Moses et al v. Griffin Industries, LLC et al

Filing 621

ORDER granting 619 Letter Motion for Extension of Time; denying 620 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The parties are directed to meet and confer and inform the Court by February 4, 2022, whether they have reached an understanding as to th e impact of Michael's Smith bankruptcy on this case. The parties are further directed to inform the Court whether the additional discovery and cooperation cited in ECF 620 resolves Plaintiffs' request for spoliation sanctions against Defendant Griffin Industries. (ECF 550). The Clerk of Court is directed to close ECF 619 and 620. So Ordered.. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 2/2/2022) (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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-against:
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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 Defendant Con-Ed’s request for a 60-day extension to
exchange Joint Employer documents. (ECF 619). This request is GRANTED nunc pro tunc. The
Court is also in receipt of the parties’ joint request to adjourn the February 9, 2022 status
conference for approximately 65 days. (ECF 620). This request is DENIED at this time.
At the December 1, 2021 conference, the Court directed Plaintiffs to keep the Court
apprised of the status of Michael Smith’s bankruptcy as it relates to Defendant Griffin
Industries’ request to stay discovery. (ECF 607 at 45:3-6; ECF 547). Specifically, Plaintiffs’
counsel was to determine “whether or not the co-defendants are . . . co-debtors in the
bankruptcy action and what the effect of the stay is . . . on co-debtors, if any.” (ECF 607 at 44:915). Despite this, neither party has given the Court an update on the bankruptcy.
The parties are directed to meet and confer and inform the Court by February 4, 2022,
whether they have reached an understanding as to the impact of Michael’s Smith bankruptcy
on this case. The parties are further directed to inform the Court whether the additional

discovery and cooperation cited in ECF 620 resolves Plaintiffs’ request for spoliation sanctions
against Defendant Griffin Industries. (ECF 550).
The Clerk of Court is directed to close ECF 619 and 620.
SO ORDERED.

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

Dated: February 2, 2022
New York, New York

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