Duffield v. The Walt Disney Company et al

New York Southern District Court
Judge:P Kevin Castel
Case #: 1:26-cv-04072
Nature of Suit360 Torts - Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury
Cause28:1332oc Diversity-Other Contract
Case Filed:May 15, 2026
Terminated:Jun 29, 2026
Last checked: Monday Jun 29, 2026 4:54 AM EDT
Defendant
Disney DTC LLC
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
Represented By
Jacob Usher Arber
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Defendant
The Walt Disney Company
Represented By
Jacob Usher Arber
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Plaintiff
Summer Christine Duffield
Represented By
Blake Hunter Yagman
Yagman PLLC
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Docket last updated: 10/20/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
misc Received Acknowledgment (Electronic Case Transfer) Wed 07/08 2:20 PM
Received e-mail from the United States District Court - Central District of California acknowledging receipt of transferred case. Assigned Case Number: 8:26-cv-01755, filed on 6/29/2026. (vba)
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Monday, June 29, 2026
13 13 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Mon 06/29 5:51 PM
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1404(A) granting12 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re1 Complaint. Pursuant to the Parties' Joint Stipulation and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The Court finds that transfer of venue from the Southern District of New York to the Central District of California, Southern Division, will further the interests of justice. 2. The Parties' Joint Stipulation to transfer the venue of this action to the Central District of California, Southern Division, is therefore APPROVED.3. This action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). 4. Defendants' deadline to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended until 45 days after the case is placed on the electronic docket of the Central District of California. 5. The Clerk of Court is directed to take all actions necessary to effectuate the transfer of this action to the Central District of California. PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 6/29/2026) (vfr)
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transfer Case Transferred Out - District Transfer Mon 06/29 5:53 PM
CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Central District of California.(vfr)
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Friday, June 26, 2026
12 12 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Fri 06/26 6:00 PM
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re:1 Complaint / Transfer of the Action addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Jacob Arber dated June 26, 2026. Document filed by Disney DTC LLC, The Walt Disney Company..(Arber, Jacob)
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Att: 1 Exhibit - Stipulation to Transfer and Extend Time to Answer,
Att: 2 Exhibit - Proposed Order
11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 06/26 5:17 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jacob Usher Arber on behalf of Disney DTC LLC, The Walt Disney Company..(Arber, Jacob)
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
10 10 service Summons Returned Executed Thu 06/11 8:58 PM
SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Disney DTC LLC served on 6/9/2026, answer due 6/30/2026; The Walt Disney Company served on 6/9/2026, answer due 6/30/2026. Document filed by Summer Christine Duffield..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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9 9 notice Notice of Change of Address Thu 06/11 6:00 PM
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Blake Hunter Yagman on behalf of Summer Christine Duffield. New Address: YAGMAN PLLC, RXR Plaza, 626 RexCorp Plaza, Uniondale, New York, United States 11556, 929-709-1493..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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Thursday, June 04, 2026
8 8 service Summons Issued Thu 06/04 2:27 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to The Walt Disney Company..(jgo)
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7 7 service Summons Issued Thu 06/04 2:26 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Disney DTC LLC..(jgo)
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Wednesday, June 03, 2026
6 6 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 06/03 9:25 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Summer Christine Duffield..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 06/03 9:25 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to DISNEY DTC LLC, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Summer Christine Duffield..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 05/20 2:57 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Blake Hunter Yagman to RE-FILE Document No. 4 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; Plaintiff party name listed on Summons Caption does not correspond to 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. (vf)
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 4 service Request for Issuance of Summons Tue 05/19 8:22 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to The Walt Disney Co. and Disney DTC LLC, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Summer Christine Duffield..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet Tue 05/19 8:04 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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2 2 2 pgs order Order for Initial Pretrial Conference Tue 05/19 5:05 PM
ORDER INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF (OR THE REMOVING DEFENDANT) SHALL IMMEDIATELY SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO ALL PARTIES. The call-in information for all teleconferences is: Dial-in: 1-855-244-8681 Access Code: 2305 810 3970 #. Attention is called to Local Rule 1.8 that prohibits the recording or transmission of any proceeding. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 7/13/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge P. Kevin Castel. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 5/19/2026) (vfr)
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Monday, May 18, 2026
misc Notice to Attorney to Submit/File Civil Cover Sheet Mon 05/18 9:00 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Blake Hunter Yagman. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Mon 05/18 9:03 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Blake Hunter Yagman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Summer Christine Duffield. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted. (vf)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Mon 05/18 9:05 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Blake Hunter Yagman. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Nature of Suit code 360 (P.I.: Other). The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Nature of Suit code has been modified to 380 (Personal Property: Other). (vf)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Mon 05/18 9:09 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge P. Kevin Castel. 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] ..(vf)
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utility Case Designation Mon 05/18 9:09 AM
Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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] . (vf)
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utility Case Designated ECF Mon 05/18 9:09 AM
Case Designated ECF. (vf)
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Friday, May 15, 2026
1 1 29 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 05/15 3:50 PM
COMPLAINT against Disney DTC LLC, The Walt Disney Company. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32856513)Document filed by Summer Christine Duffield..(Yagman, Blake Hunter)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet CCS