Knowles v. St. Barnabas Hospital et al
Plaintiff: Alonza I. Knowles
Defendant: The City of New York, N&N Apartments and St. Barnabas Hospital
Case Number: 1:2021cv02569
Filed: March 25, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Robert W Lehrburger
Referring Judge: Gregory H Woods
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2021 Mailed a copy of #34 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, to Alonza I. Knowles at 2066 Morris Avenue, Apt. 405, Bronx, NY 10453. (dsh)
May 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Extension granted; dates for opposition and reply extended commensurately. The Clerk's Office is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Memo Endorsement to Plaintiff pro se and note service on the docket. SO ORDERED. Motions due by 6/24/2021. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 5/20/2021) (mml) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 20, 2021 Filing 33 FIRST LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to file defendant City's Motion to Dismiss in reference to Docket Entry Number 32 addressed to Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger from Joshua Kaufman dated May 20, 2021. Document filed by The City of New York..(Kaufman, Joshua)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #31 FIRST LETTER MOTION for Conference defendant respectfully request a pre-motion conference as defendant anticipates moving for dismiss plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure rule12(b)(6) addressed to Magistrate. Defendant may proceed with filing a motion to dismiss. The parties shall follow the same briefing schedule as set forth at Dkt. 30. The Clerk's Office is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Memo Endorsement to Plaintiff pro se and note service on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 5/12/2021) (mml) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 12, 2021 Filing 31 FIRST LETTER MOTION for Conference defendant respectfully request a pre-motion conference as defendant anticipates moving for dismiss plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure rule12(b)(6) addressed to Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger from Joshua Kaufman dated May 12, 2021. Document filed by The City of New York..(Kaufman, Joshua)
May 12, 2021 Mailed a copy of #32 Order on Motion for Conference, to Alonza I. Knowles at 2066 Morris Avenue, Apt. 405, Bronx, NY 10453. (dsh)
May 11, 2021 Filing 30 MEMO ENDORSEMENT re: #29 Letter, filed by St. Barnabas Hospital. ENDORSEMENT: Defendant may proceed with filing a motion to dismiss. Defendant shall file its motion papers by June 10, 2021. Plaintiff shall file any opposition by July 10, 2021. Defendant shall file any reply by July 24, 2021. The Clerk's Office is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Memo Endorsement to Plaintiff Pro Se and note service on the docket., (Motions due by 6/10/2021., Responses due by 7/10/2021, Replies due by 7/24/2021.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 5/11/2021) (nb) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 11, 2021 Filing 29 LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger from Richard T. O'Brien dated May 11, 2021 re: Permission to file a pre-answer motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). Document filed by St. Barnabas Hospital..(O'Brien, Richard)
May 11, 2021 Mailed a copy of #30 Memo Endorsement, Set Deadlines, to Alonza I. Knowles at 2066 Morris Avenue, Apt. 405, Bronx, NY 10453. (dsh)
May 10, 2021 Mailed a copy of #28 Order, to Alonza I. Knowles at 2066 Morris Avenue, Apt. 405, Bronx, NY 10453. (dsh)
May 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: The Court has received Plaintiffs May 7, 2021 letter to Judge Woods. Dkt. No. 26. Magistrate Judge Lehrburger has been assigned to this case by reference. Dkt. No. 24. Plaintiff is directed to address any correspondence with the court to Judge Lehrburger in the first instance. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 5/9/2021) (js) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 7, 2021 Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Court Orders dated May 2, 2021 and May 3, 2021 served on Alonza I. Knowles on May 6, 2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by The City of New York..(Kaufman, Joshua)
May 7, 2021 Filing 26 LETTER addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from A. Knowles, dated 5/3/21 re: I write this letter so that I can declare to you the fraudulent and corrupted tactics of my defendants. They are all out to destroy everything which is in my biography that I have notarized and sworned to before a notary under penalty of perjury, and to try to portray me as as fraud etc. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles.(sc)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying without prejudice #22 Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff has filed a notice of motion for summary judgment. (Dkt. 22.) Motions for summary judgment must adhere to requirements for such motions set forth in Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Southern District of New York Local Rule 56.1. The motion does not conform to those rules as it is not accompanied by the filings required by those rules. Additionally, the motion is premature as Defendants have not yet answered and are not required to do so under the current deadline until May 26, 2021. Accordingly, the motion is denied without prejudice. SO ORDERED. Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record. The Clerks Office is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff pro se and note service on the docket: Alonza I. Knowles, 2066 Morris Avenue, Apt. 405, Bronx, NY 10453. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 5/3/2021) (mml) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
