The Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut v. Colony Insurance Co.

Filing 8

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall immediately commence discovery, if not already commenced, including the exchange of initial disclosures, as set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 14 da ys of this Order the parties shall meet and confer to discuss the possibility of settlement for at least one hour. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before March 31, 2025 the parties shall file on ECF a Joint Letter and Proposed Case Management Plan , as described in the Courts Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases. The joint letter may not exceed 6 pages and must include the following: As further set forth by this Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 3/10/2025) (tg)

USDC SDNY
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ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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DATE FILED: 3/10/2025

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF
CONNECTICUT,
Plaintiff,

25-cv-914-MKV

-against-

ORDER

COLONY INSURANCE CO.,
Defendant.
MARY KAY VYSKOCIL, United States District Judge:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall immediately commence discovery, if not
already commenced, including the exchange of initial disclosures, as set forth in Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 26.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 14 days of this Order the parties shall meet and
confer to discuss the possibility of settlement for at least one hour.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before March 31, 2025 the parties shall file on
ECF a Joint Letter and Proposed Case Management Plan, as described in the Court’s Individual
Rules of Practice in Civil Cases. The joint letter may not exceed 6 pages and must include the
following:
1. A brief statement of the nature of the case, the principal claims and defenses, and the
major legal and factual issues that are most important to resolving the case;
2. A brief statement by the plaintiff, or by the defendants in removed cases, as to the basis
of subject matter jurisdiction and venue, and a brief statement by each other party as to
the presence or absence of subject matter jurisdiction and venue. Statements shall
include citations to relevant statutes.

In cases invoking the Court’s diversity

jurisdiction, the parties should state both the place of incorporation and the principal

place of business of any party that is a corporation, and the citizenship of all members,
shareholders, partners, and/or trustees of any party that is a partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company, or trust;
3. A statement of procedural posture, including
a. A brief description of any (i) motions that have been made and decided,
(ii) motions that any party seeks or intends to file, including the principal legal
and other grounds in support of and opposition to the motion, (iii) pending
motions and (iv) other applications that are expected to be made at the
conference;
b. A brief description of any discovery that has already taken place, and a brief
description of any discovery that the parties intend to take in the future; and
c. A statement describing the status of any settlement discussions and whether the
parties would like a settlement conference; and
4. Any other information the parties believe may assist the Court in resolving the action.
Any request for an extension must be filed on ECF at least 72 hours before the deadline.
SO ORDERED.
Date: March 10, 2025
New York, NY

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MARY KAY VYSKOCIL
United States District Judge