BEAUTYMAN et al v. LAURENT et al

Filing 107

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS MICHAEL J. BEAUTYMAN AND MICHAEL J. BEAUTYMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RENEWED MOTION TO HOLD DEFENDANT DAVID LAURENT IS GRANTED. LAURENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S ORDER OF 3/2/21 (ECF 100). LAURENT SHALL PAY INTO THE COURT'S REGISTRY A SANCTION OF $100 PER DAY; ACCRUING FROM 4/1/21 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS HE RESPONDS TO BEAUTYMAN'S INTERROGATORIES OR UNTIL 10/1/21, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF BEAUTYMAN AND AGAINST LAURENT FOR $6,054.70 IN ATTORNEYS' FEES, TOGETHER WITH SUCH REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS WHICH MAY INCURRED IN THE COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SATISFACTION OF THE JUDGMENT; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD J. PAPPERT ON 4/2/21. 4/2/21 ENTERED AND E-MAILED, COPY TO FISCAL MANAGER.(JL )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL J. BEAUTYMAN and
MICHAEL J. BEAUTYMAN FAMILY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
Plaintiffs,

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 17-5804

v.
DAVID LAURENT also known as DAVID
J. LEHARVEO,
Defendant.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 2nd day of April, 2020, upon consideration of a renewed motion
to hold Defendant David Laurent, a/k/a David J. Leharveo in contempt by Plaintiffs
Michael J. Beautyman and Michael J. Beautyman Family Limited Partnership
(collectively, “Beautyman”) (ECF 102), and after a hearing on the motion (ECF 104) at
which Laurent failed to appear, and consistent with the accompanying Memorandum of
Law, it is ORDERED that Beautyman’s Motion is GRANTED and, because Laurent
has yet to respond to Beautyman’s properly issued Interrogatories in Aid of Execution,
Laurent is IN CONTEMPT of the Court’s Order of March 2, 2021.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that:
1.

Laurent shall COMPLY with the Court’s Order of March 2, 2021 (ECF

100) by immediately responding to Beautyman’s Interrogatories.
2.

Laurent shall pay into the Court’s registry a sanction of $100 per day,

accruing from April 1, 2021 until such time as he responds to Beautyman’s
Interrogatories or until October 1, 2021, whichever comes first.

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3.

If Laurent responds to Beautyman’s Interrogatories, Beautyman shall

immediately inform the Court. Otherwise, Beautyman shall report the status of its
efforts to obtain compliance to the Court on Friday, October 1, 2021.
4.

If Laurent has not responded to Beautyman’s Interrogatories by Friday,

October 1, 2021, Beautyman may petition the Court for an extension or increase of the
daily fine or may request that the Court issue a warrant to arrest Laurent for civil
contempt.
5.

JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor of Beautyman and against Laurent

for $6,054.70 in attorneys’ fees, together with such additional reasonable attorneys’ fees
and costs which may be incurred in the collection and enforcement necessary to achieve
satisfaction of the judgment.
BY THE COURT:

/s/ Gerald J. Pappert
__________________________
GERALD J. PAPPERT, J.

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