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Parties Involved:
Bank of the Sierra
Plaintiff
John Kallis
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BANK OF THE SIERRA, a California )

Corporation, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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JOHN KALLIS, an individual, and )

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

CIV F 05-1574 AWI SMS

ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL

BRIEFING REGARDING

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

On November 2, 2006, the Court signed an order taking Plaintiff’s motion for summary

judgment under submission. Upon further review, the Court is of the opinion that additional

briefing is required. In the summary judgment motion, Plaintiff contends inter alia that the

disposition of collateral was performed in a commercially reasonable manner and Defendant

claims that the disposition was commercially unreasonable. In the briefing for and against

summary judgment, both parties have cited to Division 9, Chapter 6 of the California

Commercial Code (§ 9601, et seq.). Division 9 of California’s Uniform Commercial Code

defines debtors, obligors, and secondary obligors. See Cal. Comm. Code § 9102(a). Neither

party has briefed or argued the issue of into which of these three definitions the Defendant fits. 

Given the argumentation of the parties, the Court believes that it is necessary for the parties to

brief what Defendant’s status/classification is for purposes of Division 9, Chapter 6 of the

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See Cal. Comm. Code § 9102. 1

Additionally, the parties may brief the consequences of classification. 2

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California Commercial Code. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. By 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 17, 2006, both parties will submit briefing regarding the

status of Defendant under Division 9, Chapter 6 of the California Commercial Code, i.e. 1

whether Defendant is properly classified as a debtor, obligor, secondary obligor, or

something else; and 2

2. Both parties may file a reply by 10:00 a.m., November 27, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 7, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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