Purisima v. Lang Lang International Music Foundation et al

Filing 6

ORDER denying (5) Motion to Vacate in case 1:11-cv-05052-NGG-LB; denying (9) Motion to Vacate in case 1:11-cv-05523-NGG-LB. Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 8/14/2012. (c/m to pro se) (Lee, Tiffeny)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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ANTON PURISIMA,

ORDER

Plaintiff,

ll-CV-5052 (NGG) (LB)
-againstLANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC
FOUNDATION; LANG LANG, also known as
"Chinese Pianist"; XI-JIPING, also known as Vice
President of People's Republic of China, "China";
WANG QISHAM, Vice-Premier of People's
Republic of China; JIANG ZEMIN, also known as
Leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
from 1989-2002; JANE DOE; and JOHN DOE,

FILED

IN CLERK'S OFFICE
LI S DISTRICT COURT E.DNY

* AUG 15 2012 *
BROOKLYN OFFICE

Defendants.

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ANTON PURISIMA,

Plaintiff,

ll-CV-5523 (NGG) (LB)
-againstBO XILAI, also known as Secretary of the Chinese
Communist Party in Chongqing, "China"; JOHN
DOE; and JANE DOE,
Defendants.

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NICHOLAS G. GARAUFIS, United States District Judge.
On May 9,2012, Plaintiff Anton Purisima filed the instant motion to "vacate" this court's
previous Orders and the Clerk of Court's final judgments in Purisma v. Lang Lang International
Music Foundation, No. Il-CV-5052 (NGG) (LB) ("Purisima V"); and Purisma v. Bo Xilai, No.
ll-CV-5523 (NGG) (LB) ("Purisima VI"). (PI. Mot. to Vacate (Purisima V Docket Entry # 5;
Purisima VI Docket Entry # 9).) The court construes this motion as being brought pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60, which permits a court to relieve a party from a final

judgment or order under certain circumstances. The motion is DENIED.
This court summarized Purisima's history of litigation in its February 29,2012,
Memorandum and Order in Purisima VI. (Purisima VI Docket Entry # 8.) That history includes
a prior action-Purisima v. Tiffany Entertainment, No. 09-CV-3502 (NGG) (LB) ("Purisima
I"}-that remains pending in this court. Three subsequent cases-Purisima v. Asian Marketing,
No. 11-CV-1919 (NGG) (LB) ("Purisima II"), Purisima v. Zheng, No. l1-CV-2381 (NGG) (LB)
("Purisima III"), and Purisima v. President Hu-Jintao, No. l1-CV -2967 (NGG) (LB) ("Purisima
IV"}-were consolidated with Purisima I. (Purisima I Docket Entry # 57.) By Orders dated
November 4,2011, and December 14,2011, the court dismissed Purisima V and Purisima VI
because they were duplicative of Purisima I and because they were frivolous (the "Dismissal
Orders"). (Purisima V Docket Entry # 3; Purisima VI Docket Entry # 3.) The Clerk of Court
entered judgment in those actions on November 7, 2011, and February 2, 2012 (the "Dismissal
Judgments"). (Purisima V Docket Entry # 4; Purisima VI Docket Entry # 6.)
In his instant motions, Purisima argues that the Dismissal Orders and Dismissal
Judgments should be vacated because Purisima I "was used as [a] basis of 'duplicates' of
[Purisima V and Purisima VI]" and Purisima I "is in a process of 'final judgment. ,,, (PI. Mot. to
Vacate at 1.) He attaches to his motions an April 30, 2012, Order of this court in Purisima I
referring a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants in that case to Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom
for a report and recommendation. (Id. at 2.)
Purisima appears to be suggesting that because Purisima I remains open and is awaiting a
"final judgment," this court's Dismissal Orders and the Clerk's Dismissal Judgments in
Purisima V and Purisima VI should be vacated. That is not a valid ground for Rule 60 relief.
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The fact that Purisima I remains open does not change the court's conclusions as to Purisima V
and Purisima VI; to the contrary, the existence ofPurisima I is the very reason why Purisima V
and Purisima VI are duplicative. Purisima V and Purisima VI were frivolous when filed and are
frivolous today. Purisima's motions to vacate are therefore DENIED.
SO ORDERED.

s/Nicholas G. Garaufis
Dated: Brooklyn, New York
Augustft,2012

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NICHOLAS G. GARA"UFIS
United States District Judge