Opinion
Case No. 2:10-CV-02203-MMD-GWF
03-11-2013
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. JEREMY JOHNSON, individually, as officer of Defendants I Works, Inc., etc., et al., Defendants.
RANDOLPH L. HOWARD (Nev. SBN 006688) KOLESAR & LEATHAM, CHTD. GARY OWEN CARIS (Cal. SBN 088918) LESLEY ANNE HAWES (Cal. SBN 117101) MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP Attorneys for Receiver ROBB EVANS OF ROBB EVANS & ASSOCIATES LLC
RANDOLPH L. HOWARD (Nev. SBN 006688)
KOLESAR & LEATHAM, CHTD.
GARY OWEN CARIS (Cal. SBN 088918)
LESLEY ANNE HAWES (Cal. SBN 117101)
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP
Attorneys for Receiver
ROBB EVANS OF ROBB EVANS & ASSOCIATES
LLC
[PROPOSED] ORDER (1) APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF
RECEIVER'S AND PROFESSIONALS'
FEES AND EXPENSES FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH MAY 31,
2012; AND (2) GRANTING RELIEF
FROM LOCAL RULE 66-5
PERTAINING TO NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
The matter of the Motion for Order (1) Approving and Authorizing Payment of Receiver's and Professionals' Fees and Expenses from February 1, 2012 Through May 31, 2012; and (2) Granting Relief from Local Rule 66-5 Pertaining to Notice to Creditors (Doc. No. 688) ("Fee Motion") filed by Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates LLC ("Receiver"), the Receiver pursuant to the Court's Preliminary Injunction Order issued February 10, 2011, came on regularly before the Court for determination. The Court, having reviewed and considered the Fee Motion and all pleadings and papers filed in support thereof, and the Response to the Fee Motion filed by Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission (Doc. No. 715) ("FTC Response"), and no other responses to the Fee Motion having been filed, and good cause appearing therefor,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Fee Motion is granted subject to the terms and provisions of this Order;
2. The fees of the Receiver, his deputies, agents and staff in the sum of $263,821.46 and Receiver's expenses in the sum of $14,167.57 incurred for the four-month period from February 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012 ("Expense Period") are hereby approved and authorized to be paid from assets of the receivership estate;
3. The Receiver's legal fees and costs incurred during the Expense Period for the services of the following professionals are approved in the following amounts and authorized to be paid from assets of the receivership estate:
A. As to the Receiver's lead counsel McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, fees in the sum of $375,232.75 representing the fees requested for the McKenna Firm in the Fee Motion less $2,000.00 pursuant to the FTC Response, and costs in the sum of $38,484.16, for total fees and costs to the McKenna Firm of $413,716.91;
B. Fees and expenses of the Receiver's local counsel in Nevada, Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd., in the sum of $891.90; and
C. Fees and expenses of the Receiver's special litigation counsel in Utah, Law Offices of Hatch, James & Dodge, A Professional Corporation, in the sum of $2,905.96; and
4. Notice of the Fee Motion is hereby deemed sufficient based on the service of the notice of the filing of the Fee Motion and the Fee Motion on all parties and service of the notice of the filing of the Fee Motion on all known non-consumer creditors of the estate.
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MIRANDA M. DU
United States District Court Judge
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I am a citizen of the United States and employed in Los Angeles County, California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is 300 South Grand Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
On November 19, 2012, I served the [PROPOSED] ORDER (1) APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF RECEIVER'S AND PROFESSIONALS' FEES AND EXPENSES FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH MAY 31, 2012; AND (2) GRANTING RELIEF FROM LOCAL RULE 66-5 PERTAINING TO NOTICE TO CREDITORS upon the parties and/or counsel listed and by the methods indicated on the attached Service List.
I declare upon the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this Court at whose direction the service was made. Executed on November 19, 2012 at Los Angeles, California.
