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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 SECOND 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 G. TOUCHSTONE (233187) 

180 Sansome Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 399-3840 

Facsimile: (415) 399-3838 

jdupree@fddcm.com

jtouchstone@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 

SECOND APPLICATION FOR FEES 

AND COSTS 

Local Rule 66-232(g) 

Date: September 13, 2010 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 4 

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton 

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

fees and costs incurred from October 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010 came on regularly for 

hearing on September 13, 2010 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 Second 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 

and the services rendered have been of benefit to the receivership estate. 

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FUTTERMAN DUPREE 

DODD CROLEY

MAIER LLP

The Court further orders that Receiver is authorized to engage John H. Moulton as his 

consultant, at the rate of $175.00/hour, retroactive to May 26, 2010. 

Accordingly, Receiver is authorized to make the following payments: 

Name Fees Costs Total Payment 

Receiver Stephen E. 

Anderson $76,511.25 $1,432.83 $77,944.08 

Stephan A. Werth, 

C.P.A. 

$8,872.50 __ $8,872.50 

Cindi Sherrod $27,338.33 $2,775.67 $30,114.00 

John H. Moulton $542.50 ― $542.50 

Holland & Hart, LLP $553.00 $39.00 $592.00 

Futterman Dupree 

Dodd Croley Maier 

LLP 

$280,633.00 (billed) 

-$28,063.30 (10% 

discount) 

=$252,569.70 

$10,492.10 $263,061.80 

TOTALS $366,387.28 $14,739.60 $381,126.88

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 27, 2010. 

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