Torres v. United States of America et al
Plaintiff: Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres and Jessenia Torres
Defendant: Kenneth Liu, Sapan Polepalle, Montefiore Medical Center, Advanced Urology Center of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, The United States of America, United States Attorney's Office - Department of Justice and Advanced Urology Centers of New York
Case Number: 1:2023cv03052
Filed: April 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2675 Federal Tort Claims Act - Disposition by Agency Req
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jeffrey Robert Nichols on behalf of Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, Sapan Polepalle..(Nichols, Jeffrey)
May 23, 2023 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Kenneth Liu, Montefiore Medical Center..(Harinstein, Pamela)
May 23, 2023 Filing 17 ANSWER to #8 Complaint,. Document filed by Kenneth Liu, Montefiore Medical Center..(Harinstein, Pamela)
May 22, 2023 Filing 16 ANSWER to #8 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, Sapan Polepalle..(Weinstock, Gregg)
May 22, 2023 Filing 15 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, Sapan Polepalle..(Weinstock, Gregg)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: 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 July 28, 2023, at 4:00 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. Initial Conference set for 7/28/2023 at 04:00 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 5/12/2023) (rro)
May 11, 2023 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. All Defendants. Document filed by Lucila Torres, Jessenia Torres..(Insler, Amy)
April 24, 2023 Filing 12 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, Kenneth Liu, Montefiore Medical Center, Sapan Polepalle, The United States of America..(pc)
April 24, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Amy L. Insler. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York; Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Bronx; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (pc)
April 24, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Amy L. Insler. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)
April 24, 2023 Transmission to Case Assignment Clerk. Transmitted re: #6 Amended Civil Case Administrative Closing Order,,,,, to the Case Assignment Clerk for preparation of notice of case assignment/reassignment..(pc)
April 24, 2023 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Judge Laura Taylor Swain is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
April 24, 2023 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. (vba)
April 21, 2023 Filing 11 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KENNETH LIU, M.D., SAPAN POLEPALLE, M.D., MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER, ADVANCED UROLOGY CENTERS OF NEW YORK, and INTEGRATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PLLC, re: #8 Complaint,. Document filed by Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres..(Insler, Amy)
April 21, 2023 Filing 10 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Insler, Amy)
April 21, 2023 Filing 9 DEMAND for Trial by Jury. Document filed by Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres.(Insler, Amy)
April 21, 2023 Filing 8 COMPLAINT against Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, Kenneth Liu, Montefiore Medical Center, Sapan Polepalle, The United States of America. Document filed by Lucila Torres, Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased..(Insler, Amy)
April 20, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO REOPEN CASE: Pursuant to Amended Standing Order (15-MC-131):. The deficiency(ies) has been cured and the party(ies) seek to reopen the civil case..(Insler, Amy)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED CASE OPENING ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSING ORDER: New civil actions filed electronically that contain the following deficiencies may be administratively closed without prejudice and summonses may not be issued unless the deficiency is corrected within five (5) days of electronic transmission by the Clerk of a Notice of Deficient Filing: The case initiating document contains the wrong document - an illegible or unreadable document or no document.. Where a new civil action is administratively closed for a reason listed above and the party cures the deficiency within 60 days of the case closing, the party should seek to reopen the case by electronically filing a Notice of Application to Reopen Case through the ECF system. Such Notice shall describe the efforts to cure the deficiency and seek to reopen the case. The Clerk shall review such Notice and, if the deficiency is satisfactorily cured, reopen and randomly reassign the case. Applications to reopen such administratively closed cases filed after 60 days of closing must proceed by motion. Administrative Reopening due by 6/20/2023. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on January 14, 2021) (vf)
April 19, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. 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)
April 19, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
April 18, 2023 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to M.D. Kenneth Liu, M.D. Sapan Polepalle, Montefiore Medical Center of New York, Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC, The United States of America, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres..(Insler, Amy)
April 18, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Amy L. Insler to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading; the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; The Summons Form reflects Clerk of Court Error; Defendant Party Name spelling Error. Defendant party name listed on Summons PDF and Docket entry does not correspond exactly to pleading caption. The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your 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. (vf)
April 14, 2023 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KENNETH LIU, M.D., SAPAN POLEPALLE, M.D., MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER, ADVANCED UROLOGY CENTERS OF NEW YORK, and INTEGRATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PLLC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres..(Insler, Amy) Modified on 4/18/2023 (vf).
April 14, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Amy L. Insler to RE-FILE Document No. #3 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. The Summons reflects Clerk of Court Error; Defendant Party Name Error. Defendant party name listed on Summons PDF and Docket entry does not correspond to pleading caption. The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your 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. (vf)
April 13, 2023 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, KENNETH LIU, M.D., SAPAN POLEPALLE, M.D., MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER, ADVANCED UROLOGY CENTERS OF NEW YORK, and INTEGRATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PLLC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres..(Insler, Amy) Modified on 4/14/2023 (vf).
April 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING REMOVAL OF PARTY. Notice to attorney Amy L. Insler. The following party/parties has been removed from this case: United States Attorney's Office - Department of Justice. The party was added to the case in error. (vf)
April 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Amy L. Insler. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Lucila Torres, Advanced Urology Center of New York. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted. (vf)
April 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Amy L. Insler. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)
April 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Amy L. Insler to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; the All Defendant radio button was selected. 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. If the deficiency/deficiencies are not corrected within five (5) days per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131 this case will be administratively closed. Initial Pleading due by 4/18/2023. (vf)
April 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Amy L. Insler to RE-FILE Document No. #2 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 Error; The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your 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. (vf)
April 12, 2023 Filing 2 FILING ERROR SUMMONS NOT LINKED TO CORRESPONDING PLEADING- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KENNETH LIU, M.D., SAPAN POLEPALLE, M.D., MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER, ADVANCED UROLOGY CENTERS OF NEW YORK, and INTEGRATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PLLC, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased, Lucila Torres..(Insler, Amy) Modified on 4/13/2023 (vf).
April 12, 2023 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - COMPLAINT against All Defendants. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27595853)Document filed by Lucila Torres, Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet with Rider).(Insler, Amy) Modified on 4/13/2023 (vf).

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Plaintiff: Jessenia Torres, as Administrator of the Estate of Ivan Torres, deceased
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Plaintiff: Lucila Torres
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