Petruk v. Computer Generated Solutions, Inc.

Filing 14

ORDER AND NOTICE OF INITIAL CONFERENCE ORDERED that the Court will not be holding an initial pretrial conference. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by October 8, 2024 the parties submit a joint letter, not to exceed three (3) pages, providing the following information in separate paragraphs: 1. A brief description of the nature of the action and the principal defenses thereto; 2. A brief explanation of why jurisdiction and venue lie in this Court. If any party is a corporation, the letter shall stat e both the place of incorporation and the principal place of business. If any party is a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust, the letter shall state the citizenship of each of the entitys members, shareholders, partne rs and/or trustees; 3. A brief description of all contemplated and/or outstanding motions; 4. A brief description of any discovery that has already taken place, and/or that which will be necessary for the parties to engage in meaningful settlement negotiations; 5. A brief description of prior settlement discussions (without disclosing the parties offers or settlement positions) and the prospect of settlement; 6. The estimated length of trial; and 7. Any other information that the parties be lieve may assist the Court in advancing the case to settlement or trial, including, but not limited to, a description of any dispositive issue or novel issue raised by the case.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties also jointly submit to the Court a proposed case management plan and scheduling order. A template for the order is available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judge/Broderick. The status letter and the proposed case management plan should be filed electronically on ECF, consistent with Section 13.1 of the Courts Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Rules & Instructions, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 09/24/2024) (ar)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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STEVEN PETRUK,
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Plaintiff,
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COMPUTER GENERATED SOLUTIONS, :
INC.,
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Defendant. :
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24-CV-5391 (VSB)
ORDER AND NOTICE OF
INITIAL CONFERENCE

VERNON S. BRODERICK, United States District Judge:
This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby:
ORDERED that the Court will not be holding an initial pretrial conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by October 8, 2024 the parties submit a joint letter,
not to exceed three (3) pages, providing the following information in separate paragraphs:
1.

A brief description of the nature of the action and the principal defenses
thereto;

2.

A brief explanation of why jurisdiction and venue lie in this Court. If any
party is a corporation, the letter shall state both the place of incorporation
and the principal place of business. If any party is a partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company or trust, the letter shall state the
citizenship of each of the entity’s members, shareholders, partners and/or
trustees;

3.

A brief description of all contemplated and/or outstanding motions;

4.

A brief description of any discovery that has already taken place, and/or
that which will be necessary for the parties to engage in meaningful
settlement negotiations;

5.

A brief description of prior settlement discussions (without disclosing the
parties’ offers or settlement positions) and the prospect of settlement;

6.

The estimated length of trial; and

7.

Any other information that the parties believe may assist the Court in
advancing the case to settlement or trial, including, but not limited to, a
description of any dispositive issue or novel issue raised by the case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties also jointly submit to the Court a proposed
case management plan and scheduling order. A template for the order is available at
http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judge/Broderick. The status letter and the proposed case management
plan should be filed electronically on ECF, consistent with Section 13.1 of the Court’s Electronic
Case Filing (ECF) Rules & Instructions, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-relatedinstructions.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 24, 2024
New York, New York
______________________
Vernon S. Broderick
United States District Judge

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