Ortiz v. Capra et al

Filing 99

ORDER granting 98 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiff's request for a two-week extension is GRANTED. By July 29, 2020, the parties shall (1) conduct a video meet-and-confer and (2) file a joint letter identifying the offic er(s) Plaintiff intends to call at the next hearing and setting forth any disagreement as to whether Plaintiff has a good faith basis to believe that the proposed witnesses will have relevant testimony justifying their appearance at the hearing. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Richard J. Sullivan on 7/15/20) (yv)

Case 1:17-cv-03620-RJS Document 99 Filed 07/15/20 Page 1 of 1

PAUL A. HALE
Attorney At Law
26 Court Street, Suite 913
Brooklyn, NY 11242
[phone] Fax: [phone]
www.HaleLegalGroup.com

July 15, 2020
VIA ECF ONLY
Hon. Richard J. Sullivan
United States District Judge
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Re:

Ortiz v. Corrections Officer S. Holliday, et al

17-cv-3620

Your Honor:
I am Plaintiff’s counsel in the above referenced matter. I am writing seeking a 2 week extension
of time to meet and confer digitally with Plaintiff, myself and defense counsel for the purpose to review
an image of a corrections officer for identification. Your Honor’s Order stated parties should meet and
confer digitally by July 15, 2020. Plaintiff is seeking an extension to July 29, 2020.
The reason for this request is that I have been unable to contact my client. We last made contact
on June 17, 2020 and there seemed to be no problem. However, the phone number has now been
deactivated and I have no further information on his condition or whereabouts. My client’s last known
address was a correctional facility and I have no information on his current residence since his release.
In the past, my client has been communicative, responsive and reliant. Hopefully, within the next
two weeks communication can be reestablished.
This is Plaintiff’s first request for an extension to meet and confer digitally. Defense consents to
this request.
Plaintiff's request for a two-week extension is
GRANTED.
By July 29, 2020, the parties shall (1)
conduct a video meet-and-confer and (2) file a joint
letter identifying the officer(s) Plaintiff intends to
call at the next hearing and setting forth any Respectfully submitted,
disagreement as to whether Plaintiff has a good faith
/s/
basis to believe that the proposed witnesses will have
Paul Hale, Esq.
relevant testimony justifying their appearance at the
Attorney for Plaintiff
hearing.
SO ORDERED.
July 15, 2020
Dated:
New York, New York
___________________________
RICHARD J. SULLIVAN
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE
Sitting by Designation