Cayetano v. Federal Express Corporation

Opinion

USDOL SUINY MANHATTAN DOCEMENE L | ELECTRONICALLY FILED Cga DOC# Services NYC DATE FILED: 7/2/2020 DEMAND JUSTICE

June 30, 2020 Via ECF The Honorable Analisa Torres United States District Judge Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: Ramon Cayetano v. Federal Express Corporation d/b/a FedEx Index No. 19-cv-10619 (AT) Dear Judge Torres: Pursuant to Rule 1(C) of your Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases, I am submitting this letter, on consent of all parties, to request that the Court extend the parties’ time for mediation and adjourn the initial pretrial conference currently scheduled for July 9, 2020. The parties’ mediation conference was originally scheduled for April 21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the mediation was rescheduled to June 25, 2020 to allow for in-person mediation. However, in-person mediation was still not possible on that date due to the ongoing pandemic. The parties are now requesting an extension of time for mediation and have agreed upon a date of August 11, 2020 to allow for in-person mediation. Plaintiff Cayetano’s ability to meaningful participate in mediation would be significantly frustrated by using video conferencing methods. Plaintiff has limited access to technology and limited English proficiency. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for May 12, 2020 was adjourned by the Court to July 9, 2020 in light of the re-scheduled mediation. Previously, the Court adjourned the initial pretrial conference from March 25, 2020 to May 12, 2020, in light of the parties’ scheduled mediation conference. Now, the parties seek adjournment of the initial pretrial conference from J uly 9, 2020 to a date after the parties’ mediation. initi 1 Regpectfully submitted, GRANTED. The initial pretrial conference scheduled for J Levies, 9, 2020 is ADJOURNED to August 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m Arbre : The initial pretrial conference will be conducted telephonic: Julia Rosner The parties are directed to call (888) 398-2342 or (215) MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES —_ 861-0674, and enter access code 5598827. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1 W. 125" St., 2" FI. th +t their joi arties shall submit their joint □□□□ New York, NY 10027 ay august 2020, the p ss ‘ su J Email: jrosner@Isnyc.org ane’ Proposec’ case Management pian. Phone: 646-442-3148 SO ORDERED. Dated: July 2, 2020 New York, New York