Opinion
19 CV 4542 (VB)
03-24-2022
AL AURA FLORES, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STATE OF NEW YORK, Defendant.
ORDER
VINCENT L. BRICCETTI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
As discussed at a conference held today, which counsel for both parties attended by telephone, it is HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The parties are instructed to continue discussing settlement in good faith.
2. By April 7, 2022, counsel shall submit a joint letter confirming whether the ■ parties consent to conduct all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge.
3. The next status conference in this case is scheduled for May 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., to proceed by telephone. At the time of the scheduled conference, counsel shall attend by calling the following number and entering the access code when requested:
Number: (888) 363-4749 (toll-free) or (215) 446-3662
Access Code: 1703567 4. Jury selection and trial is tentatively scheduled to begin on July 18, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., as a back-up to another trial currently scheduled for same date. The Court will provide the parties as much notice as possible as to whether the trial in this matter will proceed on July 18.
5. The parties'proposed joint pretrial order is due is June 3, 2022. (See Paragraph
4. A of the Court's Individual Practices).
6. The due date for the parties to file proposed voir dire, any motions in limine, joint proposed jury instructions, and a joint verdict form is June 27, 2022. (See Paragraph 4.B of the Court's Individual Practices). The due date for oppositions to motions in limine is July 7, 2022.
7. A final pre-trial conference is scheduled for July 15, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 620 of the White Plains Courthouse.
SO ORDERED: