Wells Fargo, N.A. v. SSL 9, Inc. et al

Filing 24

ORDER Granting #20 Motion to Deposit Funds. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 4/26/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)

1 Abran E. Vigil
Nevada Bar No. 7548
2 BALLARD SPAHR LLP
1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 900
3 Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
Telephone: [phone]
4 Facsimile: 702.471.7070
[e-mail]
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6 Attorney for Plaintiff
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

10 Wells Fargo, N.A.,
Plaintiff,

Las Vegas, Nevada 89135

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702.471.7000 FAX [phone]

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 900

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13 SSL 9, Inc. d/b/a Kleantech Systems a/k/a
Kleantech Anti-Viral Systems; Ivan
14 Jackson; Bala Palanisamy; Blumerq
Investments, LLC; Radahi Ramasamy;
15 Sam A. Eidy;
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CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00346-APG-EJY
ORDER AUTHORIZING DEPOSIT OF
FUNDS INTO THE COURT
REGISTRY AND SETTING
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
PURSUANT TO LR 22-1

Defendants.

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The Court having considered Plaintiff Wells Fargo, N.A.’s Motion for

20 Interpleader Deposit And For The Court to Set A Scheduling Conference as Required
21 by LR 22-1 and for good cause shown:
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT Wells Fargo

23 N.A.’s Motion is GRANTED.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

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Wells Fargo, N.A. is granted leave to deposit $1,200,000 (the

26 “Interpleader Funds”) into the Registry Account for this Court;
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The Clerk of the Court shall accept tender of the Interpleader Funds

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Upon receipt of the Interpleader Funds, the Clerk of Court shall deposit

2 the same into the United States Treasury to be invested in the Court Registry
3 Investment System (CRIS) Disputed Ownership Fund (DOF), the investment
4 management tool of the Administrative Office of the United Sates Courts;
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The Interpleader Funds shall be placed in an interest-bearing account

6 in the name of “Clerk of Court of the United States District Court for the District of
7 Nevada, Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-00346-APG-EJY;”
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Upon deposit of the Interpleader Funds, as may be evidenced by notice

9 from the Clerk or a notice attaching a receipt of deposit filed by Wells Fargo, N.A.,
10 Wells Fargo may lodge an order discharging Wells Fargo from further liability
11 relating to the Interpleader Funds;

Las Vegas, Nevada 89135

702.471.7000 FAX [phone]

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 900

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The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall deduct a fee

13 from interest earnings, not exceeding that authorized by the Judicial Conference of
14 the United States and set by the Director of the Administrative Office, at an annual
15 rate of two-tenths of one percent of all funds deposited under 28 U.S.C. §1335,
16 whenever such income becomes available for deduction in the investment so held and
17 without further order of the Court;
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The Interpleader Funds deposited with the Court Registry Investment

19 System shall remain on deposit until further order of the Court; and
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The Court shall set a scheduling conference as required by LR 22-1.

April 26, 2021
Dated:____________

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Hon. Andrew P. Gordon
CASE NO. 2:21-cv-00346-APG-EJY

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