Lu, et al v. Red Koi, Inc. et al

Filing 147

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties must appear for a conference on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. The conference will be held in Courtroom 443 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, located at 40 Foley Square, New York , New York 10007. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' objections to Defendants' discovery request that Plaintiffs provide tax returns for the years 2014 and 2015 is OVERRULED. Plaintiffs' counsel must confer with her clients about whether they filed tax returns for the years 2014 and 2015 and come to the conference on Thursday with this information. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' counsel must come to the Thursday conference with information about whether her clien ts have documents responsive to the list of categories counsel for Defendant Chen outlined at the telephone conference. Plaintiffs' counsel must further come to the conference prepared to discuss the issues outlined by counsel for Defendant Che n with respect to interrogatories. The Court will rule on any objections from Plaintiffs' counsel as to these issues at the conference. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Lin must file a letter by no later than today, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 7:30 P.M., listing any additional discovery disputes to be resolved at the Thursday conference. Counsel for the remaining parties must come to the conference prepared to discuss the issues identified in the letter. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties must come to the Thursday conference prepared to discuss the scheduling of depositions and Defendant Lin must be prepared to update the Court on the production and translation of Defendant Lin's notebooks. The Court encourages the part ies to try and resolve these issues before the conference. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must comply with Standing Order M10-468 (21-MC-164), which further pertains to courthouse entry. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that interested members of the public may attend the conference by dialing 1-888-363-4749, using the access code 3121171 and the security code 7291. All of those accessing the hearing are reminded that recording or rebroadcasting of the proceeding is prohibited by law. And as set forth herein. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 4/29/2021 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 443, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Valerie E. Caproni.) (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 4/27/2021) (ama)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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DE QUAN LU, DIAN JIN JIANG, QI GUI
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GUO, and WEI QIN ZHU,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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RED KOI, INC d/b/a RED KOI ORGANIC
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SUSHI LOUNGE, LIN LIN, C&H Fortune,
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Inc., Ying Chen, Jing Xin Dong, Xiaohua Zhu
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a/k/a Ken Zhu, John Does #1-10, Jane Does #1- :
10, and Company ABC #1-10
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Defendants.
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VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:

USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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DATE FILED: 4/27/2021

17-CV-7291 (VEC)
ORDER

WHEREAS on April 27, 2021, the parties appeared before the Court for a telephone
conference to resolve discovery disputes;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties must appear for a conference on Thursday,
April 29, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. The conference will be held in Courtroom 443 of the Thurgood
Marshall United States Courthouse, located at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York 10007.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ objections to Defendants’ discovery request
that Plaintiffs provide tax returns for the years 2014 and 2015 is OVERRULED. Plaintiffs’
counsel must confer with her clients about whether they filed tax returns for the years 2014 and
2015 and come to the conference on Thursday with this information.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ counsel must come to the Thursday
conference with information about whether her clients have documents responsive to the list of
categories counsel for Defendant Chen outlined at the telephone conference. Plaintiffs’ counsel
must further come to the conference prepared to discuss the issues outlined by counsel for
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Defendant Chen with respect to interrogatories. The Court will rule on any objections from
Plaintiffs’ counsel as to these issues at the conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Lin must file a letter by no later than today,
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 7:30 P.M., listing any additional discovery disputes to be resolved
at the Thursday conference. Counsel for the remaining parties must come to the conference
prepared to discuss the issues identified in the letter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties must come to the Thursday conference
prepared to discuss the scheduling of depositions and Defendant Lin must be prepared to update
the Court on the production and translation of Defendant Lin’s notebooks. The Court
encourages the parties to try and resolve these issues before the conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that per the SDNY COVID-19 COURTHOUSE ENTRY
PROGRAM, any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must complete a questionnaire
and have his or her temperature taken. Please see the enclosed instructions. Completing the
questionnaire ahead of time will save time and effort upon entry. Only those individuals who
meet the entry requirements established by the questionnaire will be permitted entry. Please
contact chambers promptly if you or your client do not meet the requirements.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must
comply with Standing Order M10-468 (21-MC-164), which further pertains to courthouse entry.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that interested members of the public may attend the
conference by dialing 1-888-363-4749, using the access code 3121171 and the security code
7291. All of those accessing the hearing are reminded that recording or rebroadcasting of the
proceeding is prohibited by law.

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SO ORDERED.
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VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

Date: April 27, 2021
New York, New York

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