Letter,Correspondence: Pamela Goldstein, Ellyn Berk, Tony Berk, Paul Benjamin v. Houlihan/Lawrence Inc.

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                                Jeremy C. Vest                                                                                        Chrysler Center
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                                                                             January 17, 2023

                  Via NYSCEF
                  Hon. Linda S. Jamieson
                  Supreme Court of the State of New York
                  Westchester County
                  111 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
                  White Plains, NY 106010

                           Re:      Goldstein et al. v. Houlihan/Lawrence Inc.,
                                    No. 60767/2018 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Westchester Cty.)

                  Dear Justice Jamieson:

                           I write on behalf of Class Plaintiffs in regards to their now-unopposed Motion
                  to  Confirm      the   Twenty-Second          Report    and    Recommendation           (the   “Motion”)      (Dkt.
                  1501).

                           In  an   effort   to  avoid   unnecessary        delay    and   imposition      on   the  Court,    Class
                  Plaintiffs    asked     Houlihan       Lawrence       to  consent     to  confirmation       of  the   Discovery
                  Referee’s latest ruling (Dkt. 1509).             Houlihan Lawrence ignored that request, putting
                  Class Plaintiffs to the burden and expense                   of bringing the Motion, but then did not
                  file an opposition prior to its January 13, 2023 statutory deadline, thus continuing its
                  strategic use of the inherently slow-moving confirmation process to stall the progress
                  of merits discovery.

                           To keep the case moving towards a 2023 trial, Class Plaintiffs request prompt
                  entry of the Proposed Order (Dkt. 1510) submitted in connection with the Motion.

                                                                                 Respectfully,


                                                                                 Jeremy Vest

                  Cc: Counsel for Defendant (via NYSCEF)




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