Coventry Capital US LLC v. EEA Life Settlements, Inc. et al
| Coventry Capital US LLC |
| EEA Life Settlements, Inc., Hiren Patel and Vincent Piscaer |
| 1:2017cv07417 |
| September 28, 2017 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Foley Square Office |
| Victor Marrero |
| Henry B. Pitman |
| Other Contract |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 |
| Plaintiff |
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454
ORDER As stated on the record at the April 13, 2023 conference, motions for summary judgment and to exclude expert testimony are due by June 2, 2023. Oppositions are due by July 14, 2023. Replies are due by August 18, 2023. Plaintiff may file a s ingle consolidated opposition brief of 50 pages. On the date of each deadline set forth above, each party shall serve their papers on all other parties but not file them on the docket. Two business days after each deadline, the parties shall file a joint letter confirming that all papers due were timely served. The parties shall file all motion papers on the docket on September 1, 2023. If the parties seek to seal or redact any information with respect to their motion papers, they shall file, on September 1, 2023, a joint sealing motion, in accordance with the Court's Individual Rules. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 04/13/2023) (jca)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 438 LETTER MOTION to Seal Portions of Coventry's Responsive Pre-Motion Letters and Accompanying Exhibits addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Kenneth J. Brown dated March 16, 2023. filed by Coventry Capital US LLC, 431 LETTER MOTION to Seal Coventry's Pre-Motion Letter Regarding Summary Judgment addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Kenneth J. Brown dated February 23, 2023. filed by Coventry Capital US LLC, [ 448] LETTER MOTION to Seal Portions of Coventry Opposition Letter, and Certain Exhibits addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Lauren F. Dayton dated March 21, 2023. filed by EEA Life Settlements, Inc., 444 LETTER MOTION to Se al Portions of EEA's Opposition Letter and Exhibits addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Lauren F. Dayton dated March 16, 2023. filed by EEA Life Settlements, Inc., 447 LETTER MOTION to Seal Certain of EEA's Exhibit s to its Responsive Pre-Motion Letter addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Renee M. Griffin dated March 21, 2023. filed by Coventry Capital US LLC, 436 LETTER MOTION to Seal Portions of Coventry Pre-Motion Letter and Exhibits addressed to Judge Jennifer L. Rochon from Lauren F. Dayton & Paul B. Koepp dated February 27, 2023. filed by EEA Life Settlements, Inc. Accordingly, the parties' letter-motions to seal are DENIED in part and GRANTED in part, without preju dice to renewal. Should the parties wish to renew their motions to seal, they shall provide a joint letter-motion by April 20, 2023, not to exceed eight pages, and attach the information they seek to redact or seal in accordance with Rules 4(B)(iii ) (b)-(c) of the Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases. If no renewed letter-motion is filed by April 20, 2023, the parties shall publicly file an unredacted version of their respective premotion papers by April 27, 2023, except that the personal identifying information of non-party insureds should be redacted as set forth herein. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate ECF Nos. 431, 436, 438, 444, 447, 448. The documents at ECF Nos. 432, 437, 439, 440, and 445 should remain under seal and visible to the Court and parties. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. (Motions due by 4/20/2023.) (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 4/6/2023) (jca)
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427
ORDER granting 426 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The parties' letter-motion requesting adjournment of the settlement conference scheduled for February 3, 2023 (ECF No. 426) is GRANTED, and the settlement conference is ADJOURNED sine die. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 426. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 1/20/23) (yv)
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425
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 388 MOTION to Intervene . filed by David Cohen. For the foregoing reasons, Cohens motion to intervene is DENIED as untimely. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate ECF No. 388. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 1/13/2023) (jca)
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423
ORDER granting 421 Letter Motion to Seal. Plaintiff's letter-motion to seal the November 22, 2022 transcript (ECF No. 419 (the "Transcript")) to protect the privacy of third parties (ECF No. 421) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to (i) seal the document at ECF No. 419 which shall remain visible only to the selected parties, and (ii) close ECF No. 421. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 1/10/23) (yv)
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417
ORDER granting 416 Letter Motion to Seal. Plaintiff's letter-motion seeking to seal limited portions of the November 22, 2022 transcript (the "Transcript") to protect the privacy of third parties (ECF No. 416) is GRANTED. The parti es shall file a redacted copy of the transcript by Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to (i) seal the document at ECF No. 413 which shall remain visible only to the selected parties, and (ii) close ECF No. 416. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 12/20/22) (yv) Transmission to Sealed Records Clerk for processing.
