Opinion
19 Civ. 5376 (AT) (SDA)
07-28-2022
OLIVER KRAFCSIK. Plaintiff, v. EGNATIA CONSTRUCTION INC., CARL J. CHISOLM, PRIYA M. CHISOLM, and ABC CORP., a fictitious name intending to be that of an unknown contractor, Defendants.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Trial in this matter is set to begin on December 14, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ECF No. 117. Because of the substantial backlog of trial-ready cases due to the COVTD-19 pandemic, this date is only tentative, and the trial may be delayed further. The parties are reminded that they may consent to proceed before the Honorable Stewart D. Aaron, who would then oversee the trial and resolve any pending matters before the Court.
If the parties consent to Judge Aaron's jurisdiction, by August 4, 2022, they shall file a hilly executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, available at https://nysd.uscomts.gov/node/754 on the docket. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. If the Court approves that form, all further proceedings will then be conducted before Judge Aaron. An information sheet on proceedings before magistrate judges is also attached to this order. Any appeal would be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as with any matter heard by a district judge.
SO ORDERED.