United States of America v. Hill et al
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/16/17 ORDERING that the 10/5/17 Order to Show Cause 20 is DISCHARGED as to Plaintiff. No Sanctions are imposed, and Plaintiff's MOTION for and order directing the Clerk to enter default against Defendant Hill 16 is DENIED without prejudice. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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No. 2:17-cv-608-MCE-EFB PS
v.
ORDER AFTER HEARING
MELISSA A. HILL; ZENITH GROUP;
TOWN OF PARADISE; and BUTTE
COUNTY TREASURER,
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Defendants.
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This case was before the court on November 15, 2017, 2016, for hearing on plaintiff’s
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motion for an order directing the clerk to enter default against defendant Melissa Hill (ECF No.
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why sanctions should not be imposed for their failure to appear at the September 20, 2017 hearing
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(ECF No. 20). Trial Attorney Mahana Weidler of the Tax Division of the United States
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Department of Justice appeared on behalf of plaintiff; defendant Hill failed to appear.
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For the reasons stated on the record, the October 5, 2017 order to show cause is
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discharged as to plaintiff,1 no sanctions are imposed, and plaintiff’s motion for an order directing
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the clerk to enter default against defendant Hill (ECF No. 16) is denied without prejudice.
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DATED: November 16, 2017.
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Plaintiff timely responded to the court’s order to show cause. Defendant Hill filed
nothing in response and did not appear at the hearing.
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