FIilippova v. Mogilevsky et al

Filing 495

OMNIBUS ORDER ON MOTIONS RELATED TO THE FEBRUARY 4, 2019 EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND ORDER PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNSEL REGARDING THE SCOPE OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT: granting 478 Motion to Quash or in the alternativ e, Motion for Protective Order; granting 481 Motion to Quash; granting in part and denying in part 482 Motion in Limine. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 2/1/2019. See attached document for full details. (kza)

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TheM otonst O uas SubpoenasRe a ed t t Fe uar 4.201 H e i i o h l t o he br v 9 ar nas ( For rDefndantIi M oglvs sM oton t Quas Subpoe I 4781 a) me - e la ie ky' i o h na DE Fonne - ef nt on- t Ii M ogie ky, r pr e e by c r D enda m pary la l vs e es nt d ouns l G r or W . e eg y Col m a Es ,a J.Chr s Br s ow,Es ,ha fl d a m oton s e ng t quas t o s e n, q. nd i it q. s ie i e ki o h w ubpoe s na r quii hi t a e rng m o ppea a t tf a t e de i r he i One oft e s r nd es iy t he vi nta y arng. hos ubpoe w a i s d nas s s ue byPli ifs Ta r Fii va(û ai if'couns ,Gay Ros Es ,a t s ondoft e antf', maa lppo l ntf ) pl el r en, q. nd he ec hos s ubpoe wasis byFor - e ntNaai M ogie ky' (t tla' c e,Stlr N. nas sued merDefnda tla lvs s s ai' ounsl t t Na ) a Ka a Es g 478,p 131 Ac di t li smoton,l sk e oft fa andt pln, q.DE p. - . cor ng o la' i c nowldge he rud hi he s r ta r e en ' be w e n Pl ntf a N a ala and t rl w ye s( t c e f o di c s ons ec e g e m t' t e ai i f nd t i hei a r t her om s r m s us i ei w ih hi co e or di c s ons w ih N a a i M ogie ky,'a he a t c t s uns l s us i t t la l vs ' nd ta hed a D ec ar ton t t t l a i o ha efc ( 478,Ex.21 Ii a s rst thi c e wast d byc elf Pli ifa Natla fe t DE . la s e t ha s ounsl ol ouns or antf nd ai t tt a e s oft s i on w o d be r r ng t R I alega i ,a l ged e r m a ialafais ha he r a e tm y ul ega di he CO l tons le xt a r t f r , f pr de byPl ntf t Ii,a t s l ofpr ris ( 478,pp. 41 unds ovi d ai if o la nd he ae ope te . DE 3- . A c r ng t Ii , Pl i if s it d a w ine s ls f t hea i t t i l s t o co di o la a ntf ubm te t s i t or he rng ha nc ude w handw rtng expert w ho w ilof ert i ony r di N at i s si ur on cert n docum ent ii s l f estm egar ng ala' gnat e ai s r di real est e tans i , w hi i ir evant t Sapodil K i Davi and TT1 s egar ng at r actons ch s r el o la, ng d ' (olciey,t v ns'M oin t Srk o f rlvou tr Dimis lo Aci nwi P eu ie c le tv l û a t' t o ti e r o n lna y s s a f to t rj dc Mo ) o h frFr udont Cour a f Sa tons( 3701(sheFr M oton'. Thec u oft Fr o a he t nd or nci DE û t aud i ' ) r x he aud Moton, c di t li,i t tNaala( antf' da htr or nie t whol ca et goatr i ac or ng o la s ha t i Pli ifs ug e) ga z d he e s o fe Ii whieli a Naalawer goi t oughadi ce.g 478 p. . la l la nd t i e ng hr vor DE , 4j A c or ng t l i ,t Fr ud M oton a l s t tc c di o la he a i lege ha ouns f Pl ntf dr fed pl adi f r el or ai i f a t e ngs o N at i i udi an A ns er w hi essentaly adm it al oft alega i oft Com pl nt ala, ncl ng w ch il ted l he l t ons he ai , whieteot rDefnda swees ce suli t rmoi t dimis ( 478, 4j Ii f t r l h he e nt r uc sf n hei tons o s s . DE p. . la urhe a g t t Pl i if a N a ala a e a t m ptng t di r a t nton f om t Fr ud M o i by r ues ha a ntf nd t i r te i o ve t te i r he a ton i ntngt fng r' thi algedbada t ( 478, 51 li a gue hi tsi i i he i e 'a s le poi cs. DE p. . la r s s e tmonyi ir lvan s ree t a prvie d,a he s d be pr t c e f om a nd i l ge nd houl oe td r nnoya e e ba r s m e and/ und e ns . nc , m r a s nt or ue xpe e A lhough Ii st es t evi t la at hat dence w as pr ousl atached t l i sJoi evi y t o la' nder t t Fr M oton, o he aud i w hi h J nde ofIi ha s nc be w ihdr w n, hos doc ent c n be a he t c t wihouthi c oi r la s i e en t a t e um s a ut n i a ed t s t tmony.