Su v. Sotheby's Inc.

Filing 179

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties must meet and confer to discuss how they would like the bench trial to proceed, including the use of electronic platforms for witness testimony. A joint proposal from the parties is due no later than Frida y, October 23, 2020. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that that any party that wishes to make motion(s) in limine must file a letter of no more than three pages explaining the substance of such desired motion(s), by no later than Friday, October 23, 2020. If an y party files a letter indicating a desire to make motions in limine, all other parties must file a letter of no more than three pages, stating whether, and if so why, the party would oppose the proposed motions in limine, by no later than Friday, Oc tober 30, 2020. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a telephone conference will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., to discuss any proposed motions in limine, to set a briefingscheduling on such motions if one is needed, to set a schedule for t he filing of a joint pretrial order, proposed findings of fact, and proposed conclusions of law, and to set a final pretrial conference and tentative trial date. All parties and any interested members of the public must attend by dialing 1-888-363-47 49, using the access code 3121171, and the security code 4577. All attendees are advised to mute their phones when not speaking and to self-identify each time they speak. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any Motion to Disqualify is due no later than Friday , October 30, 2020. Any response in opposition to the Motion is due no later than Friday, November 13, 2020. Any reply in support of the Motion is due no later than Friday, November 20, 2020. SO ORDERED., ( Motions due by 10/30/2020., Responses due by 11/13/2020, Replies due by 11/20/2020., Telephone Conference set for 11/6/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 10/16/2020) (ama)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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WEI SU and HAI JUAN WANG,
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Plaintiffs,
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SOTHEBY’S, INC.,
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Defendant.
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SOTHEBY’S, INC.,
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Counter-Claimant,
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WEI SU, HAI JUAN WANG, and YEH YAO HWANG
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Counterclaim-Defendants,
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YEH YAO HWANG,
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Cross-Claimant,
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WEI SU and HAI JUAN WANG,
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Cross-Defendants,
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WEI SU and HAI JUAN WANG,
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Cross-Claimants,
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YEH YAO HWANG,
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Cross-Defendant,
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USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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DATE FILED: 10/16/2020

17-CV-4577 (VEC)
ORDER

VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:
WHEREAS on October 16, 2020, the parties appeared for a conference; and
WHEREAS the parties confirmed that this case is not to be tried to a jury;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties must meet and confer to discuss how they
would like the bench trial to proceed, including the use of electronic platforms for witness
testimony. A joint proposal from the parties is due no later than Friday, October 23, 2020.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that that any party that wishes to make motion(s) in limine
must file a letter of no more than three pages explaining the substance of such desired motion(s),
by no later than Friday, October 23, 2020. If any party files a letter indicating a desire to make
motions in limine, all other parties must file a letter of no more than three pages, stating whether,
and if so why, the party would oppose the proposed motions in limine, by no later than Friday,
October 30, 2020.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a telephone conference will be held on Friday,
November 6, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., to discuss any proposed motions in limine, to set a briefing
scheduling on such motions if one is needed, to set a schedule for the filing of a joint pretrial
order, proposed findings of fact, and proposed conclusions of law, and to set a final pretrial
conference and tentative trial date. All parties and any interested members of the public must
attend by dialing 1-888-363-4749, using the access code 3121171, and the security code 4577.
All attendees are advised to mute their phones when not speaking and to self-identify each time
they speak.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any Motion to Disqualify is due no later than Friday,
October 30, 2020. Any response in opposition to the Motion is due no later than Friday,

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November 13, 2020. Any reply in support of the Motion is due no later than Friday, November
20, 2020.

SO ORDERED.
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VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

Date: October 16, 2020
New York, New York

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