Lewis v. Covenant Aviation Security

Filing 17

ORDER: Accordingly, plaintiff may serve up to 100 interrogatories on defendant; each subpart will count as a separate interrogatory. Defendant may assert any appropriate objection to an interrogatory except an objection based on Local Civil Rule 33.3 (a) which is waived with respect to plaintiff's interrogatories. Plaintiff is reminded that if she is dissatisfied with any discovery response or objection served by defendant, she can apply to the Court for a ruling; defendant, of course, has the same right with respect to plaintiff's discovery responses. Before seeking my intervention, plaintiff and counsel for defendant should discuss the matter informally and attempt to resolve the dispute without my help. If the parties cannot r esolve the dispute on their own, the party asserting the deficiency should send me a letter outlining the discovery dispute. Finally, plaintiff is also reminded that she must send counsel for defendant a copy of anything that she sends to me. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman on 1/12/2010) Copies Mailed By Chambers.(jpo)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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PETRENA THERESE LEWIS, Plaintiff, -againstCOVENANT AVIATION SECURITY, Defendant. 09 Civ. 5915 (GBD)(HBP) ORDER

PITMAN, United States Magistrate Judge: By letter dated December 29, 2009, plaintiff has advised me that she will forego her right to conduct depositions in this matter in favor of proceeding by way of interrogatories, or written questions. Accordingly, plaintiff may serve up to 100

interrogatories on defendant; each subpart will count as a separate interrogatory. Defendant may assert any appropriate objection to an interrogatory except an objection based on Local Civil Rule 33.3(a) which is waived with respect to plaintiff's interrogatories. Plaintiff is reminded that if she is dissatisfied with any discovery response or objection served by defendant, she can apply to the Court for a ruling; defendant, of course, has the same right with respect to plaintiff's discovery responses. Before seeking my intervention, plaintiff and counsel for defendant should discuss the matter informally and attempt to resolve

the dispute without my help.

If the parties cannot resolve the

dispute on their own, the party asserting the deficiency should send me a letter outlining the discovery dispute. Finally,

plaintiff is also reminded that she must send counsel for defendant a copy of anything that she sends to me. Dated: New York, New York January 12, 2010 SO ORDERED

HENRY PITMAN United States Magistrate Judge Copies mailed to: Ms. Petrena T. Lewis 4 Becker Street Lake Peekskill, New York Richard A. Auerbach, Esq. Auerbach & Kopko 500 North Broadway Jericho, New York 11753

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