Emanuel et al v. Gap, Inc. et al

Filing 219

ORDER terminating 200 Motion in Limine; terminating 203 Motion in Limine. Counsel for all parties appeared for an in-person pretrial conference on November 28, 2023. As discussed on the record, this matter was scheduled for a jury trial on June 10, 2024, and, as of January 4, 2024, the parties are on five days' notice of trial. At the conference, the parties' motions in limine (Doc. 200; Doc. 203) were resolved for the reasons set forth in the record. As explained more fully on the record during the appearance, the Court directs as follows: 1. The parties shall advise the Court in a joint letter filed via ECF, by December 8, 2023, whether they are requesting referral to the Magistrate Judge for a settlement conference. 2. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the Court's directives and instructions regarding changes to the proposed Joint Pretrial Order and file, by January 4, 2024, a revised proposed Joint Pretrial Order. 3. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the Court's directives and instructions regarding changes to the proposed Voir Dire and file, by January 4, 2024, a revised proposed Voir Dire. 4. With respect to the &quo t;proposed instructions" in Section I of the proposed Voir Dire, the parties are directed to meet and confer and file, by January 4, 2024, a single, separate document representing the parties' joint summary of the case. 5. The parties s hall meet and confer regarding changes to the proposed Verdict Sheet and file, by January 4, 2024, a revised proposed Verdict Sheet. 6. The parties shall meet and confer regarding objections in the proposed Jury Instructions and file, by January 4 , 2024, revised proposed Jury Instructions. 7. All of the revised pretrial materials must be filed via ECF and simultaneously e-mailed, in Word format, to Chambers e-mail at [e-mail]. 8. A final pretrial confere nce has been scheduled for January 16, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 520 of the White Plains courthouse. See Transcript. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion sequences pending at Doc. 200 and Doc. 203. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 11/29/2023) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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DESA EMANUEL, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

v.

ORDER
19-CV-03617 (PMH)

GAP, INC., et al.
Defendants.
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PHILIP M. HALPERN, United States District Judge:
Counsel for all parties appeared for an in-person pretrial conference on November 28,
2023. As discussed on the record, this matter was scheduled for a jury trial on June 10, 2024, and,
as of January 4, 2024, the parties are on five days’ notice of trial.
At the conference, the parties’ motions in limine (Doc. 200; Doc. 203) were resolved for
the reasons set forth in the record.
As explained more fully on the record during the appearance, the Court directs as follows:
1. The parties shall advise the Court in a joint letter filed via ECF, by December 8, 2023,
whether they are requesting referral to the Magistrate Judge for a settlement conference.
2. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the Court’s directives and instructions
regarding changes to the proposed Joint Pretrial Order and file, by January 4, 2024, a
revised proposed Joint Pretrial Order.
3. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the Court’s directives and instructions
regarding changes to the proposed Voir Dire and file, by January 4, 2024, a revised
proposed Voir Dire.
4. With respect to the “proposed instructions” in Section I of the proposed Voir Dire, the
parties are directed to meet and confer and file, by January 4, 2024, a single, separate
document representing the parties’ joint summary of the case.
5. The parties shall meet and confer regarding changes to the proposed Verdict Sheet and file,
by January 4, 2024, a revised proposed Verdict Sheet.
6. The parties shall meet and confer regarding objections in the proposed Jury Instructions
and file, by January 4, 2024, revised proposed Jury Instructions.

7. All of the revised pretrial materials must be filed via ECF and simultaneously e-mailed, in
Word format, to Chambers e-mail at [e-mail].
8. A final pretrial conference has been scheduled for January 16, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in
Courtroom 520 of the White Plains courthouse.
See Transcript.
The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion sequences pending
at Doc. 200 and Doc. 203.
SO ORDERED:
Dated:

White Plains, New York
November 29, 2023
PHILIP M. HALPERN
United States District Judge