Ferrer v. Racette et al

Filing 82

ORDER: As part of the Court's discovery conference held on June 8, 2016 counsel for the Defendants were instructed to provide to chambers the personnel files for their clients at the earliest possible date. Dkt. No. 68. On July 12, 2016 person nel files for Craig Goodman; Joshua Jenkins; Charles Kelly; Steven Racette and Nathan Waite were provided to the Court by attorney Cathy Sheehan. The in camera review of the personnel files of these five Defendants did not reveal any relevant informa tion or impeachment material that warrants disclosure. The Court directs that the Counsel for Goodman, Jenkins, Kelly, Racette and Waite, immediately retrieve from the Court's courtroom deputy, Maria Blunt, the five personnel files. The Court again directs the remaining defense counsel to immediately produce their client's personnel files for review. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart on 7/12/16. (alh, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
RODNEY FERRER,
Plaintiff,
-v-

Civ. No. 9:14-CV-1370
(GTS/DJS)

STEVEN RACETTE, et al.,
Defendants.

APPEARANCES:

OF COUNSEL:

OFFICE OF JESSICA M. GORMAN
Attorney for Plaintiff
74 Chapel Street, 2d Floor
Albany, NY 12207

JESSICA M. GORMAN,
ESQ.

HON. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN
Attorney General of the State of New York
Attorney for Defendants Racette, Kelly,
Goodman, Waite, and Jenkins
The Capitol
Albany, New York 12224

CATHY Y. SHEEHAN, ESQ.
Assistant Attorney General

LAMARCHE, SAFRANKO LAW FIRM
Attorney for Defendant Fraizer
1539 Crescent Road
P.O. Box 5437
Clifton Park, NY 12065

ANDREW R. SAFRANKO,
ESQ.

HARRIS, CONWAY LAW FIRM
Attorney for Defendant Livermore
The Patroon Building
5 Clinton Square
Albany, NY 12207

RYAN T. DONOVAN, ESQ.

LIPPES MATHIAS WEXLER FRIEDMAN LLP
Attorney for Defendants and Counter Claimants
Beecher, Burch, and McClenning
54 State Street, Suite 1001
Albany, NY 12207

JEFFREY P. MANS, ESQ.

DANIEL J. STEWART
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
ORDER
As part of the Court’s discovery conference held on June 8, 2016 counsel for the
Defendants were instructed to provide to chambers the personnel files for their clients at the
earliest possible date. Dkt. No. 68. On July 12, 2016 personnel files for Craig Goodman;
Joshua Jenkins; Charles Kelly; Steven Racette and Nathan Waite were provided to the Court
by attorney Cathy Sheehan. The in camera review of the personnel files of these five
Defendants did not reveal any relevant information or impeachment material that warrants
disclosure.
The Court directs that the Counsel for Goodman, Jenkins, Kelly, Racette and Waite,
immediately retrieve from the Court’s courtroom deputy, Maria Blunt, the five personnel
files. The Court again directs the remaining defense counsel to immediately produce their
client’s personnel files for review.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: July 12, 2016
Albany, New York