Wicht v. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Filing 16

JUDGMENT against Plaintiff's Counsel Emmett Greenwood and in favor of Defense Counsel Orlans Associates, P.C. Signed by District Judge Gerald E. Rosen. (Loury, R)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CHARLES M. WICHT,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 12-12965

v.

Hon. Gerald E. Rosen

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE
CORPORATION,
Defendant.
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JUDGMENT AGAINST PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL EMMETT GREENWOOD
AND IN FAVOR OF DEFENSE COUNSEL ORLANS ASSOCIATES, P.C.
At a session of said Court, held in
the U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, Michigan
on
June 10, 2013
PRESENT: Honorable Gerald E. Rosen
Chief Judge, United States District Court
In an order dated May 16, 2013, Plaintiff’s counsel Emmett Greenwood was
directed to appear before the Court on June 3, 2013 and show cause why he should not be
held in contempt of court for failing to comply with a number of directives set forth in
this Court’s prior February 8, 2013 and March 22, 2013 orders. Among these directives,
Mr. Greenwood was ordered to pay $2,200.00 in fees and costs to defense counsel Orlans
Associates, P.C. At the June 3 hearing, Mr. Greenwood indicated that he had not paid
this award of fees and costs because he lacked the funds to do so. The Court then
considered the initiation of contempt proceedings in light of Mr. Greenwood’s lack of

compliance with the Court’s orders, but determined, with the concurrence of defense
counsel, that such a course of action was unlikely to enhance the prospect that Mr.
Greenwood would eventually make the payments called for under the Court’s orders.
Rather, it was determined that the best course of action — out of an admittedly less than
satisfactory set of options — is to enter a judgment against Mr. Greenwood and in favor
of defense counsel in the amount of $2,200.00, so that the Orlans firm may then avail
itself of any processes or procedures authorized under the law for collecting this
judgment. Accordingly,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED
that a JUDGMENT be entered against Plaintiff’s counsel, Emmett Greenwood, and in
favor of defense counsel, Orlans Associates, P.C., in the amount of $2,200.00, plus any
postjudgment interest and costs allowed by law.

s/Gerald E. Rosen
Chief Judge, United States District Court
Dated: June 10, 2013
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or
counsel of record on June 10, 2013, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Julie Owens
Case Manager, [phone]

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