Ferguson et al v. City of New York et al
Plaintiff: Ronisha Ferguson, S.J. and A.J.
Defendant: THE CITY OF NEW YORK, KerryAnne Graham, Alphy Contreras, Lorna Mitchell, Jacqueline Batista, Kawan Inman, Deanna Kessleman, Iyeisha Witherspoon, Marianne Whitfield, Janelle Coger, Marlene Wilson, Cotto "John", John/Jane Does Nos. 1-4, City of New York, Deanna Johnston, John Cotto and William Kessleman
Case Number: 1:2022cv01000
Filed: February 3, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 dp Civil Right Denial of Due Process
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 9, 2022 Filing 21 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #20 Letter filed by City of New York. ENDORSEMENT: The Court is in receipt of Defendants' above letter. Based on its communication with Plaintiff, the Court understands that she consents to Defendants' request. Accordingly, the application is GRANTED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/9/2022) (rro)
March 8, 2022 Filing 20 LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Sharon Sprayregen dated March 8, 2022 re: response to Plaintiffs' letter-motion to compel. Document filed by City of New York..(Sprayregen, Sharon)
March 2, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: City of New York answer due 5/2/2022. (rro)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at docket entry 18. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/2/2022) (rro)
March 1, 2022 Filing 18 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Sharon Sprayregen dated March 1, 2022. Document filed by City of New York..(Sprayregen, Sharon)
March 1, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sharon Vicky Sprayregen on behalf of City of New York..(Sprayregen, Sharon)
February 10, 2022 Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Jacqueline Batista served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Janelle Coger served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Alphy Contreras served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; KerryAnne Graham served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Kawan Inman served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Deanna Johnston served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; William Kessleman served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Lorna Mitchell served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Marianne Whitfield served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Marlene Wilson served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022; Iyeisha Witherspoon served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022. Service was accepted by Served at ACS - Place of Business. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson; Ronisha Ferguson..(Rickner, Robert)
February 10, 2022 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. City of New York served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022. Service was accepted by NYC Law Department Service Window. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson; Ronisha Ferguson..(Rickner, Robert)
February 8, 2022 Filing 14 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Jacqueline Batista, Janelle Coger, Alphy Contreras, KerryAnne Graham, Kawan Inman, Deanna Johnston, William Kessleman, Lorna Mitchell, Marianne Whitfield, Marlene Wilson, Iyeisha Witherspoon. (sj)
February 8, 2022 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to City of New York. (sj)
February 7, 2022 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to KERRYANNE GRAHAM; ALPHY CONTRERAS; LORNA MITCHELL; JACQUELINE BATISTA; KAWAN INMAN; WILLIAM KESSLEMAN; DEANNA JOHNSTON; IYEISHA WITHERSPOON; MARIANNE WHITFIELD; JANELLE COGER; and MARLENE WILSON, re: #10 Complaint,. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson, Ronisha Ferguson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complete Caption).(Rickner, Robert)
February 7, 2022 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The City of New York, re: #10 Complaint,. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson, Ronisha Ferguson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complete Caption).(Rickner, Robert)
February 7, 2022 Filing 10 COMPLAINT against Jacqueline Batista, City of New York, Janelle Coger, Alphy Contreras, John Cotto, KerryAnne Graham, Kawan Inman, John/Jane Does Nos. 1-4, Deanna Johnston, William Kessleman, Lorna Mitchell, Marianne Whitfield, Marlene Wilson, Iyeisha Witherspoon. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson, Ronisha Ferguson..(Rickner, Robert)
February 7, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Robert Howard Rickner to RE-FILE Document No. #7 Request for Issuance of Summons, #8 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Summons must be linked to an accepted pleading. 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. (sj)
February 7, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Robert Howard Rickner to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): not all the filer/filers were selected for the pleading. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (vf)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER with respect to #6 Letter Motion to Compel. The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's above letter. The Court is disinclined to grant Plaintiff's requested relief without first hearing from Defendants. Accordingly, Defendants are hereby ORDERED to respond to Plaintiff's above letter within one week of filing their notice of appearance. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 2/4/2022) (rro)
February 4, 2022 Filing 8 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to KERRYANNE GRAHAM; ALPHY CONTRERAS; LORNA MITCHELL; JACQUELINE BATISTA; KAWAN INMAN; WILLIAM KESSLEMAN; DEANNA JOHNSTON; IYEISHA WITHERSPOON; MARIANNE WHITFIELD; JANELLE COGER; MARLENE WILSON, re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson on behalf of her minor children S.J. and A.J.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complete Caption).(Rickner, Robert) Modified on 2/7/2022 (sj).
