T.E. et al v. New York City Department of Education et al

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The request is granted. The December 2, 2024 Initial Pretrial Conference and the parties' deadline to submit a joint letter and proposed case management plan are adjourned sine die. The parties shall submit a joint status letter by January 6, 2025. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close Docket Number 18. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 11/26/2024) (jca)

Vivian Rivera Drohan
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November 25, 2024

The request is granted. The December 2, 2024 Initial Pretrial Conference and the
parties' deadline to submit a joint letter and proposed case management plan are
adjourned sine die. The parties shall submit a joint status letter by January 6, 2025.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close Docket Number 18.

VIA ECF
SO ORDERED.
Hon. John P. Cronan
Date: November 26, 2024
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York, New York
United States Courthouse
500 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10007
Re:

T.E. et al v. New York City Dep’t. of Educ. et al, 24-cv-471 (JPC)(RFT)

Dear Judge Cronan:
We represent Defendants in the above-referenced case, wherein Plaintiffs seek
attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses for legal work on an administrative hearing under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §1400, et seq. (“IDEA”), as well as for
this action.
The parties write jointly in accordance with the Court’s November 12, 2024, Order to
respectfully request an adjournment of the Initial Pretrial Conference (“IPTC”) scheduled
before Your Honor on December 2, 2024. ECF No. 17. This is the parties’ first request for an
adjournment of the IPTC. At this time, Defendants await authority to commence settlement
negotiations and are endeavoring to make a settlement offer in the next three weeks. In light
of the timing of the anticipated offer, the parties are respectfully requesting an adjournment of
the IPTC so as to avoid the utilization of court resources and to allow the parties an opportunity
to potentially resolve this matter without the need to burden the Court. The parties have
successfully settled the majority of their cases together without motion practice and are
optimistic this case will follow the same course.
Lastly, pursuant to Your Honor’s November 12, 2024, Order, the parties are to submit
a joint letter and proposed Case Management Plan (“CMP”). Id. In light of the requested
adjournment of the IPTC for settlement purposes, we respectfully request a corresponding
adjournment of the deadline for the joint letter and CMP. The parties propose the submission
of a joint status letter on or before January 6, 2025, advising the Court on the status of
settlement negotiations. Should the Court deny the requested adjournment of the IPTC, the
parties respectfully request one business day to file the joint letter and CMP.
Thank you for considering these requests.
Respectfully Submitted,

cc: All counsel of record (via ECF)
Drohan Lee LLP

By: /s/ Vivian Rivera Drohan
Vivian Rivera Drohan, Esq.

5 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001 main: [phone] www.dlkny.com