Case: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boxwood Hotels, LLC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boxwood Hotels, LLC

Charles Ezell

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 09/25/2024)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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Case Assigned to Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION Pursuant to Section 2.1(A) of the Plan for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (the ADR Plan), this case is automatically referred to ADR. To access the ADR Plan and for inquiries regarding the Court's ADR Program please review the Court's ADR webpage and/or contact the Court's ADR Administrator at adrprogram@nywd.uscourts.gov. Prior to the Local Rule 16 scheduling conference, counsel and unrepresented parties shall review the ADR Plan and confer with each other regarding ADR for this case. Unless the parties agree to a different intervention, it is presumed they will participate in mediation. The parties shall be prepared to report on the outcome of their ADR discussion at the scheduling conference, as the initial Scheduling Order for this case will establish ADR deadlines in accordance with the ADR Plan. (TMK)

Automatic Referral to Mediation

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)

Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge

Original Summons Not Submitted. (TMK)

Remark

ATTENTION ALL PARTIES OR INTERVENORS: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 and/or General Order No. 157 In the Matter of Disclosure of Members, Shareholders, Partners, and Leaders of Business Organization Parties, all Disclosure Statements are to be filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court. (KM)

Remark

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Boxwood Hotels, LLC waiver sent on 9/26/2024, answer due 11/25/2024. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 10/09/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Marc Bernstein on behalf of Boxwood Hotels, LLC (Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/08/2024)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Rosewood Hotels LLC waiver sent on 11/12/2024, answer due 1/13/2025. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 11/18/2024)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Boxwood Hotels, LLC.(Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/22/2024)

Original Summons Filed. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/03/2024)

Original Summons Filed. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/09/2024)

Summons Issued as to Bradford Hotel LLC, Falls Hotel LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc.,, Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Star Hotels, LLC. (SG) (Entered: 12/10/2024)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Star Hotels, LLC on December 11, 2024, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/11/2024)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Sandalwood Hotels, LLC on December 11, 2024, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/11/2024)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Hamburg Lodging Inc. on December 11, 2024, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/11/2024)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Hamburg Hotel LLC on December 11, 2024, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/11/2024)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Falls Hotel LLC on December 11, 2024, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (O'Neil, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/11/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan F. McCann on behalf of Rosewood Hotels LLC (McCann, Ryan) (Entered: 01/09/2025)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Rosewood Hotels LLC.(McCann, Ryan) (Entered: 01/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amber E. Storr on behalf of Star Hotels, LLC, Bradford Hotel LLC (Storr, Amber) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

Letter filed by Star Hotels, LLC, Bradford Hotel LLC re extension to answer/respond to complaint. (Storr, Amber) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Boxwood Hotels, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Bernstein, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting the request for an extension of time to answer filed by Star Hotels LLC and Bradford Hotels LLC, Docket Item 17, until 2/24/2025. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/4/2025. (ZHM) (Entered: 02/04/2025)

Letter filed by Sandalwood Hotels, LLC to request extension of time to Answer. (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/07/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting the request for an extension of time to answer, Docket Item 20, filed by defendants Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc., and Falls Hotel LLC, until 2/24/2025. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/10/2025. (ZHM) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas P. Jacobson on behalf of Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc.,, Falls Hotel LLC (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Remark

ATTENTION ALL PLAINTIFFS OR INTERVENORS: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.7.1 and/or General Order No. 157. In the Matter of Disclosure of Members, Shareholders, Partners, and Leaders of Business Organization Parties, all Disclosure Statements are to be filed within seven (7) days of this notice. (KM)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Star Hotels, LLC. (Storr, Amber) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bradford Hotel LLC. (Storr, Amber) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Rosewood Hotels LLC. (McCann, Ryan) (Entered: 02/13/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Anne Cruz on behalf of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Cruz, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Falls Hotel LLC. (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hamburg Hotel LLC. (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hamburg Lodging Inc.,. (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sandalwood Hotels, LLC. (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Unopposed Motion to Dismiss the EEOC's Complaint (Cruz, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Consent MOTION to Dismiss the EEOC's Complaint by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Cruz, Kimberly) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

MOTION to appear pro hac vice for Allegra Fishel ( Filing fee $ 200 receipt number ANYWDC-5410101.) by Dylan Bringuel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Civil Oath, # 2 Exhibit Attorney Oath, # 3 Exhibit ECF registration, # 4 Declaration of Allegra Fishel, # 5 Exhibit Petition for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 6 Affidavit of Harvey Sanders in support of Petition)(Sanders, Harvey) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

MOTION to appear pro hac vice for Vico Fortier ( Filing fee $ 200 receipt number ANYWDC-5410280.) by Dylan Bringuel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petition for admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Declaration in support of motion for prohac vice, # 3 Exhibit civility oath, # 4 Exhibit attorney oath, # 5 Exhibit ECF registration, # 6 Affidavit of Harvey Sanders in support of Petition)(Sanders, Harvey) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

Letter filed by Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc.,, Falls Hotel LLC Requesting extension of time to answer. (Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Letter filed by Star Hotels, LLC, Bradford Hotel LLC requesting extension of time to respond to the complaint - on consent. (Storr, Amber) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc.,, Falls Hotel LLC.(Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by Star Hotels, LLC, Bradford Hotel LLC.(Storr, Amber) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 33 MOTION to appear pro hac vice of Allegra Fishel. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/25/2025. (ZHM)Clerk to Follow up (Entered: 02/25/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 34 MOTION to appear pro hac vice of Vico Fortier. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/25/2025. (ZHM)Clerk to Follow up (Entered: 02/25/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting the motion for an extension of time to answer filed by defendants Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc., and Falls Hotel LLC, Docket Item 37, until 3/10/2025. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/25/2025. (ZHM) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting the motion for an extension of time to answer filed by defendants Star Hotels LLC and Bradford Hotels LLC, Docket Item 38 . Star Hotels LLC and Bradford Hotels LLC's time to answer is extended until 30 days after the Court's resolution of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's pending motion to dismiss its complaint, Docket Item 32 . SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 2/25/2025. (ZHM) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

E-Filing Notification

E-Filing Notification: 35 Letter and 36 Letter; letters contain a relief and therefore the attorneys are directed to refile using the Motion event. (SG)

Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc.,, Falls Hotel LLC.(Jacobson, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to File Complaint in Intervention by Dylan Bringuel. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Vico Fortier, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1, Complaint)(Fortier, Vico) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting the motion for an extension of time to answer filed by defendants Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc., and Falls Hotel LLC, Docket Item 43 . Sandalwood Hotels, LLC, Hamburg Hotel LLC, Hamburg Lodging Inc., and Falls Hotel LLC's time to answer is extended until 30 days after the Court's resolution of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's motion to dismiss its complaint, Docket Item 32, and putative intervenor plaintiff Dylan Bringuel's motion for leave to file a complaint in intervention, Docket Item 44 . Any responses to Bringuel's motion for leave to file a complaint in intervention are due by 3/24/2025. Bringuel may reply by 3/31/2025. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 3/10/2025. (ZHM) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

ORDER: For the reasons stated in the order, the motion to intervene filed by Dylan Bringuel, Docket Item 44 , is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court shall update the docket to name Bringuel as a plaintiff, and Bringuel shall file an amended complaint o n or before July 1, 2025. The action will thereafter proceed as to only the parties and claims identified in Bringuel's amended complaint. If the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission fails to join the amended complaint, the Clerk of the Court shall terminate it as a party to this action without further order. The motion to dismiss filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Docket Item 32 , is DENIED as moot. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 6/17/2025. (ZHM)Clerk to Follow up