Raymond et al v. The City of New York et al

Filing 266

ORDER denying 256 Letter Motion to Compel. The Court has conducted this review, and for the reasons that follow, the Motion to Compel is DENIED. The Court finds from its review that the Complaint does not involve allegations against Tsachas of discrimination based on race or Hispanic national origin, and therefore falls outside the Court's prior orders. Accordingly, the Motion to Compel is denied. The parties are directed to submit a status letter to the Court on Monday, March 1, 2021. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 256. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 2/11/21) (yv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
EDREWEENE RAYMOND, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
-v-

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 15 Civ. 6885 (LTS) (SLC)

THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,

ORDER

Defendants.
SARAH L. CAVE, United States Magistrate Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Letter-Motion to Compel (“Motion to Compel”) (ECF Nos.
256, 259, 262). Pursuant to the Court’s February 5, 2021 Order (“February 5 Order”) (ECF No.
265), the Court deferred ruling on the Motion to Compel until after reviewing a complaint
(“Complaint”) concerning the disciplinary investigation referenced by Plaintiffs in the Motion to
Compel. In accordance with the February 5 Order, Defendants submitted the Complaint to the
Court for ex parte review on February 9, 2021. (Id. ¶ 3). The Court has conducted this review,
and for the reasons that follow, the Motion to Compel is DENIED.
The Court’s orders have consistently limited the scope of discovery concerning complaints
against or investigations into Defendant Constantin Tsachas to allegations of discrimination
pertaining to race or Hispanic national origin. In an Opinion & Order dated March 5, 2020
concerning numerous discovery motions, the Court ordered Defendants to produce documents
concerning Tsachas “that involve[] allegations of discrimination based on race or Hispanic
national origin . . .” (ECF No. 178 at 41). Similarly, at a conference on June 20, 2019, the Court
(Judge Henry B. Pitman presiding) ordered Defendants to “produce any IAB or CCRB files
regarding Tsachas that involve allegations of discrimination based on race or Hispanic national
origin.” (ECF No. 124 at 32:22–33:2).

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The Court finds from its review that the Complaint does not involve allegations against
Tsachas of discrimination based on race or Hispanic national origin, and therefore falls outside
the Court’s prior orders. Accordingly, the Motion to Compel is denied.
The parties are directed to submit a status letter to the Court on Monday, March 1, 2021.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 256.
Dated:

New York, New York
February 11, 2021
SO ORDERED

_________________________
SARAH L. CAVE
United States Magistrate Judge

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