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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

ILLUMINATION DYNAMICS CO., LTD., a 

foreign company, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

PACIFIC LIGHTING SOLUTIONS L.L.C., 

and BILL ZHANG, an individual, 

 Defendants. 

Case No: C 14-0078 SBA 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

This is a breach of contract action brought by Plaintiff Illumination Dynamics 

(“Plaintiff”) against Defendants Pacific Lighting Solutions L.L.C. (“PLS”) and Bill Zhang. 

Early in the action, the Magistrate Judge then assigned to the case granted Plaintiff’s 

request for a Writ of Attachment (“Writ”), which was served on PLS and non-party 

Menard, Inc. (“Menard”). Dkt. 14, 35. Pursuant to the writ, Menard deposited the sum of 

$183,504.60 with the Court. Dkt. 78. On August 18, 2014, the Court vacated the Writ. 

Dkt. 69. 

PLS subsequently requested that the Court direct the Clerk to release and return the 

sum of $183,504.60 to Menard. Dkt. 80. The Court denied the motion on the ground that 

Menard is not a party to this action and was not making the request, and that PLS had failed 

to show that it had the authority to submit any requests to this Court ostensibly on Menard’s 

behalf. Dkt. 83. 

On or about June 18, 2015, the Court received a letter from Menard’s in-house 

counsel requesting the return of the funds previously deposited with the Court. Because the 

letter was mailed to the Court, the Court Clerk contacted Menard’s counsel with 

instructions to e-file a motion requesting the return of its funds. Menard failed to do so. 

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Notwithstanding Menard’s failure to comply with the filing rules of this Court and the 

instructions of the Clerk, the fact remains that $183,504.60 remains on deposit with the 

Court. Since the Writ has been vacated, there ostensibly is no reason for the Court to 

continue holding such funds. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the parties shall show cause why the sum of 

$183,504.60 should not be returned to Menard. Any response to this order to show cause 

shall be presented in a memorandum, not to exceed five (5) pages, which shall be filed by 

no later than July 14, 2015. In the event the Court receives no response to this Order, the 

Court will presume that all parties are in agreement that said funds should be released to 

Menard forthwith. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order on Menard, addressed as 

follows: 

 Menard, Inc. 

 Attn: Todd Lemanski 

 5101 Menard Dr. 

 Eau Claire, WI 54703-9625 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 7/1/15 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

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