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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1444 Petition for Removal- Foreclosure

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ORDER TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF COMPELLING PAYMENT 

TO PLAINTIFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRIOR COURT ORDER 

CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02030-KJM-AC – PAGE 1 

Glenn H. Wechsler, State Bar No. 118456

Jeffrey S. Nelson, State Bar No. 149494 

LAW OFFICES OF GLENN H. WECHSLER 

1111 Civic Drive, Suite 210 

Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Telephone: (925) 274-0200 

Email: glenn@glennwechsler.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE 

COMPANY, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS 

ADMINISTRATION; PLACER 

COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL 

HEALTH; ALLAN R. FRUMKIN; 

FREDRICK W. HODGSON; LINDA H. 

HODGSON; and DOES 1 through 20, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

________________________________

FREDRICK W. HODGSON and LINDA 

H. HODGSON, 

Counterclaimants, 

vs. 

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE 

COMPANY, EAST BAY INVESTORS, 

LLC., A Nevada Limited Liability 

Company, FERRARI INVESTMENT, 

LLC, a California Limited Liability 

Company, DAVID J. FERRARI, an 

individual, JOHN C. ROGERS, an 

individual, BANK OF 

THE WEST, N.A., 

 Counterdefendants. 

Case No: 2:13-CV-02030-KJM-AC

Assigned to: Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller 

ORDER TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE 

COURT FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF 

COMPELLING PAYMENT TO PLAINTIFF IN 

ACCORDANCE WITH PRIOR COURT 

ORDER 

Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered June 15, 2016, Plaintiff, FIDELITY 

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ORDER TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF COMPELLING PAYMENT 

TO PLAINTIFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRIOR COURT ORDER 

CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02030-KJM-AC – PAGE 2 

NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY (“Plaintiff”) hereby submits this [Proposed] Order, as 

follows: 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in Interpleader for Surplus Proceeds of 

Trustee’s Sale in the Placer County Superior Court on or about August 14, 2013, Case 

No. SCV0033511 (the “State Court Action”). 

WHEREAS, concurrent with filing the State Court Action, Plaintiff deposited with 

the Placer County Superior Court the surplus proceeds in excess of $135,000.00 (the 

“Surplus Proceeds”). 

WHEREAS, Defendant U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) removed the 

State Court Action to this Court in September of 2013 (the “Federal Court Action”). 

WHEREAS, Counterclaimants filed a Counterclaim against Counterdefendants in 

December of 2013 in this Federal Court Action. 

WHEREAS, by Order entered November 12, 2014, this Court granted Plaintiff’s 

motion for discharge of Trustee/Plaintiff and for attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount 

of $11,500.00 (the “Plaintiff’s Fees”), but deferred the assessment and allocation of the 

Plaintiff’s Fees until resolution of the counterclaim. 

WHEREAS, Counterclaimants filed a First Amended Counterclaim in December 

of 2014 in this Federal Court Action. 

WHEREAS, the counterclaim has now been resolved, and this Court issued an 

Order on June 15, 2016 (1) granting Counterdefendants’ motion for determination of 

good faith settlement, and (2) granting Plaintiff’s request to remand this action to the 

Placer County Superior Court for the limited purpose of compelling payment of the 

Plaintiff’s Fees. 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED 

that this Federal Court Action is remanded to the Placer County Superior Court for the 

sole and limited purpose of the State Court issuing an Order directing that the Clerk of 

the Court pay $11,500.00 from the Surplus Proceeds on deposit, to Plaintiff, payable to 

its counsel of record, the “Law Offices of Glenn H. Wechsler” and further directing that 

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ORDER TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF COMPELLING PAYMENT 

TO PLAINTIFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRIOR COURT ORDER 

CASE NO. 2:13-CV-02030-KJM-AC – PAGE 3 

said funds be immediately remitted to counsel at 1111 Civic Drive, Suite 210, Walnut 

Creek, CA 94596 (the “Plaintiff’s Fees State Court Order”). The clerk of this Court shall 

send a certified copy of this Order to the clerk of the Placer County Superior Court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that after entry of the 

Plaintiff’s Fees State Court Order and after payment of the Plaintiff’s Fees by the Clerk 

of the Court, then the State Court Action is automatically deemed removed to this 

Federal Court Action for further disposition. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 23, 2016 

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