Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chen et al

Filing 137

ORDER re Receiver's 135 First Interim Report and Petition for Further Instructions of Receiver Geoffrey B. Winkler. The Receiver's First Interim Report is accepted by this Court. The Receiver is authorized to continue to administer t he receivership estate in accordance with the terms of the Appointment Order. The Receiver is authorized to undertake the recommendations presented in the Petition, including a continued document recovery and review effort, and the engagement of those professionals he deems necessary for the proper administration of the receivership estate. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE DIVISION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Case No. 17-cv-00405-JLR
COMMISSION,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR
Plaintiff,
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO
RECEIVER
v.
ANDY CHING FONG CHEN and AERO
SPACE PORT INTERNATIONAL GROUP,
INC.
Defendants, and
NORTH AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE
ZONE INDUSTRIES, LLC;
WASHINGTON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL, LLC;
WASHINGTON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL II, LLC; EVF,
INC; MOSES LAKE 96000 BUILDING
LLC; SUN BASIN ORCHARDS, LLC;
JOHN CHEN, TOM CHEN, BOBBY CHEN
and HEIDI CHEN,
Relief Defendants.
This matter came before the Court on the Receiver’s First Interim Report and Petition for
Further Instructions (Dkt. No. 135) (the “Petition”) filed by Geoffrey B. Winkler of American
Fiduciary Services, Inc. (the “Receiver”) appointed as the receiver for Washington Economic

ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR FURTHER
INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVER - 1

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Development Capital III, LLC (“EDC III”) by the Order Appointing a Receiver entered by this

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Court on November 23, 2021 (Dkt. No. 130) (the “Appointment Order”). The Court, having

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reviewed the Petition and being duly advised in the premises,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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The Receiver’s First Interim Report is accepted by this Court;

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2.

The Receiver is authorized to continue to administer the receivership estate in

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accordance with the terms of the Appointment Order; and
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The Receiver is authorized to undertake the recommendations presented in the

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Petition, including a continued document recovery and review effort, and the engagement of

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those professionals he deems necessary for the proper administration of the receivership estate.

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/ / / END OF ORDER / / /

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DATED this 25th day of January, 2022.

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____________________________________________
JUDGE JAMES L. ROBART
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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PRESENTED BY:
FOSTER GARVEY P.C.
/s/ Tara J. Schleicher_____________________
Tara J. Schleicher, WSBA #26884
121 SW Morrison St, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel to Receiver

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