Ely v. Link, Jr. et al

Filing 57

ORDER FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS: WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $375,000, were previously ordered deposited into the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS) by Order dated August 10, 2021. The funds plus any accrued interest in the CRIS in this action shall be withdrawn and disbursed as follows: 1. The Clerk of Court shall deduct from the investment the authorized fee from the earned income, as authorized by the Judicial Conference and set by the Director of the Administrative Of fice. 2. The remaining funds on deposit in CRIS including interest, shall be disbursed by the escrow agent via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. ("LLF"), counsel for Plaintiff Rickey Ely. LLF shall provide the escrow agent with the information necessary to effectuate disbursal of said funds. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 11/24/2021) (vfr) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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RICKEY ELY, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal
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Defendant NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION, :
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CHARLES J. LINK, JR., THOMAS A. RAFFIN,
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PAUL R. EDICK, PAOLO PUCCI, JOSEPH
SALURI, ERNEST J. TALARICO, III, NICHOLAS :
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VAHANIAN and LOTA S. ZOTH,
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Defendants,
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and
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NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION,
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Nominal Defendant.
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11/24/21

Case No. 1:17-cv-03799
HON. ALISON J. NATHAN

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(PROPOSED) ORDER FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $375,000, were previously ordered deposited into the
Court Registry Investment System (CRIS) by Order dated August 10, 2021. The funds plus any
accrued interest in the CRIS in this action shall be withdrawn and disbursed as follows:
1.

The Clerk of Court shall deduct from the investment the authorized fee from the

earned income, as authorized by the Judicial Conference and set by the Director of the
Administrative Office.
2.

The remaining funds on deposit in CRIS including interest, shall be disbursed by

the escrow agent via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. (“LLF”),
counsel for Plaintiff Rickey Ely. LLF shall provide the escrow agent with the information
necessary to effectuate disbursal of said funds.

November 24, 2021
DATED: November 23, 2021__
New York, New York
SO ORDERED:

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THE HONORABLE ALISON J. NATHAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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