New York Southern District Court
Judge:J Paul Oetken
Case #: 1:25-cv-00506
Nature of Suit350 Torts - Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle
Cause28:1332mv Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Case Filed:Jan 17, 2025
Case in other court:New York Eastern, 1:24-cv-08687
Last checked: Friday Jan 17, 2025 3:20 PM EST
Defendant
Geza Jozsef Patko
Represented By
Daniel David Wang
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Sheryl Gauntlett Fyffe
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
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Defendant
Phoenix Expedited Inc.,
Represented By
Daniel David Wang
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Sheryl Gauntlett Fyffe
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
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Plaintiff
Willy Miguel Ventura Torres
Represented By
Simon Benjamin Landsberg
The Tadchiev Law Firm PC
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David S. Dender
The Tadchiev Law Firm
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Docket last updated: 01/17/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, January 17, 2025
14 14 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Fri 01/17 2:36 PM
CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of New York Eastern; Case Number: 1:24-cv-08687. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received.
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice - Transfer Case Fri 01/17 2:37 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge J. Paul Oetken. 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] ..(vba)
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utility Case Designation Fri 01/17 2:37 PM
Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang 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] . (vba)
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utility Case Designated ECF Fri 01/17 2:37 PM
Case Designated ECF. (vba)
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misc Note to Out of State Attorneys Fri 01/17 2:38 PM
NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/ for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions. (vba)
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
Case transferred to District of SDNY. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (SG) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
13 13 ORDER: The Court held an initial conference in plaintiff's personal injury case on January 15, 2025. Simon Landsberg appeared on behalf of plaintiff; Daniel Wang appeared on behalf of defendants. The matter was originally filed in Kings County Supreme Court on October 23, 2024 and removed to the Eastern District on December 19, 2024 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446. While the action was properly removed to this district, this Court is not the proper venue to hear this action. The case is hereby transferred, with the parties' consent, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404, as the accident at issue in this case occurred at 12th Avenue and West 50th Street in Manhattan and defendants are domiciled in New Jersey and Illinois. 28 U.S.C. § 1404; 28 U.S.C. 1391(b); ECF No. [1-1]. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to transfer this case to the Southern District forthwith. The Court waives compliance with Rule 83.1 of the Local Rules for the Eastern District of New York, which otherwise imposes a seven-day delay in the transfer of relevant case materials. See attached Order. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom on 1/15/2025. (GKD) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom: Initial Conference Hearing held on 1/15/2025 (FTR Log #10:43-10:58.) (GKD) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025
12 12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Landsberg, Simon) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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11 11 DISCLOSURE of Interested Parties by Geza Jozsef Patko, Phoenix Expedited Inc.,. (Wang, Daniel) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
10 10 CERTIFICATE of Counsel Demand For Trial By Jury by Daniel David Wang on behalf of All Defendants (Wang, Daniel) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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9 9 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Geza Jozsef Patko, Phoenix Expedited Inc., (Wang, Daniel) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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8 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel David Wang on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Wang, Daniel) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Friday, January 03, 2025
7 7 NOTICE of Appearance by David S. Dender on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Dender, David) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Monday, December 23, 2024
6 6 ANSWER to Complaint by Geza Jozsef Patko, Phoenix Expedited Inc.,. (Fyffe, Sheryl) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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ORDER: Defendants Geza Jozsef Patko and Phoenix Expedited Inc. removed this motor vehicle case from Kings County Supreme Court on December 19, 2024, invoking this Court's diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. ECF No.1 . Defendants answered plaintiff's complaint on December 23, 2024. ECF No.6 . The Court shall hold the initial conference in this matter on January 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 11A South of the United States Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York. The parties shall exchange their Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures and file a 26(f) Meeting Report by January 8, 2025. Any party seeking a trial by jury shall file a jury demand by the same date. Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c)(3)(A). As the complaint alleges personal injuries, plaintiff shall execute releases for all medical and/or mental health treatment related to this accident to defendants' counsel by January 8, 2025. Parties are advised that they must contact each other before making any request for an adjournment to the Court. Any request for an adjournment must be electronically filed with the Court at least seventy-two (72) hours before the scheduled conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom on 12/23/2024. (JS) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Friday, December 20, 2024
5 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (CV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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4 4 Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] (CV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Case to Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (CV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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This case has been opened in the Eastern District of New York. If you plan to continue representing your client(s), you must be admitted to practice before this court. You must do so by applying for Pro Hac Vice or permanent admission. To apply for Pro Hac Vice admission, you must first register for an ECF login and password. Please visit the Court's website at www.nyed.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions for guidance. Once registered, you must electronically file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. You must pay the required pro hac vice fee online. (CV) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
3 3 RULE 56.1 STATEMENT filed by Geza Jozsef Patko, Phoenix Expedited Inc.,. (Fyffe, Sheryl) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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2 2 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Geza Jozsef Patko, Phoenix Expedited Inc., (Fyffe, Sheryl) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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1 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Supreme Kings, case number 528732/2024. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANYEDC-18602125) SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, #2 Exhibit B) Plaintiff's Initial Demand -Email Correspondence) (Fyffe, Sheryl) [Transferred from New York Eastern on 1/17/2025.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A