Opinion
21 Civ. 1726 (LGS)
08-23-2021
ANGELA PALUMBO, Plaintiff, v. FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Defendant.
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, United States District Judge
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed a pre-motion letter requesting a 45-day extension of fact discovery. Dkt. No. 35.
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2021, Defendant filed a pre-motion letter in anticipation of a motion to compel Plaintiff to appear for a deposition and a motion to impose sanctions for Plaintiffs' failure to appear for her deposition on August 20, 2021. Dkt. No. 36. It is hereby
ORDERED that the parties' deadline to complete fact discovery is extended to October 4, 2021. It is further
ORDERED that by August 25, 2021, Defendant shall inform Plaintiff in writing whether there are any further documents outstanding and to be produced. It is further
ORDERED that by August 30, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter with dates certain for any remaining depositions. The parties also shall raise any objections to the depositions occurring either remotely or in-person at that time. It is further
ORDERED that Defendant's motion to compel Plaintiff to appear for a deposition and Defendant's motion for sanctions is denied without prejudice to renewal after the parties meet and confer.
A civil case management plan and scheduling order setting a discovery schedule will issue separately. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the motions at Docket Nos. 35 and 36.