Dong v. City University of New York
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-01332
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Dong v. City University of New York, Judge Rochon granted Dong’s request to extend service and response deadlines to December 15.
The plaintiff and the defendants in Dong v. City University of New York, including individual defendants Carmen Renee Greene and Elliot R. Goodman, were affected by the extended deadlines.
What happened
In Dong v. City University of New York, the plaintiff asked for more time to serve the First Amended Complaint on individual defendants Carmen Renee Greene and Elliot R. Goodman and to respond to the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The request sought an extension through December 15.
The plaintiff’s lawyer said a process server had made multiple service attempts and had new information about the individual defendants’ whereabouts. The lawyer also said this was the second request to extend the service deadline and the third request to extend the response deadline.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted the request and extended both deadlines to December 15. She said the extension was for 14 days, reminded the plaintiff to consult opposing counsel before asking for an extension, and warned that future extensions should not be expected without extraordinary circumstances.
The detailed version
- Dong v. City University of New York · No. 1:25-cv-01332
- Rochon
- Dec. 2, 2025
Background
Plaintiff’s counsel submitted a letter requesting an extension of two deadlines: (1) the deadline to serve the First Amended Complaint (the FAC) on individual defendants Carmen Renee Greene and Elliot R. Goodman, and (2) the deadline for Plaintiff to respond to Defendants’ motion to dismiss the FAC. The letter stated that both deadlines were December 1, 2025, and requested an extension through December 15.
Counsel reported that a process server had made numerous attempts to serve the FAC and had recently received new information about the individual defendants’ whereabouts. Counsel also stated that this was the second request to extend the service deadline and the third request to extend the deadline for responding to the motion to dismiss.
Ruling
The Court’s order states: “Request GRANTED.” Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted a short 14-day extension for service because Plaintiff reported multiple service attempts and new information that could enable service. The Court also extended Plaintiff’s deadline to respond to Defendants’ motion to dismiss to December 15. The text of the order cuts off the year after “December 15, 202.”
The Court noted that it may grant an extension even without a showing of good cause. It reminded Plaintiff that Plaintiff must consult opposing counsel before requesting an extension and should not expect further extensions absent extraordinary circumstances.
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