Thornton et al v. New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.

Plaintiffs:Robert Thornton, Julia Thornton and Jackie Costa
Defendants:New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.
 
Case Number:2:2005cv05715
Filed:December 8, 2005
 
Court:New York Eastern District Court
Office:Central Islip Office [ Court Info ]
County:Nassau
Presiding Judge:Senior-Judge Leonard D. Wexler
Referring Judge:Magistrate-Judge Arlene R. Lindsay
 
Nature of Suit:Civil Rights - Employment
Cause:29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)
Jurisdiction:Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:Plaintiff
Amount Demanded:$6,000,000.00

Date Filed

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Docket Text

December 8, 2005 1 COMPLAINT ( Receipt# 18339) against New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. $ 250, filed by Robert Thornton, Julia Thornton, Jackie Costa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Duong, Susan) (Entered: December 9, 2005)
December 8, 2005   Summons Issued as to New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.. (Duong, Susan) (Entered: December 9, 2005)
December 12, 2005   Case Ineligible for Arbitration(Bollbach, Jean) (Entered: December 12, 2005)
February 21, 2006 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Tara L. Eyer Daub on behalf of New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: February 21, 2006)
February 21, 2006 3 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Stipulation and Order by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.. (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: February 21, 2006)
February 22, 2006   ORDER granting 3: The defendants time to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended through and until March 6, 2006. Ordered by JudgeArlene R. Lindsay on February 22, 2006. (c/ecf) (Cornett, Alix) (Entered: February 22, 2006)
March 6, 2006 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel A. Rizzi on behalf of New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. (Rizzi, Daniel) (Entered: March 6, 2006)
March 6, 2006 5 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P..(Rizzi, Daniel) (Entered: March 6, 2006)
March 6, 2006 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.. (Rizzi, Daniel) (Entered: March 6, 2006)
March 7, 2006   Email Notification Test - DO NOT REPLY (McMahon, Carol) (Entered: March 7, 2006)
March 7, 2006   Email Notification Test - DO NOT REPLY (McMahon, Carol) (Entered: March 7, 2006)
March 9, 2006 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. for supplemental service of Defendant's Answer with Affirmative Defenses (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: March 9, 2006)
March 23, 2006 8 ORDER: If counsel cannot agree to the proposed schedule or minor modifications thereof, as provided below, they are directed to appear before the undersigned in Courtroom 810, United States Federal Courthouse, Central Islip, New York at the date and time provided below. See attachments for details. Ordered by Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 3/23/06. (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Morabito, Bryan) (Entered: March 23, 2006)
April 9, 2006 9 Letter Regarding Parties' Agreement to Proposed Scheduling Order and Request that Initial Conference be Canceled by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.. (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: 04/09/2006)
April 10, 2006   ORDER re 9: In light of the parties' agreement with the proposed pretrial scheduling order, the proposed order will be entered and the initial conference is canceled. Ordered by Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on April 10, 2006. (c/ecf) (Cornett, Alix) (Entered: 04/10/2006)
April 10, 2006 10 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/2/2006 11:00 AM before Magistrate-Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Ordered by Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 4/10/06. See attachment for details. c/ecf (Morabito, Bryan) (Entered: April 11, 2006)
August 23, 2006 11 NOTICE of Change of Firm Address by Tara L. Eyer Daub with Affidavit of Service (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: August 23, 2006)
September 16, 2006 12 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery filed on behalf of all parties by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.. (Attachments: # 1 Second Signature Page# 2 Proposed Amended Scheduling Order)(Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: September 16, 2006)
September 18, 2006   ORDER granting 12: The joint application for an extension of the deadlines set forth in the pretrial scheduling order is granted. The dates are extended as follows: All discovery (fact and expert) shall be completed by December 5, 2006. Any party seeking to make a summary judgment motion shall take the first step in the motion process by December 19, 2006. The final conference before the undersigned is adjourned to January 19, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. The proposed joint pretrial order shall be submitted in advance of the final conference. The parties are reminded that District Judge Wexler expects that his cases will be trial-ready within one year from commencement. Accordingly, further extension of these deadlines will not be permitted absent a showing of manifest injustice. Ordered by Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 9/18/06. (Goodstein, Alyce) (Entered: September 18, 2006)
December 19, 2006 13 Letter Requesting Pre-Motion Conference for Summary Judgment Motion by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P.. (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: December 19, 2006)
December 21, 2006 14 Letter in Reponse to 12 19 06 Letter requesting pre-motion conference by Robert Thornton, Julia Thornton, Jackie Costa. (Murray, E.) (Entered: December 21, 2006)
January 16, 2007   ORDER: The undersigned has been advised by District Judge Wexler's chambers that this case is ready for trial and that the parties were directed to file a joint pretrial order identifying their respective witnesses and exhibits by January 19, 2007. Accordingly, the final conference before the undersigned scheduled for January 19, 2007 is canceled. Upon receipt of the joint pretrial order, the case will be returned to the district court for final disposition. Ordered by Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 1/16/07. (c/ecf) (Goodstein, Alyce) (Entered: January 16, 2007)
January 16, 2007 15 MINUTE ENTRY; Case called for proceedings held before Leonard D. Wexler : PRE MOTION held on 1/16/2007 @1:45 p.m. For Plaintiff: K. Christopher Murray, For Defendant: Daniel A. Rizzi. Defendant's request to file motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. Parties have two weeks to settle and advise the Court. If the matter is not settled, defendant to move for summary judgment. Parties to agree on briefing schedule and submit order. Parties referred to Mag/Judge to set up discovery schedule/PTO. Case is marked ready for June Trial. Conference concluded. (Mierzejewski, Elizabeth) (Entered: January 18, 2007)
January 19, 2007 16 Proposed Pretrial Order Filed Jointly on Behalf of All Parties by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: January 19, 2007)
January 22, 2007   ORDER re 16: The parties have submitted a proposed joint pretrial order in accordance with District Judge Wexler's January 16, 2007 order. Accordingly, the case is marked ready for trial and is returned to the district court for final disposition. Ordered by Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 1/22/07. (c/ecf) (Goodstein, Alyce) (Entered: January 22, 2007)
February 22, 2007   NOTICE of Hearing:Jury Selection set for 6/4/2007 09:00 AM in Courtroom 940 before Senior-Judge Leonard D. Wexler.,Jury Trial set for 6/5/2007 09:30 AM in Courtroom 940 before Senior-Judge Leonard D. Wexler. No adjournment. (Kharjie, Josiah) (Entered: February 22, 2007)
May 2, 2007 18 STIPULATION and ORDER of DISMISSAL of Plaintiffs' claims with prejudice.. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 5/2/07. (Mierzejewski, Elizabeth) (Entered: May 9, 2007)
May 7, 2007 17 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Plaintiffs' Claims with Prejudice by New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter to Judge Wexler) (Eyer Daub, Tara) (Entered: May 7, 2007)
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Plaintiff: Robert Thornton
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