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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 374 Letter Motion to Compel; granting in part and denying in part 375 Letter Motion to Compel; granting in part and denying in part 393 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference; granting in par t and denying in part 394 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. 1. Coventry's Letter-Motion to Compel Defendants EEA Life Settlements, Inc. ("EEA") and Vincent Piscaer ("Piscaer", with EEA, "Defendants") to provide revised responses to certain requests for admission (the "RFAs") (ECF No. 374-75) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows: a. With respect to RFAs 5, 6, 8, 419, and 420, each RFA is revised to insert "Maple Life&qu ot; before "NAV", and EEA shall provide revised responses to these RFAs, as further set forth herein. 2. EEA's Letter-Motion to preclude Coventry from relying on documents and information produced after the close of fact discovery to support Coventry's claim for out-of-pocket damages (ECF No. 393-94 ("EEA's Motion")) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows: a. The depositions of Charles Brinkley, Joshua Funt, Reid Berger, and Joshua May (the &qu ot;Employees") are reopened for no longer than 30 minutes each to permit Defendants to inquire about, as further set forth. c. Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs with respect to EEA's Motion and the Employees' depositions. 5. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF Nos. 374-75 and 393-94. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/22/2022) (mml)
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ORDER granting 392 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc.'s letter-motion seeking to file ECF No. 393, and corresponding exhibits F and G (ECF Nos. 393-6 393-7) under seal (ECF Nos. 392) is GRANTED, and the documents at ECF Nos. 393 and 393-6 393-7 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 392. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/17/22) (yv)
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ORDER granting 383 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc.'s letter-motion seeking to file ECF No. 384-1 (Exhibit 1) under seal (ECF Nos. 383) is GRANTED, and the document at ECF No. 384-1 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 383. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 10/27/2022) (ate)
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ORDER granting 379 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant Piscaer's letter-motion seeking to file exhibits 1-3 under seal (ECF Nos. 379) is GRANTED, and the documents at ECF No. 380-1 - 380-3 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 379. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 10/26/2022) (ate)
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ORDER The Court held a premotion conference on October 24, 2022. As stated on the record at the conference, the proposed intervenors request for leave to file a motion to intervene is GRANTED. The motion to intervene shall be filed by November 7, 2022. Opposition shall be filed by November 21, 2022. A reply, if any, shall be filed by November 28, 2022. The memorandum in support of the motion and any opposition shall not exceed 10 pages in length. The reply shall not exceed five pages in l ength. Any tables of contents or authorities shall not count against these page limits. Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants shall file a joint letter by February 6, 2023 informing the Court on the status of settlement discussions and next steps i n this action. If the parties have not reached a settlement by that time, they shall provide three mutually agreeable dates in their joint letter for the Court to hold a post-discovery conference. If the parties intend to file summary judgment mot ions, this conference shall serve as a pre-motion conference and the parties should follow the Court's Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases and specifically Individual Rule 3.I.i. SO ORDERED. (Motions due by 11/7/2022., Responses due by 11/21/2022, Replies due by 11/28/2022.) (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 10/24/2022) (jca)
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369
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULING ORDER: Pursuant to the February 18, 2022 Scheduling Order, a settlement conference is scheduled for Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. and will take place by videoconference hosted by the Court through the Mic rosoft Teams platform. If counsel prefer hosting the videoconference on an alternative platform such as Zoom, they may jointly email a request with videoconference details to Chambers at least one week before the scheduled conference. Counsel must read the Court's "Standing Order Applicable to Settlement Conferences Before Magistrate Judge Cave," ("Standing Order") which is attached and incorporated by reference in this Order. The Court's Settlement Pract ices, contained in the Settlement Conference Scheduling Order and the Court's Standing Order, prepares the Court and the parties for a productive settlement conference. On receipt of this Order, each counsel is directed to confirm with all ot her counsel, and any pro se parties, that they have received a copy of this Order. Of particular importance, the Court's Settlement Practices require, as further set forth herein. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to set this confere nce as a settlement conference even though it will take place by videoconference. SO ORDERED. ( Settlement Conference set for 2/3/2023 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 10/17/2022) (vfr)
