Louie v. Stomer Family 2000 Revocable Trust et al

Filing 40

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 08/03/11 ORDERING that, pursuant to 39 Statement of Trustee, Attorney Chad Wood is ADDED as counsel for Intervenor Plaintiff Alan S. Fukushima; the referral of this case to the magistrate judge is WITHDRAWN and the case is REFERRED back to the District Judge; the 10/19/11 scheduling conference is VACATED. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE LOUIE,
Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-11-0108 MCE EFB

vs.
STOMER FAMILY 2000 REVOCABLE
TRUST dba STOMER REALTY, et al.,

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Defendants.
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ORDER
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This case, in which plaintiff was originally proceeding pro se, is before the undersigned

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pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On

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August 2, 2011, Alan S. Fukushima, the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee in plaintiff’s pending

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bankruptcy action(s), filed a ratification of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 17(a)(3). Dckt. No. 39. Mr. Fukushima indicates that he “intends to prosecute the

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instant case as the Plaintiff, which he has standing to do under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 541” and

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that “[o]n July 26, 2011, the Bankruptcy Court appointed Chad Wood, of Willbanks & Wood, a

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Professional Law Corporation, 1047 S. Tracy Boulevard, Tracy, California, 95376, (209) 830-

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9191, [e-mail], as special counsel in this case on behalf of Mr. Fukushima.” Id.

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Because the bankruptcy trustee, who is now proceeding as the plaintiff in this action, is

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represented by counsel, the referral to the magistrate judge will be withdrawn and the case will
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be referred back to the district judge. Therefore, the October 19, 2011 status (pretrial

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scheduling) conference currently scheduled before the undersigned, Dckt. No. 38, will be

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vacated. The magistrate judge shall continue to perform the usual discovery tasks associated

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with ordinary civil cases.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The referral of this case to the magistrate judge is withdrawn and the case is referred

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back to the district judge; and
2. The October 19, 2011 status (pretrial scheduling) conference before the undersigned is
vacated.
SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 3, 2011.

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