Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Policy Number V14SBY21PNGF-002 v. Cosco…
Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Policy Number V14SBY21PNGF-002 v. Cosco Shipping Lines Co., Ltd
- Clarke
- 1:23-cv-02685
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Certain Underwriters v. Cosco Shipping, Judge Clarke reassigned the case and ordered a joint status letter by July 31, 2023.
The plaintiffs, the defendant, and their counsel are affected by the reassignment, the continuing deadlines, and the required joint status letter.
What happened
Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Policy Number V14SBY21PNGF-002 v. Cosco Shipping Lines Co., Ltd. was reassigned to Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. The order states that all prior orders, dates, and deadlines remain in effect unless the court later orders otherwise.
The parties must file a joint letter by July 31, 2023. The letter must update the court on counsel, the case and its issues, jurisdiction and venue, deadlines, conferences, motions, appeals, discovery, settlement discussions, alternative dispute resolution, and the estimated trial length.
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke also explained procedures for requesting extensions or adjournments. This order manages the case and does not decide the parties’ underlying dispute.
The detailed version
- Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Policy Number V14SBY21PNGF-002 v. Cosco… · No. 1:23-cv-02685
- Clarke
- July 17, 2023
Nature of the Order
This is a notice of reassignment and case-management order. Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke stated that the case had been reassigned to her. Unless the court orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates, and deadlines remain in effect.
Required Joint Letter
The parties must file a joint letter on the court’s electronic filing system by July 31, 2023. The letter may not exceed five pages, except that lengthy jurisdictional information may be placed in an appendix outside the page limit.
The letter must separately address:
- Counsel’s names and current contact information; - The nature of the case, principal defenses, and major legal and factual issues; - Why federal jurisdiction and venue are proper, including the citizenship information required for diversity jurisdiction; - Existing deadlines and cutoff dates; - Previously scheduled conferences that have not occurred; - Outstanding motions and the relief requested; - Pending appeals; - Discovery completed and discovery still needed for meaningful settlement discussions; - The status of prior settlement discussions without revealing exact offers or demands; - Whether the parties have considered a settlement conference, the district’s mediation program, or a private mediator; - The estimated trial length; and - Any other information that could help move the case toward settlement or trial.
If the case had already been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel did not need to submit the letter or appear, provided proof of termination was filed before the deadline.
Extensions and Adjournments
The court stated that requests for extensions or adjournments must be made by a letter-motion filed electronically at least 48 hours before the relevant deadline or conference. The request must identify the original and requested dates, prior requests, the reason for the request, the opposing party’s position, and any applicable upcoming court appearance. A conference remains scheduled unless counsel are notified that it has been adjourned.
Disposition and Scope
The court ordered the reassignment-related case-management procedures and the joint status letter. The opinion does not decide the merits of the dispute, rule on an underlying claim, or resolve any motion.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.