S. Katzman Produce Inc. v. JHJW Inc. et al
Plaintiff: S. Katzman Produce Inc.
Defendant: JHJW Inc. and Joseph F. Starks
Case Number: 1:2023cv06419
Filed: July 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
Nature of Suit: Agriculture Acts
Cause of Action: 07 U.S.C. § 499 Agricultural Commodities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 21, 2023 Filing 21 ANSWER to #20 Counterclaim. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
September 19, 2023 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint., COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs. Document filed by Joseph F. Starks, JHJW Inc...(Reisman, Mark)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel that the deadline for Defendants, JHJW INC and JOSEPH F. STARKS INC to file their Answer or to otherwise move, is adjourned on consent to and including SEPTEMBER 19, 2023. IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that the signature of an attorney for a party on this Stipulation transmitted by facsimile and/or email shall be deemed the equivalent of an original signature, and that this Stipulation may be executed in counterparts, and together, all executed counterparts shall be deemed to be full execution of the Stipulation; and IT IS HEREBY FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that upon full execution of this Stipulation, the Stipulation may be filed with the Court without further notice to the parties. SO ORDERED. JHJW Inc. answer due 9/19/2023; Joseph F. Starks answer due 9/19/2023. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/15/2023) (tg)
September 14, 2023 Filing 18 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by JHJW Inc., Joseph F. Starks..(Reisman, Mark)
September 11, 2023 FIRST MEDIATION CONFERENCE. Mediation Conference scheduled for 10/5/2023 at 10:00 AM in telephone or video conference.(sge)
September 11, 2023 NOTICE OF MEDIATOR ASSIGNMENT - Notice of assignment of mediator. Mediator Schedule due by 10/11/2023.(sge)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel that the deadline for Defendants, JHJW INC and JOSEPH F. STARKS INC to file their Answer or to otherwise move, is adjourned on consent to and including SEPTEMBER 14, 2023. IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that the signature of an attorney for a party on this Stipulation transmitted by facsimile and/or email shall be deemed the equivalent of an original signature, and that this Stipulation may be executed in counterparts, and together, all executed counterparts shall be deemed to be full execution of the Stipulation; and IT IS HEREBY FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that upon full execution of this Stipulation, the Stipulation may be filed with the Court without further notice to the parties. SO ORDERED. Accordingly, the Court's Order of August 31, 2023, is vacated (although the Clerk of Court can and should leave it on the docket). JHJW Inc. answer due 9/14/2023; Joseph F. Starks answer due 9/14/2023. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/5/2023) (tg)
September 1, 2023 Filing 16 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by JHJW Inc., Joseph F. Starks..(Reisman, Mark)
August 31, 2023 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Order dated August 31, 2023 (Docket No. 14) served on defendants JHJW Inc. and Joseph F. Starks on August 31, 2023. Service was accepted by Mark I. Reisman, Counsel for Defendants. Service was made by email. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER. Defendants in this action appear to be in default. Plaintiff shall file any motion for default judgment, in accordance with the Court's Individual Rules and Practices for Civil Cases (available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman), within two weeks of the date of this Order. Plaintiff shall electronically serve a copy of this Order on Defendants within two business days from the date of this Order and shall file proof of such service within three business days of the date of this Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 8/31/23) (yv)
August 28, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mark I. Reisman on behalf of JHJW Inc., Joseph F. Starks..(Reisman, Mark)
August 16, 2023 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Joseph F. Starks served on 8/3/2023, answer due 8/24/2023. Service was accepted by Joseph F. Starks, personally. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
August 9, 2023 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. JHJW Inc. served on 8/9/2023, answer due 8/30/2023. Service was accepted by Nancy Doughterty, Business Document Specialist in the Office of the New York State Secretary of State. Service was made by additional mailing. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Notice Pursuant to NY Business Corporation Law 306).(Brown, Gregory)
July 28, 2023 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference (Docket No. 9) and a copy of the Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases of the Hon. Jesse M. Furman served on defendants JHJW Inc. and Joseph F. Starks on July 28, 2023. Service was made by email. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Assuming the case does not settle in the interim, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, counsel for all parties shall appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on October 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The conference will be held remotely by telephone in accordance with Paragraph 3.B of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases. The parties should join the conference by calling the Court's dedicated conference line at (888) 363-4749 and using access code 542-1540, followed by the pound (#) key. Additionally, in accordance with Paragraph 3.D of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than Thursday of the week prior to the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court's form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is also available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Any open legal issues can be addressed at the conference. The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. (Initial Conference set for 10/26/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 7/27/23) (yv)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that this case is referred for mediation to the Court-annexed Mediation Program. The parties are hereby notified that Local Rule 83.9 shall govern the mediation and are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. The mediation should take place at least two weeks prior to the Initial Pretrial Conference, which is currently scheduled (by separate Order to be entered today) for October 26, 2023. The mediation will have no effect upon any scheduling Order issued by this Court without leave of this Court. Mediators will be assigned based on the nature of suit. Additional expertise requests should promptly be directed to the Mediation Office. SO ORDERED. Please reference the following when corresponding with the Mediation Office. E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone (212) 805-0643, and facsimile (212) 805-0647. Mediator to be Assigned by 8/11/2023. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 7/27/2023) (ate)
July 26, 2023 Filing 7 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Joseph F. Starks..(jgo)
July 26, 2023 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to JHJW Inc...(jgo)
July 26, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. 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..(jgo)
July 26, 2023 Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave 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. (jgo)
July 26, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
July 25, 2023 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Joseph F. Starks, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
July 25, 2023 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to JHJW Inc., re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
July 25, 2023 Filing 3 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)
July 25, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Brown, Gregory)
July 25, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against JHJW Inc., Joseph F. Starks. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28050635)Document filed by S. Katzman Produce Inc...(Brown, Gregory)

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Plaintiff: S. Katzman Produce Inc.
Represented By: Gregory Adam Brown
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