Babayof v. State of New York et al

Filing 48

ORDER re 47 Letter: If plaintiff has not already done so, he must complete his automatic disclosures and respond to all outstanding discovery demands by June 9, 2014. Discovery is extended, for defendants only, until July 31, 2014. The June 25th in-person settlement conference is adjourned to August 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 13C South. Plaintiff is directed to serve and file an updated report on the status of his state criminal prosecution by July 1, 2014. (See attached Order.) Ordered by Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann on 6/2/2014. (Bauermeister, Mischa)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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YAHER ISRAEL BABAYOF, a/k/a
YAIR ISRAEL BABAYOFF,
Plaintiff,
ORDER
-against-

12-CV-6073 (WFK)

CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
Defendants.
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ROANNE L. MANN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE:
In a letter dated May 20, 2014, counsel for defendants requests that the Court (1)
compel pro se plaintiff Yaher Babayof (“plaintiff”) to respond to defendants’ discovery
demands (including authorizations and automatic disclosures pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(a)(1)(A)) by June 1, 2014; (2) extend fact discovery from June 13, 2014 until July 31,
2014; and (3) warn plaintiff that his failure to provide the aforesaid discovery might result in
sanctions, including dismissal of his claims with prejudice. See Letter (May 20, 2014) (“Def.
Motion”), Electronic Case Filing (“ECF”) Docket Entry (“DE”) #47.1 Consistent with his
usual pattern in this case, plaintiff has failed to respond to defendants’ application.
Having received no opposition to the defense request, the Court grants it to the
following extent: If he has not already done so, plaintiff must complete his automatic
disclosures and respond to all outstanding discovery demands – including but not limited to the

1

Defense counsel should have docketed defendants’ request into ECF as a letter-motion.
Henceforth, the Court will not consider any applications for judicial relief filed by represented
parties unless they have been properly docketed.

production of properly executed medical authorizations – by June 9, 2014. Plaintiff is again
warned that his failure to do so may result in sanctions, including dismissal of his claims with
prejudice.
Discovery is extended, for defendants only, until July 31, 2014. The June 25th inperson settlement conference is adjourned to August 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 13C
South.
Finally, plaintiff is directed to serve and file an updated report on the status of his state
criminal prosecution by July 1, 2014.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

Brooklyn, New York
June 2, 2014

Roanne L. Mann

/s/
ROANNE L. MANN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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