Ward et al v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Echo Ward and Ralph P. Ward
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc.
Case Number: 6:2020cv06947
Filed: November 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Presiding Judge: Frank P Geraci
Referring Judge: Mark W Pedersen
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 4, 2021 Filing 12 Mediation Certification by Patrick B. Naylon. The case has settled. (Naylon, Patrick)
January 15, 2021 Filing 10 Stipulation-Selection of Mediator by Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. (Will, Pauline)
January 6, 2021 Filing 9 SCHEDULING/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 1/8/2021. Stipulation of Selection of Mediator due by 1/26/2021. First Mediation Session due by 2/1/2021. Motions to Join Parties/Amend Pleadings due by 2/8/2021. Mediation To End by 4/26/2021. Motions to Compel Discovery due by 7/1/2021. Discovery completed by 8/2/2021. Plaintiff Expert Witness ID due by 10/1/2021. Defendant Expert Witness ID due by 11/5/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 1/14/2022.. Signed by Hon. Mark W. Pedersen on 12/29/20. (KAP)
December 29, 2020 Filing 11 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. Mark W. Pedersen: Scheduling Conference held on 12/29/2020. Scheduling Order to be issued. (Court Reporter AT&T Conference.) (JB)
December 28, 2020 Filing 8 TEXT ORDER: pursuant to Chief Judge Geraci's General Order limiting in-person appearances, the Rule 16(b) Conference is now scheduled to take place by telephone. Parties are directed to call 877-402-9753, and enter access code 7137484 at the scheduled date and time. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Mark W. Pedersen on 12/28/2020. (JB)
December 15, 2020 Filing 7 DISCOVERY PLAN by Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Will, Pauline)
December 2, 2020 Filing 6 LETTER ORDER granting plaintiff's counsel's request to appear by telephone at the Rule 16 conference. Counsel is directed to contact the Court's deputy clerk, James Bock, at 585-613-4364 for call-in instructions.. Signed by Hon. Mark W. Pedersen on 12/2/20. (KAP)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 12/29/2020 at 9:45 AM before Hon. Mark W. Pedersen. A joint proposed discovery plan is due to be filed at least 4 business days prior to the conference. The matter will take place in the Courthouse. Parties that wish to attend the proceeding virtually will contact Chambers at pedersen@nywd.uscourts.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the conference. Requests made on the day of may not be able to be accommodated. Signed by Hon. Mark W. Pedersen on 11/25/2020. (JB)
November 9, 2020 Filing 4 TEXT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Hon. Mark W. Pedersen, United States Magistrate Judge, for all pretrial matters excluding dispositive motions. The parties are encouraged to consider consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). Consent forms are available from the chambers of the Magistrate Judge or the office of the Clerk of Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 11/09/2020. (SFR)
November 6, 2020 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. (Will, Pauline)
November 6, 2020 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc.. (Will, Pauline)
November 6, 2020 Case Assigned to Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (JD)
November 6, 2020 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(JD)
November 6, 2020 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. (JD)
November 5, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Steuben County Supreme Court, case number 2020-0198CV. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0209-4038202), filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Will, Pauline)

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Plaintiff: Echo Ward
Represented By: Michael Anthony Donlon
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Plaintiff: Ralph P. Ward
Represented By: Michael Anthony Donlon
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Represented By: Pauline Costanzo Will
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc.
Represented By: Pauline Costanzo Will
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