( 478,p.7) Ii ar st tt RI cli hasbe n dimisd,a heha f l esi DE . la gue ha he CO am e s se nd s uly s ted w ih Pl ntf . I t s etl t ai i f f he ubpoenas are notquas hed,Ii r la eques s a prot tve or lm ii t ec i der i tng hi t tmonyt is srl ntt t FrudM oton.g 478,p. . s esi o sue eeva o he a i DE 81 ( For - fndant'M oton t Ouas TwoSubpoe ls d t Atorne Tama b) merDee s i o h nas sue o t v Be h Kudm an Rihm an I 481 t c DE 1 Thi m oton s eks t quas t o s s i e o h w ubpoe diec i Ta a Bet Kudm a Ri hm a Es nas r tng m h n c n, q. (t s Kudma Rihma ',t a ra t tf dot e e s h s ( . M n c n' o ppea nd esiy k he xtnt uc ubpoe sweeis i M s ) t na r sued n . K udm a s c pac t as a r pr e a i of Sa n' a iy e es nt tve podil ,K i D a d,or TT1' a alow i f a la ng vi ,' nd l ng or n e xpedie brei s dul.g 481 p.1 Pl ntf a he co el Gay Ros n,Es ,ha td ifng che e DE , 1. ai if nd r uns , r e q. ve subpoenaed M s.Kudm an Ri an t t i y att evi i y hear ng,and For er D ef chm o estf he dentar i m - endant N a ala a he co el St r Kapl n, Es , ha a s s t i nd r uns , ua t a q. ve l o ubpoe d M s Kud a Ri hm a nae . m n c n. Sa la K i D a d a TTIas e t ha M s K udm a Ri hm a st tm o i notr l va t t podil , ng vi nd sr t t . n c n' es i ny s e e nt o he FrudM oi g 481 pp. - .Ac or ngt Sa la, ngDa d, ndTTIt FrudM oton a ton. DE , 341 c di o podil Ki vi a ,he a i i f ed on t actons ofPl ntf and her couns ,G ar Ros Esq. and upon t actons of s ocus he i ai if el y en, , he i For rlee ntNaai a he co el St tKa a ( 481 p.3- . Sa la Ki me-l fnda tla nd r uns , uar pln. DE , 4) podil, ng D avi and TTlfr s an or quashi t subpoenas t M s.K udm an Ri an ast Fr d, ist eek der ng he o chm he aud M oton does notr at t M s.K udm an Ri an' actons,and i w oul be an ul ecessar bur i el e o chm s i t d m y den a e ns t rquieM s Kudma Ri ma t a ra t tf g 481 pp.561 Sapodil nd xpe e o e r . n ch n o ppea nd esiy. DE , - . la, 3 KigDa i , n TT1as rq e tda e p dtdb ifn sh d eg 48 , 7 .Ex ii A t n vd a d lo e u se n x e i re ig c e ul DE 1 p. j hbt o e t m oto i a c he i n s opy oft s he ubpoe i s by St r K a a Es ,on beha fof N a ala t M s na s ued ua t pl n, q. l t i o . KudmanRil n ( 1 1 a Exhi tB i ac oft s cuna 48 - 1 nd bi s opy he ubpoe is d by Gay Ros n,Es , na s ue r e q. o behafofPlitf t M s Kudma Rihman( 121 n l anif o . n c 48 - . ()Pl ntf' Repons t t M otonst Ouas Subpoe ( 4881 c ai ifs s e o he i o h nas DE O n Januar 28,20l9,t Courtent ed an Or expedii t br etng and r rng y he er der tng he i i equii Pli ifa Naai t fl t i rs e on o befr J nuay 30,201 ( 48 . Pli if antf nd tla o ie her e pons s r o e a r 9. DE 31 antf fld he Repo e i Opposton t boh M otonst Qua h o J nuay 29,201 ( 488 . ie r s ns n ii o t i o s n a r 9. DE 1 Pli ifsae i herrs et tIi wa r-eve a pr vi d wih awine sfe. g 48 antf tts n e pons ha la s es r d nd o de t t s e DE 8, p.1 Ex.l. , 1 Pl ntf ' c ai if s ouns la s r s he t d Ii s couns ,Chi Br s ow ,Es ,t the ne d li s e se t ol la' el s it q. ha ede la' t s i on C o de onsr t t t I i M og l vs r c i d m oni f om Pl i if a us d t e e tm y û t m t a e ha la ie ky e e ve es r a ntf nd e hos m oni t pur ha e r alpr r i s a t m oni s wer notr t ed t Pl ntf a t tm e oft es o c s e ope te nd he e e etl nz o ai i