New York Southern District Court
Judge:Vernon S Broderick
Case #: 1:25-cv-00843
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1981 Civil Rights
Case Filed:Jan 29, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Jan 29, 2025 10:04 AM EST
Defendant
Nexstar Media Group Inc.
685 3rd Avenue 31st Floor
New York, NY 10017
Defendant
WPIX-TV
220 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Plaintiff
Ojinika Obiekwe
Represented By
Eric Abrams
contact info


Docket last updated: 02/04/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, January 31, 2025
8 8 service Summons Issued Fri 01/31 2:33 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Nexstar Media Group Inc., WPIX-TV Channel 11..(gp)
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
7 7 service Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 01/30 1:01 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to WPIX-TV Channel 11, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., re:6 Complaint. Document filed by Ojinika Obiekwe..(Abrams, Eric)
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6 6 cmp Complaint Thu 01/30 12:12 PM
COMPLAINT against Nexstar Media Group Inc., WPIX-TV Channel 11. Document filed by Ojinika Obiekwe..(Abrams, Eric)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading Thu 01/30 9:13 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Eric Abrams to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected. 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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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Thu 01/30 9:14 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Eric Abrams. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Thu 01/30 9:15 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Eric Abrams. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: WPIX-TV. 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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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Thu 01/30 9:16 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Vernon S. Broderick. 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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utility Case Designation Thu 01/30 9:17 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] . (jgo)
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utility Case Designated ECF Thu 01/30 9:18 AM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 01/30 9:20 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Eric Abrams to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; party name listed on the ECF docket text must match exactly as it appears on the pleading caption. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo)
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 01/29 3:49 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew G. Celli on behalf of Ojinika Obiekwe..(Celli, Andrew)
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4 4 service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 01/29 3:45 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Nexstar Media Group Inc. waiver sent on 1/29/2025, answer due 3/31/2025; WPIX-TV waiver sent on 1/29/2025, answer due 3/31/2025. Document filed by Ojinika Obiekwe..(Abrams, Eric)
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3 3 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 01/29 9:37 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to WPIX-TV, Nexstar Media Group, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Ojinika Obiekwe..(Abrams, Eric)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Wed 01/29 9:28 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Abrams, Eric)
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1 1 14 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 01/29 9:17 AM
COMPLAINT against Ojinika Obiekwe. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30530874)Document filed by Ojinika Obiekwe..(Abrams, Eric)
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