Opinion
2:21-cv-00946-RFB-BNW
08-11-2022
AVOCADO OIL DE MEXICO, INC. v. ALKO GREEN FRESH LLC, and JORGE A. ORTEGA MEDINA, Defendants.
BRIGID M. HIGGINS, NV Bar No. 5990 BLACK & WADHAMS, Attorneys at Law Attorneys for Plaintiff Avocado Oil de Mexico, Inc.
BRIGID M. HIGGINS, NV Bar No. 5990
BLACK & WADHAMS, Attorneys at Law
Attorneys for Plaintiff Avocado Oil de Mexico, Inc.
ORDER FOR JUDGMENT DEBTOR EXAMINATION OF JOSE A. ORTEGA MEDINA
It appearing to the Court, by the Petition of Plaintiff, Avocado Oil De Mexico, Inc., in the above entitled matter, that a Stipulated Judgment was recovered in said action against Defendant, Jose A. Ortega Medina, on September 15, 2021, in the sum of $$71,792.00, plus interest accrued at the rate of 18% annually of $6,064,55 through June 15, 2021, and accruing thereafter at in the amount of $35.40 per day, together with attorney's fees and costs in the sum of $11,582.73, that one payment of $3,083.33 was made on the Stipulated Judgment and no payments were made thereafter, Defendant having defaulted under the terms of the Stipulated Judgment, and whereas Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69 and NRS 21.270 provides for the examination of judgment debtors under such circumstances:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Jose A. Ortega Medina appear on the 15th day of September, 2022, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., at the law office of BLACK & WADHAMS, located at 10777 W. Twain Ave., Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89135, or through other electronic means, and on such further days as I shall name, to make discovery under oath before a notary public, or some other,1 officer authorized by law to administer oaths, concerning Defendant Jose A. Ortega Medina's property, interests or assets.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said Defendant Jose A. Ortega Medina bring to said hearing the documents set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order, together with a copy of the Notice of Judgment Debtor's Exam, be forthwith served on said Defendant Jose A. Ortega Medina or on his attorney or registered agent of the State of Nevada, in the manner provided by law for service of Summons.
Failure to appear at the time and place stated above may be punishable for contempt by the Judge. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ECF No. 18 Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment Debtor Exam is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
EXHIBIT A
1. Bank statements on all checking accounts and/or savings accounts, corporate certificates of deposit or in which the Judgment Debtor Medina has any interest whatsoever either alone or jointly with any other person or persons from the period of January 1, 2021 to the present.
2. All canceled checks written upon any account stated in Paragraph 1 above.
3. All savings deposit books covering any accounts stated in Paragraph 1 above.
4. Statements covering any savings accounts held in savings or loan associations or similar associations belonging to the Judgment Debtor or in which you have or have had any interest whatsoever either alone or jointly with any other person or persons from the period of January 1, 2021 to the present.
5. All savings deposit books covering any accounts in paragraph 4 above.
6. Key to any and all safe deposit boxes whether privately maintained or in any bank or savings and loan or similar association belonging to you or in which you have or have had an interest whatsoever either alone or jointly with any other person or persons for one year preceding the date of this order and all documents relating to that safe deposit box.
7. Any and all documents relating to real property including, but not limited to, deeds of trust, mortgages, deeds, leases, contracts, or other papers reflecting an interest in real property held by the Judgment Debtor Medina.
8. Any and all check stubs evidencing receipt of income by Judgment Debtor Medina, from any employer form the period of January 1, 2021 to the present.
9. Any and all documents reflecting or relating to any trusts, wherein the Judgment Debtor Medina is either a beneficiary, trustee, or trustor.
10. Conveyances or transfers of any real or personal property by Judgment Debtor Medina to a trust or any third party from January 1, 2020 to present.
11. Financial statements of the Judgment Debtor Medina from January 1, 2021 to the present.
12. Any and all documents including, but not limited to, promissory notes or contracts, which reflect any money owed to the Judgment Debtor Medina.
13. All correspondence from collection agencies and attorneys.
14. All insurance policies.
15. A copy of Judgment Debtor Medina's current driver's license (front and back)
16. A copy of Judgment Debtor Medina's Social Security card.
17. A copy of Judgment Debtor Medina's passport(s), including all pages, from January 1, 2020, to present.
18. A copy of Judgment Debtor Medina's credit cards and all credit card billings/statements from January 1, 2020, to present.
19. All state and federal income tax and any other tax returns filed by Judgment Debtor Medina for tax years 2020, to the present, including all exhibits, schedules, forms, and other documents referenced in or attached to Judgment Debtor Medina's tax returns.
20. All documents that constitute or relate to any and all books, records, ledgers, income statements, balance sheets, check registers, or other memoranda of business or financial conduct, activities, status, or income of Judgment Debtor Medina from January 1,2020, to the present.
21. All deeds, records, or other documents that identify or relate to real property in which Judgment Debtor Medina currently owns or claims an interest or did own or claim an interest from January 1, 2020, to the present.
22. All documents that identify or relate to any items of personal property in which Judgment Debtor Medina currently owns or claims an interest with a value (or, if actual value is unknown, with a believed value) of $500 or more.
23. All documents, items, and things that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to any and all accounts (business or personal bank, checking, savings, credit union, or retirement) in which Judgment Debtor Medina has an interest, including monthly statements (or other period if issued less frequently) from January 1, 2020, to the present.
24. A list, prepared specifically for the purpose of responding to this Order, identifying the names and addresses of persons who have served as bookkeepers, accountants, or financial advisers for Judgment Debtor Medina from January 1, 2020, to present.
25. All documents that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to the identity of any person or entity to whom Judgment Debtor Medina has paid, given, or conveyed any real or personal property with a value more than $500, not in the regular course of business, from January 1, 2020, to present.
26. All documents that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to the identity of any person or entity to whom Judgment Debtor Medina has made a charitable contribution/donation, tithe, offering, gift, or other donation in the amount of $500 or more from January 1, 2020, to present.
27. All documents that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to any and all motorized vehicles (including automobiles, trucks, watercraft, aircraft, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles) in which Judgment Debtor Medina owns or claims an interest.
28. All documents that constitute or refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to any appraisal of any real or personal property prepared for Judgment Debtor Medina or that otherwise reflect the value of any real or personal property in which Judgment Debtor Medina has or claims an interest.
29. All documents that evidence or refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to the amount of money owed to Judgment Debtor Medina by any person or entity.
30. All documents that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to any legal cause of action, either real or anticipated, by or against Judgment Debtor Medina, other than the underlying case commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, (Case No. 2:21-cv-00946-RFB-BNW) or any other lawsuit that references the incident referred to in this litigation, including and not limited to any declaratory relief or other action by a carrier of insurance to determine coverage.
31. All documents that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to the anticipated amount of recovery in any legal cause of action, either real or anticipated, by Judgment Debtor Medina.
32. All documents that refer in any way, directly or indirectly, to any cash on hand for Judgment Debtor Medina as of (a) the date Judgment Debtor Medina first received notice of any kind of this order, and (b) the day before the Judgment Debtor Medina's examination as ordered herein.
33. All documents that identify any accounts receivable owed to Judgment Debtor Medina.
34. All documents that identify any notes receivable held by Judgment Debtor Medina or in which Judgment Debtor Medina claims any interest.
35. All documents that identify any stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, or any other investment owned by Judgment Debtor Medina or in which Judgment Debtor Medina claims any interest.
36. All documents that identify any interest Judgment Debtor Medina has or claims in any business, partnership (limited or general), corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or joint venture (collectively, the “Business Records”).