Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 05-14194, A.P. No. 06-1045. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In re STEPHEN SNYDER, Debtor(s). KIMBERLY SABAUGH, Plaintiff(s), v. STEPHEN SNYDER, Defendant(s). Memorandum on Motion for Summary Judgment ALAN JAROSLOVSKY, Bankruptcy Judge Over many years on the bench, the court has always tried to decide cases on the merits and has usually been able to resolve procedural deficiencies without the harsh sanction of default. However, in this case plaintiff Kimberly Sabaugh and her counsel are making things extremely difficult for the court and themselves. The court was forced to vacate the trial due to Sabaugh's failure to comply with FRCP 26. The court agreed to decide defendant's summary judgment motion which was then pending, but counsel for plaintiff was unable to produce a signed original declaration of his client, leaving the factual allegations of defendant un-rebutted. The court accordingly sees little alternative, and no fair alternative, to granting the motion. Once judgment is entered, the court may entertain a motion to be relieved from what is in essence a default. However, the court will need to see sound evidence of a meritorious case and plaintiff and her counsel can expect to compensate plaintiff for all expenses and fees reasonably related to their procedural lapses as a condition of any such relief. Counsel for defendant shall submit a form of order granting his motion for summary judgment and an appropriate form of judgment.