f t he i he flngoft c anta t rf e, antf wast pr Pli if' DE 488,p.2) Pli if ii he ompli nd heeor Pli if he oper antf. '( . antf a I i ha now s tl a r e ed ea h ot . The as e t d pu pos of Ii s t s i ony a nd la ve e ted nd el as c her s re r e la' e tm nd M s Kudma Rihma st tmonydi t s t tPl ntf wa t r lpa t i i eet' g . n c n' esi ks o how ha ai if s he ea ry n ntrs. DE ' 488, 2j Pli ifi nots ki t tmony a RI algai ore rmartla f r. p. . antf s ee ng esi bout CO le tons xta ia fais Pl ntf a s rst tM s K ud a Ri hm a t ough he e ii , f s d f t e de i r ai if s e t ha . m n c n, hr r nttes Sa ke or he vi nta y he rng a s d be pr e t be que tone ' ( 488,p.21 Pli ifaguest tbot ai nd houl esnt o si d.' DE . antf r ha h winess t i ony i needed t s t es' estm s o how t bet een A ugus 1, 2013, and O ct hat w t ober 29,2014, Pl i ifwied $4, 874 i o Pli ifsba ac ount a t s moni we e us by li t antf r 099, nt antf ' nk c , nd he e es r ed la o a quieral o ri a LLC i e et i t Unie Sttsfrt be iofPli if g 488, c r e pr petes nd ntr ss n he td ae o he neft antf. DE pp. 31 Pl ntf a srst thi woul s w t ts wast ral lyi i ees a t ts d 2- . ai if se t ha t s d ho ha he he e pa' n ntr t nd ha houl t 4 s fc t de t Fr ud M o i ufi e o ny he a ton. Pl i if f t r as e t t t t Fr ud M o i n a l ges t t a ntf urhe s r s ha he a t o le ha Pl i ifw a nott pr rpl ntf , M s Kudm a Ri m a knew t Pl n i fw a t ow ne a ntf s he ope ai i f but . n ch n hat ai t f s he r of U S La Tr t LLC ,and M s K udm a Ri hm a kne t tPl i if pr ded t m o e t nd us , . n c n w ha a ntf ovi he ni s o ac r t prpetest twe es dt M s Kudma Ri n' e iy.g 488, 31 quie he o ri ha r ol o . n chma s ntt DE p. . Pl i tf w ihe t onl c l one ha rtng e r t s a n if s s o y a l ndw ii xpe t o how t r w a a bas sf flng t he e s i or ii he l s t such as f audul deeds and not i ,and I i and M s.K udm an R i an ar necessar aw ui, r ent ares la chm e y t s t tPli if notNaai,s fr moneay l s s ( 488,p.3 . Ms Kudma o how ha antf, tla ufeed tr os e . DE j . n R i hm a i alege t be a m e be oft K i D a d,Sa la, nd TT1enttes a t f nne c n s l do m r he ng vi podil a ii nd he o r at ne f Pl ntf. g 488,p.41 Ac di t Pli if M s Kudma Ri n knowst t tor y or ai if DE . cor ng o antf, . n chma ha Pl ntf pr vi d t f ai i f o de he unds t buy 28 r alpr pe te t tM s. udm an Ri hm an boughtt ough o e o r i s ha K c hr he e ii afe t di r t lng by N a a i a i tli a t tM s K udm a Ri m a di no r nttes t r he vo ce i i t la ga ns la, nd ha . n ch n d t c ntc Pli iforNaai prort t ta a ton oc uri g 488,p.41 Ac di t o a t antf tla i o he rnsci c rng. DE . cor ng o Pl i i f on D e m be 29, 201 a t r t di ce w as fl I i s gne 28 de ds t a f r i a ntf , ce r 7, f e he vor ied, la i d e r ns e rng pr ri a quie w ih Pl n ifs$4, 874t Ki Da d, hemanag rofwhi i Ta Tam, ope tes c r d t aitf 099, o ng vi t e ch s m whih i ma ged/ dbyM s Kudma Rihma DE 488,DE 5 .OnJ nuar 1 201 t s c s na owne . n c n.( J a y 6, 8,hi f er la ton wastl f t tans eroft epr ri s a Pl ntf i t r lpa t i i e e t ed a c i ied or he r f hos ope te , nd ai i f s he ea ry n nt r s . ( 488,p. .Pli ifsaest t whiei wa he mone t twa l t i wa Naalawhoha DE 51 antf tt ha, l t s r y ha s os,t s t i d be n gi napowe ofat ne fo Pli if bec us Pli ifwasi Rusi g 488,p.1 . e ve r tor y rm antf, a e antf n sa. DE 01 Ac di t Pl i t f , a a i t ough he pow e of a t r y f o Pl i if pr vi d m one t cor ng o a n if N t la, hr r r to ne r m a ntf , o de y o Ii,a li ac ese Pl ntf sba ac ountt ta frf la nd la c s d ai if nk c o rnse oundsou oft a count ( 488,p. t he c . DE 11 0. OnJ nuay29,201 Naai j ne i Pli ifsr pons t t moto t q s ( a r 9, tla oi d n antf es e o he ins o uah. DE 4891 . 