Williams v. United States of America et al

Filing 107

ORDER: The parties are directed to advise the Court within 30 days when they wish to schedule the settlement conference. The parties should do so by filing a letter-motion on the docket that indicates at least three dates that are mutually conv enient for the parties. Alternatively, counsel are free to e-mail my deputy clerk, David Tam, at [e-mail] to find a mutually convenient date for the parties and the Court. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, any settlement c onference in the foreseeable future will likely be conducted telephonically. Using the Court's conference line system, the Court will begin the settlement conference in joint session with all parties on the line before breaking into private s ession and speaking to the parties individually, as the technology the Court is using can facilitate breakout sessions with each side. However, if all parties wish to have the Court provide a video platform (Microsoft Teams or Zoom) and not simply proceed telephonically, they may so advise the Court and the Court will then schedule a conference to discuss logistics. (Signed by Magistrate Judge James L. Cott on 2/24/2022) (ate)

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2/24/2022

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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NICOLE MORRISON, as Administrator for the
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Estate of Roberto Grant and as Mother and Legal :
Guardian for the property of AG and SG,
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Decedent’s Minor Children,
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Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendant.
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ORDER
17-CV-6779 (RA) (JLC)

JAMES L. COTT, United States Magistrate Judge.
By Order of Reference dated February 23, 2022 (Dkt. No. 106), Judge Abrams
referred this case to me for settlement. The parties are directed to advise the Court
within 30 days when they wish to schedule the settlement conference. The parties
should do so by filing a letter-motion on the docket that indicates at least three
dates that are mutually convenient for the parties. Alternatively, counsel are free
to e-mail my deputy clerk, David Tam, at [e-mail] to find a
mutually convenient date for the parties and the Court. In light of the COVID-19
pandemic, any settlement conference in the foreseeable future will likely be
conducted telephonically. Using the Court’s conference line system, the Court will
begin the settlement conference in joint session with all parties on the line before

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breaking into private session and speaking to the parties individually, as the
technology the Court is using can facilitate breakout sessions with each side.
However, if all parties wish to have the Court provide a video platform
(Microsoft Teams or Zoom) and not simply proceed telephonically, they may so
advise the Court and the Court will then schedule a conference to discuss logistics.
Alternatively, if all parties wish to proceed in person, they may write to the Court
requesting an in-person conference. An in-person conference would be permitted
only if all participants in the conference (attorneys, clients, and any interpreters)
comply with the Court’s most recent COVID-19 Protocol (available at
https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus). For avoidance of doubt, all
parties must agree to proceeding by video conference or an in-person conference and
make a joint application for the method that is preferred.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 24, 2022
New York, New York

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