Wasserman v. New York City Department of Education et al

Filing 30

ORDER denying 29 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. DENIED. The parties are HEREBY ORDERED to attend mediation as previously ordered by the Court. The parties shall participate in good faith and attempt to reach a universal settlement, notwith standing the pending motion to dismiss. The parties shall submit a further status report by no later than January 10, 2025, if mediation has not been scheduled by that date. The parties are also ORDERED to submit a status report no later than seven (7) days after any scheduled mediation. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 11/25/2024) (mml)

MURIEL GOODE-TRUFANT
Acting Corporation Counsel

THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RODALTON J. POOLE
Labor and Employment Law Division
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

LAW DEPARTMENT
100 CHURCH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10007

November 22, 2024
By ECF
Judge Margaret M. Garnett
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square, Room 2102
New York, New York 10007
Re: Julianna Wasserman v. New York City Department of Education, et al.
Civil Action No.: 24-CV-1719 (MMG)(JW)
Dear Judge Garnett:
I am an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Office of Muriel Goode-Trufant,
Acting Corporation Counsel of the City of New York and the attorney for the New York City
Department of Education in the above-referenced action. As the Court is aware, the parties were
referred to mediation on March 13, 2024. I write to respectfully request that the mediation be
adjourned sine die because Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint in its
entirety. See ECF No. 23. Defendant is open to considering a resolution of any claims that may
survive the motion to dismiss and will remain in communication with counsel for the plaintiff to
determine whether it can be settled. However, at this juncture Defendant respectfully requests that
the mediation be adjourned pending resolution of Defendant’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff
consents to this request.
I thank the Court for its consideration of this request.
Respectfully Submitted,
By:

cc:

VIE ECF
Daniel Kovel

/s/ Rodalton J. Poole _
Rodalton J. Poole
Senior Counsel

Kovel Law PLLC
14 East 96th Street, Ste. #3
New York, NY 10128
[e-mail]

DENIED. The parties are HEREBY ORDERED to attend mediation as previously
ordered by the Court. The parties shall participate in good faith and attempt to reach a
universal settlement, notwithstanding the pending motion to dismiss. The parties shall
submit a further status report by no later than January 10, 2025, if mediation has not
been scheduled by that date. The parties are also ORDERED to submit a status report no
later than seven (7) days after any scheduled mediation.
SO ORDERED. Dated November 25, 2024.
HON. MARGARET M. GARNETT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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