Rochon, Jennifer L., United States District Judge
v.
GOLDBERG & ASSOCIATES P.C., et al., Defendants
Counsel
Christopher T. Anderson, AndersonDodson, P.C., New York, NY, Penn Anderson Dodson, Anderson Dodson, P.C., New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.Tanner Bryce Jones, Jones Law Firm, P.C., New York, NY, David Michael Kasell, Kasell Law Firm, Long Island City, NY, Thomas Austin Brown, The Austin Brown Law Firm, Brooklyn, NY, for Defendant Goldberg & Associates P.C.
Tanner Bryce Jones, Jones Law Firm, P.C., New York, NY, David Michael Kasell, Kasell Law Firm, Long Island City, NY, Louis R. Lombardi, Bellefonte, PA, Thomas Austin Brown, The Austin Brown Law Firm, Brooklyn, NY, for Defendant Julie Goldberg, Esq.
ORDER
Hon. Jennifer L. Rochon
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Re: Discovery Dispute in Coker v. Goldberg & Associates P.C. et al, 1:21-cv-01803-JLR
Dear Judge Rochon:
I am in receipt of Ms. Dodson’s letter, dated March 21, 2023, and your Honor’s order of March 22, 2023.
As Ms. Dodson’s letter notes, her office reached out to Louis Lombardi,
who is no longer with our firm, and Mr. Jones, who was unavailable at
the time. No formal request was sent to me, the attorney who conducted
the deposition of Defendant Julie Goldberg, with a final, formal list of
requests.
As I only received this letter on March 21st, I am not in a position to provide the extensive list of requested documents on such short notice. Additionally, as the letter notes, at the time the letter was sent, we did not yet have the transcript for the full context of requests. I believe the transcript will also show that there were requests for which Defendants demanded additional time, as much as 30 days, to locate and prepare the requested documents. But, again, we did not receive the transcript, nor any formal request, at the time Ms. Dodson’s letter was sent.
As to Ms. Goldberg’s preparation for the 30(b)(6) topics, she testified truthfully to the extent of her knowledge and capability about those issues. If Plaintiff’s counsel is unsatisfied with the depth of her knowledge, they are free to serve us with a notice to take the deposition of additional witnesses.
Please note that we are not refusing to turn over any discovery materials and have no dispute as to the materials demanded at this time. Plaintiff’s counsel has made extensive material demands that will take our office and the Defendant’s office some time to coordinate and gather.
Respectfully,
T. Austin Brown, Esq.
Jones Law Firm, P.C.
1270 6th Avenue, Floor 7
New York, NY 10020
(212) 258-0685
austin@joneslawnyc.com
Attorneys for Defendants
In light of Defendants' assertion that they are not refusing to
turn over any discovery materials, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that Defendants shall produce items they agreed
to produce forthwith, but no later than April 7, 2023. The
Court will resolve any additional disputes at the April 10,
2023 conference.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the
motions pending at ECF Nos. 62 & 64.
Dated: March 24, 2023
SO ORDERED.