Rodriguez v. New Generation Hardware Store Corp.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:22-cv-04422
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rodriguez v. New Generation Hardware Store, Judge Liman stopped accruing contempt sanctions against Kevin Reyes and vacated the arrest directive after compliance.
Kevin Reyes was affected by the end of accruing contempt sanctions and the withdrawal of the arrest directive. The order also addressed future representation requirements for Kevin Reyes and New Generation Hardware Store Corp.
What happened
In Rodriguez v. New Generation Hardware Store Corp., Kevin Reyes appeared at a contempt conference and began complying with the court’s January 22, 2024 order on June 10, 2024. The order states that he was fully complying as of June 11.
The court ruled that the contempt sanctions previously imposed against Reyes would stop accruing as of June 10. It also withdrew its directive that the United States Marshals arrest him.
The court scheduled a telephone conference for June 24, 2024, to discuss mediation, further post-judgment discovery, and enforcement. Judge Lewis J. Liman stated that Reyes could proceed without a lawyer if no counsel appeared for him, while New Generation Hardware Store Corp. would have to appear through a lawyer.
The detailed version
- Rodriguez v. New Generation Hardware Store Corp. · No. 1:22-cv-04422
- Lewis Liman
- June 11, 2024
Background
This order records rulings made at a contempt conference. Defendant Kevin Reyes appeared. The court stated that Reyes began complying with the court’s January 22, 2024 order on June 10, 2024, and had brought himself into compliance by June 11.
Rulings
Because Reyes complied with the January 22 order, the contempt sanctions previously imposed against him ceased accruing as of June 10, 2024. The court also vacated its directive requiring the United States Marshals to arrest Reyes.
Next Steps
The court scheduled a telephone conference for June 24, 2024, to address the next steps, including possible mediation and whether Plaintiff sought additional post-judgment discovery or enforcement. The court stated that Reyes would be permitted to proceed without a lawyer if no counsel had appeared for him by that date. It also stated that New Generation Hardware Store Corp. must be represented by a licensed lawyer if it appeared.
The Clerk of Court was directed to update Reyes’s contact information on the electronic docket and close docket entry 72.
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