Rasmy v. Marriott International, Inc.

Filing 217

ORDER: The Court on November 23, 2021, granted Plaintiff counsel's motion to withdraw and, based on counsel's representation of irreconcilable differences, granted their request for a charging lien under New York law in the event that M r. Rasmy recovers an award for his claims. Dkt. No. 213. On December 16, 2021, Mr. Rasmy entered a pro se appearance in this case and filed two letters objecting to the charging lien and requesting that his former counsel be sanctioned. Dkt. Nos. 215, 216. These objections are DENIED without prejudice as premature. The Court will resolve them only after Mr. Rasmy obtains a monetary award for his claims. Additionally, the Court received by the attached motion to and memorandum by former Plaintiff's counsel requesting that Defendants be compelled to comply with Plaintiff's discovery demands, that Plaintiff be granted a protective order from Defendants' deposition notice, and that trial, tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2022, be expedited. This motion was received after, and apparently mailed after, counsel withdrew from representing Mr. Rasmy. The Court ORDERS Mr. Rasmy to submit a letter by January 4, 2022, stating whether he wishes to pursue any req uests made in the motion. A jury trial is tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2022. The Court will resolve the pending motions in limine, Dkt. Nos. 168, 173, and 178, in due course. This resolves docket numbers 215 and 216. The Clerk's office is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this order to Mr. Rasmy and note the mailing on the public docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 12/20/2021) (vfr) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

12/20/21

Gebrial Rasmy,
Plaintiff,
16-cv-4865 (AJN)
–v–
ORDER
Marriott International Inc. et al.,
Defendants.

ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:
The Court on November 23, 2021, granted Plaintiff counsel’s motion to withdraw and,
based on counsel’s representation of irreconcilable differences, granted their request for a
charging lien under New York law in the event that Mr. Rasmy recovers an award for his claims.
Dkt. No. 213. On December 16, 2021, Mr. Rasmy entered a pro se appearance in this case and
filed two letters objecting to the charging lien and requesting that his former counsel be
sanctioned. Dkt. Nos. 215, 216. These objections are DENIED without prejudice as premature.
The Court will resolve them only after Mr. Rasmy obtains a monetary award for his claims.
Additionally, the Court received by the attached motion to and memorandum by former
Plaintiff’s counsel requesting that Defendants be compelled to comply with Plaintiff’s discovery
demands, that Plaintiff be granted a protective order from Defendants’ deposition notice, and that
trial, tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2022, be expedited. This motion was received after, and
apparently mailed after, counsel withdrew from representing Mr. Rasmy. The Court ORDERS
Mr. Rasmy to submit a letter by January 4, 2022, stating whether he wishes to pursue any
requests made in the motion.

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A jury trial is tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2022. The Court will resolve the
pending motions in limine, Dkt. Nos. 168, 173, and 178, in due course.
This resolves docket numbers 215 and 216.
The Clerk’s office is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this order to Mr. Rasmy and
note the mailing on the public docket.

SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 20, 2021
New York, New York

__________________________________
ALISON J. NATHAN
United States District Judge

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