Dalla-Longa v. Magnetar Capital LLC

Opinion

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: nnn nnn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nnn nanan nn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn XK DATE FILED: 12/13/2019 DAMIAN DALLA-LONGA, Petitioner, 19 Civ. 11246 (LGS) -against- : ORDER MAGNETAR CAPITAL LLC, Respondent. wae KX LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: WHEREAS, on December 11, 2019, Petitioner requested an extension to December 27, 2019 to file his memorandum of law and any supporting affidavits in support of his petition to vacate arbitration; WHEREAS, by letter to the Chambers inbox dated December 12, 2019, Respondent opposed Petitioner’s request; WHEREAS, there is a strong “preference for resolving disputes on the merits.” New York v. Green, 420 F.3d 99, 104 (2d Cir. 2005); accord Loreley Fin. (Jersey) No. 3 Ltd. v. Wells Fargo Sec., LLC, 797 F.3d 160, 190 (2d Cir. 2015). It is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner’s letter motion for extension of time to file his supporting documents, Dkt. No. 5, is GRANTED. Petitioner shall file his memorandum of law and any supporting exhibits or affidavits by December 27, 2019. No further extensions will be granted. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner will confer with Respondent to permit Respondent the

opportunity to request any appropriate redactions, pursuant to this Court’s Individual Rules, prior to the public filing. Dated: December 13, 2019 New York, New York

Lorna G. Scien UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE