New York Western District Court
Judge:Lawrence J Vilardo
Case #: 1:25-cv-00190
Nature of Suit151 Contract - Medicare Act
Cause42:1395 HHS: Adverse Reimbursement Review
Case Filed:Feb 28, 2025
Last checked: Friday Feb 28, 2025 5:09 PM EST
Defendant
Dorothy A Fink
Plaintiff
Laurel Berry
Represented By
Kenneth R. Hiller
Hiller Comerford Injury & Diability Law PLLC
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Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
3 3 order Text Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Wed 03/05 4:52 PM
TEXT ORDER: On 2/28/2025, the plaintiff, Laurel Berry, commenced this action and moved to proceed in forma pauperis. Docket Items1 and2 . Because Berry meets the statutory requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), her motion to proceed in forma pauperis, Docket Item2 , is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 3/5/2025. (ZHM)
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Monday, March 03, 2025
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 03/03 2:39 PM
Case Assigned to Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
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adr Automatic Referral to Mediation Mon 03/03 2:40 PM
AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION Pursuant to Section 2.1(A) of the Plan for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (the ADR Plan), this case is automatically referred to ADR. To access the ADR Plan and for inquiries regarding the Court's ADR Program please review the Court's[LINK:ADR webpage] and/or contact the Court's ADR Administrator at[LINK:adrprogram@nywd.uscourts.gov] . Prior to the Local Rule 16 scheduling conference, counsel and unrepresented parties shall review the [LINK:ADR Plan] and confer with each other regarding ADR for this case. Unless the parties agree to a different intervention, it is presumed they will participate in mediation. The parties shall be prepared to report on the outcome of their ADR discussion at the scheduling conference, as the initial Scheduling Order for this case will establish ADR deadlines in accordance with the ADR Plan. (TMK)
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notice Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge Mon 03/03 2:40 PM
Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at[LINK:http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms] . (TMK)
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Friday, February 28, 2025
2 2 motion Proceed In Forma Pauperis Fri 02/28 3:03 PM
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Laurel Berry.(Hiller, Kenneth)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 02/28 3:03 PM
COMPLAINT against Dorothy A Fink, filed by Laurel Berry.(Hiller, Kenneth)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A- ALJ Decision,
Att: 2 Exhibit B- NOTICE OF DECISION OF MEDICARE APPEALS COUNCIL,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet