Rodriguez v. New Generation Hardware Store Corp.

Opinion

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: cane ccna nanan sana nnnnana DATE FILED: _ 6/11/24 PABLO RAMON RODRIGUEZ, : Plaintiff, : : 22-cv-4422 (LJL) -v- : : ORDER NEW GENERATION HARDWARE STORE CORP. et: al., : Defendants. :

LEWIS J. LIMAN, United States District Judge: This order documents the rulings made at today’s contempt conference. Defendant Kevin Reyes appeared at the conference. He began complying with the Court’s order of January 22, 2024, on June 10, 2024, and has placed himself in compliance with that order as of today. Accordingly, the contempt sanctions previously imposed will cease accruing as of June 10, 2024, and the Court vacates its directive that the United States Marshals cause the arrest of Mr. Reyes. The Court will hear the parties telephonically on June 24, 2024, at 3:00PM, to address next steps in this matter, including whether to refer the parties to mediation and whether Plaintiff seeks additional post-judgment discovery or enforcement. Parties are directed to dial into the Court’s teleconference number at 888-251-2909, Access Code 2123101, and follow the necessary prompts. Should no counsel have appeared for Mr. Reyes by that date, Mr. Reyes will be permitted to proceed pro se. To the extent Defendant New Generation Hardware Store Corp. also plans to appear, it must be represented by counsel. See, e.g., Grace v. Bank Leumi Tr. Co. of N.Y., 443 F.3d 180, 192 (2d Cir. 2006) (explaining that a corporation “may appear in the federal courts only through licensed counsel,” and may not appear pro se). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to update Mr. Reyes’s contact information on the electronic docket as listed below, and close Dkt. No. 72. Kevin Reyes 1454 Hammersley Avenue Bronx, NY 10469 347-610-6069 Mr.Reyes1800@gmail.com SO ORDERED.

wt Sy a Dated: June 11, 2024 New York, New York LEWIS J. LIMAN United States District Judge