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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:77 Securities Fraud

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING RECEIVER’S FIFTH APPLICATION FOR FEES AND COSTS

CASE NO. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD 

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FUTTERMAN DUPREE 

DODD CROLEY

MAIER LLP

FUTTERMAN DUPREE DODD CROLEY MAIER LLP

JAMIE L. DUPREE (158105) 

JAIME G. TOUCHSTONE (233187) 

180 Sansome Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 399-3840 

Facsimile: (415) 399-3838 

jdupree@fddcm.com

jtouchstone@fddcm.com

Attorneys for Receiver 

Stephen E. Anderson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff 

 v. 

ANTHONY VASSALLO, et al, 

Defendants. 

Case No. CV 09-000665 LKK-DAD

ORDER GRANTING RECEIVER’S 

FIFTH APPLICATION FOR FEES AND 

COSTS 

Local Rule 66-232(g) 

Date: December 19, 2011 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 4, 15th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton 

The fifth application of court-appointed receiver Stephen E. Anderson (“Receiver”) for 

fees and costs incurred from February 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011, came on regularly 

for hearing on December 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 4 of the above-entitled Court, 

located at 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, with Jamie L. Dupree appearing on behalf 

of Receiver; 

Having reviewed the papers of Receiver, and having heard the argument of counsel, and 

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, the Court hereby finds and orders as follows: 

Receiver’s Fifth Application for Fees and Costs is hereby GRANTED. Adequate and 

proper notice of this application was provided to Equity Investment Management and Trading, 

Inc. investors and other interested parties. The fees and costs sought by Receiver are reasonable 

and the services rendered have been of benefit to the receivership estate. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING RECEIVER’S FIFTH APPLICATION FOR FEES AND COSTS

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FUTTERMAN DUPREE 

DODD CROLEY

MAIER LLP

Accordingly, Receiver is authorized to make the following payments: 

Name Fees Costs Total Payment 

Receiver Stephen E. 

Anderson $111,082.50 $775.57 $111,858.07 

Stephan A. Werth, 

C.P.A. $22,785.00 $0.00 $22,785.00 

Cindi Sherrod $55,930.00 $2,432.92 $58,362.92 

Mike Miller $1,837.50 $0.00 $1,837.50 

Demco Law Firm, 

P.S. $400.00 $3.48 $403.48 

The Law Offices of 

Miriam Hiser $3,150.00 $250.00 $3,400.00 

Futterman Dupree 

Dodd Croley 

Maier LLP $72,816.00 $4,430.83 $77,246.83 

TOTALS $268,001.00 $7,892.80 $275,893.80 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 19, 2011. 

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