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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:77 Securities Fraud

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING RECEIVER’S FIRST APPLICATION FOR FEES AND COSTS

CASE NO. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD 

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FUTTERMAN DUPREE 

DODD CROLEY

MAIER LLP

FUTTERMAN DUPREE DODD CROLEY MAIER LLP

JAMIE L. DUPREE (158105) 

JAIME E. GODIN (233187) 

180 Sansome Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 399-3840 

Facsimile: (415) 399-3838 

jdupree@fddcm.com

jgodin@fddcm.com

Attorneys for Receiver 

Stephen E. Anderson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff 

v. 

ANTHONY VASSALLO, et al, 

Defendants. 

Case No. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD 

ORDER GRANTING RECEIVER’S 

FIRST APPLICATION FOR FEES AND 

COSTS 

Local Rule 66-232(g) 

Date: December 7, 2009 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 4 

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton 

The first application of court-appointed receiver Stephen E. Anderson (“Receiver”) for 

fees and costs through September 30, 2009 came on regularly for hearing on December 7, 2009 at 

10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 4 of the above-entitled Court, located at 501 I Street, Sacramento, 

California, 95814, with Jamie L. Dupree appearing on behalf of Receiver; 

Having reviewed the papers of Receiver and having heard the argument of counsel, and 

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court hereby finds and orders as follows: 

Receiver’s First Application for Fees and Costs is hereby GRANTED. Adequate and 

proper notice of this application was provided to Equity Investment Management and Trading, 

Inc. investors and other interested parties. The fees and costs sought by Receiver are reasonable 

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FUTTERMAN DUPREE 

DODD CROLEY

MAIER LLP

and the services rendered have been of benefit to the receivership estate. Accordingly, Receiver is 

authorized to make the following payments: 

Name Fees Costs Total Payment 

Receiver Stephen E. 

Anderson 

$57,076.87 $1,679.51 $58,756.38 

Stephan A. Werth, 

C.P.A. 

$3,972.50 __ $3,972.50 

Cindi Sherrod $16,210.60 $1,155.60 $17,366.20 

Parsons, Smith & 

Stone LLP 

$748.001

(-$706.76) 

= $41.24 

$96.69 $137.93 

Demco Law Firm, 

P.S. 

$825.00 $97.00 $922.00 

Futterman Dupree 

Dodd Croley Maier 

LLP 

$118,512.50 $3,271.972$121,784.47 

TOTALS $196,638.71 $6,300.77 $202,939.48 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 8, 2009 

 

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Futterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier LLP has already issued a payment to Parsons, Smith & Stone, LLP, in the 

amount of $706.76 and has included this payment as a cost on its July 15, 2009 invoice. This is reflected in 

Receiver’s calculations. Receiver is authorized to reimburse Futterman Dupree Dodd Croley Maier LLP for the 

$706.76 payment and make a payment to Parsons, Smith & Stone, LLP, for the remaining $137.93. 

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