Ramgoolie v. Ramgoolie et al

Filing 239

ORDER: The Court authorizes Defendant to submit evidence of his financial status by filing the appropriate documentation and a brief cover letter under seal, with access granted to all parties, by no later than February 21, 2020. As Plaintiff is p ro se, Defendant shall also serve a copy of the filing on Plaintiff at her physical address. This accommodation will reasonably protect Defendant's privacy from the public but allow the Plaintiff access to the information on which Defendant seeks a court ruling. Defendant may redact from the filing any bank account numbers or other sensitive personal identifying information. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 2/13/2020) Copies Mailed By Chambers. (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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2/13/2020

JENNY RAMGOOLIE,
Plaintiff,

16-CV-3345 (VEC)(SN)
ORDER

-againstANDY RAMGOOLIE,
Defendant.
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SARAH NETBURN, United States Magistrate Judge:

On April 5, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees and costs
incurred in connection with Plaintiff’s previous motion to compel and motion for sanctions. ECF
No. 189. On July 1, 2019, Plaintiff moved for a finding of civil contempt against Defendant for
his failure to pay the entire amount directed by the April 5, 2019 Order. ECF No. 199. Defendant
opposes the motion by submitting two affidavits, one from Defendant’s counsel and one from
Defendant. See ECF No. 210–11. Through statements in these affidavits, Defendant argues that
the Court should deny the motion because he has paid a portion of the amount directed by the
Court’s April 5, 2019 Order and he is unable to pay the remainder. Id. In his opposition
affidavits, Defendant also requests in camera review of his relevant financial documents which
he claims prove his inability to pay the outstanding amount. Defendant has not made a showing
that in camera review of the evidence supporting his financial inability to pay is proper. To avoid
prejudice to Defendant, however, I will allow the Defendant to file under seal the
aforementioned evidence of his financial status in support of his defense.

The Court authorizes Defendant to submit evidence of his financial status by filing the
appropriate documentation and a brief cover letter under seal, with access granted to all parties,
by no later than February 21, 2020. As Plaintiff is pro se, Defendant shall also serve a copy of
the filing on Plaintiff at her physical address. This accommodation will reasonably protect
Defendant’s privacy from the public but allow the Plaintiff access to the information on which
Defendant seeks a court ruling. Defendant may redact from the filing any bank account numbers
or other sensitive personal identifying information.
SO ORDERED.

DATED:

February 13, 2020
New York, New York

cc:

Jenny Ramgoolie (by Chambers)
900 Henderson Ave., Apt. 2515
Houston, TX 77058

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