Akram et al v. Mughal et al
Plaintiff: Nadeem Akram and Waseem Akram
Defendant: Khurshid Mughal and Mohammed A. Qazi
Case Number: 2:2017cv02758
Filed: May 6, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Central Islip Office
Presiding Judge: Denis R. Hurley
Presiding Judge: Anne Y. Shields
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER re 86 Affidavit, filed by Khurshid Mughal: For the reasons contained in the attached Order, Defendant is awarded $14,367.00 in attorney's fees and $1,868.63 in costs as a sanctions award for Plaintiffs' conduct herein, as set forth in the Discovery Order dated September 8, 2022. Plaintiffs shall make payment to Defendant's counsel within two (2) weeks of the date of this Order. As previously stated, discovery in this matter is closed. Any party seeking to make a dispositive motion shall initiate that process, consistent with the Individual Rules of the assigned District Judge, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 3/17/2023. (DM)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 94 DECISION AND ORDER. The defendant's 89 application is denied. I adopt Judge Shield's sensible report and recommendation in its entirety.Ordered by Judge Ann M Donnelly on 1/9/2023. (DG)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER denying 82 Motion for Leave to Appeal: The Court finds no grounds to render its September 8, 2022 Discovery Order directly appealable to the Second Circuit. To the extent that this Order denying Plaintiff's motion (which was addressed t o this Court) should be issued as a Report and Recommendation, the Court hereby recommends that the assigned District Judge decline to certify the Discovery Order as immediately appealable to the Second Circuit on any ground whatsoever. SEE attached Order for further details. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 11/16/2022. (DM)
October 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER granting 76 Motion for Reconsideration; granting 77 Motion for Reconsideration filed by Khurshid Mughal: For the reasons contained in the attached Order, the Court grants Defendant's motion for reconsideration and, upon reconsiderat ion, adheres to the decision rendered on September 8, 2022. Accordingly, Defendant's request for the ultimate sanction of dismissal of the Complaint herein is again denied. Instead, Plaintiffs are precluded from introducing any evidence at trial , other than the settlement agreement that forms the basis of this action. Defendant is not similarly precluded and discovery remains closed. The Court will issue a separate order with respect to the reasonable attorney's fees and costs to be awarded to Defendant. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 10/11/2022. (DM)
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER denying 62 Motion to Strike 62 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Complaint MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Rule 37 ; granting 62 Motion for Sanctions: As set forth on the record during the motion hearing held today , the Court declines to strike Plaintiff's Complaint, as requested by Defendant. However, in view of the serious discovery violations and misrepresentations noted herein, the Court orders that Plaintiff be precluded from introducing any evidence at trial, other than the settlement agreement that forms the basis of this action. That settlement has already been ruled as final by the State Court. Defendants are not similarly precluded. In addition, Plaintiff is ordered to pay all attorney& #039;s fees and costs associated with today's motion and hearing. Those fees and costs shall include attorney's fees as well as the travel expenses incurred by Defendant. Defendant shall submit an affidavit detailing the fees and costs asso ciated with the making of the present motion and the costs of attending today's hearing for this Court's review within two (2) weeks of the date of this Order. Discovery in this matter is now closed. Any party seeking to make a disposi tive motion shall initiate that process, consistent with the Individual Rules of the assigned District Judge, within thirty (30) days after the Court rules on the amount of sanction imposed today. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields on 9/8/2022. (Minerva, Deanna)
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Plaintiff: Nadeem Akram
Represented By: Sardar Mohammad Asadullah
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Plaintiff: Waseem Akram
Represented By: Sardar Mohammad Asadullah
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Defendant: Khurshid Mughal
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