USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE HEED? 10/30/2035 SERENA N. HAWKES and MICHELE CIMATO, Plaintiffs, ORDER -v- 22-CV-6393 (HJR) FLAXVILLE, LLC and DAVID K. CHIRCHIR, Defendants.

HENRY J. RICARDO, United States Magistrate Judge. The Court is in receipt of the Parties’ October 30, 2025 letter stating that they are submitting this matter to a binding arbitration. ECF No. 73. “Whena district court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute, and a party requests a stay pending arbitration, [9 U.S.C.] § 3 of the [Federal Arbitration Act] compels the court to stay the proceeding.” Smith v. Spizzirri,

, 478 (2024). Therefore, this matter is STAYED until final determination of the arbitration proceedings. The November 10, 2025 pre-trial conference and trial scheduled to begin on November 12, 2025 are adjourned sine die. SO ORDERED. Dated: October 30, 2025 New York, New York * He J. Ricar United States Magistrate Judge