Securities and Exchange Commission v. Vassallo et al

Filing 494

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 12/9/2013 GRANTING #480 Receiver's Seventh Application for Fees and Costs. (Zignago, K.)

1 FUTTERMAN DUPREE DODD CROLEY MAIER LLP
JAMIE L. DUPREE (158105)
2 JAIME G. TOUCHSTONE (233187)
180 Sansome Street, 17th Floor
3 San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
4 Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
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6 Attorneys for Receiver
Stephen E. Anderson
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO

11 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff
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v.
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ANTHONY VASSALLO, et al,
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Defendants.
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Case No. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD
ORDER GRANTING RECEIVER’S
SEVENTH APPLICATION FOR FEES
AND COSTS
Local Rule 66-232(g)
Date:
Time:
Courtroom:
Judge:

December 9, 2013
10:00 a.m.
4, 15th Floor
Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton

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The seventh application of court-appointed receiver Stephen E. Anderson (“Receiver”)

19 for fees and costs incurred from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013, came on regularly
20 for hearing on December 9, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 4 of the above-entitled Court,
21 located at 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, with Jamie L. Dupree appearing on behalf
22 of Receiver;
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Having reviewed the papers of Receiver, and having heard the argument of counsel, and

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FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court hereby finds and orders as follows:

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Receiver’s Seventh Application for Fees and Costs is hereby GRANTED. Adequate and

26 proper notice of this application was provided to Equity Investment Management and Trading,
27 Inc. investors and other interested parties. The fees and costs sought by Receiver are reasonable
28 and the services rendered have been of benefit to the receivership estate.
FUTTERMAN DUPREE
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DODD CROLEY
MAIER LLP

[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING RECEIVER’S SEVENTH APPLICATION FOR FEES AND COSTS
CASE NO. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD

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Accordingly, Receiver is authorized to make the following payments:

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Fees

Costs

Total Payment

Receiver Stephen E.
Anderson

$51,435.00

$250.00

$51,685.00

Stephan A. Werth,
C.P.A.

$8,487.50

$0

$8,487.50

Cindi Sherrod

$24,517.50

$778.09

$25,295.59

The Law Offices of
Miriam Hiser

$17,570.00

$1,628.48

$19,198.48

Futterman Dupree
Dodd Croley
Maier LLP

$57,172.25

$5,103.32

$62,275.57

TOTALS

$159,182.25

$7,759.89

$166,942.14

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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FUTTERMAN DUPREE
DODD CROLEY
MAIER LLP

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING RECEIVER’S SEVENTH APPLICATION FOR FEES AND COSTS
CASE NO. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD