Best Western International, Inc. v. Sharda, LLC et al

Filing 130

ORDER granting 117 Motion to Amend the Judgment. The Court will enter a separate amended judgment. Pla's 120 Motion to Register Judgment is granted. (See document for further details). Signed by Judge David G Campbell on 10/5/2009. (LAD)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

) ) ) Plaintiff/Counterdefendant, ) ) ) vs. ) ) Sharda, LLC, a Utah limited liability company; and Muljibhai M. Chaudhari, ) ) Defendants/Counterclaimants.) ) ) Best Western International, Inc., an Arizona non-profit corporation,

No. CV-08-1219-PHX-DGC ORDER

The Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants on August 5, 2009. Dkt. #112. Plaintiff has filed a motion to amend that judgment to reflect the joint and several liability of Defendants. Dkt. #117. Plaintiff also has filed a motion for leave to register the proposed amended judgment in Utah and Wyoming. Dkt. #120. No response has been filed, and the time for doing so has expired. See LRCiv 7.2(c). The Court will enter the proposed amended judgment because the parties' membership agreement explicitly provides for joint and several liability. Dkt. #1-1 at 2, ¶ 3. The Court will grant Plaintiff leave to register the amended judgment in Utah and Wyoming because Defendants appear to have substantial assets in those states but no assets in Arizona. See Dkt. #120. IT IS ORDERED: 1. Plaintiff's motion to amend the judgment (Dkt. #117) is granted. The Court will issue a separate amended judgment.

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Plaintiff's motion to register judgment (Dkt. #120) is granted. Plaintiffs may, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1963, register the amended judgment in the United States District Courts for the Districts of Utah and Wyoming.

DATED this 5th day of October, 2009.

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