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UNITED STATES DESTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK |
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NXIVM CORPORATION, f/k/a Executive Success programs, Inc. ; and FIRST PRINCIPLES, INC. |
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Plaintiffs, |
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03-CV-976 (Lead Case) |
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THE ROSS INSTITUTE; RICK ROSS a/k/a "Ricky
Ross"; JOHN HOCHMAN; and STEPHANIE FRANCO, |
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NXIVM CORPORATION , f/k/a Executive Success Programs, Inc.; and FIRST PRINCIPLES, INC. |
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03-CV-1051 (Member Case) |
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THE ROSS INSTITUTE; RICK ROSS a/k/a "Ricky
Ross"; PAUL R. MARTIN, Ph.D.; WELLSPRING RETREAT, INC.; and STEPHANIE FRANCO; |
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ORDER |
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McAvoy, D.J.: For the
reasons set forth from the bench on September 8, 2003, plaintiffs' motions
for preliminary injunctions in the above-captioned cases are granted in part
and denied in part. It is |
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hereby |
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ORDERED that cases 03-CV-976 and 03-CV-1051
are consolidated pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil procedure |
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42 (a), with 03-CV-976 serving as the
lead case; and it is further |
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ORDERED,
ADJUDGED AND DECREED
that pending the final |
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disposition of the actions against
her, or until further order of this Court, defendant Stephanie Franco is
enjoined from transmitting Plaintiffs' course materials to anyone other than
her attorneys and persons retained by them in connection with these suits;
and it is further |
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ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court, or his
designee, is directed to detach the following two exhibits form the |
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affidavits to which they are attached
and to file the exhibits separately under
seal: Exhibit A
to Stephanie Franco's August 21, 2003 Supplemental Affidavit files in
03-CV-976 (dkt. # 29); and exhibit C to Stephanie Franco's September 2, 2003
Affidavit filed in 03-CV-1051 (dkt # 14). The sealing order does not pertain
to the affidavits themselves, or the other exhibits attached thereto; and it
is further |
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ORDERED, that plaintiffs' motions are, in all
other respects, denied. |
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IT
IS SO ORDERED |
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Dated: September 9, 2003 |
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Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy U.S. District Judge |
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