Hanon v. LEGO LAND New York, LLC
Plaintiff: jonathan hanon
Defendant: Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC and Legoland New York LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv08194
Filed: September 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Thomas Austin Brown. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: LEGO LAND New York LLC. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps. (sj)
November 9, 2023 Filing 16 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #13 Amended Complaint, against LEGO LAND New York, LLC.Document filed by Jonathan Hanon. Related document: #13 Amended Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Redlined version).(Brown, Thomas)
November 9, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Thomas Austin Brown to RE-FILE Document No. #15 Second Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct; do not attach the red-lined version as the main document; the PDF must be titled 'First Amended Complaint' or 'Amended Complaint'; the wrong event type was used to file the pleading;. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended 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. (jgo)
November 8, 2023 Filing 15 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #14 Amended Complaint, against LEGO LAND New York, LLC.Document filed by Jonathan Hanon. Related document: #14 Amended Complaint,..(Brown, Thomas) Modified on 11/9/2023 (jgo).
November 7, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Thomas Austin Brown to RE-FILE Document No. #13 Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended 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. (vf)
November 7, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Thomas Austin Brown to RE-FILE re: Document No. #14 Second Amended Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected; Court's leave has not been granted. Re-file the pleading using the event type Second Amended 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. File the Exhibit to Pleading event found under the event list Other Documents and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave. (vf)
November 6, 2023 Filing 14 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FRCP RULE 15 NON-COMPLIANCE -SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #13 Amended Complaint against Jonathan Hanon.Document filed by Jonathan Hanon. Related document: #13 Amended Complaint..(Brown, Thomas) Modified on 11/7/2023 (vf).
November 6, 2023 Filing 13 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR -FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against Jonathan Hanon.Document filed by Jonathan Hanon. Related document: #1 Complaint,..(Brown, Thomas) Modified on 11/7/2023 (vf).
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's October 30, 2023 Order, ECF No. 11, Plaintiff was required to file an amended complaint pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by November 3, 2023. To date, Plaintiff has not filed any amended complaint. As a courtesy, that deadline is hereby EXTENDED, nunc pro tunc, to November 8, 2023. Counsel shall ensure that any amended complaint is filed in accordance with Rule 1(B) of the Court's Individual Rules. All other dates and deadlines, see ECF Nos. 4, 11, remain in effect ( Amended Pleadings due by 11/8/2023.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 11/6/2023) (rro)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION, It is stipulated, pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by and between T. Austin Brown, Esq., counsel for plaintiff, and Adam L. Rodd, Esq. of Drake Loeb, PLLC, counsel for the named defendants Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, and Merlin Entertainments US Newco, LLC, that LEGO LAND New York, LLC be substituted as the defendant in the above-captioned lawsuit in place of Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, and Merlin Entertainments US Newco, LLC, and that the corrected caption in this lawsuit shall hereinafter be as further set forth in this Stipulation. It is further stipulated and agreed that the plaintiffs time to file an Amended Complaint in accordance with the corrected caption is November 3, 2023, and the defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint shall be November 17, 2023. Defendant LEGOLAND New York, LLC stipulates that it is the owner and operator of the underlying property at issue in this lawsuit. The Clerk is directed to terminate Defendants Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, and Merlin Entertainments US Newco, LLC. The Clerk is further directed to add LEGOLAND New York LLC as a Defendant and to update the caption as indicated above. SO ORDERED. (LEGO LAND New York, LLC added. Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC, Lego Systems, Inc. and Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC terminated.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/30/23) (yv)
October 30, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: LEGO LAND New York, LLC answer due 11/17/2023. Amended Pleadings due by 11/3/2023. (yv)
October 27, 2023 Filing 10 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC..(Rodd, Adam)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #8 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint, addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from Adam L. Rodd, Esq. dated October 6, 2023., #1 Complaint,. Application GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to terminate ECF No. 8. SO ORDERED. (Lego Systems, Inc. answer due 11/2/2023; Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC answer due 11/2/2023; Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC answer due 11/2/2023; Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC answer due 11/2/2023.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/6/23) (yv)
October 6, 2023 Filing 8 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint, addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from Adam L. Rodd, Esq. dated October 6, 2023. Document filed by Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC..(Rodd, Adam)
October 5, 2023 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Appearance served on T. Austin Brown, Esq., The Austin Brown Law Firm on October 5, 2023. Document filed by Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC..(Rodd, Adam)
October 5, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Adam Rodd on behalf of Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC..(Rodd, Adam)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 December 20, 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 10/3/2023.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/19/23) (yv)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REGARDING EARLY MEDIATION AND THE INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: This case has been assigned to this Court for all purposes Separate and apart from the foregoing, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, counsel for all parties shall appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on December 20, 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://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 Co nference set for 12/20/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/19/23) (yv)
September 18, 2023 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Thomas Austin Brown. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC, jonathan hanon.. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly. (vf)
September 18, 2023 Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn 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)
September 18, 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..(vf)
September 18, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
September 16, 2023 Filing 3 FIRST RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by jonathan hanon..(Brown, Thomas)
September 16, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Brown, Thomas)
September 15, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Lego Systems, Inc., Merlin Entertainments Group U.S. LLC, Merlin Entertainments Short Breaks LLC, Merlin Entertainments US Newco LLC. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28297886)Document filed by jonathan hanon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Map of location).(Brown, Thomas)

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