<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1698443-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> <p><b>In re NINA RINGGOLD</b><b></b></p> <br /> <p><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">Filed 9/8/06</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">DIVISION FIVE</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p>In re NINA RINGGOLD,</p> <br /> <p> on Habeas Corpus.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p> B191471</p> <br /> <p> (Super. Ct. No. PP005201)</p> <br /> <p> (Michael R. Hoff, Judge)</p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table> <br /> <p> ORIGINAL PROCEEDING. <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">Petition for writ of habeas corpus</a> granted.</p> <br /> <p> Nina Ringgold in pro per for Petitioner.</p> <br /> <p> No appearance for Respondent.</p> <br /> <p> Oldman, Cooley, Sallus, Gold, Birnberg & Coleman, Marshal A. Oldman and Mary-Felicia Apanius for Real Party in Interest.</p> <br /> <p align="center">I. INTRODUCTION</p> <br /> <p> Petitioner, Nina Ringgold, an attorney, seeks <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">a writ of habeas corpus</a> directing the respondent court to annul a June 2, 2006, order adjudging her in direct <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">contempt of court</a>. Ms. Ringgold, the former trustee of a trust, was held in direct contempt of a June 2, 2006 oral order, issued in open court, to sign a document giving the <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">current trustee access</a> to trust property in a storage facility. The duty to sign the document arose from a prior December 16, 2005 order to cooperate and turn over documents which would allow trust property to be distributed to beneficiaries. There are two written contempt orders--a June 2, 2006 minute order and a June 6, 2006 contempt order. The two written contempt orders do not mention the prior December 16, 2005 order. Hence, the two June 2 and 6, 2006 written orders fail to meet the <a href="http://www.sandiegohealthdirectory.com/">jurisdictional requirements</a> of Code of Civil Procedure<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">^[1]</a> section 1211, subdivision (a). As a result, the contempt orders are void.</p> <br /> <p align="center">II. BACKGROUND</p> <br /> <p> Ms. Ringgold is a beneficiary and former trustee of the <a href="http://www.fearnotlaw.com/">Aubry Family Trust</a>. She was terminated as trustee by court order on March 10, 2005. Myer J. Sankary, an attorney, is the current trustee. Mary-Felicia Apanius is an attorney who represents a trust beneficiary.</p> <br /> <p> In November 2005, Mr. Sankary filed a supplement to a petition: to determine certain <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.us/">distribution rights</a>; for additional distribution; for instructions; and partial payment of trustee fees. In addition Mr. Sankary requested that Ms. Ringgold be ordered to cooperate with respect to personal property in a storage unit. Mr. Sankary declared: â€