Altagracia v. Fer's Cleaners II Corp. et al

Filing 23

ORDER: IT IS ORDERED THAT: The parties must appear for a conference on July 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The conference will take place in person in Courtroom 443. Members of the public may attend the hearing by dialing [phone], using the access co de 3121171 and the security code 0108. The Court strongly encourages Mr. Espinoza to contact an attorney before the hearing. Information about the pro se clinic is attached to this order. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Mr. Espinoza at: 605 West 158th Street, New York, NY 10032. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 7/6/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 443, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 6/04/2021) (ama) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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MARIO ALTAGRACIA
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Plaintiff,
:
:
-against:
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FER’S CLEANERS II CORP., dba EXPRESS
:
CLEANERS; TOUCH CLEANERS INC. dba
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EXPRESS CLEANERS; FELIPE ESPINOZA
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Defendants. :
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VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:

USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 6/4/2021

21-CV-0108 (VEC)
ORDER

WHEREAS Plaintiff filed this lawsuit on January 6, 2021, see Dkt. 1;
WHEREAS Plaintiff filed affidavits reflecting timely service of a summons and the
Complaint on Defendants, see Dkts. 5-7;
WHEREAS Defendants Fer’s Cleaners II Corp. and Touch Cleaners Inc. have failed to
appear, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint by the February 4, 2021 deadline, see
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)
WHEREAS Defendant Felipe Espinoza has failed to appear, answer, or otherwise
respond to the Complaint by the February 5, 2021 deadline, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)
WHEREAS on April 29, 2021 Plaintiff moved for default judgment against Defendants
(Dkt. 17);
WHEREAS on June 4, 2021, the Court held a teleconference on Plaintiff’s motion for
default judgment;
WHEREAS Mr. Felipe Espinoza appeared at the teleconference on June 4, 2021;

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IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The parties must appear for a conference on July 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The
conference will take place in person in Courtroom 443. Members of the public may
attend the hearing by dialing [phone], using the access code 3121171 and the
security code 0108.
2. The Court strongly encourages Mr. Espinoza to contact an attorney before the
hearing. Information about the pro se clinic is attached to this order.
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Mr. Espinoza at: 605 West
158th Street, New York, NY 10032.

SO ORDERED.
Date: June 4, 2021
New York, NY

_________________________________
VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

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