Moses et al v. Griffin Industries, LLC et al

Filing 590

ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' request to submit their joint status report originally due October 8, 2021 on October 12, 2021. (ECF 587). That request is GRANTED nunc pro tunc. The Court is also in receipt of Defendant Con Ed& #039;s request to convert the in- person status conference scheduled for October 14, 2021 to a teleconference or video conference. (ECF 588). That request is DENIED. While the Court is sympathetic to concerns about COVID-19 exposure in connecti on with litigating cases in this District, these concerns are reasonably mitigated by vaccines, masking, and the Southern District of New York's comprehensive and constantly evolving COVID-19 protocol. See https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/co vid-19- coronavirus. The history and posture of this case require that we proceed in person. Griffin's counsel is directed to review the Restrictions on Entry to the Courthouse and advise the Court by 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2021 if the Court's entry protocols would not permit attendance in person. So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 10/12/2021) (js)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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RAVEN MOSES, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, LLC, et al.,
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Defendants.
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18-CV-1200 (ALC) (OTW)
ORDER

ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge:
The Court is in receipt of the parties’ request to submit their joint status report originally
due October 8, 2021 on October 12, 2021. (ECF 587). That request is GRANTED nunc pro tunc.
The Court is also in receipt of Defendant Con Ed’s request to convert the in-person
status conference scheduled for October 14, 2021 to a teleconference or video conference.
(ECF 588). That request is DENIED. While the Court is sympathetic to concerns about COVID-19
exposure in connection with litigating cases in this District, these concerns are reasonably
mitigated by vaccines, masking, and the Southern District of New York’s comprehensive and
constantly evolving COVID-19 protocol.1 See https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/covid-19coronavirus. The history and posture of this case require that we proceed in person.

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This District sets out a detailed COVID-19 protocol to protect employees, contractors and members of the public,
many of whom may be immunocompromised themselves, have unvaccinated children under 12 at home (who are
likely attending school in person), or have immunocompromised family members.

Griffin’s counsel is directed to review the Restrictions on Entry to the Courthouse and
advise the Court by 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2021 if the Court’s entry protocols would not
permit attendance in person.

SO ORDERED.

s/ Ona T. Wang
Ona T. Wang
United States Magistrate Judge

Dated: October 12, 2021
New York, New York

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