Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. v. Unilever PLC. et al
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Judge: | P Kevin Castel |
Case #: | 1:24-cv-08641 |
Nature of Suit | 190 Contract - Other Contract |
Cause | 28:1332bc Diversity-Breach of Contract |
Case Filed: | Nov 13, 2024 |
Last checked: Saturday Dec 28, 2024 4:00 AM EST |
Defendant
Conopco, Inc.
700 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 |
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Defendant
Unilever PLC.
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Plaintiff
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
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Docket last updated: 03/03/2025 11:59 PM EST |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | ||
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![]() ORDER granting in part33 Letter Motion for Conference. NOW, therefore, the following is ORDERED: 1. Defendants may file their motion to dismiss by March 19, 2025. Plaintiffs shall respond to the motion by April 21, 2025. Any reply by defendants shall be filed by May 16, 2025. 2. Rule 16(b)(3)(A) provides that a Court's "scheduling order must limit the time to... amend the pleadings...." Pursuant to that authority, the Court hereby limits the time to amend the complaint or join 21 days from the filing of the motion to dismiss. 3. Discovery is stayed. 4. The February 27, 2025 conference is VACATED. 5. The Letter Motion (ECF 33) is GRANTED to the extent indicated herein. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 2/19/2025) (vfr) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 02/19 1:19 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 3/19/2025. Responses due by 4/21/2025 Replies due by 5/16/2025. (vfr) |
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Thursday, February 13, 2025 | ||
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![]() LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Shahmeer Halepota dated 02/13/2025 re:33 LETTER MOTION for Conference (to request a pre-motion conference to discuss Defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint) addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from David J. Lender dated February 7, 2025. . Document filed by Class I Directors of Ben & Jerry's Independent Board, Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | ||
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Notice (Other)
Wed 02/12 11:44 AM
NOTICE: The initial conference originally scheduled for February 28, 2025 is moved up to February 27, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Call-In: 1-855-244-8681, Access Code: 2305 810 3970#. (Nacanther, Florence) |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 | ||
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![]() NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexandra Rose on behalf of Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC...(Rose, Alexandra) |
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![]() LETTER MOTION for Conference (to request a pre-motion conference to discuss Defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint) addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from David J. Lender dated February 7, 2025. Document filed by Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC...(Lender, David) |
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | ||
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Tue 01/28 2:14 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Shahmeer Alam Halepota. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Class I Directors of the Ben & Jerry's Independent Board. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error;. (jgo) |
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Monday, January 27, 2025 | ||
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![]() AMENDED COMPLAINT amending5 Complaint,31 Amended Complaint, against Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC. with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Class I Directors of the Ben & Jerry's Independent Board, Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.. Related document:5 Complaint,31 Amended Complaint,..(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading
Mon 01/27 3:20 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Shahmeer Alam Halepota to RE-FILE re: Document No. 31 Amended Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; the All Defendant radio button was selected; not all the filer/filers were selected for the pleading. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (vf) |
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Add Party for Pleading
Mon 01/27 7:12 PM
ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Plaintiffs/Petitioners Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., Class I Directors of the Ben & Jerry's Independent Board added. Party added pursuant to31 Amended Complaint,.Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., Class I Directors of the Ben & Jerry's Independent Board. Related document:31 Amended Complaint,..(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Friday, January 24, 2025 | ||
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![]() AMENDED COMPLAINT amending5 Complaint, against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.. Related document:5 Complaint,..(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 | ||
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![]() MEMO ENDORSEMENT re:29 Letter Response terminating28 Letter Motion for Conference. ENDORSEMENT: Leave to amend is GRANTED provided the amended complaint is filed by January 24, 2025. Answer or Pre-Motion letter due February 7, 2025. The January 17 conference is adjourned to February 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Call-In: 1-855-244-8681; Access Code: 2305 810 3970#. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 12/20/2024) (vfr) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines Set/Reset Hearings
Fri 12/20 4:29 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: ( Amended Pleadings due by 1/24/2025.), Set/Reset Hearings:( Initial Conference set for 2/28/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge P. Kevin Castel.) (vfr) |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
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![]() LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Shahmeer Halepota dated 12/19/2024 re:28 LETTER MOTION for Conference (to request a pre-motion conference in connection with Defendants' proposed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint) addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from David J. Lender dated December 13, 2024. . Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Friday, December 13, 2024 | ||
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![]() LETTER MOTION for Conference (to request a pre-motion conference in connection with Defendants' proposed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint) addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from David J. Lender dated December 13, 2024. Document filed by Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC...(Lender, David) |
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![]() RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Unilever United States, Inc., Corporate Parent Unilever PLC for Conopco, Inc.. Document filed by Conopco, Inc...(Lender, David) |
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![]() RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Unilever PLC...(Lender, David) |
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![]() NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Luna Ngan Barrington on behalf of Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC...(Barrington, Luna) |
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![]() NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Lender on behalf of Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC...(Lender, David) |
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | ||
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![]() RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Conopco, Inc, Corporate Parent Unilever PLC. for Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement
Tue 12/10 12:01 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Notice to Attorney Shahmeer Alam Halepota to RE-FILE Document No. 22 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): not all corporate parents/other affiliates were added;. Re-file the document using the event type Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement found under the event list Other Documents - select the correct filer/filers - attach the correct signed PDF - when prompted with the message "Are there any corporate parents or other affiliates?", select the Yes or No radio button - If Yes - enter the corporate parent/other affiliate, click the Search button - select the correct corporate parent/other affiliate name from the search results list or if no person found, create a new corporate parent/other affiliate - select the party to whom the corporate parent/other affiliate should be linked - add corporate parent/other affiliate names one at a time. (lb) |
