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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED

SERVICES COMPANY, INC., a New

York Corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

D&A CORPORATION d/b/a

BAKERSFIELD WHOLESALE FOODS, a

California Corporation, ABDO

AEZAH, an individual, MALAKA M.

AEZAH, an individual, DAVID

AEZAH, an individual,

BAKERSFIELD GROCERY WHOLESALE,

an unincorporated business

entity, DAVID AEZAH INVESTMENT,

INC., a California corporation,

and DOES 1 through 100,

inclusive,

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1:04-cv-6737 OWW TAG

ORDER IN LIEU OF RECEIVER

The motion for the appointment of receiver made by Plaintiff

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (“American

Express”) heard on March 7, 2007, is hereby granted to the extent

that the Court hereby orders that Defendants David Aezah,

Bakersfield Grocery Wholesale and Dave Aezah Investments, Inc.

(the “David Defendants”) will establish and undertake the

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following steps to preserve the assets and value of Bakersfield

Grocery Wholesale (“BGW”):

1. The David Defendants will not sell or otherwise dispose

of any assets, other than inventory, without prior approval of

the Court, and may always sell inventory in the ordinary course

of business;

2. The David Defendants shall report on a weekly basis to

counsel to American Express and the Court the following

information: (a) the gross amount of cash expended by BGW; (b)

all purchases of inventory or other expenditures over $500, with

copies of written back-up documentation; (c) the amount of wages

and any other compensation paid, and any tax withholding thereon;

(d) the gross amount of sales or other revenue along with copies

of the cash register tapes; (e) all sales or other dispositions

over the amount of $500; and (f) all deposits and withdrawals

from the amount described in paragraph 3;

3. The David Defendants may keep up to $25,000 in cash on

hand at the business. Otherwise, all cash and checks must be

deposited within 48 hours of receipt into an escrow account

maintained by counsel to the David Defendants where statements

and account information is available on-line to the Court and to

American Express. Any withdrawal of cash from such account over

the amount of $1,000 must be approved in advance by American

Express or the Court.

4. The David Defendants shall account for and deposit all

rents received from any rental properties which he owns or

controls (the “Rental Receipts”) into a second escrow account

maintained by counsel for the David Defendants for which

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statements and account information is available on-line to the

Court and to American Express (collectively, the “Rental

Account”). Pending the trial of the above-captioned matter, all

Rental Receipts shall remain in the Rental Account and shall not

be withdrawn therefrom.

DATED: April 9, 2007.

/s/ Oliver W. Wanger

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Oliver W. Wanger

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

american express v. d&a order in lieu of receiver

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