Boulton
Boulton v. U.S. Tax Lien Assoc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KERRY BOULTON, et al., No. 2:15-cv-2384-MCE-AC Plaintiffs, v. ORDER U.S. TAX LIEN ASSOCIATION, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Through this action, individual foreign investors (“Plaintiffs”) sought to recover from Defendant US Tax Lien Association and its principal, Saen Higgins (collectively “USTLA”) and others for alleged misrepresentation and unfair business practices relating to the Plaintiffs’ investment in tax lien certificates. Due to a series of misconduct by Plaintiffs’ counsel, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations (“F&Rs”) which, in part, recommended terminating sanctions against Plaintiffs. ECF No. 74. On January 22, 2019, this Court adopted the F&Rs in full and dismissed this case with prejudice. ECF No. 78. Judgment was entered on the same day. ECF No. 79. On March 21, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal. ECF No. 88. Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion to Stay Execution of…