Lastra v. City Of New York et al

Filing 281

ORDER: The Court has been informed that Plaintiff called chambers again on an ex parte basis. Plaintiff is reminded that the parties may not call the Court ex parte (i.e., without also having defense counsel on the line). Following up on the Court� 39;s previous order, the parties are reminded that if a document required to be produced in discovery was not in fact produced prior to deposition of a witness to whom it is relevant, the deponent may, upon application and order by the Court, be required to return for further questioning at the defending party's expense. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 6/11/2021). (rsh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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JAMES LASTRA,
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Plaintiff,
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- against :
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CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
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Defendants.
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6/11/2021
16-CV-3088 (JGK) (RWL)
Order

ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER, United States Magistrate Judge.
The Court has been informed that Plaintiff called chambers again on an ex parte
basis. Plaintiff is reminded that the parties may not call the Court ex parte (i.e., without
also having defense counsel on the line). Following up on the Court’s previous order, the
parties are reminded that if a document required to be produced in discovery was not in
fact produced prior to deposition of a witness to whom it is relevant, the deponent may,
upon application and order by the Court, be required to return for further questioning at
the defending party’s expense.
SO ORDERED.

ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: June 11, 2021
New York, New York
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