Mathew et al v. SMZ Impex, Inc. et al

Filing 88

ORDER denying 87 Letter Motion to Stay. In this judicial district, involvement in mediation is to have no impact on a scheduling order. This is made clear in Local Civil Rule 89.3(c)(4) of this court. Therefore, the instant application is denied. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox on 2/16/2021) (mro)

Case 1:17-cv-09870-JPO-KNF Document 88 Filed 02/16/21 Page 1 of 1

JOSEPH & NORINSBERG, LLC
110 East 59th Street, Suite 3200
New York, NY 10022
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Chaya M. Gourarie, Esq.
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February 12, 2021
VIA ECF
Hon. Kevin N. Fox, U.S.M.J.
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square, Room 228
New York, NY 10007
Re:

Mathew et al v. SMZ Impex, Inc. et al.,
Docket No.: 17-cv-09870 (JPO)(KNF)

Dear Magistrate Judge Fox:
This firm represents Roy Mathew, Abdur Howlader, Jayson Yesudasan, and Miah Salim
Mohammad (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), in the above-referenced wage-and-hour action. We write
now to advise the Court that the parties have agreed to participate in a private mediation with NAM
mediator Judge Peter B. Skelos (Ret.), to attempt to resolve the above-reference matter amicably,
in lieu of further litigation and motion practice. We are now in the process of scheduling a March
2021 mediation date with NAM. As a result of the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that
the court stay the February 16, 2021 discovery deadline, ordered by this Court on December 22,
2020 [Dkt. No. 86], pending the outcome of the mediation.
We thank the Court for its consideration of this request.
Respectfully submitted,
_____________________
Chaya M. Gourarie, Esq.
2/16/21
In this judicial district, involvement in mediation is to
have no impact on a scheduling order. This is made
clear in Local Civil Rule 89.3(c)(4) of this court.
Therefore, the instant application is denied.
SO ORDERED:
Kevin Nathaniel Fox, U.S.M.J.