5 ( li sRe v i Suppor ofHi M oton t Ouas ( 4941 d) la' pl n t s i o h DE l hi r y, la a i ar ue t tt i s oft e de i r he r ng s ul be lm ie t n s epl I i ga n g s ha he s ue he vi nta y a i ho d i td o w h he Pl i if a N a a i c m it d f a upon t Co t a hi t s i ony i ir e ntt et r a ntf nd t la om te r ud he ur , nd s e tm s r el va o t tis g 494,p.2) Ii as c e t tPlitf ne rc st cour i t Unie ha sue. DE . la lo ontnds ha anif ve ome o t n he td Sttsa wilnota a a t e de ir heai g 494,p.41 li a srst tPl ntf ae nd l ppe r t he vi ntay rng. DE . la se t ha ai if c ouns l( s a t m ptng t di r a t nton a a f om he a e e by puti t r pa tes on t e C te i o ve t te i w y r i r bs nc tng hid- r i he sa i (i atmptt pr t alegainsi Pli ifscli , chha not ngt dowih tnd n scj te o ove he l to n antf ams whi ve hi o t t fa ont sCo 4' ( 494, 4J he rud hi ul.' DE p. . ()TheCour' Rulngsont M otonst Ouas I 47 4811 e ts i he i o h DES 8. Thi Cour ha r ewe t doc t a t r e ntpl adi ,m otons r pons s a s t s evi d he ke nd he el va e ngs i , es e nd r pl Fi s ,t pa te ,non- tes a c e y. r t he r i s pari nd ouns a e a s d t a t e de i r he i t el r dvi e hat t he vi nta y arng, he Coul doe noti e t a es ,a s lnotadd e s whet Pl i ifa N a ala w e e orw e e ' s t nt nd o ddr s nd hal rs, her a ntf nd t i r r nott r part i i er ti t sltgaton. The prm ar reason f t s i t t r part i he eal y n nt es n hi ii i i y or hi s hat he eal y n i er targum entm ade by t M ovant i t rFr M oton pr m ar l r at t M ovant eff s nt es he s n hei aud i i iy el es o s' ort t s e di m i s loft c pl i asar e H owe r t r i no l ra pendi com pl nt o e k s s a he om a nt em dy. ve , he e s onge ny ng ai agai tM ova sf t sCour t di i s. A1 causesofacton have been di i sed orabandoned ns nt or hi t o sm s 1 i sm s by Pl nt f i t sl ai i f n hi awsui. tl A sc e ondar r s why t s Cour wilnotde e m i w ho w as o w a nott r lpa t y ea on hi t l t r ne r s he ea ry i i e e t i t s ltga i i t t i or r t m a s h a de e m i ton,t Cou t w oul n nt r s n hi ii ton s ha , n de o ke uc t r na i he r d ne e s rl ha t hol a ve y l ngt e de i r he rng a de enni a i s w hi h i no c s a iy ve o d r e hy vi nta y a i nd t ne n s ue c s 1TheThid Amende Com pl nt t fnal pl n i t sca e,wa fl agai ts el de e t li r d ai , he i com ait n hi s s ied ns ol y f ndans la Mo lv k , l Ca i lLLC, n Le l Ro e t a s& As o it s P. o S p e e l , 01 .( 4 4 .Al gi s y Ii pt , e a a a d si b r Ev n e s cae , A. n e tmb r 8 2 8 DE 3 1 l oft deen si t tc ehaves tedwih Pl ntf s t en iec s ca becl edafe t Cour r esont he f dant n ha as etl t ai i: o he tr a e n os tr he t ul he pendi motonss hedul t behe r onFebr y4,201 ng i c ed o ad uar 9. 6 l rs onge uppore by a pe ng c pl i aga ns t M ova sort N on- ry Ii The Co ts td ny ndi om a nt i t he nt he pa t la. ur ' j ci r our saelmie a t Cour ha no i e i t godownt tr bbi hol udi ales ce r i td, nd he t s ntnton o ha a t e. I lghtoft f t t Cour w ilnotendeavort hol a l hy m i -ralt det m i ni he act hat he t l o d engt niti o er ne w ho was or w as not t r pary i i eres i t s ltgaton,t t i ony of M s.K udm an he eal t n nt t n hi ii i he estm Ri hm a a M r li M ogie ky i notr l ntor nec s a y. Furhe ,as t y a e non- ri s c n nd . la l vs s e eva esr t r he r pa te w ihoutr evantt tm ony,t rappear t el es i hei ancew oul cons iut an unnecess y bur and expens d tt e ar den e t each oft . o hem Ba ed u s pon t f e ng, t t s i ony of Fonne - ef nda Ta a Bet K udm a he or goi he e