McKenzie-Morris v. V.P. Records Retail Outlet, Inc.

Opinion

USONUITTEHDE RSTNA DTEISST DRIISCTTR OICFT N CEOWU YROTR K SHAUNA MCKENZIE-MORRIS, Plaintiff, 22-CV-1138 (JGLC) -against- NOTICE OF V.P. RECORDS RETAIL OUTLET, INC., et al., REASSIGNMENT Defendants.

JESSICA G. L. CLARKE, United States District Judge: This case has been reassigned to the undersigned. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, all dates and deadlines shall remain in effect notwithstanding the case’s reassignment, except that the initial pretrial conference is rescheduled for September 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. The initial pretrial conference will be held before Judge Clarke via Microsoft Teams. In accordance with Paragraph 3(c) of the Court’s Individual Rules and Practices, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than one week before the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court’s form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jessica-g-l-clarke. The joint letter shall not exceed five pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs: (1) A statement indicating whether the parties believe they can do without an initial pretrial conference altogether. If so, the Court may enter a case management plan and scheduling order and the parties need not appear; (2) A brief statement of the nature of the action and the principal defenses thereto, and the major legal and factual issues that are most important to resolving the case, whether by trial, settlement or dispositive motion; (3) A brief explanation of why jurisdiction and venue lie in this Court. In any action in which subject matter jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 1332, the letter must explain the basis for the parties’ belief that diversity of citizenship exists. Where any party is a corporation, the letter shall state both the place of incorporation and the principal place of business. In cases where any party is a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust, the letter shall state the citizenship of each of the entity’s members, shareholders, partners, and/or trustees. See, e.g., Handelsman v. Bedford Vill. Assocs. L.P., 213 F.3d 48 (2d Cir. 2000). If this information is lengthy, it may be included in an Appendix to the letter, not to be included in the page limit; (4) A statement of all existing deadlines, due dates and/or cut-off dates; (5) A brief description of any outstanding motions; (6) A brief description of any discovery that has already taken place and of any discovery that is necessary for the parties to engage in meaningful settlement negotiations; (7) A brief description of the status of prior settlement discussions, without disclosing exact offers and demands; and (8) Any other information that the parties believe may assist the Court in advancing the case to settlement or trial, including, but not limited to, a description of any dispositive issue or novel issue raised by the case. If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel are not required to submit such a letter or to appear, provided that a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal or other proof of termination is filed on the docket prior to the date of the conference, using the appropriate ECF Filing Event. See SDNY ECF Rules & Instructions §§ 13.17-13.19 & App’x A, available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing In accordance with the Court’s Individual Rules and Practices, requests for an extension or adjournment may be made only by letter-motion filed on ECF and must be received at least 48 hours before the deadline or conference. The written submission must state (1) the original date and the new date requested; (2) the number of previous requests for adjournment or extension; (3) whether these previous requests were granted or denied; (4) the reason for the extension or adjournment; (5) whether the adversary consents and, if not, the reasons given by the adversary for refusal to consent; and (6) to the extent applicable, the date of the parties’ next scheduled appearance before the Court. Unless counsel are notified that the conference has been adjourned, it will be held as scheduled. Dated: August 25, 2023 New York, New York SO ORDERED. -~ { , C \e aca ( barke —_?7 Ae JESSICA G. L. CLARKE United States District Judge