Ramirez v. County

Filing 53

ORDER for appearance and examination of judgment debtor Rosa Patricia Ramirez set for 7/30/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 6/20/2014. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROSA PATRICIA RAMIREZ.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
MERCED COUNTY,

Case No. 1:11-CV-00531-AWI-SAB
ORDER FOR APPEARANCE AND
EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR
ROSA PATRICIA RAMIREZ
(ECF No. 51)

Defendant.

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I.

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INTRODUCTION

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On December 5, 2012, an order issued directing Plaintiff and her counsel to pay $3,250.00

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in sanctions and attorney fees. (ECF No. 32.) On December 11, 2012, judgment was entered in

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favor of Defendant Merced County and against Plaintiff Rosa Patricia Ramirez in this action.

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(ECF No. 34.) On September 5, 2013, an order issued granting Defendant’s motion for attorney

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fees in the amount of $16,812.50. (ECF No. 43.) On September 6, 2013, tax were costs against

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Plaintiff in the amount of $6,686.91. (ECF No. 44.) On December 23, 2013, District Judge

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Anthony Ishii issued a supplemental judgment ordering that Plaintiff and her attorney David

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Romley are jointly and severally liabale to Defendant Merced County for $20,062.50 for the

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award of sanctions and attorney fees, and Plaintiff is personally liable for $6,286.91 for costs.

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(ECF No. 48.) An abstract of judgment issued on March 13, 2014. (ECF No. 50.) On June 18,
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2014, Defendant filed the instant application for order for appearance and examination. (ECF No.

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51.)

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II.

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DISCUSSION

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69(a)(1), "[t]he procedure on execution – and

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in proceedings supplementary to and in aid of judgment or execution – must accord with the

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procedure of the state where the court is located, but a federal statute governs to the extent it

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applies." “[T]he procedure on execution is to be in accordance with the procedure of the state in

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which the district court is located at the time the remedy is sought.” In re Estate of Ferdinand

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Marcos Human Rights Litigation, 536 F.3d 980, 987-88 (9th Cir. 2008). In turn, California Code

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of Civil Procedure § 708.110 provides, in relevant part:

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(a) The judgment creditor may apply to the proper court for an order requiring the
judgment debtor to appear before the court, or before a referee appointed by the
court, at a time and place specified in the order, to furnish information to aid in
enforcement of the money judgment.
(b) If the judgment creditor has not caused the judgment debtor to be examined
under this section during the preceding 120 days, the court shall make the order
upon ex parte application of the judgment creditor.
(c) If the judgment creditor has caused the judgment debtor to be examined under
this section during the preceding 120 days, the court shall make the order if the
judgment creditor by affidavit or otherwise shows good cause for the order. The
application shall be made on noticed motion if the court so directs or a court rule
so requires. Otherwise, it may be made ex parte.
(d) The judgment creditor shall personally serve a copy of the order on the
judgment debtor not less than 10 days before the date set for the examination.
Service shall be made in the manner specified in Section 415.10. Service of the
order creates a lien on the personal property of the judgment debtor for a period of
one year from the date of the order unless extended or sooner terminated by the
court.
(e) The order shall contain the following statement in 14-point boldface type if
printed or in capital letters if typed: “NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR. If you
fail to appear at the time and place specified in this order, you may be subject to
arrest and punishment for contempt of court and the court may make an order
requiring you to pay the reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the judgment
creditor in this proceeding.”
Cal Civ. Proc. Code § 708.110(a)-(e).
California Code of Civil Procedure § 708.160(b) also provides that "[a] person sought to
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be examined may not be required to attend an examination before a court located outside the

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county in which the person resides or has a place of business unless the distance from the person's

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place of residence or place of business to the place of examination is less than 150 miles." Cal.

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Civ. Proc. Code § 708.160(b).

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The Court finds that Defendant has satisfied the requirement of 28 U.S.C. § 1963 because

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judgment in the amount of $20,062.50 as to Plaintiff and her counsel and in the amount of

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$6,286.91 as to Plaintiff has been entered by this Court. Additionally, Defendant's application

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sets forth the showing required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69(a)(2) and the applicable

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provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 708.110 and 708.160.

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The Court is unavailable on the date set forth on the application and order for appearance

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oand examination. The Court therefore sets the appear for examination for July 30, 2014 at 10:00

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a.m. in Courtroom 9.

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III.

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CONCLUSION

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff/judgment debtor Rosa Patricia Ramirez shall appear personally on

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 of the United States

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District Courthouse, located at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, to

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furnish information to aid in enforcement of a money judgment by answering

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questions about the Plaintiff/judgment debtor's real and personal property; and

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Defendant/judgment creditor must serve this order upon Plaintiff/judgment debtor

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Rosa Patricia Ramirez personally not less than ten (10) days before the date set for

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the examination and must file a certificate of such service with the Court.

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NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE TIME

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AND PLACE SPECIFIED IN THIS ORDER, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO ARREST

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AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT AND THE COURT MAY MAKE

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AN ORDER REQUIRING YOU TO PAY THE REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES

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INCURRED BY THE JUDGMENT CREDITOR IN THIS PROCEEDING.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 20, 2014
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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