On April 03, 2023 a
NOTICE OF REFERRAL TO ADR - PRESUMPTIVE MEDIATION PART CONFERENCE
was filed
involving a dispute between
Gigi Group, Llc,
Ryan Urban,
and
Hudson Capital Group Ventures, Llc,
for Commercial - Contract
in the District Court of New York County.
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/08/2023 10:58 AM INDEX NO. 651660/2023
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 41 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/08/2023
NOTICE OF REFERRAL TO ADR
Presumptive Early Mediation Part (PMP) - Conference
New York County Supreme Court - Civil Branch
The Presumptive Early Mediation Program provides for the automatic referral of
certain commercial cases to mandatory mediation. Participation in early
mediation is mandatory absent a showing that a party would be subjected to
unreasonable hardship or burden by participation in the mediation.
PMP conferences take place IN PERSON before the Administrative Judge,
Honorable Adam Silvera or his designee. For the specific date, time and location
of the conference in your case, please refer to WebCivil Supreme - Case Search,
eTrack, SCROLL or your court service provider.
Please confer with the other counsel on the case and jointly contact the ADR
Coordinator with documentation in advance of the PMP conference if:
o The matter is stayed due to bankruptcy filing or court order
o There is a related matter not on the scheduled calendar
o The case has been consolidated with or into another case not on the
scheduled calendar
o This matter has been settled, discontinued, or dismissed
o Parties have stipulated to participate in mandatory early mediation
and have completed the ADR Initiation Form
A party seeking an exemption from early mediation based on a showing of
unreasonable hardship or burden must make an application for such at the PMP
conference.
Please contact the ADR Office if you have any questions. Please do not contact
Justice Silvera’s chambers.
Information & Part Rules
Overview
The Presumptive Early Mediation Program was established pursuant to the April
19, 2017 Administrative Order of the then-Administrative Judge Peter H. Moulton
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and continued by AO-92717, AO-12219 and AO-6523. This program provides for
the automatic referral of certain commercial cases to mandatory mediation.
Criteria for eligibility
▪ The case is e-filed
▪ All parties are represented by counsel
▪ Parties are not in default
▪ An RJI was filed
▪ The RJI has designated the nature of the case as:
o Contract
o Business Entity
o Insurance
o UCC
o Other Commercial
▪ The case is assigned to any Justice of the court who has not been appointed
to serve in the Commercial Division
▪ A preliminary conference was requested
The Purpose of the Conference
▪ Confirm that the case is appropriate for early mediation. Participation in
early mediation is mandatory absent a showing that a party would be
subjected to unreasonable hardship or burden by participation in the
mediation.
▪ Order limited, expedited pre-mediation discovery. Pre-mediation discovery
is limited to discovery that is necessary for a meaningful mediation. Such
discovery is without prejudice to further discovery if the case is not
resolved in mediation.
▪ Enroll in the ADR program by completing an ADR Initiation Form
▪ Address any questions you may have about the program
▪ Complete a proposed PC order and refer the case to the assigned Justice if
the case is not appropriate for early mediation
Expectations
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▪ Counsel shall discuss mandatory early mediation with their clients in
advance of the PMP conference
▪ Counsel shall discuss with one another in advance of the conference the
provision and exchange of discovery, if necessary, that is tailored to the
mandatory early mediation
▪ Participation in early mediation is mandatory absent a showing that a party
would be subjected to unreasonable hardship or burden by participation in
the mediation
▪ A party seeking a PMP exemption must make an application for such at the
PMP conference
▪ Counsel may stipulate or be required to draft a proposed PC order at the
PMP conference for submission to the assigned justice
▪ A compliance conference before the assigned justice shall ideally take place
after the conclusion of mediation unless the case is resolved in mediation
▪ Completion of the ADR Initiation Form by counsel for all parties is required
for participation in the Court’s ADR program
▪ All court proceedings other than the ADR proceeding shall be conducted by
the justice assigned to the case
NYSCEF Filings
All ADR documents filed on NYSCEF must be filed as an ADR document type. ADR
document types include “Order – Reference to ADR,” “Stipulation for ADR
(Request to So Order),” and “Stipulation for ADR – So-Ordered.”
All NYSCEF registered parties on this case shall participate at the in-person
conference. If you are no longer counsel of record, please visit the NYSCEF page to
remove your representation.
Inquiries and Information – Contact the ADR Office
Phone: 212-256-7956
Email: ADR-1JD@nycourts.gov
On the Web: 1st JD - ADR
Rules and Procedures of the ADR Program
What is ADR?
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Please contact the ADR Office if you have any questions. Please do not contact
Justice Silvera’s chambers.
__________________________________________________________________
Honorable Adam Silvera
Administrative Judge
New York County Supreme Court – Civil Branch
Dejana M. Perrone, Esq.
Court Attorney – Referee
ADR Coordinator
Melissa Sealy, Esq.
