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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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CASE NO. F-CV-03-5439 OWW DLB

Michael L. Abbott, Esq., C.S.B. # 148917

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL L. ABBOTT

1021 Fourteenth Street

Modesto, California 95354

Telephone: (209) 567-1400

Facsimile: (209) 567-1002

Attorney for Defendants, BRANDON SINCLAIR, RICHARD SINCLAIR, GREGORY

MAUCHLEYandMAUCTRUST, L.LC, a California corporation, CAPSTONETRUST,L.L.C.and

LAIRTRUST, L.L.C.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOX HOLLOW OF TURLOCK OWNERS’ ) CASE NO. 1: 03 CV 5439 OWW DLB

ASSOCIATION, a California Nonprofit ) CONSOLIDATED WITH

Mutual Benefit Corporation, ) 1: 03 CV 5774 OWW SMS

) Stanislaus County Superior Court

Plaintiff, ) Case No. 332675

)

vs. ) ORDER ON MOTION TO 

) WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

RICHARD SINCLAIR, an individual, ) 

BRANDON SINCLAIR, an individual, )

GREGORY MAUCHLEY, an individual, )

MAUCTRST, L.L.C., a California ) Date: January 21, 2005

corporation; CAPSTONE TRUST, ) Time: 9:00 a.m.

STANLEY FLAKE as TRUSTEE, ) Dept: 5

LAIRTRUST, L.L.C., CAPSTONE, L.L.C. ) Before: MAGISTRATE JUDGE

and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive ) DENNIS L. BECK

)

Defendants. )

____________________________________)

The Motion of Michael L. Abbott to Withdraw as Counsel in the above-entitled

matter came on for hearing in Department Five of the above-entitled Court, Magistrate Judge Dennis

L. Beck, presiding, on January 21, 2005. Michael L. Abbott appeared for himself, there were no

other appearances. 

For good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that the motion of Michael L. Abbott

to withdraw as counsel should be and hereby is, GRANTED.

The address for all defendants is and shall be P.O. Box 1628 Oakdale, California

95361. The phone number for all defendants is and shall be (209)847-8788.

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Defendants RICHARD SINCLAIR, BRANDON SINCLAIR, GREGORY

MAUCHLEY, and STANLEY FLAKE shall be substituted into the above-entitled matter In Propria

Persona and are advised to seek and retain counsel authorized to practice before this Court. 

Defendants MAUCTRST, L.L.C., a California corporation; CAPSTONE TRUST, L.L.C., and

LAIRTRUST, L.L.C. are hereby advised that they may not appear In Propria Persona. Said entities

are advised that they must, within 30 days of the date of this order, seek and retain substitute counsel,

duly licensed to practice before the above-entitled Court, and have said counsel appear in this matter.

Failure to have authorized counsel appear within 30 days of the date of this order shall lead to

sanctions at the discretion of the Court, including but not limited to the striking of the answers of

said entities and the entry of default. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

May 11, 2005

____/s/ Dennis L. Beck_____________

Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck

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