Azkour v. Bowery Residents Committee, Inc. et al

Filing 73

OPINION #106536 re: 71 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and Seeking Plaintiff's Consent to Such Relief addressed to Judge Thomas P. Griesa from Paul Kovner dated June 20, 2016, filed by Tereen Llewelyn -Miller, Kevin Martin, Lawrence, Bowery Residents Committee, Inc., Angela Kedzior, Janet Forte; re: 68 LETTER MOTION to Compel Bowery Residents Committee, Inc., Lawrence Rosenblatt, aka Muzzy Rosenblatt, Janet Forte, Kevin Martin, Tere en Llewelyn-Miller, Angela Kedzior to Bowery Residents Committee, Inc., Lawrence Rosenblatt, aka Muzzy Rosenblatt, J, filed by Hicham Azkour. Defense counsel has sought an additional thirty days with which to respond to pro se plaintiff Hich am Azkour's letter motion to compel, which in part requests that defendants ascertain the identities of, and turn over information relating to the John Doe and Jane Doe defendants in this case. ECF Nos. 68, 71. Azkour has consented to defendants ' request. ECF No. 70. Defendants therefore have until July 21, 2016 to respond to Azkour's letter motion to compel. In addition, on May 9, 2016, this court granted Azkour leave to amend his complaint as to his claims under 42 U.S.C. &# 167; 1981 and the Fair Housing Act. ECF No. 67. Plaintiff has not amended his complaint to date, and the court notes that it is not necessary to ascertain the names and addresses of John Does 1-5 and Jane Does 1-5 before doing so. Accordingly, Az kour is directed to file his amended complaint within thirty days of this order, no later than July 21, 2016. In the event that defendants are ultimately able to assist Azkour in identifying the unnamed defendants in the complaint, plaintiff may request leave of the court to further amend his complaint to identify the John and Jane Doe defendants with their proper names. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Thomas P. Griesa on 6/21/2016) (kl) Modified on 6/22/2016 (ca).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

HICHAM AZKOUR

Plaintiff,
v.
BOWERY RESIDENTS
COMMITTEE, INC., LAWRENCE
a/k/ a MUZZY ROSENBLAIT,
JANET FORTE, KEVIN MARTIN,
TEREEN LLEWELYN-MILLER,
ANGELA KEDZIOR, JOHN DOE 1-5,
AND JANE DOE 1-5,
Defendants.

No. 13-cv-5878

OPINION

Defense counsel has sought an additional thirty days with which to
respond to pro se plaintiff Hicham Azkour's letter motion to compel, which in
part requests that defendants ascertain the identities of, and turn over
information relating to the John Doe and Jane Doe defendants in this case. ECF
Nos. 68, 71.

Azkour has consented to defendants' request.

ECF No. 70.

Defendants therefore have until July 21, 2016 to respond to Azkour's letter
motion to compel.
In addition, on May 9, 2016, this court granted Azkour leave to amend his
complaint as to his claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the Fair Housing Act.
ECF No. 67. Plaintiff has not amended his complaint to date, and the court notes
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that it is not necessary to ascertain the names and addresses of John Does 1-5
and Jane Does 1-5 before doing so. Accordingly, Azkour is directed to file his
amended complaint within thirty days of this order, no later than July 21, 2016.
In the event that defendants are ultimately able to assist Azkour in identifying
the unnamed defendants in the complaint, plaintiff may request leave of the
court to further amend his complaint to identify the John and Jane Doe
defendants with their proper names.

SO ORDERED.
Dated: New York, New York
June 21, 2016
Thomas P. Griesa
United States District Judge

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