Connecticut District Court Records

(#15) ORDER: THE CLERK SHALL VERIFY THE CURRENT WORK ADDRESSES FOR DEFENDANTS GALVEZ, JACQUES, NASH, AND KING WITH THE DOC OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, MAIL A WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS REQUEST PACKET CONTAINING THE COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. #1 ) TO THOSE DEFENDANTS AT THE CONFIRMED ADDRESSES WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF THIS ORDER, AND REPORT TO THE COURT ON THE STATUS OF THE WAIVER REQUESTS ON THE THIRTY-FIFTH (35) DAY AFTER MAILING. IF THE DEFENDANTS FAIL TO RETURN THE WAIVER REQUESTS, THE CLERK SHALL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IN-PERSON SERVICE BY THE U.S. MARSHAL SERVICE ON THEM, AND THEY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COSTS OF SUCH SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED. R. CIV. P. 4(D). THE DEFENDANTS SHALL FILE THEIR RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT, EITHER AN ANSWER OR MOTION TO DISMISS, WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FORMS ARE MAILED TO THEM. IF THEY CHOOSE TO FILE AN ANSWER, THEY SHALL ADMIT OR DENY THE ALLEGATIONS AND RESPOND TO THE CLAIM RECITED ABOVE. THEY MAY ALSO INCLUDE ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL DEFENSES PERMITTED BY THE FEDERAL RULES. SO ORDERED BY JUDGE JANET C. HALL ON 4/3/2019.(LEWIS, D) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

(#14) WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED AS TO DROLET WAIVER SENT ON 3/14/2019, ANSWER DUE 5/13/2019. (ANASTASIO, F.) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

(#14) ORDER GRANTING #13 CONSENT MOTION TO REMAND. SIGNED BY JUDGE JEFFREY A. MEYER ON 4/4/19. (PESTA, J.) (ENTERED: 04/04/2019)

(#13) MOTION TO REMAND TO AGENCY WITH PLAINTIFF'S CONSENT BY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY.RESPONSES DUE BY 4/24/2019 (LECHLEITNER, ANDREEA) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

(#15) NOTICE TO PRO BONO COUNSEL REGARDING INCURRING EXPENSES. SIGNED BY CLERK ON 4/2/2019.(FREBERG, B) (ENTERED: 04/04/2019)

(#14) ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL GREG J. KIRSCHNER FOR VERNICE HILL, FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING HER CLAIMS AND ASSISTING HER IN FILING A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, PURSUANT TO D. CONN L. CIV. R 83.10. COUNSEL IS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR CLIENT AND FILE AN APPEARANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULE 5(B) WITHIN 14 DAYS. SIGNED BY JUDGE VICTOR A. BOLDEN ON 4/2/2019.(FREBERG, B) (ENTERED: 04/04/2019)

(#17) GENERAL SCHEDULING ORDER. THE PARTIES' RULE 26(F) PLANNING REPORT (DOC. #16 ) IS HEREBY APPROVED AS MODIFIED BY THIS ORDER. ALL DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 4, 2020, AND ALL OTHER INTERIM DISCOVERY DATES SET FORTH IN THE PARTIES' RULE 26(F) REPORT ARE HEREBY ADOPTED. A TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2019 AT 4:00 PM. PLAINTIFF SHALL INITIATE CALL. ONCE ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE, PLEASE CALL CHAMBERS AT (203) 773-2105. ANY DISPOSITIVE SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED BY 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF DISCOVERY ON MARCH 5, 2020, AND ANY RESPONSE TO DISPOSITIVE SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS BY APRIL 4, 2020. THE PARTIES' JOINT TRIAL MEMORANDUM IS DUE BY 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF DISCOVERY ON MARCH 5, 2020, OR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COURT'S RULING ON DISPOSITIVE SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS, WHICHEVER DATE IS LATER. THE COURT WILL THEREAFTER SET A TRIAL DATE, AND THE PARTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROCEED TO JURY SELECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE JOINT TRIAL MEMORANDUM. PLEASE REFER TO JUDGE MEYER'S WEBPAGE ON THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT WEBSITE FOR JUDGE MEYER'S "INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCOVERY DISPUTES" AND "INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINT TRIAL MEMORANDUM" AND "PRETRIAL PREFERENCES" AND "TRIAL PREFERENCES." THE PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMENCE DISCOVERY FORTHWITH AND TO ARRANGE THEIR SCHEDULES IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE BRIEFING DEADLINES FOR ANY DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, BECAUSE THE COURT IS UNLIKELY TO GRANT A FUTURE REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SCHEDULING ORDER ABSENT EXTRAORDINARY AND UNFORESEEABLE CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS SO ORDERED.SIGNED BY JUDGE JEFFREY A. MEYER ON 4/4/2019. (RUBIN, N.) (ENTERED: 04/04/2019)

