In this post-judgment discovery dispute that commenced in July 2022, Petitioner Wendy Lee Sulda seeks the deposition testimony of Third-Party Orit Tal Galapo in an effort to collect on the outstanding judgment in Wendy Lee Sulda v. Winston Dan Vogel et. al, Case No. 17-CV-2350 (N.D. Ill.) (Jan. 29, 2018) (the “Underlying Case”). In the Underlying Case, the District Judge entered default judgment in Petitioner’s favor against Defendants Shippingquest.com, LLC, Price Break Shipping USA, LLC, Winston Dan Vogel, Albert Abramov, and Javier Sajnovsky in the amount of $100,000, including $50,000 in punitive damages, plus attorneys’ fees and costs. In the instant post-judgment matter, Ms. Galapo was initially represented by counsel, who withdrew from the case in February 2024. Presently, Ms. Galapo seeks the assistance of volunteer counsel in connection with an existing order of contempt against her, resulting from her failure to comply with a Rule 45 subpoena for her deposition. To date, Ms. Galapo has accrued more than $100,000 in daily contempt fines. A Show Cause Hearing on Petitioner’s motion to find Ms. Galapo in continued contempt is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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