Walker v. Odell et al

Filing 84

ORDER: As the parties have been advised, the Southern District of New York has adopted a centralized calendaring system for jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the system currently in place, the Clerk's Office schedules up to thr ee 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 has now notified the Court that this case has been sche duled as the primary back up case for January 5, 2022. The case will proceed if the primary case does not go forward. The case must therefore be trial ready for that date. The parties are directed to immediately notify the Court if they have reached a settlement. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Ready for Trial by 1/5/2022.) (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 12/9/2021) (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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FLORENCE WALKER,
Plaintiff,

v.
Dr. CROSSLEY O’DELL,

ORDER
17-CV-08120 (PMH)

Defendant.
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PHILIP M. HALPERN, United States District Judge:
As the parties have been advised, the Southern District of New York has adopted a
centralized calendaring system for jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the 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 has now notified the Court that this case has been scheduled as the
primary back up case for January 5, 2022. The case will proceed if the primary case does not go
forward.
The case must therefore be trial ready for that date. As soon as the Court confirms
whether the matter will proceed during the week of January 5, 2022, it will inform the parties. If
the case cannot proceed during the week of January 5, 2022, the Court will seek another jury trial
date for as soon as possible thereafter.
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code to be used as the SDNY entry device at the courthouse entrance.
The parties are directed to immediately notify the Court if they have reached a settlement.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: White Plains, New York
December 9, 2021

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Philip M. Halpern
United States District Judge