Background:

• The dispute concerns unpaid costs totaling $236,250 plus interest, arising from litigation about ownership and revenue of electronic bingo machines, dating back to 2008.
• Arcádia Parties seek to enforce writs of seizure and compel Kondratiev’s attendance at an examination to disclose financial details.
• Kondratiev opposes and seeks to nullify the writs and remove Arcádia’s counsel, alleging improper authorization.

Court Findings:

1. Arcádia’s Motion to Compel Attendance:

   • Granted. Kondratiev is ordered to attend the examination and produce financial documents.

2. Kondratiev’s Motion to Remove Counsel:

   • Dismissed. Evidence supports that Arcádia's representatives, including dissolved corporations, authorized current counsel.

3. Challenge to Writs of Seizure:

   • Rejected. The writs are valid based on prior court cost orders.

4. Dissolved Corporations:

   • While legal capacities of foreign dissolved entities are unclear under Brazilian, Illinois, and Florida laws, their role in the case was deemed appropriate.

5. Conduct of Kondratiev:

   • Found to be a deliberate attempt to avoid cost orders.

Costs:

• Awarded to Arcádia Parties: $20,000 for this motion, plus $1,585 for a prior non-attended examination.