Klein v. Online Information Services Inc.
Plaintiff: Israel Klein
Defendant: Online Information Services Inc. Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. and Equifax Information Services, LLC doing business as Online Collections, Remex, Inc. doing business as Universal Service Company, Remex, Inc., d/b/a Universal Service Company, Remex, Inc. doing business as Universal Service Company, Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc., Online Information Service Inc. doing business as Online Collections, Inc. and Equifax Information Service, LLC
Case Number: 7:2022cv06224
Filed: July 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Nelson Stephen Roman
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: The Court having been advised that all claims asserted herein have been settled, it is ORDERED, that the above-entitled action be and hereby is discontinued, without costs to either party, subject to reopening should the settlement not be consummated within forty-five (45) days of the date hereof. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 9/16/2022) (ate)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii): IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the Plaintiff and Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. and/or their respective counsel(s) that, whereas no party in this action is an infant or incompetent, the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice against Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) with each party to bear its respective attorney's fees and costs. The Clerk of the Court is kindly directed to terminate Defendant Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc from this action. SO ORDERED. Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. terminated. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 9/16/2022) (tg) Modified on 9/16/2022 (tg).
September 16, 2022 Filing 33 NOTICE of Settlement As to Equifax Information Services, LLC. Document filed by Israel Klein..(Cesar, Alain)
September 16, 2022 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. #32 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal,, was reviewed and referred to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman for approval for the following reason(s): the plaintiff(s) filed their voluntary dismissal and it did not dismiss all of the parties or the action in its entirety;. (nd)
September 15, 2022 Filing 32 STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. and without costs pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by Israel Klein. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Cesar, Alain)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER: The Court waives the Initial Pre-trial Conference and directs the parties to jointly complete a Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order (blank form attached hereto). Said Scheduling Order shall be filed on the docket by September 22, 2022. After review and approval of the Scheduling Order, the Court will issue an Order of Reference to Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause for general pretrial purposes. The parties are directed to contact Judge Krause within seven (7) business days of the date of the Order of Reference to schedule a conference. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 9/1/2022) (ate)
August 31, 2022 Filing 30 ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
August 31, 2022 Filing 29 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
August 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(1)(A)(i) AS TO ONLINE INFORMATION SERVICES: Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(l)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff and/or plaintiffs counsel, hereby give notice that whereas no party is an infant or incompetent the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice against Defendant Online Info1mation Services Inc. d/b/a Online Collections only, with each party to bear its respective attorney's fees and costs. Online Information Services Inc. d/b/a Online Collections has not served an answer or motion in this action. In view therefor, the Court accepts Pl's voluntary dismissal with prejudice against Defendant Online Information Services Inc. d/b/a Online Collections. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate Defendant Online Collections from this action. SO ORDERED. Online Information Service Inc. terminated. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/31/2022) (ate) Modified on 9/8/2022 (ate).
August 30, 2022 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. #27 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal,, was reviewed and referred to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman for approval for the following reason(s): the plaintiff(s) filed their voluntary dismissal and it did not dismiss all of the parties or the action in its entirety. (nd)
August 29, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) Online Information Service Inc.. Document filed by Israel Klein. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Cesar, Alain)
August 15, 2022 Filing 26 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by Equifax Information Service, LLC..(Brownstein, Boris)
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #24 SECOND LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Kirsten H. Smith dated 08/10/2022. CFSI's request for an extension is granted. CFSI is directed to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before August 26, 2022. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 24. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/10/2022) (vfr)
August 10, 2022 Filing 24 SECOND LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Kirsten H. Smith dated 08/10/2022. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) AS TO COLLECTION BUREAU OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, INC.: Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff and/or plaintiff's counsel, hereby give notice that whereas no party is an infant or incompetent the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice against Defendant Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. only, with each party to bear its respective attorney's fees and costs. Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc. has not served an answer, motion or otherwise appeared in this action. SO ORDERED. Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, Inc. terminated. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/10/2022) (ate)
August 9, 2022 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. #20 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal,, was reviewed and referred to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman for approval for the following reason(s): the plaintiff(s) filed their voluntary dismissal and it did not dismiss all of the parties or the action in its entirety;. (nd)
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Online Information Services' request for an extension is granted. Online Information Services is directed to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on before August 31, 2022. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 21. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/8/22) (yv)
