Entered on Docket

June 18, 2010

GLORIA L. FRANKLIN, CLERK
U.S BANKRUPTCY COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Signed: June 16, 2010
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4 RANDALL J. NEWSOME
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
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7 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 OAKLAND DIVISION
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11 In re Syreeta Daniele Corbitt, )
) Case No. 10-45971
12 Debtor. ) Chapter 13
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ORDER FOR GEORGE HOLLAND JR., AND DELLA N. SMITH
14 TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE
15 In accordance with the record established at an April 7, 2010 hearing in case number 10-40752,
16 In re Abenoja) attorneys George Holland, Jr., Henri E. Norris and Della Smith, filed at least 18 cases
United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of California

17 where the proper venue was outside the Northern District of California, and/or the Oakland Division.
18 At such hearing, Holland stated Norris and Smith were “of counsel” attorneys associated with his law
19 firm. Following the April 7, hearing the Court entered an Order For Disgorgement Of Fees in case 10-
20 40752 (docket entry 19), for Holland, Norris and Smith to disgorge all fees received in the improper
21 venue cases, and further ordered:
22 If Holland, Norris or any other person working from, for or in connection with the
Law Office of George Holland Jr., files a case in this Court where venue as to the
23 district or division is improper, Holland’s CM/ECF electronic filing status will be
immediately revoked, and he will thereby be barred from filing any documents in this
24 Court electronically, on paper or otherwise.
25 On May 25, 2010, Smith filed a petition in the above-captioned case, signing it as the
26 attorney of record for the Debtor, and stating on the petition her address as Della N. Smith, Holland
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 1 Law Firm, 1970 Broadway, Suite 1030, Oakland, CA 94612.1
2 The petition states the Debtor’s street address as 610 Poplar Avenue, Vallejo, California, and
3 a county of residence or principal place of business as Solano County, California. Solano County is
4 geographically located in the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division. Accordingly, on
5 May 28, 2010, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause (doc. 9) providing the Debtor 10 days
6 within which to file a declaration to show cause why the case should not be transferred to the
7 Eastern District.2 On June 4, 2010, Smith filed a Motion to Extend Time (doc. 11) for filing certain
8 documents in this case, providing in the caption the identical aforementioned Holland Law Firm
9 address. Upon expiration of the 10 days, with no response to the Order to Show Cause on file, an
10 order entered transferring this case to the Eastern District.
11 In accordance with the foregoing, Holland and Smith are hereby ordered to appear on July
12 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 220, 1300 Clay Street, Oakland, California to show cause why
13 sanctions should not be imposed in accordance with the Order For Disgorgement Of Fees entered in
14 case 10-40752.
15 IT IS SO ORDERED.
16 **END OF ORDER**
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The address of record for Holland, provided to the Clerk of the Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court
for the CM/ECF system, is also Law Offices of George Holland, Jr. 1970 Broadway, Suite 1030, Oakland, CA 94612.
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The Order to Show Cause was served upon Smith by regular mail to the 1970 Broadway, Suite 1030, Oakland,
CA 94612 address, and also to the e-mail addresses she registered with Clerk of the Court for receiving notices through the
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 1 COURT SERVICE LIST
2 George Holland, Jr.
Law Office of George Holland Jr.
3 1970 Broadway St. #1030
Oakland, CA 94612
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Della N. Smith
5 Holland Law Firm
1970 Broadway, Suite 1030
6 Oakland, CA 94612
7 Office of the U.S. Trustee
1301 Clay St. #690N
8 Oakland, CA 94612
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 Notice Recipients
District/Off: 0971−4 User: acounts Date Created: 6/18/2010
Case: 10−45971 Form ID: pdfeoc Total: 3

Recipients of Notice of Electronic Filing:

ust Office of the U.S. Trustee/Oak USTPRegion17.OA.ECF@usdoj.gov
aty Della N. Smith dellansmith@gmail.com
TOTAL: 2

Recipients submitted to the BNC (Bankruptcy Noticing Center):

George Holland, Jr. Law Office of George Holland Jr. 1970 Broadway St. #1030 Oakland, CA
94612
TOTAL: 1

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