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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Case No. 04 3112 MMC

BACALSKI, OTTOSON & D UBE ́, LLP

402 West Broadway, 24th Floor

Post Office Box 270

San Diego, CA 92112-0270

(619) 239-4340

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDMOND BEDROSSIAN and JASMINE

BEDROSSIAN, individually and as Cotrustees of the EDMOND BEDROSSIAN &

JASMINE BEDROSSIAN FAMILY TRUST,

Plaintiffs,

v.

RICHARD TASKER, ZENITH CAPITAL LLC,

TASKER COOPER SMITH/ZENITH GROUP

LLC, JED COOPER, GREGORY SMITH, and

WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS,

LLC,

Defendants.

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Case No. C 04 3112 MMC

[PROPOSED] ORDER DETERMINING

SETTLEMENT TO BE IN GOOD FAITH

This matter came on for hearing on August 31, 2007, in Courtroom 7 of the abovecaptioned Court. Plaintiffs were represented by Gerald M. Murphy, Esq., of Luce, Forward,

Hamilton, and Scripps, and Defendants Zenith Capital, LLC., Tasker Cooper Smith/Zenith

Group, LLC, M. Jed Cooper, and M. Gregory Smith were represented by Paul C. Johnson,

Jr. of Bacalski, Ottoson & Dube ́, LLP.

Upon consideration of the moving papers, and after hearing the comments of

counsel,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:

1. The motion of Defendants Zenith Capital, LLC., Tasker Cooper Smith/Zenith

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VACATING HEARING

Before the Court is Defendants' Notice of Settlement and of Application for Determination

of Good Faith Settlement, filed July 27, 2007. Upon consideration of the moving papers, the Court

deems the matter suitable for decision thereon, VACATES the hearing scheduled for August 31,

2007, and rules as follows:

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Case No. 04 3112 MMC

BACALSKI, OTTOSON & D UBE ́, LLP

402 West Broadway, 24th Floor

Post Office Box 270

San Diego, CA 92112-0270

(619) 239-4340

Group, LLC, M. Jed Cooper, and M. Gregory Smith for an order finding the settlement

between Plaintiffs and Defendants Zenith Capital, LLC., Tasker Cooper Smith/Zenith

Group, LLC, M. Jed Cooper, and M. Gregory Smith to be in good faith is GRANTED;

2. The settlement entered into between Plaintiffs and Defendants Zenith

Capital, LLC., Tasker Cooper Smith/Zenith Group, LLC, M. Jed Cooper, and M. Gregory

Smith, is in good faith pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6(a)(2)

and Tech-Bilt v. Woodward Clyde and Associates (1985) 38 Cal. 3d 488;

3. That this good faith settlement shall bar all other joint tortfeasors from any

claims, past, present or future, against Defendants Zenith Capital, LLC., Tasker Cooper

Smith/Zenith Group, LLC, M. Jed Cooper, and M. Gregory Smith for equitable comparative

contribution, or partial or comparative indemnity, based on comparative negligence or

comparative fault. Defendants Zenith Capital, LLC., Tasker Cooper Smith/Zenith Group,

LLC, M. Jed Cooper, and M. Gregory Smith are hereby discharged from any and all further

liability with respect to any cross-complaint for contribution, indemnity, comparative fault,

costs, expenses, attorney’s fees, and other contribution.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

DATED:_______________ ______________________________________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

August 24, 2007

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