Opinion
17-CV-3014 (MKV) (OTW)
11-16-2021
MARIAH LOPEZ, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK CITY DEPT OF HOMELESS SERVICES, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge.
Counsel for the remaining parties in this case are directed to appear for a negotiation and drafting session in aid of settlement on November 17, 2021, beginning at 10:30am in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. Plaintiff is invited, but is not required, to attend any portion of the session. Defendants' counsel must include one or more individuals other than Mr. Kitzinger who have authority to negotiate and agree to potential edits to the language in the draft agreement that Defendants shared earlier today. As discussed at this morning's teleconference, I will be unable to attend due to other previously-scheduled obligations, but encourage the parties to use my courtroom as a neutral space to continue negotiations.
All attendees are directed to review and comply with the Court's Covid-19 protocols, available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus. If necessary attendees are unable to enter the Courthouse, parties should meet and confer and move - jointly if possible -to conduct the negotiation and drafting session by videoconference.
Nothing in this Order shall be construed to prevent further expedient work toward a resolution of this case tonight. Time is of the essence. SO ORDERED.