Sanft et al v. Jewelry Designer Showcase, Inc. et al

Filing 18

ORDER granting 17 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The status conference scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025 is adjourned to Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10 a.m., and will be held telephonically. (Initial Conference set for 7/11/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.) (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 3/6/25) (yv)

Date: March 4, 2025
VIA FAX [phone])
Honorable Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein
United States District Court Southern District of New York
Room 1050
500 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10007
Re: Request for Adjournment of Scheduling Conference
Case: Sanft et al v. Jewelry Designer Showcase, Inc. et al.
Case No.: 1:24-cv-04264-AKH
Scheduled Conference Date: March 7, 2025

Dear Judge Hellerstein,
My name is Marc G. Gross, Esq. and I represent the Plaintiffs in the above matter. I respectfully
submit this letter to provide an update and request an adjournment of the scheduling conference
currently set for March 7, 2025. This is the third request for an adjournment of this conference.
1. Original Date: November 15, 2024
2. Number of Previous Requests: Third Request
3. Previous Requests Status: First Request Granted, Second Request Granted
4. Adversary’s Consent: Counsel for Defendant JDS, Steven Miller, consents to this request.
5. Reason for Adjournment:
A Limited Administrator for the Estate of Arthur D’Annunzio was appointed by Richmond
County Surrogate Court on February 4, 2025. We are in the process of substituting the newly
appointed administator for the Estate of Arthur D’Annunzio pursuant to Rule 25(a).The process
has not yet been completed, and the administrator’s presence will be necessary for any future
scheduling conferences.
We are also in the process of amending the complaint. We have informed Mr. Miller of our
intent to amend, and we plan to file the amended complaint in conjunction with the substitution
of parties pursuant to Rule 25(a).

Empire Law Group
315 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017

www.empire-lawgroup.com
tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]

Empire Law Group
March 4, 2025
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Lastly, Mr. Miller is currently in communication with the attorneys representing JDS in
bankruptcy to determine the appropriate party to represent JDS moving forward. As of today, he
has not received definitive guidance on this matter.
6. Modified Schedule: The parties defer to the Court to select a new conference date.
Lastly, that since defendant Jewelry Designer Showcase Inc's counsel resides in St Johns county
Florida, and he has personal family issues that compel him to make care arrangements at home if
he needs to travel, he therefore requests that the rescheduled conference be via teleconference as
was the first conference.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
The status conference scheduled for Friday, March 7,
2025 is adjourned to Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10 a.m.,
and will be held telephonically.
/s/ Alvin K. Hellerstein, U.S.D.J.
3/6/2025

Respectfully submitted,

Marc G. Gross, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Empire Law Group
315 Madison Avenue
3rd Floor, # 3093
New York, NY 10017
Main: 212-548-6587
Mobile: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

cc: Steven Miller, Esq. (Counsel for Defendant JDS)

Empire Law Group
315 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017

www.empire-lawgroup.com
tel: [phone]
fax: [phone]