: Daniel M. O'Hara
Respondent: Jeb L. Singer
Case Number: 1:2021cv00052
Filed: January 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lewis A Kaplan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 bc
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 LETTER addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from G. Hoffman, dated 2/27/21 re: I would like to have a hearing to this letter, and I want to be in front of the Court as this case is a big deal to me. I did not tell my lawyers to leave this case. I need to work with Jeb Singer, but he is requesting that I seek other counsel. I am writing in response to your letter. The reason is that I would like to be able to talk about the case; and that I do not want my lawyers to be in trouble for what they have been doing here. Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually).(sc)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Order to Show Cause served on Gabrielle Hoffman on March 2, 2021. Service was accepted by Gabrielle Hoffman. Document filed by Daniel M. O'Hara..(O'Hara, Daniel)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #34 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition and Reply Papers to Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 2/27/2021) (jca)
February 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by Daniel M. O'Hara. plaintiff and defendant shall show cause as to why leave to withdraw as co-counsel for plaintiff and temporary stay. Show Cause Response due by 3/10/2010. (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 2/27/2021) (Kaplan, Lewis)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Document filed by Daniel M. O'Hara. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration In Support) Related Document Number: [Document #35]..(O'Hara, Daniel) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Daniel M. O'Hara..(O'Hara, Daniel) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition and Reply Papers to Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Mark K. Anesh dated February 26, 2021. Document filed by Jeb L. Singer..(Anesh, Mark)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mark Kenneth Anesh on behalf of Jeb L. Singer..(Anesh, Mark)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 DECLARATION of Elizabeth Wolstein in Support re: #31 MOTION for Attorney Fees against Daniel M. O'Hara, Esq... Document filed by Brett Rattner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B).(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Attorney Fees against Daniel M. O'Hara, Esq.. Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
February 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: LET the Parties and Counsel herein show cause before this Court on March 10, 2021, why an order should not be issued 1) pursuant to Local Rule 1.4 and N.Y. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16(c)(4) and (c)(7) to be relieved as Counsel to Plaintiff, 2) stay this matter for a reasonable amount of time to permit Plaintiff to obtain substitute counsel, 3) granting such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that service of a copy of this Order, together with the papers upon which it is based, by through the CM-ECF System upon Defendant's counsel, Elizabeth Wolstein (ewolstein@schlamstone.com), O'Hara Wagner & Kendall, LLP (attn: Daniel M. O'Hara, dohara@mowklaw.com) and by hand on Gabrielle Hoffman, on or before February 26, 2021, shall be deemed good and sufficient service; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that answering papers, if any, are to be filed electronically on CM/ECF on on behalf of Plaintiff if she responds pro se, by hand onto the Clerk of Court on or before March 5, 2021; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that reply papers, if any, are to be filed electronically on CM/ECF on or before March 10, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 2/24/2021) (jca)
February 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STIPULATED EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES: By and through undersigned counsel, plaintiff GABRIELLE HOFFMAN and defendant BRETT RATTNER hereby stipulate as follows: 1. Under SDNY Local Rule 6.1, the deadline for Plaintiff GABRIELLE HOFFMAN to respond to Defendant's Motion to Fix Amount of Costs and Fees is February 15, 2021. 2. Plaintiff and Defendant have agreed to extend the deadline for Plaintiff to file opposition to Defendant's motion to March 1, 2021. 3. Plaintiff and Defendant have agreed to extend the deadline for Defendant to submit a reply in support of his motion to March 15, 2021., (Responses due by 3/1/2021, Replies due by 3/15/2021.) (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 2/15/2021) (nb)
February 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Proposed Order To Show Cause for Jeb Singer to Withdraw as Attorney for Gabrielle Hoffman individually and derivatively. Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually). (Attachments: #1 Affirmation in Support of the Motion to Withdrawal of Jeb Singer).(Singer, Jeb) Modified on 2/24/2021 (Docket entry retitled from motion to proposed order to show cause at the direction of Judge Kaplan, Mohan, Andrew).
