Case details

Court: njd
Docket #: 2:14-cv-00584
Case Name: PEKELNEY et al v. HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
PACER case #: 299444
Date filed: 2014-01-28
Date terminated: 2014-05-27
Assigned to: Judge Claire C. Cecchi
Referred to: Magistrate Judge James B. Clark
Case Cause: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Nature of Suit: 480 Consumer Credit
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
KAREN PEKELNEY
Plaintiff
DAVID ANTHONY STRAITE
KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER LLP 850 THIRD AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 212-687-1980 Email: dstraite@kaplanfox.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

JOSEPH J. DEPALMA
LITE, DEPALMA, GREENBERG, LLC 570 BROAD STREET SUITE 1201 NEWARK, NJ 07102-5003 (973) 623-3000 Fax: 973-623-0858 Email: jdepalma@litedepalma.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

WILLIAM J. PINILIS
PINILIS HALPERN 160 MORRIS STREET MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962 (973) 401-1111 Fax: (973) 401-1114 Email: wpinilis@consumerfraudlawyer.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

PHILIP A. TORTORETI
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER 90 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 900 WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095 (732) 636-8000 Email: ptortoreti@wilentz.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

MARK MEISEL
Plaintiff
on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
DAVID ANTHONY STRAITE
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

JOSEPH J. DEPALMA
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

WILLIAM J. PINILIS
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

PHILIP A. TORTORETI
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
Defendant
a New Jersey corporation doing business asHORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
DAVID JAY
GREENBERG TAURIG, LLP 500 Campus Drive Suite 400 PO BOX 677 FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-0677 (973) 360-7900 Email: jayd@gtlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

