Connecticut District Court
Judge:Sarah A L Merriam
Case #: 3:21-cv-00907
Nature of Suit190 Contract - Other Contract
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Case Filed:Jul 01, 2021
Terminated:Feb 08, 2022
Last checked: Tuesday Dec 28, 2021 4:19 AM EST
Defendant
Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc
Represented By
Edward T. Murnane, Jr.
Mastronardi & Murnane, PLLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Lester Williams
Represented By
Jeffrey R. Hellman
Law Offices Of Jeffrey Hellman, LLC
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Docket last updated: 2 hours ago
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
34 34 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Wed 03/30 3:04 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case by Lester Williams. (Hellman, Jeffrey)
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Tuesday, February 08, 2022
minutes Settlement Conference Tue 02/08 3:27 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert M. Spector: A Settlement Conference was held on 2/8/2022. The parties reached a settlement. Counsel will work together to memorialize their agreement in a formal settlement document and have been informed that the District Judge may elect to close the case administratively on the docket in the meantime. The parties have requested that any administrative closure order provide them with 60 days, or until April 8, 2022, to move to re-open the case, if necessary. Total Time: 5 hours and 20 minutes. (Briskin, Corey)
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order Order Tue 02/08 4:19 PM
ORDER DISMISSING CASE as settled. Judge Robert M. Spector has reported that the parties have reached a settlement of this matter. The Clerk is directed to close this case, without prejudice to reopening on or before April 8, 2022 . If the parties wish to file a stipulation of dismissal on the docket, they may do so on or before April 8, 2022, though no such stipulation is required. The deadlines set forth in this Order may be extended only for good cause shown, by a motion filed in full compliance with the Federal and Local Rules of Civil Procedure, including Local Rule 7(b). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 2/8/2022. (Teague, J.)
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notice Judicial Evaluation Program Survey Tue 02/08 4:34 PM
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 (Caffrey, A.)
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Monday, January 17, 2022
30 30 misc Status Report Mon 01/17 12:01 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by Lester Williams. (Hellman, Jeffrey)
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Sunday, January 16, 2022
31 31 5 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time Tue 01/18 12:31 PM
ORDER granting29 Motion for Extension of Time of All Deadlines. The Court hereby issues the attached Revised Scheduling Order and Case Management Plan, extending the deadlines as requested. Counsel shall review the attached Order carefully, noting all final and interim deadlines, discovery procedures, and other matters . It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 1/16/2022. (Teague, J.)
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utility Set Deadlines/Hearings Tue 01/18 1:52 PM
Set Deadlines: Discovery due by 5/2/2022; Dispositive Motions due by 10/21/2022; Joint Trial Memorandum due by 11/4/2022 (Caffrey, A.)
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
29 29 motion Extension of Time Sat 01/15 8:39 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time until of 30 days for all deadlines by Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc. (Murnane, Edward)
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Thursday, December 02, 2021
28 28 3 pgs order Order Thu 12/02 3:56 PM
ORDER: A Settlement Conference is scheduled in this case for February 8, 2022 at 10:00AM . Please see the attached Settlement Conference Order for detailed instructions and deadlines. Signed by Judge Robert M. Spector on 12/02/2021.(Kim, Jiwon)
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order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Thu 12/02 8:53 AM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector for24 MOTION to Continue Settlement Conference Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 12/2/2021.Motion to Continue Settlement Conference referred to Robert M. Spector(Caffrey, A.)
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order Order on Motion to Continue Thu 12/02 3:50 PM
ORDER granting24 Motion to Continue. The Court has reluctantly granted this last-minute request for a continuance of the December 7, 2021 settlement conference and rescheduled the conference to February 8, 2022. No further continuances will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances, which would not include the reason given for this continuance. Signed by Judge Robert M. Spector on 12/02/2021. (Spector, Robert)
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utility Calendar Entry Thu 12/02 3:55 PM
NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. RESET FROM 12/07/2021 at 12:00PM At the parties' request, the Settlement Conference via Zoom is reset for 2/8/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Robert M. Spector. (Kim, Jiwon)
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Wednesday, December 01, 2021
24 24 motion Continue Wed 12/01 2:49 PM
MOTION to Continue Settlement Conference by Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc. (Murnane, Edward)
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minutes Settlement Conference Wed 12/01 12:12 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert M. Spector: Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 12/1/2021. 11 minutes (Kim, Jiwon)
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
utility Calendar Entry Tue 11/30 4:35 PM
NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. At the parties' request, a Telephonic Settlement Discussion is set for 12/01/2021 at 12:00 PM before Judge Robert M. Spector. Please use the following dial-in: (877) 873-8017; Access Code: 7040261. (Kim, Jiwon)
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Friday, October 29, 2021
21 21 3 pgs order Order Fri 10/29 11:43 AM
ORDER: A Settlement Conference is scheduled in this case for December 7, 2021 at 12:00 pm. Please see the attached Settlement Conference Order for detailed instructions and deadlines. Signed by Judge Robert M. Spector on 10/29/2021.(Watson, M.)
