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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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ORDER GRANTING JOINT EX PARTE APPLICATION OF PLAINTIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION AND RECEIVER DAVID STAPLETON FOR FURTHER ORDER REGARDING RECEIVER’S 

AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE AND COMPENSATE RECEIVER’S COUNSEL

Case No.: 1:24-1105-KES-SAB

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TOUCHSTONE PISTACHIO COMPANY, LLC; 

FARSHID ASSEMI; FARID ASSEMI; DARIUS 

ASSEMI; NEEMA ASSEMI; MELISSA 

LAYNE; SONIA ROSEMARY ASSEMI; 

MARICOPA ORCHARDS, LLC; C&A FARMS, 

LLC; ACDF, LLC; CANTUA ORCHARDS, 

LLC; LINCOLN GRANTOR FARMS, LLC; 

PANOCHE PISTACHIOS, LLC; ADAMS 

GRANTOR LAND, LLC; GRANVILLE 

FARMS, LLC; SAGEBERRY FARMS, LLC; 

GRADON FARMS, LLC; MANNING AVENUE 

PISTACHIOS, LLC; ASSEMI AND SONS, 

INC.; WINSTON FARMS, LLC; FFGT FARMS, 

LLC; FAVIER RANCH, LLC; GRANTLAND 

FARMS, LLC; WHITESBRIDGE FARMS, LLC; 

ACAP FARMS, LLC; BEAR FLAG FARMS, 

LLC; COPPER AVENUE INVESTMENTS, 

LLC; WILLOW AVENUE INVESTMENTS, 

LLC; ASHLAN & HAYES INVESTMENTS, 

LLC; ASSEMI BROTHERS, LLC,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01105-KES-SAB

ORDER GRANTING JOINT EX PARTE

APPLICATION OF PLAINTIFF U.S. 

BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND 

RECEIVER DAVID STAPLETON FOR 

FURTHER ORDER REGARDING 

RECEIVER’S AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE 

AND COMPENSATE RECEIVER’S 

COUNSEL

Action Filed: September 17, 2024

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ORDER GRANTING JOINT EX PARTE APPLICATION OF PLAINTIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION AND RECEIVER DAVID STAPLETON FOR FURTHER ORDER REGARDING RECEIVER’S 

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Upon due consideration of the Joint Ex Parte Application of Plaintiff U.S. Bank National 

Association and Receiver David Stapleton for Further Order Regarding Receiver’s Authority to

Engage and Compensate Receiver’s Counsel (the “Application”)1and the affidavits of David 

Stapleton and Joseph Dunn in support thereof, the Court hereby finds that:

A. On September 28, 2024, the Court entered an Order Appointing Receiver in the 

above-captioned matter at Doc. 32 (the “Receivership Order”). 

B. Paragraph 33 of the Receivership Order, as entered, authorized the Receiver to 

employ and compensate Receiver’s Counsel at a maximum hourly rate, subject to the conditions 

of other provisions of the Receivership Order.

C. Good cause exists to enter a further order that authorizes the Receiver to engage 

and compensate his preferred counsel at an increased hourly rate cap in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in the Receivership Order, notwithstanding the provisions of Local Rule 

232(g) and Paragraph 33 of the Receivership Order.

Having found the foregoing, 

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 33 of the Receivership

Order:

a. The Receiver may employ a law firm as Receiver’s legal counsel 

(“Receiver’s Counsel”) in this matter, as reasonably necessary to 

accomplish the purposes of this Order. Compensation to Receiver’s 

Counsel shall be based on an hourly rate not to exceed $975.00 per hour, 

subject to annual adjustment upon notice to the parties. 

b. Receiver’s Counsel shall be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable 

costs and expenses incurred on behalf of the Receivership estate. The 

attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Receiver’s Counsel may be included 

in the administrative costs and expenses to be paid to the Receiver and his 

1 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the 

Application.

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ORDER GRANTING JOINT EX PARTE APPLICATION OF PLAINTIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION AND RECEIVER DAVID STAPLETON FOR FURTHER ORDER REGARDING RECEIVER’S 

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professionals in accordance with paragraph 32 of the Receivership Order, 

notwithstanding the provisions of Local Rule 232(g). 

c. The Receivership Order constitutes authorization of employment of 

Receiver’s Counsel, within the meaning of Local Rule 232(g), and no 

further application or motion for such employment need be made by the 

Receiver.

2. All other terms and conditions of the Receivership Order shall remain in full force 

and effect.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 17, 2024 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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