Opinion
20 CV9815 (VB)
01-25-2024
KOSHER SKI TOURS, INC., Plaintiff, v. OKEMO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Defendant.
ORDER
VINCENT L. BRICCETTI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
As discussed at a conference held today, attended by counsel for all parties, it is HEREBY ORDERED:
1. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Victoria Reznik for a settlement conference.
2. By February 8, 2024, plaintiffs counsel shall file a joint letter informing the Court whether both parties consent to conducting all further proceedings before a Magistrate Judge,: including trial, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If both parties do so consent, they shall execute and file a Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form.
3. By May 31, 2024, the parties shall submit a Joint Pretrial Order, which shall comply with both Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3) and Paragraph 4.A of the Court's Individual Practices.
4. By July 31, 2024, the parties shall submit proposed voir dire, any motions in limine, joint requests to charge, and a joint verdict form. (See Paragraph 4.B of the Court's Individual Practices). The parties' joint proposed jury instructions shall consist of a single document, noting any areas of disagreement between the parties. The proposed instructions shall include both the text of any requested instruction and a citation, if available, to the authority from which it derives. The proposed instructions should also be submitted by email to Chambers in Word format.
5. By August 14, 2024, the parties shall file oppositions to motions in limine, if any. No replies will be permitted absent prior Court approval.
6. A final pre-trial conference will be held on September 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
7. Jury selection and trial are scheduled to begin on September 23, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
SO ORDERED.