Rahman v. Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:17-cv-05156
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rahman v. Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc., Judge Abrams denied plaintiffs’ default-judgment motion but gave the corporation one more chance to respond.
Mahfujur Rahman and Liton Shah’s request for default judgment was denied as to all three defendants at this stage. Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc. was given until April 27, 2020, to obtain counsel and file a responsive pleading.
What happened
In Rahman v. Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc., Mahfujur Rahman and Liton Shah sought a default judgment against the defendants.
The court denied the motion against Mohammed Mojnu Miah and Noor Islam. It also denied the motion against Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc., but gave the corporation one more opportunity to obtain a lawyer and file a response by April 27, 2020.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the pending motion and mail the order to Miah and Islam. The order states that the motion against the corporation will be granted if it does not obtain representation and file a response by the deadline.
The detailed version
- Rahman v. Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc. · No. 1:17-cv-05156
- Ronnie Abrams
- Feb. 26, 2020
Background
Mahfujur Rahman and Liton Shah moved for a default judgment against Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc., Mohammed Mojnu Miah, and Noor Islam. The opinion gives no details about the underlying claims. It states that the court’s reasons were discussed at a February 10, 2020 conference.
Ruling
The court denied the motion for default judgment against Miah and Islam. It also denied the motion against Red Chili Indian Cafe, Inc. The court gave the corporation one more opportunity to obtain counsel and file a responsive pleading by April 27, 2020, explaining that a corporation may not proceed without a lawyer. The court stated that, if the corporation did not obtain representation and file a responsive pleading by that date, the plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment against it would be granted.
Clerk’s Directive and Effect
The court directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion pending at docket entry 71 and mail a copy of the order to Miah and Islam. The opinion does not state the ultimate outcome of the case or describe the merits of the plaintiffs’ claims.
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