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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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JAMES D. CIAMPA (CSB #162280) 

LAGERLOF, SENECAL, GOSNEY & KRUSE, LLP

301 N. Lake Ave., 10th Floor 

Pasadena, CA 91101-4108 

Telephone: (626) 793-9400 

Facsimile: (626) 793-5900 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

DEAN LANE and DEBORAH LANE, Trustees of the 

DEAN AND DEBORAH LANE LIVING TRUST; 

JENNI BRAUNBERGER, and RICK FOY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DEAN LANE and DEBORAH LANE, Trustees 

of the DEAN AND DEBORAH LANE LIVING 

TRUST; JENNI BRAUNBERGER, an 

individual; and RICK FOY, an individual, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

SMILING EARTH ENERGY, LLC, a California 

limited liability company; SMS HOLDING 

COMPANY, LLC, a California limited liability 

company; CLIFFORD M. COWLES, an 

individual; BERNHARD L. MOCK, JR., an 

individual; and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 1:07-CV-01820-DLB 

[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT 

Case Filed: December 12, 2007 

Magistrate Judge: Hon. Dennis L. Beck 

Plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment against Defendants SMILING EARTH ENERGY, LLC 

and CLIFFORD M. COWLES came for hearing on July 25, 2008 before the Honorable Dennis L. 

Beck, United States Magistrate Judge. On August 4, 2008, the court filed its order granting Plaintiffs’ 

motion and awarding damages to Plaintiffs as follows: 

To Plaintiffs DEAN LANE and DEBORAH LANE, Trustees of the DEAN AND DEBORAH 

LANE LIVING TRUST, $115,000, plus interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum, from November 12, 

2007; 

[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT 

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To Plaintiff JENNI BRAUNBERGER, $115,000, plus interest at a rate of 10 percent per 

annum, from November 12, 2007; 

To Plaintiff RICK FOY, $57,500, plus interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum, from October 

1, 2007; 

Provided, however, that the total amount of damages of $287,500, plus interest, is subject to an 

offset of $35,000, representing the prior settlement with Defendant BERNHARD L. MOCK, JR.; and 

To all Plaintiffs, attorneys’ fees and costs in the total amount of $15,568.81. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED, DECREED and ORDERED that 

judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiffs DEAN LANE and DEBORAH LANE, Trustees of the DEAN 

AND DEBORAH LANE LIVING TRUST; JENNI BRAUNBERGER; and RICK FOY, and against 

Defendants SMILING EARTH ENERGY, LLC and CLIFFORD M. COWLES, consistent with the 

Court’s Order filed August 4, 2008, as restated above. 

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED. 

DATED: 2 September, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT 

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