United States of America v. Winland et al

Filing 49

OPINION AND ORDER. The Government is ORDERED to show cause in writing on or before June 12, 2018, why the Court should not close the case. Failure to comply with this Order will result in the Court closing the case. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/6/2018. (LMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:17-cv-63-FtM-38CM

DOUGLAS WINLAND, SHERRY
JEAN HETZ, NEWLINE HOLDINGS,
LLC, LARRY HART, DABTLC5, LLC
and STATE OF FLORIDA,
Defendants.
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OPINION AND ORDER1
This matter comes before the Court on sua sponte review of the docket. This case
arises out of Defendant Douglas Winland’s failure to pay outstanding tax liabilities and his
attempts to shelter his assets.

After the Government filed its Complaint (Doc. 1),

Defendants failed to respond or otherwise defend themselves. The Government then
obtained a Clerk’s Default and a Default Judgment. (Docs. 35; 43; 45). The Government
then moved for and received a Decree of Foreclosure and an Order of Sale. (Docs. 46;
47). In the Court’s Order, it retained jurisdiction “for purposes of entering all further orders
as may be appropriate.” (Doc. 47 at ¶ 14). But the Government has not filed a document

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in this case since February 2018. (Doc. 48). Consequently, the Government is Ordered
to show cause in writing on or before June 12, 2018, why the Court should not close the
case.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The Government is ORDERED to show cause in writing on or before June 12,
2018, why the Court should not close the case.
2. Failure to comply with this Order will result in the Court closing the case.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 5th day of June, 2018.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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