Opinion
18-md-2865 (LAK)
07-16-2021
In re CUSTOMS AND TAX ADMINISTRATION OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK SKAT TAX REFUND LITIGATION This paper applies to 18-cv-10088 LAK
LEWIS A. KAPLAN, DISTRICT JUDGE.
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 27 (SKAT MOTION TO COMPEL)
LEWIS A. KAPLAN, DISTRICT JUDGE.
Plaintiff's letter motion to compel defendant Summers and each of his plans to comply with his or its discovery obligations (Dkt 639) is granted in all respects. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) On or before July 19, 2021, defendant Summers and each of his plans shall produce all documents within the possession, custody or control of each of them that are responsive to plaintiff's November 2018 document request, including responsive documents from the so-called Chartwell hard drive. As stated in plaintiff's motion, no corporation or other legal entity may refuse to produce documents on Fifth Amendment grounds.
These are defendants Acorn Capital Corporation Employee Profit Sharing Plan and Acorn Capital Strategies, LLC Employee Pension Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.
(b) Defendant Summers shall appear for and testify at his deposition on July 26, 2021. He shall answer all questions put to him. The witness shall not be directed or advised not to answer any question except as permitted by Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(c)(2).
SO ORDERED.