Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Filing 1273

Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Richard A. Lazzara: MOTION HEARING held on 3/22/2017 re: 1261 Emergency MOTION to stay /enjoin Texas Railroad Commission Administrative Proceeding filed against Receivership Entity Quest Energy Management Group, Inc. and MOTION for order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against Hatchett Leaseholders and their Representatives for failure to comply with the Court's Order Appointing Receiver filed by Burton W. Wiand. Court Reporter: David Collier (CAB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
CLERK'S MINUTES
CASE NO.:

8:09-cv-87-T-26TBM

HONORABLE RICHARD A. LAZZARA
SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

DATE:

March 22, 2017

INTERPRETER:

N/A

LANGUAGE:
PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL:
Robert K. Levenson (S.E.C.)

v.
ARTHUR NADEL;
SCOOP CAPITAL, LLC; and
SCOOP MANAGEMENT, INC.,
Defendants,
SCOOP REAL ESTATE, L.P.;
VALHALLA INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.;
VALHALLA MANAGEMENT, INC.;
VICTORY IRA FUND, LTD.; VICTORY FUND, LTD.;
VIKING IRA FUND, LLC; VIKING FUND, LLC; and
VIKING MANAGEMENT, LLC,
Relief Defendants.

DEFENDANT’S COUNSEL:
Gianluca Morello & George Guerra
(Burton Wiand, Receiver, is present)
Byron W. Hatchett & John Carney Hatchett, Pro Se

COURT REPORTER: David Collier

DEPUTY CLERK:

TIME:

10:53 A.M. – 12:42 A.M.

TOTAL: 1.49 Minutes COURTROOM:

Charmaine A. Black
15B

PROCEEDINGS: HEARING ON 1261 RECEIVER’S (1) EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY/ENJOIN TEXAS
RAILROAD COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING FILED AGAINST RECEIVERSHIP ENTITY
QUEST ENERGY MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.; AND (2) MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED AGAINST HATCHETT LEASEHOLDERS AND THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT’S ORDER APPOINTING RECEIVER
10:53 Court in session.
The Court hears oral arguments from counsel on the Receiver’s Motion [Doc. 1261].
11:13 Mr. Morello calls witness Michael C. Gray to the stand. Witness is sworn and testifies.
12:03 John Hatchett Carney takes the stand. Witness is sworn and testifies. The Court inquires of Mr. Carney.
Further arguments are made by the parties.
The Court’s rulings are stated on the record.
The Court will allow the parties an opportunity to brief the issues. The parties shall file memoranda of law no
later than April 19, 2017.
12:42 Court in recess.