Securities and Exchange Commission v. JustInfo LLC et al

Filing 12

FINAL JUDGEMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AS TO DEFENDANT AS TO DEFENDANT DAVID WEDDLE 6 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II : Defendant is liable for disgorgement, jointly and severally with Defendant JustInfo LLC, of $375,037, representing profits g ained as a result of the conduct alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $13,285.34, for a total of $388,322.34. Defendant shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of $375,037.00 to the Securities and Exchange Commission. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lc) Modified on 10/17/2017 (lc).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

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v.
JustInfo LLC and David Weddle,
Defendants.

Case No. 2:17-cv-07426-ODW-MRW____
FINAL JUDGEMENT AS TO
DEFENDANT DAVID WEDDLE [6]

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FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT DAVID WEDDLE

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The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a Complaint and

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Defendant David Weddle (the “Defendant”) having entered a general appearance;

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consented to the Court’s jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this

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action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the

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allegations of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise

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provided herein); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived any

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right to appeal from this Final Judgment:
I.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is

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permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section

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10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) [15 U.S.C. §

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78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5], by using

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any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any

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facility of any national securities exchange, in connection with the purchase or sale of

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any security:

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(a)

to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;

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(b)

to make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a

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material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the

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circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or

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(c)

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would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal

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service or otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or

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with anyone described in (a).

to engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or

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II.

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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the

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Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) [15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)] in the offer or sale

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of any security by the use of any means or instruments of transportation or

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communication in interstate commerce or by use of the mails, directly or indirectly:

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(a)

to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;

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(b)

to obtain money or property by means of any untrue statement of a

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material fact or any omission of a material fact necessary in order to make the

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statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,

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not misleading; or

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(c)

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to engage in any transaction, practice, or course of business which

operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the purchaser.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal

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service or otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or

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with anyone described in (a).

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III.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 5 of the

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Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77e] by, directly or indirectly, in the absence of any

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applicable exemption:

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(a)

Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, making use of

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any means or instruments of transportation or communication in

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interstate commerce or of the mails to sell such security through the use

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or medium of any prospectus or otherwise;
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(b)

Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, carrying or

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causing to be carried through the mails or in interstate commerce, by any

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means or instruments of transportation, any such security for the purpose

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of sale or for delivery after sale; or

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(c)

Making use of any means or instruments of transportation or

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communication in interstate commerce or of the mails to offer to sell or

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offer to buy through the use or medium of any prospectus or otherwise

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any security, unless a registration statement has been filed with the

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Commission as to such security, or while the registration statement is the

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subject of a refusal order or stop order or (prior to the effective date of

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the registration statement) any public proceeding or examination under

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Section 8 of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77h].

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal

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service or otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or

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with anyone described in (a).

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IV.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is liable for disgorgement, jointly and severally with Defendant JustInfo

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LLC, of $375,037, representing profits gained as a result of the conduct alleged in the

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Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $13,285.34,

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for a total of $388,322.34. Defendant shall satisfy this obligation by paying

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$388,322.34 to the Securities and Exchange Commission within 14 days after entry

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of this Final Judgment.

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Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, which will

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provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions upon request. Payment may also
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be made directly from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at

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http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm. Defendant may also pay by certified

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check, bank cashier’s check, or United States postal money order payable to the

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Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall be delivered or mailed to

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Enterprise Services Center

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Accounts Receivable Branch

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6500 South MacArthur Boulevard

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Oklahoma City, OK 73169

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and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number,

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and name of this Court; David Weddle as a defendant in this action; and specifying

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that payment is made pursuant to this Final Judgment.

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Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of payment

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and case identifying information to the Commission’s counsel in this action. By

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making this payment, Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and

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interest in such funds and no part of the funds shall be returned to Defendant.

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The Commission shall hold the funds (collectively, the “Fund”) and may

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propose a plan to distribute the Fund subject to the Court’s approval. The Court shall

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retain jurisdiction over the administration of any distribution of the Fund. If the

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Commission staff determines that the Fund will not be distributed, the Commission

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shall send the funds paid pursuant to this Final Judgment to the United States

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Treasury.

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The Commission may enforce the Court’s judgment for disgorgement and

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prejudgment interest by moving for civil contempt (and/or through other collection

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procedures authorized by law) at any time after 14 days following entry of this Final

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Judgment. Defendant shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961.

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V.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant

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shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of $375,037 to the Securities and Exchange

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Commission pursuant to Section 20(d) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)] and

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Section 21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3)]. Defendant shall

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satisfy this obligation by paying $375,037 to the Securities and Exchange

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Commission within 14 days after entry of this Final Judgment.

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Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, which will

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provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions upon request. Payment may also

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be made directly from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at

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http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm. Defendant may also pay by certified

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check, bank cashier’s check, or United States postal money order payable to the

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Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall be delivered or mailed to

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Enterprise Services Center

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Accounts Receivable Branch

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6500 South MacArthur Boulevard

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Oklahoma City, OK 73169

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and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number,

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and name of this Court; David Weddle as a defendant in this action; and specifying

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that payment is made pursuant to this Final Judgment.

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Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of payment

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and case identifying information to the Commission’s counsel in this action. By

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making this payment, Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and

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interest in such funds and no part of the funds shall be returned to Defendant. The

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Commission shall send the funds paid pursuant to this Final Judgment to the United

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States Treasury. Defendant shall pay post-judgment interest on any delinquent

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amounts pursuant to 28 USC § 1961.

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VI.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the

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Consent is incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth

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herein, and that Defendant shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements

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set forth therein.

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VII.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, solely for

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purposes of exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code,

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11 U.S.C. §523, the allegations in the complaint are true and admitted by Defendant,

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and further, any debt for disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalty or other

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amounts due by Defendant under this Final Judgment or any other judgment, order,

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consent order, decree or settlement agreement entered in connection with this

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proceeding, is a debt for the violation by Defendant of the federal securities laws or

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any regulation or order issued under such laws, as set forth in Section 523(a)(19) of

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the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(19).

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VIII.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court

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shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this

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Final Judgment.

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IX.

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There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Final Judgment forthwith

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and without further notice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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October 17, 2017

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_____ _____________________________
OTIS D. WRIGHT, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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