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Nature of Suit Code: 891
Nature of Suit: Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 07:499 Agricultural Commodities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REY REY PRODUCE SFO, INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

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M&M PRODUCE AND FOOD SERVICE

SUPPLIES, INC., FELIPE CEJA

and CHRISTIAN CEJA,

Defendant(s).

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No. C05-4504 BZ

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST TO APPEAR BY

TELEPHONE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request to allow

counsel Bart M. Botta to appear by telephone [docket # 14] at

the hearing on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment set for

Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. is GRANTED. The

court cautions plaintiff, however, that it bears the burden of

ensuring the court has plaintiff’s documents and can follow

plaintiff’s arguments and that plaintiff bears the risk of any

confusion caused by such telephonic appearance. In the event

any defendant appears to contend damages, the court will not

continue the matter or allow plaintiff to examine witnesses by

telephone.

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Furthermore, as discussed in the court’s order scheduling

the hearing on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment,

compliance with 50 App. U.S.C. § 501 et seq. of the

Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act may not be satisfied on

information and belief. See 50 App. U.S.C. § 521(b)(1);

United States v. Simmons, 508 F.Supp. 552 (E.D. Tenn.

1980)(interpreting 50 App. U.S.C. § 520(1), predecessor to 50

App. U.S.C. § 521(b)(1)). The public website

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/owa/home will provide the

current active military status of an individual and has

instructions on obtaining certificates of service or nonservice under the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act.

Finally, plaintiff should be prepared to analyze its

request for attorneys’ fees and costs and interest under

Middle Mountain Land and Produce Inc. v. Sound Commodities

Inc., 307 F.3d 1220, 1225 (9th Cir. 2002)(remanding to the

district court to determine “if the invoices and related

communications created a contractual right to attorneys’ fees

and interest”). 

Dated: March 20, 2006

 Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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