Sunlife Total Health Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Clarke
- 1:22-cv-10929
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Sunlife Total Health v. JPMorgan Chase, Judge Clarke reassigned the case and ordered a joint status letter by July 28, 2023.
Sunlife Total Health Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and their counsel; the order also affects any scheduled court conferences or oral arguments.
What happened
Sunlife Total Health Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was reassigned to Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. She ordered that prior orders, dates, and deadlines remain in effect unless changed, while any scheduled conference or oral argument was postponed pending further order.
The parties must file a joint letter by July 28, 2023. The letter must provide updated counsel information, describe the case and its main issues, explain jurisdiction and venue, list deadlines and pending matters, and report on discovery, settlement discussions, possible alternative dispute resolution, and the estimated trial length.
Judge Clarke also set procedures for requesting extensions or postponements and stated that no letter or appearance is required if the case is terminated before the deadline and proof is filed. The order addressed case management and did not decide the parties’ underlying dispute.
The detailed version
- Sunlife Total Health Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. · No. 1:22-cv-10929
- Clarke
- July 18, 2023
Nature of the Order
This is a case-management order issued after the case was reassigned to United States District Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke. The order does not resolve the parties’ underlying claims or defenses.
Reassignment and Existing Proceedings
The court stated that, unless it orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates, and deadlines remain in effect despite the reassignment. Any currently scheduled conference or oral argument before the court was postponed pending further order.
Joint Status Letter
The court ordered Sunlife Total Health Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to file a joint letter through the court’s electronic filing system no later than July 28, 2023. The letter may not exceed five pages, except that lengthy jurisdictional information may be included in an appendix outside the page limit.
The letter must separately address:
- Counsel names and current contact information; - The nature of the case, principal defenses, and major legal and factual issues; - The basis for federal jurisdiction and venue, including 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 remaining, including the number of depositions taken by each party; - The status of settlement discussions, without exact offers or demands; - Discussions about alternative dispute resolution, such as a settlement conference, mediation, or a private mediator; - The estimated trial length; and - Other information that could help move the case toward settlement or trial.
Extensions and Adjournments
The order stated that requests to extend a deadline or postpone a conference must be made by a letter-motion filed electronically at least 48 hours before the deadline or conference. The request must identify the original and requested new dates, prior requests, reasons for the request, the opposing party’s position, and any applicable future court appearance. Unless the parties are told otherwise, a scheduled conference will proceed as planned.
Disposition
The court ordered the parties to file the joint status letter by July 28, 2023, subject to the stated exception for a case that has already been settled or otherwise terminated and for which proof of termination is filed before the deadline. The order made no merits ruling and did not state that any claim or motion was granted or denied.
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