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.)..(Singer, Jeb)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 LETTER addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Elizabeth Wolstein dated February 3, 2021 re: in Further Support of Defendant's Cross-Motion. Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 DECLARATION of Elizabeth Wolstein in Support re: #23 MOTION for Attorney Fees .. Document filed by Brett Rattner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Fees, #2 Exhibit B: Costs, #3 Exhibit C: Checks to SDNY, #4 Exhibit D: 01/11/21 Invoice, #5 Exhibit E: 01/06/21 Transcript, #6 Exhibit F: Fee Totals by Attorney).(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #23 MOTION for Attorney Fees . . Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Attorney Fees . Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 LETTER REPLY to Response to Motion addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Jeb Singer o/b/o Gabrielle Hoffman dated January 27, 2021 re: #19 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint in Removed Action addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Jeb Singer dated January 11, 2021. . Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually), Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.)..(Singer, Jeb)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: Defendant's letter of January 13, 2021, docketed only in 21-cv-0052 though captioned in both cases, seeks relief in both cases. It was not, however, docketed as a motion in either. As defendant has requested, that letter will be treated as a motion in both cases. Plaintiffs shall file any response no later than January 27, 2021. Any reply papers shall be filed no later than February 3, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Responses due by 1/27/2021, Replies due by 2/3/2021.) (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 1/14/2021) (jca)
January 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Elizabeth Wolstein dated January 13, 2021 re: #19 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint in Removed Action addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Jeb Singer dated January 11, 2021. And Cross-Motion for Related Relief. Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint in Removed Action addressed to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan from Jeb Singer dated January 11, 2021. Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually), Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint).(Singer, Jeb)
January 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency. filed by Brett Rattner (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 1/10/2021) (Kaplan, Lewis)
January 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Vacate. (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 1/10/2021) (Kaplan, Lewis)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency. . Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DECLARATION of Gabrielle Hoffman in Opposition re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency.. Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually), Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.)..(Singer, Jeb)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DECLARATION of Jeb Singer, Esq. in Opposition re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency.. Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually), Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.)..(Singer, Jeb)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency. . Document filed by Gabrielle Hoffman(individually), Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.)..(Singer, Jeb)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Seth D. Allen on behalf of Brett Rattner..(Allen, Seth)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. LET Plaintiff Gabrielle Hoffman show cause before this Court, on January 8, 2021, or before at noon, why an order should not be issued, pursuant to New York CPLR 6501, 6514, 6515, and 6516, (i) canceling a notice of pendency filed in this action with respect to the premises known as 30 East 37th Street, Apartment 5K, New York, New York 10016 (Block 00866 and Lot 1040) (the "Second Notice of Pendency"), or (ii) canceling the Second Notice of Pendency and directing that an undertaking be given as a condition of such cancelation, and (iii) awarding defendant Rattner his costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, pursuant to CPLR 6514(c), and (iv) granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper, and as further specified and set forth in this Order to Show Cause. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that answering papers, if any, are to be filed electronically on CM/ECF at or before January 8, 2021 at 12 noon. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that reply papers, if any, are to be filed electronically on CM/ECF as soon as thereafter practicable; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that, unless otherwise ordered, this Court will decide the motion on the papers and may do so upon submission of authority papers. So ordered. (Show Cause Hearing set for 1/8/2021 at 12:00 PM before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Show Cause Response due by 1/8/2021). (Signed by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on 1/6/2021) (rjm).
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan Mazer on behalf of Brett Rattner..(Mazer, Jonathan)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DECLARATION of Brett Rattner in Support re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency.. Document filed by Brett Rattner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Property Deed, #2 Exhibit 30 East 37TH Assignment of Contract Detailed, #3 Exhibit Signed Contract 30 East 37th 5k Final, #4 Exhibit Re. 30 East 37th, Apt 5k Info Needed, #5 Exhibit Real Property Transfer Report 30 e 37th).(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DECLARATION of Elizabeth Wolstein in Support re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency.. Document filed by Brett Rattner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint- Hoffman v. Rattner, #2 Exhibit Notice of Pendency; Hoffman v. Rattner, #3 Exhibit Letter 11-24-20 Rule 11 with exhibits, #4 Exhibit Ltr. Resp to November 24, 2020 Rule 11 Corresp.; Hoffman v. Rattner, #5 Exhibit 2020.12.10 Rule 11 Second Letter w Exhibits, #6 Exhibit Second Notice of Pendency (Final)- Hoffman v. Rattner, #7 Exhibit Summons with Complaint).(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency. . Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Vacate Notice of Pendency. Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jeb Lincoln Singer on behalf of Gabrielle Hoffman(individually), Gabrielle Hoffman(Gabrielle Hoffman, derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.)..(Singer, Jeb)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel M O'Hara, Jr on behalf of Gabrielle Hoffman(individually)..(O'Hara, Daniel)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan: Telephone Conference held on 1/6/2021. Plaintiff Gabrielle Hoffman shall show cause before this Court on 1/8/2021, or before, by 12:00 PM why an order should not be issued (see signed order to show cause). Answering papers, if any, are to be filed electronically at or before 1/8/21 by 12:00 PM. (Court Reporter Pamela Utter) (Mohan, Andrew)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:20-cv-08839-LAK. Notice of Assignment to follow. (laq)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (laq)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order 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. (laq)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Elizabeth Wolstein. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: GABRIELLE HOFFMAN Gabrielle Hoffman ;BRETT RATTNER Brett Rattner. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party role was entered incorrectly. (dnh)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Elizabeth Wolstein re: Document No. #1 Notice of Removal,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add party Gabrielle Hoffman in second capacity with corresponding party text "derivatively on behalf of G-Lish Fashions, Inc.." Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents... (dnh)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. .(dnh)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Plaintiffs/Petitioners Brett Rattner added. Party added pursuant to #1 Notice of Removal,.Document filed by Brett Rattner. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal,..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (dnh)
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE REFERRED TO Judge Lewis A. Kaplan as possibly related to 1:20-cv-08839-LAK. (dnh)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 1:20-cv-08839. Document filed by Brett Rattner..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wolstein, Elizabeth)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from New York, County of New York. Case Number: 650014/2021. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-23344579).Document filed by Brett Rattner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A: Summons with Complaint, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B: Docket Sheet).(Wolstein, Elizabeth)

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Defendant: BRETT RATTNER Brett Rattner
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Defendant: Brett Rattner
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