Minutes | Filed: August 06, 2026
| Entered: August 06, 2026
Kosal v. Planet Fitness et al
Personal Inj. Prod. Liability | New York Eastern
Initial Conference Hearing ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
Electronic Minute Order for the Initial Conference held on August 6, 2026, before Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks.
APPEARANCES:
- Jared Cooper, Esq., on behalf of the Plaintiff.
- Ryan Jerome, Esq., on behalf of the Defendant.
THE FOLLOWING RULINGS WERE MADE:
Following discussion with counsel during the Initial Conference and review of the submitted worksheet, the Court adopted a Scheduling Order which is attached at ECF No. 19 .
A Status Conference has been scheduled for February 12, 2027, at 10:00 AM via the Court's Video Zoom. A Final Pre-Trial Conference has been scheduled for July 26, 2027, at 10:00 AM via the Court's Video Zoom. The Court will e-mail the Zoom invitations closer to the conference dates. All participants involved shall comply with Judge Wicks' Individual Rules regarding Expectations for Remote Appearances (see Rule § 1E). A proposed Joint Pre-Trial Order ("JPTO") in compliance with the Individual Practice Rules of this Court, or of the assigned District Judge if the parties do not consent to this Court, signed by counsel for each party, must be filed on ECF by July 19, 2027. If a Motion for Summary Judgment is pending, the Pre-Trial Conference will be cancelled and filing of the proposed JPTO will be held in abeyance.
The undersigned is available for a Settlement Conference if the parties so desire. In the event the parties would like a Settlement Conference, the parties are directed to contact the undersigned's Courtroom Deputy, via e-mail at Eric_Russo@nyed.uscourts.gov, with mutually convenient dates that the parties are available.
SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks on August 6, 2026. (Time Log # 10:01 - 10:05, by Video - via Zoom) (ELR)