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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VEDATECH, INC, et al,

Plaintiffs,

v

ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE

CO, et al,

Defendants.

 

ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE

CO, et al,

Plaintiffs,

v

VEDATECH, INC, et al,

Defendants.

 /

No C 04-1249 VRW

No C 04-1403 VRW

C 04-1818 VRW

ORDER

On December 27, 2007, the court ordered Mani Subramanian

and two corporations he controls, Vedatech, Inc and Vedatech KK

(collectively “Vedatech”), to pay $20,738.75 to St Paul Fire &

Marine Insurance (“St Paul”) and $37,584.00 to Randall Wulff on or

before January 30, 2008. Doc #181 at 1-2. (All citations to the

record are to case no 04-1249 unless otherwise noted.) St Paul and

Wulff were not paid by that date and subsequently moved for a

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debtor’s examination of Vedatech and Subramanian, Doc ##184, 194,

and an order to show cause why Vedatech and Subramanian should not

be held in contempt for failure to obey the court’s December 27,

2007 order. Doc ##188, 196.

On July 17, 2008, the court conditionally granted the

motions for a debtor’s examination and an order to show cause. Doc

#231 at 14. The court ordered Vedatech and Subramanian to pay

$20,738.75 to St Paul and $37,584.00 to Wulff on or before July 31,

2008. Doc #231 at 14. In the event that Vedatech and Subramanian

did not pay St Paul and Wulff by July 31, 2008, the court ordered

Vedatech and Subramanian to show cause in writing not later than

August 7, 2008 why they should not be held in contempt and to

appear in person before the undersigned on August 14, 2008 at 2:30

pm. Doc #231 at 14. The court also referred this matter to the

chief magistrate judge or his designee to conduct a debtor’s

examination of Vedatech and Subramanian. Doc #231 at 14.

On August 4, 2008, Subramanian informed the court that he

submitted the ordered payments to the attorneys of record for St

Paul and Wulff via express mail on July 31, 2008. Doc #235 at 2. 

On August 5, 2008, Wulff confirmed receipt of $37,600.00. Doc #236

at 1. St Paul confirmed receipt of $20,750.00 in travelers

cheques, but noted that the cheques were endorsed in an unusual

manner and informed the court that it will file further notice when

the cheques are deposited, reserving “all rights in the event that

payment of the judgment is ineffective.” Doc #237 at 2.

St Paul has not yet informed the court whether

Subramanian’s payment was effective. Nonetheless, having reason to

believe that Subramanian may have complied with the court’s order,

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the contempt hearing scheduled for August 14, 2008 at 2:30 pm and

the referral to the magistrate judge for a debtor’s examination,

Doc #232, are VACATED pending further proceedings as may hereafter

appear necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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