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Nature of Suit Code: 371
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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07cv01567 BEN (WMC) 

 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL BURROWS,

Plaintiff,

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ORCHID ISLAND TRS, LLC; GOLDEN

VALLEY LENDING CORP., INC.; FIRST NLC

FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; CHRISTINE

SMITH, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 07CV1567-BEN (WMC) 

ORDER: 

(1) STAYING THE ACTION DUE TO

DEFENDANT FIRST NLC

FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC’S

BANKRUPTCY FILING; AND 

(2) VACATING ALL CASE

MANAGEMENT DATES AND

DEADLINES

The Court has reviewed the Notice of Automatic Stay and Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed by

Defendant NLC Financial Services, LLC. See Doc. Nos. 44, 45. The Court finds that the allegations

contained in Plaintiff Michael Burrows’ (“Burrows”) Complaint against Defendant NLC Financial

Services, LLC (“NLC”) is “inextricably interwoven” with his claims against the other Defendants, and

the allegations overall “present[] common questions of law and fact, which can be resolved in one

proceeding.” See, e.g., Federal Life Ins. Co. (Mut.) v. First Financial Group of Texas, Inc., 3 B.R. 375,

376 (S.D. Tex. 1980). Specifically, Burrows alleges that NLC is a necessary party to this action, in part,

because (1) Burrows responded to NLC’s advertisement when he began looking for a loan; (2)

Defendant Smith was an employee of NLC; and (3) NLC had a working relationship with another

Defendant. See Doc. Nos. 1, 20.

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Therefore, the Court concludes a stay is necessary in this case. In light of the automatic stay

imposed by NLC’s bankruptcy filing, the dates and deadlines set in this case are hereby vacated. 

Plaintiff shall file a Status Report with this Court no later than July 16, 2008 to report any

developments with respect to NLC’s bankruptcy case and/or with respect to other Defendants.

DATED: February 15, 2008

Hon. Roger T. Benitez

United States District Judge

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