Halil Demirtas v. 846 Gas Corp. and Shmuel Yakobowicz, a/k/a Samuel Yakobowicz, a/k/a Samuel Jacoby

Summary

The court grants Plaintiff Halil Demirtas’s unopposed motion for post-judgment discovery to assist in enforcing a default judgment against 846 Gas Corp. and Shmuel Yakobowicz. The order relies on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69 and directs the parties to file a status report concerning satisfaction of the judgment or the need for further discovery by March 3, 2026.

Holdings

1. A judgment creditor may obtain proportionate discovery concerning the judgment debtors' assets and liabilities to aid enforcement of an outstanding judgment, including a default judgment, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69(a)(2). Because part of the judgment remained unpaid, plaintiff's motion for discovery was granted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a judgment creditor may obtain proportionate discovery concerning judgment debtors' assets to assist in enforcing an outstanding default judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69(a)(2).

Disposition

other