DeCastro et al v. The City Of New York , et al

Filing 205

ORDER granting 204 Letter Motion to Stay re: 204 JOINT LETTER MOTION to Stay Pending Settlement Negotiations addressed to Judge John P. Cronan from All Parties dated May 17, 2021. This case is stayed pending settlement discussions. The parties shall submit an update by June 16, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 5/17/2021) (vfr) Modified on 5/18/2021 (vfr).

Andrew St. Laurent
Joseph Gallagher
Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
40 Wall Street, 53rd Floor
New York, NY 10005
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Daniel L. Ackman
77 Water Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
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Karen B. Selvin
New York City Law Department
100 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
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May 17, 2021

VIA ECF
Hon. John P. Cronan
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse
500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 20C
New York, NY 10007
Re: DeCastro, et al v. City of New York. et al., No. 16-cv-3850
Your Honor:
The parties jointly request that the Court grant them an additional stay of the proceedings
in this case for thirty (30) days so that they may continue to work towards a final settlement of
this matter.
On March 30, 2021, the parties jointly requested that the Court adjourn sine die all
pending motions and conferences as the parties had reached agreement in principle as to a
proposed settlement of the plaintiffs’ claims. Dkt. No. 202. On March 30, 2021, the Court
granted this application and directed the parties to file a letter by May 17, 2021 updating the

Court as to the status of settlement discussions. Dkt. No. 203. This letter is submitted in
accordance with the Court’s direction.
On April 14, 2021, counsel for the plaintiffs provided time records as part of the
negotiation towards a resolution of the claim for attorneys’ fees. On April 23, 2021, defense
counsel requested that plaintiffs’ counsel provide background information regarding the
individuals listed in the time records of Harris, St. Laurent, and Wechsler LLP. That background
information was provided by plaintiffs’ counsel on April 26, 2021. Notwithstanding the parties’
efforts to date, the parties have not yet been able to reach final settlement.
The parties believe that if this application is granted that they will be able to reach a final
settlement. Accordingly, the parties jointly request a stay of an additional thirty (30) days.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Respectfully submitted:

Andrew St. Laurent
Joseph Gallagher
Daniel Ackman
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Karen B. Selvin
Counsel for Defendants

This case is stayed pending settlement discussions. The parties shall
submit an update by June 16, 2021.
SO ORDERED.
Date:

May 17, 2021
New York, New York

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JOHN P. CRONAN
United States District Judge