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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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Case No. C 05-1939 JF (PVT)

ORDER (1) DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE BARNES LAW FIRM ETC.

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 2/3/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

KELU NDUNGE MAUNDU,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

THE BARNES LAW FIRM, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 05-1939 JF (PVT)

ORDER (1) DISMISSING ACTION

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE

BARNES LAW FIRM AND KAY

DAVIS; (2) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AS TO SHARON

BARNES; AND (3) DIRECTING

PLAINTIFF TO FILE STATEMENT

OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES

[Doc. No. 22]

Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action on May 11, 2005, alleging violation of the Fair

Debt Collection Practices Act against The Barnes Law Firm, its principal, Sharon Barnes, and an

employee, Kay Davis. The Barnes Law Firm subsequently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7,

thus triggering the automatic stay of litigation. Kay Davis was not served with process. Plaintiff

requests that the action be dismissed without prejudice as to The Barnes Law Firm and Kay

Davis. That request will be granted.

The remaining defendant, Sharon Barnes (“Barnes”), did not file opposition to Plaintiff’s

motion and did not appear at the hearing. It appears that Barnes was served with notice of the

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Case No. C 05-1939 JF (PVT)

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motion, and chambers staff left a message with her answering service confirming the hearing

date. The motion is well-taken and will be granted. Plaintiff requests $1000 in statutory

damages and, in addition, reasonable attorneys’ fees as provided under the statute. Counsel for

Plaintiff shall file a statement of attorneys’ fees on or before February 10, 2006. Once the Court

determines reasonable attorneys’ fees, the Court will enter judgment in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 2/3/06

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-1939 JF (PVT)

ORDER (1) DISMISSING ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO THE BARNES LAW FIRM ETC.

(JFLC2)

This Order was served on the following persons:

Frederick William Schwinn cand_cmecf@sjconsumerlaw.com,

fred.schwinn@sjconsumerlaw.com

Sandra J. Shapiro sjshapiroecf@yahoo.com, 

Sharon L Barnes

The Barnes Law Firm, APC

Suite 121 West

2151 E. Convention Center Way

Ontario, CA 91764

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