Zaret v. Bonsey et al
Plaintiff: Peter Zaret and Peter H. Zaret doing business as Peter Zaret & Sons Violins, Inc.
Defendant: David Bonsey, David D. Bonsey, Inc, Florian Leonhard, Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc, Peter Horner, Bromptonss Auctioneers Limited, Charles Beare, Beare Violins Limited, Joeseph W. Robson, D. Bonsey, Inc., New York Violin Consulting Inc., Bromptons Auctioneers Limited, Charles Beare OBE and Joe W. Robson
Case Number: 1:2022cv07109
Filed: August 19, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
Presiding Judge: Analisa Torres
Nature of Suit: Personal Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 lb Diversity-Libel, Assault, Slander
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint, served. David Bonsey served on 10/4/2022, answer due 10/25/2022. Service was accepted by Henry Pena, Doorman. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #43 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #43 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Daniel A. Grossman dated 10/11/2022., #1 Complaint. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc answer due 10/31/2022; Florian Leonhard answer due 10/31/2022. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 10/11/2022) (kv)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Zachary V Moen on behalf of Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc, Florian Leonhard..(Moen, Zachary)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Daniel A. Grossman dated 10/11/2022. Document filed by Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc, Florian Leonhard..(Grossman, Daniel)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Grossman on behalf of Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc, Florian Leonhard..(Grossman, Daniel)
October 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint, served. Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc served on 9/19/2022, answer due 10/11/2022. Service was accepted by Cathy Will, authorized Agent. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
October 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint, served. Florian Leonhard served on 9/19/2022, answer due 10/11/2022. Service was accepted by Cathy Will, Authorized Agent. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #35 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #35 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Daniel A. Grossman dated 9/16/2022., #1 Complaint. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Beare Violins Limited answer due 10/22/2022; Bromptons Auctioneers Limited answer due 10/22/2022; Charles Beare OBE answer due 10/22/2022; Peter Horner answer due 10/22/2022; Joe W. Robson answer due 10/31/2022. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 9/19/2022) (kv)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Zachary V. Moen to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Analisa Torres)(Text Only Order) (CP)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #36 MOTION for Zachary V. Moen to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-26692911. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (sgz)
September 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 LETTER addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Peter H. Zaret dated September 17, 2022 re: Assertion of Diversity Jurisdiction. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Zachary V. Moen to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-26692911. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Beare Violins Limited, Bromptons Auctioneers Limited, Charles Beare OBE, Peter Horner, Joe W. Robson..(Moen, Zachary)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Daniel A. Grossman dated 9/16/2022. Document filed by Beare Violins Limited, Bromptons Auctioneers Limited, Charles Beare OBE, Peter Horner, Joe W. Robson..(Grossman, Daniel)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Grossman on behalf of Beare Violins Limited, Bromptons Auctioneers Limited, Charles Beare OBE, Peter Horner, Joe W. Robson..(Grossman, Daniel)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Peter Horner served on 9/5/2022, answer due 9/26/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Charles Beare OBE served on 9/5/2022, answer due 9/26/2022. Service was accepted by Agent, Name Yet Unknown. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Bromptons Auctioneers Limited served on 8/23/2022, answer due 9/13/2022. Service was accepted by Amy Lesch. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Beare Violins Limited served on 8/23/2022, answer due 9/13/2022. Service was accepted by Amy Lesch. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Joe W. Robson served on 8/25/2022, answer due 9/15/2022. Service was accepted by Joe W. Robson. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. (as further set forth herein). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/23/2022) (kv)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by October 23, 2022, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/23/2022) (kv)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to connect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties are encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at every available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/23/2022) (kv)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to David Bonsey..(jgo)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to David Bonsey, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Joe W. Robson. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Charles Beare OBE. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to D. Bonsey, Inc.. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Joe W. Robson, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Charles Beare OBE, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to D. Bonsey, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to David Bonsey, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter H. Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark) Modified on 8/22/2022 (vf).
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Beare Violins Limited. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Bromptons Auctioneers Limited. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Peter Horner. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Florian Leonhard. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. 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..(vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Mark Schlachet. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Charles Beare, Bromptonss Auctioneers Limited, David D. Bonsey, Inc, Joeseph W. Robson, Peter Zaret. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; alias party name was omitted; party name entered incorrectly. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Mark Schlachet. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 360 (P.I.: Other); County code New York. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 380 (Personal Property: Other); the County code has been modified to XX Out of State. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis 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. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Mark Schlachet to RE-FILE Document No. #17 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct. 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. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Mark Schlachet to RE-FILE Document No. #9 Request for Issuance of Summons, #11 Request for Issuance of Summons, #3 Request for Issuance of Summons, #4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Defendant party name errors. Defendant party name listed does not correspond exactly to pleading caption. 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. (vf)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (vf)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT- SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Joe W. Robson, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark) Modified on 8/22/2022 (vf).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Beare Violins Limited, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Charles Beare OBE, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark) Modified on 8/22/2022 (vf).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Bromptons Auctioneers Limited, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Peter Horner, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Florian Leonhard, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to D. Bonsey, Inc, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark) Modified on 8/22/2022 (vf).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT- SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to David Bonsey, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark) Modified on 8/22/2022 (vf).
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Schlachet, Mark)
August 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Charles Beare, Beare Violins Limited, David Bonsey, Bromptonss Auctioneers Limited, David D. Bonsey, Inc, Florian Leonhard Fine Violins, Inc, Peter Horner, Florian Leonhard, Joeseph W. Robson. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26573110)Document filed by Peter Zaret..(Schlachet, Mark)

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Plaintiff: Peter Zaret
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Plaintiff: Peter H. Zaret doing business as Peter Zaret & Sons Violins, Inc.
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Defendant: Charles Beare
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Defendant: Joeseph W. Robson
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Defendant: New York Violin Consulting Inc.
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