U.S. Bank National Association v. Triaxx Asset Management LLC et al

Filing 302

ORDER denying without prejudice to renewal by formal motion 298 Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference; denying without prejudice to renewal by formal motion 299 Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. It is hereby ORDERED that the TAM Partie s' November 18 letter-motions are DENIED without prejudice to renewal after the parties meet and confer regarding their current disputes and following the substantial completion of document production. It is further ORDERED that the parties sh all substantially complete their production of documents in response to previously-served requests no later than January 10, 2020. If, after that date, the parties require judicial intervention to resolve any of the document production issues described in the November 18 letter-motions, they may request a conference by filing a joint letter, not to exceed six pages, briefly summarizing the outstanding issues. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 11/22/2019) (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

11/22/20119

Plaintiff,

18-cv-4044 (BCM)
ORDER

-againstTRIAXX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
BARBARA MOSES, United States Magistrate Judge.

On November 18, 2019, defendants Triaxx Asset Management (TAM) and Phoenix Real
Estate Solutions (Phoenix; collectively the TAM Parties) jointly filed two letter-motions seeking
discovery conferences, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 37.2, regarding a variety of discovery
disputes, some with with defendant Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Goldman Sachs) (Dkt. No.
298), and others with plaintiff U.S. Bank, N.A. (the Trustee) (Dkt. No. 299). Goldman Sachs and
the Trustee responded to the motions on November 21, 2019 arguing, inter alia, that they were
premature as the parties had not had adequate opportinuty to meet and confer on the issues raised
by the TAM Parties. (Dkt. Nos. 300, 301.) 1
It is hereby ORDERED that the TAM Parties' November 18 letter-motions are DENIED
without prejudice to renewal after the parties meet and confer regarding their current disputes
and following the substantial completion of document production.
It is further ORDERED that the parties shall substantially complete their production of
documents in response to previously-served requests no later than January 10, 2020. If, after
that date, the parties require judicial intervention to resolve any of the document production
issues described in the November 18 letter-motions, they may request a conference by filing a
joint letter, not to exceed six pages, briefly summarizing the outstanding issues.
Dated: New York, New York
November 22, 2019

SO ORDERED.
________________________________
BARBARA MOSES
United States Magistrate Judge

1

In their letter-motions, the TAM Parties reported that they last met and conferred with the
Trustee and Goldman Sachs, with respect to some of the issues now raised, in April and May of
this year, respectively.