New York Eastern District Court
Judge:Gary R Brown
Referred: Steven Tiscione
Case #: 2:24-cv-04885
Nature of Suit330 Torts - Personal Injury - Federal Employers’ Liability
Cause45:51 Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
Case Filed:Jul 15, 2024
Last checked: Thursday Aug 29, 2024 6:09 AM EDT
Defendant
Long Island Rail Road Company
Represented By
Ronald Rizzo
Long Island Rail Road
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Plaintiff
Nigel Keitt
Represented By
Michael D. Flynn
Michael D. Flynn, Attorney At Law
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Valerie J. Lauriello
Flynn & Lauriello PLLC
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Docket last updated: 09/30/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, September 13, 2024
11 11 minutes Initial Conference Hearing ~Util - Set Hearings Fri 09/13 5:13 PM
Minute Entry for Initial Conference Hearing held on 9/13/2024 before Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione: Flynn for Plaintiff; Rizzo for Defendant. The Court sets the following discovery deadlines: Deadline for completion of Rule 26(a) initial disclosures - 9/13/24; All fact discovery to be completed by 3/7/25; Exchange of expert reports - 4/11/25; Expert depositions completed by - 5/16/25; All discovery completed by - 6/13/25; Final date to take first step in dispositive motion practice - 7/13/25. An in-person settlement conference will be held on June 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 910 of the Central Islip Courthouse. Parties are to submit their respective settlement positions via ex parte electronic filing no later than June 10, 2025. A motion to file ex parte is not required. Counsel are to refer to the Settlement Section of this Court's Individual Rules in preparation for the conference. (Not Recorded.) (LV)
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
10 10 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Thu 09/12 2:02 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Lauriello, Valerie)
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Tuesday, August 06, 2024
9 9 order Scheduling Order Tue 08/06 1:26 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER: An initial conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on September 13, 2024 before the undersigned by phone. Counsel for all parties must participate and shall connect to the conference through dial-in number 571-353-2301 with ID# 179933855. The attached Discovery Plan Worksheet is to be completed by counsel and electronically filed with the Court by September 11th. THE PARTIES ARE REMINDED that audio or video recording of proceedings by any party other than the Court, is strictly prohibited by Local Civil Rule 1.8. Violation of this rule may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed appropriate by the Court. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 8/6/2024. (LV)
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Friday, August 02, 2024
8 8 2 pgs answer Answer to Complaint Fri 08/02 5:43 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, by Long Island Rail Road Company. (Rizzo, Ronald)
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7 7 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 08/02 5:42 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Long Island Rail Road Company identifying Corporate Parent Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Other Affiliate MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Other Affiliate MTA New York City Transit, Other Affiliate MTA Staten Island Railway, Other Affiliate MTA Capital Construction, Other Affiliate MTA Bus Company, Other Affiliate MTA Metro North Commuter Railroad for Long Island Rail Road Company. (Rizzo, Ronald)
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 07/23 9:45 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael D. Flynn on behalf of Nigel Keitt (aty to be noticed) (Flynn, Michael)
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5 5 service Summons Returned Executed Tue 07/23 9:35 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Nigel Keitt. Long Island Rail Road Company served on 7/19/2024, answer due 8/9/2024. (Lauriello, Valerie)
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
4 4 service Summons Issued Tue 07/16 9:10 AM
Summons Issued as to Long Island Rail Road Company. (CG)
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3 3 misc Clerks Notice of Rule 73 Tue 07/16 9:02 AM
Clerk's Notice Re: Consent. A United States Magistrate Judge has been assigned to this case and is available to conduct all proceedings. 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. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent.The form may also be accessed at the following link:[LINK:https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/MJConsentForm.pdf] (CG)
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2 2 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Tue 07/16 8:55 AM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (CG)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 07/16 9:00 AM
Case Assigned to Judge Gary R. Brown and Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione. 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. (CG)
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Monday, July 15, 2024
1 1 5 pgs cmp Complaint Mon 07/15 12:47 PM
COMPLAINT against Long Island Rail Road Company filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-18069019 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Nigel Keitt. (Lauriello, Valerie)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons