Viola Coppola, et al v. Gregory Smith, et al

Filing 359

ORDER Granting RATIFICATION by the Real Party in Interest Pursuant to Rule 17. (Doc. 357) ORDER VACATING Motion Hearing - scheduled for January 29, 2016, is HEREBY VACATED. Having considered the moving papers, the lack of opposition, all other evi dence in the record, and for good cause shown, Plaintiffs application is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following real parties in interest for purposes of the entire above actionin the capacity of plaintiffs and counter/cross-defendantsare a s follows: Gary Coppola, as an individual; Gary Coppola, as successor trustee of the Viola M. Coppola Irrevocable Trust (in conformity with this Courts prior Order of April 18, 2014 (Doc. 213) and to correct the current Seventh Amended Complaint, and all counterclaims.); Gary Coppola, as trustee of the Anthony M. Coppola Trust. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 1/21/2016. (Herman, H)

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GREBEN & ASSOCIATES
125 E. DE LA GUERRA ST., STE 203
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Jan A. Greben, SBN 103464
[e-mail]
Christine M. Monroe, SBN 304573
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs VIOLA M. COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE TRUST, GARY COPPOLA,
and THE TRUST OF ANTHONY M. COPPOLA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO DIVISION

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VIOLA M. COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE
TRUST, GARY COPPOLA, and THE TRUST
OF ANTHONY M. COPPOLA;

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Case No.: 1:11-CV-01257-AWI-BAM
ORDER GRANTING RATIFICATION BY
THE REAL PARTY IN INTEREST
PURSUANT TO RULE 17

Plaintiffs,

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v.

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PARAGON CLEANERS INC., (formerly sued
as GREGORY SMITH, an individual), et al.

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Defendants.

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ORDER VACATING MOTION HEARING

RELATED CROSS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS

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-1ORDER GRANTING RATIFICATION

1:11-CV-01257-AWI-BAM

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Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ application for ratification of the real party in interest

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regarding Gary Coppola as Successor Trustee of the Viola M. Coppola Irrevocable Trust and Gary

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Coppola as Trustee of the Trust of Anthony M. Coppola pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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17. Fed. R. Civ. P 17(a); (Doc. 357). Although the time for filing an opposition to the motion has

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passed, no opposition was filed. (Doc. 358). Accordingly, the Court deems the matter suitable for

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decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), and the hearing scheduled for

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January 29, 2016, is HEREBY VACATED.

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Having considered the moving papers, the lack of opposition, all other evidence in the
record, and for good cause shown, Plaintiffs’ application is GRANTED.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following real parties in interest for purposes of the
entire above action—in the capacity of plaintiffs and counter/cross-defendants—are as follows:

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Gary Coppola, as an individual;

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Gary Coppola, as successor trustee of the Viola M. Coppola Irrevocable Trust (in

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conformity with this Court’s prior Order of April 18, 2014 (Doc. 213) and to correct

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the current Seventh Amended Complaint, and all counterclaims.);
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Gary Coppola, as trustee of the Anthony M. Coppola Trust.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

January 21, 2016

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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-2ORDER GRANTING RATIFICATION

1:11-CV-01257-AWI-BAM