Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. ACDF, LLC, et al
Plaintiff: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Defendant: Grantor Fresno Clovis Investments, LLC, Maricopa Orchards, LLC, Willow Avenue Investments, LLC, Ashlan & Hayes Investments, LLC, ACDF, LLC, Farshid Assemi, Darius Assemi and Farid Assemi
Case Number: 1:2024cv01261
Filed: October 16, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Stanley A Boone
Referring Judge: Kirk E Sherriff
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1345 Foreclosure
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 10/23/2024: On October 22, 2024, plaintiff filed an #11 , #12 ex parte motion to appoint receiver and for preliminary injunction. The hearing on the #11 , #12 motion is set for October 30, 2024, at 1:30 pm PDT in Courtroom 6 before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. If counsel or the parties wish to appear by videoconference, they shall contact courtroom deputy Victoria Gonzales at vgonzales@caed.uscourts.gov. Any opposition must be filed by 10:00 am PDT on October 28, 2024. Plaintiff's reply, if any, shall be filed no later than 10:00 am PDT on October 29, 2024. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to promptly serve a copy of this minute order on all defendants in this case and on counsel for the parties in both Prudential Insurance Company of America v. ACDF, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01102-KES-SAB, and U.S. Bank National Association v. Touchstone Pistachio Company, LLC, 1:24-cv-01105-KES-SAB, and to file a proof of service on the docket detailing the manner of service. (Gonzales, V)
October 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Robert Cullen Barton on behalf of ACDF, LLC, Maricopa Orchards, LLC. Attorney Barton, Robert Cullen added. (Barton, Robert)
October 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 EX PARTE APPLICATION by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for Motion for Order Appointing Receiver and for Preliminary Injunction. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Thomas A. Woods) (Woods, Thomas)
October 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to APPOINT RECEIVER AND FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Declaration of Jeremy Rasmussen, #3 Declaration of Phillip Christensen, #4 Proposed Order) (Woods, Thomas)
October 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 10/22/2024: On October 18, 2024, the plaintiff in Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. FNF Farms, LLC, et al., 1:24-cv-01226-JLT-BAM, filed a notice of related cases identifying nine potentially related cases, including this one. An examination of case numbers 1:24-cv-01102-KES-SAB, 1:24-cv-01105-KES-SKO, 1:24-cv-01226-JLT-BAM, 1:24-cv-01230-SAB, 1:24-cv-01231-CDB, 1:24-cv-01232-KES-BAM, 1:24-cv-01233-KES-EPG, 1:24-cv-01235-KES-HBK, 1:24-cv-01241-KES-CDB, and 1:24-cv-01261-HBK reveals that they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123. Under Rule 123, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that case numbers 1:24-cv-01102-KES-SAB, 1:24-cv-01105-KES-SKO, 1:24-cv-01226-JLT-BAM, 1:24-cv-01230-SAB, 1:24-cv-01231-CDB, 1:24-cv-01232-KES-BAM, 1:24-cv-01233-KES-EPG, 1:24-cv-01235-KES-HBK, 1:24-cv-01241-KES-CDB, and 1:24-cv-01261-HBK be assigned to District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff and Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the docket in each case to reflect that the cases are related to one another. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Gonzales, V)
October 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff and Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta. The new case number is: 1:24-cv-01261-KES-HBK. (Rivera, O)
October 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Woods, Thomas)
October 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:24-cv-01102-KES-SAB, 1:24-cv-01105-SKO, 1:24-cv-01226-BAM, 1:24-cv-01230-SAB, 1:24-cv-01231-CDB, 1:24-cv-01232-KES-BAM, 1:24-cv-01233-KES-EPG, 1:24-cv-01235-KES-HBK, 1:24-cv-01241-KES-CDB by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (Woods, Thomas)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 1/16/2025 at 10:00 AM in Yosemite (HBK) before Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A(m), #2 Consent Form, #3 VDRP) (Sant Agata, S)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Maricopa Orchards, LLC, Willow Avenue Investments, LLC* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Thomas Andrew Woods* *500 Capitol Mall* *Suite 1600* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Sant Agata, S)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Farid Assemi, Farshid Assemi, Grantor Fresno Clovis Investments, LLC* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Thomas Andrew Woods* *500 Capitol Mall* *Suite 1600* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Sant Agata, S)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *ACDF, LLC, Ashlan & Hayes Investments, LLC, Darius Assemi* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Thomas Andrew Woods* *500 Capitol Mall* *Suite 1600* *Sacramento, CA 95814*. (Sant Agata, S)
October 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Plaintiff METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (Woods, Thomas)
October 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR BREACH OF LOAN AGREEMENT; BREACH OF GUARANTY; JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; AND REPLEVIN against All Defendants by METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Attorney Woods, Thomas Andrew added. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACAEDC-11814341) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Case Cover Sheet) (Woods, Thomas)

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