US Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Pishon Holding LLC et al

Filing 34

ORDER granting 31 Motion to Set Aside Default and Stay Proceedings signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman.(lp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES
TRADING COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE NO. C17-0847MJP
ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SET
ASIDE DEFAULT AND STAY
THE PROCEEDINGS

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PISHON HOLDINGS LLC, a Limited
Liability Company, SUNG HONG a/k/a
LAWRENCE HONG OR LAURENCE
HONG an individual, and HYUN JOO
HONG a/k/a GRACE HONG an
individual,
Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Hyun Joo (Grace) Hong’s motion to set

20 aside default and stay the proceedings. (Dkt. No. 31.) Having reviewed the motions and the
21 supporting exhibits, the Court GRANTS the motion, thereby setting aside the default and staying
22 all discovery. The parties shall notify the Court within 30 days from the resolution of the parallel
23 criminal proceeding, United States v. Hong, CR17-00163TSZ and the Court will lift the stay.
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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION
TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT AND STAY THE
PROCEEDINGS- 1

1 Resolution of the criminal proceedings shall include any plea agreement reached between Ms.
2 Hong and the Government in that matter.
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Dated this 6th day of September, 2017.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION
TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT AND STAY THE
PROCEEDINGS- 2