On July 14, 2018 a
Letter,Correspondence
was filed
involving a dispute between
Ellyn Berk,
Pamela Goldstein,
Paul Benjamin,
Tony Berk,
and
Houlihan Lawrence Inc.,
for Commercial Division
in the District Court of Westchester County.
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FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2018 03:42 PM INDEX NO. 60767/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 124 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2018
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
RICHARD J. DARONCO WESTCHESTER
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
111 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD.
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10601
(914) 824-5415
LINDA S. JAMIESON
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
VIA NYSCEF
July 31, 2018
Re: Goldstein v. Houlihan/Lawrence Inc.
Index Number: 60767/18
Dear Counsel:
A Preliminary Conference, for counsel only, will be held at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd, Annex Courtroom 103, White Plains, New York on:
September 20, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
An attorney thoroughly familiar with the case and with binding authority to agree on
behalf of each party with respect to pre-trial and settlement matters must attend this conference.
Counsel must complete the Preliminary Conference Order prior to the scheduled conference.
Any open issues will be addressed at the Preliminary Conference.
Copies of all pleadings to date shall be received by the Court at least one (1) business day
prior to the conference in a joint submission by counsel. Additionally, counsel shall submit a
joint description of the facts and each parties’ contentions, not exceeding one page.
Counsel are directed to consult prior to the conference in accordance with the provisions
of Rule 8 of the Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division, and are further directed to be
prepared to discuss with the Court the results of such consultation at the conference. A copy of
the Court’s Preliminary Conference Order is enclosed for your review.
At the conference, the Court will issue a Preliminary Conference Order scheduling all
pre-trial discovery, and will set a date for a Trial Readiness Conference. The Court will also be
willing to discuss settlement of the action or the narrowing of the areas of dispute between the
parties.
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FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2018 03:42 PM INDEX NO. 60767/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 124 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2018
The Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, has an Alternative
Dispute Resolution Program for the mediation of disputes assigned to the Commercial Division.
The Rules, the List of Neutrals and their credentials can be found on the Commercial Division’s
website at http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/comdiv/westchester.shtml. At the Preliminary
Conference, we will discuss whether mediation would be beneficial to the resolution of the
action or the narrowing of issues. Further, even if the parties do not opt for mediation at the
outset of this action, at any point during this action, counsel may jointly request that the Court
issue an order of reference to an ADR Resolution Program Mediator. However, counsel should
be aware that the referral of an action to ADR will likely not result in a stay of the action.
Requests for adjournment of this conference date must be on consent, confirmed by
stipulation, subject to the approval of the Court. In no event will more than one adjournment of
the Preliminary Conference be granted. If you have any questions or any scheduling conflict,
please contact our Part Clerk, Frances Schiel-Doyle, at fschiel@nycourts.gov or 914.824.5345.
Very truly yours,
HON. LINDA S. JAMIESON
Supreme Court Justice
Commercial Division
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Document Filed Date
July 31, 2018
Case Filing Date
July 14, 2018
Category
Commercial Division
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FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2018 03:42 PM INDEX NO. 60767/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 124 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2018 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK RICHARD J. DARONCO WESTCHESTER COUNTY COURTHOUSE 111 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD. WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10601 (914) 824-5415 LINDA S. JAMIESON JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT VIA NYSCEF July 31, 2018 Re: Goldstein v. Houlihan/Lawrence Inc. Index Number: 60767/18 Dear Counsel: A Preliminary Conference, for counsel only, will be held at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Annex Courtroom 103, White Plains, New York on: September 20, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. An attorney thoroughly familiar with the case and with binding authority to agree on behalf of each party with respect to pre-trial and settlement matters must attend this conference. Counsel must complete the Preliminary Conference Order prior to the scheduled conference. Any open issues will be addressed at the Preliminary Conference. Copies of all pleadings to date shall be received by the Court at least one (1) business day prior to the conference in a joint submission by counsel. Additionally, counsel shall submit a joint description of the facts and each parties’ contentions, not exceeding one page. Counsel are directed to consult prior to the conference in accordance with the provisions of Rule 8 of the Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division, and are further directed to be prepared to discuss with the Court the results of such consultation at the conference. A copy of the Court’s Preliminary Conference Order is enclosed for your review. At the conference, the Court will issue a Preliminary Conference Order scheduling all pre-trial discovery, and will set a date for a Trial Readiness Conference. The Court will also be willing to discuss settlement of the action or the narrowing of the areas of dispute between the parties. 1 of 2 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2018 03:42 PM INDEX NO. 60767/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 124 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2018 The Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, has an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for the mediation of disputes assigned to the Commercial Division. The Rules, the List of Neutrals and their credentials can be found on the Commercial Division’s website at http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/comdiv/westchester.shtml. At the Preliminary Conference, we will discuss whether mediation would be beneficial to the resolution of the action or the narrowing of issues. Further, even if the parties do not opt for mediation at the outset of this action, at any point during this action, counsel may jointly request that the Court issue an order of reference to an ADR Resolution Program Mediator. However, counsel should be aware that the referral of an action to ADR will likely not result in a stay of the action. Requests for adjournment of this conference date must be on consent, confirmed by stipulation, subject to the approval of the Court. In no event will more than one adjournment of the Preliminary Conference be granted. If you have any questions or any scheduling conflict, please contact our Part Clerk, Frances Schiel-Doyle, at fschiel@nycourts.gov or 914.824.5345. Very truly yours, HON. LINDA S. JAMIESON Supreme Court Justice Commercial Division LSJ:jsh 2 of 2