VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE, LTD. v. RICK

No. 08 Civ. 5866 (SHS).

VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE, LTD., Plaintiff, v. JAY H. RICK, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

February 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Brian Block , Gordon & Rees, LLP(NJ), representing Jay H. Rick, Counter Claimant.

Nicholas John Damadeo , Nicholas J. Damadeo, P.C., representing Virtual Architecture Ltd., Counter Defendant.

Matthew Joseph Koster , Gordon & Rees, LLP(NJ) representing Jay H. Rick, Counter Claimant.

Bran Caley Noonan Koehler & Isaacs, LLP representing Jay H. Rick, Defendant.

Brooke Alyse Schneider Gordon & Rees, P.C., (SFran), representing Jay H. Rick, Counter Claimant.


OPINION

SIDNEY H. STEIN, District Judge.

The issue for resolution is whether plaintiff has shown "good cause in compelling circumstances" sufficient for the Court to authorize a witness to testify during the trial of this civil action by videoconference with "appropriate safeguards" from the Seychelles. See FED. R. CIv. P. 43(a). For the reasons set forth below, the Court answers the question affirmatively.

I. BACKGROUND

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