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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT JOHNSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

LEONCIO NATERAS RUIZ, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14-cv-1663 WBS AC 

ORDER and ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

 On August 19, 2016, the court ordered defendant Robert Devita to appear for a judgment 

debtor examination on August 31, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ECF No. 37. Neither defendant nor his 

counsel, Michael David Welch, Esq., appeared for the examination. See ECF No. 40. Plaintiff 

has submitted a proposed order certifying facts of contempt, based upon Devita’s failure to appear 

for his examination. ECF No. 41. 

 On July 21, 2016, the court ordered defendant Leoncio Nateras Ruiz to appear for a 

judgment debtor examination on September 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ECF No. 35. Neither 

defendant nor his counsel, Michael David Welch, Esq., appeared for the examination. See ECF 

No. 42. 

 Both represented defendants have now, without explanation, failed to attend their 

scheduled examinations. Moreover, their counsel, Michael David Welch, Esq., has failed to 

produce his clients for their examinations, has failed to notify the court that his clients would not 

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attend, and he has provided no explanation for his clients’ failures to attend their examinations. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. If plaintiff wishes the undersigned to certify facts of contempt regarding the failures of 

defendants Devita and Nateras Ruiz to attend their examinations, he shall file a noticed motion 

requesting such relief, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 636(e)(6)(B)(iii), no later than 30 days from 

the date of this order. Any such motion shall be accompanied by a declaration setting forth the 

facts to be certified to the presiding district judge. 

 2. Defendant’s counsel, Michael David Welch, Esq., SBN 111022, of MICHAEL WELCH +

ASSOCIATES, is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing no later than September 28, 2016, 

why he should not be sanctioned for failing to produce his clients at their respective judgment 

debtor examinations, for failing to notify plaintiff or the court that his clients would not be 

attending, and for failing to provide any explanation for his clients’ failure to attend. 

DATED: September 21, 2016 

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