Brandt v. Columbia Credit Services, Inc. et al

Filing 39

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE no later than noon on Wednesday, 6/13/2018, why this instant action should not be stayed as a result of the filing of Defendant Whoehler's bankruptcy, by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RUSSELL BRANDT,
Plaintiff,

Case No. C17-703RSM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
BANKRUPTCY STAY

v.
COLUMBIA CREDIT SERVICES, INC., a
Delaware Corporation, WALES &
WOEHLER, INC., P.S., a Washington
Corporation, JASON L.WOEHLER, WSBA
Number 27658, and SACOR FINANCIAL,
INC., a California Corporation,

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Defendants.

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Trial was set to begin in this matter today, June 11, 2018. At 3:26 P.M. on June 8,

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2018, the Court received an email from James Dickmeyer, counsel for Defendant Jason

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Woehler, stating that Mr. Woehler had just filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the Western

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District of Washington. Mr. Dickmeyer attached a copy of the Notice of Bankruptcy Case
Filing, indicating that the filing had occurred nine minutes earlier, at 3:17 P.M. The Court

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subsequently called off the trial so as to avoid inconveniencing potential jurors and the parties.

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The Court has received no other communications from the parties.

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Given all of the above, the Court hereby ORDERS that the parties SHOW CAUSE no

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later than noon on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, why the instant action should not be stayed as

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a result of the filing of Defendant Woehler’s bankruptcy. The Court further requests the parties

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explain how a stay would affect claims against Defendant Wales and Woehler, Inc., P.S.

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Local Civil Rule 89 requires a party who has filed for bankruptcy to notify the Court by
filing a Notice of Bankruptcy Filing within three days. Defendant Woehler must still comply
with this Local Rule in addition to responding to this Order to Show Cause.

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DATED this 11 day of June, 2018.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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