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ORDER granting 367 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference Pre-Motion Conference set for 10/24/2022 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. Status Conference set for 10/24/2022 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. Request GRANTED. The October 20, 2022 conference is hereby adjourned to October 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 10/13/2022) (ate)
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NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT: This case has been reassigned to the undersigned. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jennifer-l-rochon. Unless and until the C ourt orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates, and deadlines shall remain in effect notwithstanding the case's reassignment. Any conference or oral argument before or directed by the Magistrate Judge will proceed as ordered. However, all previously-scheduled appearances or conferences before the District Judge are hereby adjourned pending further notice from the Court. Additionally, within two weeks of the filing of this Order, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joi nt letter updating the Court on the status of the case. The joint letter shall not exceed four (4) pages, and shall provide the following information, to the extent it is relevant, in separate paragraphs, as further set forth in this Order. If t his case has been settled or otherwise terminated, counsel need not submit such letter or appear, provided that a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other proof of termination is filed on the docket prior to the joint letter sub mission deadline, using the appropriate ECF Filing Event. See SDNY ECF Rules & Instructions §§ 13.17-13.19, available at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. Requests for extensions or adjournment of dates not affected by this Order may be made only in accordance with the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jennifer-l-rochon. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 9/26/2022) (vfr)
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ORDER granting 350 Letter Motion to Seal. For the reasons stated above, it is hereby ORDERED that the letter motion to seal (Dkt. No. 350) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that plaintiff Coventry Capital US LLC shall file a two-page letter by June 29, 2022, setting forth its position on the request for expedited consideration of the proposed motion for summary judgment from EEA Life Settlements, Inc. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 6/22/2022) (vfr)
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ORDER granting 347 Letter Motion to Seal. Plaintiff Coventry Capital US LLC's ("Coventry") letter-motion seeking to redact specific portions of the transcriptto protect the privacy of third parties (ECF No. 347) is GRANTED. By Monday, June 20, 2022, Coventry shall file atranscript with these redactions.The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 347. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 6/15/22) (yv)
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ORDER denying 331 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. For the reasons stated on the record at the discovery conference held today, May 27, 2022 (the "Conference"), the Court DENIES Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc.' ;s request to re-open the depositions of Reid S. Buerger and Joshua May. (ECF No. 331). The parties may order a transcript of the Conference and may request redactions, as necessary. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 331. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 5/27/2022) (ate)
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ORDER granting 338 Letter Motion to Seal. The Letter-Motion at ECF No. 338 to file the documents at ECF No. 339 under seal is GRANTED. The documents at ECF No. 339 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the Letter-Motion at ECF No. 338. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 5/25/22) (yv)
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ORDER granting 334 Letter Motion to Seal. The Letter-Motion at ECF No. 334 to file the documents at ECF No. 335 under seal is GRANTED. The documents at ECF No. 335 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the Letter-Motion at ECF No. 334. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 5/24/22) (yv)
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ORDER granting 330 Letter Motion to Seal. The Letter-Motion at ECF No. 330 to file the documents at ECF No. 331 under seal is GRANTED. The documents at ECF No. 331 shall remain visible only to the selected parties. A Telephone Conference is sche duled for Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10:00 am on the Court's conference line. The parties are directed to call: (866) 390-1828; access code: 380-9799, at the scheduled time. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the Letter-Motion at ECF No. 330. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 5/19/22) (yv)
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ORDER: Pursuant to the discovery conference held today, May 11, 2022 (the "Conference"), the Court orders as follows: 1. The parties are directed to review the Honorable Victor Marrero's February 11, 2020 Decision & Order (ECF No. 118 (the "Order")) and submit a joint-letter by Tuesday, June 7, 2022, addressing the following: a. Whether it is still necessary for Judge Cave to conduct further proceedings, make factual findings, and submit a supplemental report and recommendation in accordance with the Order; i. If the parties agree that action by Judge Cave in accordance with the Order is still necessary, the parties shall include a proposal of next steps; b. Whether they would like to schedule a status telephone conference to discuss this topic. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 5/11/2022) (tg)
