Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali v. United States Of America
Plaintiff: Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali
Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case Number: 1:2024cv00188
Filed: January 10, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
Nature of Suit: Personal Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2671 Federal Tort Claims Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 26, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Herbert Cowart on behalf of United States Of America..(Cowart, Brandon)
January 17, 2024 Filing 11 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Of America..(pc)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 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 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 1/26/2024.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/12/24) (yv)
January 12, 2024 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 April 18, 2024 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. All counsel must also familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules, which are available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Absent leave of Court obtained by letter-motion filed before the conference, all pretrial conferences must be attended by the attorney who will serve as principal trial counsel. 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 4/18/2024 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/12/24) (yv)
January 11, 2024 Filing 8 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Of America..(pc)
January 11, 2024 Filing 7 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Of America..(pc)
January 11, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Richard Levi Elem. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Dollar Demand $6,000,000; County code Bronx;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Dollar Demand has been modified to $6,300,000; the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (pc)
January 11, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
January 11, 2024 Magistrate Judge James L. Cott is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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)
January 11, 2024 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..(pc)
January 10, 2024 Filing 6 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Corporate Parent Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO), Corporate Parent XTRA CORPORATION, Other Affiliate Heinz, Other Affiliate National Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate Marmon Holdings, Inc., Other Affiliate Benjamin Moore & CO., Other Affiliate Helzberg Diamonds, Other Affiliate GEICO Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate GEICO Casualty Company, Other Affiliate Geico Advantage Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Geico Secure Insurance Company, Other Affiliate Geico Insurance Agency, Inc., Other Affiliate ACME BRICK COMPANY, Other Affiliate BEN BRIDGE JEWELER, Other Affiliate BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE COMPANIES, Other Affiliate BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY, Other Affiliate BORSHEIM'S FINE JEWELRY, Other Affiliate CORT BUSINESS SERVICES, Other Affiliate CTB INC., Other Affiliate FECHHEIMER BROTHERS COMPANY, Other Affiliate FOREST RIVER, Other Affiliate FRUIT OF THE LOOM COMPANIES, Other Affiliate GARAN INCORPORATED, Other Affiliate GATEWAY UNDERWRITERS AGENCY, Other Affiliate GENERAL RE, Other Affiliate H.H. BROWN SHOE GROUP, Other Affiliate HOMESERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., Other Affiliate INTERNATIONAL DAIRY QUEEN, INC., Other Affiliate IMC INTERNATIONAL METALWORKING COMPANIES, Other Affiliate JORDAN'S FURNITURE, Other Affiliate JUSTIN BRANDS, Other Affiliate MEDICAL PROTECTIVE, Other Affiliate MITEK INC., Other Affiliate NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART, Other Affiliate NETJETS, Other Affiliate THE PAMPERED CHEF, Other Affiliate PRECISION STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC., Other Affiliate RC WILLEY HOME FURNISHINGS, Other Affiliate SCOTT FETZER COMPANIES, Other Affiliate SEE'S CANDIES, Other Affiliate STAR FURNITURE, Other Affiliate TTI INC., Other Affiliate Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, Other Affiliate BH Media Group, Other Affiliate Business Wire, Other Affiliate Central States Indemnity Company, Other Affiliate Clayton Homes, Other Affiliate FlightSafety, Other Affiliate Guard Insurance Group, Other Affiliate Johns Manville, Other Affiliate Larson-Juhl, Other Affiliate McLane Company, Other Affiliate Oriental Trading Company, Other Affiliate Richline Group, Other Affiliate Shaw Industries, Other Affiliate Applied Underwriters, Other Affiliate GEICO General Insurance Company, Other Affiliate GEICO Choice Insurance Company, and, Other Affiliate GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company, and, Other Affiliate Brooks, Other Affiliate United States Liability Insurance Group, Other Affiliate BoatU.S., Other Affiliate Lubrizol Corporation for Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali. Document filed by Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corporations List).(Elem, Richard)
January 10, 2024 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States of America, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali..(Elem, Richard)
January 10, 2024 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States of America, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali..(Elem, Richard)
January 10, 2024 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States of America, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali..(Elem, Richard) Modified on 1/11/2024 (pc). Modified on 1/17/2024 (pc).
January 10, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Elem, Richard)
January 10, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28792419)Document filed by Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D).(Elem, Richard)

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Plaintiff: Government Employees Insurance Company as subrogee of Christopher Vignali
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