Coventry Capital US LLC v. EEA Life Settlements, Inc. et al

Filing 191

ORDER, The parties' request to hold in abeyance the process for further developing the factual record as necessary to determine whether Defendants Hiren Patel and Vincent Piscaer have control over the requested documents at EEA Fund Manageme nt Limited and EEA Fund Management Limited ("EEA UK"), and whether sanctions for nonproduction, such as an adverse inference at trial, are appropriate, as ordered by the Honorable Victor Marrero (see ECF No. 188 at 2, 22), is GRANTED. By Monday, March 2, 2020, Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. ("EEA Inc.") is ORDERED to confer with EEA UK and EEA Life Settlements Fund PCC Limited, and decide whether EEA Inc. will proceed with production as ordered by the undersigned on November 26, 2019. (ECF No. 162). The deadline for the parties' joint status report (ECF No. 187), is adjourned from March 2, 2020 to Thursday, March 5, 2020. A Telephone Conference is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm. If EE A Inc. is prepared to proceed with production, the parties must be prepared to discuss a timeline for the production. If not, the parties must be prepared to discuss a course of action to comply with Judge Marrero's order. At the above date an d time, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to call Chambers at [phone] with all parties on the line. All counsel who intend to speak during the call must use a landline or phone with equivalent quality. On receipt of this order each party is directed to ensure that all other parties on the case are aware of the conference date and time. SO ORDERED. (Telephone Conference set for 3/13/2020 at 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 2/19/20) (yv)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
COVENTRY CAPITAL US LLC,
Plaintiff,
against

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 17 Civ. 7417 (VM) (SLC)

EEA LIFE SETTLEMENTS INC., et al,

ORDER

Defendants.

SARAH L. CAVE, United States Magistrate Judge.
A Telephone Conference was held today, February 19, 2020. The parties’ request to hold
in abeyance the process for further developing the factual record as necessary to determine
whether Defendants Hiren Patel and Vincent Piscaer have control over the requested documents
at EEA Fund Management Limited and EEA Fund Management Limited (“EEA UK”), and whether
sanctions for nonproduction, such as an adverse inference at trial, are appropriate, as ordered
by the Honorable Victor Marrero (see ECF No. 188 at 2, 22), is GRANTED.
By Monday, March 2, 2020, Defendant EEA Life Settlements, Inc. (“EEA Inc.”) is ORDERED
to confer with EEA UK and EEA Life Settlements Fund PCC Limited, and decide whether EEA Inc.
will proceed with production as ordered by the undersigned on November 26, 2019. (ECF No.
162). The deadline for the parties’ joint status report (ECF No. 187), is adjourned from March 2,
2020 to Thursday, March 5, 2020.
A Telephone Conference is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm. If EEA Inc.
is prepared to proceed with production, the parties must be prepared to discuss a timeline for

the production. If not, the parties must be prepared to discuss a course of action to comply with
Judge Marrero’s order.
At the above date and time, Plaintiff’s counsel is directed to call Chambers at (212) 8050214 with all parties on the line. All counsel who intend to speak during the call must use a
landline or phone with equivalent quality. On receipt of this order each party is directed to
ensure that all other parties on the case are aware of the conference date and time.

Dated:

New York, New York
February 19, 2020
SO ORDERED

_________________________
SARAH L. CAVE
United States Magistrate Judge

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