Dr. Greens, Inc. v. Stephens et al

Filing 367

ORDER Granting 366 Motion for Order to Show Cause. An Order to Show Cause Response is due by 2/3/2020. An Order to Show Cause Hearing is set for 2/7/2020 at 11:30 AM before Judge John A. Houston. Signed by Judge John A. Houston on 1/29/2020. (tcf)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DR. GREENS, INC., a California
Corporation,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 11cv638-JAH (KSC)

v.

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SPECTRUM LABORATORIES, LLC, an
Ohio limited liability company,

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Defendant.

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SPECTRUM LABORATORIES, LLC, an
Ohio limited liability company,

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Counter-Plaintiff,

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v.

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DR. GREENS, INC., a California
Corporation,

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Counter-Defendant.

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On January 21, 2020, Counter-Plaintiff Spectrum Laboratories, LLC, filed a motion

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requesting the Court issue an Order to Show Cause against Counter-Defendants Dr.

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Greens, Inc., Matthew Robert Green (collectively, “Counter-Defendants”), and their trial

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counsel, Gary Eastman. Doc. No. 366. Upon consideration of the motion and for GOOD

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CAUSE SHOWN the motion is GRANTED.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Counter-Defendants and attorney Gary Eastman shall

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appear before this Court on February 7, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. to show cause why Dr.

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Greens, Matthew Green, and/or attorney Gary Eastman should not be held in contempt for

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violating the Court’s February 23, 2018, Order barring Dr. Greens and Matthew Green

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“from transferring any accounts held by Dr. Greens… [other than] routine business

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expenses that [Mr. Green] has been paying to keep [his] business going… until further

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Order of the Court.” Doc. No. 334, at 8-9.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Counter-Defendants and attorney Gary Eastman shall

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file a response to the assertions contained in Counter-Plaintiff Spectrum Laboratories,

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LLC’s pleading and this Order on or before February 3, 2020, addressing why Dr. Greens,

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Matthew Green, and/or attorney Gary Eastman should not be held in contempt for violating

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the Court’s February 23, 2018, Order, and specifically addressing allegations that funds

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were transferred to their agents and assigns, including but not limited to AR Acquisitions,

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and Pacific Inventory Services Transfer, LLC, in violation of the Court’s 2018 Order.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Counter-Defendants, their agents and assigns,

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shall preserve all assets, excluding identified assets needed for day to day operational

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expenses, in which Counter-Defendants hold an interest, directly or indirectly, including

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but not limited to all personal investment accounts and personal bank accounts, all business

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investment accounts, business bank accounts, and any and all interests held in AR

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Acquisitions, Pacific Inventory Services, LLC, and/or any other entity, such as a trust,

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partnership, corporation or LLC, until further Order of this Court.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that attorney Gary Eastman, and his agents and

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assigns, shall preserve all assets, excluding identified assets needed for day to day
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operational expenses, in which attorney Gary Eastman holds an interest, directly or

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indirectly, including but not limited to personal investment accounts and bank accounts,

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the law firm known as the Law Offices of Eastman, McCartney, Dallman, LLP, and/or any

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other entity, such as a trust, partnership, corporation or LLC, until further Order of this

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Court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

January 29, 2020

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JOHN A. HOUSTON
United States District Judge

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