Blau v. Fisher et al

Filing 4

ORDER For the reasons expressed in the Court's March 5, 2025 Order (Doc. 3), and because Plaintiff has failed to amend the Complaint as directed, the Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to transfer this case to the Manhattan courthouse. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 3/11/2025) (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ABRAHAM BLAU,
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER
25-CV-01562 (PMH)

SHLOMO FISHER a/k/a SOL FISHER,
et al.,
Defendants.
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PHILIP M. HALPERN, United States District Judge:

Plaintiff commenced this action on February 24, 2025 and re-filed the Complaint on
March 3, 2025 in light of a deficiency notice entered by the Clerk of Court. (Doc. 1; Doc. 2).
Upon assignment to this Court, on March 5, 2025, the Court issued an Order observing that the
Complaint was devoid of allegations suggesting the case was properly assigned to White Plains
pursuant to Rule 18(a)(3) of the Southern District of New York’s Rules for the Division of
Business. (Doc. 3). The Court further noted that the Civil Cover Sheet (Doc. 2-4) identified that
the New York parties are located in the counties of Queens and New York, and it therefore
appeared this case must be assigned to Manhattan. (Id.).
The Court directed Plaintiff to, by March 10, 2025, either amend the complaint to set
forth facts supporting the assignment of this action to the White Plains courthouse, or inform the
Court via letter that the case should more properly be assigned to Manhattan. Plaintiff has not
done either.
For the reasons expressed in the Court’s March 5, 2025 Order (Doc. 3), and because
Plaintiff has failed to amend the Complaint as directed, the Clerk of Court is respectfully directed
to transfer this case to the Manhattan courthouse.

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SO-ORDERED:
Dated: White Plains, New York
March 11, 2025
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Philip M. Halpern
United States District Judge

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