U.S. v. LEBANESE CANADIAN BANK SAL

No. 11 Civ. 9186 (PAE).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LEBANESE CANADIAN BANK SAL et al., Defendants.

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

June 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United States of America, Plaintiff, represented by Alexander Joshua Wilson , United States Attorney Office, SDNY, Jason Harris Cowley , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Michael Dennis Lockard , United States Attorney Office, SDNY & Sharon Cohen Levin , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY (86 Chambers St.).

Ellissa Holding Company, Defendant, represented by Aaron W. Knights , Kalbian Hagerty LLP, Pro Hac Vice, D. Michelle Douglas , Kalbian Hagerty LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Haig V. Kalbian , Kalbian Hagerty L.L.P, Pro Hac Vice & Mark A. Barondess , Kalbian Hagerty LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Hassan Ayash Exchange Company, Defendant, represented by Aaron W. Knights , Kalbian Hagerty LLP, Pro Hac Vice, D. Michelle Douglas , Kalbian Hagerty LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Haig V. Kalbian , Kalbian Hagerty L.L.P, Pro Hac Vice & Mark A. Barondess , Kalbian Hagerty LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Cybamar Swiss GMBH, LLC, Defendant, represented by Henry Edward Mazurek , Clayman & Rosenberg, LLP, James Thomas Bacon , Allred, Bacon, Halfhill & Young, P.C., Pro Hac Vice, Sefton Smyth , Allred, Bacon, Halfhill & Young, P.C., Pro Hac Vice & Warner Franklin Young, III , Allred, Bacon, Halfhill & Young, P.C., Pro Hac Vice.

A&J Auto Sales Inc., Defendant, represented by Nabih Hussein Ayad , Nabih H. Ayad & Associates, P.C..

Auto Rama, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bradley S. Defoe , Varnum LLP, Pro Hac Vice & Eric M. Nemeth , Varnum LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Car UZD and Mid Overseas Inc., doing business as Car UZD, Defendant, represented by David S. Weinstein , Clarke Silvergate, P.A., Pro Hac Vice.

H & D Export and Import Inc., Defendant, represented by Timothy Peter Shusta , Phelps Dunbar, LLP.

HH Automotive Inc., Defendant, represented by Elias Muawad , Law Offices of Elias Muawad, P.C., Pro Hac Vice.

Jean Y. Chedid Trading Est, doing business as Jean Y. Chedid, Defendant, represented by Vinoo P. Varghese , Varghese & Associates, P.C. & Esther Ann Nguonly , Varghese & Asscoaites, P.C..

Mansour Brothers Auto Trading Inc., Defendant, represented by Timothy Peter Shusta , Phelps Dunbar, LLP.

MGM Global Trading LLC, Defendant, represented by Tristan Scott Cowperthwait , Pullman & Comley, LLC (Bridgeport).

Poliproject Inc., doing business as Fouad Autotrade, Defendant, represented by Isaac Garcia-Dale , Dwyer & Brennan, Pro Hac Vice & Thomas E. Dwyer , Dwyer Partners LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Safari Enterprises LLC, Defendant, represented by Timothy Peter Shusta , Phelps Dunbar, LLP.

Sahari Motors, Defendant, represented by Timothy Peter Shusta , Phelps Dunbar, LLP.

United Auto Enterprise, Inc., Defendant, represented by Henry Edward Mazurek , Clayman & Rosenberg, LLP & Joseph R. Arnone , Arnone Law Offices.

United Quality Auto Sales Inc., Defendant, represented by Joseph R. Arnone , Arnone Law Offices.

Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Clark , Dewey & LeBoeuf, L.L.P.(NYC), Evan T. Barr , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP (NYC) & Sandra Elaine Cavazos , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP (NYC).

All Assets of Ellissa Holding Company, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Damira Kamchibekova , Kalbian Hagerty L.L.P.

All Assets of Hassan Ayash Exchange Company, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Damira Kamchibekova , Kalbian Hagerty L.L.P.

Cedar Exports Auto Sales, Mt. Juliet, TN, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Alessandra Deblasio , Law Offices of Alessandra DeBlasio.

A & J Auto Sales Inc. Lancing MI, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Nabih Hussein Ayad , Nabih H. Ayad & Associates, P.C., Pro Hac Vice.

MGM Global Trading LLC, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Alex V. Hernandez , Pullman & Comley, LLC(Stamford) & Tristan Scott Cowperthwait , Pullman & Comley, LLC (Bridgeport).

Hijazi General Trading, LLC, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Deane A. Shure , Joseph J. D'Erasmo & Associates, Pro Hac Vice & Joseph John D'Erasmo , Joseph J. D'erasmo & Associates, Pro Hac Vice.

Car UZD and Mid Overseas, Inc., Defendant-in-Rem, represented by David S. Weinstein , Clarke Silvergate, P.A., Pro Hac Vice.

United Quality Auto Sales, Inc., Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Joseph R. Arnone , Arnone Law Offices & Elias Muawad , Law Offices of Elias Muawad, P.C..

HH Automotive Inc., Detroit, MI, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Elias Muawad , Law Offices of Elias Muawad, P.C., Pro Hac Vice.

Abdou Baaklini, Claimant, represented by Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Cedar Exports Auto Sales, Mt. Juliet, TN, Claimant, represented by Alessandra Deblasio , Law Offices of Alessandra DeBlasio.

Dealer Services Corporation, Claimant, represented by Joseph B. Schmit , Phillips Lytle LLP (Madison Ave.).

Cybamar Swiss GMBH, Claimant, represented by James Thomas Bacon , Allred, Bacon, Halfhill & Young, P.C..

Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL, Claimant, represented by Kevin Walsh , Dewey & LeBoeuf, L.L.P.(NYC), John Michael Hillebrecht , DLA Piper US LLP (NY) & Joshua David Arisohn , Dewey & LeBoeuf, L.L.P.(NYC).

Automotive Finance Corp., Claimant, represented by Gabriel Adam Berg , Kennedy Berg LLP.

Chubb Group Insurance Companies, Claimant, represented by Edward Hayum , Cozen O'Connor.

Munich RE America, Claimant, represented by Edward Hayum , Cozen O'Connor.

One Beacon America Insurance Company, Claimant, represented by Edward Hayum , Cozen O'Connor.

One Beacon Insurance Group, Claimant, represented by Edward Hayum , Cozen O'Connor.

Munich RE Group, Claimant, represented by Edward Hayum , Cozen O'Connor.

Abdou Baaklini, Counter Claimant, represented by Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

United States of America, Counter Defendant, represented by Alexander Joshua Wilson , United States Attorney Office, SDNY, Jason Harris Cowley , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Michael Dennis Lockard , United States Attorney Office, SDNY & Sharon Cohen Levin , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY (86 Chambers St.).

All Assets of Hassan Ayash Exchange Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Damira Kamchibekova , Kalbian Hagerty L.L.P.


OPINION & ORDER

PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge.

A & J Auto Sales Inc. ("A&J") and Car UZD and Mid Overseas Inc. ("UZD") jointly petition the Court to set aside the order for accounting contained in the Court's December 16, 2011, Restraining Order. The government opposes that motion. For the reasons that follow, the motion is denied.

I. Background

On December 15, 2011, the United States brought this in rem forfeiture...

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