Beckford v. Nova Bus Division Volvo et al

Filing 89

ORDER: The Southern District of New York has reconfigured courtrooms and other spaces in its courthouses to allow civil jury trials to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the centralized calendaring system currentl y in place, the Clerk's Office schedules up to three jury trials to begin on each day of jury selection: a primary case and up to two back-up cases that may proceed in its place if the primary case does not go forward. The Clerk's Office places additional back-up cases on a weekly trial-ready calendar, which cases may proceed on any day that week if the primary case and two back-up cases do not go forward. On January 7, 2021, the Court ordered that trial in this matter would comm ence on November 1, 2021 (Dkt. #88), and proceeded to request a jury trial for that date. The Clerk's Office has now notified the Court that this case has been placed on the trial-ready calendar for the week of November 1, 2021, but that it ha s not been given either a firm trial date or an assigned courtroom. The parties should be prepared to proceed to trial during that week. If the case cannot proceed during the scheduled week, the parties must notify the Court as soon as possible so that the Clerk's Office may adjust the trial-ready calendar accordingly. The Court has previously entered a schedule for pretrial submissions. (See Dkt. #88). The parties should plan to adhere to the deadlines set forth in the Court's prior Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 9/1/2021) (rro)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SHARON BECKFORD,
Plaintiff,
-v.-

14 Civ. 9528 (KPF)

NOVA BUS DIVISION VOLVO

ORDER

Defendant.
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:
The Southern District of New York has reconfigured courtrooms and
other spaces in its courthouses to allow civil jury trials to proceed as safely as
possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the centralized calendaring
system currently in place, the Clerk’s Office schedules up to three jury trials to
begin on each day of jury selection: a primary case and up to two back-up
cases that may proceed in its place if the primary case does not go forward.
The Clerk’s Office places additional back-up cases on a weekly trial-ready
calendar, which cases may proceed on any day that week if the primary case
and two back-up cases do not go forward. On January 7, 2021, the Court
ordered that trial in this matter would commence on November 1, 2021 (Dkt.
#88), and proceeded to request a jury trial for that date.
The Clerk’s Office has now notified the Court that this case has been
placed on the trial-ready calendar for the week of November 1, 2021, but that it
has not been given either a firm trial date or an assigned courtroom. The
parties should be prepared to proceed to trial during that week. If the case
cannot proceed during the scheduled week, the parties must notify the Court

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as soon as possible so that the Clerk’s Office may adjust the trial-ready
calendar accordingly.
The Court has previously entered a schedule for pretrial submissions.
(See Dkt. #88). The parties should plan to adhere to the deadlines set forth in
the Court’s prior Order.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 1, 2021
New York, New York
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
United States District Judge

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