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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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ORDER GRANTING METLIFE ENTITIES’

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO 

INTERVENE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE 

OF OBJECTING

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THOMAS A. WOODS, Bar No. 210050

thomas.woods@stoel.com

MICHELLE J. ROSALES, Bar No. 343519

michelle.rosales@stoel.com

STOEL RIVES LLP

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: 916.447.0700

Facsimile: 916.447.4781

Attorneys for Interested Third Parties and Potential 

Intervenors METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, and METLIFE REAL ESTATE 

LENDING LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA; and PGIM REAL 

ESTATE FINANCE, LLC,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ACDF, LLC; ASSEMI AND SONS, INC.; 

AVILA RANCH EA, LLC; BEAR FLAG 

FARMS, LLC; C & A FARMS, LLC; 

CANTUA ORCHARDS, LLC; DA REAL 

ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC; FAVIER 

RANCH, LLC; FG2 HOLDINGS LLC; 

GRADON FARMS, LLC; GRANVILLE 

FARMS, LLC; GRANTLAND HOLDINGS 

NO. 1, LLC; GRANTLAND HOLDINGS NO. 

2, LLC; GRANTOR REAL ESTATE 

INVESTMENTS, LLC; GVM 

INVESTMENTS, LLC; GV AG, LLC; 

LINCOLN GRANTOR FARMS, LLC; 

MARICOPA ORCHARDS, LLC; PANOCHE 

PISTACHIOS, LLC; SAGEBERRY FARMS, 

LLC; DEREK BELL; and RACHEL MARIE 

WHITE,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01102-KES-SAB

ORDER GRANTING INTERESTED 

PARTIES AND PROPOSED 

INTERVENORS METROPOLITAN 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY’S, AND METLIFE REAL 

ESTATE LENDING LLC’S EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO 

INTERVENE PURSUANT TO FRCP 24 

FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF 

OBJECTING TO AGREED ORDER 

APPOINTING RECEIVER WITH 

LIMITED AUTHORITY

(DKT. 33)

Date Action Filed: September 16, 2024

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ORDER GRANTING METLIFE ENTITIES’ 

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The Court, having considered the papers submitted by the parties, and argument of 

counsel, HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

MetLife Entities Ex Parte Application for Leave to Intervene for the Limited Purpose of 

Objecting to the Agreed [Proposed] Order Appointing Receiver With Limited Authority (Dkt. 33)

pursuant to the Court’s September 23, 2024, Minute Order is granted, and MetLife Entities’ 

Objection shall be heard on Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 9:30 am PDT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 24, 2024 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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