New York Southern District Court
Judge:Ronnie Abrams
Case #: 1:20-cv-07053
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1332pi Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Aug 31, 2020
Terminated:Apr 30, 2021
Last checked: Saturday Feb 27, 2021 3:41 AM EST
Defendant
Chinese Communist Party
Defendant
Health Comission Of Hubei Province
Defendant
Ministry Of Emergency Management Of The People's Republic Of China
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National Health Commission Of The People's Republic Of China
Defendant
People's Government Of Hubei Province
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People's Government Of The City of Wuhan, China
Defendant
People's Republic Of China
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Wuhan Municipal Health Commission
Plaintiff
Juhaib Choudhury
Represented By
Rocco G Avallone
Avallone & Bellistri LLP
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Christopher Francis Bellistri
Cronin & Byczek, LLP
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Plaintiff
Michael Hosek
Represented By
Rocco G Avallone
Avallone & Bellistri LLP
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Christopher Francis Bellistri
Cronin & Byczek, LLP
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Plaintiff
Mark Papadopulous
Represented By
Rocco G Avallone
Avallone & Bellistri LLP
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Christopher Francis Bellistri
Cronin & Byczek, LLP
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Plaintiff
Kevin Anthony Persaud
Represented By
Rocco G Avallone
Avallone & Bellistri LLP
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Christopher Francis Bellistri
Cronin & Byczek, LLP
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Plaintiff
James Ruocchio
Represented By
Rocco G Avallone
Avallone & Bellistri LLP
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Christopher Francis Bellistri
Cronin & Byczek, LLP
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Docket last updated: 04/23/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Monday, May 03, 2021
16 16 2 pgs order Notice of Voluntary Dismissal - Signed Mon 05/03 4:45 PM
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiffs JAMES RUOCCHIO, JUHAIB CHOUDHURY, KEVIN ANTHONY PERSAUD, MICHAEL HOSEK and MARK PAP ADOPULOUS, on behalf of themselves and all those similarly situated, by and through their attorneys, AVALLONE & BELLIS TRI, LLP, hereby files this Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of all Claims against Defendants PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY; NATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF HUBEI PROVINCE; PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WUHAN, CHINA; WUHAN MUNICIPAL HEALTH COMMISSION; and HEALTH COMISSION OF HUBEI PROVINCE, without prejudice. Defendants PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY; NATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF HUBEI PROVINCE; PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WUHAN, CHINA; WUHAN MUNICIPAL HEALTH COMMISSION; and HEAL TH CO MISSION OF HUBEI PROVINCE have not filed yet filed any papers in this matter. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 5/3/2021) (ks)
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Friday, April 30, 2021
15 15 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Fri 04/30 12:03 PM
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) Chinese Communist Party, Health Comission Of Hubei Province, Ministry Of Emergency Management Of The People's Republic Of China, National Health Commission Of The People's Republic Of China, People's Government Of Hubei Province, People's Government Of The City of Wuhan, China, People's Republic Of China, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. Document filed by Kevin Anthony Persaud, Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, James Ruocchio, Mark Papadopulous. Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. ..(Avallone, Rocco)
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
14 14 1 pgs order Order Thu 04/22 11:57 AM
ORDER: On January 29, 2021, this Court extended Plaintiffs' time to serve Defendants until April 1, 2021. Dkt. 13. To date, however, Plaintiffs have filed no proof of service on the docket. No later than April 30, 2021, Plaintiffs shall submit a status letter notifying the Court of the status of their efforts to serve process on Defendants. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 4/22/2021) (rj)
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Friday, January 29, 2021
13 13 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time Fri 01/29 12:14 PM
ORDER granting12 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Application granted. SO ORDERED. Service due by 4/1/2021. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/29/2021) (kv)
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Thursday, January 28, 2021
12 12 motion Extension of Time Thu 01/28 9:50 AM
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time To Serve Foreign Defendants addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Rocco G. Avallone dated 1/28/21. Document filed by Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, James Ruocchio. Return Date set for 2/1/2021 at 05:00 PM..(Avallone, Rocco)
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
11 11 order Memo Endorsement ~Util - Set Deadlines Thu 12/10 1:09 PM
MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re:10 Letter filed by James Ruocchio, Juhaib Choudhury, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, Michael Hosek. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. Plaintiffs' deadline to serve Defendants is hereby extended until February 1, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Service due by 2/1/2021.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 12/10/2020) (kv)
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Wednesday, December 09, 2020
10 10 misc Letter Wed 12/09 5:58 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Rocco G. Avallone dated 12-9-20 re: Status of Service on Defendants. Document filed by Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, James Ruocchio..(Avallone, Rocco)
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Tuesday, December 08, 2020
9 9 1 pgs order Order Tue 12/08 5:38 PM
