Zhao v. Belok et al

Plaintiff:	Yiqun Zhao
Defendant:	Ellen L. Belok, Lennart C. Belok and Ellen Honig
Case Number:	1:2024cv01793
Filed:	March 8, 2024
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge:	Jennifer H Rearden
Referring Judge:	Jennifer E Willis
Nature of Suit:	Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity Action
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

Docket Report

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Date Filed	Document Text
April 25, 2024	Filing 16 COMPLAINT against Ellen L. Belok, Lennart C. Belok. Document filed by Yiqun Zhao..(Howley, John)
April 23, 2024	Filing 15 ORDER granting #5 Letter Motion to Seal. For the foregoing reasons, the Clerk of the Court is respectfully requested to close the motion to seal at Dkt. No. 5 as GRANTED and the seal should be maintained. Plaintiff is directed to file the redacted Complaint on the docket for public viewing by April 30, 2024. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis on 4/23/2024) (tg)
April 23, 2024	Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 4/30/2024. (tg)
April 5, 2024	Filing 14 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the Howley Law Firm, P.C., attorneys for Plaintiff, YIQUN ZHAO, and Howard Benjamin, Esq., attorney for Defendant, ELLEN L. BELOK a.k.a ELLEN HONIG, that the time within which Defendant, ELLEN L. BELOK a.k.a ELLEN HONIG may move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby extended up to an including May 15, 2024. No provision of this Stipulation shall be construed as a waiver of, and Defendant, ELLEN L. BELOK a.k.a ELLEN HONIG, expressly reserves any and all defenses. This request is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Ellen L. Belok answer due 5/15/2024. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis on 4/5/2024) (tg)
April 3, 2024	Filing 13 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Ellen L. Belok..(Benjamin, Howard)
April 3, 2024	Filing 12 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the Howley Law Firm, P.C., attorneys for Plaintiff Yiqun Zhao and Storch Byrne, LLP, attorneys for Defendant, Lennart C. Belok, M.D., that the time within which Defendant Lennart C. Belok, M.D. may move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby extended up to and including May 15, 2024. No provision of this Stipulation shall be construed as a waiver of, and Defendant Lennart C. Belok expressly reserves, any and all defenses. SO ORDERED. Lennart C. Belok answer due 5/15/2024. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis on 4/3/2024) (tg)
April 2, 2024	Filing 11 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Lennart C. Belok..(Storch, Steven)
April 2, 2024	Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steven Gary Storch on behalf of Lennart C. Belok..(Storch, Steven)
April 2, 2024	Filing 9 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint served. Ellen L. Belok served on 4/2/2024, answer due 4/23/2024. Service was accepted by Howard Benjamin. Service was made by Email. Document filed by Yiqun Zhao..(Howley, John)
April 2, 2024	Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Howard Benjamin on behalf of Ellen L. Belok..(Benjamin, Howard)
March 14, 2024	Filing 7 ORDER OF REFERENCE TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Specific Non-Dispositive Motion/Dispute: Letter Motion to Seal (ECF No. 5). Referred to Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis. SO ORDERED. Motions referred to Jennifer E. Willis. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 3/14/2024) (ama)
March 13, 2024	Filing 6 *SELECTED PARTIES*REDACTION to #5 LETTER MOTION to Seal (to Extend Seal Ordered by Judge Furman) addressed to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden from John J.P. Howley dated 03/13/2024. by Yiqun Zhao, Ellen L. Belok, Lennart C. Belok (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Unredacted Complaint Filed Under Seal)Motion or Order to File Under Seal: #5 .(Howley, John)
March 13, 2024	Filing 5 LETTER MOTION to Seal (to Extend Seal Ordered by Judge Furman) addressed to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden from John J.P. Howley dated 03/13/2024. Document filed by Yiqun Zhao..(Howley, John)
March 11, 2024	Filing 4 SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault..(jus)
March 8, 2024	Filing 3 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint served. Lennart C. Belok served on 3/8/2024, answer due 3/29/2024. Service was accepted by Steven Storch, Esq.. Document filed by Yiqun Zhao..(Howley, John)
March 8, 2024	Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(pc)
March 8, 2024	Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ellen L. Belok, Lennart C. Belok. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number 27124)Document filed by Yiqun Zhao..(pc)
March 8, 2024	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Lennart C. Belok..(pc)
March 8, 2024	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ellen L. Belok..(pc)
March 8, 2024	DOCUMENTS TO BE SEALED (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 3/7/2024) (pc)
March 8, 2024	ORDER REDACTING PLEADING FILED IN 24MC100. Document filed by Yiqun Zhao..(pc)
March 8, 2024	Case Designated ECF. (pc)
March 8, 2024	Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis 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)

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Defendant: Ellen L. Belok
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Defendant: Lennart C. Belok
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