May 3, 2021 Mailed a copy of #25 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, to Alonza I. Knowles at 2066 Morris Avenue, Apt. 405, Bronx, NY 10453. (dsh)
May 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). Referred to Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. Motions referred to Robert W. Lehrburger. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 5/2/2021) (mro)
April 30, 2021 Filing 23 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of 3 Court Orders served on Alonza I. Knowles on April 30, 2021. Service was made by mail. Document filed by St. Barnabas Hospital..(O'Brien, Richard)
April 29, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles.(sc)
April 29, 2021 Filing 21 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Extension Letter [Docket Entry Number 9] and two Court Orders [Docket Entry 12 and 20] served on Alonza I. Knowles on April 28, 2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by The City of New York..(Kaufman, Joshua)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: The Court has received Plaintiff's April 27, 2021 Notice of Motion for Default Judgement, Dkt. No. 17. As the Court explained in its April 27, 2021 order, Dkt. No. 18, Defendants are not in default at this time, as the deadline for them to answer or otherwise respond has been extended to May 26, 2021. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion for default judgment is DENIED without prejudice. Counsel for Defendants are directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and to retain proof of service. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/28/2021) (rro)
April 28, 2021 Filing 19 LETTER addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Alonza Knowles, dated 4/28/21 re: Please grant me the relief to rebuild my life. I need to rebuild, produce my six plays, move from my present apartment, and from all of the corruptions, street gangs etc. and go to a new scene and opportunities. Please penalize the defendants for their negligence of not answering with an Answer to my Complaint, made under the penalty of perjury; and this is the undisputed truth as well as everything herein this document. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles.(sc)
April 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: The Court has received Plaintiff's April 26, 2021 letter, Dkt. No. 16, requesting that the Court deny Defendant's request for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. The Court granted Defendant's request before receiving Plaintiff's letter. Dkt. No. 14. Defendants are not in default at this time, as the deadline for them to answer or otherwise respond has been extended to May 26, 2021. Counsel for Defendants are directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and to retain proof of service. St. Barnabas Hospital answer due 5/26/2021; The City of New York answer due 5/26/2021. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/27/2021) (mro)
April 27, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION FOR A DEFAULT JUDGMENT, re: for Default Judgment as to St. Barnabas Hospital, N&N Apartments, and the City of New York. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles(sc)
April 26, 2021 Filing 16 LETTER addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from A. Knowles, dated 4/22/21 re: I would greatly appreciate it if you would deny the request of the attorney for the City of New York in this case. He made a fraudulent statement that I did not provide a phone number which I did provide etc. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles.(sc)
April 26, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joshua S Kaufman on behalf of The City of New York..(Kaufman, Joshua)
April 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #13 FIRST LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Padernacht Law, P.C. by Daniel Padernacht dated 04/23/2021., #2 Complaint. Application granted. Defendant's request for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond, Dkt. No. 13, is granted. The deadline for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond is extended to May 26, 2021. Counsel for Defendant is directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and to retain proof of service. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion pending at Dkt. No. 13. (N&N Apartments answer due 5/26/2021.) (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/24/2021) (rro)