tm r D e nt m h n Ri hm a a t t tm ony of For e - e e nt li M ogie ky i unnec s a y a w holy c n nd he esi m r D f nda la l vs s e s r nd l ir l va t t i s s be or t Cour . A c or ngl t t o s r e e nt o he s ue f e he t c di y, he w ubpoe i s d t Fonne nas s ue o r D e e ntTa a Be h K udm a Ri hm a a t t o s poe s i s d t For er Def nda Ii f nda m t n c n, nd he w ub na s ue o m - e nt la M ogie ky,aehe e QUASHED,and t i r s ci moi t quas ( 478,481 ae lvs r r by her epe tve tons o h DES 1r her G R ANT ED . N eiherM s.Kudm an Ri an nor li s lbe r red t appear ort tf eby t chm la hal equi o esi y att Febr y 4,2019 hearng. he uar i I. I The M oton t Li i Evi nc I 4821 and t Topis t Are t Be i o mt de e DE he c hat o A ddressed atthe Februarv 4.2019 H eari na ( For Dee a) mer fndant'M otont Li tEvi nc I 48 s i o mi de e DE 21 Sa la K i D a d, and TT1 a e s ki a Or r t t lm is t e de podil , ng vi r ee ng n de ha i t he vi nce a t t he Fe ua' 4,201 he rng. ( 48 .Theyaguet ttl ec us t o yr e ntis sf t br l y 9 ai DE 21 r ha lbl a e he nl elva sue or he Evi ntar Hea i on t Fr ud M oton c de i y rng he a i once n t a tons of Pl ntf a her c r he c i ai if nd ouns l a e , nd N at i and her couns ,i t dr i ofcourtfl docum ent di os es,and pl ngs,t ala el n he aftng ied s, scl ur eadi he Courts d pr ude w inesst tm ony and exhi t t ar notdiect t ar Pl ntf's and houl ecl t esi bis hat e r ed ow d ai if Naala' a tons. g 482,p. . t i s ci ' DE ' 7) 7 ( Pli ipsRepons t t M oton t Li tEvi nc r 4911 b) antf s e o he i o mi de e DE Pl ntf fld a r pons g 491 on J nuay 30,20l atrt Cou te die t ai if ie es e DE 1 a r 9, fe he r xpe td he b i tng on t m o i r ei he ton. Pl i if r ue t t t t m oton be de ed be us t r a e s r ous a ntf eq s s ha he i ni ca e he e r e i al to a is . ( 491 p.21 Pli ifagu t tTa Beh Kudma Rihma li legains t sue DE , . antf r es ha ma t n c n, la M ogie ky, Erka Be t ot, Fr rk Ca lno, ha l vs i h r ol i a l vali ndm i i expe t E'yn Br n, a prva e tng r l ya nd i t i s i a orM i e D onohoe a e a l e s r w ine s st de ea t M ovan s alega i i t nve tg t cha l r l nec s a y t s e o f t he t ' l tons n he FrudM oton.g 491, 4- 1 . a i DE pp. 1 1 ()TheCour' Rulne on t M oton t Li tEvi nc I 4821and t Cour' c ts i he i o mi de e DE he ts Ins ruct ons t C ounselas t t Im i ed A reas ofInqui t shal be address t i o o he i t rv hat l ed att U pcom i February 4.2019 Evi he n: denti H eari arv ng Bas d on a c r f r vi w oft m oton, es e a e ul e e he i r pons a t e i e fl i t sc e, podil , e, nd he ntr ie n hi as Sa la Ki Da d,a TT1s M oi t Li tEvi nc i Li nea Evi ntayHeai g 4821i ng vi nd ' ton o mi de e n mi t de ir rng DE s G R AN TED I PAR T AN D D EN I I PA R T,a expl ne bel . N ED N s ai d ow Fr t C ourtsr ew oft l t m i e fur y ofm otons and r om he ' evi he as - nut l r i esponses,i appear t t s hat s e or a loft pa te ,no pari ,a t rr pec i couns t t pe ng Fr ud M oton om l he r i s n- tes nd hei es tve el o he ndi a i a e ope a i unde a m i und s a ng of w ha t Cour i t nds t a es a t e de i r r r tng r s er t ndi t he t ne o ddr s t he vi nta y he rng s he ed f M onda Fe ar 4, 9. Thi Or rw ilcl art tup f t ei ve a i c dul or y, bnl y 201 s de l e ha or hos nvol d. Fi s,t Cour w ilno per i t evi nta y he r ng t be us d t ltga e i s r i e r t he t l t m t he de i r a i o e o ii t s ues a s d i t no dimis dc ant si awaseofj calrs c a s lnotbepe te n he w- s s e ompli .Thi s t udii e oures nd hal nnitd. Se nd,t Cour w il not pe m i t e de i r he r ng t f us on w he he or not co he t l r t he vi nta y a i o oc t r Pl ntf orN at i w er orw