February 4, 2022 Filing 7 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to City of New York, re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson on behalf of her minor children S.J. and A.J.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complete Caption).(Rickner, Robert) Modified on 2/7/2022 (sj).
February 4, 2022 Filing 6 LETTER MOTION to Compel City of New York to Identify the names of "John/Jane Doe" Defendants and for Leave to Amend the Complaint Once the Defendants Have Been Identified addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Rob Rickner dated 2/4/2022. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson on behalf of her minor children S.J. and A.J...(Rickner, Robert)
February 4, 2022 Filing 5 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Rickner, Robert)
February 4, 2022 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILER ERROR - COMPLAINT against Jacqueline Batista, City of New York, Janelle Coger, Alphy Contreras, John Cotto, Ronisha Ferguson, KerryAnne Graham, Kawan Inman, John/Jane Does Nos. 1-4, Deanna Johnston, Lorna Mitchell, Marianne Whitfield, Marlene Wilson, Iyeisha Witherspoon, William Kessleman. Document filed by Ronisha Ferguson on behalf of her minor children S.J. and A.J...(Rickner, Robert) Modified on 2/7/2022 (vf).
February 4, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Carolyn A. Kubitschek on behalf of A.J., Ronisha Ferguson, S.J...(Kubitschek, Carolyn)
February 4, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING REMOVAL OF PARTY. Notice to attorney Robert Howard Rickner. The following party/parties has been removed from this case: A.J., S.J.. The party was added to the case in error. (sj)
February 4, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Robert Howard Rickner. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Ronisha Ferguson, City of New York, Deanna Johnston, John Cotto. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps; party text was omitted. (sj)
February 4, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Robert Howard Rickner to RE-FILE re: Document No. #1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected; Ronisha Ferguson must be added to the docket again with party text 'on behalf of her minor children S.J. and A.J.'; William Kessleman must be added to the docket. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (sj)
February 4, 2022 Magistrate Judge Debra C. Freeman 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. (sj)
February 4, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (sj)
February 4, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Robert Howard Rickner to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the COMPLETE S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated October 1, 2020. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (sj)
February 4, 2022 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. 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..(sj)
February 3, 2022 Filing 2 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET - PDF ERROR CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Rickner, Robert) Modified on 2/4/2022 (sj).
February 3, 2022 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILER ERROR - COMPLAINT against Cotto "John", Jacqueline Batista, Janelle Coger, Alphy Contreras, KerryAnne Graham, Kawan Inman, John/Jane Does Nos. 1-4, Deanna Kessleman, Lorna Mitchell, THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Marianne Whitfield, Marlene Wilson, Iyeisha Witherspoon. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25684496)Document filed by A.J., S.J., Ronisha Ferguson..(Rickner, Robert) Modified on 2/7/2022 (sj).

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Plaintiff: Ronisha Ferguson
Represented By: Robert Howard Rickner
Represented By: Carolyn A. Kubitschek
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Plaintiff: S.J.
Represented By: Robert Howard Rickner
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Plaintiff: A.J.
Represented By: Robert Howard Rickner
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Defendant: THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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Defendant: KerryAnne Graham
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Defendant: Alphy Contreras
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Defendant: Lorna Mitchell
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Defendant: Jacqueline Batista
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Defendant: Kawan Inman
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Defendant: Deanna Kessleman
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Defendant: Iyeisha Witherspoon
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Defendant: Marianne Whitfield
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Defendant: Janelle Coger
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Defendant: Marlene Wilson
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Defendant: Cotto "John"
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Defendant: John/Jane Does Nos. 1-4
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Defendant: City of New York
Represented By: Sharon Vicky Sprayregen
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Defendant: Deanna Johnston
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Defendant: John Cotto
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Defendant: William Kessleman
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