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Monday, December 09, 2024 | ||
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![]() RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Conopco, Inc. for Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Monday, December 02, 2024 | ||
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![]() SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint, served. Conopco, Inc. served on 11/25/2024, answer due 12/16/2024. Service was accepted by Omar Pagan. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | ||
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![]() ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Unilever PLC...(gp) |
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![]() ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Conopco, Inc...(gp) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Wed 11/20 9:34 AM
ORDER granting15 Motion for Weining Bai to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge P. Kevin Castel)(Text Only Order) (Nacanther, Florence) |
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | ||
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![]() REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Unilever PLC, re:5 Complaint,. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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![]() REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Conopco Inc., re:5 Complaint,. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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![]() MOTION for Weining Bai to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30203513. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Bai, Weining) |
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Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion
Tue 11/19 1:47 PM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 15 MOTION for Weining Bai to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30203513. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc) |
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 | ||
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Sun 11/17 9:30 AM
ORDER granting10 Motion for Edward Goolsby to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge P. Kevin Castel)(Text Only Order) (Nacanther, Florence) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Sun 11/17 9:29 AM
ORDER granting9 Motion for Angela Peterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge P. Kevin Castel)(Text Only Order) (Nacanther, Florence) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Sun 11/17 9:27 AM
ORDER granting8 Motion for Sean Healey to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge P. Kevin Castel)(Text Only Order) (Nacanther, Florence) |
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Friday, November 15, 2024 | ||
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![]() ORDER INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 1/17/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge P. Kevin Castel. The call-in information for all teleconferences is: Dial-in: (888) 363-4749 Access Code: 3667981. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 11/15/2024) (vfr) |
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![]() MOTION for Edward Goolsby to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Goolsby, Edward) |
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![]() MOTION for Angela Peterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Peterson, Angela) |
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![]() MOTION for Sean Healey to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 11/15 8:40 AM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 3 MOTION for Angela Peterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30186695. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff... The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): missing Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of Texas;. Re-file the motion as a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order.. (rju) |
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Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 11/15 8:43 AM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 4 MOTION for Edward Goolsby to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30186805. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff... The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): missing Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of Texas;. Re-file the motion as a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order.. (rju) |
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Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 11/15 9:11 AM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 7 MOTION for Sean Healey to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30187159. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff... The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): missing Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of Texas; Motion must have a wet signature from the attorney seeking pro hac status if filing using another individual's Pacer account;. Re-file the motion as a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order.. (rju) |
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Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion
Fri 11/15 12:31 PM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 8 MOTION for Sean Healey to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju) |
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Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion
Fri 11/15 12:36 PM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 9 MOTION for Angela Peterson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju) |
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Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion
Fri 11/15 12:38 PM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 10 MOTION for Edward Goolsby to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju) |
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Thursday, November 14, 2024 | ||
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![]() MOTION for Sean Healey to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30187159. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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![]() COMPLAINT against Conopco, Inc., Unilever PLC.. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30186785)Document filed by Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc...(Halepota, Shahmeer) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading
Thu 11/14 12:22 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Shahmeer Alam Halepota to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the pleading was not properly signed by the attorney. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (jgo) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet
Thu 11/14 12:22 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Shahmeer Alam Halepota to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated May 28, 2024;. 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 May 28, 2024. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated May 28, 2024 is located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-cover-sheet-2.. (jgo) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction
Thu 11/14 12:23 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Shahmeer Alam Halepota. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Citizenship Defendant code 6 (Foreign Nation); County code Albany;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Citizenship Defendant code has been modified to 3 (Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country); the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo) |
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Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Thu 11/14 12:25 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge P. Kevin Castel. 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] ..(jgo) |
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Case Designation
Thu 11/14 12:26 PM
Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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] . (jgo) |
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Case Designated ECF
Thu 11/14 12:26 PM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo) |
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | ||
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