Coke v. City of Niagara Falls et al
Plaintiff: Howard M. Coke
Defendant: City of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Police Department, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Grzeskowiak, Niagara Falls Police Officer Tommie Caldwell, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Vincent S. Granto and Niagara Falls Police Officer John Does #1-10
Case Number: 1:2023cv00035
Filed: January 14, 2023
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 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 21, 2023 Filing 13 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (Please Note: This docket text may not contain the entire contents of the attached Order. It is your responsibility to read the attached Order and download it for future reference. Direct any questions to the Chambers of the Judge who entered this Order.) Mandatory Disclosures due by 4/3/2023; Stipulation of Selection of Mediator due by 4/7/2023; Motions to Join Parties/Amend Pleadings due by 6/19/2023; First Mediation Session due by 6/30/2023; Plaintiff Expert Witness ID due by 1/12/2024; Discovery completed by 2/16/2024; Defendant Expert Witness ID due by 3/1/2024; Dispositive Motions due by 3/15/2024. If no dispositive motions are filed, a Status Conference is set for 3/20/2024 at 10:30 AM in Cattaraugus Courtroom, 7th West, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY before Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. Mediation To End by 4/12/2024. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 2/21/2023. (LMG)
February 16, 2023 Filing 12 DISCOVERY PLAN by Howard M. Coke.(Fernandez, Pablo)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER regarding issuance of Case Management Order. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 2/10/23. (Attachments: #1 Case Management Order Form, #2 Consent Memorandum, #3 Consent Form)(LMG)
February 10, 2023 ADR Plan electronically forwarded to attorneys. The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(SG)
February 9, 2023 Filing 10 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 2/9/2023. (JCM)
February 9, 2023 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Niagara Falls Police Officer Tommie Caldwell, City of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Police Officer John Does #1-10, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Vincent S. Granto, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Grzeskowiak, Niagara Falls Police Department.(Bond, Keith)
January 31, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard M. Coke. Niagara Falls Police Officer John Does #1-10 served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023. (Fernandez, Pablo)
January 31, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard M. Coke. Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Vincent S. Granto served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023. (Fernandez, Pablo)
January 31, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard M. Coke. Niagara Falls Police Officer Tommie Caldwell served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023. (Fernandez, Pablo)
January 31, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard M. Coke. Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Grzeskowiak served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023. (Fernandez, Pablo)
January 31, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard M. Coke. Niagara Falls Police Department served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023. (Fernandez, Pablo)
January 31, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard M. Coke. City of Niagara Falls served on 1/25/2023, answer due 2/15/2023. (Fernandez, Pablo)
January 17, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Niagara Falls Police Officer Tommie Caldwell, City of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Police Officer John Does #1-10, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Vincent S. Granto, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Grzeskowiak, Niagara Falls Police Department. (TMK)
January 17, 2023 Case Assigned to Hon. William M. Skretny. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
January 17, 2023 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)
January 17, 2023 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. (TMK)
January 14, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Niagara Falls Police Officer Tommie Caldwell, City of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Police Officer John Does #1-10, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Vincent S. Granto, Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Grzeskowiak, Niagara Falls Police Department $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4770380, filed by Howard M. Coke. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons with Rider)(Fernandez, Pablo)

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