Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc. v. The Raw Office, Inc.
Plaintiff: Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc.
Defendant: The Raw Office, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv00938
Filed: December 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jeremiah J McCarthy
Referring Judge: John L Sinatra
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER OF PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. As set forth in the order, a teleconference is set for February 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM before Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy. To access the teleconference, the parties shall dial 888-808-6929 and enter access code 1533000# sufficiently in advance of the proceeding. It remains the parties' responsibility to read and comply with the attached Order. Signed by Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy on 1/31/2023. (EG)
January 31, 2023 Filing 15 TEXT REFERRAL ORDER (DISPOSITIVE) - Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy, United States Magistrate Judge, is hereby designated to act in this case as follows: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), 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 also 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). 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. IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 1/31/2023. (KLH)
January 30, 2023 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Raw Office, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent The Raw Office, Inc. for The Raw Office, Inc... (Schierloh, Christopher)
January 30, 2023 Filing 13 The Raw Office, Inc. ANSWER to Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc. by The Raw Office, Inc..(Schierloh, Christopher)
December 12, 2022 ATTENTION ALL PARTIES OR INTERVENORS: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 and/ or General Order No. 157. In the Matter of Disclosure of Members, Shareholders, Partners, and Leaders of Business Organization Parties, all Corporate Disclosure Statements are to be filed with the first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court. (KM)
December 5, 2022 Filing 12 Case transferred in from District of New York Northern; Case Number 1:22-cv-01176.
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Western District of New York - That the Clerk transfer this action to the United States District Court for Western District of New York. That the Clerk advise the Clerk of the Western District of New York of the entry of this Order and provide all information necessary for the Clerk of the Western District of New York to electronically-access the documents filed in this action. That the fourteen (14) day waiting period provided for in Local Rule 3.7 is waived. Signed by Senior Judge Gary L. Sharpe on 12/5/2022. (jel, ) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
December 5, 2022 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 5, 2022 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(CGJ)
December 1, 2022 Filing 10 STATUS REPORT in Response to Order, dated Nov. 22, 2022, by The Raw Office, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Proof of Service)(Schierloh, Christopher) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 29, 2022 Filing 9 FRCP 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc.. (Wilder, J.) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 29, 2022 Filing 8 COMPLAINT ; ; For questions about this filing, contact J. Joseph Wilder at 7168536001 or jwilder@wilderandlinneball.com filed by Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc..(Wilder, J.) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 23, 2022 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Raw Office, Inc. re 6 Status Report Order,,,,,,,, (Barnett, Gregory) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TEXT ONLY ORDER - On November 15, 2022, the court ordered defendant The Raw Office, Inc. to show cause why this action should not be remanded to Supreme Court in Erie County for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 3.) Raw Office has responded, asserting that plaintiff Sam-Son Distribution, Inc. is incorporated in New York and has its principal place of business in Erie County, New York. (Dkt. No. 5 5-7.) In support of this assertion, Raw Office provides the summons with notice filed by Sam-Son in Supreme Court in Erie County, which states that "[t]he basis of venue [in Erie County] is the location of [Sam-Son]'s principal place of business. (Dkt. No. 5, Attach. 3 at 2.) Additionally, Raw Office attaches a copy of the New York Secretary of State's Entity Information webpage, which identifies Sam-Son as a "Domestic Business Corporation. (Dkt. No. 5, Attach. 2.) The most recent filing assuages the courts concerns with respect to subject matter jurisdiction, and remand is not appropriate on this basis. However, the court has taken note of other potential issues. First, it is not apparent that Raw Office has served Sam-Son with the notice of removal because Raw Office has not provided proof of service. See 28 U.S.C. 1446(d). Second, as the court has been provided only with a copy of the summons with notice filed in Supreme Court in Erie County, it is unknown whether a complaint has been filed in the state action or whether Raw Office has made a demand for the complaint in accordance with N.Y. CPLR 3012(b). Finally, it does not appear as though the Northern District is a proper venue for this action. See 28 U.S.C. 1391(b). Raw Office is hereby ORDERED to provide the court with a status report addressing the aforementioned issues with supporting documentation, where available, by December 2, 2022. Raw Office is further ORDERED to serve this Text Only Order on Sam-Son and file proof of service with respect thereto as soon as is practicable. IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by Senior Judge Gary L. Sharpe on 11/22/2022. (jel, ) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 20, 2022 Filing 5 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by The Raw Office, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Ex. A - Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit(s) Ex. B - NYS Sec. of State Webpage for Sam-Son, #3 Exhibit(s) Ex. C - Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit(s) Ex. D - Answer to Amended Complaint)(Schierloh, Christopher) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 16, 2022 Filing 4 Plaintiff, The Raw office, Inc. ANSWER to Complaint of Defendant, Sam-Son Distribution Center, First COUNTERCLAIM against Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc. by The Raw Office, Inc..(Schierloh, Christopher) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TEXT ONLY ORDER - On August 22, 2022, plaintiff Sam-Son Distribution Center, Inc. commenced an action by summons with notice in New York State Supreme Court in Erie County against defendant The Raw Office, Inc. (Dkt. No. 1, Attach. 1.) Raw Office, a Canadian corporation, removed the action to this court based on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332. (Dkt. No. 1.) Raw Office has not met its burden of demonstrating that diversity among the parties exists, and that such diversity is complete. See Herrick Co., Inc. v. SCS Commc'ns, Inc., 251 F.3d 315, 322-23 (2d Cir. 2001). To establish domicile, Raw Office asserts that Sam-Son "resides" in New York. (Dkt. No. 1 3(b).) Residence is insufficient to establish domicile for jurisdictional purposes. See Leveraged Leasing Admin. Corp. v. PacifiCorp Capital, Inc., 87 F.3d 44, 47 (2d Cir. 1996). A corporation has the citizenship of the state of incorporation and the state in which it maintains its principal place of business. See LaSpisa v. CitiFinancial Co., No. 19-CV-0228, 2020 WL 2079410, at *7 (N.D.N.Y. Apr. 30, 2020) (citing Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77, 88 (2010)). Absent from the notice of removal is any mention of Sam-Sons state of incorporation or principal place of business. (Dkt. No. 1.) Accordingly, Raw Office has not established the existence of complete diversity. Raw Office is hereby ORDERED to show cause, in writing, by November 21, 2022, why this case should not be remanded to Supreme Court in Erie County, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by Senior Judge Gary L. Sharpe on 11/15/2022. (jel, ) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 9, 2022 Filing 2 FRCP 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Raw Office, Inc. (khr) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]
November 9, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from NYS Supreme Court- County of Erie, case number 809979/2022 (Filing fee $402 receipt number ANYNDC-6095594) filed by The Raw Office, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons with Notice, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(khr) [Transferred from nynd on 12/5/2022.]

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