The Prudential Insurance Company of America et al v. ACDF, LLC et al

Filing 47

ORDER GRANTING INTERESTED PARTIES AND PROPOSED INTERVENORS METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S, AND METLIFE REAL ESTATE LENDING LLC'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE PURSUANT TO FRCP 24 FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBJECTING TO AGREED ORDER APPOINTING RECEIVER WITH LIMITED AUTHORITY signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 9/24/2024. (Gonzales, V)

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THOMAS A. WOODS, Bar No. 210050
[e-mail]
MICHELLE J. ROSALES, Bar No. 343519
[e-mail]
STOEL RIVES LLP
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 916.447.4781

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Attorneys for Interested Third Parties and Potential
Intervenors METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, and METLIFE REAL ESTATE
LENDING LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FRESNO DIVISION
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THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA; and PGIM REAL
ESTATE FINANCE, LLC,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:24-cv-01102-KES-SAB
ORDER GRANTING INTERESTED
PARTIES AND PROPOSED
INTERVENORS METROPOLITAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY’S, AND METLIFE REAL
ESTATE LENDING LLC’S EX PARTE
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
INTERVENE PURSUANT TO FRCP 24
FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF
OBJECTING TO AGREED ORDER
APPOINTING RECEIVER WITH
LIMITED AUTHORITY

v.
ACDF, LLC; ASSEMI AND SONS, INC.;
AVILA RANCH EA, LLC; BEAR FLAG
FARMS, LLC; C & A FARMS, LLC;
CANTUA ORCHARDS, LLC; DA REAL
ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC; FAVIER
RANCH, LLC; FG2 HOLDINGS LLC;
GRADON FARMS, LLC; GRANVILLE
FARMS, LLC; GRANTLAND HOLDINGS
NO. 1, LLC; GRANTLAND HOLDINGS NO.
2, LLC; GRANTOR REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENTS, LLC; GVM
INVESTMENTS, LLC; GV AG, LLC;
LINCOLN GRANTOR FARMS, LLC;
MARICOPA ORCHARDS, LLC; PANOCHE
PISTACHIOS, LLC; SAGEBERRY FARMS,
LLC; DEREK BELL; and RACHEL MARIE
WHITE,

(DKT. 33)

Date Action Filed: September 16, 2024

Defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING METLIFE ENTITIES’
EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
INTERVENE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE
OF OBJECTING
125501354.2 0053564-00646

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The Court, having considered the papers submitted by the parties, and argument of
counsel, HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

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MetLife Entities Ex Parte Application for Leave to Intervene for the Limited Purpose of

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Objecting to the Agreed [Proposed] Order Appointing Receiver With Limited Authority (Dkt. 33)

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pursuant to the Court’s September 23, 2024, Minute Order is granted, and MetLife Entities’

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Objection shall be heard on Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 9:30 am PDT.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 24, 2024
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER GRANTING METLIFE ENTITIES’
EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
INTERVENE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE
OF OBJECTING
125501354.2 0053564-00646 Include Draft

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