Case details

Court: nynd
Docket #: 6:05-cv-00326
Case Name: Sabater v. Russell et al
PACER case #: 58846
Date filed: 2005-03-14
Date terminated: 2006-03-21
Assigned to: Judge David N. Hurd
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Gustave J. DiBianco
Case Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Jason Sabater
Plaintiff
Elmer R. Keach , III
Office of Elmer R. Keach, III 1040 Riverfront Center P.O. Box 70 Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-684-0236 Fax: 518-770-1558 Email: bobkeach@keachlawfirm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kenneth Russell
Defendant
Mario M. Albanese
Albanese, Albanese Law Firm 35 South Main Street Gloversville, NY 12078 518-725-3575 Fax: 518-725-1829 Email: palbanes@citlink.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steve Smith
Defendant
Christopher W. Hall
Office of Attorney General - Albany The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 518-473-6289 (Direct) Fax: 518-474-5284 Email: christopher.hall@oag.state.ny.us
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Wilfredo Gonzalez
Defendant
Christopher W. Hall
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard Sheridan
Defendant
Christopher W. Hall
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Edward Ausborne
Defendant
Christopher W. Hall
Office of Attorney General - Albany State of New York The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 518-473-6289 (Direct) Fax: 518-474-5284 Email: christopher.hall@oag.state.ny.us
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James Conkling
Defendant
Christopher W. Hall
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2005-03-14 1 0 COMPLAINT against Kenneth Russell, Steve Smith, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Richard Sheridan, Edward Ausborne, James Conkling ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ALB000586) filed by Jason Sabater.(ban) (Entered: 03/16/2005)
2005-03-14 2 0 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED Initial Conference set for 8/3/2005 10:00 AM in Syracuse before Magistrate Judge Gustave J. DiBianco. Civil Case Management Plan due by 7/25/2005. (ban) (Entered: 03/16/2005)
2005-07-01 3 0 Letter for Edward Ausborne requesting 30 day extension to respond to complaint and resetting of scheduling conference submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 07/01/2005)
2005-07-07 4 0 ORDER rgranting 3 Letter Request filed by Edward Ausborne, Edward Ausborne answer due 8/5/2005. Clerk to re-schedule Rule 16 Conf. for a date after 9/15/05. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 7/7/05. (lmp) (Entered: 07/08/2005)
2005-07-22 5 0 Letter for Steve Smith requesting extension to respond to complaint submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 07/22/2005)
2005-07-22 6 0 ORDER : granting the # 5 Letter Request filed by Christopher Hall, Answer deadline updated for Steve Smith answer to 8/5/2005. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 7/22/05. (jmb) (Entered: 07/25/2005)
2005-07-26 7 0 Letter for Kenneth Russell requesting extension to respond to complaint submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 07/26/2005)
2005-07-26 8 0 LETTER REQUEST AND ORDER: dtd 7/26/05 by Atty. Christopher Hall requesting additional time to respond to complaint; request granted. Answer for Kenneth Russell due 8/19/2005. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 7/26/05. (dmf) (Entered: 07/27/2005)
2005-08-02 9 0 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Steve Smith, Edward Ausborne.(Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 08/02/2005)
2005-08-19 10 0 Letter for Kenneth Russell requesting 30 day extension to respond to complaint or to inform Court outside counsel required submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 08/19/2005)
2005-08-22 11 0 ORDER granting letter request from Christopher W. Hall, AAG, dated 8/19/05. Answer due date updated for Kenneth Russell answer due 9/19/2005. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 8/22/05. (alh) (Entered: 08/22/2005)
2005-09-19 12 0 Letter for Kenneth Russell requesting extension to file answer submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 09/19/2005)
2005-09-20 13 0 LETTER REQEUST AND ORDER: dtd 9/19/05 by Christopher W. Hall, Esq. requesting a 30 day extension on Mr. Russell's behalf so that his new counsel can enter an appearance and file an answer on his behalf; request granted. Answer due date updated for Kenneth Russell answer due 10/19/2005. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 9/20/05. (dmf) (Entered: 09/21/2005)
2005-09-26 14 0 Letter from Elmer Keach for Jason Sabater requesting Adjournment of Rule 16 Conference, on consent submitted to Judge Gustave J. DiBianco. (Keach, Elmer) (Entered: 09/26/2005)
2005-09-30 15 0 ORDER : granting the # 14 Letter Request filed by Jason Sabater, the Rule 16 conference is adjourned pending a submission of an answer on behalf of defendant Russell. The Rule 16 conference will be held during the week of 11/7/05-11/10/05. The Attorneys are directed to confer and contact Courtroom Clerk Katherine Gridley for a date and time. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 9/28/05. (jmb) (Entered: 09/30/2005)
2005-10-06 16 0 Letter Motion from Elmer Keach for Jason Sabater requesting Confirming Case Management Conference to Be Held on November 8, 2005 at 2:30 PM submitted to Judge Gustave J. DiBianco. (Keach, Elmer) (Entered: 10/06/2005)
2005-10-07 17 0 ORDER : granting 16 Letter Request, Civil Case Management Plan due by 10/28/2005. Initial Conference set for 11/8/2005 at 2:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Gustave J. DiBianco. Plaintiff will initiate the conference call. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 10/7/05. (jmb) (Entered: 10/07/2005)
2005-10-24 18 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: granting the request by Michael M. Albanese, Esq., on behalf of Kenneth Russell for an extension of time to file an answer to 11/9/05. Setting a Rule 16 Telephone Conference for 11/8/2005 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Gustave J. DiBianco. Attorney Albanese is directed to file a Notice of Appearance. {Served upon attorney Albanese by regular mail} Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 10/24/05. (jmb) (Entered: 10/25/2005)
2005-10-31 19 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Mario M. Albanese on behalf of Kenneth Russell (Albanese, Mario) (Entered: 10/31/2005)
2005-11-04 20 0 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Steve Smith, Edward Ausborne. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 11/04/2005)
2005-11-09 21 0 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Kenneth Russell.(Albanese, Mario) (Entered: 11/09/2005)
2005-11-08 22 0 Minute Entry of Telephone Conference proceedings held before Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 11/8/2005. Scheduling Order to be issued. Case withdrawn from ADR. App: Elmer R. Keach, III, Esq., Christopher W. Hall, Esq., Michael M. Albanese, Esq., Courtroom Clerk: Katherine Gridley. (jmb) (Entered: 11/10/2005)
2005-11-17 23 0 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Wilfredo Gonzalez.(Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 11/17/2005)
2005-11-22 24 0 UNIFORM PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Anticipated length of trial: 4 days. Preferred Trial Location: Albany. Joinder of Parties due by 2/1/2006. Amended Pleadings due by 2/1/2006. Discovery due by 9/1/2006. Motions to be filed by 12/1/2006. Jury Trial Ready Deadline is 2/1/2007. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 11/22/05. (jmb) (Entered: 11/23/2005)
2006-01-04 25 0 Letter Motion from Defendants Ausborn and Smith for Steve Smith, Edward Ausborne requesting telephone conference for non-dispositive motion submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 01/04/2006)
2006-01-05 26 0 ORDER : granting the # 25 Letter Request, resetting the Non-Dispositive Motion Filing deadline to 3/1/2006. Telephone Discovery Hearing set for 1/24/2006 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Gustave J. DiBianco. Attorney Hall is directed to initiate the call. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 1/5/06. (jmb) (Entered: 01/05/2006)
2006-01-13 27 0 Letter Motion for Richard Sheridan, James Conkling requesting 30 day extension for answers submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 01/13/2006)
2006-01-17 28 0 ORDER : granting the # 27 Letter Request, resetting the Answer deadline for Richard Sheridan and James Conkling to 2/13/2006. Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 1/13/06. (jmb) (Entered: 01/17/2006)
2006-01-25 29 0 AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Steve Smith, Edward Ausborne. (Attachments: # 1 Affirmation filing letter)(Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 01/25/2006)
2006-01-24 30 0 Minute Entry of Telephone Conference proceedings held before Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 1/24/2006. Permission granted to amend answers of defendants Ausborn and Smith. App: Elmer Keach, Esq., Christopher Hall, Esq., and Michael Albanese, Esq. (jmb) (Entered: 01/31/2006)
2006-02-10 31 0 Letter Motion for Richard Sheridan, James Conkling requesting extension to answer submitted to Judge DiBianco. (Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 02/10/2006)
2006-02-13 32 0 ORDER granting 31 Stipulation/Letter Request, Richard Sheridan answer due 3/6/2006; James Conkling answer due 3/6/2006 . Signed by Judge Gustave J. DiBianco on 2/13/06. (kcl, ) (Entered: 02/13/2006)
2006-03-13 33 0 STATUS REPORT Informing Court of Settlement of Action by Jason Sabater. (Keach, Elmer) (Entered: 03/13/2006)
2006-03-21 34 0 ORDER Discontinuing action by virtue of settlement, w/leave to reopen in 90 days in the event that the settlement is not finalized. Signed by Judge David N. Hurd on 3/21/2006. (see) (Entered: 03/21/2006)