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Case TitleNovack v. Department Of Justice
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2016cv05756
Date Filed2016-07-19
Date Closed2017-09-01
JudgeJudge Paul G. Gardephe
PlaintiffDaniel Novack
360 Furman St Apt 931
Brooklyn, NY 11021
(201)-213-1425
DefendantUnited States Department of Justice
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Docket
Complaint
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2016-07-20***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO FILE INITIAL PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Daniel Richard Novack to electronically file the initial pleading in this case. Failure to file the initial pleading may result in the dismissal of the case pursuant to Standing Order 15-mc-00131. Initial Pleading due by 7/25/2016. (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Daniel Richard Novack. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-201COMPLAINT against Department Of Justice. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-12556407)Document filed by Daniel Richard Novack. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 9)(Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-202FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Daniel Richard Novack. (Novack, Daniel) Modified on 7/20/2016 (pc). (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Daniel Richard Novack. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Daniel Richard Novack. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Daniel Richard Novack and Department of Justice. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error. (pc) Modified on 7/20/2016 (pc). (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Daniel Richard Novack. 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). (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District . 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 http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php . (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses is so designated. (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Caption title must have party names written as they are on the complaint caption title. 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) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-203REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Daniel Novack. (Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-204CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-205ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of Justice. (pc) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-287AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. United States Department of Justice served on 7/27/2016, answer due 9/26/2016. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Daniel Novack. (Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 07/28/2016)
2016-08-268ANSWER to 1 Complaint,. Document filed by United States Department of Justice.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 08/26/2016)
2016-08-299NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear before the Court for an initial pretrial conference in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10:15 a.m. in Courtroom 705 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. (As further set forth in this Order) Initial Conference set for 10/27/2016 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 705, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Paul G. Gardephe. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 8/29/2016) (kl) (Entered: 08/29/2016)
2016-10-2010JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Natasha W. Teleanu dated 10/20/2016 re: Submission in advance of the parties' pre-trial conference with the Court. Document filed by United States Department of Justice.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 10/20/2016)
2016-10-27Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Paul G. Gardephe: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 10/27/2016. (Court Reporter Tara Jones) (mr) (Entered: 10/27/2016)
2016-10-2811ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule will apply to Defendant's motion for summary judgment: 1. Defendant's motion is due on December 12, 2016; 2. Plaintiff's opposition is due on December 26, 2016; and 3. Defendants' reply, if any, is due on January 9, 2017. (Motions due by 12/12/2016., Responses due by 12/26/2016, Replies due by 1/9/2017.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 10/28/2016) (cf) (Entered: 10/28/2016)
2016-12-1212MOTION for Summary Judgment . Document filed by United States Department of Justice.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
2016-12-1213MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
2016-12-1214DECLARATION of Vanessa R. Brinkmann in Support re: 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
2016-12-1215DECLARATION of Natasha W. Teleanu in Support re: 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
2016-12-1216CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and accompanying papers (Dkt. Nos. 12-15) and the unpublished cases cited therein served on Daniel Novack on 12/12/2016. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
2016-12-2617CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment for Plaintiff . Document filed by Daniel Novack. Responses due by 1/9/2017(Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 12/26/2016)
2016-12-2618DECLARATION of Daniel R. Novack in Support re: 17 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment for Plaintiff .. Document filed by Daniel Novack. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 12/26/2016)
2016-12-2619MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 17 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment for Plaintiff . . Document filed by Daniel Novack. (Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 12/26/2016)
2016-12-2620CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Supporting Papers served on United States on 12/26/2016. Document filed by Daniel Novack. (Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 12/26/2016)
2017-01-0921REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 01/09/2017)
2017-01-0922DECLARATION of Vanessa R. Brinkmann in Support re: 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 01/09/2017)
2017-01-1023NOTICE of Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 56.2 re: 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by United States Department of Justice. (Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 01/10/2017)
2017-01-1624REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 17 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment for Plaintiff . . Document filed by Daniel Novack. (Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 01/16/2017)
2017-04-2725LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Natasha W. Teleanu dated 4/27/2017 re: Notification of 90-day post-submission mark. Document filed by United States Department of Justice.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 04/27/2017)
2017-07-2526ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the DOJ provide the Court with a copy of the document at issue - the draft FIRREA complaint - for in camera review. It is further ORDERED that the DOJ provide the Court with an ex parte affidavit explaining how the public disclosure of the draft FIRREA complaint would interfere with pending or prospective law enforcement proceedings. It is further ORDERED that the DOJ submit the requested documents to the Court by July 31, 2017. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 7/25/2017) (cf) (Entered: 07/25/2017)
2017-07-2727LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Natasha W. Teleanu dated 7/27/2017. Document filed by United States Department of Justice.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-07-2828ORDER granting 27 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Natasha W. Teleanu dated 7/27/2017. Document filed by United States Department of Justice. The Application is granted. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 7/28/2017) (rjm) (Entered: 07/28/2017)
2017-08-1029LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Natasha W. Teleanu dated 8/10/2017. Document filed by United States Department of Justice.(Teleanu, Natasha) (Entered: 08/10/2017)
2017-08-1430ORDER granting 29 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The application is granted. No further extensions will be granted, however. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 8/14/2017) (cf) (Entered: 08/14/2017)
2017-08-3131LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Daniel Novack dated 8/31/17 re: In Camera Review. Document filed by Daniel Novack.(Novack, Daniel) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-09-0132ORDER granting 12 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 17 Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties have cross-moved for summary judgment. (Dkt. Nos. 12, 17). For the reasons stated above, Defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted, and Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is denied. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motions (Dkt. Nos. 12, 17) and to close this case. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 9/1/2017) (cf) (Entered: 09/01/2017)
2017-09-01Transmission to Judgments and Orders Clerk. Transmitted re: 32 Order to the Judgments and Orders Clerk. (cf) (Entered: 09/01/2017)
2017-09-0133CLERK'S JUDGMENT: It is, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated September 1, 2017, Defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted, and Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is denied; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 9/1/2017) (Attachments: # 1 Right to Appeal, # 2 Right to Appeal)(km) (Entered: 09/01/2017)
2017-10-0334STIPULATION AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Novack and the DOJ, and subject to endorsement by the Court, that: DOJ OIP shall pay to Novack the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for litigation costs (the "Costs Amount"). In consideration for, and effective upon, payment of the Settlement Amount, this release and discharge includes any and all claims for litigation costs that Novack asserted, or could have asserted, in this litigation. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 10/2/2017) (cf) (Entered: 10/03/2017)
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