New York Southern District Court
Judge:Philip M Halpern
Case #: 7:24-cv-01104
Nature of Suit445 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities-Employment
Cause28:1331ed Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
Case Filed:Feb 15, 2024
Last checked: Tuesday Aug 13, 2024 4:37 AM EDT
Defendant
Scott Batulis
Represented By
Joseph Anthony Saccomano, Jr
Jackson Lewis LLP
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Caterina Catalano
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Defendant
Garnet Health Medical Center
707 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Represented By
Joseph Anthony Saccomano, Jr
Jackson Lewis LLP
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Caterina Catalano
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Plaintiff
Christina Caravello
Represented By
Michael Howard Sussman
Sussman & Watkins
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Docket last updated: 04/23/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, March 21, 2025
order Order Fri 03/21 8:56 AM
ORDER: The pre-motion conference scheduled for 3/31/2025 is rescheduled to 4/28/2025 at 10:00 a.m., the date of the previously scheduled case management conference. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Philip M. Halpern) (Text Only Order) (mf)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
31 31 5 pgs order Order on Motion for Conference Fri 03/14 3:23 PM
ORDER granting28 Letter Motion for Conference. Application for a pre-motion conference regarding Defendant's proposed summary judgment motion is granted. The pre-motion conference will be held in-person on March 31, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the White Plains Courthouse in a courtroom to be determined. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the letter motion pending at Doc. 28. SO ORDERED. Pre-Motion Conference set for 3/31/2025 at 11:00 AM before Judge Philip M. Halpern. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 3/14/2025) (jjc)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
30 30 misc Letter Wed 03/12 2:25 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Michael Sussman dated 03/12/2025 re: Response to defendants' pre-motion letter. Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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Monday, March 10, 2025
29 29 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages Mon 03/10 5:59 PM
ORDER granting27 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages Application granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 3/10/2025) (jca)
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28 28 motion Conference Mon 03/10 2:34 PM
LETTER MOTION for Conference addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr. dated March 10, 2025. Document filed by Garnet Health Medical Center, Scott Batulis..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Joint Local 56.1 Statement
27 27 motion File Excess Pages Mon 03/10 9:33 AM
LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr. dated March 10, 2025. Document filed by Garnet Health Medical Center, Scott Batulis..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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Monday, October 28, 2024
26 26 order Scheduling Order Mon 10/28 11:19 AM
CIVIL CASE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). This case is to be tried to a jury. Non-Expert Deposition due by 12/19/2024. Expert Deposition due by 2/7/2025. Fact Discovery due by 12/19/2024. Expert Discovery due by 2/7/2025. Discovery due by 2/7/2025. Case Management Conference set for 4/28/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Philip M. Halpern. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 10/25/2024) (ks)
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25 25 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Mon 10/28 10:58 AM
ORDER granting24 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Application granted. The telephonic case management conference is adjourned from January 21, 2025 to April 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. An amended Case Management and Scheduling Order will be docketed separately. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion pending at Doc. 24. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 10/25/2024) (ks)
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
24 24 motion Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Thu 10/24 11:28 AM
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr. dated 10/24/2024. Document filed by Garnet Health Medical Center, Scott Batulis..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
22 22 order Scheduling Order Wed 08/14 4:21 PM
AMENDED CIVIL CASE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: This Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order is adopted, after consultation with counsel and any unrepresented parties, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and 26(f): All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). This case is to be tried to a jury. Non-expert depositions shall be completed by October 28, 2024. The parties have conferred and their present best estimate of the length of the trial is Three days. Deposition due by 12/13/2024. Fact Discovery due by 10/28/2024. Expert Discovery due by 12/13/2024. Discovery due by 12/13/2024. Case Management Conference set for 1/21/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Philip M. Halpern. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 8/14/2024) (jca)
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21 21 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Wed 08/14 4:17 PM
ORDER granting19 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Application granted. The Court will separately docket an Amended Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 8/14/2024) (jca)
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20 20 misc Proposed Scheduling Order Wed 08/14 3:43 PM
PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Document filed by Scott Batulis, Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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19 19 motion Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Wed 08/14 3:38 PM
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr. dated August 14, 2024. Document filed by Scott Batulis, Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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Monday, May 13, 2024
minutes Mediation Conference Tue 05/14 2:42 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before SDNY Mediation: Mediation Conference held on 5/13/2024. Mediation Status due by 6/12/2024. (sni)
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Wednesday, May 08, 2024
18 18 order Scheduling Order Wed 05/08 4:08 PM
CIVIL CASE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: This Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order is adopted, after consultation with counsel and any unrepresented parties, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and 26(f): All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). This case is to be tried to jury. Non-expert depositions shall be completed by August 29, 2024. The parties have conferred and their present best estimate of the length of the trial is Three days. Motions due by 5/31/2024. Deposition due by 10/14/2024. Fact Discovery due by 8/29/2024. Expert Discovery due by 10/14/2024. Discovery due by 10/14/2024. Case Management Conference set for 11/25/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Philip M. Halpern. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 5/8/2024) (jca)
