Opinion
22 Civ. 2603 (KPF) 23 Civ. 2768 (KPF)
01-03-2024
NORMAN SHAPIRO, Plaintiff, v. ERIC ADAMS, Mayor of the City of New York, and THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendants.
ORDER
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge.
On July 28, 2023, the Court referred the related matters Case No. 22 Civ. 2603 and Case No. 23 Civ. 2768 to the SDNY Mediation Program (22 Civ. 2603, Dkt. #53-54; 23 Civ. 2768, Dkt. #11-12). On January 2, 2024, the Court was made aware that the Court-ordered mediation was not held as one or both parties failed to attend, refused to attend, or refused to participate in the mediation. (22 Civ. 2603, Dkt. #57). Accordingly, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a joint letter on the dockets of both cases on or before January 18, 2024, (i) providing the Court with an update on the parties' continued efforts at mediation, if any; (ii) proposing a schedule for the necessary briefing on Defendants' renewed motion to dismiss the Complaint in Case No. 22 Civ. 2603 (22 Civ. 2603, Dkt. #40) and Defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss the Complaint in Case No. 23 Civ. 2768, if appropriate; or (iii) otherwise updating the Court on the status of these matters.
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff's address of record, and to docket this Order in both cases.
SO ORDERED.