PHILIP R. SELLINGER
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 500 Campus Drive Suite 400 PO BOX 677 FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-0677 (973) 360-7900 Email: sellingerp@gtlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-01-28 1 0 COMPLAINT against HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-5476414) with JURY DEMAND, filed by KAREN PEKELNEY, MARK MEISEL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(anr) (Entered: 01/29/2014) 2014-02-07 02:54:26 dc9fc1d476433b7f658f9f975c2d226e6056e42b
1 1 Civil Cover Sheet
2014-01-29 2 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *Angelica Richardson* (anr) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-02-05 3 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by KAREN PEKELNEY, MARK MEISEL. HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. served on 1/29/2014, answer due 2/19/2014. (STRAITE, DAVID) (Entered: 02/05/2014)
2014-02-06 4 0 NOTICE of Appearance by JOSEPH J. DEPALMA on behalf of MARK MEISEL, KAREN PEKELNEY (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 02/06/2014)
2014-02-06 5 0 NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID ANTHONY STRAITE on behalf of MARK MEISEL, KAREN PEKELNEY (STRAITE, DAVID) (Entered: 02/06/2014)
2014-02-11 6 0 Letter from Joseph J. DePalma regarding motion to consolidate case. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 02/11/2014)
2014-02-14 7 0 Letter from Joseph J. DePalma (correcting docket number re:13-cv-7418) re 6 Letter. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 02/14/2014)
2014-02-14 8 0 NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID JAY on behalf of HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. (JAY, DAVID) (Entered: 02/14/2014)
2014-02-14 9 0 Letter from David Jay. (Attachments: # 1 Stip and Proposed Order (re: Pekelney v. Horizon), # 2 Stip and Proposed Order (re: Diana v. Horizon))(JAY, DAVID) (Entered: 02/14/2014)
2014-02-14 10 0 NOTICE of Appearance by PHILIP R. SELLINGER on behalf of HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. (SELLINGER, PHILIP) (Entered: 02/14/2014)
2014-02-21 11 0 STIPULATION AND ORDER that Horizon's time within which to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint is hereby stayed pending resolution of the motion to consolidate. Horizon's response shall be filed within 28 days from the filing of a consolidated complaint or on such other date set by the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark Falk on 2/20/14. (DD, ) (Entered: 02/21/2014)
2014-02-28 12 0 APPLICATION/PETITION for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Robert N. Kaplan, Laurence D. King, and Lauren I. Dubick for by MARK MEISEL, KAREN PEKELNEY. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Robert N. Kaplan, # 2 Certification of Laurence D. King, # 3 Certification of Lauren I. Dubick, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 02/28/2014)
2014-03-06 13 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kenneth L. Chernof, Arthur Luk, Alice Hwang by HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of David Jay, # 2 Certification of Kenneth L. Chernof with attached Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Certification of Arthur Luk with attached Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Certification of Alice Hwang with attached Certificate of Good Standing, # 5 Text of Proposed Order, # 6 Certificate of Service)(JAY, DAVID) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-10 14 0 ORDER granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to KENNETH L.CHERNOF, ESQ.; ARTHUR LUK, ESQ. AND ALICE HWANG, ESQ. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark Falk on 3/10/14. (DD, ) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-11 15 0 Letter from Philip A. Tortoreti to the Honorable Claire C. Cecchi, USDJ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order [Proposed] Consent Order)(TORTORETI, PHILIP) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-12 16 0 ORDER permitting Robert N. Kaplan, Laurence D. King, & Lauren I. Dubick to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark Falk on 3/12/14. (sr, ) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-13 17 0 CONSENT ORDER that the pending motions in these matters (PEKELNEY/MEISEL) for the appointment of interim class counsel & for consolidation [ECF No. 4] & DIANA for the appointment of interim class counsel [ECF No. 17] shall be considered at the same time; the return date will be set for 4/7/14. In the event the Court grants oral argument, the Court will set a hrg. date for after 4/9/14; etc. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 3/13/14. (DD, ) (Entered: 03/14/2014)
2014-03-14 18 0 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Arthur Luk to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (JAY, DAVID) (Entered: 03/14/2014)
2014-03-14 19 0 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Kenneth L. Chernof to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (JAY, DAVID) (Entered: 03/14/2014)
2014-03-14 20 0 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Alice Hwang to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (JAY, DAVID) (Entered: 03/14/2014)
2014-03-25 21 0 Letter from Joseph J. DePalma to the Hon. Claire C. Cecchi, U.S.D.J. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 03/25/2014)
2014-04-03 22 0 Letter from Joseph J. DePalma regarding motion for leave to file sur-reply. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 04/03/2014)
2014-04-08 23 0 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice ROBERT N. KAPLAN to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 04/08/2014)
2014-04-08 24 0 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice LAURENCE D. KING to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 04/08/2014)
2014-04-08 25 0 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice LAUREN I. DUBICK to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 04/08/2014)
2014-05-12 26 0 Letter from Joseph J. DePalma regarding pending motions for interim appointment of class counsel and consolidation of cases. (DEPALMA, JOSEPH) (Entered: 05/12/2014)
2014-05-19 27 0 Letter from Philip A. Tortoreti to the Honorable Claire C. Cecchi, USDJ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(TORTORETI, PHILIP) (Entered: 05/19/2014)
2014-05-22 28 0 ORDER granting Pltf's Motion for Appointment of Plaintiffs Interim Co-Lead Counsel; consolidating Diana v. Horizon Healthcare Servs., Inc. 13-cv-07418 with Pekelney v. Horizon Healthcare Servs., Inc. 14-cv-00584 for all purposes. Signed by Judge Claire C. Cecchi on 5/22/14. (DD, ) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-06-20 29 0 Letter from Philip A. Tortoreti to the Honorable Claire C. Cecchi, USDJ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order [Stipulation and Proposed Order Extending Time within Which to File Consolidated Complaint])(TORTORETI, PHILIP) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-06-27 30 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT Consolidated against HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., filed by MARK MEISEL, KAREN PEKELNEY.(TORTORETI, PHILIP) (Entered: 06/27/2014)