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Christina Berzaman
SERVICE LIST
The following CM/ECF participants were served by electronic means on November 19, 2012: John Christian Barlow federalcourt@johnchristianbarlow.com, morgan.skinner@kcsg.com Jared C. Bennett jared.bennett@usdoj.gov, valerie.maxwell@usdoj.gov Theadore J. Besen tjblaw64@gmail.com Alan D Boyack alandboyack@yahoo.com Edward D. Boyack sherri@edblaw.net Joseph R. Brooke jbrooke@ftc.gov Linda M. Bullen lbullen@lionelsawyer.com; cjensen@snowjensen.com; RKillpack@snowjensen.com; vlsnow@snowjensen.com Gary Owen Caris gcaris@mckennalong.com Teresa Chen tchen@ftc.gov Andrew B. Clawson abc@princeyeates.com Brett D. Ekins bekins@joneswaldo.com; lcheney@joneswaldo.com Nathan K. Fisher taylorn@dixontruman.com Jared Green jared.green@mccormickbarstow.com, tammy.deja@mccormickbarstow.com Collot Guerard cguerard@ftc.gov; lgreisman@ftc.gov; dsaklsburg@ftc.gov; rtyndall@ftc.gov; cguerard@comcast.net Lesley Anne Hawes lhawes@mckennalong.com Randolph L. Howard rhoward@klnevada.com, ckishi@klnevada.com, usdistrict@klnevada.com Joni A. Jamison jaj@morrislawgroup.com; pac@morrislawgroup.com Jeremy D. Johnson royalorangecat@gmail.com; documentcollection02203@gmail.com; ncrane@stirba.com Janice Kopec jkopec@ftc.gov Matthew R. Lewis mlewis@rqn.com Michael C. O'Brien mobrien@vancott.com Adriana Pereyra adriana.pereyra@lawyer.com Jessica G. Peterson jpeterson@djplaw.com, khughes@djplaw.com Michael R. Shaw mshaw@joneswaldo.com; smoen@joneswaldo.com Reza Sina reza@sinalawgroup.com; brothbard@roadrunner.com Michael D. Stanger mstanger@cnmlaw.com, sandrasamayoa@cnmlaw.com Michael P. Studebaker mike@studebakerlaw.com Jeannette F. Swent jeannette.swent@usdoj.gov Michael F. Thomson mftnotice@djplaw.com; mmontoya@djplaw.com Troy A. Wallin twallin@wallinharrison.com; jthayn@wallinharrison; slewis@wallinharrison.com; abowler@wallinharrison.com Dotan Weinman dweinman@ftc.gov Loren E. Weiss lweiss@rqn.com; rfrodente@rqn.com; docket@rqn.com Blaine T. Welsh blaine.welsh@usdoj.gov; sue.knight@usdoj.gov; eunice.jones@usdoj.gov; doriayn.olivarra@usdoj.gov; mary.booker@usdoj.gov
The following non-CM/ECF participants was served by electronic mail on November 5, 2012: Sharla Johnson jsajohnson@mac.com
The following non-CM/ECF participants were served by first-class mail, postage prepaid on November 19, 2012: Ryan Riddle
446 East 1410 South
Washington, UT 84780
Loyd Johnston
2988 Kings Court Lane
Washington, UT 84780
Kevin Pilon
1975 East 1060 North
St. George, UT 84770
Jason Vowell
491 North Bluff Street
St. George, UT 84770
Andy Johnson
3641 Vista View Circle
Santa Clara, UT 84765
Scott Muir
618 Draper Heights Way
Draper, UT 84020
Bryce Payne
2399 East Bella Rosa Circle
St. George, UT 84780
SPECIAL NOTICE PARTIES -- MAIL
Sharla Johnson
529 Woods View Circle
St. George, UT 84770
N. George Daines, Esq.
Registered Agent and Corporate Counsel
Cache Valley Bank
108 North Main
Logan, UT 84321
Sam Taylor
FDIC
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Aaron D. Randall
Hughes, Thompson, Randall & Mellen, P.C.
187 North 100 West
Saint George, UT 84770
Jen Geiger
FDIC
25 Jessie Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Rod Rodriguez
FDIC
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Nathan A. Crane
Jeffrey D. Mann
Stirba & Associates
215 South State Street, Suite 750
P.O. Box 810
Salt Lake City, CA 84110-0810
Christopher Childs
Lionel, Sawyer & Collins
300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1700
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Nathan A. Crane
Jeffrey D. Mann
Stirba & Associates
215 South State Street, Suite 750
P.O. Box 810
Salt Lake City, CA 84110-0810
James W. McConkie III, Esq.
Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler
175 East 400 South, Suite 900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Curtis M. Jensen
V. Lowry Snow
Snow Jensen & Reece
912 West 1600 South, Ste. B200
St. George, UT 84770
V. Lowry Snow
Jonathan P. Wentz
Snow Jensen & Reece
912 West 1600 South, Suite B200
St. George, CA 84770