New York Southern District Court
Judge:Nelson Stephen Roman
Case #: 7:23-cv-10117
Nature of Suit890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Nov 17, 2023
Terminated:Aug 30, 2024
Last checked: Thursday May 16, 2024 6:05 AM EDT
Defendant
Palpung Thubten Choling
Represented By
Lauren Jill Pincus
Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLP
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Michael Vogel
Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLP
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Plaintiff
Jane Doe 1
Represented By
John F. O. McAllister
Mcallister Olivarius
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Pamela Takefman
Mcallister Olivarius
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Plaintiff
Jane Doe 2
Represented By
John F. O. McAllister
Mcallister Olivarius
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Pamela Takefman
Mcallister Olivarius
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Plaintiff
Jane Doe 3
Represented By
John F. O. McAllister
Mcallister Olivarius
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Pamela Takefman
Mcallister Olivarius
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Docket last updated: 10/27/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, October 10, 2024
27 27 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time Thu 10/10 11:45 AM
ORDER granting26 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Deft's request, with consent from the Pltfs, for an extension of time until Nov. 13, 2024 to finalize the settlement agreement is GRANTED. Clerk of the Court is requested to terminate the motion at ECF No. 26. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 10/10/2024) (ar)
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Wednesday, October 09, 2024
26 26 2 pgs motion Extension of Time Wed 10/09 4:25 PM
JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Finalize a Settlement Agreement... addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated October 9, 2024. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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Friday, August 30, 2024
25 25 1 pgs order Order of Discontinuance Fri 08/30 3:03 PM
ORDER: The Court having been advised that all claims asserted herein have been settled (see ECF No. 24), it is ORDERED, that the above-entitled action be and hereby is discontinued, without costs to either party, subject to reopening should the settlement not be consummated on or before October 14, 2024. The parties are advised that if they wish the Court to retain jurisdiction in this matter for purposes of enforcing any settlement agreement, they must submit the settlement agreement to the Court within the next 45 days with a request that the agreement be "so ordered" by the Court. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 24. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/30/2024) (mml)
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utility Case Stay Lifted Fri 08/30 3:05 PM
Case Stay Lifted. (mml)
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
24 24 2 pgs motion Stay Thu 08/29 9:53 AM
JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay re:23 Order on Motion to Stay,,, the proceedings for an additional forty days, up to and including October 14, 2024 addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated August 29, 2024. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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Friday, June 07, 2024
23 23 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Fri 06/07 12:16 PM
ORDER granting22 Letter Motion to Stay re:22 JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay re:21 Order on Motion to Stay, parties jointly respectfully ask the Court to stay the proceedings for an additional ninety days, up to and including September 4, 2024 addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman. The parties' request is GRANTED. All proceedings are stayed until September 4, 2024. The Parties are directed to submit a joint status report on the progress of settlement on September 4, 2024. Alternatively, if settlement is reached, the parties shall notify the Court in writing by that date. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 22. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 6/7/2024) (mml)
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Thursday, June 06, 2024
22 22 2 pgs motion Stay Thu 06/06 8:33 AM
JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay re:21 Order on Motion to Stay,, parties jointly respectfully ask the Court to stay the proceedings for an additional ninety days, up to and including September 4, 2024 addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated June 6, 2024. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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Monday, March 11, 2024
21 21 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Mon 03/11 1:05 PM
