Brantley et al v. Boyd et al

Filing 249

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 9/23/2011 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 9/13/2011. (sclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/13/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LARRY TYRONE BRANTLEY, SR.; and
ELLEN BRANTLEY,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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GARRETT BOYD; MODO REALTY, INC.;
ROYAL CROWN MORTGAGE, INC.;
SERGEI KLYAZMIN; and ACADEMY
ESCROW,

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Defendants.

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Case No. 07-6139 SC
ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON
MOTION TO WITHDRAW; ORDER
TO SHOW CAUSE

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Before the Court is a Motion to Withdraw filed by Plaintiffs'

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counsel, Dorothy Guillory ("Guillory").

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support of her Motion, Guillory submitted a brief and an affidavit

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explaining that a conflict of interest and irreconcilable

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differences have arisen that preclude her from continuing to

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represent Plaintiffs Larry Brantley and Ellen Brantley

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("Plaintiffs").

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Decl.").

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informing them in bold type that the Court would hold a hearing on

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the Motion on September 9, 2011, and that "[t]he Court requires

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your presence at this hearing."

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ECF No. 234 ("Mot.").

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ECF Nos. 235 ("M. of P. & A."), 236 ("Guillory

Guillory also sent Plaintiffs a letter via certified mail

ECF No. 237.

On September 9, 2011, the Court held a hearing on the Motion.

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Plaintiffs failed to attend.

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certified mail receipt signed by Plaintiffs demonstrating that they

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received her letter.

Guillory presented the Court with a

Guillory stated that she had spoken with

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Plaintiffs by telephone the morning of the hearing to remind them

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to appear, but that Plaintiffs denied any knowledge of the hearing

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and declared that they would not attend.

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absence, the Court continued the hearing on the Motion until

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September 23, 2011.

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Due to Plaintiffs'

The Court now requires Plaintiffs to show cause why their case

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should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

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hereby ORDERED to appear personally before the Court on September

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23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1, on the 17th floor, U.S.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiffs are

Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Guillory shall send, by certified mail, a copy of this Order

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to Plaintiffs within forty-eight (48) hours of this Order and shall

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file a Proof of Service no later than five (5) days from the date

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of this Order.

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If Plaintiffs do not appear before the Court on September 23,
2011 at 10:00 a.m., the Court will dismiss their case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 13, 2011
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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