(#16) REPORT OF RULE 26(F) PLANNING MEETING. (WIKTOR, MAGDALENA) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

(#18) ORDER GRANTING #17 MOTION TO STAY. SIGNED BY JUDGE STEFAN R UNDERHILL ON 3/11/2019. (JAIMAN, R.) (ENTERED: 03/11/2019)

(#17) JOINT MOTION TO STAY BY EYAL DESHEH, ALLAN OBERMAN, SIGURDUR OLAFSSON, TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., EREZ VIGODMAN.RESPONSES DUE BY 3/25/2019 (O'TOOLE, JILL) (ENTERED: 03/04/2019)

(#18) NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 7/8/2019 AT 3:30 PM BEFORE JUDGE ROBERT N. CHATIGNY. COUNSEL WILL INITIATE THE CALL TO CHAMBERS AT 860-240-2629 (CONFERENCE LINE ONLY) WITH ALL COUNSEL ON THE LINE. (RICKEVICIUS, L.) (ENTERED: 03/18/2019)

(#17) SCHEDULING ORDER: PLEASE READ FULL TEXT OF ATTACHED ORDER. AMENDED PLEADINGS DUE BY 5/1/2019; DISCOVERY DUE BY 2/1/2020; INITIAL STATUS REPORT DUE BY 4/11/2019; PRE-FILING CONFERENCE REQUEST RE: DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE 12/15/2019; SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 3/2020; TRIAL READY DATE 4/1/2020; TRIAL BRIEF DUE BY 3/1/2020. SIGNED BY JUDGE ROBERT N. CHATIGNY ON 3/17/2019. (RICKEVICIUS, L.) (ENTERED: 03/18/2019)

(#16) DEFENDANT CARECENTRIX, INC.'S ANSWER TO #1 COMPLAINT, WITH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES BY CARECENTRIX, INC..(ROLLINS, JAMES) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

ANSWER DEADLINE UPDATED FOR CARECENTRIX, INC. TO 4/3/2019. (GUTIERREZ, Y.) (ENTERED: 03/04/2019)

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY - FOR COUNSEL ONLY: THE FOLLOWING LINK TO THE CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY REQUIRES YOU TO LOG INTO CM/ECF FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. ONCE IN CM/ECF YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR THE CASE NUMBER. ALTHOUGH YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS SURVEY THROUGH CM/ECF, IT IS HOSTED ON AN INDEPENDENT WEBSITE CALLED SURVEYMONKEY. ONCE IN SURVEYMONKEY, THE SURVEY IS LOCATED IN A SECURE ACCOUNT. THE SURVEY IS NOT DOCKETED AND IT IS NOT SENT DIRECTLY TO THE JUDGE. TO ENSURE ANONYMITY, COMPLETED SURVEYS ARE HELD UP TO 90 DAYS BEFORE THEY ARE SENT TO THE JUDGE FOR REVIEW. WE HOPE YOU WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK: HTTPS://ECF.CTD.USCOURTS.GOV/CGI-BIN/DISPATCH.PL?SURVEY (BARRY, DONNA) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

(#18) STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF CASE BY BROOKE MACK. (MICHAUD, MEGAN) (ENTERED: 04/02/2019)

(#14) ORDER. THE COURT WILL CONSTRUE THE #13 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL AS A MOTION TO WITHDRAW UNDER LOCAL RULE 7(E). THE MOTION IS GRANTED AS NEW COUNSEL HAS ENTERED AN APPEARANCE FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE CLERK IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE ATTORNEY SESSEL'S APPEARANCE. SIGNED BY JUDGE MICHAEL P. SHEA ON 3/28/2019. (GUEVREMONT, NATHAN) (ENTERED: 03/28/2019)

(#13) NOTICE BY HSA BANK, WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL (SEESSEL, BEN) (ENTERED: 02/28/2019)

