Hand v. Traders Domain FX LTD.
| New York Southern District Court | |
| Judge: | Valerie E Caproni |
| Case #: | 1:23-cv-03902 |
| Nature of Suit | 190 Contract - Other Contract |
| Cause | 28:1331bc Fed. Question: Breach of Contract |
| Case Filed: | May 09, 2023 |
- Docket
- Parties (2)
| Last checked: Sunday Nov 05, 2023 11:46 AM EST |
Defendant Traders Domain FX LTD. | |
Plaintiff Stephen Hand, FL | Represented By Simon Kabzan |
Docket last updated: 01/24/2024 11:59 PM EST
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | ||
| 27 | 27 orderMemo Endorsem*nt Tue 01/16 12:09 PM MEMO ENDORsem*nT on re:26 Status Report filed by Stephen Hand ENDORsem*nT Not later than Friday, January 26, 2024, Plaintiff's counsel must file thecorrespondence Plaintiff received from Mexican authorities (plus a certified translation thereof, if the correspondence is in Spanish), a detailed explanation of his request (including supporting authority), and any "appropriate form" he requests that the Court sign. Cf. Doe v. Fed. Republic of Ger., No. 23-CV-6395 (VSB) (GS), 2023 WL 8096911, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 21, 2023) (explaining that the Hague Convention does not create a singular obligation on the court to effectuate service of process"; rather "that is Plaintiff's responsibility" (internal quotation marks andcitation omitted)). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 1/16/2024) (jca) Related: [-] | |
| Monday, January 15, 2024 | ||
| 26 | 26 miscStatus Report Mon 01/15 6:06 PM STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | ||
| 25 | 25 miscStatus Report Tue 12/12 5:58 PM STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 | ||
| 24 | 24 orderMemo Endorsem*nt Thu 11/30 2:51 PM MEMO ENDORsem*nT on re:23 Status Report filed by Stephen Hand. ENDORsem*nT: Application DENIED. In light of counsel's repeated failures to comply with Court orders despite receiving multiple reminders and warnings from the Court, counsel is required to pay a $500 fine. This sanction is stayed subject to counsel not missing any further deadlines in this case. Although the Court sympathizes with the difficulties associated with caring for ill family members, counsel was reminded of this particular deadline three times. Moreover, as a member of the New York Bar, counsel has the responsibility to request assistance from other attorneys if his family obligations interfere with his professional obligations. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/30/2023) (tg) Related: [-] | |
| miscTransmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) Thu 11/30 2:52 PM Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers). Transmitted re:24 Memo Endorsem*nt,,,, to the Finance Unit (Cashiers) for case processing..(tg) Related: [-] | ||
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | ||
| 23 | 23 miscStatus Report Wed 11/29 9:26 AM STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Monday, November 27, 2023 | ||
| 22 | 22 orderOrder to Show Cause Mon 11/27 3:10 PM ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that not later than Wednesday, November 29, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel must file a status update on Plaintiff's efforts to serve Defendant and show cause why he should not be sanctioned for disobeying the Court's August 28, 2023 Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 11/27/2023) (tg) Related: [-] | |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | ||
| 21 | 21 miscStatus Report Wed 10/18 4:35 PM STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Friday, September 15, 2023 | ||
| minutesStatus Conference Fri 09/15 4:04 PM Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Valerie E. Caproni: Status Conference held on 9/15/2023. Attorney Simon Kabzan present for the plaintiff. Defendant not ordered to appear. Court Reporter Alena Lynch present. (anc) Related: [-] | ||
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | ||
| 20 | 20 1pgsorderOrder on Motion for Conference Wed 09/13 5:15 PM ORDER: terminating19 Letter Motion for Conference re:19 LETTER MOTION for Conference scheduled for Sep. 15 to be held in-person and virtually. addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Simon Kabzan dated 09/13/2023. Mr. Hand is not required to appear at the September 15, 2023, conference; only Plaintiff's counsel is required to attend. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 9/13/2023) (ama) Related: [-] | |
| 19 | 19 motionConference Wed 09/13 2:20 PM LETTER MOTION for Conference scheduled for Sep. 15 to be held in-person and virtually addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Simon Kabzan dated 09/13/2023. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Friday, September 01, 2023 | ||
| 18 | 18 orderMemo Endorsem*nt ~Util - Set Hearings Tue 09/05 10:50 AM MEMO ENDORsem*nT on re:17 Letter filed by Stephen Hand. ENDORsem*nT: Plaintiff is ordered to appear for a status conference on Friday,September 15, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. in Courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007. Pursuant to the Court's Order at Dkt. 16, Plaintiff's counsel was admonished to direct all communications to the Undersigned, not the Undersigned's staff. Mr. Kabzan has already been admonished twice to comply with the Court's orders. If he continues to flout the Court's orders, the Court may impose sanctions. SO ORDERED. ( Status Conference set for 9/15/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 443, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 9/1/2023) (vfr) Related: [-] | |
| 17 | 17 miscLetter Fri 09/01 12:37 AM LETTER addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Simon Kabzan dated 08/31/2023 re: setting forth the efforts he has taken to serve Defendant. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | ||
| 16 | 16 orderOrder on Motion for Extension of Time Mon 08/28 11:33 AM ORDER terminating15 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff was required to respond to the Order to Show Cause not later than August 23, 2023. Plaintiff's response was filed two days late. Mr. Kabzan has previously been admonished for failing to comply with Court-ordered deadlines and warned that adjournment or extension requests made in violation of the Undersigned's Individual Practices may be denied on that basis alone. Dkt. 13. Mr. Kabzan is warned that the Court will not be so understanding in the future. Mr. Kabzan is further reminded that all correspondence must be directed to the Undersigned. In light of the fact that the Defendant is based in Mexico, the ninety-day limit to effectuate service otherwise established by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure does not apply. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Not later than August 31, 2023, Plaintiff must submit a letter setting forth the efforts he has taken to serve Defendant and whether those efforts comply with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(h)(2). Plaintiff is further ordered to submit monthly status reports on his efforts to serve Defendant on the fifteenth of each month, or if the fifteenth falls on a weekend or holiday, on the next business day thereafter, with the first update due on September 15, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 8/28/2023) (tg) Related: [-] | |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | ||
| 15 | 15 motionExtension of Time Fri 08/25 6:15 PM LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to serve addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Simon Kabzan dated 08/23/2023. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Att: 1 Exhibit Documents for service of process translated into Spanish | ||
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | ||
| 14 | 14 orderOrder to Show Cause Mon 08/21 2:14 PM ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff must show cause, not later than August 23, 2023, why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to serve or for failure to prosecute. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference scheduled for August 25, 2023, is ADJOURNED sine die. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 8/21/2023) (tg) Related: [-] | |
| Thursday, July 06, 2023 | ||
| 13 | 13 2pgsorderOrder on Motion to Adjourn Conference Thu 07/06 4:27 PM ORDER granting12 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. As noted in the Court's Order at Dkt. 3, Plaintiff is expected to serve the Defendant promptly. That same order required the parties to submit a joint letter and proposed case management plan by June 29, 2023. Pursuant to Rule 2(C) of the Undersigned's Individual Practices, any extension or adjournment requests must be made at least 48 hours before the original date and propose alternative dates. Plaintiff's adjournment request was filed one week after the pre-conference submissions were due and less than 24 hours prior to the initial pretrial conference, without proposed alternative dates. Plaintiff's counsel is admonished to be more careful in complying with the Undersigned's orders and individual practices moving forward; future adjournment or extension requests made in violation of the Undersigned's individual practices may be denied on that basis alone. The initial pretrial conference is ADJOURNED to Friday, August 25, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. in Courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York, 10007. The parties' pre-conference submissions, as described at Dkt. 3, are due by August 17, 2023. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 8/25/2023 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 7/6/2023) (tg) Related: [-] | |
| 12 | 12 motionAdjourn Conference Thu 07/06 1:23 PM LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference scheduled for July 7, 2023, addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Simon Kabzan dated 07/06/2023. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | ||
| 11 | 11 serviceSummons Issued Tue 06/20 4:54 PM ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Traders Domain FX LTD.. (vf) Related: [-] | |
| 10 | 10 serviceSummons Issued Tue 06/20 4:53 PM ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Traders Domain FX LTD.. (vf) Related: [-] | |
| 9 | 9 serviceSummons Issued Tue 06/20 4:51 PM ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Traders Domain FX LTD.. (vf) Related: [-] | |
| Friday, June 16, 2023 | ||
| 8 | 8 serviceRequest for Issuance of Summons Fri 06/16 4:09 PM REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Traders Domain FX Ltd., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| 7 | 7 serviceRequest for Issuance of Summons Fri 06/16 4:07 PM REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Traders Domain FX Ltd., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| 6 | 6 serviceRequest for Issuance of Summons Fri 06/16 4:00 PM REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Traders Domain FX Ltd., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Thursday, June 08, 2023 | ||
| miscNotice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 06/08 3:55 PM ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Simon Kabzan to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct. Plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney information section of Summons PDF/ and Filing Court Title is not provided. 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. (vf) Related: [-] | ||
| Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | ||
| 5 | 5 serviceRequest for Issuance of Summons Wed 06/07 4:33 PM REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Traders Domain FX Ltd., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | ||
| 4 | 4 miscCivil Cover Sheet Fri 05/19 1:52 PM CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | ||
| 3 | 3 3pgsorderOrder for Initial Pretrial Conference Wed 05/10 4:07 PM NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 7/7/2023 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 5/10/2023) (tg) Related: [-] | |
| miscNotice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet Wed 05/10 11:15 AM ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Simon Kabzan to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; multiple Basis of Jurisdiction codes was selected; the incorrect Citizenship Plaintiff code was selected under Citizenship of Principal Parties;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located athttp://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (jgo) Related: [-] | ||
| miscNotice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Wed 05/10 11:15 AM ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Simon Kabzan. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Kings;. (jgo) Related: [-] | ||
| noticeCase Opening Initial Assignment Notice Wed 05/10 11:16 AM CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . 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[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(jgo) Related: [-] | ||
| utilityCase Designation Wed 05/10 11:17 AM Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (jgo) Related: [-] | ||
| utilityCase Designated ECF Wed 05/10 11:17 AM Case Designated ECF. (jgo) Related: [-] | ||
| Tuesday, May 09, 2023 | ||
| 2 | 2 miscCivil Cover Sheet Tue 05/09 6:31 PM CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
| 1 | 1 12pgscmpComplaint Tue 05/09 6:29 PM COMPLAINT against Traders Domain FX LTD.. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27718598)Document filed by Stephen Hand..(Kabzan, Simon) Related: [-] | |
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Nature of Suit: The case falls under the category of "Contract - Other Contract" (Nature of Suit 190).
Cause: The cause of action is listed as "Breach of Contract" under 28:1331bc Fed. Question.
Case Filed: The case was filed on May 09, 2023, with the case number 1:23-cv-03902.
Parties:
- Plaintiff: Stephen Hand, residing in Florida, represented by attorney Simon Kabzan.
- Defendant: Traders Domain FX LTD.
Court Orders and Updates:
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time (August 28, 2023): Plaintiff's response to the Order to Show Cause was filed two days late. The court issued a warning to Plaintiff's counsel, Simon Kabzan, regarding compliance with court-ordered deadlines and emphasized the responsibility to direct all communications to the court.
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Order to Show Cause (August 21, 2023): Plaintiff was ordered to show cause by August 23, 2023, as to why the action should not be dismissed for failure to serve or prosecute. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for August 25, 2023, was adjourned.
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Status Conference (September 15, 2023): A status conference was held, with Plaintiff's counsel Simon Kabzan present. Defendant was not ordered to appear.
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Order on Motion for Conference (September 13, 2023): The court terminated the letter motion for an in-person and virtual conference scheduled for September 15, 2023.
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Order Memo Endorsem*nt (November 30, 2023): Plaintiff's counsel was fined $500 for repeated failures to comply with court orders, with the sanction stayed subject to future compliance.
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Status Report (December 12, 2023): A status report was filed by Stephen Hand through his attorney Simon Kabzan.
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Memo Endorsem*nt (January 16, 2024): The court ordered Plaintiff's counsel to file correspondence received from Mexican authorities by January 26, 2024, along with a detailed explanation and any requested court forms.
These events showcase a series of court interactions, including warnings, fines, and orders related to the case. It appears to revolve around challenges in serving the Defendant, Traders Domain FX LTD., possibly due to the international nature of the case. The latest directive requires the submission of correspondence from Mexican authorities, emphasizing the plaintiff's responsibility in effectuating service of process.
