VOGT v. Publicis Groupe

DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DATE FILED: 10/1/24 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK wee X JACOB VOGT, : Plaintiff, : -against- : : 24-CV-6904 (VEC) PUBLICIS GROUPE, PUBLICIS USA : PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, INC., and BARTLE : ORDER BOGLE HEGARTY, : Defendants. : wn X VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge: WHEREAS on September 13, 2024, the Defendants filed a notice of removal of this action from the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, to the Southern District of New York with the consent of the co-defendants in the original action, see Dkt. 7; WHEREAS the only pleading filed in the original action prior to removal consisted of a summons and notice pursuant to N.Y. C.P.L.R. 305(b); WHEREAS “a summons with notice may serve as an initial pleading under” the removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1), Whitaker v. Am. Telecasting, Inc., 261 F.3d 196, 205 (2d Cir. 2001); and WHEREAS following removal to federal court, “repleading is unnecessary unless the court orders it,” Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c)(2); IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that by not later than Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Plaintiff must file a complaint in this action that complies with the pleading requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

SO ORDERED. . .

Date: October 1, 2024 VALERIE CAPRONI New York, New York United States District Judge