Wise v. Eskow

W.D. Washington

Wise v. Eskow

DecidedOctober 14, 2022

Docket3:22-cv-05033

StatusUnknown

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5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 9 10 SAM WISE et al., CASE NO. 3:22-cv-05033-DGE 11 Plaintiffs, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 12 v. 13 JONATHAN T ESKOW et al., 14 Defendants. 15

16 This matter comes before the Court on review of the court record. On June 27, 2022, 17 Plaintiff German Wise Dental, LLC notified the Court that it had filed a voluntary petition for 18 bankruptcy. (Dkt. No. 33.) According to the parties’ most recent status report (Dkt. No. 35), 19 Plaintiff filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. (Dkt. No. 35.) On October 4, 2022, the parties filed a 20 Joint Stipulated Motion and Agreed Order to Continue to Trial and requested that this Court 21 continue the trial date, currently scheduled for May 22, 2023. (Dkt. No. 36 at 3.) On October 22 12, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Stipulated Motion and Order to Substitute Don Thacker, 23 Bankruptcy Trustee as Party Plaintiff in Place of German Wise Dental, LLC. (Dkt. No. 38.) 24 1 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) provides that the filing of a bankruptcy petition automatically stays 2 the commencement or continuation, including the issuance or employment of process, of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against the 3 debtor that was or could have been commenced before the commencement of the case under this title, or to recover a claim against the debtor that arose before the 4 commencement of the case under this title.

5 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1). The Ninth Circuit has held that the language of the statute is 6 “unambiguous. The plain language of § 362(a)(1) prohibits the continuation of judicial actions.” 7 Eskanos & Adler, P.C. v. Leetien, 309 F.3d 1210, 1214 (9th Cir. 2002). The United States 8 Bankruptcy Code, and applicable precedent from the Ninth Circuit, both appear to require an 9 automatic stay of any further proceedings in this case. 10 Accordingly, Plaintiff shall, no later than October 28, 2022, show cause why further 11 proceedings in this matter should not be stayed pending the resolution of Plaintiff’s bankruptcy 12 petition. Dated this 14th day of October, 2022. 13

14 15 A 16 David G. Estudillo United States District Judge 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 9 10 SAM WISE et al., CASE NO. 3:22-cv-05033-DGE 11 Plaintiffs, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 12 v. 13 JONATHAN T ESKOW et al., 14 Defendants. 15

16 This matter comes before the Court on review of the court record. On June 27, 2022, 17 Plaintiff German Wise Dental, LLC notified the Court that it had filed a voluntary petition for 18 bankruptcy. (Dkt. No. 33.) According to the parties’ most recent status report (Dkt. No. 35), 19 Plaintiff filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. (Dkt. No. 35.) On October 4, 2022, the parties filed a 20 Joint Stipulated Motion and Agreed Order to Continue to Trial and requested that this Court 21 continue the trial date, currently scheduled for May 22, 2023. (Dkt. No. 36 at 3.) On October 22 12, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Stipulated Motion and Order to Substitute Don Thacker, 23 Bankruptcy Trustee as Party Plaintiff in Place of German Wise Dental, LLC. (Dkt. No. 38.) 24 1 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) provides that the filing of a bankruptcy petition automatically stays 2 the commencement or continuation, including the issuance or employment of process, of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against the 3 debtor that was or could have been commenced before the commencement of the case under this title, or to recover a claim against the debtor that arose before the 4 commencement of the case under this title.

5 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1). The Ninth Circuit has held that the language of the statute is 6 “unambiguous. The plain language of § 362(a)(1) prohibits the continuation of judicial actions.” 7 Eskanos & Adler, P.C. v. Leetien, 309 F.3d 1210, 1214 (9th Cir. 2002). The United States 8 Bankruptcy Code, and applicable precedent from the Ninth Circuit, both appear to require an 9 automatic stay of any further proceedings in this case. 10 Accordingly, Plaintiff shall, no later than October 28, 2022, show cause why further 11 proceedings in this matter should not be stayed pending the resolution of Plaintiff’s bankruptcy 12 petition. Dated this 14th day of October, 2022. 13

14 15 A 16 David G. Estudillo United States District Judge 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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