Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC v. Gangl
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-09036
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Fractional Ownership Holdings v. Gangl, Judge Abrams ordered a joint update on counsel and contact information, warning that noncompliance could lead to sanctions.
Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC, Philip Neuman, and Jeffrey Gangl, as the parties to the two actions subject to the court's order.
What happened
In the two actions captioned Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC v. Jeffrey Gangl and Jeffrey Gangl v. Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC and Philip Neuman, the court had granted a 30-day pause so Fractional Ownership Holdings and Philip Neuman could obtain new counsel.
No new attorney had appeared for either Fractional Ownership Holdings or Philip Neuman. Neuman had not appeared without a lawyer, and the court noted that a corporation cannot represent itself in federal court. The parties also had not provided updated contact information.
The court ordered the parties to submit a joint letter by June 9, 2025, providing updated contact information for Fractional Ownership Holdings and Philip Neuman and stating when they expected to obtain new counsel. Judge Ronnie Abrams warned that failure to comply could result in sanctions, including dismissal with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC v. Gangl · No. 1:24-cv-09036
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 3, 2025
Background
On April 29, 2025, the court granted a 30-day stay, or temporary pause, to allow Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC and Philip Neuman to obtain new counsel. As of June 3, 2025, no new attorney had appeared for either party. The court also stated that Neuman had not appeared without a lawyer and that a corporation may not represent itself in federal court.
The parties had not submitted revised contact information, despite their obligation to keep the court informed of their current address.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit a joint letter no later than June 9, 2025. The letter must provide updated contact information for Fractional Ownership Holdings, LLC and Philip Neuman and update the court on when they anticipate obtaining new counsel.
The court warned that failure to comply may result in sanctions, including dismissal with prejudice. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the case-management order requiring the joint letter and warning of possible sanctions. The opinion does not state that any dismissal or other sanction was imposed at that time.
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