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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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ORDER SHORTENING TIME TO ADVANCE HEARING ON (1) MOTION OF ATTORNEYS TO WITHDRAW 

AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS AND (2) MOTION FOR ENTRY OF STAY OF THIS ACTION

CASE NO. 3:18-CV-03283-WHO

1707853.2 - HART.FIRSTCALIFORNIA

Jeffrey H. Lowenthal (State Bar No. 111763)

Edward Egan Smith (State Bar No. 169792)

Dana M. Andreoli (State Bar No. 262068)

STEYER LOWENTHAL BOODROOKAS

ALVAREZ & SMITH LLP

235 Pine Street, 15th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Telephone: (415) 421-3400

Facsimile: (415) 421-2234

E-mail: jlowenthal@steyerlaw.com

esmith@steyerlaw.com

 dandreoli@steyerlaw.com

Attorneys for Defendants

FIRST CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE COMPANY; 

CHRISTOPHER HART; DENNIS HART; ELIZABETH 

HART-ARMSTRONG; DAVID ARMSTRONG; SEAGULL 

SERVICES, LLC; FIRST CALIFORNIA LENDING 

SOLUTIONS; HART FAMILY FOUNDATION; D.M.H. 

FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; and TIVOLI ASSET 

MANAGEMENT, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

RESCAP LIQUIDATING TRUST,

Plaintiff,

v.

FIRST CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE 

COMPANY; CHRISTOPHER HART; 

DENNIS HART; ELIZABETH HARTARMSTRONG; DAVID ARMSTRONG; 

SEAGULL SERVICES, LLC; FIRST 

CALIFORNIA LENDING SOLUTIONS; 

HART FAMILY FOUNDATION; 

D.M.H. FAMILY LIMITED 

PARTNERSHIP; and TIVOLI ASSET 

MANAGEMENT, INC.,

Defendants.

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION(S).

Case No. 3:18-cv-03283-WHO

Hon. William H. Orrick

ORDER SHORTENING TIME TO ADVANCE 

HEARING ON (1) MOTION OF ATTORNEYS 

TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR 

DEFENDANTS AND (2) MOTION FOR 

ENTRY OF STAY OF THIS ACTION

Case 3:18-cv-03283-WHO Document 94 Filed 04/26/19 Page 1 of 2
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{ 1

ORDER SHORTENING TIME TO ADVANCE HEARING ON (1) MOTION OF ATTORNEYS TO WITHDRAW 

AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS AND (2) MOTION FOR ENTRY OF STAY OF THIS ACTION

CASE NO. 3:18-CV-03283-WHO 

1707853.2 - HART.FIRSTCALIFORNIA

Attorneys Jeffrey H. Lowenthal, Edward Egan Smith, Dana M. Andreoli and the law firm 

of Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP (collectively “Attorneys”) filed a motion 

pursuant to Local Rule 6-3 for an order shortening time in order to advance the hearing on 

Attorneys’ motion for (1) an order granting Attorneys leave to withdraw as counsel for 

Defendants First California Mortgage Company; Christopher Hart; Dennis Hart; Elizabeth HartArmstrong; David Armstrong; Seagull Services, LLC; First California Lending Solutions; Hart 

Family Foundation; D.M.H. Family Limited Partnership; and Tivoli Asset Management, Inc. 

(collectively “Defendants”); and (2) an order imposing a brief 45-day stay of this action to permit 

an orderly withdrawal of Attorneys and Defendants’ appointment of new independent counsel.

The Court having reviewed the motion for an order shortening time, and good cause appearing 

therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, 

Attorneys’ motion for an order shortening time is GRANTED as follows: 

The motion (1) for an order granting Attorneys leave to withdraw as counsel for 

Defendants; and (2) for an order imposing a 45-day stay of this action shall be advanced for 

hearing from June 5, 2019 and shall now be heard on May 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., on Courtroom 2, 

17th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. The case management 

conference set for May 7, 2019 continued to May 8, 2019 as well to coincide with the motion 

hearing. Any opposition shall be filed and served by ECF, email or hand delivery no later than 

May 1, 2019, and any reply shall be filed and served by ECF, email or hand delivery no later than

10:00 a.m. PT on May 6, 2019.

Attorneys shall serve this motion on Defendants immediately and file a proof service of 

this Order on Defendants no later than April 30, 2019.

Dated:April 26, 2019 ______________________________________

William H. Orrick

United States District Judge

Case 3:18-cv-03283-WHO Document 94 Filed 04/26/19 Page 2 of 2