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offered to discuss the case with petitioner with a view to
settlement or trial preparation, but petitioner did not respond
to respondent’s invitation.
On July 31, 2001, respondent served petitioner with requests
for discovery and admissions, and petitioner failed to respond.
On August 31, 2001, respondent moved to compel petitioner’s
responses to discovery, and, on September 6, 2001, the Court
issued an order to show cause as to why sanctions should not be
imposed on petitioner. Petitioner was given until September 28,
2001, to respond to the Court’s order. On September 26, 2001,
without responding to the Court’s order to show cause, petitioner
filed a petition in bankruptcy, docket No. LA01-38974EC
(bankruptcy 3). On October 3, 2001, the Court, for the third
time, stayed the proceedings in this case.
On October 5, 2001, respondent filed an emergency motion
with the bankruptcy court seeking to have the automatic stay
lifted with respect to bankruptcy 3 and, on October 12, 2001, the
bankruptcy court lifted the automatic stay. On October 17, 2001,
this Court issued an order reactivating the proceedings in this
case. Thereafter, respondent filed his motions to dismiss and
for sanctions, both of which were set for a hearing at a special
session of the Court at Los Angeles, California, on May 13, 2002.
Petitioner did not appear at the hearing.
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