U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Trevor Cook, et al.

Filing 715

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is to sever any and all claims arising under the Summary Proceedings referenced in CFTC Doc. No. 354 and SEC Doc. No. 384, assign them to a new case number and randomly assign this new case to an other Judge using the electronic reassignment system. The caption shall read as follows: R.J. Zayed, in his Capacity as Court-Appointed Receiver for Trevor G. Cook et al., Petitioner, v. David Buysse, Steven and Pamela Cheney, Walter Defiel, John D zik, Terry Frahm, Steven and Jenene Fredell, William Harris, Michael Heise, Michael and Cynthia Hillesheim, Larry Hopfenspirger, Steven Kautzman, James McIntosh, George and Karen Morrisset, Reynold Sundstrom, and Dot Anderson, Respondents. The filin g fee is waived under 28 U.S.C. § 1914. This reassignment shall be documented on the record for all parties to reference. Attached as Exhibit A is the list of docket numbers to be transferred into the new case. All new proceedings, hearings an d filings in conjunction with the above referenced Summary Proceedings shall be submitted and filed with the Judge reassigned concerning these matters. The parties shall also refile their objections to the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Noel [CFTC Doc. No. 643; SEC Doc. No. 696] in the new civil case. The remainder of Civil Nos. 09-3332 and 09-3333 shall remain before Chief Judge Michael J. Davis. (Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 4/19/11. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
United States Securities 
and Exchange Commission,
Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER
Civil No. 09‐3333 (MJD/JJK)

Trevor Cook, d/b/a Crown
Forex, LLC and Patrick J. Kiley,
d/b/a Crown Forex, LLC et al.,
Defendants.
____________________________________________________________________
U.S. Commodity Futures
Trading Commission,
Plaintiff,
v.
Civil No. 09‐3332 (MJD/JJK)
Trevor Cook, d/b/a Crown
Forex, LLC and Patrick J. Kiley,
d/b/a Crown Forex, LLC et al.,
Defendants.

On February 25, 2011, Magistrate Judge Franklin Noel issued a Report and
Recommendation [CFTC Doc. No. 643; SEC Doc. No. 696] concerning
Respondents’ Amended Motions to Dismiss Summary Proceedings [CFTC Doc.
No. 411; SEC Doc. No. 454] and Investor Respondent Anderson’s Motion to
Dismiss Petition and Summary Proceedings [CFTC Doc. No. 482; SEC Doc. No.
528].  Respondents object to the Report and Recommendation.
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Based on the nature of the Summary Proceedings commenced against
individual investors in the CFTC and SEC actions, the file, records and
proceedings herein, the Court will sever the claims arising under said Summary
Proceedings pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 21.  
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is to sever any and all
claims arising under the Summary Proceedings referenced in CFTC Doc. No. 354
and SEC Doc. No. 384, assign them to a new case number and randomly assign
this new case to another Judge using the electronic reassignment system.  The
caption shall read as follows:
R.J. Zayad, in his Capacity as Court‐Appointed Receiver for Trevor G.
Cook et al., 
Petitioner,
 v. 
David Buysse, Steven and Pamela Cheney, Walter Defiel, John Dzik, Terry
Frahm, Steven and Jenene Fredell, William Harris, Michael Heise, Michael
and Cynthia Hillesheim, Larry Hopfenspirger, Steven Kautzman, James
McIntosh, George and Karen Morrisset, Reynold Sundstrom, and Dot
Anderson, 
Respondents.
The filing fee is waived under 28 U.S.C. § 1914. This reassignment shall be
documented on the record for all parties to reference.  Attached as Exhibit A is
the list of docket numbers to be transferred into the new case.

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All new proceedings, hearings and filings in conjunction with the above
referenced Summary Proceedings shall be submitted and filed with the Judge
reassigned concerning these matters.  The parties shall also refile their objections
to the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Noel [CFTC Doc. No.
643; SEC Doc. No. 696] in the new civil case.  
The remainder of Civil Nos. 09‐3332 and 09‐3333 shall remain before Chief
Judge Michael J. Davis.
Date:    April 19, 2011
s/ Michael J. Davis                                 
Michael J. Davis
Chief Judge
United States District Court

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Exhibit A
SEC, 09-cv-3333

CFTC, 09-cv-3332

384

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734-43
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670
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688-98
704-12

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