LETTER / CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE (Motion #001) Letter in Response to Plaintiff's Order to Show Cause #1

--- Page 1 --- October 20, 2026 Gillian A. Fisher Admitted in NY and NJ Direct Line: 973-540-8220 Email: [email protected] 805 Third Ave., 10th Floor New York, NY 10022 FLORHAM PARK, NJ PARAMUS, NJ SPARTA, NJ NEW YORK, NY Filed Via NYSCEF Honorable Phaedra F. Perry-Bond Supreme Court of the State of New York County of New York 60 Centre Street New York, New York 10007 Re: Jane Doe v. Cornell University, et al Index No. 161707/2026 Motion Sequence #1 Return Date October 23, 2026 Dear Judge Perry-Bond: The undersigned offices represent Defendants Chi Phi Fraternity and Chi Phi Educational Trust in the above matter. The above entities were not properly served with the Order to Show Cause in accordance with this Court’s directives. They also have not been properly served with the Complaint in accordance with the applicable statutes and rules of court pertaining to proper service of original process. Nevertheless, our clients have no objection to Plaintiff’s application to proceed in the civil action under the pseudonym Jane Doe. Respectfully submitted, SCHENCK PRICE SMITH & KING, LLC Local Counsel for above-mentioned entities Peter A. Marra, Esq. Gillian Fisher, Esq. MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN Lead Counsel for above-mentioned entities The Curtis Center 170 S. Independence Mall W, Suite 400E Philadelphia, Pa. 19106-3337 Jennifer S. Coatsworth, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice forthcoming to this Court) FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2026 10:58 AM INDEX NO. 161704/2026 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 85 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2026 1 of 1