Awusie v. Hudson Yards Catering, LLC et al

Filing 22

ORDER granting 21 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference; granting 21 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Granted. The Court reschedules the telephonic case management conference to September 20, 2023, at 10am. (Telephone Conference set for 9/20/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.). (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 5/22/2023) (rro)

Case 1:22-cv-03162-PAE Document 21 Filed 05/19/23 Page 1 of 2
OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH,
SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
Attorneys at Law

Ogletree
Deakins

599LexingtonAve,Fl 17
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-492-2501
www.ogletree.com

Evan B. Citron
212-492-2068
[e-mail]

May 19,2023

VIAECF
The Honorable Paul A. Engelmayer
United States District Judge
U.S. District Court
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Re:

Ashleigh Awusie v. Hudson Yards Catering, LLC et al
Case No. 1:22-cv-03162

Dear Judge Engelmayer:
We represent defendants Hudson Yards Catering, LLC and Alan Zurita (collectively
"Defendants") in the above-referenced action. We write on behalf of the parties, and in accordance
with Rule I.E. of Your Honor's Individual Rules and Practices, we respectfully write to request an
extension of the discovery deadlines in this case.
The parties have been engaging in ongoing settlement discussions and have been devoting
their resources to trying to resolve the matter. In light of that development, the parties respectfully
request an extension of the scheduling order and propose the following deadlines:
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Deadline for completion of all fact discovery, including depositions - August 18,
2023;and

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Deadline for completion of expert discovery, including depositions - October 20,
2023.

The parties also respectfully request that the telephonic conference presently scheduled for June 27,
2023, at 10:00 a.m. be adjourned to after the new date of the close of fact discovery. This is the
parties' first request to extend the discovery deadlines in this matter.

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Case 1:22-cv-03162-PAE Document 21 Filed 05/19/23 Page 2 of 2
The Honorable Paul A. Engelmayer
May 19, 2023
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Thank you for Your Honor's consideration of this request.
Respectfully submitted,
OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH,
SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
By: Isl Evan B. Citron
Evan B. Citron
Jessica R. Schild

cc: All counsel of record

Granted. The Comi reschedules the telephonic case management conference
to September 20, 2023, at 10am.
SO ORDERED.
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ENG~LMA

PAUL A.
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United States District Judge
May 22, 2023

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