Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al

Filing 113

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Robert W. Sweet from Suzanna Publicker dated 10/19/2012 re: This office respectfully requests that Your Honor sua sponte grant defendant Hanlon an enlargement of time until December 3, 2012, to answer or otherwise respond to the Second Amended Complaint. ENDORSEMENT: So ordered., Elise Hanlon(in her official capacity as a lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department) answer due 12/3/2012; Elise Hanlon(individually) answer due 12/3/2012. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 10/19/2012) (lmb)

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THE CITY OF NEW YORK

LAW DEPARTMENT

MICHAEL A. CARDOZO
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SllZANNA PIlDLICKER
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NEW YORK, NY I(l007

~~l~~~e Robert W. Sweet
United States Di~lricl Judge
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Southern DistrIct 0 f New York
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New York, New York 10007

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Re: Schoolcraft v. The Cily of New York,
1O-CV -6005 (RWS)

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Your Honor:
I am the Assistant Corporation Counsel in the oflice of Michael A. Cardozo,
Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, assigned to represent thc City of.New York, the
New York City Police Department (HNYPD"), and individual defendants Deputy Chief Michat:1
Marino; Assishmt Chief Palrol Borough Brooklyn NOlth Gerald Nelson, Captain Tlwordore
LuuletborI1, Sergeant Frederick Sawyer, Sergeant Kurt Duncan, r,It'tl1ena111 Chl'istophcr
Broscliart) and Sergeant Shantel James (collectively "City PeJ'tmdun1s") in the abovcwrcfcrcnccd
matter. On Wednesday, October 17,2012, lhe undersigned received an ECF bounce indicating
that newly named defendant Elise Hanlon was served with process in this action on October 11,
2012, und accordingly, her response to the Second Amended Complaint is due November 1,
2012. 1 Without appearing on her behalf or making any representations wHh respect to service,
this office respectfully requests tha1 lhe Court sua ,~ponte grant this defendant a 3D-day
enh.wgement of the time until December 3, 2012, to answer or otherwise respond Lo the
complaint. Plaintiff's counsel, Jon Norinsberg, Esq., consents to this request.
A decision concerning this 0 mce's reptt:lsentution of defendant Hanlon has not yet
been Dl'-tde, however, given the tin;e· involved in determining the representation of a police
o111oor, and in the interest ofjuc1icial economy. we request that the court, sua sponte, extend the
time for her to answer so that her defenses ure nol jeopnrdi7.ed while repre.!)entati011al.issucs arc
being resolved. The undersigned submit!! that the requested enlargement should allow sufficient
lime for this oftiee to determine, pursuant to Section 50-k of the New York Genera! Municipal
I Accordulg to areview ofthe Civil Docket Sheet, UI;l\ltemtllt Wnliam GllUgh, Scrgcunl Richard Wall, Sergeant
Robert W. 0' Hare, Sergeant Sondra. Wilson, LieutennntThomas Hanley, and C£lplaiQ Timothy Trainor lIave not yet
been ""'ed with pro""". and ore therefore not p.m'" to this action.
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Honomble Robert W. Sweet
Schoolcraft v. The City of New York, ot 8h
October 19,2012
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Law, und based on a review of the racls of the case, whether we may represent Lieutenant
Hanlon. Scc Mercurio·v. The City of New York, eJ al., 758 JI.2d 862, 864-65 (2d Cir. 1(85)
(quoting Williams v. City of New York. et aI., 64 N. Y.2d 800, 486 N.Y.S.2d <J18 (1985)
(decision whethel' to represent individual defendants is made by the Corporation Counsel as set
forth in state law).
Accordingly, this office respectfully requesls that Your Honor sua spont(;; grant
defendant Hanlon un enlargement of time until December 3, 2012, to answel' or otherwise
respond to lhe Second Amende~ Complaint
1 thank the Court

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it:! consideration of this reqllest.

Respectfully submitted,

S~U:liCker

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Assistant Corporation Counsel
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JOll L. Norinsberg (By Fux 212-406-61)90)
Attorn(1y/or Pl(ltn/~!f

225 Broadway~ Suite 2700

New York, New York 10007 .

Cohen & Fitch, LLP (By .Fax [phone])
Attorneys/or Plaintiff
233 Broadway, Suite 1800

New York, New York 10279

Gregory John Radomisli (By Fax [phone])

MART1N CLEARwATtm & BHLI. LLP

Attorneysj(}r ,J(lmaica Hospital Medical

Center

220 East 42nd Street 13th It'loor

New York, NY 10017

Bri~n

Lt)e (By Fax [phone])

IVONE, DEVINE & JENSEN, LLP

Attorneys
Dr. fsak lw/cov
2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite N 100

Lake Success, New York. 11042

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Bl'uce M, Brady (By Fax [phone])

CALLAN, KOSTER; BRADY & BRENNAN, LLP

Attorneys for Lillian Aldana-Bernier
1 Whitehall Street

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Honorable Roberl W. Sweet

Schoolcrall Y. The City of New York. et at
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New York, New York 10004
W~lHer AO'ysius Kretz, Jr. (Dy Fax [phone])
SEIPP KR1:rrZ & A13ERCROMBTE
Attorney for Dejimciant Mauriello
444 Madison Avenue, 30th rloor

New York, NY 10022