Methven & Associates Professional Corporation v. Paradies-Stroud et al

Filing 126

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY COUNSEL SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT. Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 9/5/2014 09:30 AM. Show Cause Response due by 8/29/2014.. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 8/8/14. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/8/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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METHVEN AND ASSOCIATES
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION,

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No. C 13-01079 JSW

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v.
For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Plaintiff,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
COUNSEL SHOULD NOT BE
HELD IN CIVIL CONTEMPT OF
COURT

SCARLETT PARADIES-STROUD, as
administrator of the ESTATE OF ANDREW
B. STROUD, et al.,

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Defendants.
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On July 21, 2014, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause to W. Charles Robinson,

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former counsel for Interpleader Scarlett Paradies-Stroud as the administrator of the Estate of

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Andrew B. Stroud (“Ms. Stroud”), Andy Stroud, Inc. (“ASI”), and Stroud Productions and

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Enterprises, Inc. (“SPE”) (collectively referred to as the “Stroud Defendants”). The Court

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admonished Mr. Robinson that if he did not to pay the $5,000 by July 31, 2014, he would be

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held in contempt of Court. The Court further Ordered Mr. Robinson to show cause by July 31,

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2014 why he should not be sanctioned an another $3,000 for the additional misconduct

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described and why this Court should not refer this matter to the New York Bar Association for

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disciplinary action. Mr. Robinson failed to respond. Therefore, the Court finds that sanctioning

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Mr. Robinson an additional $3,000 and reporting him to the New York Bar Association is

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warranted. Mr. Robinson shall pay $3,000 to the Court by no later than August 22, 2014.

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Moreover, the Court HEREBY ORDERS Mr. Robinson to Show Cause why he should

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not be held in civil contempt for his failure to pay the $5,000 in sanctions required by the

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Court’s earlier orders. If Mr. Robinson fails to pay the additional $3,000 sanction by August

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22, 2014, the Order to Show Cause why he should not be held in civil contempt will include the

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additional $3,000. Mr. Robinson shall file a response in writing by no later August 29, 2014

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and shall appear at a hearing on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 8, 2014
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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