Razzoli v. City of New York et al

Filing 146

ORDER denying without prejudice to renewal 145 Motion for Default Judgment. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's application for default judgment against the City of New York is DENIED without prejudice to renewal pending the lifting of t he Stay. It is further ORDERED that Defendant's application regarding an alleged conflict of interest falls within the Order of Reference to Judge Cott. It is further ORDERED that, by January 19, 2021, Defendants shall transmit a copy of this Order to pro se Plaintiff and file proof of service. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 1/12/2021) (cf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
-------------------------------------------------------------KEVIN RAZZOLI,
Plaintiff,
-against-

CITY OF NEW YORK, et al.,
Defendant.
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16 Civ. 7136 (LGS)
ORDER

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge:
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2021, pro se Plaintiff filed a letter seeking default judgment against
the City of New York and alleging that Zoe Salzman’s representation of “Hunts Point Market” and its
board members creates a conflict of interest. Dkt. No. 145.
WHEREAS, this case is stayed pending resolution of Plaintiff’s underlying criminal case (the
“Stay”). Dkt. No. 20.
WHEREAS, on August 22, 2017, the Court entered an Order of Reference to a Magistrate Judge,
referring general pre-trial supervision to Judge James L. Cott (the “Order of Reference”). Dkt. No. 37;
see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) (providing that “a judge may designate a magistrate judge to hear and
determine any pretrial matter pending before the court,” with the exception of certain dispositive
motions). It is hereby
ORDERED that Defendant’s application for default judgment against the City of New York is
DENIED without prejudice to renewal pending the lifting of the Stay. It is further
ORDERED that Defendant’s application regarding an alleged conflict of interest falls within the
Order of Reference to Judge Cott. It is further
ORDERED that, by January 19, 2021, Defendants shall transmit a copy of this Order to pro se
Plaintiff and file proof of service.
Dated: January 12, 2021
New York, New York