Cruz v. The Village of Spring Valley et al
Plaintiff: Daniel Cruz
Defendant: The Rockland County District Attorney, Spring Valley Police Department, The County Of Rockland, The Village of Spring Valley and John Doe
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr) Provider: Police Officer Timothy Ward
Case Number: 7:2021cv02073
Filed: March 10, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Karas
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #13 Amended Complaint, against John Doe, Spring Valley Police Department, The County Of Rockland, The Rockland County District Attorney, The Village of Spring Valley, Police Officer Timothy Ward with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Daniel Cruz. Related document: #13 Amended Complaint,..(Decolator, John)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents John Doe, Spring Valley Police Department, The County Of Rockland, The Rockland County District Attorney, The Village of Spring Valley, Police Officer Timothy Ward added. Party added pursuant to #13 Amended Complaint,.Document filed by Daniel Cruz. Related document: #13 Amended Complaint,..(Decolator, John)
April 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Robert B. Weissman dated 04/27/2021 re: Second Pre-Motion and Rule 11 Letter to Plaintiff (Copied to Court). Document filed by The County Of Rockland, The Rockland County District Attorney..(Weissman, Robert)
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney John Vincent Decolator to RE-FILE re: Document No. #13 Amended Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected; Police Officer Timothy Ward must be added. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. 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. (sj)
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR - AMENDED COMPLAINT against John Doe, Spring Valley Police Department, The County Of Rockland, The Rockland County District Attorney, The Village of Spring Valley with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Daniel Cruz.(Decolator, John) Modified on 4/26/2021 (sj).
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #11 Letter filed by Daniel Cruz. ENDORSEMENT: Plaintiff is to file an amended complaint by 4/23/21. Within their time to answer, Defendants may either file an answer or another pre-motion letter. SO ORDERED. (Amended Pleadings due by 4/23/2021.) (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 3/23/2021) (jca)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SECOND LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from John Decolator dated March 23, 2021 re: Response to defense counsel's letters. Document filed by Daniel Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit).(Decolator, John)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from John Decolator dated March 22, 2021 re: Response to defense counsel's letters. Document filed by Daniel Cruz..(Decolator, John)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John Vincent Decolator on behalf of Daniel Cruz..(Decolator, John)
March 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #6 Letter, filed by Spring Valley Police Department, The Village of Spring Valley. ENDORSEMENT: Plaintiff is to respond to this letter and to that of the co-defendants by 3/23/21. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 3/18/2021) (jca)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Notice of Removal served on Daniel Cruz on 3/10/2021. Service was made by NYSCEF E-Filing. Document filed by The County Of Rockland, The Rockland County District Attorney..(Weissman, Robert)
March 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Brian S. Sokoloff dated March 17, 2021 re: pre-motion letter to Plaintiff's counsel regarding grounds supporting intended motion to dismiss (copied to Court under Rule II(A) of Judge Karas's Individual Rules). Document filed by Spring Valley Police Department, The Village of Spring Valley..(Sokoloff, Brian)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Vernee Ciara Pelage on behalf of Spring Valley Police Department, The Village of Spring Valley..(Pelage, Vernee)
March 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brian S. Sokoloff on behalf of Spring Valley Police Department, The Village of Spring Valley..(Sokoloff, Brian)
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Robert B. Weissman dated 3/12/2021 re: Pre-Motion and Rule 11 Letter to Plaintiff (Copied to Court). Document filed by The County Of Rockland, The Rockland County District Attorney..(Weissman, Robert)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Robert Benjamin Weissman. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Rockland;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Westchester;. (jgo)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Robert Benjamin Weissman re: Document No. #1 Notice of Removal. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; add party Police Officer John Doe with party text 'the name being fictitious and unknown to Plaintiff'. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents... (jgo)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Kenneth M. Karas. 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)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents John Doe added. Party added pursuant to #1 Notice of Removal,.Document filed by The Rockland County District Attorney, The County Of Rockland. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal,..(Weissman, Robert)
March 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy 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)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Weissman, Robert)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of Rockland. Case Number: 030887/2021. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24231433).Document filed by The Rockland County District Attorney, The County Of Rockland. (Attachments: #1 A - Summons and Complaint (All Pleadings Served to Date)).(Weissman, Robert)

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Defendant: The Rockland County District Attorney
Represented By: Robert Benjamin Weissman
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Defendant: Spring Valley Police Department
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Plaintiff: Daniel Cruz
Represented By: John Vincent Decolator
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