Opinion
20 Civ. 3776 (LGS)
03-10-2022
DALMADO GAUTIER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. 3 WAY RESTAURANT, INC., et al., Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS this action is trial ready. It is hereby
ORDERED that this action will be placed on the Court's trial-ready calendar; the jury trial will begin on July 5, 2022, or the Court's first available date thereafter. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall be ready to proceed on 24 hours' notice on or after July 5, 2022. It is further
ORDERED that in accordance with and as further provided in Individual Rule IV.B:
(1) Any motions in limine shall be filed by May 20, 2022. Responses to the motions shall be filed by May 31, 2022. No reply shall be filed. The parties shall follow the Court's Individual Rules regarding such motion.
(2) Joint requests to charge, voir dire, verdict form and any memorandum of law, as provided in the Court's individual rules, shall be filed by May 31, 2022.
(3) The final pretrial order shall be filed June 7, 2022. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a final pre-trial conference on June 21, 2022. The parties shall appear in Courtroom 1106 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007.
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The parties are encouraged to:
(1) Contact Courtroom Deputy James Street at (212) 805-4553 closer to the trial date if they wish to know where they stand on this list.
(2) Confer and consent to a trial before a Magistrate Judge (per the attached form) if they wish to have a trial date certain or if they wish a different trial date. If a Magistrate Judge has overseen settlement discussions, the parties may request a different Magistrate Judge (to be randomly selected) as the trial judge.
(3) Confer and advise the Court immediately by joint letter if they would like a referral to a Magistrate Judge or court appointed mediator for a settlement conference. Such referral will not stay the dates in this Order.
The final pretrial conference will be scheduled closer to the trial date.
NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Notice of a magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. The judgment may then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent.
You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise be involved with your case.
Consent to a magistrate judge's authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
Reference Order
IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73.
Note: Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.