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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Petition to Quiet Title

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

JONESBORO DIVISION 

CALIFORNIA EQUITY 

MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. PLAINTIFF 

 

v. Case No. 3:13-cv-00227-KGB 

 

INDEPENDENT BANK, et al. DEFENDANTS 

 

AGREED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND 

DIRECTING DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS HELD IN REGISTRY OF COURT 

Before the Court on the date set forth below comes Plaintiff’s Motion for Voluntary 

Dismissal with Prejudice (Docket No. 57). In said Motion, Plaintiff (1) requested that the Court 

dismiss all claims pending in this matter with prejudice and (2) relinquished any and all claims 

Plaintiff may have to any funds held in the Registry of the Court pursuant to the Court’s Order 

dated October 24, 2013. 

Having considered said Motion, the Court hereby adjudges, finds and orders that 

Plaintiff’s Motion be GRANTED and DISMISSES all claims raised, or which could have been 

raised, in this action WITH PREJUDICE. 

Further, the Court hereby orders and directs the Clerk of the Court to immediately 

disburse all funds currently held in the Registry of the Court related to Case No. 3:13-cv-00227-

KGB to Separate Defendant R J Investments, LLC, by and through its counsel of record in this 

matter, Thomas B. Staley, of Eichenbaum Liles P.A., 124 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1900, Little 

Rock, Arkansas, 72201-3717. 

 

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IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of April, 2015. 

 ____________________________________ 

 KRISTINE G. BAKER 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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Prepared and submitted by: 

 __/s/ Mark W. Hodge___________________________ 

 Mark W. Hodge, AR Bar 97205 

 CHISENHALL, NESTRUD & JULIAN, P.A. 

400 W. Capitol, Suite 2840 

 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 

 Telephone: (501) 372-5800 

 Facsimile: (501) 372-4941 

mhodge@cnjlaw.com

COUNSEL FOR SEPARATE DEFENDANT 

INDEPENDENT BANK 

AGREED TO FORM BY: 

__/s/ Michael B. Phillips__________________________ 

Michael B. Phillips 

MOFFITT & PHILLIPS, PLLC 

Counsel to CALIFORNIA EQUITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. 

_/s/ Thomas B. Staley_____________________________ 

Mr. Thomas B. Staley 

EICHENBAUM LILES P.A 

Counsel to R J INVESTMENTS, LLC and JIM A. CURTIS 

_/s/ Kevin A. Crass_______________________________ 

Mr. Kevin A. Crass 

FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLERK, LLP 

Counsel to MICHAEL F. RAFFERTY, TRUSTEE 

_/s/ Tom Donaldson______________________________ 

Mr. Tom Donaldson 

DONALDSON LAW FIRM, PLC 

Counsel to COAST TO COAST MEDICAL, LLC; F & H VENTURES, LLC 

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