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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1444 Petition for Removal- Foreclosure

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEIF BERGMAN, et al., CASE NO. CV F 11-1866 LJO GSA

Plaintiffs, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY MICHAEL 

TOBIN, HOLLY TOBIN, BOB VANELLA, 

DAVID COOK AND CHERLY L. TUCKSMITH SHOULD NOT BE SANCTIONED

vs. (Doc. 72.)

MICHAEL P. TOBIN, et al.,

Defendants.

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AND RELATE COUNTERACTION.

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This Court’s August 19, 2013 order required the parties, no later than November 19,

2013, to file papers to dismiss or conclude this action in its entirety, or to show good cause 

why the action has not been dismissed. Michael Dini ("Mr. Dini"), counsel for plaintiffs Leif 

Bergman and Bergman Landscape, Inc. filed his declaration to indicate that defendants 

Michael Tobin and Holly Tobin and their counsel David Cook and defendant Bob Vanella and 

his counsel Cheryl L. Tuck-Smith have failed to sign settlement papers and/or delayed 

completion of settlement. Based on the record, this Court concludes that Michael Tobin, Holly 

Tobin, David Cook, Bob Vanella, and Cheryl L. Tuck-Smith have disobeyed the August 19, 

2013 order and are subject to sanctions.

This Court’s Local Rule 11-110 provides that failure to comply with an order of this 

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Court “may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by 

statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.”

Accordingly, this Court ORDERS Michael Tobin, Holly Tobin, David Cook, Bob 

Vanella, and Cheryl L. Tuck-Smith, no later than November 25, 2013, to file papers to show 

cause why sanctions should not be imposed on them for disobedience of the August 19, 2013 

order. This Court contemplates to impose a $1,000 sanction on each of them. This order to 

show cause will be deemed discharged, if no later than November 25, 2013, the parties file 

papers to dismiss or conclude this action in its entirety.

This Court FURTHER ORDERS Mr. Dini to serve a copy of this order on David Cook 

and Cheryl L. Tuck-Smith. 

This Court ADMONISHES the parties and counsel that they must observe and comply 

with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this Court’s Local Rules and orders and are 

subject to sanctions as this Court deems appropriate.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2013 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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