Swanson v. EMC Mortgage Corporation et al

Filing 72

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE DIRECTING Sharon Lapin to appear and show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court; SHOW CAUSE HEARING set for 4/8/2011 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (DLB) before Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck; order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 3/22/2011. (Rooney, M)

-DLB Swanson v. EMC Mortgage Corporation et al

Doc. 72

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On October 29, 2009, the Court dismissed this action with prejudice as to EMC Mortgage Corporation and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc .
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, et ) al., ) ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) MARLA LYNN SWANSON, 1:09cv01507 LJO DLB ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SHARON LAPIN SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT Date: April 8, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom 9

On August 25, 2009, Plaintiff Marla Lynn Swanson ("Plaintiff") filed the instant action against Defendants EMC Mortgage Corporation, Community Lending, Inc., Robert E. Weiss Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc., Brokerleon Inc. dba A-One Home Loans, Leon Turner, Jr., Shantae Michelle Curran and Does 1-10.1 On February 4, 2011, the Court granted Sharon Lapin's motion to withdraw as Plaintiff's attorney of record. In addition to paying sanctions, the Court ordered Ms. Lapin to provide Plaintiff with her entire file, including research and copies of all e-mails and other correspondence, within 14 days of the date of service of the order. Ms. Lapin received notice of the order on February 4, 2011, through the Court's Case Management/Electronic Court Filing system.

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On March 17, 2011, Plaintiff informed the Court that she has not received any documents from Ms. Lapin. She also indicated that her ability to secure new counsel is affected by Ms. Lapin's failure to comply with this Court's order. Ms. Lapin has therefore failed to comply with the Court's February 4, 2011. Accordingly, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 8, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9, Sharon Lapin is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why she should not be held in contempt. Ms. Lapin must PERSONALLY APPEAR at this hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:

March 22, 2011

/s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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