Abadi v. The Walt Disney Company et al
Plaintiff: Aaron Abadi
Defendant: The Walt Disney Company, Disney Parks and Experiences Worldwide Inc., Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., Robert Chapek, Jared Fields, Kerry Alan Scanlon, Audrey Pumariega Angulo, Margaret C. Giacalone, Julie H. McConnell and Numerous Unnamed Executive Employees, Staff, & Attorneys of the above companies
Case Number: 1:2022cv01766
Filed: March 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12112 Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2022 Filing 11 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #10 Letter,, filed by Aaron Abadi. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. Summons for Defendants the Walt Disney Company and Jared Fields were issued on March 31, 2022 (Dkt. #7), meaning that service is presently due on June 29, 2022. Given this impending deadline, the Court hereby extends Plaintiff's time for service to September 27, 2022. Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, has consented to electronic service. ( Service due by 9/27/2022.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/22/2022) (rro)
June 21, 2022 Filing 10 LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from A. Abadi, dated 6/20/22 re: "PLAINTIFF'S LETTER RE EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE SUMMONS & COMPLAINT" - I do not know why there is a delay at the U.S. Marshals Office, but at this time they have not filed an affidavit of service. Plaintiff hereby requests an extension of time for an additional 90 days to compplete this service, as Plaintiff was relying on the U.S. Marshals to do the service, and for some reason this has not yet been completed. Document filed by Aaron Abadi.(sc)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IN PRO SE ACTION: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on August 2, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The conference will be held telephonically. At the scheduled date and time, the parties are to call (888) 363-4749 and enter access code 5123533. All pretrial conferences must be attended by the attorney who will serve as principal trial counsel. Initial Conference set for 8/2/2022 at 12:00 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 4/7/2022) (rro)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Aaron Abadi, at 82 Nassau Street, Apt. 140 New York, NY 10038, on 3/31/2022 Re: #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases). (sha)
March 31, 2022 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Jared Fields, The Walt Disney Company. (sha)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Court directs the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff, together with an information package. The Court also directs the Clerk of Court to: (i) issue summonses for the WDC and Defendant Fields, (ii) complete USM-285 forms with the service addresses of the WDC and Defendant Fields, and (iii) deliver all documents necessary to effect service of summonses and the complaint on the WDC and Defendant Fields to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Court dismisses Plaintiff's claims against the defendants other than the WDC and Defendant Fields without prejudice to Plaintiff's amending his complaint with respect to those dismissed claims. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Margaret C. Giacalone, Julie H. McConnell, Numerous Unnamed Executive Employees, Staff, & Attorneys of the above companies, Audrey Pumariega Angulo, Kerry Alan Scanlon, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., Robert Chapek (both individually and in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company) and Disney Parks and Experiences Worldwide Inc. terminated.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/31/2022) (rro) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
March 31, 2022 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 3/31/2022 Re: Judge Katherine Polk Failla #6 Order of Service, Add and Terminate Parties. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Complaint, Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s) Jared Fields, The Walt Disney Company. (sha)
March 30, 2022 Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker 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)
March 30, 2022 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (laq)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. 28 U.S.C. 1915. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 3/28/2022) (vn) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
March 2, 2022 Filing 3 PRO SE CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC SERVICE. The following party: Aaron Abadi consents to receive electronic service via the ECF system. Document filed by Aaron Abadi. (sac)
March 2, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Robert Chapek, Disney Parks and Experiences Worldwide Inc., Jared Fields, Margaret C. Giacalone, Julie H. McConnell, Numerous Unnamed Executive Employees, Staff, & Attorneys of the above companies, Audrey Pumariega Angulo, Kerry Alan Scanlon, The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. Document filed by Aaron Abadi. (sac)
March 2, 2022 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Aaron Abadi. (sac)
March 2, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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