Filed: Jan. 30, 2020
Latest Update: Jan. 30, 2020
Summary: ORDER PAUL A. ENGELMAYER , District Judge . Earlier today, the Court received an ex parte letter from defendant Brian Hopkins, Ex. A, reporting that his counsel Andy Oh, Esq., passed away on January 14, 2020. The Court extends its condolences to Mr. Oh's family and friends. In light of this news, the Court sua sponte adjourns the briefing deadlines for plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment. Accordingly, defendants' opposition, which had been due January 24, 2020, is now due o
Summary: ORDER PAUL A. ENGELMAYER , District Judge . Earlier today, the Court received an ex parte letter from defendant Brian Hopkins, Ex. A, reporting that his counsel Andy Oh, Esq., passed away on January 14, 2020. The Court extends its condolences to Mr. Oh's family and friends. In light of this news, the Court sua sponte adjourns the briefing deadlines for plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment. Accordingly, defendants' opposition, which had been due January 24, 2020, is now due on..
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ORDER
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge.
Earlier today, the Court received an ex parte letter from defendant Brian Hopkins, Ex. A, reporting that his counsel Andy Oh, Esq., passed away on January 14, 2020. The Court extends its condolences to Mr. Oh's family and friends.
In light of this news, the Court sua sponte adjourns the briefing deadlines for plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment. Accordingly, defendants' opposition, which had been due January 24, 2020, is now due on February 28, 2020, and plaintiffs' reply, if any, is due on March 6, 2020. Trial will proceed as scheduled. Mr. Hopkins is directed to retain successor counsel for the corporate defendants, which are required to be represented by counsel in order to proceed in this Court, see Lattanzio v. COMTA, 481 F.3d 137, 139 (2d Cir. 2007), and if he wishes, for himself. Successor counsel is to file a notice of appearance by February 14, 2020. Should successor counsel for the corporate entities not appear by that date, the Court will be obliged to enter a default judgment as to those entities.
To assure Mr. Hopkins's receipt of this order, the Court will email the order to him, in addition to filing it on the public docket of this case.
SO ORDERED.
EXHIBIT A