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY - FOR COUNSEL ONLY: THE FOLLOWING LINK TO THE CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY REQUIRES YOU TO LOG INTO CM/ECF FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. ONCE IN CM/ECF YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR THE CASE NUMBER. ALTHOUGH YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS SURVEY THROUGH CM/ECF, IT IS HOSTED ON AN INDEPENDENT WEBSITE CALLED SURVEYMONKEY. ONCE IN SURVEYMONKEY, THE SURVEY IS LOCATED IN A SECURE ACCOUNT. THE SURVEY IS NOT DOCKETED AND IT IS NOT SENT DIRECTLY TO THE JUDGE. TO ENSURE ANONYMITY, COMPLETED SURVEYS ARE HELD UP TO 90 DAYS BEFORE THEY ARE SENT TO THE JUDGE FOR REVIEW. WE HOPE YOU WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK: HTTPS://ECF.CTD.USCOURTS.GOV/CGI-BIN/DISPATCH.PL?SURVEY (LEWIS, D) (ENTERED: 03/29/2019)

(#20) ORDER TERMINATING #16 MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT. SO ORDERED BY JUDGE JANET C. HALL ON 3/29/2019. (LEWIS, D) (ENTERED: 03/29/2019)

(#27) ORDER GRANTING #26 MOTION TO STAY. SIGNED BY JUDGE STEFAN R UNDERHILL ON 3/4/2019. (JAIMAN, R.) (ENTERED: 03/04/2019)

(#26) JOINT MOTION TO STAY ACTION BY EYAL DESHEH, ALLAN OBERMAN, SIGURDUR OLAFSSON, TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., EREZ VIGODMAN.RESPONSES DUE BY 3/22/2019 (O'TOOLE, JILL) (ENTERED: 03/01/2019)

(#11) ORDER GRANTING #10 MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. SIGNED BY JUDGE WARREN W. EGINTON ON 4/3/19. (IMBRIANI, SUSAN) (ENTERED: 04/03/2019)

(#10) MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER BY BLUE FIN TANKERS, INC.. (ATTACHMENTS: #1 TEXT OF PROPOSED ORDER)(VIGNOCCHI, CLAYTON) (ENTERED: 04/02/2019)

(#21) EXHIBIT 1 RE: NOTICE OF FILING DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASE RE: PSLRA DEADLINE BY SELWYN KARP RE #20 NOTICE (OTHER). (EGLESTON, GREGORY) (ENTERED: 03/20/2019)

(#20) NOTICE BY SELWYN KARP NOTICE OF FILING DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASE RE: PSLRA DEADLINE (EGLESTON, GREGORY) (ENTERED: 03/20/2019)

(#21) ORDER DENYING #20 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION. A PLAINTIFF IN A CIVIL CASE IS NOT ENTITLED TO APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ON REQUEST AND THE SECOND CIRCUIT REPEATEDLY CAUTIONS AGAINST THE ROUTINE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. SEE, E.G., HENDRICKS V. COUGHLIN, 114 F.3D 390, 393 (2D CIR. 1997); COOPER V. A. SARGENTI CO., 877 F.2D 170, 172 (2D CIR. 1989). INSOFAR AS VOLUNTEER LAWYER TIME IS NOT ALWAYS READILY AVAILABLE, A PLAINTIFF SEEKING APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL MUST SHOW FIRST THAT HE SOUGHT COUNSEL AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN IT. MCDONALD V. HEAD CRIMINAL COURT SUPERVISOR OFFICER, 850 F.2D 121, 123 (2D CIR. 1988). ONCE A PLAINTIFF HAS MADE THIS SHOWING, HE MUST THEN DEMONSTRATE THAT HIS COMPLAINT PASSES THE TEST OF LIKELY MERIT. COOPER, 877 F.2D AT 173. HE MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CLAIMS IN THE COMPLAINT HAVE A SUFFICIENT BASIS TO JUSTIFY APPOINTING A VOLUNTEER LAWYER TO PURSUE THEM. NOTABLY, EVEN WHERE A CLAIM IS NOT FRIVOLOUS, COUNSEL IS OFTEN UNWARRANTED WHERE THE [PLAINTIFFS] CHANCES OF SUCCESS ARE EXTREMELY SLIM. ID. AT 171. AS PREVIOUSLY FOUND, THE PRESENT STATE OF THE RECORD DOES NOT ALLOW THE COURT TO CONCLUDE THAT THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS HAVE "LIKELY MERIT." THE MOTION IS DENIED ANEW WITHOUT PREJUDICE SHOULD THE FACTS THAT DEVELOP THROUGH THE LITIGATION PERMIT REASSESSMENT OF THIS ISSUE. SIGNED BY JUDGE KARI A. DOOLEY ON 4/1/19. (DOOLEY, KARI) (ENTERED: 04/01/2019)

