• Curtis & Associates, P.C. v. Callaghan, 11831/10

    Publication Date: 2012-08-02
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    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Westchester County
    Judge: Justice Alan D. Scheinkman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The following papers numbered 1 to 87 were read on (1) the motion (Seq. No. 11) by respondent, Janet T. Callaghan ("Callaghan"), for an Order to vacate any default with regard to the October 28, 2011 Order of this Court, as modified by the February 8, 2012 Order of this Court, that so-ordered subpoenas duces tecum and ad testificandum on respondent, to grant renewal and/or to vacate the aforementioned February 8, 2012 Order of this Court to delete certain provisions therefrom, and to grant a protective order pursuant to CPLR 5240; (2) the motion (Seq. No. 12) by petitioner, Curtis & Associates, P.C. ("Curtis"), to stay the return date on the foregoing motion (Seq. No. 11); (3) the motion by petitioner Curtis (Seq. No. 14) to cite Callaghan for civil and/or criminal contempt for alleged failure to comply with prior discovery Orders of this Court; (4) the motion by respondent Callaghan (Seq. No. 15) to vacate such parts of the May 11, 2012 Order of this Court that directed respondent to appear personally before this Court on June 8, 2012, and provided that no further motions be made except upon prior written consent of this Court, and granting sanctions against petitioner in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00); and (5) this Court's inquiry as to whether the conduct herein of respondent's counsel, Jeffrey Levitt, Esq., is sanctionable pursuant to Part 130-1.1 of the Uniform Rules of Trial Court:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 11831/10

    Cite as: Curtis & Associates, P.C. v. Callaghan, 11831/10, NYLJ 1202565654161, at *1 (Sup., WE, Decided July 24, 2012)Justice Alan D. Scheinkmanp

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