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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEANNETTE S. CLARK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

DANA WOODY & ASSOCIATES, INC.,

DANA WOODY BREWER, TRES CHIC

BOUTIQUE, VETERANS TRANSITION

SERVICES, INC. and DOES 1 – 25,

Defendant.

Case No: 09-CV-2931 CAB (DHB)

JUDGE: Cathy Ann Bencivengo

COURTROOM 13, Fifth Fl.

COMPLAINT DATE: 12/30/09

ORDER FOR APPEARANCE AND 

EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT 

DEBTOR DANA BREWER 

Date: September 6, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 1F

I. INTRODUCTION

Following a partial summary judgment and a jury trial, the Court entered judgment for 

Plaintiff Jeannette S. Clark and against Defendants Dana Woody & Associates, Inc. and Dana 

Brewer on April 17, 2015. (Docket Entry No. 261.)

II. DISCUSSION

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 69 governs enforcement of judgment proceedings in 

federal courts. (Hilao v. Estate of Marcos, 95 F.3d 848, 851 (9th Cir. 1996).) Rule 69(a) provides:

(1) Money Judgment; Applicable Procedure.A money judgment is enforced by a writ of 

execution, unless the court directs otherwise. The procedure on execution – and in 

proceedings supplementary to and in aid of judgment or execution – must accord with 

the procedure of the state where the court is located, but a federal statute governs to 

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the extent it applies.

(2) Obtaining Discovery. In aid of the judgment or execution, the judgment creditor 

or a successor in interest whose interest appears of record may obtain discovery from 

any person –including the judgment debtor—as provided in these rules or by the 

procedure of the state where the court is located. 

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 69(a)(1)-(2).)

Judgment debtor proceedings under California law “permit the judgment creditor to 

examine the judgment debtor, or third persons who have property of or are indebted to the 

judgment debtor, in order to discovery property and apply it toward the satisfaction of the money 

judgment.” (Imperial Bank v. Pim Elec., Inc., 33 Cal.App.4th 540, 546-47; See also California 

Code of Civil Procedure Sections 708.110-708.205.) All assets of a judgment debtor are subject 

to enforcement. (California Code of Civil Procedure Section 695.010(a).)

California Code of Civil Procedure Section 708.110 provides in relevant part:

(a) The judgment creditor may apply to the proper court for an order requiring the 

judgment debtor to appear before the court, or before a referee appointed by the court, 

at a time and place specified in the order, to furnish information to aid in enforcement 

of the money judgment. 

(b) If the judgment creditor has not caused the judgment debtor to be examined under this 

section during the preceding 120 days, the court shall make an order upon ex parte 

application of the judgment creditor.

(c) If the judgment creditor has caused the judgment debtor to be examined under this 

section during the preceding 120 days, the court shall make the order if the judgment 

creditor by affidavit or otherwise shows good cause for the order. The application 

shall be made on noticed motion if the court so directs or a court rule so requires. 

Otherwise, it may be made ex parte.

(d) The judgment creditor shall personally serve a copy of the order on the judgment 

debtor not less than 10 days before the date set for examination. Service shall be 

made in the manner specified in Section 145.10, Service of the order creates a lien on 

the personal property of the judgment debtor for a period of one year from the date of 

the order unless extended or sooner terminated by the court.

(e) The order shall contain the following statement in 14-point boldface type if printed or 

in capital letters if typed: NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR. If you fail to appear 

at the time and place specified in this order, you may be subject to arrest and 

punishment for contempt of court and the court may make an order requiring you to 

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pay the reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the judgment creditor in this 

proceeding.”

(California Code of Civil Procedure Section 708.110(a)-(e).)

California Code of Civil Procedure Section 708.160(a) also provides that “[e]xcept as 

otherwise provided in this section, the proper court for examination of a person under this article 

is the court in which the money judgment is entered.” Here, judgment was entered by this Court 

on April 17, 2015. (Docket Entry No. 261.) As such, Plaintiff and Judgment Creditor Jeannette 

Clark’s application sets forth the showing required by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 69(a)(2) 

and the applicable provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 708.110 and 

708.160.

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant/Judgment Debtor Dana Brewer shall appear on September 6, 2017 at 10:00 

a.m. in Courtroom 1F of the United States District Courthouse located at 221 West 

Broadway, San Diego, California 92101, to furnish information to aid in enforcement 

of a money judgment by answering questions about the Defendant/Judgment Debtor’s 

real and personal property; 

2. Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor must serve this order upon Defendant/Judgment Debtor 

Dana Brewer personally not less than ten days before the date set for the examination 

and must file a certificate of such service with the Court. Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor 

may also serve this order of Defendant/Judgment Debtor’s counsel of record if 

counsel agrees to accept service on behalf of his client; and

3. If Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor is unable to effectuate personal service (or service upon 

the counsel of record) on Defendant/Judgment Debtor within the required time, 

Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor must file a notice with the Court by no later than 10 days 

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before the date set for the examination and inform the Court that the examination 

hearing must be taken off calendar.

NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE 

TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED IN THIS ORDER, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT 

TO ARREST AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT AND THE 

COURT MAY MAKE AN ORDER REQUIRING YOU TO PAY THE 

REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES INCURRED BY THE JUDGMENT 

CREDITOR IN THIS PROCEEDING. 

Dated: August 10, 2017

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