er nott realpari i i er tt t s l s t Thattr part i ai if ala e e he tes n nt es o hi aw ui. seal y n i er t'i ue goes prm arl t t M ovant r nt es ' ss i iy o he s' equestt Pl ntf ' com pl ntbe i unt iy hat ai if s ai nvol arl di i sm ssed. But di m i alof t com pl nt has aleady occur ed,partaly by Cour Or and s ss he ai r r il t der 8 pa ta l by a ri ly bandonm e or dim i s lofpor i oft c pl i by Pl ntf . The Cour do nt s sa tons he om a nt ai if t es noti end t ltgat i sues i a now - s i ed com pl nt nt o ii e s n di m ss ai . Thid,w ha t Cour does i end t a es a t upc i hea i on M ova s Fr ud r t he t nt o ddr s t he om ng rng nt ' a Moton ( 3701aet f lwi prmayara i DE r he olo ng i r e s: 1. W het her Pl ntf and her counsel and Form er- ef ai if , D endant N at i M ogievsky ala l and her couns , i properl schem ed and engaged i a subt uge t creat el m y n erf o e di st j iditoni t sCour . ver iy urs ci n hi t The Fr ud M oto a l gest t ' l ntf a N a a i s c ttlngs a di c os ess a i n le ha : T ai i f nd t la' our i i nd s l ur how Pl i ifand N a ala,w ih t as i t nce ofco el have e ge i a s hem e t ga n a unf i a ntf ti t he s s a uns , nga d n c o i n ar a ntge i t s ltgai o be f ofPl ntf Naai gil Pl ntf ase t a ba i fr dva a n hi ii ton n hal ai if tla sc. ai if srs ss o j rs ito i t slws i i (ildv ri o ctz n hp whc wo l n te iti Naai wa u idcin n hi a ut s sc iest f iie s i, ih u d o xs f tla s y j neda apli if' g 370,p.1 .Thi Cour itndst a es whehe t ewa i ope oi s antf.' DE 51 s t ne o ddr s t r her s mpr r c l i n by Pl ntf ,N a a i a t i couns t f a e l de m N a ala a def nda i t s olus o ai if t la nd he r el o r udul nty e t i e nt n hi c e,ahe t nac pl ntf, ot tdi riyj iditonc dbea s reda s t sc ec d as rt r ha o- ai ifs ha vest urs ci oul s e t nd o hi as oul be fl d i f de alc t The Cour not t tt Com pl i t l d by Pl ntf a i tN a a i w a ie n e r our . t es ha he a nt i e ai i f ga ns t la s soppy, rydrfed,a fiedt sat aca eofaci a wasdimis byt Cour.( l poo l a t nd al o t e us ton nd s sed he t DE 41 .Ye,whiea1heohe dee t weemovi t dimist c antNaai a wee 51 t l lt t r fndans r ng o s s he ompli , tla ns rd t Com pl i ,a it la lt a t n a t m pt d t t l a cr s cl i c pl i a i t Ii he a nt dm ted i biiy nd he te e o i e os - a m om a nt ga ns la a ot r .g 3091 The eaealegainst tt swa alc oce i ba fih,a afaudon nd he s DE . r r l to ha hi s l onc td n d at s r t co t a t etbls di riyj iditon i ac ewhe edi riyj iditonwoul not he ur, nd o sa ih vest urs ci n as r ve st urs ci d ha e s e i D e e nt N a a i w er hone ty a pr l de i t d as a pl i if o c ve xi t d f f nda t la e s l nd opery s gna e a ntf r opl ntf ai if. l r i on t i n ulng he ssues r at t t Fr M oton,t Cour does notneed any evi el ed o he aud i he t dence t be i r o ntoduced on t Sr pary i i er t'i ue. I f ,f pur es of r uton oft s he keal t n nt es' ss n act or pos esol i hi 9 i s t s Cou twila e Pl ntf ' pr f r t s p o de ove f m ilon dola s t he s ue, hi r l cc pt ai if s of e hat he r vi d r our li lr o r da htr( t i) t tPli ifpr de a powe ofat ne t he da er( t i ,whih ug e Naala , ha antf ovi d r tor y o r ught Naala) c Naai usdt alw he hus nd(1a t o ant mone t tPli ifst ns n-n-a (1a tla e o lo r ba li) o bti he y,ha antf he o i lw Ii) us d t s m one t pur has pr pe te a t n t a f r e t e pr te i w hi Pl i if e hi y o c e o ri s nd he r ns e r d hos operi s n ch a ntf cl m ed an i eres t t r pari and t Pl ntf s funds w er notret ned t her Si t ai nt t o hid tes, hat ai if e ur o . nce he Courtaccept Pl ntf ' pr f on t s ai if s of er hose evi i y m ater