Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Filing 1247

RESPONSE in Opposition re 1244 MOTION to intervene [Renewed] and MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Relief from Stay to Enforce its Security Interest in Assets of Quest Energy Management Group, Inc. and Memorandum of Law filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levenson, Robert)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
CASE NO. 8:09-cv-87-T-26TBM
ARTHUR NADEL,
SCOOP CAPITAL, LLC,
SCOOP MANAGEMENT, INC.
Defendants,
SCOOP REAL ESTATE, L.P.,
VALHALLA INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.,
VALHALLA MANAGEMENT, INC.,
VICTORY IRA FUND, LTD,
VICTORY FUND, LTD,
VIKING IRA FUND, LLC,
VIKING FUND, LLC, AND
VIKING MANAGEMENT
Relief Defendants.
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PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE TO NON-PARTY FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ALBANY’S MOTION TO INTERVENE
For the same reasons as stated in the Receiver’s response (DE 1246) to the First National
Bank of Albany’s motion to intervene, and for the reasons the Commission stated in its prior
response to the Bank’s attempt to intervene (DE 1069), Plaintiff Securities and Exchange
Commission opposes the Bank’s motion to intervene in this action.

Date: September 27, 2016

Respectfully submitted,
By:

s/Robert K. Levenson____
Robert K. Levenson
Senior Trial Counsel

Florida Bar No. 0089771
Direct Dial: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission
801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1800
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on September 27, 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
Clerk of the Court by using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing to
the following:
Burton W. Wiand, Esq.
Wiand Guerra King P.L.
3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33607
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Court-appointed Receiver for Corporate Defendants
and Relief Defendants
Gianluca Morello, Esq.
Wiand Guerra King P.L.
3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33607
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Receiver Burton W. Wiand
Sean P. Keefe, Esq.
James, Hoyer, Newcomer, Smiljanich & Yanchunis, PA
Suite 550
4830 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
813/286-4100
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Receiver Burton W. Wiand

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Terry Alan Smiljanich, Esq.
James, Hoyer, Newcomer, Smiljanich & Yanchunis, PA
Suite 550
4830 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
813/286-4100
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Receiver Burton W. Wiand
Maya M. Lockwood, Esq.
Wiand Guerra King P.L.
3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33607
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Co-counsel for Receiver Burton W. Wiand

s/ Robert K. Levenson
Robert K. Levenson, Esq.

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