New York Southern District Court
Judge:Jeannette A Vargas
Case #: 1:25-cv-02038
Nature of Suit350 Torts - Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle
Cause28:1332 Diversity Action
Case Filed:Mar 11, 2025
Case in other court:Bronx County Supreme Court, 801743/2025
Last checked: Tuesday Mar 11, 2025 5:08 PM EDT
Defendant
First Priority Transport, LLC
Represented By
Adam M Wernicke
Callahan & Fusco, Llc.
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Defendant
Jerome E. Smith
Represented By
Adam M Wernicke
Callahan & Fusco, Llc.
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Plaintiff
Dannyler Brito Tejada


Docket last updated: 03/28/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, March 21, 2025
8 8 3 pgs order Order for Initial Pretrial Conference Fri 03/21 11:11 AM
NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel for all parties shall appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on May 14, 2025, at 10:30am. The conference will be held in Courtroom 14C, Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007. Initial Conference set for 5/14/2025 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 14C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jeannette A. Vargas. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 3/21/2025) (sgz)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
7 7 misc Jury Demand Tue 03/18 4:13 PM
DEMAND for Trial by Jury. Document filed by Dannyler Brito Tejada.(Jean-Jacques, Michelle)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 03/18 4:09 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michelle Jean-Jacques on behalf of Dannyler Brito Tejada..(Jean-Jacques, Michelle)
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5 5 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 03/18 11:23 AM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by First Priority Transport, LLC, Jerome E. Smith..(Wernicke, Adam)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
4 4 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 03/12 2:52 PM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by First Priority Transport, LLC, Jerome E. Smith..(Wernicke, Adam)
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3 3 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 03/12 11:00 AM
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MISSING DIVERSITY INFORMATION - RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by First Priority Transport, LLC, Jerome E. Smith..(Wernicke, Adam) Modified on 3/12/2025 (lb)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Wed 03/12 10:53 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wernicke, Adam)
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misc Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet Wed 03/12 10:09 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Adam M Wernicke. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Wed 03/12 10:13 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Adam M Wernicke. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Bronx. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State. (vf)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Wed 03/12 10:17 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas. 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] ..(vf)
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utility Case Designation Wed 03/12 10:18 AM
Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker 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] . (vf)
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utility Case Designated ECF Wed 03/12 10:18 AM
Case Designated ECF. (vf)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 03/12 11:31 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Notice to Attorney Adam M Wernicke to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the jurisdiction of this action is based on diversity - the party/intervenor did not name and identify the citizenship of every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to that party or intervenor. 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 - name and identify the citizenship of every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to that party or intervenor. Please use the revised form found here NYSD form page (lb)
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
1 1 notice Notice of Removal Tue 03/11 4:51 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of Bronx. Case Number: 801743/2025E. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30749635).Document filed by Jerome E. Smith, First Priority Transport, LLC..(Wernicke, Adam)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D,
Att: 5 Exhibit E,
Att: 6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet