On Friday October 26th, 2017, a motion to amend the complaint in WR Property LLC, et al. v. Township of Jackson, NJ was filed. The Amended Complaint alleges among other things, that
2. On September 12, 2017, the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, New Jersey passed Ordinance No. 20-17 (the “Eruv Ordinance” and, collectively, the “Ordinances” when discussing all three Ordinances). The Eruv Ordinance prohibits the establishment of any eruv throughout the Township by prohibiting outright the placement of articles of any nature in the right of way of any street or public place.
U.S. District Court
District of New Jersey [LIVE] (Trenton)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:17-cv-03226-MAS-DEA
| WR PROPERTY LLC et al v. TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY Assigned to: Judge Michael A. Shipp Referred to: Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert Cause: 42:405 Fair Housing Act |
Date Filed: 05/08/2017 Jury Demand: Defendant Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
| Mediator | ||
| HON. JOEL B. ROSEN TERMINATED: 08/23/2017 |
represented by | JOEL B ROSEN MONTGOMERY, MCCRACKEN, WALKER & RHOADS, LLP 457 HADDONFIELD ROAD SUITE 600 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002-2220 (856) 488-7700 Email: jrosen@mmwr.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Mediator | ||
| HON. ALEXANDER H. CARVER, III | represented by | ALEXANDER H. CARVER , III HUNTINGTON & CARVER, LLP 312 KINDERKAMACK ROAD WESTWOOD, NJ 07675 (201) 666-3388 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| WR PROPERTY LLC a New Jersey limited liability company |
represented by | DONNA MARIE JENNINGS WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER, PC 90 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE PO BOX 10 WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095-0958 (732) 636-8000 Email: djennings@wilentz.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDSIEGLINDE K. RATH STORZER & ASSOCIATES PC 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON, DC 10036 202-857-9766 Email: rath@storzerlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA a New York non-profit corporation |
represented by | SIEGLINDE K. RATH (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| V. | ||
| Defendant | ||
| TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY | represented by | HOWARD B. MANKOFF MARSHALL, DENNAHEY, WARNER, COLEMAN & GOGGEN, PC 425 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE SUITE 302 ROSELAND, NJ 07068 (973) 618-4118 Email: hmankoff@mdwcg.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDPAULINE F. TUTELO MARSHALL DENNEHEY 425 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE SUITE 302 ROSELAND, NJ 07068 973-618-4100 Email: pftutelo@mdwcg.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
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| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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| 05/08/2017 | 1 | COMPLAINT against TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-7824231), filed by WR PROPERTY LLC, AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 05/08/2017) |
| 05/08/2017 | 2 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Roman P. Storzer by AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA, WR PROPERTY LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 05/08/2017) |
| 05/08/2017 | 3 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Robert L. Greene by AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA, WR PROPERTY LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 05/08/2017) |
| 05/08/2017 | Judge Freda L. Wolfson and Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert added. (jjc) (Entered: 05/08/2017) | |
| 05/08/2017 | 4 | SUMMONS ISSUED as to TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiff’s attorney information and serve. Issued By *John Moller* (jem) (Entered: 05/08/2017) |
| 05/08/2017 | Set Deadlines as to 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Robert L. Greene, 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Roman P. Storzer. Motion set for 6/5/2017 before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (jem) (Entered: 05/08/2017) | |
| 05/09/2017 | 5 | TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Michael A. Shipp for all further proceedings. Judge Freda L. Wolfson no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle on 5/9/2017. (jjc) (Entered: 05/09/2017) |
| 05/10/2017 | 6 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA. (RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 05/10/2017) |
| 05/10/2017 | 7 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by WR PROPERTY LLC. (RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 05/10/2017) |
| 05/23/2017 | 8 | ORDER granting 2 and 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Roman P. Storzer, Esq., and Robert L. Greene, Esq. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 5/23/2017. (mmh) (Entered: 05/24/2017) |
| 05/31/2017 | Pro Hac Vice fee of $300 received as to Roman P. Storzer, Esq., and Robert L. Greene, Esq., receipt number TRE080901. (jem) (Entered: 05/31/2017) | |
| 06/01/2017 | 9 | Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Roman Paul Storzer to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 06/01/2017) |
| 06/01/2017 | 10 | Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Robert L. Greene to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 06/01/2017) |
| 06/02/2017 | Pro Hac Vice counsel, ROBERT L. GREENE and ROMAN P. STORZER, have been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (mmh) (Entered: 06/02/2017) | |
| 06/06/2017 | 11 | NOTICE of Appearance by HOWARD B. MANKOFF on behalf of TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service re: Notice of Appearance)(MANKOFF, HOWARD) (Entered: 06/06/2017) |
| 06/12/2017 | 12 | Defendant Township of Jackson, New Jersey’s ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND by TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Re: Answer on behalf of Def. Township of Jackson, New Jersey)(MANKOFF, HOWARD) (Entered: 06/12/2017) |
| 06/30/2017 | 13 | NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 8/8/2017 10:30 AM in Trenton – Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Attention Counsel: The Joint Discovery Plan is due (7) days prior to the conference. Please do not e-file. Please e-mail this document to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov (ce3) (Entered: 06/30/2017) |
| 07/05/2017 | Set/Reset Hearings: The Initial Conference set for 8/8/2017 10:30 AM in Trenton – Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert has been adjourned and rescheduled for 8/15/2017 at 10:00 A.M. Attention Counsel: The Joint Discovery Plan is due (7) days prior to the conference. Please do not e-file. Please e-mail this document to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov (ce3) (Entered: 07/05/2017) | |
| 07/24/2017 | 14 | NOTICE of Appearance by DONNA MARIE JENNINGS on behalf of WR PROPERTY LLC (JENNINGS, DONNA) (Entered: 07/24/2017) |
| 08/08/2017 | 15 | Joint Discovery Plan by TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement joint discovery plan)(MANKOFF, HOWARD) (Entered: 08/08/2017) |
| 08/08/2017 | CLERK’S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE – The 15 Proposed Joint Discovery Plan submitted by Howard Mankoff on 8/8/2017 must be executed by a Judicial Officer before filing. Please forward to the appropriate Judicial Officer in accordance with the instructions outlined in the 13 Notice of Hearing and the subsequent resetting of the hearing entered on 7/5/2017. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (mmh) (Entered: 08/08/2017) | |
| 08/15/2017 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 8/15/2017. (ce3) (Entered: 08/15/2017) | |
| 08/15/2017 | 16 | Order of Reference to Mediation. HON. JOEL B. ROSEN, U.S.M.J. (ret.) appointed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 8/15/2017. (mmh) (Entered: 08/15/2017) |
| 08/22/2017 | 17 | INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 11/3/2017 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/29/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 8/15/2017. (mmh) (Entered: 08/22/2017) |
| 08/23/2017 | 18 | Revised Order of Reference to Mediation. HON. ALEXANDER H. CARVER, III (ret.) appointed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 8/23/2017. (mmh) (Entered: 08/23/2017) |
| 08/31/2017 | 19 | NOTICE of Appearance by PAULINE F. TUTELO on behalf of TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, NEW JERSEY (TUTELO, PAULINE) (Entered: 08/31/2017) |
| 10/26/2017 | 20 | MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sieglinde K. Rath, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 10/26/2017) |
| 10/27/2017 | Set Deadlines as to 20 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint. Motion set for 11/20/2017 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mmh) (Entered: 10/27/2017) | |
| 11/03/2017 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 11/3/2017. (ce3) (Entered: 11/03/2017) | |
| 11/03/2017 | Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Status Conference set for 12/21/2017 11:00 AM in Trenton – Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for setting up and initiating the call. (ce3) (Entered: 11/03/2017) | |
| 11/14/2017 | 21 | ORDER granting 20 Motion to Amend Complaint. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file an amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 11/14/2017. (mmh) (Entered: 11/14/2017) |
| 11/15/2017 | 22 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants All Defendants., filed by WR PROPERTY LLC, AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA.(RATH, SIEGLINDE) (Entered: 11/15/2017) |
| 12/21/2017 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 12/21/2017. (ce3) (Entered: 12/21/2017) | |
| 12/21/2017 | Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Status Conference set for 3/19/2018 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for setting up and initiating the call. (ce3) (Entered: 12/21/2017) | |
| 03/16/2018 | 23 | Letter from Howard B. Mankoff, Esq. re: March 19, 2018 Telephone Conference Call – Request for Adjournment. (MANKOFF, HOWARD) (Entered: 03/16/2018) |
| 03/19/2018 | Set/Reset Hearings: The Telephone Status Conference set for 3/19/2018 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert has been adjourned and rescheduled for 4/4/2018 at 10:00 A.M. Counsel for Defendant is responsible for setting up and initiating the call. (ce3) (Entered: 03/19/2018) | |
| 04/04/2018 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 4/4/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 04/04/2018) | |
| 04/05/2018 | Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Status Conference set for 5/30/2018 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for setting up and initiating the call. (ce3) (Entered: 04/05/2018) | |
| 05/30/2018 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 5/30/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 05/30/2018) | |
| 05/30/2018 | 24 | TEXT ORDER: Defendant must submit a report regarding status of its ordinance review to the Court by 6/8/2018. The Court will conduct a telephone status conference on June 15, 2018 at 9:30 A.M. Defense counsel to initiate the call.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 5/30/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 05/30/2018) |
| 06/07/2018 | 25 | Letter from Pauline F. Tutelo, Esq. re: Status of Ordinance Negotiations with Plaintiff. (TUTELO, PAULINE) (Entered: 06/07/2018) |
| 06/07/2018 | NOTICE of Hearing: The Court will conduct a Settlement Conference on 7/26/2018 at 2:30 P.M. in Trenton – Courtroom 6W before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. Trial counsel and client representatives with full settlement authority must attend. Counsel are to submit confidential settlement memos to chambers, via email to dea_orders@njd.uscourts.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the conference.(ce3) (Entered: 06/07/2018) | |
| 06/15/2018 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Telephone Conference held on 6/15/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 06/15/2018) | |
| 06/15/2018 | 26 | TEXT ORDER: Counsel must submit a joint status report by 7/19/2018. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 6/15/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 06/15/2018) |
| 07/26/2018 | Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert: Settlement Conference held on 7/26/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 07/27/2018) | |
| 07/31/2018 | 27 | TEXT ORDER: Counsel must submit joint status report by 8/16/2018. The Court will conduct a telephone status conference on 9/5/2018 at 9:30 A.M. Defense counsel must initiate the call. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 7/31/2018. (ce3) (Entered: 07/31/2018) |
| 08/16/2018 | 28 | Letter from Howard Mankoff, Esq. re status report. (MANKOFF, HOWARD) (Entered: 08/16/2018) |
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