f pur es of t pendi Fr dentar t s or pos he ng aud M oto no e de e s l be a i n, vi nc ha l dduc d on t e f ct lm a t r . e hos a ua te s Ra her as no e a t , t d bove,w ha t Cour doe i t nd t a es i ,fr t t alega i n t t t he t s n e o ddr s s i s , he l to ha Pl i if a her c a ntf nd ouns l a N a a i a he c e , nd t la nd r ouns ,i pr r y a s r ty c l bor t d a el m ope l nd ec e l ola a e nd she d t fley ceae di riyj iditon i t s Co twhe i tut a fc,c ee c me o asl r t vest urs ci n hi ur n, n r h nd a t omplt dv riyj rs it n ddno e s.l t i rg r ,h Co r itn t a d e st ealg to ta ie st u idci i t xit n hs e a d te u t ne ds o d r s h l ai n h t o e dv riyj rs ito wa fleya s re b tep risa dter o n e i tln afd r la ut ie st u idcin s as l se td y h a t n h ic u s ln iig e ea lws i e whih i o ry,i c aey orfa e l de i td Naai ( r sde ofFl i )a a c mprpel nac urtl rudulnty sgnae tla a e i nt orda s def n a desgnaed Pl ntf ( rsde ofRus i)a a pli if whe i fc,Pli if enda t nd i t ai if a e i nt sa s antf, n n a t antf, N at i and t r couns w er on t s e si w ih t sam e goal and w er s r ii y ala, hei el e he am de, t he s, e ur epttousl actng i concertt ough t r counselt pr ecut cl m s agai t For er- ef i n hr hei o os e ai ns m D endant Ii and la ot s. her The Cour al o i e t s nt nds t a e s w he her t s ale o ddr s t hi l ged f l e cr a i of di st a s e ton ver iy j iditon wasac mpls by t fci ofPl ntf,a Rusin ciie s ng he da e urs ci co ihed he iton ai if sa tz n, ui r ughtr N a ala, Fl i cii n, i t s f de ala ton, hieN a ala a l i w e e em br l d i a di c t i a orda tze n hi e r c i w l t i nd la r oie n vor e i st e court and t havi Pl ntf scouns sur epttous y actas con at , hen ng ai i f' el r ii l couns f N at i and el or ala ghos - it m otons,pl ngs,ans er whi adm it labiiy,cross cl m s fl agai tot tm e i eadi w s ch ted i lt - ai ied ns her pari a ot m a er alpl ngs,m otonsand res tes nd her t i eadi i pons es. 10 2. W he he c t r ouns l f Pl ntf and couns l f For er D e e e or ai if e or m - f ndant N a ala t i M ogievsky vi at t r I l ol ed hei egaland/ et caldut es i t scase. or hi i n hi The Cour a s i e t l o nt nds t add es w he he Pl i tf ' c o r s t r a n if s ouns w a ope a i unde a el s r tng r n i ope ,undicos d c lc ofi e e tunde f er l1w and t Rul sRe ai t Fl i mpr r s l e onfit nt r s r ed a a he e gul tng he orda Ba by publc y r pr e i Pl i ifi t sf de all w s tw hie c ur enty a s r pttousy r i l e es ntng a ntf n hi e r a ui l onc r l nd ur e ii l r pr s ntng Pl i ifsda e N aala i t sf de a lws ta hi ng t tco lc ofi e e t e ee i antf ught r t i n hi e r l a ui nd di ha nfit nt r s f o t Cour .The e or t Cour i endst hol a e de i r hea i on w he he t a l ge r m he t r f e, he t nt o d n vi nta y rng t r he le d a tons of Pl i if s c ci a ntf ouns l G a y Ros n,Es ,i publcl a e, r e q. n i y ppea i i t s f de a lt ga i rng n hi e r l ii ton s el o be fofPl i if w he he w asa s a l ge y s cr ty r pr e i N a alaby aleg y ol y n hal a ntf , n l o le dl e e l e es ntng t i l edl s r pttousy dr tng pl a ngs a wer , i s ons oflabiiy,c os - l m s e c. on be l of ur e ii l afi e di , ns s adm s i i lt r s c ai , t , ha f N a a i , ih t kno l dge a a r e e tofN a ala sc t la w t he w e nd g e m n t i ' ouns lSt r N . a a Es , ons iu es e ua t K pl n, q. c tt t 1 ahi n,t s l e a i ope c lc ofi ers on t pa4ofM r Ros n a o M r ) dde mdicos d, nd mpr r onfit nt et he l . e nd/r . Ka a 2)avi ai ofbot couns ' dut ofca t t Cour,3)avi ai bybohc el pln, olton h els y ndor o he t olton t ouns oft RulsofPr esi Conduc a S. FI L. 111c,a 4)avi ai ofS. FI L. he e of sonal t nd D. a. R. .