Settlement Coordinator – ADR
Carine Ward
Clerical Assistant – ADR
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Document Filed Date
December 08, 2023
Case Filing Date
April 03, 2023
Category
Commercial - Contract
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/08/2023 10:58 AM INDEX NO. 651660/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 41 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/08/2023 NOTICE OF REFERRAL TO ADR Presumptive Early Mediation Part (PMP) - Conference New York County Supreme Court - Civil Branch The Presumptive Early Mediation Program provides for the automatic referral of certain commercial cases to mandatory mediation. Participation in early mediation is mandatory absent a showing that a party would be subjected to unreasonable hardship or burden by participation in the mediation. PMP conferences take place IN PERSON before the Administrative Judge, Honorable Adam Silvera or his designee. For the specific date, time and location of the conference in your case, please refer to WebCivil Supreme - Case Search, eTrack, SCROLL or your court service provider. Please confer with the other counsel on the case and jointly contact the ADR Coordinator with documentation in advance of the PMP conference if: o The matter is stayed due to bankruptcy filing or court order o There is a related matter not on the scheduled calendar o The case has been consolidated with or into another case not on the scheduled calendar o This matter has been settled, discontinued, or dismissed o Parties have stipulated to participate in mandatory early mediation and have completed the ADR Initiation Form A party seeking an exemption from early mediation based on a showing of unreasonable hardship or burden must make an application for such at the PMP conference. Please contact the ADR Office if you have any questions. Please do not contact Justice Silvera’s chambers. Information & Part Rules Overview The Presumptive Early Mediation Program was established pursuant to the April 19, 2017 Administrative Order of the then-Administrative Judge Peter H. Moulton 1 of 4 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/08/2023 10:58 AM INDEX NO. 651660/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 41 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/08/2023 and continued by AO-92717, AO-12219 and AO-6523. This program provides for the automatic referral of certain commercial cases to mandatory mediation. Criteria for eligibility ▪ The case is e-filed ▪ All parties are represented by counsel ▪ Parties are not in default ▪ An RJI was filed ▪ The RJI has designated the nature of the case as: o Contract o Business Entity o Insurance o UCC o Other Commercial ▪ The case is assigned to any Justice of the court who has not been appointed to serve in the Commercial Division ▪ A preliminary conference was requested The Purpose of the Conference ▪ Confirm that the case is appropriate for early mediation. Participation in early mediation is mandatory absent a showing that a party would be subjected to unreasonable hardship or burden by participation in the mediation. ▪ Order limited, expedited pre-mediation discovery. Pre-mediation discovery is limited to discovery that is necessary for a meaningful mediation. Such discovery is without prejudice to further discovery if the case is not resolved in mediation. ▪ Enroll in the ADR program by completing an ADR Initiation Form ▪ Address any questions you may have about the program ▪ Complete a proposed PC order and refer the case to the assigned Justice if the case is not appropriate for early mediation Expectations 2 of 4 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/08/2023 10:58 AM INDEX NO. 651660/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 41 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/08/2023 ▪ Counsel shall discuss mandatory early mediation with their clients in advance of the PMP conference ▪ Counsel shall discuss with one another in advance of the conference the provision and exchange of discovery, if necessary, that is tailored to the mandatory early mediation ▪ Participation in early mediation is mandatory absent a showing that a party would be subjected to unreasonable hardship or burden by participation in the mediation ▪ A party seeking a PMP exemption must make an application for such at the PMP conference ▪ Counsel may stipulate or be required to draft a proposed PC order at the PMP conference for submission to the assigned justice ▪ A compliance conference before the assigned justice shall ideally take place after the conclusion of mediation unless the case is resolved in mediation ▪ Completion of the ADR Initiation Form by counsel for all parties is required for participation in the Court’s ADR program ▪ All court proceedings other than the ADR proceeding shall be conducted by the justice assigned to the case NYSCEF Filings All ADR documents filed on NYSCEF must be filed as an ADR document type. ADR document types include “Order – Reference to ADR,” “Stipulation for ADR (Request to So Order),” and “Stipulation for ADR – So-Ordered.” All NYSCEF registered parties on this case shall participate at the in-person conference. If you are no longer counsel of record, please visit the NYSCEF page to remove your representation. Inquiries and Information – Contact the ADR Office Phone: 212-256-7956 Email: ADR-1JD@nycourts.gov On the Web: 1st JD - ADR Rules and Procedures of the ADR Program What is ADR? 3 of 4 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/08/2023 10:58 AM INDEX NO. 651660/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 41 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/08/2023 Please contact the ADR Office if you have any questions. Please do not contact Justice Silvera’s chambers. __________________________________________________________________ Honorable Adam Silvera Administrative Judge New York County Supreme Court – Civil Branch Dejana M. Perrone, Esq. Court Attorney – Referee ADR Coordinator Melissa Sealy, Esq. Settlement Coordinator – ADR Carine Ward Clerical Assistant – ADR 4 of 4