Minutes | Filed: June 10, 2026
| Entered: June 10, 2026
Lee v. Air China Limited
Other Statutory Actions | New York Eastern
Initial Conference Hearing ~Util - Set Deadlines
Minute entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Clay H. Kaminsky: An initial conference was held telephonically on June 10, 2026. Kenneth McCallion and Darradh O'Boyle (pending admission to EDNY) appeared on behalf of plaintiff; Benedict Idemundia appeared on behalf of defendant. Following a discussion of the case and the parties' proposed Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order, the Court set the below deadlines:
The parties shall file a joint status report September 1, 2026.
No amendment of the pleadings will be permitted and no additional parties may be joined after September 7, 2026.
Fact discovery shall be completed by December 10, 2026.
The parties shall make required Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures for affirmative expert witness on or before January 8, 2027, and for rebuttal expert witness on or before February 8, 2027.
All discovery shall be completed by March 10, 2027.
The deadline to take the first step in dispositive motion practice is April 9, 2027.
No extension of the above deadlines will be granted except upon a motion, filed prior to the deadline and consistent with Judge Kaminsky's Individual Practices and Rules, showing good cause for the extension. The parties are reminded that "a finding of 'good cause' depends on the diligence of the moving party." Parker v. Columbia Pictures Industries, 204 F.3d 326, 340 (2d Cir. 2000). Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, the Court has an obligation "to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding."
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