FINNEGAN v. ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA et al
Plaintiff: JACK FINNEGAN
Defendant: DOE REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE OF FATHER JOHN KLINE, ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA, ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH SCHOOL, ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA and ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH
Case Number: 2:2020cv04365
Filed: September 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: JOEL H SLOMSKY
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 15, 2020 Filing 14 Case transferred in from District of New Jersey; Case Number 1:20-cv-10131. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER transferring case to United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Clerk of the Court shall CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 9/10/2020. (tf, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
September 10, 2020 Filing 12 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Renee Marie Bumb: Hearing held via video on 9/10/2020 on the Order to Show Cause which instructed the parties to advise the Court whether transfer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania would be appropriate, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Ordered the matter to be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter Ted Formaroli) (ar1, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
September 10, 2020 NOTICE: Initial scheduling conference on 9/15/2020 shall be, and is hereby, adjourned. (slc) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
September 10, 2020 ***Civil Case Terminated. (tf, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
September 9, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion set for 9/21/2020 before Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (tf, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER This matter comes before the Court upon the parties responses to this Courts Order to Show Cause [Dkt No. 4], which instructed the parties to advise the Court whether transfer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania would be appropriate, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). In response, the Archdiocese Defendants argue that this case should be dismissed or transferred, under 28 U.S.C. 1406, because the Court lacks jurisdiction over Defendants. [Dkt. No. 8]. Meanwhile, Plaintiff contends that both jurisdiction and venue are proper in the District of New Jersey. [Dkt. No. 9]. Given the parties' disagreement, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a hearing on these issues, to be held via Zoom video conference, on Thursday, September 10th, at 9:30am. The Zoom invitations will be sent to the attorney email addresses on file with the Clerk's Office. If counsel wish to provide alternate email addresses, please promptly contact Arthur Roney at Arthur_Roney@njd.uscourts.gov. So Ordered by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 09/08/2020. (Costigan, Roberta) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
September 3, 2020 Filing 10 Letter from Defendants re #2 Order Initial Scheduling Conference (Camden). (CENTRELLA, NICHOLAS) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 31, 2020 Filing 9 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(CERIMELE, ERNESTO) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 31, 2020 Filing 8 Letter from Defendants re August 10, 2020 Order to Show Cause. (CENTRELLA, NICHOLAS) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT ORDER: Within ten (10) days of the date of this Text Order, the party filing its pro hac vice motion shall file a certified statement of the applicant as set forth in the amendment to L. CIV. R. 101.1(c)(1) (eff. March 1, 2010). SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio on 8/31/2020. (slc) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 28, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(CERIMELE, ERNESTO) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 28, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by ERNESTO CERIMELE on behalf of All Plaintiffs (CERIMELE, ERNESTO) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: ORDERED that the parties must SHOW CAUSE, in writing, no later than 8/31/2020, as to why this matter should not be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), etc. Signed by Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 8/10/2020. (dmr) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 7, 2020 Filing 3 Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (pr, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order Initial Conference set for 9/15/2020 10:30 AM in Camden - Room 2010 before Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio on 08/07/2020. (pr, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 7, 2020 Notice of Judicial Preferences. RMB #Click here for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (pr, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 7, 2020 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Caption,Cause of Action,Party Information, . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (pr, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 6, 2020 Judge Renee Marie Bumb and Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio added. (dd, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]
August 6, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL, ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA, ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH, ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA from Superior Court of Camden County, case number CAM L 001146 20. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number ANJDC-11175877), filed by ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL, ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA, ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH, ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit)(CENTRELLA, NICHOLAS) [Transferred from New Jersey on 9/15/2020.]

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Defendant: DOE REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE OF FATHER JOHN KLINE
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Defendant: ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
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Plaintiff: JACK FINNEGAN
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