Alvin Souza v. Fernandes et al

Filing 20

ORDER Staying Case Pursuant to 11 USC 362, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 10/14/2010. CASE STAYED. (Verduzco, M)

Alvin Souza v. Fernandes et al

Doc. 20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On October 12, 2010, Defendants Luis Oliveira Fernandes and Marlene Fernandes filed a notice of bankruptcy. See Court's Docket Doc. Nos. 18, 19. The notices indicate that these defendants filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on September 30, 2010. See id. The notices state that the automatic stay provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 362 apply. See id. "When a debtor files for bankruptcy, he is immediately protected by an automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a), which provides that a bankruptcy petition, among other things, `operates as a stay, applicable to all entities, of the commencement or continuation ... of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against the debtor . . . .'" Sternberg v. Johnston, 595 F.3d 937, 943 (9th Cir. 2009) (quoting 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1)); see Eskanos & Adler, P.C. v. Leetien, 309 F.3d 1210, 1214 (9th Cir. 2002); In re White, 186 B.R. 700, 703 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 1995). ALVIN L. SOUZA d/b/a ALVIN SOUZA ) DAIRY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) LUIS OLIVEIRA FERNANDES, ) MARLENE FERNANDES, individually ) and d/b/a FERNANDES FAMILY ) JERSEYS, et. al., ) ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) 1:10-cv-832 AWI GSA ORDER STAYING CASE PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 362 (Doc. Nos. 18, 19) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Since the case at bar is against the Fernandeses, and was filed before the September 30, 2010, the automatic stay of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) applies. See id. This case is stayed.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: This case is STAYED pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1); and Defendants Luis Oliveira Fernandes and Marlene Fernandes shall inform this Court, within fourteen (14) days of the expiration of the stay, that the stay has expired due to the occurrence of an event listed in 11 U.S.C. § 362(c).1

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 October 14, 2010 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

The failure of these Defendants to inform the Court of the expiration of the stay may result in the imposition of sanctions. 2

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