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minutes Pretrial Conference - Initial Wed 05/08 4:21 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Philip M. Halpern: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 5/8/2024. Counsel for all parties appeared by telephone. Civil case discovery plan and scheduling order separately docketed. (Court Reporter AT&T teleconference) (mf)
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Thursday, May 02, 2024
17 17 misc Letter Thu 05/02 4:23 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Philip M. Halpern from Joseph A. Saccomano, Jr. dated May 2, 2024 re: Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order. Document filed by Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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16 16 misc Proposed Scheduling Order Thu 05/02 4:14 PM
PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Document filed by Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
adr Mediation Conference Scheduled Tue 04/16 2:58 PM
FIRST MEDIATION CONFERENCE. Mediation Conference scheduled for 5/13/2024 at 10:00 AM in telephone or video conference.(sni)
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
adr Notice of Mediator Assignment Wed 03/20 10:37 AM
NOTICE OF MEDIATOR ASSIGNMENT - Notice of assignment of mediator. Mediator Schedule due by 4/19/2024.(sge)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
15 15 6 pgs order Order of Automatic Referral to Mediation Tue 03/19 9:50 AM
ORDER OF AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION (See M-10-468 Second Amended Standing Order). Please reference the Pilot Discovery Protocols, attached, and the Mediation Program Procedures (https://nysd.uscourts.gov/programs/mediation-adr). E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone 212-805-0643. Mediator to be Assigned by 4/2/2024. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 10/1/2015) (rpr)
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Saturday, March 16, 2024
14 14 service Certificate of Service Complaints Sat 03/16 5:23 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Garnet Health Medical Center served on 2/21/2024, answer due 3/13/2024. Service was accepted by Marianne Walker, Legal/Risk Management. Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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13 13 service Certificate of Service Complaints Sat 03/16 5:21 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Scott Batulis served on 2/20/2024, answer due 3/12/2024. Service was accepted by Marianne Walker, Legal Risk Management. Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
12 12 notice Notice of Hearing Thu 03/14 10:43 AM
NOTICE OF INITIAL CONFERENCE: At the time of the scheduled conference, all parties shall call the following number: (888) 398-2342; access code 3456831. Initial Conference set for 5/8/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Philip M. Halpern. (jca)
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Monday, March 11, 2024
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 03/11 1:05 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint. Document filed by Scott Batulis, Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/11 1:01 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Caterina Catalano on behalf of Scott Batulis, Garnet Health Medical Center..(Catalano, Caterina)
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9 9 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Mon 03/11 12:57 PM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Scott Batulis, Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/11 12:54 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Anthony Saccomano, Jr on behalf of Scott Batulis, Garnet Health Medical Center..(Saccomano, Joseph)
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Friday, February 16, 2024
7 7 motion Compel Fri 02/16 4:09 PM
LETTER MOTION to Compel Transfer matter to proper venue Request of court to transfer matter to White Plains courthouse as per properly filed Civil Cover Sheet addressed to Judge Edgardo Ramos from Michael Sussman dated 02/16/2024. Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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6 6 service Summons Issued Fri 02/16 3:22 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Scott Batulis..(pc)
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5 5 misc Civil Cover Sheet Fri 02/16 2:24 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Sussman, Michael)
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utility Case Designated ECF Fri 02/16 2:00 PM
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Fri 02/16 2:02 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Edgardo Ramos. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(pc)
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utility Case Designation Fri 02/16 2:02 PM
Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (pc)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Fri 02/16 2:02 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Michael Howard Sussman. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 443 (Civil Rights: Accomodations); Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 445 (Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment); the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (pc)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Fri 02/16 2:02 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Michael Howard Sussman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (GHMC). The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party name was entered in all caps;. (pc)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet Fri 02/16 2:02 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Michael Howard Sussman to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): second page is missing;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (pc)
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notice Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment Fri 02/16 4:16 PM
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Philip M. Halpern. Judge Edgardo Ramos is no longer assigned to the case..(tro)
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notice Notice of Redesignation to Magistrate Judge Fri 02/16 4:17 PM
NOTICE OF REDESIGNATION TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The above entitled action has been redesignated to Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Please note that this is a reassignment of the designation only..(tro)
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
4 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Scott Batulis, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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3 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint served. Document filed by Christina Caravello., REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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2 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Sussman, Michael) Modified on 2/16/2024 (pc).
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1 1 COMPLAINT against Scott Batulis, GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (GHMC). (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28949933)Document filed by Christina Caravello..(Sussman, Michael)
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