August 8, 2022 Filing 21 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to That Agreed to Prior to Removal, August 31, 2022 addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Jenna Fierstein dated August 8, 2022. Document filed by Online Information Service Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Stipulation Extending Online Information Service's Time to Respond to Aug. 31, 2022, filed in State Court on July 14, 2022).(Fierstein, Jenna)
August 8, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, Inc.. Document filed by Israel Klein. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Cesar, Alain)
August 8, 2022 Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jenna Lyn Fierstein on behalf of Online Information Service Inc...(Fierstein, Jenna)
August 8, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew Kelly Flanagan on behalf of Online Information Service Inc...(Flanagan, Matthew)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) AS TO REMEX, INC. D/B/A UNIVERSAL SERVICE COMPANY: Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Plaintiff and/or plaintiff's counsel, hereby give notice that whereas no party is an infant or incompetent the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice against Defendant Remex, Inc. d/b/a Universal Service Company only, with each party to bear its respective attorney's fees and costs. Remex, Inc. d/b/a Universal Service Company has not served an answer or motion in this action. In view therefor, the Court accepts Pl's voluntary dismissal with prejudice against Defendant Remex, Inc. d/b/a Universal Service Co. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate Defendant Remex, Inc. from this action. SO ORDERED. Remex, Inc. terminated. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/3/2022) (ate)
August 2, 2022 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. #16 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, was reviewed and referred to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman for approval for the following reason(s): the plaintiff(s) filed their voluntary dismissal and it did not dismiss all of the parties or the action in its entirety. (tp)
August 1, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) Remex, Inc.. Document filed by Israel Klein. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Cesar, Alain)
July 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. CFSI's request for an extension is granted. CFSI is directed to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before August 12, 2022. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 14. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 7/29/2022) (ate)
July 29, 2022 Filing 14 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Kirsten H. Smith dated July 29, 2022. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
July 29, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Consent to Removal from Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
July 29, 2022 Filing 12 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Smith, Kirsten)
July 29, 2022 Filing 11 NOTICE of Consent to Removal from Online Information Services. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
July 29, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Consent to Removal from Equifax. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
July 29, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION: Notice to attorney Kirsten Hillary Smith. Remex, Inc, Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley, Inc, Online Information Service Inc. and Equifax Information Service, LLC. The parties were originally modified in error and now reflect the original caption on the Notice of Removal. (gp)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #8 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Dana B. Briganti dated July 27, 2022. Remex's request for an extension is granted. Remex is directed to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before August 24, 2022. The Clerk of Court is kindly directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 8.. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 7/27/2022) (ate)
July 27, 2022 Filing 8 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Dana B. Briganti dated July 27, 2022. Document filed by Remex, Inc., d/b/a Universal Service Company..(Briganti, Dana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of re: #1 Notice of Removal,. Document filed by Remex, Inc., d/b/a Universal Service Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service).(Briganti, Dana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Dana Brett Briganti on behalf of Remex, Inc., d/b/a Universal Service Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service).(Briganti, Dana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nicola Carlene Richards on behalf of Israel Klein..(Richards, Nicola)
July 25, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Craig B. Sanders on behalf of Israel Klein..(Sanders, Craig)
July 25, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alain Cesar on behalf of Israel Klein..(Cesar, Alain)
July 25, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Kirsten Hillary Smith to RE-FILE Document No. #1 Notice of Removal,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF.. (pc)
July 25, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Kirsten Hillary Smith. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Office code Foley Square; County code Rockland; Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Office code has been modified to White Plains; the County code has been modified to XX Out of State; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (pc)
July 25, 2022 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Kirsten Hillary Smith. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc., Israel Klein. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party role was entered incorrectly; party text was omitted; alias party name was omitted;. (pc)
July 25, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (pc)
July 25, 2022 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman. 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)
July 25, 2022 Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause 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. (pc)
July 22, 2022 Filing 2 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc...(Smith, Kirsten)
July 22, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Rockland County Supreme Court, County of Rockland. Case Number: 032586/2022. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26449220).Document filed by Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet).(Smith, Kirsten)

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Plaintiff: Israel Klein
Represented By: Alain Cesar
Represented By: Craig B. Sanders
Represented By: Nicola Carlene Richards
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Defendant: Online Information Services Inc. Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. and Equifax Information Services, LLC doing business as Online Collections, Remex, Inc. doing business as Universal Service Company
Represented By: Kirsten Hillary Smith
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