Kiss v. Clinton Green North, LLC et al

Filing 284

ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the trial scheduled for May 3, 2021, is adjourned sine die, and the final pre-trial conference scheduled for April 15, 2021, is adjourned sine die. It is further ORDERED that by March 15, 2021, the parties shall me et and confer and file a joint letter (1) proposing three Mondays falling in the third quarter of 2021 on which they could commence a trial and (2) stating the estimated duration of the trial. It is further ORDERED that by March 8, 2021, the part ies shall file a joint letter stating (1) whether they wish to be referred for alternative dispute resolution before a magistrate judge or a Court appointed mediator, and (2) whether they intend to pursue private alternative dispute resolution. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 3/1/2021) (cf)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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TIBOR KISS,
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Plaintiff,
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-against:
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CLINTON GREEN NORTH, LLC et al.,
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Defendants. :
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LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge:

17 Civ. 10029 (LGS)
ORDER

WHEREAS, the final pre-trial conference in this action is scheduled for April 15, 2021,
and trial is scheduled to begin on May 3, 2021, at 9:45 a.m.
WHEREAS, due to the limited number of courtrooms available for jury trials during
ongoing COVID-19 protocols, this matter did not receive a courtroom assignment in the second
quarter of 2021. It is hereby
ORDERED that the trial scheduled for May 3, 2021, is adjourned sine die, and the final
pre-trial conference scheduled for April 15, 2021, is adjourned sine die. It is further
ORDERED that by March 15, 2021, the parties shall meet and confer and file a joint
letter (1) proposing three Mondays falling in the third quarter of 2021 on which they could
commence a trial and (2) stating the estimated duration of the trial. The Court will request a
courtroom to commence a trial in this matter on or around the proposed dates and notify the
parties of any firm or back-up trial date when third quarter courtroom assignments are made
(approximately a month in advance). It is further

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ORDERED that by March 8, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter stating (1) whether
they wish to be referred for alternative dispute resolution before a magistrate judge or a Courtappointed mediator, and (2) whether they intend to pursue private alternative dispute resolution.
Dated: March 1, 2021
New York, New York