Birch Shipping Ltd. v. O.W. Bunker China Ltd. (HK) et al

Filing 196

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that any motion by Plaintiff Birch Shipping Ltd. to be fully released from this matter is due no later than Friday, January 8, 2021. Any responses in opposition to the motion are due no later than Friday, January 29, 20 21. Any reply in support of the motion is due no later than Friday, February 5, 2021. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter will proceed to a bench trial. Any motions in limine are due no later than Friday, January 15, 2021. Any responses are due n o later than Friday, February 5, 2021. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Joint Pretrial Order ("JPTO") and each side's respective proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are due no later than Friday, February 26, 2021. With resp ect to the JPTO, the parties must follow Rule 8 of the undersigned's Individual Practice Rules in Civil Cases. In addition to complying with Rule 8, the JPTO must include a joint proposed format for remote testimony, including the remote tria l operator, desired technological platform, and method for handling exhibits. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will aim to schedule the final pretrial conference and trial during the second quarter of 2021. The parties will receive at least one month's advance notice of trial. IT IS FURTHER ORDEREDthat if the parties reach a resolution of this matter, they must promptly notify the Court. (Motions due by 1/15/2021., Pretrial Order due by 2/26/2021., Responses due by 2/5/2021, Replies due by 2/5/2021.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 12/15/2020) (rro)

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DATE FILED: 12/15/2020
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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BIRCH SHIPPING LTD.,
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Plaintiff,
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14-CV-9282 (VEC)
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ORDER
CHEMOIL LATIN AMERICA INC.,
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ING BANK N.V.,
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Defendants. X
-------------------------------------------------------------VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:
WHEREAS on December 15, 2020, the parties appeared for a telephone conference;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that any motion by Plaintiff Birch Shipping Ltd. to be fully
released from this matter is due no later than Friday, January 8, 2021. Any responses in
opposition to the motion are due no later than Friday, January 29, 2021. Any reply in support
of the motion is due no later than Friday, February 5, 2021.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter will proceed to a bench trial. Any motions
in limine are due no later than Friday, January 15, 2021. Any responses are due no later than
Friday, February 5, 2021.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Joint Pretrial Order (“JPTO”) and each side’s
respective proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are due no later than Friday,
February 26, 2021. With respect to the JPTO, the parties must follow Rule 8 of the
undersigned’s Individual Practice Rules in Civil Cases. In addition to complying with Rule 8,
the JPTO must include a joint proposed format for remote testimony, including the remote trial
operator, desired technological platform, and method for handling exhibits.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will aim to schedule the final pretrial
conference and trial during the second quarter of 2021. The parties will receive at least one
month’s advance notice of trial.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the parties reach a resolution of this matter, they
must promptly notify the Court.

SO ORDERED.
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VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

Date: December 15, 2020
New York, New York

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