Etimine USA, Inc. et al v. American Borate Company, LLC et al

Filing 21

INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by November 22, 2024, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 9/23/2024) (sgz)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Etimine USA, Inc., Eti Maden İşletmeleri
Genel Müdürlüğü, and Haluk Gani,

USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 09/23/2024

Plaintiffs,
-againstAmerican Borate Company, LLC, Hasat Dış
Ticaret ve Mümessillik A.Ş. (a/k/a Hasat
Foreign Trade & Representation, Inc.), James
Sparks, Kristen Sparks, Ahmet Arkun, and
Zihni Ülgen,

24 Civ. 6763 (AT)
INITIAL PRETRIAL
SCHEDULING ORDER

Defendants.
ANALISA TORRES, District Judge:
1.
Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed
Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by November 22, 2024, in accordance with Rule 16
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below.
2.
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS IS DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY SEND A
COPY OF THIS ORDER AND THE COURT’S INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES TO ALL
PARTIES.
3.
This case has been designated for electronic case filing. By the deadline for
submissions, counsel for all parties are required to register as ECF filers and file a notice of
appearance in accordance with the Electronic Case Filing Rules & Instructions
(https://nysd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing).
4.
The parties are directed to submit a joint letter addressing the following in separate
paragraphs: (1) a brief description of the case, including the factual and legal bases for the claim(s)
and defense(s), (2) any contemplated motions, and (3) the prospect for settlement.
5.
The parties are directed to submit with their joint letter a jointly proposed Case
Management Plan and Scheduling Order. The parties are directed to consult the Court’s Individual
Practices and model Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which are available at
https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-analisa-torres. Both the joint letter and the proposed Case
Management Plan and Scheduling Order shall be filed electronically on ECF, with a courtesy copy
of each, clearly marked as such, emailed to chambers ([e-mail])
in accordance with the Court’s Individual Practices (See Rule I.B.)
6.
Requests for adjournment of the deadline for the above submissions will be
considered only if made in writing and in accordance with the Court’s Individual Practices (See
Rule I.C).

7.
The parties are advised that the Court requires pre-motion letters before a motion is
filed (See Rules III.A–C).
8.
If this case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel are required to file a
stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination electronically on
ECF, with a courtesy copy emailed to chambers in accordance with the Court’s Individual
Practices.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 23, 2024
New York, New York

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