Usov v. Lazar et al
Plaintiff: Georgy Usov
Defendant: Marc Lazar and Marc Lazar Inc.
Case Number: 1:2013cv00818
Filed: February 5, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: Albany
Presiding Judge: Robert W. Sweet
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 207 OPINION: re: 200 MOTION for Reconsideration re; 199 Judgment,,,,,,,,, and Amendment of Judgment. filed by Marc Lazar Inc. For the foregoing reasons, Defendant's motion for reconsideration is granted, and his motion to amend the Judgment is denied. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 11/14/2017) (js)
August 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 196 OPINION: For the reasons set forth above, Plaintiff is entitled to two-thirds of money received from sales of diamonds from the Large Diamond Collection, two-thirds of the value of the diamonds in the Large Diamond Collection retained by the Defendant, monies received from the sales of diamonds in the Small Diamond collection and judgment with costs and disbursements. Settle judgment on notice. It is So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 8/10/2017) (js)
November 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 160 OPINION re: 151 AMENDED MOTION in Limine . filed by Marc Lazar Inc., 149 MOTION in Limine . filed by Marc Lazar Inc. The Defendant's motion in limine to preclude the audio recordings and transcripts is denied. (As further set forth in this order) (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 11/22/2016) (lmb)
May 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 142 OPINION. The motion of MLI for summary judgment is denied. Theparties will submit a pre-trial order and supporting materials by August 1, with an anticipated trial date of October 11, 2016. It is so ordered. re: 128 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Marc Lazar Inc. (Pretrial Order due by 8/1/2016.) (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 5/27/2016) (rjm)
August 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 125 OPINION. Plaintiff Georgy Usov ("Usov" or the "Plaintiff") has moved by letter-motion dated July 1, 2015 for an order permitting the deposition of David Dawes ("Dawes"), a non-party witness in Usov's case against Ma rc Lazar and Marc Lazar Inc. (collectively, "Lazar" or the "Defendants"), to be taken via videoconference. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted. The Plaintiff's motion to allow Dawes' deposition to be taken by videoconference is granted. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 8/22/2015) (rjm)
February 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 103 OPINION: The documents relating to the 34 diamonds referred to in the complaint - including, but not limited to, inventory lists, invoices, proofs of payment or deposit, and bills of lading - will be produced unredacted for attorney's eyes only. With respect to documents relating to the importation of the diamonds which Defendant represents as having already been produced, Defendant will identify those documents by Bates number. The documents relating to the sale of the 1.75 carat Fancy Int ense Purplish Pink Diamond and the 8.36 Natural Fancy Blue Diamond will be produced for attorney's eyes only. The block insurance policy and any other insurance policies relating to the diamonds at issue will be produced. The request for tax ret urns is denied with leave granted to renew upon a showing of good cause. Any minutes of MLI which refer to the diamonds at issue will be produced. Given that Plaintiff has withdrawn his motion to compel production of the GIA certifications, this requ est is disregarded. In view of the Defendant's representation that there are no documents other than the blanket UCC responsive to the request, the request for any agreements using the diamonds as collateral is denied. Documents relating to the transportation and security of the diamonds at issue will be produced for attorney's eyes only. The parties will meet and confer on any interrogatories or objections in dispute and, failing resolution, a further formal motion may be filed. It is so ordered. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 2/10/2015) (ajs)
September 2, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 90 OPINION re: 49 MOTION to Quash subpoenae of Credit Suisse AG & Malca Amit filed by Marc Lazar Inc., 85 AMENDED MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint filed by Georgy Usov, 53 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment f iled by Marc Lazar Inc. As set forth within, MLI's motion for summary judgment is denied. MLI's motion to quash the two non-party subpoenas is granted. Plaintiff's motion to amend is granted in part and denied in part. Discovery is to proceed. It is so ordered. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 8/22/2014) (ajs)
June 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 22 OPINION re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by Marc Lazar, Marc Lazar Inc. Based upon the conclusions set forth above, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is denied in part and granted in part, and Plaintiff's Motion to Compel discovery is granted. Leave to replead within twenty days is granted. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 6/18/2013) (ft)
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Plaintiff: Georgy Usov
Represented By: Richard Alan Roth
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