ORDER granting20 Letter Motion to Stay re:20 JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay the proceedings in this action in order to provide the parties sufficient time to engage in settlement discussions, addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated March 8, 2024. The parties' request is GRANTED. All proceedings are stayed until June 6, 2024. The Parties are directed to submit a joint status report on the progress of settlement on June 6, 2024. Alternatively, if settlement is reached, the parties shall notify the Court in writing by that date. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 20. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 3/11/2024) (jca)
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Friday, March 08, 2024
20 20 1 pgs motion Stay Fri 03/08 5:43 PM
JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay the proceedings in this action in order to provide the parties sufficient time to engage in settlement discussions..., addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated March 8, 2024. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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19 19 47 pgs answer Answer to Complaint Fri 03/08 5:32 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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18 18 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 03/08 5:31 PM
***SELECTED PARTIES***ANSWER to1 Complaint. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling, Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3.Motion or Order to File Under Seal:16 .(Vogel, Michael)
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Monday, January 08, 2024
17 17 service Affidavit of Service Complaints Mon 01/08 10:12 AM
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Service was accepted by Denise Lordi. Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 2..(McAllister, John)
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14 14 service Affidavit of Service Complaints Mon 01/08 8:57 AM
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. All Defendants. Service was accepted by Denise Lordi. Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 2..(McAllister, John)
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Friday, January 05, 2024
16 16 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Mon 01/08 9:56 AM
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY granting5 Motion re:5 MOTION for leave to proceed anonymously . It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion to Proceed Anonymously is GRANTED. Accordingly, a. Plaintiffs will be called Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and Jane Doe 3 in all court filings; b. Defendant, Defendants counsel, or anyone working in concert with them, may not publicly disclose Plaintiffs identities; c. All documents containing Plaintiffs' actual names or personally identifiable information must be filed under seal with redacted copies of such documents publicly filed (and redactions must be made so that Plaintiffs' identity or their actual names cannot be discerned from the redacted filings). The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 5. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 1/5/24) (yv)
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15 15 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Mon 01/08 9:49 AM
ORDER granting13 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re13 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re:1 Complaint addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated December 26, 2023.,1 Complaint. Defendant's request for an extension of time is GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is March 8, 2024. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 13. SO ORDERED. (Palpung Thubten Choling answer due 3/8/2024. ) (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 1/5/24) (yv)
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
13 13 2 pgs motion Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 12/26 10:18 AM
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re:1 Complaint addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Michael S. Vogel, Esq. dated December 26, 2023. Document filed by Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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12 12 1 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Tue 12/26 10:11 AM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lauren Jill Pincus on behalf of Palpung Thubten Choling..(Pincus, Lauren)
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11 11 1 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Tue 12/26 10:09 AM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Vogel on behalf of Palpung Thubten Choling..(Vogel, Michael)
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
10 10 1 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Wed 12/13 8:16 AM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John F. O. McAllister on behalf of Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3..(McAllister, John)
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
