Lighten v. The City of Tonawanda, New York et al
Plaintiff: Montu Lighten
Defendant: The City of Tonawanda, New York, The City of Tonawanda Police Department and Brian Lavey
Case Number: 1:2023cv00216
Filed: March 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: H Kenneth Schroeder
Referring Judge: John L Sinatra
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
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April 20, 2023 Filing 12 TEXT ORDER re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by The City of Tonawanda Police Department, Brian Lavey, The City of Tonawanda, New York: Responses due by 5/19/2023; Replies due by 6/2/2023. Issued by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 4/20/2023. (KER)
April 19, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Brian Lavey, The City of Tonawanda Police Department, The City of Tonawanda, New York. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A Summons and Complaint, #3 Memorandum in Support, #4 Certificate of Service)(Murray, Marina)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER extending defendants' time to 4/19/2023 to respond to plaintiff's complaint. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 3/28/2023. (LMG)
March 20, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Brian Lavey, The City of Tonawanda Police Department, The City of Tonawanda, New York.(Murray, Marina)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER regarding issuance of Case Management Order. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 3/17/23. (Attachments: #1 Case Management Order Form, #2 Conent Memorandum, #3 Consent Form)(LMG)
March 16, 2023 Filing 7 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Montu Lighten. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Walsh, Gerald)
March 16, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Gerald T. Walsh on behalf of Montu Lighten (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Walsh, Gerald)
March 16, 2023 Filing 5 TEXT REFERRAL ORDER (DISPOSITIVE) - 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) 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 3/16/2023. (KLH)
March 15, 2023 Filing 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Brian Lavey, The City of Tonawanda Police Department, The City of Tonawanda, New York. (Murray, Marina)
March 14, 2023 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Brian Lavey, The City of Tonawanda Police Department, The City of Tonawanda, New York re #1 Notice of Removal,, (Mullin, Paul)
March 14, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Marina A. Murray on behalf of Brian Lavey, The City of Tonawanda Police Department, The City of Tonawanda, New York (Murray, Marina)
March 13, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by City of Tonawanda, Brian Lavey, City of Tonawanda Police Dept. from Erie County Supreme Court, case number 813406/2022. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4819861), filed by City of Tonawanda, Brian Lavey, City of Tonawanda Police Dept.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index to Attached Exhibits, #2 Exhibit State Court Summons and Complaint, #3 Exhibit AOS on City of Tonawanda, #4 Exhibit AOS on City of Tonawanda Police Department, #5 Exhibit AOS on Brian Lavey, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mullin, Paul)
March 13, 2023 Case Assigned to Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
March 13, 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)
March 13, 2023 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)

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Plaintiff: Montu Lighten
Represented By: Gerald T. Walsh
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Defendant: The City of Tonawanda, New York
Represented By: Paul V. Mullin
Represented By: Marina A. Murray
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Defendant: The City of Tonawanda Police Department
Represented By: Paul V. Mullin
Represented By: Marina A. Murray
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Defendant: Brian Lavey
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