Ballesteros v. Ambulnz NY, LLC
- P. Castel
- 1:24-cv-06366
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Ballesteros v. Ambulnz NY, LLC, counsel asked Judge Castel to postpone a pretrial conference, but the provided text contains no ruling.
Maria Ballesteros, Ambulnz NY, LLC, their counsel, and the court’s pretrial scheduling were affected by the requested adjournment and alternative deadline extension.
What happened
In Ballesteros v. Ambulnz NY, LLC, Maria Ballesteros’s lawyer asked to move the initial pretrial conference from December 9 to December 19, 2024. The request was made because the parties had scheduled a private mediation for December 5.
The letter says the parties hoped mediation might resolve the case and wanted time to discuss a discovery plan if it did not. Alternatively, counsel asked to submit the case management plan after the conference, rather than before it. The letter states that Ambulnz NY, LLC’s lawyer agreed to the request.
The letter was addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel. The provided text does not include a court ruling on the requested postponement or on the alternative request.
The detailed version
- Ballesteros v. Ambulnz NY, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-06366
- P. Castel
- Nov. 26, 2024
Nature of the filing
The provided text is a letter from counsel for plaintiff Maria Ballesteros to the court. It asks to briefly postpone the initial pretrial conference, then scheduled for December 9, 2024, to December 19, 2024.
Reasons for the request
The letter states that the parties were scheduled for a full-day private mediation on December 5, 2024. Counsel wrote that the parties had made substantial efforts to prepare for mediation and were optimistic about a possible resolution during mediation or soon afterward. Counsel said the requested ten-day postponement would also provide time to discuss a discovery plan if mediation did not resolve the case.
Alternative request and prior scheduling history
As an alternative, counsel asked that the December 9 conference proceed but that the deadline for submitting a proposed case management plan be extended until after the conference. The letter also says the parties could discuss mediation progress, anticipated pre-motion letters concerning a possible motion to dismiss, and other matters at the conference.
The letter states that the court had previously granted the defendant’s request to postpone the conference and the deadline for responding to the complaint, moving the conference to December 9. It also states that the parties had submitted a request to stay the case during mediation, which the court denied without prejudice until after the initial pretrial conference.
Disposition
The letter says counsel for Ambulnz NY, LLC consented to the requested relief. The provided text does not contain an order or otherwise state whether Judge P. Kevin Castel granted, denied, or otherwise ruled on either request.
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