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OPINION AND ORDER. The Motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, as follows: (1) The Motion is DENIED as to the Manager Recommendations (and cover emails) and the Contracts. (2) With respect to the redactions, the Motion is GRANTED to the exte nt that Coventry must remove the redactions from and produce: (i) the first two emails on ECF No. 283-25; and (ii) the email dated 4/20/17 at 9:17 am on ECF No. 283-26, and is otherwise DENIED. (3) EEA Inc. shall apply the Court's guidance as to any other redactions, remove redactions that are similar to (2)(i) and (ii) above, and re-produce any such documents accordingly. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 283. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 9/15/21) (yv)
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ORDER granting 294 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant's letter-motion at ECF No. 294 to file certain exhibits under seal is GRANTED. Accordingly, the following documents shall remain under seal: - Exhibits 34 through 37 (filed at ECF No. 293-2 through 293-5) - The attachments to Exhibit 33 (filed at ECF No. 293-1 p. 1420) The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the letter-motion at ECF No. 294. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 8/4/21) (yv)
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ORDER granting 291 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Defendant's letter-motion requesting an adjournment of the August 12, 2021 oral argument (ECF No. 291) is GRANTED, and the oral argument is ADJOURNED to Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 2 :00 pm on the Court's conference line. The parties are directed to call: (866) 390-1828; access code: 380-9799, at the scheduled time. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed calendar this matter as an oral argument and to close ECF No. 291. (Oral Argument set for 9/9/2021 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 7/28/2021) (rro)
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ORDER granting 284 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant's letter-motion requesting that the exhibits filed at ECF No. 283-1015, and 283-22 32 remain under seal (ECF No. 284) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 284. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 6/23/2021) (vfr)
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DECISION AND ORDER: Because the Discovery Order's ruling on Defendants' motion to compel supplemental responses is not "clearly erroneous" or "contrary to law," this aspect of Defendants' Objection is also overruled. For the reasons stated above, defendant Coventry Capital US LLC's objection (Dkt. No. 263) is hereby OVERRULED. For the reasons stated above, defendant Coventry Capital US LLC's objection (Dkt. No. 263) is hereby OVERRULED. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 3/15/2021) (js)
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ORDER: Before the Court is the parties' joint letter dated March 1, 2021. (ECF No. 270). Pursuant to the discovery conference held today, March 4, 2021, the Court orders as follows: 1. Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. ("EEA Inc .") shall provide to Plaintiff Coventry Capital US LLC ("Coventry") a metadata log concerning: (As further set forth herein.) A Telephone Status Conference is scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2021 at 11:00 am on the Court's conference line. The parties are directed to call: (866) 390-1828; access code: 380-9799, at the scheduled time. The parties are not required to file a joint status letter in advance of the conference, although if they elect to do so, their filing shall be jointly submitted no later than April 13, 2021, and shall not exceed six pages. ( Telephone Conference set for 4/16/2021 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 3/4/2021) (va)
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ORDER, A Telephone Conference is scheduled for Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm on the Court's conference line. The parties are directed to call: (866) 390-1828; access code: 380-9799, at the scheduled time. The parties shall file by Monday , March 1, 2021, a status letter no longer than six pages presenting only those disputes ripe for the Court's consideration. The Court expects the parties to continue their conferrals concerning the matters raised in the parties' January 29, 2021 status report (ECF No. 268), and Defendants shall continue their productions on the schedule set forth therein. ( Telephone Conference set for 3/4/2021 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 2/3/21) (yv)
