Carovillano et al v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

Filing 20

ORDER: An initial pretrial conference is hereby scheduled for February 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. This conference will be held telephonically. The parties should call into the Court's dedicated conference line at [phone], and enter Access Code 468-4906, followed by the pound(#) key. Counsel are directed to review the Court's Emergency Individual Rules and Practices in Light of COVID-19, found at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer, for the Court's procedures for teleph onic conferences and for instructions for communicating with chambers. As further set forth by this Order. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 2/22/2024 at 11:00 AM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 2/6/2024) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
CHRISTOPHER CAROVILLANO and STEVEN
BRANDT, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated,
-v-

23 Civ. 4723 (PAE)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER

SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.,
Defendant.
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge:
An initial pretrial conference is hereby scheduled for February 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. This
conference will be held telephonically. The parties should call into the Court's dedicated
conference line at [phone], and enter Access Code 468-4906, followed by the pound(#)
key. Counsel are directed to review the Court's Emergency Individual Rules and Practices

in Light of COVID-19, found at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer, for the Court's
procedures for telephonic conferences and for instructions for communicating with chambers.
All conferences with the Court are scheduled for a specific time; there is no other matter
scheduled for that time, and counsel are directed to appear promptly. All pretrial conferences
must be attended by the attorney who will serve as principal trial counsel.
The Court directs counsel for all parties to:
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Confer with each other prior to the conference regarding settlement and each of
the other subjects to be considered at a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16
conference.

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Prepare a Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order in accordance with
the Court's Individual Rules, available at

https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer, to be submitted to the Court no
later than February 20, 2024.
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Prepare a joint letter, not to exceed three pages in length, to be submitted to the
Court no later than February 20, 2024, addressing the following topics in
separate paragraphs: (1) a brief description of the case, including the factual and
legal bases for the claim(s) and defense(s), and the history of the case; (2) any
contemplated motions; and (3) the prospect for settlement. For the Court's
convenience, the parties are requested to set forth the date and time of the
conference in the opening paragraph of the letter.

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Register as filing users in accordance with the Procedures for Electronic Case
Filing prior to the date of the initial pretrial conference.

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Email to [e-mail], no later than twentyfour hours before the conference, the names of any counsel who wish to enter an
appearance at the conference, and the number from which each counsel will be
calling.

If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel are not required to appear,
provided that a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination
is sent prior to the date of the conference via e-mail to the Orders and Judgment Clerk at the
following e-mail address: [e-mail].
Requests for adjourmnent may be made only in a writing received no later than two
business days before the conference. The written submission must comply with Section l .E of
the Comi's Individual Rules. Unless counsel are notified that the conference has been
adjourned, it will be held as scheduled.

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SO ORDERED.

PA~~!u~L~cl't
United States District Judge

Dated: February 6, 2024
New York, New York

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