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Parties Involved:
Ara G. Dolarian
Defendant
Dolarian Capital, Inc.
Counter Claimant
Sterling Cross Defense Systems, Inc.
Counter Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STERLING CROSS DEFENSE 

SYSTEMS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

DOLARIAN CAPITAL, INC., et al.,

 Defendants.

No. 1:13-cv-01773-AWI-GSA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On May 19, 2015, Plaintiff Sterling Cross Defense Systems, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a

motion to compel based on the failure of Defendant Ara Dolarian (“Defendant”) and his counsel, 

Myron Smith, to appear at Mr. Dolarian’s deposition, which was properly noticed for May 11, 

2015. Doc. 32 at 3, 6; Doc. 32-1 at 11-15. Defendant did not file any opposition to Plaintiff’s 

motion to compel. The motion was set for hearing on May 22, 2015. Docs. 31, 33. Neither 

Defendant nor his counsel appeared at the motion hearing. Doc. 34. 

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The Court has since determined, with reference to the website of the State Bar of 

California, that Defendant’s counsel appears to have stopped practicing law in California as of 

February 27, 2015. To date, neither Defendant nor Mr. Smith has advised the Court of this 

development. Furthermore, Plaintiff’s counsel, Jeff Reich, states in a declaration submitted with 

the motion to compel that “it has been difficult to communicate with [Defendant’s] counsel 

throughout this case.” Doc. 32 at 7, ¶ 11. Mr. Reich also states in his declaration that “over the 

last six to eight weeks I have attempted to contact [Defendant’s] counsel on several occasions, 

leaving messages each time, but have had no response whatsoever.” Id. These recent 

developments suggest that Defendant may no longer intend to defend himself against the 

Plaintiff’s allegations. 

Accordingly, both Defendant and Mr. Smith are ordered to show cause why sanctions 

should not be imposed, including the striking of all pleadings filed by the defendants (Ara G. 

Dolarian and Dolarian Capital, Inc.) and the entry of a default judgment against both defendants. 

Defendant and Mr. Smith shall file separate, written responses to this order to show cause no later 

than June 25, 2015. Plaintiff may file, no later than July 2, 2015, an optional reply to any 

response(s) filed by the Defendant and/or Mr. Smith. The Court sets a show cause hearing for 

July 10, 2015 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (GSA) before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin. 

Defendant Ara Dolarian, Mr. Myron Smith, and counsel for Plaintiff are ordered to appear in 

person at the show cause hearing.

Defendant may request the Court, in writing, to continue these proceedings for a 

reasonable period if he desires to retain new counsel to represent him in this matter and needs 

additional time to do so. Any request to continue the deadline to respond to this Order to Show 

Cause and, in turn, the July 10, 2015 show cause hearing, must be submitted to the Court no later 

than June 25, 2015.

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Finally, the Court directs the United States Marshals Service to personally serve a copy of 

this order on Defendant Ara G. Dolarian and Mr. Myron Smith respectively and to submit proof 

of such service to the Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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