Opinion
20-CV-3384 (VEC) (KHP)
10-06-2022
BENTHOS MASTER FUND, LTD, Petitioner, v. AARON ETRA, Respondent.
ORDER
KATHARINE H. PARKER, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This morning, Respondent emailed the Court the attached correspondence seeking conversion of today's Evidentiary Hearing to teleconference in light of Respondent's representation that he is not feeling well. Petitioner responded that while Respondent has “selectively invoked health issues over the past two years,” it does not object to conducting the hearing remotely. While the Court is skeptical regarding Respondent's claims as to his health, out of an abundance of caution the Evidentiary Hearing scheduled for today at 2:00 p.m. is converted to a Teams teleconference. At the scheduled time, the parties shall connect to the Teams conference via the following link: teams@meet.vc.uscourts.gov; Conference ID: 111 643 113 5. The public may dial into the conference audio at +1 646-453-4442,,721294029#, Phone Conference ID: 721 294 029#.
The Court also notes - and reminded Respondent yesterday - that correspondence to the Court by email rather than ECF violates the Court's rules. Correspondence with the Court must be filed via ECF. In the future, the Court may not consider requests that are not filed on ECF.
SO ORDERED.