Opinion
2:10-CV-2203-MMD-GWF
03-19-2013
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Plaintiffs, v. JEREMY JOHNSON ET AL Defendant
PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: COLLOT GUERARD AND JOSEPH BROOKE (VIA TELEPHONE) PRESENT FOR RECEIVER: GARY CARIS AND LESLEY HAWES PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS: JERMY JOHNSON (PRO SE); TROY WALLIN (for Defendant Mountain Financial); JENNIFER HARGIS (for Defendant Scott Muir); MICHAEL STUDEBAKER (for Fielding defendants and proposed intervenors Iprerogative and Rotortrends); V. LOWRY SNOW (for interested parties Executive Auto Group, et al); MATTHEW LEWIS (for Todd Vowell entities) NATHAN FISHER (for Jason Vowell entities); KARRA PORTER and SARAH SPENCER (For Sharla Johnson and Zibbis)
MINUTES OF THE COURT
PRESENT: THE HONORABLE MIRANDA M. DU , U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE DEPUTY CLERK: PEGGIE VANNOZZI COURT REPORTER: KATHY EISMANN PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: COLLOT GUERARD AND JOSEPH BROOKE (VIA TELEPHONE) PRESENT FOR RECEIVER: GARY CARIS AND LESLEY HAWES PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS: JERMY JOHNSON (PRO SE); TROY WALLIN (for Defendant Mountain Financial); JENNIFER HARGIS (for Defendant Scott Muir); MICHAEL STUDEBAKER (for Fielding defendants and proposed intervenors Iprerogative and Rotortrends); V. LOWRY SNOW (for interested parties Executive Auto Group, et al); MATTHEW LEWIS (for Todd Vowell entities) NATHAN FISHER (for Jason Vowell entities); KARRA PORTER and SARAH SPENCER (For Sharla Johnson and Zibbis) IN COURT PROCEEDINGS - MOTION HEARING
Proceedings begin at 1:35 PM. Brick Kane and Tiffany Chung are present as representatives of Receiver Robb Evans of Robb Evans and Associates.
The Court gives counsel its tentative ruling. The Court asks counsel to supplement their briefs and not reiterate the arguments they have presented in the pleadings.
Mr. Caris advises the Court that Receiver and counsel for the Liahona entities, V. Lowry Snow, have reached a 60 day interim resolution.
Mr. Caris, Mr. Studebaker, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Wallin, Ms. Porter, Mr. Jeremy Johnson and Ms. Guerard present arguments on Receiver's Motion for Order Clarifying Preliminary Injunction Order and Further Instructions Regarding Scope of Receivership Defendants under Preliminary Injunction Order and Report of Receivers Financial Reconstruction and Granting Relief from Local Rule 66 [580].
Proceedings recess from 3:15 PM to 3:33 PM. Mr. Caris presents rebuttal arguments.
The Court will allow Receiver's counsel and counsel for Andreas and Mountain Financial to discuss resolution. Receiver is to notify the Court as soon as it is determined whether a resolution can be reached.
Court makes findings re: Motion and GRANTS motion [580] for the reasons given in open court and clarifies the preliminary injunction order with regard to the entities identified in Exhibit A and the receivership defendants. Receiver to submit a proposed order to the Court.
Proceedings adjourn at 4:08 PM.
LANCE S. WILSON, CLERK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Peggie Vannozzi
DEPUTY CLERK