Motion-Secondary: Ernest Watson, Abby Watson v. The City Of New York, Det. John Brady Shield No. 646, P.O. Rene Soto

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                                At an lAS Part      of Supreme Court, of
                              the State of New York, County of Ne\..,r
                              York located at 60 Centre Street,
                              New York, NY 10007, on the        day of
                              October 2023

PRESENT:

Hon.

                    Justice of the Supreme Court

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ERNEST WATSON and ABBY WATSON,               Law Dep't No. 2020-002205

                         Plaintiffs,         Index No. 162516/2019

       -against-                             ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

THE CITY OF NEW YORK;
Det. "JOHN" BRADY Shield No. 646
and P.O. RENE SOTO,

                         Defendants.
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       On reading and filing the Affirmation of Robert Dembia,

Esq., dated October 2, 2023, setting forth facts tending to show

that it is appropriate in the within action to extend the time

for the plaintiff to secure the report of a medical expert and to

complete non-party discovery, and also tending to show that in

this action, there is just cause such an extension of time, or

alternatively, to allow the plaintiff to complete the above after

filing the note of issue,

       LET defendants show cause before a motion term of this

Court, in Room     - - - , Supreme Court of the State of New York, at
the Courthouse thereof, 80 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013, at
_ _ _ _ _ AM,      on                       , 2023, or as soon
thereafter as the parties can be heard why relief should not be

granted as follows:

        1.   An order pursuant to CPLR 2004, extending the time limit

set forth in the Stipulation and Order dated 6/27/23 and

otherwise extending for 60 days the time limit for plaintiffs to

complete pre-trial proceedings, including but not limited to

securing expert medical opinion and non-party discovery, on the

ground that the undersigned, despite a good faith effort, was

unable to complete the above proceedings within the time provided

in the Stipulation and Order dated 6/27/2023,

        2.   Alternatively, an order pursuant to Uniform Rule §

202.21(d), permitting the plaintiffs complete the aforesaid

pretrial proceedings after the filing of the note of issue.

        3.   An order for any other relief which to the Court appears

just.

        Sufficient reason therefore appearing, and pending the

hearing and determination of this motion, it is

        ORDERED, that the deadlines in the Stipulation and Order

dated 6/27/2023 are hereby extended for 60 days pending further

proceedings and it is further

        ORDERED, that service of a copy of this Order and the papers

on which it is granted, on defense counsel, by mail to

                   New York City Law Department
                   100 Church Street, 4th Floor
                   New York, NY 10007

and additionally, by filing the papers on which it was granted
with the NYSCEF e-filing system under the file for this action,

on or before October     , 2023, be deemed good and sufficient.

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                              Justice of the Supreme Court