Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al

Filing 64

PRETRIAL ORDER: Counsel are directed to appear in Courtroom 18C on 10/5/11 at 4:30 p.m. for a pretrial conference.( Pretrial Conference set for 10/5/2011 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 18C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Robert W. Sweet.) (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 7/8/2011) (mro)

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The above entitled action has been assigned to Judge
Robert W. Sweet for all purposes. Counsel are directed to meet and
discuss settlement, pretrial discovery and all preliminary matters.
Interrogatories shall be served in accordance with Local Rule 33.3.
A letter application must be made for any interrogatory sought
under Rule 33.3(b). All documents produced in response to request
for documents pursuant to Rule 34, Fed.R.Civ.P. shall be, produced
as maintained in the usual course of business or as organized and
labelled to correspond with categories requested.
If this action has been settled or otherwise terminated,
counsel are directed to file or mail a stipulation of
discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination
of the action prior to the date of the pretrial conference with Tsz
Chan, Courtroom Clerk to Judge Sweet, Room laC, U.S. Courthouse,
500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007; ot
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at 4:30 pm for a pretrial conference for the purpose of discussing
settlement with the court, exploring contemplated motions,
stipulating facts, arranging a plan and schedule for all discovery,
resolving any anticipated discovery issues, and setting a time for
trial.
Plaintiff(s)' counsel ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY COUNSEL FOR
Prior to the appearance at the
ALL PARTIES OF THIS CONFERENCE.
pretrial conference, all counsel appearing in the action shall have
exchanged discovery requests, either formally or informally, and
shall resolve or present all discovery disputes.

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If issue has not been joined and plaintiff(s)' counsel is
unaware of the identity of defense counsel, plaintiff(s)' counsel
is directed to appear at the conference EX PARTE; but if
plaintiff(s)' counsel knows the identity of defense counsel, he is
directed to mail a copy of this order to defense counsel forthwith.
It shall be the responsibility of the counsel now of
record to show this order to the attorney appearing at the pretrial
conference, trial counsel and any other attorney hereafter
participating in this action.
The attorney appearing at the
pretrial conference must be authorized to enter into a settlement
agreement and to make other appropriate stipulations.
This conference may not be adjourned without direction
from the court. Failure to appear at the conference may result in
termination of this action.
All mail and telephone calls concerning the calendar
status of this action must be directed to the Courtroom Clerk. Any
requests for interpretp.rs must be made at least 24 hours in advance
of the hearing at which such services are required by calling the
Interpreters Office (805-0084).
Motions before Judge Sweet will be returnable at 12 noon
on Wednesday of each week pursuant to the notice published in the
New York Law Journal. Appointments for conferences, information
applications or ·requests for emergency discovery relief must be
arranged through the Courtroom Clerk.
The New York Law Journal will list actions on the trial
calendar and the number of the courtroom in which Judge Sweet is
sitting.
It is so ordered.

New York, N. Y.

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