Raghavendra v. The Trustees of Columbia University et al

Filing 357

OPINION AND ORDER re: (325 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Stay. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (26 in 1:17-cv-04480-PAC) MOTION for Sanctions Notice of Cross-Motion for Additional Sanctions and Injunction. filed by Jan e E. Booth, The Trustees of Columbia University, (162 in 1:08-cv-08120-PAC-HBP, 162 in 1:08-cv-08120-PAC-HBP) MOTION for Sanctions . MOTION for Permanent Injunction . filed by Lee C. Bollinger, The Trustees of Columbia Univers ity, (182 in 1:09-cv-00019-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Stay. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (352 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Stay. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (294 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP, 294 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP ) MOTION for Sanctions . MOTION for Permanent Injunction . filed by William R. Scott, Lee C. Bollinger, The Trustees of Columbia University, Robert Kasdin, (326 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Strike. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (198 in 1:08-cv-08120-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Stay. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (177 in 1:08-cv-08120-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Stay. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (160 in 1:09-cv-00019-PAC-HBP) MOTION t o Stay. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (23 in 1:17-cv-04480-PAC) MOTION for Leave to File Affidavit Pursuant to Local Rule 6.3 in support of Motion for Reconsideration. filed by R.S. Raghavendra, (145 in 1:09-cv-00019-PAC-HBP , 145 in 1:09-cv-00019-PAC-HBP) MOTION for Sanctions . MOTION for Permanent Injunction . filed by Susan Rieger, Joseph A. Ienuso, William R. Scott, Lee C. Bollinger, The Trustees of Columbia University, Karen A. Fry, Robert Ka sdin, (345 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Disqualify. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (175 in 1:09-cv-00019-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Disqualify. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (161 in 1:09-cv-00019-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Strike . filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (191 in 1:08-cv-08120-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Disqualify. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra, (24 in 1:17-cv-04480-PAC) MOTION for Reconsideration re; (20) Order of Dismissal,,,, (22) MOTION f or Reconsideration re; (20) Order of Dismissal,,,, . Corrected with addition of signature. filed by R.S. Raghavendra, (306 in 1:06-cv-06841-PAC-HBP) MOTION for Sanctions . filed by Louis D. Stober, LLC, (22 in 1:17 -cv-04480-PAC) MOTION for Reconsideration re; (20) Order of Dismissal, . filed by R.S. Raghavendra, (178 in 1:08-cv-08120-PAC-HBP) MOTION to Strike. filed by Rajagopala Sampath Raghavendra. The Court ORDERS the following: 1. Rag havendra must: (1) execute, by January 2, 2018, (a) a general release submitted to this Court in Case No. 06 Civ. 6841, ECF 144; or, alternatively, (b) upon Columbia's application due on December 10, 2017 and subject to this Court's approv al, a general release of all claims against all defendants substantially similar to the release submitted to this Court in Case No. 06 Civ. 6841, ECF 144; and (2) withdraw with prejudice, by December 18, 2017, the Eastern District of New York action, Case No. 2:16 Civ. 4118 (E.D.N.Y.). Failure to comply with either (1) or (2) shall trigger a fine of $1,000 per day for each day Raghavendra is in non-compliance. Failure to comply with both (1) and (2) by January 31, 2018 shall result in an increased fine of $5,000 per day for each day Raghavendra is in non-compliance after January 31, 2018. If Raghavendra fails to comply with both (1) and (2) by February 28, 2018, the Court reserves its right to impose further coercive measures , up and including civil confinement until compliance has been achieved. 2. Raghavendra must not submit any Prohibited Document as defined herein using the federal court's filing system without prior approval by this Court. If Raghavendra viol ates this order, the Court shall find Raghavendra in contempt of court and impose $5,000 in civil fine per day until the Prohibited Document is withdrawn or stricken. 3. Raghavendra must not file any action against Columbia, Stober, and their attorneys related to the subject matter of Case Nos. 06 Civ. 6841, 08 Civ. 8120, 09 Civ. 0019, and 17 Civ. 4480 in any federal or state court. If Raghavendra violates this order, the Court shall find Raghavendra in contempt of court and impose &# 036;5,000 in civil fine per day until the newly filed action is withdrawn or dismissed. 4. Stober shall identify, via a letter to the Court by December 31, 2017, ECF docket entries that include papers with ad hominem attacks. 5. Stober is authorize d to retain, from the settlement proceeds, one-third of the settlement proceeds in legal fees, less a credit of $10,000.00. 6. Columbia shall identify, via a letter to the Court by December 31, 2017, ECF docket entries that include documents w ith accusations of criminal conduct. The Clerk of the Court for the Southern District of New York is directed not to accept from Raghavendra any Prohibited Document, as defined herein, using the federal court's filing system, such as the Court's ECF system. The Clerk is directed to close all pending motions in Case Nos. 06 Civ. 6841, 08 Civ. 8120, 09 Civ. 0019, and 17 Civ. 4480. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 12/1/17) (yv) Modified on 12/1/2017 (yv).