Set for hearing for Tuesday, February 28, 2017, line 2. JOHN HAWKINS’S Motion For: (1) Approval Of Pre-Judgment Receivers Final Account And Report; (2) Approval Of Final Compensation And Reimubursement Of Costs For Pre-Judgment Receiver And His Attorneys And Other Professionals; (3) Discharge Of Pre-Judgment Receiver; And (4) Exoneration Of Pre-Judgment Receivers Bond. Pre-judgment Receiver John Hawkins’ motion for approval of his final report, approval of final compensation and costs, his discharge, and exoneration of his bond is continued to April 12, 2017 only on the issues of the propriety of Mr. Hawkins’ approval of the office lease renewal and whether Mr. Hawkins and his counsel should be reimbursed for their fees and costs incurred in opposing Union Bank’s challenge to this motion. As to all other issues – including the repayment of the $6,350 and the Apple equipment lease transaction – the court concludes that Mr. Hawkins is entitled to the relief he sought in his moving papers. The parties are required to meet and confer to make good faith efforts to agree on a proposed briefing schedule in advance of the April 12 hearing. If no party contests this tentative ruling and the parties agreed on a briefing schedule, then the parties need not appear at the February 28 hearing and counsel for Mr. Hawkins must prepare a proposed order that conforms to this tentative ruling and sets forth the agreed briefing schedule and must bring the proposed order to the February 28 hearing or email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to 4pm on February 28. Otherwise, the parties are required to appear at the February 28 hearing.
