Opinion
20 Civ. 8248 (AT) 20 Civ. 9143 (AT) 19 Civ. 1239 (AT)
12-20-2021
MARLENA LATIF, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING, CARYN RESNICK, SAL RULLAN, KAMLESH PATEL, JACK RIZZO, JOHN DOE(S) and JANE DOE(S)(names currently unknown) each in his/her official and individual capacities, Defendants. JIMMY EKPE, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING, CARYN RESNICK, SAL RULLAN, KAMLESH PATEL, JACK RIZZO, JOHN DOE(S) and JANE DOE(S)(names currently unknown) each in his/her official and individual capacities, Defendants. EDDY TOUSSAINT, Plaintiff, v.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, District Judge
The Court has reviewed letters from Plaintiffs' counsel in the above-captioned cases, filed on December 14 and 17, 2021, seeking a stay of this matter because counsel recently tested positive for COVID-19. No. 20 Civ. 9143, ECF Nos. 74, 75; No. 20 Civ. 8248, ECF Nos. 75, 78; No. 19 Civ. 1239, ECF Nos. 123, 124. The Court finds that a stay of this action is improper, given the short period of time in which counsel expects to be incapacitated. Accordingly, Plaintiffs' request for a stay in the above-captioned actions is DENIED. By January 6, 2022, the parties shall submit a joint status letter to the Honorable Debra C. Freeman as directed by her at the parties' case management conference on November 17, 2021. All other deadlines imposed by this Court and by Judge Freeman shall remain in effect.
Pursuant to the agreement of the parties at the November 17, 2021 case management conference, Defendants' motions to dismiss the amended complaints in Ekpe v. Patel, No. 20 Civ. 9143, ECF No. 60, and in Latif v. Dept' of the Aging, No. 20 Civ. 8248, ECF No. 61, are DENIED without prejudice to renewal pending the disposition of any motions to amend the complaints for a second time from Plaintiffs. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions pending at 20 Civ. 9143, ECF No. 60, and 20 Civ. 8248, ECF No. 61.
SO ORDERED.