Moses et al v. Griffin Industries, LLC et al

Filing 623

ORDER granting 547 Letter Motion to Stay re: 547 denying 550 Letter Motion for Conference re: 547 . For the reasons stated on the record, this case is STAYED as to Griffin Security Services, Inc (Griffin) under 11 USC § 362(a). T he stay does not extend to any other individual defendants or to ConEd. Additionally, Plaintiffs spoliation motion against Griffin is DENIED as premature. The Clerk of Court is respectfully ordered to close ECF 547 and ECF 550. As discussed, Plain tiffs' counsel is directed to file a stipulation or dismissal, clarifying that individual defendants Alston, Yee and Lopez are dismissed from this case. The parties are directed to file a joint status letter on February 25, 2022 updating t he Court as to whether they are interested in pursuing settlement discussions at this time. See Individual Practices, Section VII, available at: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files /practice_documents/OTW%20Wang%20Individual%20Practices%20Mar%202020.pdf. So Ordered. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 2/9/2022) (js)

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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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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW
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YORK, INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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18-CV-1200 (ALC) (OTW)
ORDER

ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge:
For the reasons stated on the record, this case is STAYED as to Griffin Security Services,
Inc (“Griffin”) under 11 USC § 362(a).1 The stay does not extend to any other individual
defendants or to ConEd. Additionally, Plaintiffs’ spoliation motion against Griffin is DENIED as
premature. The Clerk of Court is respectfully ordered to close ECF 547 and ECF 550.
As discussed, Plaintiffs’ counsel is directed to file a stipulation or dismissal, clarifying
that individual defendants Alston, Yee and Lopez are dismissed from this case.

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Although Griffin’s defense counsel refers to Griffin as “Griffin Industries LLC” and “Griffin Security Services,” as
set forth in Michael Smith’s bankruptcy declaration, Griffin’s proper name is “Griffin Security Services, Inc.” See in
re Michael E. Smith, Case No. 21-22203-shl, ECF 4.

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The parties are directed to file a joint status letter on February 25, 2022 updating the
Court as to whether they are interested in pursuing settlement discussions at this time. See
Individual Practices, Section VII, available at:
https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/practice_documents/OTW%20Wang%20Individual
%20Practices%20Mar%202020.pdf.

SO ORDERED.

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

Dated: February 9, 2022
New York, New York

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