SWAYZE v. LAFONTANT et al
Plaintiff: Scott Swayze
Defendant: Police Officers John Does 1-10, Theresa Lafontant, Natasha Lafontant and ABC Company 1-10
Case Number: 1:2021cv04867
Filed: June 2, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Edgardo Ramos
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1391
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by Theresa Lafontant. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service).(Holland, Warren)
June 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gary Slobin on behalf of Scott Swayze..(Slobin, Gary)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of New Jersey; Case Number: 2:20-cv-07194. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received. (sjo)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge Edgardo Ramos. 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. (sjo)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (sjo)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order 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. (sjo)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/ for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions. (sjo)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order ***Civil Case Terminated. (mfr) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
May 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER TO TRANSFER; This matter is transferred to the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 5/17/2021. (ams, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Proposed Order by THERESA LAFONTANT. (PULLMAN, SAMANTHA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's May 4, 2021 letter [D.E. 17] requesting additional time to execute and file an Order to transfer. The request is granted. On or before May 14, 2021, the parties will file either: (1) a Consent Order transferring this action to the Southern District of New York, or (2) a joint status report. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 5/5/2021. (Hammer, Michael) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Letter from Theresa Lafontant. (PULLMAN, SAMANTHA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SCOTT SWAYZE. NATASHA LAFONTANT served on 4/28/2021, answer due 5/19/2021. (LEONARD, SCOTT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SCOTT SWAYZE. THERESA LAFONTANT served on 4/28/2021, answer due 5/19/2021. (LEONARD, SCOTT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer: Status/Scheduling Conference held on 4/13/2021. (jqb, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER: As discussed at the April 13, 2021 Rule 16 conference, by May 4, 2021, if Defendant Theresa LaFontant has not agreed to waive service of process, Plaintiff will have effected service of process on her and filed proof of same. Plaintiff will also effect service of process on Natasha LaFontant or seek additional time to do so if necessary. Additionally, it appearing that venue is not appropriate in this district under 28 U.S.C. sec. 1391(b), any consent order to transfer this case to the Southern District of New York shall be filed by May 4, 2021, or the Court will enter a scheduling order in this matter. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 4/13/2021. (Hammer, Michael) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by SAMANTHA PULLMAN on behalf of THERESA LAFONTANT (PULLMAN, SAMANTHA) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by WARREN HOLLAND on behalf of THERESA LAFONTANT (HOLLAND, WARREN) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER: Today's scheduling conference is adjourned to April 13, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. To joint the call, counsel shall dial 1-888-684-8852 and access code 1456817#. The parties shall file a joint discovery plan on or before April 12, 2021. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 2/4/21. (TAD) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Letter from Scott G. Leonard, Esq.. (LEONARD, SCOTT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 TEXT ORDER: The Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 12/21/2020 is adjourned to 2/4/2021 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer. Dial 1-888-684-8852 and enter access code 1456817# to join the conference call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 12/14/2020. (jqb, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 TEXT ORDER: The Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 11/10/2020 is adjourned to 12/21/2020 at 11:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer. Dial 1-888-684-8852 and enter access code 1456817# to join the conference call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 11/6/2020. (jqb, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ORDER: The parties shall electronically file a joint discovery plan by 11/9/2020. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 11/5/2020. (jqb, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEXT ORDER: The Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 9/17/2020 is adjourned to 11/10/2020 at 3:30 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer. Dial 1-888-684-8852 and enter access code 1456817# to join the conference call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 9/15/2020. (sms) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER re #4 Letter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 6/30/2020. (ams, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Letter from plaintiff's counsel, Scott G. Leonard, Esq. re #1 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(LEONARD, SCOTT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Notice of Judicial Preferences. #Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (ek) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TEXT ORDER: Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 9/17/2020 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer. The parties shall electronically file a joint discovery plan by 9/15/2020. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer on 6/18/2020. (jqb, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to NATASHA LAFONTANT, THERESA LAFONTANT. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (lag, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Judge Esther Salas and Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer added. (ps, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 14, 2020 Opinion or Order CASE REFERRED to Arbitration. (ps, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number ANJDC-10936425) with JURY DEMAND, filed by SCOTT SWAYZE. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(LEONARD, SCOTT) [Transferred from New Jersey on 6/2/2021.]

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Defendant: Police Officers John Does 1-10
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Defendant: Theresa Lafontant
Represented By: Warren Holland
Represented By: Samantha Pullman
Represented By: Samantha Leigh Pullman
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