Securities and Exchange Commission v. Fujinaga et al

Filing 110

ORDER granting 109 Defendant/Relief-Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees, and in light of the circumstances of the case and the factors considered, the sum of $200,000.00 as and for reasonable attorneys' fees is hereby released to the law firm of Hitzke & Associates. ORDERED that the asset freeze entered 10/7/2013, shall be lifted only to enable the release of the aforementioned attorneys' fees to Hitzke & Associates. This sum shall be paid from the Claims Servicing of America, LLC account, account number XXXXXXX0712 at Bank of Las Vegas, or shall be released to Hitzke & Associates from the Court Registry Account if the SEC's Motion to Deposit Funds Into Court Registry Account is granted. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 7/7/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DKJ)

Case 2:13-cv-01658-JCM-CWH Document 106-1 Filed 07/03/14 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, :
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Plaintiff, :
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v.
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:
EDWIN YOSHIHIRO FUJINAGA and
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MRI INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
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Defendants, :
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and
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CSA SERVICE CENTER, LLC,
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Relief Defendant. :
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Case No.: 2:13-cv-1658-JCM-CWH

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
AND RELIEF-DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR AN ORDER
APPROVING PAYMENT OF
ATTORNEYS’ FEES TO THE
LAW FIRM OF HITZKE &
ASSOCIATES

This cause comes before the Court on the motion of Defendants/Relief-Defendant for an
Order approving payment of attorneys’ fees to the law firm of Hitzke & Associates. The Court
has read the motion and reviewed the pleadings on file in this matter.
Accordingly, the Court being fully advised in the premises, it is hereby
1. ORDERED that the Defendant/Relief-Defendant’s Motion is granted, and in light of
the circumstances of the case and the factors considered, the sum of $200,000.00 as
and for reasonable attorneys’ fees is hereby released to the law firm of Hitzke &
Associates.

Case 2:13-cv-01658-JCM-CWH Document 106-1 Filed 07/03/14 Page 2 of 2

2. ORDERED that the asset freeze entered on October 7, 2013, shall be lifted only to
enable the release of the aforementioned attorneys’ fees to Hitzke & Associates. This sum shall
be paid from the Claims Servicing of America, LLC account, account number XXXXXXX0712
at Bank of Las Vegas, or shall be released to Hitzke & Associates from the Court Registry
Account if the SEC’s Motion to Deposit Funds Into Court Registry Account is granted.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: Las Vegas, Nevada
July 7 , 2014

____________________________
HON. JAMES C. MAHAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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