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GREGORY A. BLOCH, ANNE C. BLOCH; U· {H5; ya,. _
GREGORY A. BLOCH, ANNE C. BLOCH : N': ii"` Hill,/[.1:;:} * _,.\ i_Q!.¤fE F
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TRIAD ART GROUP, INC.’S EMPLOYEE: CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:03 CV 0368 (MRK)
STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST, ANNE C, :
BLOCH as CUSTODIAN FOR THE :
BENEFIT OF LUCAS CRETZMEYER, : June 4, 2004
TRIAD ART GROUP, INC., :
TRIAD ART GROUP PUBLISHING, INC., :
Plaintiffs,
VS.
FINANCIAL WEST GROUP, and.
PATRICK SAHLI, :
Defendants.
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FINANCIAL WEST GROUP’S STATUS REPORT
Pursuant to this Court’s Order, Financial West Group ("FWG") hereby submits the
following status report:
(a) Discovery in this case has nearly been completed. Plaintiffs have deposed a
30(b)(6) representative of Defendant FWG, and FWG has deposed Mr. Bloch, However,
Defendant FWG has noticed the deposition of Mrs. Bloch and, to date, she has not been
produced. The parties are still resolving discovery issues regarding the Plaintiffs’ net worth
during the relevant period. Plaintiffs have noticed the depositions of six (6) additional witnesses
and have not moved to enlarge the time period to complete depositions, which time expired on
February_29, 2004 pursuant to the July l0, 2003 Report on Parties’ Planning Meeting (the
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(b) Plaintiffs provided Defendant FWG with their expert disclosure for their damages
expert (Plaintiffs’ "Expe1·t Report") on June 3, 2004. The Plaintiffs have not filed a motion to
enlarge the time period to serve the their Expert Report, which was due on or before October 31,
2003 (nearly eight months ago) pursuant to the Parties’ Report. Defendant F WG does not waive
its right to depose the Plaintiffs’ expert witness to the extent that such witness is permitted, nor
does FWG waive its right to obtain and disclose its own expert witness.
(c) The parties participated in an extensive settlement conference before Magistrate
Judge Garfinkel. That conference did not lead to a resolution of this matter. FWG is continuing
to discuss settlement through Magistrate Judge Garlinkel.
(d) Plaintiffs are requesting a jury trial. Defendant FWG does not consent to a jury
trial.
(e) The parties estimate that the trial of this case, including jury selection, will last
approximately six (6) days. The parties will be ready for trial on October 15, 2004, pending
confirmation of the availability of witnesses, and request that the Court schedule the trial in this
matter shortly thereaiter.
Respectively submitted,
Diarma D. McCarthy (ct24874)
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg ,LLP
45 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10006
Tel: (212) 221-6900
Fax: (212) 221-6989
[email protected]
Qlttorneys for Financial West Group)
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CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing Status Report was sent via first class
mail on this date to:
Daniel L. Schwartz (ct09862)
Day, Berry & Howard LLP
One Canterbury Green
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
Tel: (203) 977-7300
Fax: (203) 977-7301
[email protected]
(attorneys for Plaintmfs)
Patrick Sahli
P.O. Box K-1
Carmel, California 93921
Phone: (831) 626-5503
Cell: (831) 236-0413
Fax: (831) 626-4327
(Pro se Dekndar:0
Dated: June 4, 2004
Dianna D. McCarthy
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