Arcos v. The New School University et al

Filing 110

OPINION AND ORDER: re: 94 FIRST MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law . filed by The New School University.For the reasons set forth above, TNSs post-trial motion is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion a ppearing at Docket Entry 94. The Court intends to hold a second trial limited to the four claims on which the jury deadlocked assuming the parties do not wish to settle this case themselves. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file a joint let ter on or before September 22, 2017, explaining (i) whether they wish to retry these four claims and (ii) if so, what dates the parties will be available for a trial in April, May, and June 2018. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 8/31/2017) Copies Sent By Chambers. (js)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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GORDON LAVALETTE,
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Plaintiff,
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ION MEDIA NETWORKS, INC., et al.,
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Defendants. :
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USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #: _________________
August 31, 2017
DATE FILED: ______________

16 Civ. 7286 (KPF)
ORDER

KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:
Following the telephonic conference on August 31, 2017, the Court
enters the following scheduling order:
1. The time to complete fact discovery is extended to January 12, 2018;
2. The time to complete expert discovery is extended to February 26,
2018;
3. The pre-trial conference currently scheduled in this matter on
November 8, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. is hereby ADJOURNED until
January 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 31, 2017
New York, New York

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KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
United States District Judge