1979 Family Trust Licensor, LLC et al v. Darji et al

Filing 50

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The arrest warrant dated May 27, 2021 is dismissed. Upon Mr. Darji's release from jail, if Plaintiffs wish to again pursue a finding of contempt, they must serve Mr. Darji with their motion for contempt and imposition of sanctions for failure to comply with the default judgment previously entered against Defendants. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 6/3/2021) (js)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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1979 FAMILY TRUST LICENSOR, LLC
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and ROCKEFELLER & CO. LLC,
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Plaintiffs,
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-against:
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MEHAL J. DARJI aka MEHAL
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ROCKEFELLER and ROCKEFELLER
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MANAGEMENT CO.,
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Defendants. :
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VALERIE CAPRONI, United States District Judge:

USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 6/3/2021

19-CV-4389 (VEC)
ORDER

WHEREAS on July 22, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a motion for contempt and imposition of
sanctions against Defendants for failure to comply with the default judgment entered on August
19, 2019 (See Dkts. 22, 24);
WHEREAS on September 14 and September 30, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiffs’
motion for contempt and imposition of sanctions (Dkts. 31, 35);
WHEREAS on March 30, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a second motion for contempt seeking an
order of incarceration against Defendants (Dkts. 36-38);
WHEREAS on May 5, the Court ordered Defendants to appear for a hearing on May 25,
2021, and warned that Mr. Darij’s failure to appear may result in a warrant being issued for his
arrest (Dkt. 40);
WHEREAS on May 25, 2021, Plaintiff appeared for the hearing but Defendants failed to
appear or otherwise to respond to the motion or the Order;
WHEREAS on May 27, 2021 this Court signed a warrant ordering Mr. Darji’s arrest by
the United States Marshals;

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WHEREAS on June 1, 2021, the United States Marshals Service informed the Court that
Mr. Darji has been incarcerated at Salem County Jail on an unrelated matter since March 23,
2021;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The arrest warrant dated May 27, 2021 is dismissed.
2. Upon Mr. Darji’s release from jail, if Plaintiffs wish to again pursue a finding of
contempt, they must serve Mr. Darji with their motion for contempt and imposition of
sanctions for failure to comply with the default judgment previously entered against
Defendants.

SO ORDERED.
Date: June 3, 2021
New York, NY

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VALERIE CAPRONI
United States District Judge

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