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20 20 utility Calendar Entry Fri 10/29 11:41 AM
NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. A Settlement Conference via Zoom is set for 12/7/2021 at 12:00 PM before Judge Robert M. Spector. (Watson, M.)
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19 19 minutes Pretrial Conference Fri 10/29 11:39 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert M. Spector: Pre-settlement Conference held on 10/29/2021. 8 minutes (Watson, M.)
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
18 18 utility Calendar Entry Wed 10/20 4:56 AM
NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. A Telephonic Pre-Settlement Conference is set for 10/29/2021 at 11:30 AM before Judge Robert M. Spector. A date for the settlement conference will be set during the telephone call. As the Court requires parties or their representatives with settlement authority to attend (in-person or by remote means) the settlement conference, counsel should obtain dates of unavailability from their clients over the next 90 days and have their own calendars available to aid in the scheduling. During the telephone call, counsel should be prepared to discuss what information needs to be exchanged and anything else that needs to be accomplished prior to the settlement conference for the discussions to be productive. Please use the following dial-in for this call: (877) 873-8017; Access Code: 7040261. (Kim, Jiwon)
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
17 17 order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Tue 10/19 5:08 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector for Settlement Conference Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 10/19/2021.(Caffrey, A.)
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16 16 order Order Tue 10/19 2:47 PM
ORDER. This Case is hereby REFERRED to a United States Magistrate Judge to determine whether settlement discussions, with the assistance of the Magistrate Judge, would be productive and, if the Magistrate Judge believes such discussions would be a productive use of Court time, to conduct such discussions. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 10/19/2021. (Katz, S.)
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Monday, October 18, 2021
15 15 order Scheduling Order Mon 10/18 4:14 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER AND CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN: Fact Discovery due by 4/1/2022; Dispositive Motions due by 9/9/2022; Status Report due by 1/18/2022. Please see attached Scheduling Order for important details and deadlines, including the deadlines applicable to expert discovery. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 10/18/2021. (Katz, S.)
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14 14 order Order on Motion for More Definite Statement Mon 10/18 1:39 PM
ORDER. Defendant's9 Motion for More Definite Statement is hereby DENIED, as moot, in light of plaintiff having filed an10 Amended Complaint addressing the concerns raised in defendant's motion, and defendant having now filed an11 Answer to the Amended Complaint. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 10/18/2021. (Katz, S.)
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Thursday, October 14, 2021
13 13 order Order of Transfer Thu 10/14 6:24 PM
ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam for all further proceedings. Signed by Clerk on 10/14/2021.(Walker, J.)
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
12 12 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Tue 09/28 1:08 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Hellman, Jeffrey)
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
11 11 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Thu 09/16 5:51 PM
ANSWER to10 Amended Complaint with Special Defenses. by Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc.(Murnane, Edward)
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
10 10 cmp Amended Complaint Wed 08/25 4:36 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc, filed by Lester Williams.(Hellman, Jeffrey)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Thursday, August 05, 2021
9 9 motion More Definite Statement Thu 08/05 5:39 PM
MOTION for More Definite Statement by Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc.Responses due by 8/26/2021 (Murnane, Edward)
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8 8 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Thu 08/05 4:03 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc. (Murnane, Edward)
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7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 08/05 4:01 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Edward T. Murnane, Jr on behalf of Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc (Murnane, Edward)
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
6 6 service Summons Returned Executed Wed 07/21 12:45 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lester Williams. Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc served on 7/15/2021, answer due 8/5/2021. (Hellman, Jeffrey)
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Tuesday, July 06, 2021
5 5 service Electronic Summons Issued Tue 07/06 4:04 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Jeffrey R. Hellman* *Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Hellman* *195 Church Street, 10th Floor* *New Haven, CT 06510*. (Freberg, B)
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4 4 order Electronic Service Documents Tue 07/06 3:33 PM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of1 Complaint, filed by Lester Williams,2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines,3 Electronic Filing Order Signed by Clerk on 76/2021.(Freberg, B)
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Friday, July 02, 2021
service Request to Issue Summons Fri 07/02 3:27 PM
Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Dragone Classic Motor Cars Inc. (Hellman, Jeffrey)
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Thursday, July 01, 2021
3 3 order Electronic Filing Order Tue 07/06 2:51 PM
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr on 7/1/2021.(Freberg, B)
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2 2 1 pgs order Order on Pretrial Deadlines Tue 07/06 2:49 PM
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/4/2021; Discovery due by 1/5/2022; Dispositive Motions due by 2/9/2022. Signed by Clerk on 7/1/2021.(Freberg, B)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 07/01 3:18 PM
COMPLAINT against Dragone Classic Motorcars Inc ( Filing fee $402 receipt number ACTDC-6564762.), filed by Lester Williams.(Hellman, Jeffrey) Modified on 7/1/2021 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D,
Att: 5 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Add and Terminate Judges Thu 07/01 3:55 PM
Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr added. (Hushin, Z.)
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