Baker v. The City of New York et al
Plaintiff: Michael Smith Baker
Defendant: The City of New York, Anthony German and Federico Irizarry
Case Number: 1:2015cv07296
Filed: September 15, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Katherine Polk Failla
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 179 JUDGMENT: ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That in accordance with the jury's verdict in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff, judgment shall be entered in favor of Defendants.Accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 9/1/2021) (rro)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 160 ORDER terminating 121 Motion in Limine; terminating 128 Motion in Limine; terminating 130 Motion in Limine. The Court held pretrial conferences in this matter on July 12, July 20, and July 22, 2021. As reflected in the record, the Court add ressed and resolved the parties outstanding motions in limine and other evidentiary disputes at these conferences. The Clerk of Court is thus directed to terminate the pending motions at docket entries 121, 128, and 130. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/27/2021) (mml)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER: For the reasons discussed on the record, and for the limited purpose of trial preparation, the parties are hereby permitted to file trial exhibits under seal, where such exhibits contain confidential or otherwise sensitive information. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/22/2021) (nb)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 147 ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to appear for limited oral argument at a telephonic conference on July 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to resolve the outstanding motions in limine. At the appointed time, the parties shall call (888) 363-4749 and ent er access code 5123533. Please note, the conference will not be available until 10:00 a.m. SO ORDERED. ( Telephone Conference set for 7/20/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 7/16/2021) (va)
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER granting 127 Letter Motion to Seal. Application GRANTED. Due to the sensitive personal nature contained therein, Plaintiff's medical record may be filed under seal. Evidence related to Plaintiff's criminal history shall be filed under seal pending resolution of Plaintiff's motion in limine regarding the admissibility of this evidence at trial. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/28/21) (yv)
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ORDER denying 117 Letter Motion to Compel. Application DENIED, for substantially the reasons articulated in Plaintiff's letter in opposition. (See Dkt. #118). The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion pending at docket entry 117.. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/11/2021) (nb)
June 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER: The Southern District of New York has reconfigured courtrooms and other spaces in its courthouses to allow civil jury trials to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the centralized calendaring system currently i n place, the Clerk's Office schedules up to three jury trials to begin on each day of jury selection: a primary case and up to two back-up cases that may proceed in its place if the primary case does not go forward. On October 26, 2020, the C ourt ordered that trial would commence on July 26, 2021 (Dkt. #110), and proceeded to request a jury trial for that date. The Clerks Office has now notified the Court that this case has been placed on the jury trial list for July 27, 2021, and is now first on the list for jury trials for that day. This means that the Clerk's Office has scheduled two back-up cases for the July 27, 2021 trial date. The case must be trial-ready for that date. If the case cannot proceed on the scheduled d ate, the parties must notify the Court as soon as possible so that the Clerk's Office may allocate that trial date to one of the back-up cases. The Court previously entered a schedule for pretrial submissions, pursuant to which the parties� 39; Joint Pretrial Order, motions in limine, requests to charge, proposed voir dire instructions, and any pretrial memoranda of law will be due June 25, 2021; and any opposition papers to motions in limine will be due July 2, 2021. (See Dkt. #110). A final pretrial conference is scheduled for July 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. (See id.). SO ORDERED. (Motions due by 6/25/2021., Pretrial Order due by 6/25/2021., Responses due by 7/2/2021, Ready for Trial by 7/27/2021., Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/12/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/7/2021) (rro)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ORDER: The Southern District of New York has reconfigured courtrooms and other spaces in its courthouses to allow civil jury trials to proceed as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the centralized calendaring system currently i n place, the Clerk's Office schedules up to three jury trials to begin on each day of jury selection: a primary case and up to two back-up cases that may proceed in its place if the primary case does not go forward. On October 26, 2020, the C ourt ordered that trial would commence on July 26, 2021 (Dkt. #110), and proceeded to request a jury trial for that date. The Clerk's Office has now notified the Court that this case has been placed on the jury trial list for July 27, 2021. T he case must be trial-ready for that date. The case is third on the list for jury trials for that day. This means that the case will not proceed on July 27, 2021, if either of the two trials scheduled for that date go forward. If the case cannot p roceed on the scheduled date, the Court will seek another jury trial date for as soon as possible thereafter. As soon as the Court confirms that the matter will proceed on July 27, 2021, it will inform the parties. The Court previously entered a sch edule for pretrial submissions, pursuant to which the parties' Joint Pretrial Order, motions in limine, requests to charge, proposed voire dire instructions, and any pretrial memoranda of law will be due June 25, 2021; and any opposition papers to motions in limine will be due July 2, 2021. (See Dkt. #110). A final pretrial conference is scheduled for July 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. (See id.). (Motions due by 6/25/2021., Pretrial Order due by 6/25/2021., Responses due by 7/2/2021, Ready for Trial by 7/27/2021., Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/12/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/2/2021) (rro)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 99 STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER CONCERNING INSPECTION OF THE 1ST PRECINCT OFTHE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material... (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 1/6/2020) (rro)
March 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 78 OPINION AND ORDER re: 64 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Federico Irizarry, Anthony German. For the reasons stated in this Opinion, Defendants motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at Docket Entry 64. The parties are directed to submit a joint letter on or before April 30, 2019, indicating their availability for trial on the surviving claims in the second half of 2019. If the parties would prefer first to engage in alternative dispute resolution, such as a mediation or settlement conference, they can advise the Court of that as well. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/26/2019) (anc)
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