Casa Express Corp v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, No. 1:2018cv11940 - Document 77 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)

Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT: NOW, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Casa Express Trust shall recover from Defendant, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (the "Republic"), as follows: 1. With respect to Casa Express Trust's benef icial ownership of $1,845,000 principal amount of the series of bonds issued by the Republic designated ISIN US922646AT10, Casa Express Trust shall recover from the Republic: (i) $1,845,000 (representing unpaid principal due August 15, 2018 ); plus (ii) $754,143.78 (representing six due and unpaid biannual interest payments due on February 15, 2018, August 15, 2018, February 15, 2019, August 15, 2019, February 15, 2020, and August 15, 2020); plus (iii) $94,712.19 (representing 9% simple interest, the statutory pre-judgment interest rate, accruing through October 7, 2020, on each of the six due and unpaid biannual interest payments noted in the previous clause); plus (iv) $36,310.63 (representing interest on the $1,845,000 in unpaid principal at the rate of $13.625% computed starting on August 16, 2020, and ending on October 7, 2020); plus (v) $7,958.07 (representing an additional $884.23 per day in contract interest on unpaid princi pal and statutory pre-judgment interest on unpaid biannual interest for each calendar day following October 7, 2020, through the date on which this Judgment is entered on the docket of the Court); plus (vi) attorney's fees and costs in an amount to be determined; plus (vii) post judgment interest as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a). 2. With respect to Casa Express Trust's beneficial ownership of $27,170,000 principal amount of the series of bonds issued by the Republic desig nated ISIN USP9395PAA95, Casa Express Trust shall recover from the Republic: (i) $27,170,000 (representing unpaid principal due August 15, 2018); plus (ii) $11,105,737.50 (representing six due and unpaid biannual interest payments due on Fe bruary 15, 2018, August 15, 2018, February 15, 2019, August 15, 2019, February 15, 2020, and August 15, 2020); plus (iii) $1,394,758.92 (representing 9% simple interest, the statutory pre-judgment interest rate, accruing through October 7, 2020, on each of the six due and unpaid biannual interest payments noted in the previous clause); plus (iv) $534,720.69 (representing interest on the $27,170,000 in unpaid principal at the rate of $13.625% computed starting on Aug ust 16, 2020, and ending on October 7, 2020); plus (v) $117,193.41 (representing an additional $13,021.49 per day in contract interest on unpaid principal and statutory pre-judgment interest on unpaid biannual interest for each calendar day following October 7, 2020, through the date on which this Judgment is entered on the docket of the Court); plus (vi) attorney's fees and costs in an amount to be determined; plus (vii) post-judgment interest as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 196 1(a). It is further ORDERED that, until further notice from the Court, Casa Express Trust must refrain from selling or otherwise transferring its beneficial interests in the bonds involved in this action without advising the Court in advance and obtaining permission of the Court. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 10/16/2020) (kv) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.

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Casa Express Corp v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Doc. 77 Case 1:18-cv-11940-AT Document 77 Filed 10/16/20 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 10/16/2020 CASA EXPRESS CORP, as Trustee of CASA EXPRESS TRUST, Plaintiff, 18 Civ. 11940 [rel. 19 Civ. 3123] v. FINAL JUDGMENT BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA, Defendant. Plaintiff, as Trustee of Casa Express Trust, having moved this Court for summary judgment, and the matter having come before the Honorable Analisa Torres, United States District Court, and the Court having granted summary judgment pursuant to an Order dated September 30, 2020, and directed that judgment be entered for the principal amount of the bonds described below, plus accrued interest through the date of judgment, NOW, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Casa Express Trust shall recover from Defendant, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (the “Republic”), as follows: 1. With respect to Casa Express Trust’s beneficial ownership of $1,845,000 principal amount of the series of bonds issued by the Republic designated ISIN US922646AT10, Casa Express Trust shall recover from the Republic: (i) $1,845,000 (representing unpaid principal due August 15, 2018); plus (ii) $754,143.78 (representing six due and unpaid biannual interest payments due on February 15, 2018, August 15, 2018, February 15, 2019, August 15, 2019, February 15, 2020, and August 15, 2020); plus (iii) $94,712.19 (representing 9% simple interest, the statutory pre-judgment interest rate, accruing through October 7, 2020, on each of the six due and unpaid biannual interest payments noted in the previous clause); plus (iv) $36,310.63 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:18-cv-11940-AT Document 77 Filed 10/16/20 Page 2 of 3 (representing interest on the $1,845,000 in unpaid principal at the rate of $13.625% computed starting on August 16, 2020, and ending on October 7, 2020); plus (v) $7,958.07 (representing an additional $884.23 per day in contract interest on unpaid principal and statutory pre-judgment interest on unpaid biannual interest for each calendar day following October 7, 2020, through the date on which this Judgment is entered on the docket of the Court); plus (vi) attorney’s fees and costs in an amount to be determined; plus (vii) post-judgment interest as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a). 2. With respect to Casa Express Trust’s beneficial ownership of $27,170,000 principal amount of the series of bonds issued by the Republic designated ISIN USP9395PAA95, Casa Express Trust shall recover from the Republic: (i) $27,170,000 (representing unpaid principal due August 15, 2018); plus (ii) $11,105,737.50 (representing six due and unpaid biannual interest payments due on February 15, 2018, August 15, 2018, February 15, 2019, August 15, 2019, February 15, 2020, and August 15, 2020); plus (iii) $1,394,758.92 (representing 9% simple interest, the statutory pre-judgment interest rate, accruing through October 7, 2020, on each of the six due and unpaid biannual interest payments noted in the previous clause); plus (iv) $534,720.69 (representing interest on the $27,170,000 in unpaid principal at the rate of $13.625% computed starting on August 16, 2020, and ending on October 7, 2020); plus (v) $117,193.41 (representing an additional $13,021.49 per day in contract interest on unpaid principal and statutory pre-judgment interest on unpaid biannual interest for each calendar day following October 7, 2020, through the date on which this Judgment is entered on the docket of the Court); plus (vi) attorney’s fees and costs in an amount to be determined; plus (vii) post-judgment interest as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a). 2 Case 1:18-cv-11940-AT Document 77 Filed 10/16/20 Page 3 of 3

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