Zausa v. Zausa
Plaintiff: Terri L Zausa
Defendant: Jack Zausa
Thirdparty_plaintiff: Terri L Zausa
Thirdparty_defendant: Michael Pellin
Case Number: 2:2017cv00352
Filed: August 31, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Office: Hammond Office
County: Lake
Presiding Judge: John E Martin
Presiding Judge: James T Moody
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 OPINION AND ORDER: The motion of Michael Pellin for Rule 11 sanctions against attorney Maurice Salem 20 is GRANTED. Attorney Maurice Salem is ORDERED to pay $6,494.00 to Michael Pellin. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 3/1/2018. (jss)
November 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS all parties leave to file a formal motion for attorneys' fees by 1/15/2018; ORDERS plaintiff's counsel to file a notarized affidavit demonstrating service of orders on his client by 12/7/2017; EXTENDS th e deadline for plaintiff's payment of the $400 filing fee to 1/7/2018; and CAUTIONS plaintiff and counsel that failure to pay the filing fee may lead to sanctions, including monetary sanctions and restrictions on filing lawsuits in the future in this district. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 11/30/2017. (jss)
November 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 OPINION AND ORDER: Pellin's 8 motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and this action is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. Further, this case is frivolous and meritless, rendering plaintiff ineligible for in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C.  67; 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), so plaintiff's 4 motion to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED and plaintiff is ORDERED to pay the $400 filing fee in full by 11/29/2017. Additionally, the Court ORDERS the plaintiff to show cause by 11/29/2017, as to why the court should not order plaintiff to pay Michael Pellin's attorneys' fees. Finally, plaintiff is CAUTIONED that failure to pay the filing fee and/or further attempts to assert this cause action under questionable theories of jurisdiction or without regard to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may lead to sanctions, possibly including restrictions on filing lawsuits in the future in this district. Signed by Senior Judge James T Moody on 11/15/2017. (jss)
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Plaintiff: Terri L Zausa
Represented By: Maurice J Salem
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Defendant: Jack Zausa
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Terri L Zausa
Represented By: Maurice J Salem
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Thirdparty_defendant: Michael Pellin
Represented By: David K Ranich
Represented By: John R Terpstra, III
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