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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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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. v. D&A Corporation, et al.

U.S. District Court Case No. 1:04-CV-06737 OWW TAG

Michael G. Marderosian, No. 77296

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE, 

 LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 441-7991

Facsimile: (559) 441-8170

Heather S. Cohen, WSBA No. 34400

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE,

 LEHMAN & ARMO

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200

Seattle, WA 98104

Telephone: (206) 262-8174

Facsimile: (206) 262-8001

(Pro Hac Vice)

Attorneys for: Defendants DAVID AEZAH, BAKERSFIELD GROCERY WHOLESALE,

and DAVE AEZAH INVESTMENTS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

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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STIPULATION TO RELEASE

PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

WHEREAS the Court entered a preliminary injunction on March 9, 2007 which enjoined the

Defendants from selling, liquidating, assigning, transferring, converting, encumbering, dissipating,

or otherwise disposing of any real property or any interest including but not limited to the following

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. v. D&A Corporation, et al.

U.S. District Court Case No. 1:04-CV-06737 OWW TAG 2

properties: (a) a single family residence at 4402 Valparaiso Way in Bakersfield, California; (b)

Apartment complex on 503-515 28 Street in Bakersfield, California; (c) A home located at 9008 th

Limoges in Bakersfield, California; (d) A vacant lot in Bakersfield, California more accurately

described in kern County Assessor’s parcel number 170-040-08 and zoned as MI for industrial

purposes; (e) A multi family dwelling located at 6710 Union Avenue in Bakersfield, California; and

(f) A warehouse located at 402 California Avenue in Bakersfield, California;

WHEREAS Defendants David Aezah, Bakersfield Grocery Wholesale, and David Aezah

Investment, Inc., seek to dissolve or modify the preliminary injunction; and

WHEREAS the Court heard oral argument on July 25, 2007 and requested additional briefing

and argument to be submitted on July 27, 2007;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the undersigned, that:

1. The properties located at (a) a single family residence at 4402 Valparaiso Way in

Bakersfield, California; (b) Apartment complex on 503-515 28 Street in Bakersfield, California; (c)

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A home located at 9008 Limoges in Bakersfield, California; (d) A vacant lot in Bakersfield, California

more accurately described in kern County Assessor’s parcel number 170-040-08 and zoned as MI for

industrial purposes; and (e) A multi family dwelling located at 6710 Union Avenue in Bakersfield,

California shall be immediately released from the preliminary injunction. 

2. The David Defendants shall immediately attempt to secure a bond or letter of credit

in the amount of $750,000, acceptable in form and substance to American Express. If the David

Defendants are able to secure a bond or letter of credit acceptable in form and substance to American

Express in the amount of $750,000, the parties agree that the property located at 402 California

Avenue in Bakersfield, California identified as property (f) in the ordershall be immediately released

from the preliminary injunction. If the David Defendants are not able to secure a bond or letter of

credit, the property located at 402 California Avenue shall continue to be subject to the preliminary

injunction until such time that this matter has been settled or fully adjudicated, and the David

Defendants agree that they will not seek a modification of such injunction. If the property located at

402 California Avenue can be sold and American Express’ interest protected, then the parties may

revisit the issue of releasing this property from the preliminary injunction. 

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. v. D&A Corporation, et al.

U.S. District Court Case No. 1:04-CV-06737 OWW TAG

3. Nothing in this Stipulation shall effect the property in Mississippi which is subject to

 the Agreement between American Express and David Aezah dated November 13, 2006, or in anyway

limit the ultimate relief which American Express may obtain in this case. 

4. This stipulation may be executed in counterparts and will be binding on all parties.

Dated: July_____, 2007 JAFFE & ASHER LLP

By: /s/ Mark S. Moore 

 Mark S. Moore, Esq., 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL

 RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

Dated: July 27, 2007 MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE

 LEHMAN & ARMO

By: /s/ Michael G. Marderosian 

 Michael G. Marderosian, 

 Attorneys for Defendants DAVID

 AEZAH, BAKERSFIELD GROCERY

 WHOLESALE, and DAVE AEZAH

 INVESTMENTS, INC.

SO ORDERED:

Dated: July_27___, 2007 __/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER_____________________

 OLIVER W. WANGER, U.S.D.J

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