ORDER re:7 Summons Issued. Plaintiffs filed this action on August 31, 2020. Dkt. 1. Summonses were issued five days later, on September 4, 2020. Dkt. 7. To date, no proof of service has been filed on the docket. No later than December 15, 2020, Plaintiffs shall submit a status letter notifying the Court of the status of its efforts to serve process on Defendants. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 12/8/2020) (kv)
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Monday, September 14, 2020
8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 09/14 12:53 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Francis Bellistri on behalf of Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, James Ruocchio..(Bellistri, Christopher)
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Friday, September 04, 2020
7 7 2 pgs service Summons Issued Fri 09/04 4:18 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Chinese Communist Party, Health Comission Of Hubei Province, Ministry Of Emergency Management Of The People's Republic Of China, National Health Commission Of The People's Republic Of China, People's Government Of Hubei Province, People's Government Of The City of Wuhan, China, People's Republic Of China, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission..(pc)
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Thursday, September 03, 2020
6 6 service Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 09/03 12:50 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to PEOPLES REPUBLIC O CHINA; CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY; NATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA; MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA; PEOPLES GOVERNMENT OF HUBEI PROVINCE; PEOPLES GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WUHAN, CHINA; WUHAN MUNICIPAL HEALTH COMMISSION; and HEALTH COMISSION OF HUBEI PROVINCE, re:4 Complaint,,. Document filed by Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, James Ruocchio..(Avallone, Rocco)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 09/03 12:16 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Rocco G Avallone to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): List the defendants' names on the docket entry, not the plaintiffs;. 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. (pc)
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Wednesday, September 02, 2020
5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 09/02 12:08 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to JAMES RUOCCHIO, JUHAIB CHOUDHURY, KEVIN ANTHONY PERSAUD, MICHAEL HOSEK and MARK PAPADOPULOUS, re:4 Complaint,,. Document filed by Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, James Ruocchio..(Avallone, Rocco)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Wed 09/02 8:41 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Rocco G Avallone. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Wed 09/02 8:42 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Rocco G Avallone. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: James Ruocchio; Juhaib Choudhury; Kevin Anthony Persaud; Michael Hosek; Mark Papadopulous. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Wed 09/02 8:44 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Ronnie Abrams. 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 Wed 09/02 8:45 AM
Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is so designated. 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 Wed 09/02 8:45 AM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 09/02 8:48 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Rocco G Avallone to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the incorrect party names were entered on the 'as to' docket entry text' summons request must be linked to the properly filed pleading;. 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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Tuesday, September 01, 2020
4 4 29 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 09/01 3:40 PM
COMPLAINT against Chinese Communist Party, Health Comission Of Hubei Province, Ministry Of Emergency Management Of The People's Republic Of China, National Health Commission Of The People's Republic Of China, People's Government Of Hubei Province, People's Government Of The City of Wuhan, China, People's Republic Of China, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. Document filed by Kevin Anthony Persaud, Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, James Ruocchio, Mark Papadopulous..(Avallone, Rocco)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading Tue 09/01 11:10 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Rocco G Avallone to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the pleading is not correct;. 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. If the deficiency/deficiencies are not corrected within five (5) days per Amended Standing Order 15-mc-00131 this case will be administratively closed. Initial Pleading due by 9/8/2020. (jgo)
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Monday, August 31, 2020
3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet Mon 08/31 12:08 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Avallone, Rocco)
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2 2 service Request for Issuance of Summons Mon 08/31 11:58 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to JAMES RUOCCHIO, JUHAIB CHOUDHURY, KEVIN ANTHONY PERSAUD, MICHAEL HOSEK and MARK PAPADOPULOUS, on behalf of themselves and all those similarly situated, re:1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, Mark Papadopulous, Kevin Anthony Persaud, James Ruocchio..(Avallone, Rocco)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 08/31 11:47 AM
COMPLAINT against Chinese Communist Party, Health Comission Of Hubei Province, Ministry Of Emergency Management Of The People's Republic Of China, National Health Commission Of The People's Republic Of China, People's Government Of Hubei Province, People's Government Of The City of Wuhan, China, People's Republic Of China, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-21405291)Document filed by Kevin Anthony Persaud, Juhaib Choudhury, Michael Hosek, James Ruocchio, Mark Papadopulous..(Avallone, Rocco)
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