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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Default

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ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO HOLD PLAINTIFFS

IN CONTEMPT OF COURT—C-03-00852 RMW

MAG

E-FILED on 7/28/08

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MICHAEL A. ZAMANI, an individual and

NANCY MILLER-WALLACE (formerly

NANCY ZAMANI), an individual,

Plaintiffs,

v.

H. GENE CARNES, an individual, PHILLIP

CARNES, an individual, JENNIFER CARNES,

an individual, KATHRYN SCHALLER, an

individual, and KEVIN SCHALLER, an

individual,

Defendants.

Case No. C-03-00852 RMW

Related Case No. C-00-20084 RMW

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION

TO CONTINUE BUT EXTENDING

PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; ORDER

DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO

HOLD PLAINTIFFS IN CONTEMPT OF

COURT AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFFS TO

PAY PREVIOUSLY AWARDED

ATTORNEY'S FEES

[Re Docket No. 135, 138]

On May 28, 2008, defendants filed a motion asking the court to hold plaintiffs Michael

Zamani and Nancy Miller-Wallace in contempt and to sanction them by either dismissing them from

this action or, in the alternative, prohibiting introduction at trial of the discovery they have failed to

produce. As set forth at the July 18, 2008 hearing on this matter, the court does not find plaintiffs

Zamani and Miller-Wallace to be in contempt of this court's orders with respect to the non-payment

of previously-awarded attorney's fees, but nevertheless orders them to pay the fees by July 30, 2008,

or be subject to dismissal from the case. The court also does not find plaintiffs to be in contempt of

this court's discovery orders but orders them to produce the items set forth below by July 30, 2008. 

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1 Zamani owes defendants $1067.50 for attorney's fees incurred in connection with a

discovery dispute with Zamani. April 4, 2008 Order, Docket No. 126. For a similar reason, MillerWallace owes defendants $2,745.88 for attorney's fees and costs. April 7, 2008 Order, Docket No.

129.

2 In the event that Zamani is unable to produce his bank statements due to bank delays

by the July 30, 2008 deadline, he is to provide a statement from his bank as to when such records

can be supplied.

ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO HOLD PLAINTIFFS

IN CONTEMPT OF COURT—C-03-00852 RMW

MAG 2

Should plaintiffs fail to do so, the court will exclude any evidence of damages except that which

plaintiffs have produced as of July 30, 2008. 

On May 27, 2008, Zamani filed a Motion To Extend Discovery Cutoffs and Continue the

Trial for 90 or 120 Day. For the reasons set forth at the hearing on this matter, Zamani's motion is

denied, however, to accommodate for matters pending before Judge Lloyd, the pretrial conference

date in this case is changed from July 24, 2008 to August 21, 2008. The trial date is changed from

August 4, 2008 to September 2, 2008. 

ORDER

Zamani and Miller-Wallace will pay to defendants the amounts of attorney's fees as ordered

by this court's April 2, 2008 and April 7, 2008 orders by July 30, 2008.1

 Offset is not permitted, nor

is unilateral delay by plaintiffs.

Each plaintiff shall produce the following by July 30, 2008: 

1. A specific itemization of damages that each plaintiff claims. The itemization of damages

shall itemize each category of damages that will be claimed including the amount and will

set forth in detail the basis of computing each category of damages. Each plaintiff will also

produce copies of all records that in any way support his or her damages claim. 

Zamani also specifically agreed at the hearing to produce:

a. QuickBooks records from 2001 to present and financial record keeping from 2001 to

present: Zamani indicated that he does not have QuickBooks records earlier than

2006 but has agreed to provide the requested data as far back as he has it.

b. Account records from 2001 to present: Zamani has agreed to produce his bank

statements from seven years back to the present.2

 He has also agreed to produce

check registers he possesses, which do not go further back than 2006.

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ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO HOLD PLAINTIFFS

IN CONTEMPT OF COURT—C-03-00852 RMW

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c. Accountant's records from 2001 to present: Zamani has asked his accountant for her

records. He states that his accountant responded that she has purged anything beyond

2003 or 2004. Zamani will send everything his accountant has sent him to defendants

along with a confirmation from the accountant that Zamani has provided to

defendants everything that the accountant has. Zamani also contends that all of

income and loss statements and profit and loss statements for all of his businesses

from 2001 to present have been given to his accountant. When he transmits all of the

documents he receives from his accountant to defendants, he shall confirm that he

does not have any further income and loss or profit and loss statements in his

possession that are not included in his accountant's files.

Should plaintiffs fail to comply with this order by July 30, 2008, defendants may notice a

motion to dismiss this case. 

DATED: 7/25/08

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES; ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO HOLD PLAINTIFFS

IN CONTEMPT OF COURT—C-03-00852 RMW

MAG 4

Notice of this document has been sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff(s):

Michael A Zamani 

2214 Fruitdale Avenue 

San Jose, CA 95128 

PRO SE

Nancy Miller-Wallace 

762 Griffin Oaks Drive

Central Point, OR 97502 

Nancy Miller-Wallace 

684 Ashland Creek Drive

Ashland, OR 97520

PRO SE

Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Defendant(s):

James R. Hales jim@rowehales.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 7/28/08 /s/ MAG

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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