Opinion
21 Civ. 7384 (LGS)
11-29-2022
RICARDO BOCEL, Plaintiff, v. PATZERIA FAMILY & FRIENDS INC., et al., Defendants
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, DISTRICT JUDGE:
WHEREAS, an Opinion and Order issued April 15, 2022, required the parties to submit a proposed case management plan following the close of the opt-in period of collective members. On November 23, 2022, the parties submitted the required proposed case management plan. The proposed schedule does not present issues requiring a conference. It is hereby
ORDERED that all fact discovery shall be completed by February 7, 2023, as reflected in the separately filed Case Management Plan. The default periods have been shortened because of the amount of time the case has been pending, the information that has already been exchanged, the limited number of opt-in plaintiffs, and the limited amount of discovery that the Court anticipates. The parties' attention is particularly directed to the court ordered completion dates for various types of discovery, the provisions for periodic status letters, and the need for a premotion letter to avoid cancellation of the final conference and setting of a trial date. It is further
ORDERED, regarding settlement discussions, a referral order for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Netburn will issue in a separate order. Because of the time needed to secure a date on Judge Netburn's heavy calendar, the parties are encouraged to schedule a settlement conference now, if possible, for a date in early January following the completion of document production on January 6, 2023.
The parties should be aware that the Court does not extend the deadlines for discovery absent compelling circumstances.