Rasmy v. Marriott International, Inc.
- Jed Rakoff
- 1:16-cv-04865
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Rasmy v. Marriott, Judge Rakoff ordered Rasmy to respond to defendants’ request to postpone trial while their dismissal motion remained pending.
Mr. Gebrial Rasmy, who is identified in the document as representing himself, and the defendants, whose requested trial postponement remained pending.
What happened
Rasmy v. Marriott International, Inc. involves defendants’ request to postpone an April 11, 2022 trial date. They said their pending request to dismiss was based in part on Rasmy’s failure to attend a court-ordered deposition.
Defendants argued that, if the case was not dismissed, postponement was needed to allow Rasmy’s deposition and give them time to prepare for trial. They also said they should not have to continue preparing for trial while the dismissal request was pending. The opinion does not decide the dismissal request or the request to postpone the trial.
Judge Jed Rakoff ordered Mr. Rasmy to submit any response to defendants’ request by February 28, 2022, and directed the clerk’s office to mail him a copy of the order. The court did not state in this opinion whether it granted or denied the request to postpone the trial.
The detailed version
- Rasmy v. Marriott International, Inc. · No. 1:16-cv-04865
- Jed Rakoff
- Feb. 10, 2022
Background
Defendants submitted a letter-motion asking the court to postpone the April 11, 2022 trial. They said they had filed a pending motion to dismiss on January 19, 2022, arguing among other things that Mr. Rasmy violated a September 14, 2021 order requiring him to appear for a deposition.
Defendants alternatively asked the court to require Mr. Rasmy to attend the deposition, hold him in contempt for continuing to violate the September 14 order, and postpone the trial. They stated that their motion to dismiss would not be fully briefed until March 2, 2022. They argued that, if the case continued, the remaining time would be insufficient to depose Mr. Rasmy, receive the transcript, and prepare for trial.
Court’s Action
The court ordered Mr. Rasmy to submit any response to defendants’ request by February 28, 2022. It also directed the clerk’s office to mail him a copy of the memorandum endorsement and note the mailing on the public docket.
This opinion does not grant or deny the request to postpone the trial. It also does not decide the pending motion to dismiss, the request for a deposition order, or the request to hold Mr. Rasmy in contempt.
Uncertainty in the Record
The supplied case metadata identifies Judge Jed Rakoff, but the document itself is addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan and does not show a clear signature identifying the judge. This summary uses the supplied metadata judge.
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