Brown v. New York City Department of Education et al

Filing 123

ORDER terminating 116 Letter Motion for Discovery. The Court held an in-person status conference on May 8, 2024. For the reasons discussed on the record at the conference: 1) Plaintiff is directed to schedule the deposition of Eric Friedman b y June 28, 2024. 2) Plaintiff is also directed to reach out to the six remaining medical providers about her medical records by June 28, 2024. 3) Defendant is directed to produce, on a rolling basis, the "comparator" documents discussed at the conference by June 14, 2024. 4) Plaintiff's request to depose Superintendent Fred Walsh, see ECF 122, is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 5) The Court also notes Defendant's clarification at the status conference that Defendant's letter at ECF 116 incorrectly stated that counsel had recently discovered that "Larry Gabbard" was deceased. Defendant clarified at the conference that counsel recently learned that "John Garcia" also was deceased, and that that was he had intended to convey in ECF 116. Accordingly, Plaintiff's request to depose John Garcia is DENIED. 6) The dispute regarding Plaintiff's interrogatories, see ECF Nos. 115, 116-1, will be addressed by separate order. 7) Defendant is di rected to file a status letter about the status of discovery by July 12, 2024. Plaintiff may file a response to Defendants letter, if she wishes to do so, by July 19, 2024. Plaintiff is not required to file a response to Defendants letter if she does not wish to do so. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to the pro se Plaintiff. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 5/9/2024) (ate)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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MARY HURD BROWN,
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Plaintiff,
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-against:
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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF
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EDUCATION,
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Defendant.
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20-CV-2424 (JGLC) (OTW)
ORDER

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ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge:
The Court held an in-person status conference on May 8, 2024.
For the reasons discussed on the record at the conference:
1) Plaintiff is directed to schedule the deposition of Eric Friedman by June 28, 2024.
2) Plaintiff is also directed to reach out to the six remaining medical providers
about her medical records by June 28, 2024.
3) Defendant is directed to produce, on a rolling basis, the “comparator”
documents discussed at the conference by June 14, 2024.
4) Plaintiff’s request to depose Superintendent Fred Walsh, see ECF 122, is DENIED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
5) The Court also notes Defendant’s clarification at the status conference that
Defendant’s letter at ECF 116 incorrectly stated that counsel had recently
discovered that “Larry Gabbard” was deceased. Defendant clarified at the
conference that counsel recently learned that “John Garcia” also was deceased,

and that that was he had intended to convey in ECF 116. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s
request to depose John Garcia is DENIED.
6) The dispute regarding Plaintiff’s interrogatories, see ECF Nos. 115, 116-1, will be
addressed by separate order.
7) Defendant is directed to file a status letter about the status of discovery by July
12, 2024. Plaintiff may file a response to Defendant’s letter, if she wishes to do
so, by July 19, 2024. Plaintiff is not required to file a response to Defendant’s
letter if she does not wish to do so.

The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to the pro se
Plaintiff.

SO ORDERED.

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

Dated: May 9, 2024
New York, New York

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