Heng Ren Silk Road Investments LLC v. Sino Agro Food, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X :

HENG REN INVESTMENTS LP, et al., : :

Plaintiffs, : : 21-CV-9236 (JMF) -v- : : ORDER

SINO AGRO FOOD, INC., et al., : :

Defendants. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X :

HENG REN SILK ROAD INVESTMENTS LLC., et al., : :

Plaintiffs, : : 19-CV-2680 (JMF) -v- : : ORDER :

SINO AGRO FOOD INC., et al., : :

Defendants. : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------- X JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:

As stated on the record during the teleconference held yesterday: • Defendant Sino Agro Food Inc. shall file any opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion to appoint a temporary receiver, see Case No. 19-CV-2680, ECF No. 115, no later than December 9, 2021. Defendant Sino Agro Food Inc. is cautioned that a corporation may appear in federal court only through licensed counsel, and “where a corporation repeatedly fails to appear by counsel, a default judgment may be entered against it.” Grace v. Bank Leumi Tr. Co. of N.Y., 443 F.3d 180, 192 (2d Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks omitted). • No later than November 22, 2021, Plaintiffs shall serve Defendant Sino Agro Food Inc. (through its registered agent) and Defendant Lee Yip Kun Solomon (by email) with (1) a copy of the motion to appoint a temporary receiver and all supporting papers; and (2) a copy of this Order. No later than November 23, 2021, Plaintiffs shall file proof of such service on the docket. e Richard Babnick and his law firm, Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP, are granted leave to withdraw as counsel from case number 19-CV-2680. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the docket accordingly.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 19, 2021

New York, New York SSE RMAN ited States District Judge