Opinion
19 Civ. 1262 (LGS)
11-17-2022
SOLID 21, INC., Plaintiff, v. RICHEMONT NORTH AMERICA, INC., et al. Defendants.
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge.
WHEREAS, a conference was held in this case on November 16, 2022, to discuss Plaintiff's counsel's motion to withdraw. It is hereby
ORDERED that, by November 18, 2022, Plaintiff's counsel shall file a letter ex parte for in camera review by emailing it to schofield nysdchambers@nysd.uscourts.gov, providing further detail on the reasons for Plaintiff's counsel's motion. It is further
ORDERED that Plaintiff shall secure replacement counsel by January 16, 2023. Such counsel shall enter an appearance on ECF promptly after being retained. It is further
ORDERED that, if Plaintiff has not retained new counsel by December 16, 2022, Plaintiff shall file a status letter updating the Court on the progress of its efforts to retain counsel. Plaintiff shall email that letter to schofieldnysdchambes@nysd.uscourts.goy, and that letter will be entered on the docket and should not include any privileged or confidential information. It is further
ORDERED that all deadlines for pretrial submissions that require Plaintiff's participation, including the joint proposed jury charge, verdict form, voir dire, final pretrial order, Plaintiff's response to Defendants' third motion in limine and Plaintiff's response to Defendants' anticipated motion to strike Plaintiff's jury demand are stayed sine die. The Court will issue a new scheduling order when Plaintiff has secured new counsel. It is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall file their motion to strike Plaintiff's jury demand and memorandum of law by December 2, 2022, as currently scheduled.