Alawamri v. S.V.B. Corp.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:22-cv-08966
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Alawamri v. S.V.B. Corp.: Judge Liman granted counsel’s withdrawal, extended a response deadline, and warned the corporation about possible default.
S.V.B. Corp. and Iftikhar J. Ahmad were affected by the withdrawal of their counsel and the extended response deadline; S.V.B. Corp. was warned that failure to appear through counsel may result in a default judgment.
What happened
In Alawamri v. S.V.B. Corp., the court granted Steven Coren’s request to withdraw as counsel for S.V.B. Corp. and Iftikhar J. Ahmad.
The court also moved the deadline for the defendants to oppose Khalil Alawamri’s motion to enforce a settlement agreement to July 9, 2024.
Judge Lewis J. Liman warned that S.V.B. Corp. cannot litigate without a lawyer and that failing to appear through counsel could lead to a default judgment against the corporation.
The detailed version
- Alawamri v. S.V.B. Corp. · No. 1:22-cv-08966
- Lewis Liman
- July 2, 2024
Background
The court held a conference on June 25, 2024, and issued this order to record its rulings from that conference. The case involves plaintiff Khalil Alawamri and defendants S.V.B. Corp. and Iftikhar J. Ahmad. Alawamri had filed a motion to enforce a settlement agreement.
Rulings
The court granted Steven Coren’s motion to withdraw as counsel for S.V.B. Corp. and Iftikhar J. Ahmad. The court also adjourned, or moved, the deadline for the defendants to respond in opposition to Alawamri’s settlement-enforcement motion to July 9, 2024.
The court advised Iftikhar J. Ahmad that S.V.B. Corp. is not legally permitted to litigate without an attorney. The court warned that failing to appear through counsel may result in a default judgment against the corporation. The order did not enter a default judgment and did not decide the motion to enforce the settlement agreement.
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