(#19) ORDER: THE COURT'S REVIEW OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT [#11] REVEALED THAT IT IS MISSING PAGE 7. THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE MISSING PAGE. THEREFORE, THE AMENDED COMPLAINT [#11] IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND THE MOTION TO AMEND [#17] IS DENIED AS MOOT. WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, THE PLAINTIFF MUST FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH ALL PAGES INTACT. THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE A SUPPLEMENT TO THE INITIAL COMPLAINT [#1]. RATHER, IT SHOULD CONTAIN ALL OF THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE INITIAL COMPLAINT AND THE NEW OFFICIALS THE PLAINTIFF SEEKS TO ADD AS A DEFENDANTS. THE DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING IS EXTENDED UNTIL TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS AFTER THE PLAINTIFF FILES HIS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. IF THE PLAINTIFF DOES NOT FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER, THE CASE WILL PROCEED ON THE INITIAL COMPLAINT.SIGNED BY JUDGE KARI A. DOOLEY ON 3/28/19.(DOOLEY, KARI) (ENTERED: 03/28/2019)

(#15) JOINT REPORT OF RULE 26(F) PLANNING MEETING. (GIANQUINTO, EMILY) (ENTERED: 03/28/2019)

(#14) NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY EMILY A. GIANQUINTO ON BEHALF OF JOAN LAFRANCE (GIANQUINTO, EMILY) (ENTERED: 03/20/2019)

ANSWER DEADLINE UPDATED FOR LORI GERSHON TO 5/26/2019. (RICKEVICIUS, L.) (ENTERED: 04/11/2019)

(#16) ORDER GRANTING #15 CONSENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO 5/26/2019 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. SIGNED BY JUDGE ROBERT N. CHATIGNY ON 4/11/2019. (RICKEVICIUS, L.) (ENTERED: 04/11/2019)

(#16) MOTION TO AMEND/CORRECT #2 COMPLAINT BY BEVERLY M. HARRIS.RESPONSES DUE BY 4/26/2019 (FAZEKAS, J.) (ENTERED: 04/05/2019)

(#15) MOTION TO AMEND/CORRECT #2 COMPLAINT BY BEVERLY M. HARRIS.RESPONSES DUE BY 4/23/2019 (FAZEKAS, J.) (FAZEKAS, J.). (ENTERED: 04/04/2019)

(#14) SCHEDULING ORDER:AS SET FORTH ON THE RECORD 3/12/19, THE FOLLOWING IS ORDERED: (1) PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED BY 4/2/19; (2) DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS WILL BE FILED BY 4/16/19; OPPOSITION WILL BE FILED BY 5/7/19; ANY REPLY WILL BE FILED BY 5/21/19; (3) THE PARTIES 26(F) PLANNING REPORT WILL BE FILED FIVE DAYS AFTER RULING; AND (4) THE PARTIES SHALL ADVISE THE COURT IF REFERRAL FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE.(TOOKER, A.) (ENTERED: 03/13/2019)

(#15) MINUTE ENTRY FOR PROCEEDINGS HELD BEFORE JUDGE JANET BOND ARTERTON: TELEPHONIC PRE-FILING CONFERENCE HELD ON 3/12/2019. TOTAL TIME: 1 HOURS AND 00 MINUTES(COURT REPORTER TRACY GOW.) (FREBERG, B) (ENTERED: 03/13/2019)

(#13) DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION RE 11 ORDER ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, (BLUE, A.) (ENTERED: 04/10/2019)

(#12) RECOMMENDED RULING RECOMMENDING REMAND OF THE #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL, FILED BY JOVANA D. ZACKOWSKI. SEE ATTACHED RULING, 7 PAGES. OBJECTIONS DUE BY 4/24/2019. SIGNED BY JUDGE ROBERT A. RICHARDSON ON 4/10/2019. (LANDSMAN, HALLE) (ENTERED: 04/10/2019)

ANSWER DEADLINE UPDATED FOR 340 ELM, LLC TO 5/2/2019. (PEREZ, J.) (ENTERED: 04/09/2019)

(#25) ORDER GRANTING #22 MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL MAY 2, 2019 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT 1 COMPLAINT BY 340 ELM, LLC. SIGNED BY JUDGE VICTOR A. BOLDEN ON 4/9/2019. (PEREZ, J.) (ENTERED: 04/09/2019)