Guzman v. The Consumer Law Group, P.A. et al

Filing 227

ORDER instructing that if the parties wish to file new summary-judgment motions, they should do so within 60 days from the date of this Order. Alternatively, if the remaining parties do not wish to file summary-judgment motions, they are to file a jo int status report within 60 days from the date of this Order informing the Court as to how the parties intend to resolve the remaining issues. The Consumer Law Group is instructed to inform the Court about its legal representation within fourteen days from the date of this Order. (Compliance due by 6/9/2016, Motions for summary judgment are due by 7/25/2016, Status Report due by 7/25/2016). Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 5/26/16. (cmr)

UNITED

FOR THE

STATES

DISTRICT

COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

JUDY GUZMAN,
herself

on behalf of

and all

*

others

*

similarly situated,

*
*

Plaintiffs,

*
*

v.

*

CV 111-187

•

THE CONSUMER LAW GROUP,

P.A.;

AMERICAN CREDIT COUNSELORS,
INC.;

AMERICAN

NEGOTIATORS,

DEBT

INC.;

BETOUCH

MANAGEMENT VENTURE COMPANY;

RAN BARNEA;

DANIEL POST;

and

MICHAEL METZNER;

Defendants.

ORDER

Pursuant
approved
American

to the

the

Court's May 11,

settlement

Credit

between

Counselors,

Management Venture Company,

226.)

Defendants

The

2016 Order,
Plaintiffs

American

Debt

Ran Barnea,

Consumer

Law

the Court

and

Defendants

Negotiators,

and Daniel

Group,

P.A.

has

Betouch

Post.

and

(Doc.

Michael

Metzner have not settled the claims against them.

In its February 12,
settlement,
motions.

the

Court

(Doc.

220.)

Defendants have settled,

2016 Order preliminarily approving the

terminated
Now

that

the

pending

Plaintiffs

summary-judgment
and

the

Settling

the remaining Defendants and Plaintiffs

may refile summary-judgment motions.

Obviously,

these motions

should address

only claims

parties.

the

If

motions,

parties

wish

to

related to

file

new

the

remaining

summary-judgment

they are instructed to do so within sixty days from the

date of this Order.
not

and issues

wish

to

file

Alternatively,

if the remaining parties do

summary-judgment motions,

they

are

instructed

to file a joint status report within sixty days from the date of

this Order informing the Court as

to

how the parties

intend to

resolve the remaining issues.
Furthermore,

on

Defendants'

previous

until

15,

June

review

of

the

May

21,

2015

to

docket

Court

permitted

to withdraw and allowed

counsel

Defendants

retain

indicates

2015,

new

the

counsel.

that

Defendant

Group has not complied with that Order.
Law

Group

purports

" [c]orporations
legal

persons,

personally."
(11th

and

Cir.

to

obviously

therefore,

cannot

INSTRUCTED

to

v.

cannot

Gulf

(citation

both

Oil

Corp.,

omitted).

the

Court

about

The

764

A
Law

The Consumer

se.

which

appear

represent itself.

inform

of

pro

196.)

Consumer

The

Currently,

proceeding

partnerships,

Palazzo
1985)

be

(Doc.

are

However,

fictional

for

themselves

F.2d

1381,

Consumer

Law

1385

Group,

The Consumer Law Group is
its

legal

within fourteen days from the date of this Order.

representation

The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this Order to:
The Consumer Law Group,
2001 West Sample Road
Suite

P.A.

412

Pompano Beach,

FL 33064

and

The Consumer Law Group,
2001 West Sample Road
Suite

P.A.

412

Deerfield Beach,

ORDER ENTERED

at

FL 33064

Augusta,

Georgia

this

day

of

May,

2016,

HONS&AHLE J.

RANDAL HALL

UNITED/STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
-SOUTHERN

DISTRICT

OF GEORGIA