() nd olton D. a. R. 111d)2)byc elRos i c ure l rpr eni bot Pl ntf f whom hefldanotc .( ( ouns en n onc rnty e es tng h ai if or ie ie ofa ar nc and N a a i f w hom he di notf l ano i ofa a a e. ppe a e t la or d ie tce ppe r nc 3. Pot i evi ent al dence att evi i y heari he dentar ng. A s sa e a t t d bove,t t s i ony of M s K udm a Ri hm a a t t s i ony of li i he e tm . n c n nd he e tm la s unnecess y and wholy i r evantt t i ues bef e t Cot t N eiherM s.K udm an R i an ar l r el o he ss or he u'. t chm norli s lbe r uie t a a o t s iy a t Fe a y 4, 9 hea i la hal eq r d o ppe r r e tf t he bnz x 201 rng. Addii l t pr f td handwrii anal i expertt tm ony i ir evant and s l tonaly, he of er tng ys s es i s r el hal no be pe m it d a t Fe ua y 4,201 e d t a y he rng. Li w i e a evi nce r ga di t r te t he br r 9 vi en i r a i ke s , ny de e r ng aleged bad act com m it by l i t aleged f ger of docum ent or t aleged i pr l s ted la, he l or y s, he l m oper c onduc by M s Kudm a Rihm a i wholy ir l va t t Cour' lm ied i uiy a t t . n c n s l re e nt o he ts i t nq r t he upc i e de i r hea i N o w ines esore de s l be a l e on t e i s s om ng vi nta y rng. t s vi nce ha l low d hos s ue . The Co tal o not s t tt M ova s on t Fr ud M oton ha pr f r d t tt y w il ur s e ha he nt he a i ve of e e ha he l c l one di ia f e i s e r ,Andr Re s a w ho w ilt s iy t tPl i if s c al g t l or ns c xpe t ew i m n, l e tf ha a ntf ouns lGa y e r Ros n,Es ,w as a t ly t a t ne who w r t pl a ngs m otons pa r ,a w e s a itng e q. c ua l he tor y o e e di , i , pe s ns r dm ti la lt c os - l m s et ,on be l ofN a ala,w hi h wer t n s g d a t l i t sf r l i biiy, r s c ai , c. ha f ti c e he i ne nd i ed n hi ede a acton by N at i scouns ,St K apl Esq. How ever,i appear t t Cotr t counself i ala' el uart an, t s o he tt hat or Pli ifa c e frNaai ha a mitd s hco uc i t rflngsk 401,pp.11 1 , antf nd ouns l o tla ve d te uc nd t n hei ii DE - 2' DE 41 p.6) a g ngt tt swa s 8, , r ui ha hi s upposdl ar i ltg tont tc.Ac r ngl c el e y outne iiai aci co di y, ouns f rt M ovan son t Fr ud M oton,c o he t he a i ouns lf Pl ntf , c e or ai i f and ouns lf rN a a i a e die t d t e o t la r r c e o c e i a good f ih efor t r c a s i a i on t s e r t tm ony i s The Cour does onf r n a t f t o ea h tpul ton hi xpe t es i s ue. t n twa t owa t tmeh a igfo ad gtl o e ise p r i i i u n c saya d n ts be t o n t se i e rn r m i i f rnsc x e t f t s n e e s r n o u jc a t diput I t event t t partes cannot agr on a s i aton,t Court s l hear t o s e. n he hat he i ee tpul i he hal he t s i on oft di t lf r ns c e r s a i i di e ty r l va t t i s sbef e t Cour . e tm y he gia o e i s xpe t s t s r c l e e nt o he s ue or he t TheCour a s wilpr de t oppor uniy t Pl n if a he c t l o l ovi he t t o ai t f , nd r ouns , a y Ros n, q. el G r e Es , a Fo m e - e e ntN a a i M ogie ky a he couns ,St tKa a Es ,t t tf unde nd r r D f nda t la l vs nd r el uar pl n, q. o es iy r oa h be or t Cou ti t y de ie t do s The s l a s be penuit d t i r t f e he r f he s r o o. y ha l l o te o ntoduce a o he ny t r e de e ort s i ony w hi h i r l va t t lm ie i s pe ng bef e t Cour a des r be vi nc e tm c s e e nt o he i t d s ues ndi or he t s ci d i t sOr r Fur he , heM ova son t Fr ud M oton s l bepe m it d t pr dea e de e n hi de . t r t nt he a i ha l r te o ovi ny vi nc ort tm ony r evantt t i uespendi bef e t Coul as descrbed i t s Order es i el o he ss ng or he ' t i n hi . 12 11 1. 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