Columbus McKinnon Corporation v. The Travelers Indemnity Company et al

Filing 216

ORDER: Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties confer and submit a joint letter, not to exceed three (3) pages, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. The letter should address the status of this action, which issues remain for trial, how long of a trial is contemplated, whether the parties seek a jury trial or a bench trial, and when the parties would be ready to proceed to trial. And as set forth herein. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 7/08/2020) (ama)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
July 8, 2020
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COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION,
:
:
Plaintiff,
:
15 Civ. 5088 (VM)
:
- against :
ORDER
:
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY,
:
et al.,
:
:
Defendants.
:
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THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY,
:
:
Third-Party Plaintiff,
:
:
- against :
:
SENTRY INSURANCE A MUTUAL COMPANY, :
et al.,
:
:
Third-Party Defendants. :
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VICTOR MARRERO, United States District Judge.
By Order dated September 28, 2018, the Court granted in
part and denied in part the parties’ motions and cross-motions
for partial summary judgment. (See Dkt. No. 190.) A review of
the docket sheet for this matter indicates that there has
been no record of any proceedings or filings of any papers or
correspondence with the Court since February 12, 2020, when
the

Court

(Magistrate

Judge

Freeman)

ordered

that

the

documents previously filed under seal in connection with the
summary judgment briefing shall remain under seal except to
the extent of the material filed publicly by counsel. (See

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Dkt. No. 215.) The Court recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic
may have impeded the parties’ intentions with respect to this
litigation.

The

Court

further

notes

that

the

COVID-19

pandemic has made it difficult to predict when jury trials
will resume in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, where
this Court sits. In particular, a lengthy jury trial is
unlikely to be scheduled until the year 2021 is well underway.
For these reasons, the Court invites the parties’ views as to
the status of this action and the parties’ contemplation with
regard to any further proceedings.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that the parties confer and submit a joint
letter, not to exceed three (3) pages, within thirty (30)
days of the date of this Order. The letter should address the
status of this action, which issues remain for trial, how
long of a trial is contemplated, whether the parties seek a
jury trial or a bench trial, and when the parties would be
ready to proceed to trial.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, New York
8 July 2020
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Victor Marrero
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Victor Marrero
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