Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Plaintiff: Crystallex International Corporation
Defendant: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Case Number: 1:2017mc00151
Filed: June 19, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Delaware
Office: Wilmington Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Unassigned Judge
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Registration of Foreign Judgment
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April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1137 MEMORANDUM ORDER re: D.I. 1041 MOTION to Intervene and for Miscellaneous Relief. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 4/25/2024. (mpb)
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1065 MEMORANDUM ORDER re: (Misc. No. 17-151 D.I. 980 ; Misc. No. 23-609 D.I. 49 ) MOTION for Reconsideration and/or a Narrow and Limited Stay Pending Appeal. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 3/14/2024. (apk)
February 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 964 MEMORANDUM ORDER re: (Misc. No. 17-151 D.I. 922; Misc. No. 23-609 D.I. 38) Devengoechea's Renewed Motion for a Writ of Attachment. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 02/15/2024. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS, 1:23-mc-00609-LPS(smg)
January 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 902 MEMORANDUM re: motions (Misc. No. 17-151 D.I. 814, 818, 826, 828; Misc. No. 23-608 D.I. 3, 10; Misc. No. 23-609 D.I. 2, 4, 6, 9) and oral orders (Misc. No. 17-151 D.I. 886; Misc. No. 23-608 D.I. 31; Misc. No. 23-609 D.I. 24). Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/29/2024. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS, 1:23-mc-00608-LPS, 1:23-mc-00609-LPS(mpb)
January 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 869 MEMORANDUM ORDER re: motions for extension of time (Misc. No. 17-151 D.I. 849, C.A. No. 23-1405 D.I. 13, C.A. No. 23-1406 D.I. 13, C.A. No. 23-1407 D.I. 13, C.A. No. 23-1408 D.I. 13, C.A. No. 23-1409 D.I. 13) Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 01/18/2024. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS et al.(smg)
January 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 838 MEMORANDUM ORDER re: pending motions (Misc. Nos. 17-151 D.I. 801, 802, 808, 809; 19-290 D.I. 170; 20-257 D.I. 108; 21-18 D.I. 93; 21-46 D.I. 83; 21-481 D.I. 71; 22-68 D.I. 43; 22-69 D.I. 43; 22-131 D.I. 92; 22-156 D.I. 47; 22-263 D.I. 91; 22-347 D.I. 29; 22-453 D.I. 46; 23-360 D.I. 50; 23-361 D.I. 50). Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 01/08/2023. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS et al.(smg)
October 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 738 MEMORANDUM ORDER: (1) The Step 5 (Writ) Deadline SHALL be the date that is ten (10) calendar days prior to the deadline for the first round of bidding, whether that be for Stalking Horse bids or regular-way bids. (2) The Step 7 (Perfected Writ) Deadl ine SHALL be the date that is ninety (90) calendar days after the Step 5 (Writ) Deadline, but in no event will such date occur later than the date that is ten (10) calendar days prior to the deadline for the final round of bidding. (3) The Special Ma ster's recommendations regarding procedures to implement the priority arrangement outlines in the Court's July 27 Order are ADOPTED. Each party seeking to become an Additional Judgment Creditor SHALL file on the docket of the Crystallex cas e (Misc. No. 17-151-LPS), no later than three (3) business days after entry of this Memorandum Order, a summary of the dates of all completed steps, as outlined in the July 27 Order, including supporting documentation sufficient to support the party& #039;s representations. After this initial filing, each party seeking to become an Additional Judgment Creditor SHALL make further filings on the docket of the Crystallex case (Misc. No. 17-151-LPS) indicating any additional Step completed, no later than three (3) business days after the completion of such additional Step, including supporting documentation sufficient to support the party's representations. The Special Master SHALL maintain a chart ("Steps Chart") tracking the pro gress of each party seeking to become an Additional Judgment Creditor and shall submit the Steps Chart to the Court by filing on the docket of the Crystallex case (Misc. No. 17-151-LPS) on no less than a monthly basis. The Court will, as necessary, i ssue additional orders consistent with the procedures recommended by the Special Master, and now adopted by the Court, to further implement the priority arrangement procedures. The Venezuela Parties, Crystallex, and Red Tree Investments, LLC made sev eral additional proposals and requests regarding the priority arrangement procedures. These proposals and requests appear to be complementary to, rather than inconsistent with, the priority arrangement procedures recommended by the Special Master. Th e Special Master indicated at the September 12 status conference and in a letter filed on September 20 that he does not object to these proposals and requests. Nor has the Court received any objections from the Sale Process Parties or any other inter ested entities regarding these proposals and requests. Therefore, the proposals and requests made by the Venezuela Parties, Crystallex, and Red Tree Investments, LLC with respect to priority arrangement procedures, including the language necessary to implement Crystallex's proposal, submitted by Crystallex pursuant to the Court's instruction at the September 12 status conference, are ADOPTED. The Court will enter additional orders, consistent with this Memorandum Order, in each of the creditor actions. (PLEASE SEE MEMORANDUM ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS) Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 10/11/2023. (apk)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 646 MEMORANDUM ORDER Relating to Additional Judgments, Priority, and Transaction Expenses. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/27/2023. (etg)
