Glaudino v. Long Island Railroad Company ( 2020 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -- -----------------------------------------------------------X- : CHRISTOPHER GLAUDINO, : Plaintiff, : 20 Civ. 1159 (LGS) : -against- : ORDER : LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, : Defendant. : ------------------------------------------------------------ X LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: WHEREAS the jury trial in this action is scheduled to commence on February 1, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. It is hereby ORDERED that due to: (i) restrictions on courtroom gatherings in the two weeks following major holiday periods because of COVID-19; (ii) the suspension of jury trials through January 15, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order M-10-468 (available at Case No. 20 Misc. 622 Dkt. No. 1); (iii) the limited number of courtrooms available and (iv) the Southern District of New York’s preference for holding criminal trials before civil trials, the trial scheduled for February 1, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., is adjourned to June 21, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. That date is the first available for this trial, and this matter is second in line on the Court’s trial-ready calendar for June. The parties shall be ready to proceed on 24 hours’ notice on or after June 21, 2021. 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 April 23, 2021. Responses to the motions shall be filed by May 7, 2021. No replies shall be filed. The parties shall follow the Court’s Individual Rules regarding such motions. (2) Joint requests to charge, voir dire, the verdict form and any memorandum of law, as provided in the Court’s Individual Rules, shall be filed by May 14, 2021. (3) The final pretrial order shall be filed by May 21, 2021. (4) The parties shall appear for the final pre-trial conference on June 10, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., on the following conference call line: 888-363-4749, access code: 558-3333. The time of the conference is approximate, but the parties shall be ready to proceed by that time. It is further ORDERED that the deadlines set forth in the September 29, 2020, Order (Dkt. No. 28) are cancelled. Dated: December 21, 2020 New York, New York UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE