Wood et al v. Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc. et al

Filing 306

ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' submissions at ECF Nos. 30405. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(d) provides for a request to be made by affidavit or declaration, not by separate motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d). Plaintiffs r epresent that multiple witnesses "who were to provide affidavits in opposing summary judgment have died from Covid-19." ECF No. 304 at 2. By March 8, 2021, Plaintiffs shall submit a letter to the Court identifying each witness who has passed, and attaching a death certificate, published obituary, or funeral announcement for each witness. After receiving this submission, the Court will determine whether to extend the parties' briefing schedule on Defendants' motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiffs pro se. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 2/22/2021) (va) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.

Case 1:14-cv-07535-AT-DCF Document 306 Filed 02/22/21 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
TZVEE WOOD and ANDREA MALESTER,

USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #: _________________
DATE FILED: 2/22/2021

Plaintiffs,
-againstMUTUAL REDEVELOPMENT HOUSES, INC., et al.,

14 Civ. 7535 (AT) (DCF)
ORDER

Defendants.
ANALISA TORRES, District Judge:
The Court has reviewed the parties’ submissions at ECF Nos. 304–05. Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 56(d) provides for a request to be made by affidavit or declaration, not by
separate motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d).
Plaintiffs represent that multiple witnesses “who were to provide affidavits in opposing
summary judgment have died from Covid-19.” ECF No. 304 at 2. By March 8, 2021, Plaintiffs
shall submit a letter to the Court identifying each witness who has passed, and attaching a death
certificate, published obituary, or funeral announcement for each witness. After receiving this
submission, the Court will determine whether to extend the parties’ briefing schedule on
Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiffs pro se.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 22, 2021
New York, New York