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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:3601 Fair Housing Act

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A hearing will be scheduled with respect to the conduct in these proceedings of Mr.

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GumBayTay and his counsel, with proper notice, in due time.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

YOLANDA M. BOSWELL, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Case No. 2:07-cv-0135-WKW

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JAMARLO K. GUMBAYTAY, et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

On August 7, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation. (Doc. # 94.)

Defendant Jamarlo K. GumBayTay filed an Objection on August 20, 2008. (Doc. # 98.)

Upon an independent and de novo review of the Recommendation, it is ORDERED as

follows:

1. Mr. GumBayTay’s Objection (Doc. # 98) is OVERRULED.

2. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 94) is ADOPTED.

3. Plaintiff Yolanda M. Boswell’s Motion for Sanctions for the Destruction of

Documents (Doc. # 61) is DENIED at this time as to the request for default

judgment. 

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4. Ms. Boswell’s Motion for Sanctions for the Destruction of Documents (Doc.

# 61) is GRANTED as to the other requests.

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5. Mr. GumBayTay’s counterclaim for “defamation, libel, and slander” is

DISMISSED with prejudice.

6. Mr. GumBayTay is barred from introducing into evidence, relying upon in

testimony, or referring to in motions or responses any documents not provided

to Ms. Boswell as of June 30, 2008.

7. The jury shall be instructed that a rebuttable presumption exists that at all

times relevant to this case, Mr. GumBayTay acted as the agent for Defendant

Matthew W. Bahr.

8. On or before September 12, 2008, Mr. Alfred T. Newell, IV, counsel for Mr.

GumBayTay, is DIRECTED to pay $500 to Ms. Boswell’s counsel for his

willful disregard of the court’s June 18, 2008, oral order to have a conference

with his client by June 23, 2008, (see June 18 H’rg Tr. at 45 (Doc. # 89)), and

the consequent delay it caused Ms. Boswell’s counsel.

9. Mr. GumBayTay shall pay reasonable attorney’s fees for all time spent on the

matter of the production of documents subsequent to the Request for

Discovery being served on April 8, 2008. A hearing on reasonable costs shall

be set at a future date.

Done this 28th day of August, 2008.

 /s/ W. Keith Watkins 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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