Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of CA v. Howard et al
Plaintiff: Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Defendant: Deborah Howard, Jesse Brown and Deborah Brown
Case Number: 2:2020cv02109
Filed: October 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Dennis M Cota
Referring Judge: John A Mendez
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 DECLARATION of Rodrigo Macias re #25 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B-1, #3 Exhibit B-2, #4 Exhibit B-3, #5 Exhibit B-4.1, #6 Exhibit B-4.2, #7 Declaration of Cheryl A. Williams, #8 Proof of Service)(Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 3/15/2022 (Reader, L).
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cheryl Williams re #25 Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations. (Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 2/15/2022 (Kastilahn, A).
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 2/11/22 ADOPTING #23 Findings and Recommendations and GRANTING #12 Motion for Default Judgment. Plaintiff is awarded $8,816,976.81 in damages. Plaintiff is awarded an additional $1,612.64 in costs. Plaintiff is awarded pre- and post-judgment interest at a rate of 7% in an amount to be determined following submission of a declaration by Plaintiff, which is due within 30 days of the date of this order. Upon submission of Plaintiff's declaration and ruling thereon, the Court will issue final judgment. (Kaminski, H)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE re #23 Findings and Recommendations. (Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 1/7/2022 (Coll, A).
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 1/5/2022 RECOMMENDING that #12 Motion for Default Judgment be Granted, that plaintiff be awarded $8,816,976.81 in damages, that plaintiff be awarded an additional $1,612.64 in costs and that plaintiff be awarded pre- and post-judgment interest at a rate of 7% in an amount to be determined following submission of a declaration by plaintiff. Referred to Judge John A. Mendez. Objections due within 14 days after being serves with these findings and recommendations. (Coll, A)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM by Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California in support of #12 Motion for Default Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michael Massa, #2 Declaration of Cheryl Williams, #3 Exhibit 1 to Williams Decl., #4 Exhibit 2 to Williams Decl., #5 Exhibit 3 to Williams Decl., #6 Exhibit 4 to Williams Decl., #7 Exhibit 5 to Williams Decl., #8 Exhibit 6 to Williams Decl., #9 Exhibit 7 to Williams Decl., #10 Exhibit 8 to Williams Decl., #11 Exhibit 9 to Williams Decl., #12 Exhibit 10 to Williams Decl., #13 Exhibit 11 to Williams Decl., #14 Exhibit 12 to Williams Decl., #15 Exhibit 13 to Williams Decl., #16 Exhibit 14 to Williams Decl., #17 Exhibit 15 to Williams Decl., #18 Proof of Service by C Williams)(Williams, Cheryl)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota: EVIDENTIARY HEARING held on 7/8/2021. Matter taken under submission Plaintiff's Counsel Kevin Cochrane and Cheryl Williams present. (Pine, C)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DECLARATION of Cheryl Williams in re #12 Motion for Default Judgment. (Williams, Cheryl)
June 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 6/29/2021 SETTING an In Person Hearing for 7/8/2021 at 01:30 PM in Redding (DMC) before Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota to allow the Court to take the testimony of Plaintiff's forensic accounting expert, Mr. Macias, and such other testimony or evidence as the Plaintiff may elect to offer in support of the #12 Motion for Default Judgment. (Coll, A)
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DECLARATION of Cheryl Williams in support of #12 Motion for Default Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Williams, Cheryl)
June 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DECLARATION of Cheryl Williams in support of #12 Motion for Default Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proof of Service)(Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 6/21/2021 (Coll, A).
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to file a Joint Status Report pursuant to the provisions of F.R.Cv.P. 16 and 26, in accordance with Local Rule 240 and the Court's Order Requiring Service of Process and Joint Status Report, within 30 days of the Court's ruling on Plaintiff's pending #12 Motion for Default Judgment. [TEXT ENTRY ONLY] (Michel, G.)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held telephonically before Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota: MOTION HEARING held on 6/2/2021. Motion taken under submission. Plaintiff's Counsel Cheryl Williams and Kevin Cochrane present. (Pine, C)
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Kevin M. Cochrane on behalf of Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. Attorney Cochrane, Kevin M. added. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Cochrane, Kevin)
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 5/26/21 ORDERING that the parties shall appear telephonically for the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, ECF No. 12, set for June 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California. The parties shall arrange their appearances through CourtCall. (Kaminski, H)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for DEFAULT JUDGMENT by Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. Motion Hearing set for 6/2/2021 at 10:00 AM in Redding (DMC) before Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Cheryl Williams, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit 8, #11 Declaration of Rodrigo Macias, #12 Exhibits A-1 & A-2, #13 Exhibit A-3.1, #14 Exhibit A-3.2 , #15 Exhibit A-3.3, #16 Exhibit A-3.4, #17 Exhibit A-3.5, #18 Exhibit A-3.6, #19 Exhibits B-1 & B-2, #20 Exhibit B-3, (21) Exhibits C-1 & C-2, #22 Exhibits D-1 & D-2, #23 Proof of Service)(Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 4/15/2021 (Tupolo, A).
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to file an updated Joint Status Report pursuant to the provisions of F.R.Cv.P. 16 and 26 within 30 days of the Court's ruling on Plaintiff's forthcoming Motion for Default Judgment. [TEXT ENTRY ONLY](Michel, G.)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STATUS REPORT by Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Williams, Cheryl)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to file a Joint Status Report pursuant to the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and 26 within fourteen (14) days. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Michel, G.)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California re #7 Clerk's Entry of Default. (Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 1/12/2021 (Coll, A).
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to *Jesse Brown, Deborah Howard* (Kaminski, H)
January 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to All Defendants by Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cheryl Williams, #2 Exhibit 1 to Williams Decl., #3 Exhibit 2 to Williams Decl., #4 Exhibit 3 to Williams Decl., #5 Proof of Service)(Williams, Cheryl)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Jesse Brown served on 10/30/2020. (Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 11/16/2020 (Coll, A).
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Deborah Howard served on 10/30/2020. (Williams, Cheryl) Modified on 11/16/2020 (Coll, A).
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 Order re Filing Requirements, #3 VDRP) (Benson, A.)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Jesse Brown, Deborah Howard* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Cheryl Williams* *Williams & Cochrane LLP* *28581 Old Town Front St.* *Temecula, CA 92590*. (Benson, A.)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California. Attorney Williams, Cheryl added. (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0972-9197858) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Williams, Cheryl)

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