Eugene Elwin Thomas ex rel. v. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC et al

Filing 20

ORDER: At the conference, the Court noted that Defendant McCabe's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint expired on October 25, 2024. Defendant McCabe requested an extension of time and stated that it intends to move to dismiss the claims asserted against it. Plaintiff stated that he intends to oppose Defendant McCabe's request for an extension of time. The Court then set the following schedule: Defendant McCabe shall file by Wednesday, November 27, 2024, its letter motion requesting an extension of time to respond to the Complaint; Plaintiff has until Tuesday, December 10, 2024, to file a letter opposing McCabes motion for an extension; If an extension is granted, Defendant McCabe shall file its motion to dismiss byWednesday, December 18, 2024. Plaintiff will then have until Wednesday, December25, 2024, to send a letter to the Court proposing a date by which Plaintiff will file its opposition to Defendant Deutsche Banks and Defendant McCabe's motions to dismiss. As stated on the record, the Court notes that in preparing his opposition papers, Plaintiff may seek assistance from the City Bar Justice Center, or CBJC, which provides limited-scope legal assistance to pro se litigants with cases before this Court. A flyer with contact information for the City Bar Justice Center is attached hereto. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Mr. Thomas at the address provided on ECF. ( Motions due by 12/18/2024.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Gary Stein on 11/26/2024) (tro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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EUGENE ELWIN THOMAS EX REL.,
Plaintiff,

24 Civ. No. 7504 (MMG) (GS)

-against-

ORDER

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY,
LLC and DEUTSCHE BANK,
Defendants.
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GARY STEIN, United States Magistrate Judge:
A Status Conference was held on November 26, 2024. Jason Lipkin appeared on behalf
of Defendant Deutsche Bank; Jamie Krapf appeared on behalf of Defendant McCabe, Weisberg
& Conway, LLC (“McCabe”); and Plaintiff Eugene Elwin Thomas appeared on behalf of
himself, proceeding pro se.
At the conference, the Court noted that Defendant McCabe’s time to answer or otherwise
respond to the Complaint expired on October 25, 2024. Defendant McCabe requested an
extension of time and stated that it intends to move to dismiss the claims asserted against it.
Plaintiff stated that he intends to oppose Defendant McCabe’s request for an extension of time.
The Court then set the following schedule:
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Defendant McCabe shall file by Wednesday, November 27, 2024, its letter motion
requesting an extension of time to respond to the Complaint;

•

Plaintiff has until Tuesday, December 10, 2024, to file a letter opposing McCabe’s
motion for an extension;

•

If an extension is granted, Defendant McCabe shall file its motion to dismiss by
Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Plaintiff will then have until Wednesday, December

25, 2024, to send a letter to the Court proposing a date by which Plaintiff will file its
opposition to Defendant Deutsche Bank’s and Defendant McCabe’s motions to dismiss.
As stated on the record, the Court notes that in preparing his opposition papers, Plaintiff
may seek assistance from the City Bar Justice Center, or CBJC, which provides limited-scope
legal assistance to pro se litigants with cases before this Court. A flyer with contact information
for the City Bar Justice Center is attached hereto.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Mr. Thomas at
the address provided on ECF.
SO ORDERED.
DATED:

November 26, 2024
New York, New York
______________________________
The Honorable Gary Stein
United States Magistrate Judge

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