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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY FANT, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

v. )

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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES VALIDATED)

PUBLICATIONS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:06-CV-00934-SMS

ORDER DIRECTING THE FILING OF

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING BY

DEFENDANTS, AND BY PLAINTIFFS AND

MOVANT, NO LATER THAN MARCH 2,

2007, AND MARCH 6, 2007,

RESPECTIVELY

ORDER VACATING HEARING ON MOTIONS 

SET FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2007

ORDER SETTING HEARING ON MOTIONS

TO DISMISS, FOR LEAVE TO AMEND,

AND FOR JOINDER AND INTERVENTION

Date of Hearing: MARCH 9, 2007

Time: 9:30 a.m

Courtroom: 7

Plaintiffs are proceeding with a civil action in this Court.

The matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge for all

proceedings, including the entry of final judgment, pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b), and Local Rule 73-301.

The Court has considered the two motions to dismiss filed by

Defendants as well as the motions by Plaintiffs for leave to

amend the complaint, for joinder, and intervention. The Court

needs briefing, which should include complete coverage of and

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reference to the pertinent statutes and case law, as to whether

or not there was some legal or equitable interest of the debtor

in the real property, other than the entire real property itself,

that was part of the bankruptcy estate pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §

541(a)(1) and/or any other pertinent statutes; the Court also

requests guidance as to what law (state or federal) governs the

determination of the existence and/or nature of any such

interest, and how that law applies to the facts in the present

case in view of the bankruptcy court’s rulings (regarding the

property’s not being part of the bankruptcy estate, the stay, and

the later abandonment of any interest). Further, the Court needs

briefing concerning whether or not Fant, who was not a debtor in

bankruptcy, has standing or otherwise can state a claim for

violation of the automatic stay.

The Court emphasizes that it finds the briefing of these

issues that has already been submitted to be very general and

woefully lacking in particularity; the Court needs authorities

that involve analogous circumstances so that the Court

understands how to apply the law to the specific facts before it. 

Due to the Court’s convenience and availability, and in the

interest of the efficient administration of justice, it IS

ORDERED that

1. Defendants SHALL FILE supplemental briefs no later than

March 2, 2007; and

2. Plaintiffs and movant Gary Fant SHALL FILE a supplemental

responsive brief or briefs no later than March 6, 2007; and

3. The hearing on the motions presently scheduled for

February 26, 2007, IS VACATED; and

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4. The hearing on the motions IS RESET for March 9, 2007, at

9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the undersigned Magistrate Judge.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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