Ruiz v. Keratin Bar

Filing 163

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the status conference scheduled for Friday, April 7, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. is CANCELLED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that not later than Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the parties must submit a joint letter to the Court indicati ng whether either side objects to the Court staying this case until Plaintiff notifies the Court that he is prepared to proceed to trial or that he wishes to dismiss the action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff Angel Ruiz at 1 Metropolitan Oval, Apt. 3E, Bronx, NY 10462, and to note the mailing on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 4/5/2023) (tg)

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DATE FILED: 04/05/2023
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ANGEL RUIZ,
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Plaintiff,
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17-CV-2216 (VEC)
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KERATINBAR INC. and 1976 HEALTHCARE INC., :
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Defendants.
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VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:
WHEREAS on May 12, 2020, the trial and final pretrial conference in this case were
adjourned sine die in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, see Order, Dkt. 139;
WHEREAS on December 3, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to
withdraw as counsel, see Opinion & Order, Dkt. 158;
WHEREAS on January 5, 2021, the Court confirmed that Plaintiff was proceeding pro se
in this matter, see Order, Dkt. 161;
WHEREAS to date, no new counsel has appeared on Plaintiff’s behalf and a new trial
date has not been scheduled;
WHEREAS on March 8, 2023, the Court scheduled an in-person status conference for
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. and ordered Plaintiff to be prepared to discuss how he
wishes to proceed with the case; and
WHEREAS on April 4, 2023, Plaintiff notified the Court by telephone that he is unable
to attend the status conference and that a letter to that effect was mailed to the Court (to date the
Court has not received the letter);

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the status conference scheduled for Friday, April 7,
2023, at 10:00 A.M. is CANCELLED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that not later than Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the parties
must submit a joint letter to the Court indicating whether either side objects to the Court staying
this case until Plaintiff notifies the Court that he is prepared to proceed to trial or that he wishes
to dismiss the action.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to mail a
copy of this Order to Plaintiff Angel Ruiz at 1 Metropolitan Oval, Apt. 3E, Bronx, NY 10462,
and to note the mailing on the docket.

SO ORDERED.
Date: April 5, 2023
New York, NY

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VALERIE CAPRONI
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United States District Judge