IN RE 650 FIFTH AVENUE AND RELATED PROPERTIES

No. 08 Civ. 10934 (KBF).

IN RE 650 FIFTH AVENUE AND RELATED PROPERTIES.

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

June 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United States of America, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Sharon Cohen Levin , U.S. Attorney's Office, Anand Sithian , U.S. Attorney's Office For The Southern District of New, Carolina A. Fornos , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Jason Harris Cowley , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, John Peter Cronan , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Martin Bell , United States Attorney Office, SDNY & Michael Dennis Lockard , United States Attorney Office, SDNY.

Fiona Havlish, Plaintiff, represented by Dennis George Pantazis , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC, Richard Douglas Hailey , Ramey & Hailey, Robert M. Foote , Foote, Meyers, Mielke, Flowers & Solano, Thomas E. Mellon , Mellon & Webster, P.C. & Timothy B. Fleming , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC.

Steven M. Greenbaum, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Alan D. Hayman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Shirlee Hayman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Renay Fryn, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Stuart E. Hersh, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Abraham Mendelson, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Daniel Miller, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq., & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Elana Rozenman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Noan Rozenman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Tzvi Rozenman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Deborah Rubin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Jenny Rubin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Daniel Miller, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Robert Joseph Tolchin , Robert J. Tolchin, Esq.,, Aitan David Goelman , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP & Noah David Solowiejczyk , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

Carlos Acosta, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Maria Acosta, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Tova Ettinger, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Irving Franklin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Baruch Kahane, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Libby Kahane, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Norman Kahane, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Ethel J. Griffin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Ciporah Kaplan, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

ASSA Company Limited, Defendant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Robert Gitelman , Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

Assa Corp., Defendant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

650 Fifth Avenue Company, Defendant, represented by Daniel Seth Ruzumna , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP & Sean Henderson Murray , Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.

Alavi Foundation, Defendant, represented by Daniel Seth Ruzumna , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP & Sean Henderson Murray , Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.

ASSA Corporation, Defendant, represented by Robert Gitelman , Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP.

All Right, Title And Interest In 7917 Montrose Road, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Saeid Baradaran Amini , The Law Offices of Saeid B. Amini.

All Right, Title And Interest In 8100 Jeb Stuart Road, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Saeid Baradaran Amini , The Law Offices of Saeid B. Amini.

Assa Corp., Claimant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

ASSA Company Limited, Claimant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

Alavi Foundation, Claimant, represented by Daniel Seth Ruzumna , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP & Krista Dawn Adler , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP.

650 Fifth Avenue Company, Claimant, represented by Daniel Seth Ruzumna , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP & Krista Dawn Adler , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP.

Deborah D Peterson, Personal Representative, Claimant, represented by Liviu Vogel , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP, Annureet Kaur Grewal , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP, Daniel I. Goldberg , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP & Mark Nathan Antar , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP.

higgins et al, Claimant, represented by Neal Matthew Sher , Law Office Neal M. Sher.

Havlish Plaintiffs, Claimant, represented by James McCoy , Mellon & Webster, P.C, Craig S. Mielke , Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O'neil LLC, Dennis George Pantazis , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC, Richard Douglas Hailey , Ramey & Hailey, Robert M. Foote , Foote, Meyers, Mielke, Flowers & Solano, Stephen A. Corr , Mellon, Webster & Shelly, Thomas E. Mellon , Mellon & Webster, P.C. & Timothy B. Fleming , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC.

Edwina R Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Craig H Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Lynn M Hegna Moore, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Paul B Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Steven A Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Sohrab Vahabzadeh, Claimant, represented by Ira Stephen Sacks , Akerman Senterfitt, LLP.

Djhanbani Family Members, Claimant, represented by Ira Stephen Sacks , Akerman Senterfitt, LLP.

Khosrowshahi Family Members, Claimant, represented by Ira Stephen Sacks , Akerman Senterfitt, LLP.

Khoshkish Family Members, Claimant, represented by Ira Stephen Sacks , Akerman Senterfitt, LLP.

Ruth Ann Bland, Claimant, represented by Noel J. Nudelman , Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC.

Julie Goldberg-Botvin, ADR Provider, represented by Noel J. Nudelman , Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC.

Executrix Edwena R Hegna, Miscellaneous, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Alavi Foundation, Interested Party, represented by Daniel Seth Ruzumna , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP & Nicolas Commandeur , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP.

650 Fifth Avenue Company, Interested Party, represented by Daniel Seth Ruzumna , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP & Nicolas Commandeur , Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP.

Anjuman-e-Haideri, Interested Party, represented by Dinesh Harikiran Singhal , Singhal & Associates.

ASSA Company Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

Assa Corp., Counter Claimant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

United States of America, Counter Defendant, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Sharon Cohen Levin , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, Jason Harris Cowley , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY, John Peter Cronan , U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY & Michael Dennis Lockard , United States Attorney Office, SDNY.


OPINION & ORDER

KATHERINE B. FORREST, District Judge.

Five groups of plaintiff-judgment creditors to this asset forfeiture and turnover action — the Rubin, Greenbaum, Acosta, Beer, and Kirschenbaum plaintiffs1 — have moved for partial summary judgment against defendants Assa Corp. and Assa Co., Ltd. (collectively, the "Assa Defendants"). The movant plaintiffs seek a determination that the Assa Defendants' interests...

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