Dixon v. City of Buffalo et al
Plaintiff: Valentino Dixon
Defendant: Christopher J. Belling, John Vickerd, John Does, Richard T. Donovan, Mark Stambach, City of Buffalo, James P. Lonergan, Raniero Masecchia, County of Erie and Unknown Buffalo Police Department Supervisors
Case Number: 1:2019cv01678
Filed: December 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: H Kenneth Schroeder
Referring Judge: William M Skretny
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER regarding issuance of Case Management Order. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 2/6/20. (Attachments: #1 Case Management Order Form, #2 Consent Memorandum, #3 Consent Form)(LMG)
February 5, 2020 Filing 21 TEXT REFERRAL ORDER. Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr., United States Magistrate Judge, is hereby designated to act in this case as follows: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), all pre-trial matters in this case are referred to the above-named United States Magistrate Judge, including but not limited to: (1) conduct of a scheduling conference and entry of a scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, (2) hearing and disposition of all non-dispositive motions or applications, (3) supervision of discovery, and (4) supervision of all procedural matters involving the aforementioned or involving the preparation of the case or any matter therein for consideration by the District Judge. The Magistrate Judge shall not hear and report upon dispositive motions for the consideration of the District Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), unless further ordered by this Court. All motions or applications shall be filed with the Clerk and made returnable before the Magistrate Judge. The parties are encouraged to consider the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 636(c) governing consent to either partial or complete disposition of the case, including trial if necessary, by the Magistrate Judge. Consent forms are available from the office of the Magistrate Judge or the office of the Clerk of Court. SO ORDERED. Issued by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 2/5/2020. (JCM)
January 31, 2020 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint , CROSSCLAIM against Christopher J. Belling, County of Erie by John Vickerd, Mark Stambach, Richard T. Donovan, John Does, City of Buffalo, Unknown Buffalo Police Department Supervisors, Raniero Masecchia, James P. Lonergan. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Huggins, Maeve)
January 29, 2020 Filing 19 TEXT ORDER. IT HEREBY IS ORDERED that the #18 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Avinash Nitin Samarth is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Issued by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 1/28/2020. (JCM)
January 28, 2020 Verified admission to the New York State Bar for Attorney Avinash N. Samarth (CGJ)
January 27, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to appear pro hac vice for Avinash Nitin Samarth ( Filing fee $ 150 receipt number 0209-3719715.) by Valentino Dixon. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Admission Petition Form, #2 Affidavit Attorney Sponsor Affidavit, #3 Supplement Attorney's Oath, #4 Supplement Civility Oath, #5 Supplement Attorney Database Form, #6 Supplement CM/ECF, #7 Text of Proposed Order)(Brustin, Nick)
January 24, 2020 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valentino Dixon. John Vickerd served on 1/24/2020, answer due 2/14/2020. (McCarthy, Mary)
January 24, 2020 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valentino Dixon. Mark Stambach served on 1/24/2020, answer due 2/14/2020. (McCarthy, Mary)
January 24, 2020 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valentino Dixon. Richard T. Donovan served on 1/24/2020, answer due 2/14/2020. (McCarthy, Mary)
January 24, 2020 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valentino Dixon. Raniero Masecchia served on 1/17/2020, answer due 2/7/2020. (McCarthy, Mary)
January 24, 2020 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Raniero Masecchia on 01/17/2020, filed by Valentino Dixon. (McCarthy, Mary)
January 21, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Michael Soehnlein on behalf of Christopher J. Belling, County of Erie (Soehnlein, Eric)
January 21, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by James Peter Blenk on behalf of Christopher J. Belling, County of Erie (Blenk, James)
January 17, 2020 Filing 10 TEXT ORDER. The #7 Stipulation to extend the time to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Plaintiff's complaint through and including March 16, 2020, as to Defendants County of Erie and Assistant District Attorney Christopher Belling, is HEREBY APPROVED. SO ORDERED. Issued by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 1/17/2020.(JCM)
January 17, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer C. Persico on behalf of Christopher J. Belling (Persico, Jennifer)
January 17, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer C. Persico on behalf of County of Erie (Persico, Jennifer)
January 17, 2020 Filing 7 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer by County of Erie. (Persico, Jennifer)
January 17, 2020 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Christopher J. Belling. Christopher J. Belling waiver sent on 1/16/2020, answer due 3/16/2020. (Persico, Jennifer)
January 2, 2020 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on County of Erie on 12/27/2019, filed by Valentino Dixon. (Brustin, Nick)
January 2, 2020 Filing 4 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on City of Buffalo on 12/27/2019, filed by Valentino Dixon. (Brustin, Nick)
December 23, 2019 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Christopher J. Belling, City of Buffalo, County of Erie, John Does, Richard T. Donovan, James P. Lonergan, Raniero Masecchia, Mark Stambach, John Vickerd. (CGJ)
December 17, 2019 Filing 2 CONTINUATION OF EXHIBITS to #1 Complaint Original Summonses. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(Brustin, Nick)
December 17, 2019 Case assigned to Hon. William M. Skretny. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (CGJ)
December 17, 2019 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution(CGJ)
December 17, 2019 Original summons not submitted (CGJ)
December 17, 2019 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (CGJ)
December 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants $ 400 receipt number 0209-3682591, filed by Valentino Dixon. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brustin, Nick)

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Defendant: Christopher J. Belling
Represented By: James Peter Blenk
Represented By: Jennifer C. Persico
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Defendant: John Vickerd
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Defendant: John Does
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Defendant: Richard T. Donovan
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Defendant: City of Buffalo
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Defendant: James P. Lonergan
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Defendant: Raniero Masecchia
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Defendant: County of Erie
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Defendant: Unknown Buffalo Police Department Supervisors
Represented By: Maeve Eileen Huggins
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Plaintiff: Valentino Dixon
Represented By: Nick Joel Brustin
Represented By: Avinash Nitin Samarth
Represented By: Mary Katherine McCarthy
Represented By: Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann
Represented By: Donald M. Thompson
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