Liberty Land Trust #1 v. Stearns Lending Inc. et al

Filing 25

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge A. Howard Matz: Show Cause Response due by 5/12/2010 : The Court ORDERS Andrew Levy, trustee of Plaintiff Liberty Land Trust #1, and his (purported) counsel of record Gerald O. Egbase, Esq., separately, to SHOW CAUSE in writing, by not later than May 12, 2010, their answers to the questions, specified in the document, in a declaration signed under penalty of perjury. See document. (se)

O UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL Case No. Title CV 10-525 AHM (DTBx) Date May 4, 2010 LIBERTY LAND TRUST #1, by ANDREW LEVY, TRUSTEE v. STEARNS LENDING INC.

Present: The Honorable Stephen Montes Deputy Clerk

A. HOWARD MATZ, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Not Reported Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys NOT Present for Defendants:

Attorneys NOT Present for Plaintiffs:

Proceedings:

IN CHAMBERS (No Proceedings Held)

On March 16, 2010, Plaintiff Liberty Land Trust #1, by Andrew Levy, Trustee filed this action in state court. The Complaint identifies Gerald O. Egbase, Esq. as counsel. On April 9, 2010, Defendants timely removed the action to this Court. On April 21, 2010, Plaintiff's purported counsel of record, Mr. Gerald O. Egbase, filed a notice of non-association with the Court, stating that he had not authorized any person or entity to file the action. (Dkt. No. 24.) According to the State Bar of California, an Andrew Levy with State Bar No. 153999 was formerly associated with Mr. Egbase. Mr. Levy has been disciplined twice by the Bar, once on October 13, 2006 and again on February 26, 2010, and is currently not eligible to practice law in this state. Therefore, the Court ORDERS Andrew Levy, trustee of Plaintiff Liberty Land Trust #1, and his (purported) counsel of record Gerald O. Egbase, Esq., separately, to SHOW CAUSE in writing, by not later than May 12, 2010, their answers to the following questions in a declaration signed under penalty of perjury: (1) (2)
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Is the Trustee in the present action the same Andrew Levy who was assigned California State Bar No. 153999? What is the connection between the Trustee Mr. Levy and Mr. Egbase? This includes any connection, not necessarily that of client and attorney.
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O UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL Case No. Title CV 10-525 AHM (DTBx) Date May 4, 2010 LIBERTY LAND TRUST #1, by ANDREW LEVY, TRUSTEE v. STEARNS LENDING INC.

(3) (4)

Did Mr. Levy place Mr. Egbase's name on the caption of the Complaint filed in state court in the present action? If the answer to question (3) is "yes," what legal right (if any) did Mr. Levy have to do that?
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