Harris v. Middleton
Plaintiff: Leatrice Harris
Defendant: Zsa Zsa Middleton
Case Number: 1:2007cv03391
Filed: August 15, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Brooklyn Office
County: Kings
Presiding Judge: Marilyn D. Go
Presiding Judge: Edward R. Korman
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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July 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 286 ORDER. Before the Court is plaintiffs April 21, 2014 Motion for Relief from Judgment and to Amend the Complaint [Rec. Doc. 244]. Based on the Courts Reasons for Denying Plaintiffs Motion for Relief from Judgment and to Amend the Complaint [Rec. Doc. 285] issued this date, it is ORDERED that plaintiffs Motion for Relief from Judgment and to Amend the Complaint [Rec. Doc. 244] is DENIED. Ordered by Judge Tucker L. Melancon on 7/15/2014. (Sherer-Kohlburn, Sarah)
March 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 237 ORDER. Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment [Rec. Doc. 168] will be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Motion will be granted on all of plaintiffs claims: conversion, fraud, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, quiet title, reformation , constructive trust, and punitive damages, and each of plaintiffs claims will be dismissed with prejudice. Defendants counterclaims based on plaintiffs alleged litigation misconduct, asserted for the first time in her Motion for Summary Judgment, will be denied. THE PARTIES ARE INSTRUCTED TO READ THE ATTACHED RULING IN FULL FOR DETAILS. Ordered by Judge Tucker L. Melancon on 3/25/2014. (Sherer-Kohlburn, Sarah)
July 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER denying without prejudice 142 Motion for Contempt for failure to comply with Local Rule 83.6 of this Court. Plaintiff must personally serve Mr. Lukman by July 31, 2012 with a copy of its contempt motion papers in accordance with Rule 83.6 o f the Local Civil Rules which mandates that service shall be made personally, in the manner provided for by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the service of a summons. Plaintiff must also serve Mr. Lukman with copies of this order, the subpoe nas previously served on him on July 9, 2009 and April 26, 2012, the text of Rule 45(c) and (d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as required by Rule 45(a) and witness fees and mileage as required by Rule 45(b)(1). Mr. Lukman is ordered to sho w cause before Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on August 20, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. why he should not be certified to be in contempt of court for failure to comply with court orders and subpoenas. Any opposition shall be submitted to this Court by August 14, 2012. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 7/16/2012. (Proujansky, Josh)
June 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER granting 90 Motion to Adjourn Conference; denying without prejudice 91 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The defendants motion to adjourn the next conference is granted to 8/4/10 at 10:00 a.m. The plaintiff must serve her proposed stipulated facts by 7/6/10 and the proposed JPTO must be submitted to the Court by 7/30/10. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 6/29/2010. (Proujansky, Josh)
April 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 86 Minute Order. for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go: Discovery Hearing held on 4/1/2010. Appearances by Richard Wright for plaintiff; Paul Golden for defendant. Hearing on motions for contempt and for sanctions 78 , 85 held . The four subpoenaed parties did not appear. The Court will issue a further order directing their compliance the subpoenas served on them and will issue a certification of contempt if they fail to do so by the deadlines set. For the reasons state d on the record, plaintiffs' motion for sanctions is denied as to the defendant and granted as to the subpoenaed parties. The four subpoenaed parties are each sanctioned $200 for attorney's fees and costs incurred by plaintiffs for the preparation of the motion for contempt and counsel's attendance at the hearing. Next conference scheduled for May 27, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. (Tape #FTR 11:38-11:46 and ESR B 10/13 3647-4334.) (Go, Marilyn)
January 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Minute Order for Discovery and Motion hearing held before Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 1/13/10 granting in large part motion to compel 69 .granting in part and denying in part [69. Appearances by Richard Wright for plaintiffs; Paul Golden for d efendant. For the reasons stated on the record, plaintiffs' motion to compel defendant to produce discovery responses is granted to the extent stated. As set forth in the minute order attached, defendant must immediately provide the authorizat ions sought and supplement her discovery responses by 2/3/10. Defendant is warned that she will be precluded from presenting any future evidence that should have been disclosed. Fact discovery is closed except as to enforcement of any discovery req uests made to date and ordered by the Court. The deadlines for expert disclosures and reports are extended as follows: plaintiffs must serve disclosures and report from their handwriting expert by 3/1/10 and defendant rebuttal expert report and disc losures are due 4/1/10; other affirmative expert reports and disclosures (plaintiffs' real estate expert and defendant's mental health expert) must be served by 1/29/10 and rebuttal disclosures and reports served by 3/1/10. Subject to furt her notice by the Court, the hearing on plaintiffs' motion for appointment of a receiver shall begin on February 24, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. and continued to February 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. and March 3, 2010, if necessary. (Tape #FTR 10:09-10:53 and ESR B 09/40 5792 to B 09/41 2125.) (DeVeaux, Yvonne)
January 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 69 Motion to Compel. That part of plaintiffs' motion to compel Leila Millington to provide a handwriting exemplar is granted and she must contact plaintiffs' counsel by January 29, 2010 to make a rrangements to appear at the handwriting expert's office. That part of plaintiffs' motion to compel the deposition of Ilene Mials is denied. That part of plaintiffs' motion to compel depositions of Eloise Headley, Liesa Millington, Emmanuel Baptiste and Mphahlele Lukman is denied without prejudice. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 1/13/2010. (Proujansky, Josh)
August 19, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER denying those aspects of 55 Motion to Compel that were reserved for decision at the July 2, 2009 conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 8/19/2009. (Proujansky, Josh)
July 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 61 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 51 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint based on plaintiff's failure to comply with federal Rule 25(a) filed by Zsa Zsa Millington. I respectfully recommend that this Court deny the defendant's motion to dismiss. Objections to R&R due by 8/17/2009. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 7/30/2009. (Proujansky, Josh)
July 10, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER denying 52 Motion for Urgent Medical Leave; denying 53 Motion to Quash; granting in part, denying in part and deferring ruling in part 55 Motion to Compel; denying 55 Motion for Sanctions; denying 57 Motion for Urgent Medical Leave. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 07/10/2009. (Kuzycz, Motria)
May 28, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MINUTE ORDER setting forth rulings made on the record at a conference on May 20, 2009 on various discovery motions as follows: denying in large part 41 , 45 Defendant's Motions for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery; deferring ruling on 45 Defendant's Motion to Strike; granting in part and denying in part 45 Defendant's Motion to Compel; denying 45 Defendant's Motion for Protective Order; deferring ruling on 45 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss; granting in large part 46 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Marilyn D. Go on 5/28/2009. (Go, Marilyn)
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