9 9 1 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Wed 11/29 9:55 AM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Pamela Takefman on behalf of Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3..(Takefman, Pamela)
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Monday, November 27, 2023
8 8 1 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Mon 11/27 1:33 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John F. O. McAllister on behalf of Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3..(McAllister, John)
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7 7 16 pgs respm Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Mon 11/27 1:26 PM
FIRST MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:5 MOTION for leave to proceed anonymously . Related [+] . Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3..(McAllister, John)
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Att: 1 5 pgs Affidavit of J. McAllister,
Att: 2 3 pgs Exhibit 1 KTC Addresses Norlha's Sexual,
Att: 3 4 pgs Exhibit 2 KTC Monastery Working through Revelations of Sexual Impropriety,
Att: 4 12 pgs Exhibit 3 Will Sanghas Learn from Scandals in the Buddhist World,
Att: 5 7 pgs Exhibit 4 Lama Norlha Rinpoche in Memoriam,
Att: 6 3 pgs Exhibit 5 In Memoriam Lama Samzang and Lama Jamdron,
Att: 7 5 pgs Exhibit 6 In Memoriam Surya Das,
Att: 8 14 pgs Exhibit 7 Petition for Pre-Action Han v. KTD Monastery,
Att: 9 4 pgs Exhibit 8 Allegations of Abuse by the 17th Karmapa,
Att: 10 12 pgs Exhibit 9 Timeline of Allegations of Abuse by the 17th Karmapa,
Att: 11 7 pgs Exhibit 10 False Allegations against 17th Karmapa,
Att: 12 53 pgs Exhibit 11 The Truth about Vikki Hui Xin Han,
Att: 13 4 pgs Exhibit 12 I Know Jane Huang Whole Story,
Att: 14 3 pgs Exhibit 13 Wu Hang Yee YouTube Transcript,
Att: 15 4 pgs Affidavit of Jane Doe 1 (Redacted),
Att: 16 3 pgs Affidavit of Jane Doe 2 (Redacted),
Att: 17 3 pgs Affidavit of Jane Doe 3 (Redacted),
Att: 18 3 pgs Affidavit of A. Goldfield (Redacted),
Att: 19 2 pgs Affidavit of D. Flynn (Redacted),
Att: 20 2 pgs Affidavit of C. Roberge (Redacted),
Att: 21 8 pgs Affidavit of T. Lu,
Att: 22 10 pgs Exhibit 1 First Judgment Taiwan Taipei Court,
Att: 23 11 pgs Exhibit 2 Second Judgment Taiwan Taipei Court,
Att: 24 2 pgs Exhibit 3 Dazhen Shi Facebook Post April 16 2020,
Att: 25 2 pgs Exhibit 4 Dazhen Shi Facebook Post May 18 2020
6 6 respm Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Mon 11/27 12:43 PM
***EX-PARTE***FIRST MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:5 MOTION for leave to proceed anonymously . . Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3.Motion or Order to File Under Seal:5 .(McAllister, John)
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Att: 1 Affidavit of J. McAllister in support of motion,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1 KTC Addresses Norlha's Sexual Misconduct,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2 KTC Monastery Working through Revelations of Sexual Impropriety,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3 Will Sanghas Learn from Scandals in the Buddhist World,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4 Lama Norlha Rinpoche in Memoriam,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5 In Memoriam Lama Samzang and Lama Jamdron,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6 In Memoriam Surya Das,
Att: 8 Exhibit 7 Petition for Pre-Action Han v. KTD Monastery,
Att: 9 Exhibit 8 Allegations of Abuse by the 17th Karmapa,
Att: 10 Exhibit 9 Timeline of Allegations of Abuse by the l 7th Karmapa,
Att: 11 Exhibit 10 False Allegations against 17th Karmapa,
Att: 12 Exhibit 11 The Truth about Vikki Hui Xin Han,
Att: 13 Exhibit 12 I know Jane Huang Whole Story,
Att: 14 Exhibit 13 Wu Hang Yee YouTube Transcript,
Att: 15 Affidavit of Jane Doe 1,
Att: 16 Affidavit of Jane Doe 2,
Att: 17 Affidavit of Jane Doe 3,
Att: 18 Affidavit of A. Goldfield,
Att: 19 Affidavit of D. Flynn,
Att: 20 Affidavit of C. Roberge,
Att: 21 Affidavit of T. Lu,
Att: 22 Exhibit 1 First Judgment Taiwan Taipei Court,
Att: 23 Exhibit 2 Second Jugment Taiwan Taipei Court,
Att: 24 Exhibit 3 Dazhen Shi Facebook Post April 16 2020,
Att: 25 Exhibit 4 Dazhen Shi Facebook Post May 18 2020
5 5 1 pgs motion Miscellaneous Relief Mon 11/27 8:58 AM
MOTION for leave to proceed anonymously . Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3..(McAllister, John)
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Att: 1 1 pgs Proposed Order Proposed Order
Friday, November 17, 2023
2 2 2 pgs service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 11/17 11:16 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Palpung Thubten Choling, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3..(McAllister, John)
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1 1 52 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 11/17 11:01 AM
COMPLAINT against Palpung Thubten Choling. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28583821)Document filed by Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 3, Jane Doe 2..(McAllister, John)
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Att: 1 2 pgs Civil Cover Sheet 11/17/2023 - Civil Cover Sheeet