Cestaro v. Prohaska et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Cestaro
Defendant: Michael Prohaska and Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79
Case Number: 1:2022cv09444
Filed: November 4, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jed S Rakoff
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 185 Labor: Suits by and against Labor Organizations
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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December 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN: The case is to be tried to a jury. Amended Pleadings due by 1/6/2023. Joinder of Parties due by 1/6/2023. Motions due by 4/14/2023. Responses due by 5/3/2023 Replies due by 5/15/2023. Deposition due by 3/24/2023. Discovery due by 4/3/2023. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/24/2023 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Ready for Trial by 5/23/2023. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 12/22/2022) (kv)
December 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE in Support of Motion re: #16 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion. Defendants' Supplemental Letter in Support of Motion to Dismiss. Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(DeChiara, Peter)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER denying #10 Motion to Remand. As stated on the record during the Court's 12/22/22 hearing, the Court determines that several of Cestaro's claims (including but not limited to his breach of contract, wrongful termination, and tortious interference with contract claims) require interpreting a union constitution and are therefore completely preempted by and arise under Section 301 (a) of the Labor Management Relations Act. 2 9 U.S. C. 185(a). As also stated on the record, each of Cestaro's claims that does not arise under federal law shares a common factual core with his federally preempted claims and this Court therefore has supplemental jurisdiction over them. 28 U.S.C. 1367(a). The Court therefore denies Cestaro's motion to remand. The Clerk is respectfully directed to close entry # 10 on the docket. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 12/22/2022) (kv)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #10 MOTION to Remand . . Document filed by Joseph Cestaro..(Brick, Brian)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #16 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion. . Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(DeChiara, Peter)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN. Document filed by Joseph Cestaro..(Brick, Brian)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #16 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion. . Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A).(DeChiara, Peter)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion. Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska. Responses due by 12/7/2022 Return Date set for 12/19/2022 at 05:00 PM..(DeChiara, Peter)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - EVENT TYPE ERROR. Notice to Attorney Peter Dante DeChiara to RE-FILE Document #9 MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss. Use the event type Memorandum in Support of Motion found under the event list Replies, Opposition and Supporting Documents. ***REMINDER*** - First refile the #8 Notice AS THE MOTION to Dismiss, then file any supporting documents. (db)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #9 MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss. . Document filed by Joseph Cestaro..(Brick, Brian)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DECLARATION of Michael Prohaska in Opposition re: #10 MOTION to Remand .. Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A).(DeChiara, Peter)
December 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #10 MOTION to Remand . . Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(DeChiara, Peter)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECLARATION of Brian H. Brick, Esq. in Support re: #10 MOTION to Remand .. Document filed by Joseph Cestaro. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit March 3, 2021 letter from Cohen Weiss and Simon LLP to Plaintiffs attorneys, #2 Exhibit February 24, 2021 letter from Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. to Plaintiffs attorneys).(Brick, Brian)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #10 MOTION to Remand . . Document filed by Joseph Cestaro..(Brick, Brian)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Remand . Document filed by Joseph Cestaro. Return Date set for 12/22/2022 at 04:00 PM..(Brick, Brian)
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss. Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska. Responses due by 12/7/2022 Return Date set for 12/19/2022 at 05:00 PM. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A).(DeChiara, Peter) Modified on 12/8/2022 (db).
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Defendants Notice of Motion to Dismiss. Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(DeChiara, Peter)
November 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Peter Dante DeChiara on behalf of Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(DeChiara, Peter)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF COURT CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 12/22/2022 at 04:00 PM in Courtroom 14B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jed S. Rakoff. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 11/10/2022) (kv)
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jed S. Rakoff: Telephone Conference held on 11/9/2022, ( Oral Argument set for 12/22/2022 at 04:00 PM before Judge Jed S. Rakoff.). (Kotowski, Linda)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brian Howard Brick on behalf of Joseph Cestaro..(Brick, Brian)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge James L. Cott 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. (pc)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jed S. Rakoff. 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..(pc)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (pc)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Removal and Docketing of Notice of Removal in New York Supreme Court served on Edward Marcowitz & Brian H. Brick, Counsel for Plaintiff Joseph Cestaro on 11/4/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(DeChiara, Peter)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eyad Asad on behalf of Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79, Michael Prohaska..(Asad, Eyad)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(DeChiara, Peter)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of New York. Case Number: 158695/2022. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26918638).Document filed by Michael Prohaska, Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - LIUNA Uniform Constitution Excerpts).(DeChiara, Peter)

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Plaintiff: Joseph Cestaro
Represented By: Brian Howard Brick
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Defendant: Michael Prohaska
Represented By: Eyad Asad
Represented By: Peter Dante DeChiara
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