The State of New York Ex Rel Vinod Khurana et al v. Spherion Corp

Filing 194

ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint letter, see ECF No. 193, and concludes that it requires more information regarding anticipated witness testimony before it can determine whether and to what extent issues of liabilit y and damages should be bifurcated during the forthcoming bench trial. Accordingly, the Court defers decision until after the parties file the Joint Proposed Pretrial Order and submit witnesses' direct testimony, both of which are due on August 7, 2020. See ECF No. 192. In such materials, each party is ORDERED to clearly and prominently identify any witness whose testimony relates solely to damages. For each witness, the parties are further ORDERED to identify in th e Joint Proposed Pretrial Order and related materials whether they seek to take live testimony or introduce videotaped deposition testimony. Finally, the parties are ORDERED to meet and confer regarding procedures to be used in any remote trial in this case and to file joint or competing proposals no later than July 24, 2020. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 6/29/2020) (mro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. VINOD KHURANA, et :
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Plaintiffs,
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SPHERION CORP. (N/K/A SFN GROUP, INC.),
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Defendant.
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15-CV-6605 (JMF)
ORDER

JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
The Court has reviewed the parties’ joint letter, see ECF No. 193, and concludes that it
requires more information regarding anticipated witness testimony before it can determine
whether and to what extent issues of liability and damages should be bifurcated during the
forthcoming bench trial. Accordingly, the Court defers decision until after the parties file the
Joint Proposed Pretrial Order and submit witnesses’ direct testimony, both of which are due on
August 7, 2020. See ECF No. 192. In such materials, each party is ORDERED to clearly and
prominently identify any witness whose testimony relates solely to damages.
For each witness, the parties are further ORDERED to identify in the Joint Proposed
Pretrial Order and related materials whether they seek to take live testimony or introduce
videotaped deposition testimony.
Finally, the parties are ORDERED to meet and confer regarding procedures to be used in
any remote trial in this case and to file joint or competing proposals no later than July 24, 2020.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 29, 2020
New York, New York

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JESSE M. FURMAN
United States District Judge