Opinion
No. CV 10-4259 ABC (FFMx)
10-27-2011
GLOBAL HORIZONS, Inc., Plaintiff, v. DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A., Inc., Defendant.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
Date: November 28, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Courtroom: 680
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
MODECHAI ORIAN, YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED to appear on November 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in Courtroom 680 of the above referenced court located within the Roybal Federal Building, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why you should not be adjudged in criminal contempt of this Court and punished accordingly for willfully disobeying this Court's Order dated February 15, 2011, granting, in part, Del Monte's Motion to Compel Production of Documents, a copy of which order along with a transcript of the proceedings is attached hereto, by failing to produce responsive documents within your possession, custody or control after receiving notice of the order.
Any response to this Order to Show Cause must be filed and served to be received no later than November 7, 2011.
Any reply must be filed and served to be received no later than November 14, 2011.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FREDERICK F. MUMM
United States Magistrate Judge
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 10-4259 ABC (FFMx)
GLOBAL HORIZONS Inc.
v.
DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A., Inc.
Present: The Honorable Frederick F. Mumm, United States Magistrate Judge
J. Muñoz
Deputy Clerk
CS 02/15/11
Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: None Present
Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present
Proceedings: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL
Case called regarding defendant's motion to compel.
The Court grants in part and denies in part defendant's motion to compel as stated on the record.
Attorney fees are granted against Global Horizons Inc. in the amount of $10,600.
GLOBAL HORIZONS, INC., PLAINTIFF,
VS.
DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A., INC., DEFENDANT.
CASE NO. CV 10-4259-ABC(FFMX)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
(10:44 A.M. TO 10:45 A.M.)
HEARING
BEFORE THE HONORABLE FREDERICK F. MUMM
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
APPEARANCES: SEE NEXT PAGE
COURT REPORTER: RECORDED; COURT SMART
COURTROOM DEPUTY: JAMES MUNOZ
TRANSCRIBER:DOROTHY BABYKIN COURTHOUSE SERVICES 1218 VALEBROOK PLACE GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA 91740 (626) 963-0566
PROCEEDINGS RECORDED BY ELECTRONIC SOUND RECORDING; TRANSCRIPT PRODUCED BY TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE.
APPEARANCES: (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PLAINTIFF: (NO APPEARANCE.)
FOR THE DEFENDANT: (NO APPEARANCE.)
INDEX
CASE NO. CV 10-4259-ABC(FFMX)
PROCEEDINGS: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011;10:44 A.M.
THE CLERK: CALLING CASE CV 10-4259, GLOBAL HORIZONS VERSUS DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE.
THE COURT: ALL RIGHT. NO PARTY HAS SHOWN UP FOR THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT DEBTOR HAS NOT FILED ANY OPPOSITION.
THE DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT CREDITOR HAS REQUESTED THAT HE BE EXCUSED FROM APPEARING THIS MORNING.
SO, I WILL READ MY ORDER.
THE MOTION IS GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO REQUEST NUMBERS 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 23, 26, 27, AND 29.
IT'S DENIED WITH RESPECT TO NUMBERS 32, 33 AND 34.
THERE HAS BEEN NO GOOD CAUSE SHOWN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THOSE DOCUMENTS. THEY APPEAR TO BE UNDULY BURDENSOME AND NOT SUFFICIENTLY RELEVANT TO ANY CLAIM OR DEFENSE IN THE MATTER.
TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PLAINTIFF/JUDGMENT DEBTOR RESPONDS THAT DOCUMENTS DO NOT EXIST, IT MUST EXPLAIN IF THE DOCUMENTS EVER DID EXIST AND, IF SO, WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM AND WHEN. OR THAT THEY NEVER EXISTED AND WHY.
THE ATTORNEY'S FEES WILL BE ORDERED AGAINST GLOBAL HORIZONS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT REQUESTED BY THE DEFENDANT JUDGMENT/CREDITOR.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
THE CLERK: COURT IS NOW ADJOURNED.
(PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED 10:45 A.M.)
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DOROTHY BABYKIN 2/24/11
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