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 AHIFO-17, LLC, a Florida limited liability company v. Campstone Two, LLC (FC 2006-051584) : On April 1, 2008 James C. Sell was appointed receiver to take possession and charge of the Secured Property; to collect the rents, income, issues and profits there from and apply them as provided in the Deed of Trust and in the Assignment of Rents. The case is closed.

Expert Witness Agreement in re L. Jones Ziter v. Don & Katherin Bentz) : Contract entered on February 25, 2008. James C. Sell was retained as an Expert Witness. The case is closed.

Expert Witness Agreement in re 62 SGJ 10, Emerson : Forensic analysis and report regarding voluminous bank records and testimony if necessary if the matter goes to trial. The case is still pending.

In Re the Marriage of Anthony Paul Ruffino, Petitioner and Suzan Marie Ruffino (FC 2006-051584) : On September 11, 2006 James C. Sell was appointed receiver for the property. This case settled in early April 2007 with a final Divorce Decree being issued.

In Re the Marriage of Roberta A. Rupe, Petitioner and Albert Dwaine Rupe (FN 2004-001842) : On March 13, 2006 James C. Sell was appointed receiver for the property. The purpose of the receivership is to liquidate real properties in Texas and Arizona and to move the case to final Divorce Decree. This case is closed.

Leslie Englund, and Loma Vista Development, LLC, Plaintiffs v. Sage Javin Lentz and Wendy Lentz, husband and wife; Joy Land Holdings, Inc., and Delaware Pacific Group, LLC (CV2005-053577) : On January 30, 2006 James C. Sell was appointed receiver for Loma Vista Development Company, LLC. The purpose of the receivership was to resolve a partnership dispute between the partners of Loma Vista Development, LLC. The dispute was successfully resolved on March 30, 2006 in mediation.

Warren F. Ryan, II, Plaintiff vs. STR Family Trust, Defendant vs. STR Family Trust, Counterclaimant vs. Warren F. Ryan, II, Counter defendant (CV2002-090807 & CV2002-025206) : On January 18, 2006 James C. Sell was appointed receiver to operate, manage, and make all financial decisions of the business of Warren R. Ryan, II. This case settled in early March 2007.

Arizona Corporation Commission v. Mathon Management, LLC (CV 2005-005484) : On April 5, 2005 James C. Sell was appointed conservator of the Mathon entities. Mathon raised money from individuals for the purpose of making hard money loans. The receivership encompasses approximately 70 corporations and limited liability companies. Mathon raised approximately 150 million dollars from approximately 347 investors. The case is still pending.

Arizona Corporation Commission v. American National Mortgage Partners, LLC (CV 2003-005724) : On April 2, 2003 James C. Sell was appointed receiver. American National raised money from individuals for the purpose of making hard money loans. The receivership encompasses approximately 110 trust, corporations and limited liability companies. Funds were raised from approximately 350 investors. The case is still pending.

FTC vs. JewelWay International, Inc. : On June 25, 1997 James C. Sell was appointed receiver to oversee the operations of a multinational multi-level marketing company that sold jewelry through independent representatives. JewelWay sold approximately 10 million dollars of jewelry per month. In addition to its independent representative sales force the company had over 300 employees.

FTC vs. USA Credit Services, Inc. : In May 1996 James C. Sell was appointed Receiver for a credit repair telemarketing company with offices in Carlsbad, California and Mesa, Arizona.

FTC vs. Showcase Distributing, Inc., V.C. Network : In July 1995, James C. Sell was appointed Receiver for two telemarketing companies. The companies sold vending machines and gourmet snack business opportunities to approximately 300 investors.

CSC Financial Services, Inc. : In October 1992, the Arizona Attorney General's Office on behalf of the Arizona Banking Department and the defendants CSC Financial Services, Inc. et al (CV 92-17574) and the Nevada Attorney General's Office on behalf of the Financial Institutions Division of Nevada and the defendants CSC Financial Services, Inc. of Nevada (A318358) stipulated to my appointment as Receiver for CSC. CSC was an escrow company, which processes approximately $285,000,000 of mortgage payments per year for approximately 30,000 accounts. CSC had approximately 40 employees.

Avanti Mortgage, Inc . : In May 1988 the Arizona Attorney General's Office and the defendants in the Avanti Mortgage Case before the Maricopa County Superior Court agreed to my appointment as receiver for the Avanti entities. "Avanti" was a series of eight (8) private and two (2) public limited partnerships encompassing approximately 4,000 investors and $38.5 Million of investor funds.