April 23, 2021 Filing 13 FIRST LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Padernacht Law, P.C. by Daniel Padernacht dated 04/23/2021. Document filed by N&N Apartments..(Padernacht, Daniel)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #9 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #5 Affidavit of Service Complaints, Summons Issued, #2 Complaint addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Jonathan Pines dated April 19, 2021., #2 Complaint. Application granted. Defendants' request for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint, Dkt. No. 9, is granted. The deadline for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond is extended to June 4, 2021. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for June 3, 2021 is adjourned to June 21, 2021 at 9 a.m. The joint status letter and proposed case management plan described in the Court's April 1, 2021 order are due no later than June 14, 2021. Defendants are directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and to retain proof of service. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion pending at Dkt. No. 9. The City of New York answer due 6/4/2021. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/20/2021) (nb)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying without prejudice #10 Motion to Dismiss. In the Court's order dated April 1, 2021, counsel was directed to review and comply with the Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases. Dkt. No. 4. Pursuant to the Court's Individual Rule 2(C), pre-motion submissions are required for motions to dismiss. Defendant St. Barnabas Hospital did not file a pre-motion submission before filing a motion to dismiss on April 19, 2021. Dkt. No. 10. Accordingly, that motion is denied without prejudice. If Defendant wishes to renew its motion at a later date, it is directed to do so in compliance with the Court's Individual Rule 2(C). Defendants are directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff and to retain proof of service. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion pending at Dkt. No. 10.. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/20/2021) (nb) Modified on 4/21/2021 (nb).
April 20, 2021 Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Conference set for 6/21/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Gregory H. Woods. (nb)
April 19, 2021 Filing 10 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss Complaint as to defendant St. Barnabas Hospital. Document filed by St. Barnabas Hospital. Responses due by 5/3/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons & Complaint, #2 Exhibit Affidavit of S&C on N&N Apartments, #3 Affidavit Affidavit of Service of Motion and Supporting Documents on all parties by mail).(O'Brien, Richard)
April 19, 2021 Filing 9 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #5 Affidavit of Service Complaints, Summons Issued, #2 Complaint addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Jonathan Pines dated April 19, 2021. Document filed by The City of New York..(Pines, Jonathan)
April 16, 2021 Filing 8 LETTER to Judge Gregory H. Woods from A. Knowles, dated 4/14/21 re: I hope you root out corruption and professional malpractice and fraud and civil rights violations in FedEx offices. Enclosed is a receipt from FedEx Office dated 4/14/21(as indicated). Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles.(sc)
April 6, 2021 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. N&N Apartments, served on 4/5/2021, answer due 4/26/2021. Service was accepted by Carine Silberstein. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles. (sc)
April 1, 2021 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. St. Barnabas Hospital; served on 3/29/2021, answer due 4/19/2021. Service was accepted by Kimberly Obciana. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles. (sc)
April 1, 2021 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. The City of New York; served on 3/30/2021, answer due 4/20/2021. Service was accepted by Ariton Marke, Legal Clerk. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles. (sc)
April 1, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 6/3/2021 at 03:00 PM before Judge Gregory H. Woods. The conference will be conducted by telephone. The parties are directed to the Court's Emergency Rules in Light of COVID-19, which are available on the Court's website, for the dial-in number and other relevant instructions. The parties are specifically directed to comply with Rule 2(C) of the Court's Emergency Rules. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 4/1/2021) (mro)
March 25, 2021 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against N&N Apartments, St. Barnabas Hospital, The City of New York. (Filing Fee $ $402.00, Receipt Number 465401276642)Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles. (Attachments: #1 Receipt).(rdz)
March 25, 2021 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Alonza I. Knowles..(rdz)
March 25, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)
March 25, 2021 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. (rdz) Modified on 3/26/2021 (rdz).
March 25, 2021 SUMMONS ISSUED as to N&N Apartments, St. Barnabas Hospital, The City of New York..(rdz)

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Represented By: Joshua S Kaufman
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