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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, a New York corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACDF, LLC, a California limited liability 

company, et al.,

Defendants.

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 Affects All Cases

 Affects Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. ACDF, 

LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01261 

 Affects Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. FNF 

Farms, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01226 

 Affects Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. C & A 

Farms, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01230 

 Affects Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. 

Maricopa Orchards, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv01231 

 Affects Brighthouse Life Ins. Co. v. Kamm 

South, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01232 

 Affects Brighthouse Life Ins. Co. v. 

Manning Avenue Pistachios, LLC, et al., 

1:24-cv-01233 Case No. 1:24-cv-01233

 Affects Brighthouse Life Ins. Co. v. ACDF, 

LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01235

 Affects MetLife Real Estate Lending, LLC 

v. Panoche Pistachios, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv01241

Lead Case No. 1:24-cv-01261-KES-SAB 

Consolidated with Case Nos:

1:24-cv-01226; 1:24-cv-01230; 

1:24-cv-01231; 1:24-cv-01232; 

1:24-cv-01233; 1:24-cv-01235; and 

1:24-cv-01241

ORDER RE STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT 

ORDER CONTINUING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCES TO JUNE 3, 2025

(ECF No. 63)

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On December 18, 2024, Plaintiffs and Defendants ACDF, LLC; Willow Avenue 

Investments, LLC; Maricopa Orchards, LLC; Manning Avenue Pistachios, LLC; ACDF, LLC, 

successor in interest to 104 Partners, LLC; C&A Farms, LLC; Cantua Orchards, LLC; FNF Farms, 

LLC; Panoche Pistachios, LLC; Willow Avenue Investments, LLC; and Kamm South, LLC 

(collectively “Maricopa Defendants”) (ECF No. 63) filed a stipulation to extend the time for 

Maricopa Defendants to respond to the Complaints in the individual Receivership Cases, Case 

Nos.: 1:24-cv-01261; 1:24-cv-01226; 1:24-cv-01230; 1:24-cv-01231; 1:24-cv-01232; 1:24-cv01233; 1:24-cv-01235; and 1:24-cv-01241 to March 17, 2025. The Court shall also continue the 

scheduling conferences in each action. 

Accordingly, subject to the terms of the stipulation (ECF No. 63) and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The Maricopa Defendants shall file their responsive pleadings in the individual

Receivership Cases on or before March 17, 2025; 

2. The scheduling conferences set for February 6, 2025 in Case Nos. 1:24-cv-01261; 

1:24-cv-01226; 1:24-cv-01230; 1:24-cv-01231; 1:24-cv-01232; 1:24-cv-01233; 

1:24-cv-01235; and 1:24-cv-01241, are CONTINUED to June 3, 2025, at 10:00

a.m. in Courtroom 9; and

3. The parties shall file joint scheduling reports seven (7) days prior to the scheduling 

conference. With stipulation from all parties, the parties may file one joint report or 

may file individual scheduling reports for each individual Receivership Case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2024 

STANLEY A. BOONE

United States Magistrate Judge

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