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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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ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

RACHELE GRINZI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CURTIS BARNES, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: C 04-1655 PVT

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION

TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AND MOTION

FOR SANCTIONS 

On December 13, 2005 Plaintiff appeared for the continued hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion

to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for Sanctions. Defendants failed to make any appearance.

All parties have consented to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Based on the discussions at the

hearing, the declarations filed by Plaintiffs, and the file herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion to enforce settlement is GRANTED. 

Defendants are hereby enjoined to comply with their obligation under the settlement agreement

to effectuate transfer of title of the subject vehicle to Plaintiff Kolber forthwith. Coercive

sanctions of $100 per day will accrue beginning December 14, 2005, and continue until

Defendants have complied with this order. Defendants shall pay the coercive sanctions to

Plaintiff Kolber, with payments made at weekly intervals beginning December 21, 2005.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions is GRANTED. 

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ORDER, page 2

Defendants shall reimburse Plaintiffs $2,880.00 for the attorneys fees Plaintiffs incurred in

connection with the motion to enforce the settlement agreement. See, 28 U.S.C. § 1927 (“Any

attorney or other person admitted to conduct cases in any court of the United States or any

Territory thereof who so multiplies the proceedings in any case unreasonably and vexatiously

may be required by the court to satisfy personally the excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees

reasonably incurred because of such conduct.”). Defendants shall pay these sanctions to

Plaintiffs no later than December 21, 2005.

Dated: 12/14/05

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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