July 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 644 MEMORANDUM ORDER Regarding Share Certificate. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/17/23. (ntl)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 615 MEMORANDUM ORDER regarding letter briefs to be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 23, 2023. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/21/23. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS et al. (ntl)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 559 MEMORANDUM ORDER: Setting briefing schedules on various motions and other pending issues. An Oral Argument is set for 6/26/2023 at 10:00 AM (Courtroom to be determined). Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/10/23. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS et al. (ntl)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 555 MEMORANDUM ORDER re documents received from OFAC. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/4/23. Associated Cases: 1:17-mc-00151-LPS, 1:19-mc-00290-LPS, 1:20-mc-00257-LPS, 1:21-mc-00046-LPS, 1:21-mc-00481-LPS(ntl)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 551 MEMORANDUM ORDER re 540 MOTION to Stay by The Venezuela Parties Pending the Resolution of Their Forthcoming Mandamus Petition filed by PDV Holding, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation is DENIED. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 4/27/23. (ntl)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 544 MEMORANDUM ORDER re 538 Oral Order -- 509 MOTION to Disqualify the Special Master filed by PDV Holding, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation is DENIED. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 4/11/23. (ntl)
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 517 MEMORANDUM ORDER requesting additional briefing and Setting Oral Argument and Status Conference for 3/30/2023 at a time to be determined in Courtroom 4A. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 2/17/23. (ntl)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 507 MEMORANDUM ORDER re 483 MOTION to Intervene and to Modify the Sale Procedures Order filed by Red Tree Investments, LLC is DENIED. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/11/23. (ntl)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 469 MEMORANDUM ORDER relating to the remaining objections to the most recently filed version of the Proposed Sale Procedures Order; the Special Master shall submit a joint status report no later than 8/5/22. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/27/22. (ntl)
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 463 MEMORANDUM ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court's March 2, 2022 Order (D.I. 444) is AMENDED to incorporate the Court's discussion and conclusions in the instant Memorandum Order. For the foregoing reasons, the Court certifies the fo llowing question for interlocutory review: Whether Executive Orders and regulations issued by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, under which the PDVH Shares are blocked property, bar the Court from proceeding with steps toward an auction of the PDVH Shares to satisfy Crystallex's judgment, provided that no sale of the PDVH Shares will be permitted to close unless relevant parties obtain specific licenses from OFAC or the Venezuelan sanctions regime changes so that the PDVH Shares are no longer blocked property. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/4/22. (ntl)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 443 OPINION. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 3/2/22. (ntl)
September 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 337 MEMORANDUM ORDER resolving several issues in connection with the work of the Court's Special Master; Oral Argument is set for 11/8/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 9/8/21. This order has been emailed to Delaware counsel. (ntl) (Main Document 337 UNSEALED and replaced on 9/10/2021) (ntl).
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 277 ORDER REGARDING SPECIAL MASTER. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/27/21. (ntl)
May 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 275 MEMORANDUM ORDER re issues and objections related to the Special Master. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/25/21. (ntl)
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 258 MEMORANDUM ORDER appointing Robert B. Pincus, Esq. as Special Master. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 4/13/21. (ntl)
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 257 MEMORANDUM ORDER re 242 MOTION to Stay filed by PDV Holding, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation is DENIED. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 3/19/21. (ntl)
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 234 OPINION re pending motions. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/14/21. (ntl)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 174 MEMORANDUM ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stay is LIFTED; A briefing schedule is set and an Oral Argument is set for July 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6B. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/22/20. (ntl)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 166 MEMORANDUM ORDER re 156 MOTION to Modify Stay filed by Crystallex International Corporation is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/28/20. (ntl)
November 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 132 MEMORANDUM ORDER Staying the action and cancelling the December 20, 2018 hearing. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 11/30/18. (ntl)
August 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 95 MEMORANDUM ORDER. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 8/23/2108. (etg)
July 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 68 MEMORANDUM ORDER re questions to be answered in preparation for oral argument on 8/3/18. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/30/18. (ntl)
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Plaintiff: Crystallex International Corporation
Represented By: Travis Steven Hunter
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