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ORDER terminating 244 Letter Motion to Compel. The Court ORDERS as follows: (1) The Guernsey Manager documents shall be excluded from the TAR review and shall be manually reviewed and produced by January 8, 2021. (2) Phase II Discovery shall in clude (a) a search of Barry John's ESI but not the other six custodians; and (b) application of search terms to the Mimecast data, production of a hit report, and a meet-and-confer among the parties as to whether any responsive data shall be produced and if so, on what timeline. (3) Coventry's motion to expand document discovery to include the period prior to January 1, 2017 is DENIED. (4) By Monday, December 21, 2020, EEA Inc. shall serve on Coventry the names of the attorneys, i n-house and outside counsel, who were involved in the communications recorded on the categorical privilege log, and identify which logged communications were sent by those attorneys. The parties must then meet-and-confer regarding particular commun ications, if Coventry continues to have questions regarding the privilege. If the parties remain unable to resolve this dispute, they may propose an in camera review by the Court of a sample of no more than 20 privileged documents. (5) EEA Inc. is directed to remove redactions predicated on irrelevance, following a meet-and-confer with Coventry regarding the prioritization of and schedule for their reproduction. (6) The parties shall meet-and-confer as to the AEO designations, and if by Fr iday, January 22, 2021 any disputes remain, the parties shall jointly file a letter setting forth their respective positions. (7) Coventry's application to compel supplemental responses to the Interrogatories is DENIED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 12/16/20) (yv)
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ORDER granting 251 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant's Letter-Motion at ECF No. 251 to file exhibits under seal is GRANTED. Accordingly, the following documents shall remain under seal and only visible to the selected parties: - Exhibits 1, 3 , and 4 to ECF No. 252 (filed at ECF Nos. 252-1; 252-2; and 252-3) - Exhibits 3-6, 8-12, 14-16, 21-22, 25 and 28-30 to ECF No. 244. The Court requests that Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. provide a courtesy copy of Exhibit 3 to its November 20, 2020 letter (filed at ECF No. 252) to both the Court and all other parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to limit access to the above-listed exhibits to only the case participants and the Court, and to close the Letter Motion at ECF No. 251. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/23/20) (ne)
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SEALING ORDER granting 245 Letter Motion to Seal. Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc.'s Letter-Motion at ECF No. 245 to file exhibits 13 to ECF No. 246 under seal is GRANTED. The documents filed as exhibits 13 to ECF No. 246 shall remain as only visible to the selected parties. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the Letter-Motion at ECF No. 245. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/16/20) (yv)
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ORDER: A Telephone Conference was held today, November 6, 2020, regarding the status of discovery. The parties have raised numerous discovery disputes and accordingly, the Court imposes the briefing schedule below. EEA's Letter-Motion concern ing the TAR dispute is due by Friday, November 13, 2020; Coventry's opposition is due by Friday, November 20, 2020; EEA's reply, if any, is due by Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Coventry's Letter-Motion shall be due Friday, November 1 3, 2020, EEA's response shall be due Friday, November 20, 2020, and Coventry's reply, shall be due Wednesday, November 25, 2020. A Telephone Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 2:00 pm concerning the Consolidated Le tter-Motion. The Parties are directed to call the Court's conference line at 866-390-1828, access code 3809799, at the scheduled time. (Motions due by 11/13/2020, Responses due by 11/20/2020, Replies due by 11/25/2020. Telephone Conference set for 12/8/2020 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/6/2020) (ne)
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AMENDED PROTECTIVE ORDER...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material...IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 7/21/20) (yv)
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ORDER granting 217 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc.'s Letter-Motion (ECF No. 217) is GRANTED. The parties' Telephone Conference is adjourned to Friday, July 10, 2020, at 3:00 pm. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 217. SO-ORDERED. ( Telephone Conference set for 7/10/2020 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 7/6/20) (yv)
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ORDER granting 204 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc.'s Letter-Motion for an extension of time (ECF No. 204) is GRANTED. The parties are directed to file their joint status report by Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 204. SO-ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 4/24/20) (yv)
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ORDER granting 200 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. The parties' joint Letter-Motion to adjourn their status report deadline (ECF No. 200) is GRANTED. The parties are directed to file a joint status report by Friday, March 27, 2020. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 200. SO-ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 3/25/20) (yv)
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ORDER granting 196 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Defendant EEA Life Settlements Inc.'s Letter-Motion to adjourn the Telephone Conference scheduled for March 27, 2020 (ECF No. 196) is GRANTED. The Telephone Conference is rescheduled t o Friday, April 3, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 196. SO-ORDERED. (Telephone Conference set for 4/3/2020 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 3/11/20) (yv)
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ORDER, The parties' request to hold in abeyance the process for further developing the factual record as necessary to determine whether Defendants Hiren Patel and Vincent Piscaer have control over the requested documents at EEA Fund Manageme nt Limited and EEA Fund Management Limited ("EEA UK"), and whether sanctions for nonproduction, such as an adverse inference at trial, are appropriate, as ordered by the Honorable Victor Marrero (see ECF No. 188 at 2, 22), is GRANTED. By Monday, March 2, 2020, Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. ("EEA Inc.") is ORDERED to confer with EEA UK and EEA Life Settlements Fund PCC Limited, and decide whether EEA Inc. will proceed with production as ordered by the undersigned on November 26, 2019. (ECF No. 162). The deadline for the parties' joint status report (ECF No. 187), is adjourned from March 2, 2020 to Thursday, March 5, 2020. A Telephone Conference is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm. If EE A Inc. is prepared to proceed with production, the parties must be prepared to discuss a timeline for the production. If not, the parties must be prepared to discuss a course of action to comply with Judge Marrero's order. At the above date an d time, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to call Chambers at (212) 805-0214 with all parties on the line. All counsel who intend to speak during the call must use a landline or phone with equivalent quality. On receipt of this order each party is directed to ensure that all other parties on the case are aware of the conference date and time. SO ORDERED. (Telephone Conference set for 3/13/2020 at 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 2/19/20) (yv)
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DECISION AND ORDER: Accordingly, for the reasons stated above, it is hereby ORDERED that the objection filed by Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. (Dkt. No. 174) to the Opinion and Order of Magistrate Judge Sarah Cave dated November 26, 2019 (Dkt. No. 162) is OVERRULED and that Opinion and Order is AFFIRMED. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 2/10/2020) (mro)
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ORDER re: 159 LETTER MOTION for Local Rule 37.2 Conference addressed to Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave from Benjamin N. Hazelwood dated November 22, 2019. filed by Coventry Capital US LLC. The Court conducted a Telephone Conference today, December 5, 2019, regarding Plaintiff's Letter-Motion for a Local Rule 37.2 Conference (ECF No. 159). The Court directs counsel for Defendants Hiren Patel and Vincent Piscaer (the "Individual Defendants") to provide to Plaint iff's counsel a copy of the letter the Individual Defendants received today from EEA Fund Management (Guernsey) Limited ("Guernsey Manager"), as described during today's conference. Plaintiff's motion is denied in all other respects. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 159. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 12/5/19) (yv) (Main Document 173 replaced on 12/5/2019) (ne). Modified on 12/5/2019 (ne).
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OPINION AND ORDER. The Court finds that no further briefing is necessary, grants Coventry's request to compel, and orders EEA Inc. to search for and produce responsive documents held by EEA UK and the Fund. EEA Inc. is ORDERED to search for and produce responsive documents held by EEA UK and the Fund. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/26/19) (yv)
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ORDER. The Court conducted a Local Rule 37.2 Conference today, November 25, 2019, regarding Plaintiff's request for permission to file a motion to compel production from Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. (ECF No. 145). The Court finds that no further briefing is necessary, but directs Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. to send a copy of its Investment Management Agreement with EEA Fund Management (Guernsey) Limited to the Court by close of business today, November 25, 2019, via email at Cave_NYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov, with a copy to all counsel. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/25/19) (yv)
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SCHEDULING ORDER granting 145 Letter Motion for Local Rule 37.2 Conference. Plaintiff's Letter-Motion for a Local Rule 37.2 Conference (ECF No. 145) is GRANTED. A Telephone Conference is scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2019 at 11:00 am. The parties must be prepared to discuss Plaintiff's anticipated motion to compel. At the above date and time, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to call Chambers at (212) 805-0214 with all parties on the line. All counsel who intend to spe ak during the call must use a landline or phone with equivalent quality. Upon receipt of this order each party is directed to ensure that all other parties on the case are aware of the conference date and time. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 145. SO ORDERED. Telephone Conference set for 11/25/2019 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 11/14/2019) (jca)
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OPINION AND ORDER: Accordingly, for all the foregoing reasons, plaintiff's application for an order compelling the individual defendants to produce documents and for sanctions is denied in all respects. In addition, unless the Guernsey Manager and EEA UK make a complete production of documents in this matter, defendants are precluded from using any documents from either. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman on 1/24/2019) Copies Transmitted By Chambers. (ne)
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