Kyle Bragg, as Trustee v. Resource One New England Services, Inc.

Nature of the order

The case was reassigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. The order was administrative and case-management related; it did not resolve the parties’ underlying claims or defenses.

Deadlines and conferences

Unless the court ordered otherwise, all existing dates and deadlines remained in effect after reassignment. Any conference or oral argument scheduled before Judge Furman was adjourned pending further order. Appearances scheduled before the assigned magistrate judge remained in effect.

Required joint letter

The parties were ordered to file a joint letter on the court’s electronic filing system no later than April 18, 2022. The letter could not exceed five pages and had to provide separate paragraphs addressing:

- Counsel’s names and current contact information; - The nature of the case and principal defenses; - Why federal jurisdiction and venue were proper, including the required citizenship information if jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship; - All existing deadlines and cutoff dates; - Previously scheduled court conferences that had not occurred and the matters to be discussed; - Outstanding motions, including their dates and requested relief; - Any pending appeals; - Discovery completed, including the number of depositions taken by each party and any discovery needed for meaningful settlement negotiations; - Prior settlement discussions; - Whether the parties had considered a settlement conference, the District’s Mediation Program, or a private mediator, and when such a process might be appropriate; - The estimated trial length; and - Any other information that might help advance the case toward settlement or trial, including dispositive or novel issues.

If the case had already been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel did not have to file the letter if a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination was filed before the deadline.

Extensions and adjournments

The order stated that requests for an extension or adjournment had to be made by a letter-motion filed electronically at least 48 hours before the applicable deadline or conference. The request had to identify the original date or dates, prior extension or adjournment requests and their outcomes, the opposing party’s position, and the next scheduled appearance. Unless counsel were notified that a conference had been postponed, it would proceed as scheduled.

Disposition

The court ordered the joint status letter and provided case-management instructions. It did not grant or deny a motion, dismiss a claim, enter judgment, or decide the merits.