Dawson v. Charles Capasso & Sons Carting Inc.

Background

Defense counsel submitted a letter stating that the defendants and plaintiff jointly requested referral to the Southern District of New York’s alternative dispute resolution program. The request cited the court’s standing order concerning automatic mediation referrals in counseled employment cases. The parties said they intended to use the specified discovery procedures to support early settlement discussions.

The parties also requested that the July 23, 2025 initial conference be postponed until after the scheduled mediation. The letter stated that plaintiff’s counsel was scheduled to begin a trial on July 23, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The parties said this was the defendants’ first request and that plaintiff’s counsel consented. They stated that the requests would not affect other scheduled dates.

Ruling

The court granted both requests. It referred the case to the alternative dispute resolution program and adjourned the initial conference. The text provided does not clearly show the rescheduled conference date or time.

Effect

This order concerns case management and mediation. It does not decide the underlying claims or defenses. The available text does not state what those claims or defenses are.