Emigrant Bank et al v. Suntrust Bank et al

Filing 156

ORDER: The Court will hold an in-person post-discovery conference in this matter on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 to resolve any remaining discovery issues in this case. The parties are directed to file a joint proposed agenda by Friday, March 29, 2024, concisely setting out all remaining discovery disputes and the steps taken to resolve these disputes without Court intervention. The Virgo nonparties are directed to attend th e in-person conference. The parties should not expect favorable rulings on any new fact discovery requests served after December 7, 2023. ( Discovery Hearing set for 4/11/2024 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 2/6/2024) (rro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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EMIGRANT BANK AND PACIFIC MERCANTILE
BANK,
Plaintiffs,
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Defendants.
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20-CV-2391 (PGG) (OTW)
ORDER

ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge:
Judge Gardephe amended his order of reference in this case on February 5, 2024, and
has now referred it to me for General Pretrial and three outstanding discovery motions, ECF
Nos. 133, 140, and 154. (ECF 155). At his October 26, 2023 conference, Judge Gardephe
expressed concern that discovery “needs to get wrapped up”, emphasizing “we need to bring it
to resolution as quickly as possible.” (ECF 127 at 22). In my November 13, 2023, Opinion and
Order, I addressed the limited third-party discovery disputes that had been referred to me at
that time and stated that resolution of these disputes appears to be the only outstanding thirdparty fact discovery, which should now be closed. (ECF 131). Fact discovery closed on December
7, 2023 (ECF 106) and expert discovery is scheduled to end on February 16, 2024. (ECF 153).
The Court will hold an in-person post-discovery conference in this matter on Thursday,
April 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 to resolve
any remaining discovery issues in this case. The parties are directed to file a joint proposed
agenda by Friday, March 29, 2024, concisely setting out all remaining discovery disputes and

the steps taken to resolve these disputes without Court intervention. The Virgo nonparties are
directed to attend the in-person conference.
The parties should not expect favorable rulings on any new fact discovery requests
served after December 7, 2023.
SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2024
New York, New York

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