Phase II Chin, LLC et al v. Forum Shops, LLC et al

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Phase II Chin, LLC et al v. Forum Shops, LLC et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA PHASE I1 CHIN, LLC and LOVE & MONEY, LLC, (formerly dba O.P.M.L.V., LLC, Plaintiffs, vs. FORUM SHOPS, LLC, FORUM DEVELOPERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SIMON PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC., CAESARS PALACE COW., and CAESARS PALACE REALTY COW., Defendants.
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STIPULATION AND ORDER ) FOR STAY AND/OR TO ) EXTEND DEADLINES ) PENDING DECISION IN A ) RELATED ACTION

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Plaintiffs Phase I1 Chin, LLC and Love & Money, LLC ("Plaintiffs") hereby stipulate with defendants Forum Shops, LLC, Forum Developers Limited Partnership, Simon Property Group Limited Partnership, Simon Property Group, Inc. (collectively, "the Forum Defendants")and Caesars Palace Realty Corporation, and Caesars Palace Corporation (collectively, "the Caesars Defendants")as follows:

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1. A related action is pending between some of the parties in this
case in the Superior Court State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, C.A. 076-10-030CLS, entitled Forum Shops LLC, Plaintiff v. Chin-LV, LLC et al.,

Defendants. The defendants in the Delaware action, plaintiffs here, have filed a
Motion to Dismiss or Stay that action, which is pending hearing and decision by the Court there.

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2. All named defendants in this action have either been served or
accepted service of the complaint in this case. The due dates for the defendants in this case to answer or otherwise move as to the complaint, if not extended, are various and range from February 14,2008 to March 15,2008. These dates, if not extended, will trigger the Rule 26 and LR 26-1 deadlines for initial discovery exchanges and filing of the discovery plan and scheduling order.
3. Before the Caesars Defendants removed this case, Plaintiffs and

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the Forum Defendants entered into a Stipulation in the Eighth Judicial District Court extending the due date to answer or move and a stay on further action in the case pending decision by the Delaware Court on the Motion to Dismiss or Stay. A true copy of this Stipulation is attached.
4. Without prejudice to any rights or arguments any party may have

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in this or the Delaware case, the parties agree that the efficient course of further proceedings in this case may be affected by decision on the pending Motion to Dismiss or Stay in the Delaware case. 5. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree to a stay of proceedings in this case until July 1,2008, or a date 30 days after decision by the Delaware court on the Motion to Dismiss or Stay, whichever is earlier. This stay extends all existing deadlines to the earlier of July 1,2008 or a date 30 days after the Delaware Court's decision on the Motion to Dismiss or Stay (except those set forth in this Court's Order Concerning Removal, which are unchanged and will be met) including without limitation: (a) the time within which plaintiffs must

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move for remand; (b) the time within which any of the defendants must answer or move; and (c) the pretrial discovery conference and scheduling conference deadlines, which shall run under LR 26-1 from the date first defendant answers or moves as to the complaint.

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5. This is the first extension of any deadline in this case. It
represents an extension of at most 135 days of the earliest deadline in this case, which is the February 14,2008 deadline for some of the defendants to answer or

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otherwise move as to the complaint. Depending on when the Delaware court decides the motion, the time period may be less than that. Dated: February 20,2008 HUNTERTON AND ASSOCIATES Dated: February 20,2008 GEWERTER LAW OFFICES

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C. Stanle Hunterton, No. 5044 333 Sout Sixth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

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Harold P. Gewerter, No. 499 5440 W. Sahara Avenue 3rd Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

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Dated: February 20,2008 LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS

MORRIS PICKERING & PETERSON

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Samuel S. Lionel, No. 1766 300 S. Fourth Street, #1700 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

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Attorne s for Defendants Forum hops, LLC, Forum Develo ers Limited Partnershi , Simon roperty Group Limite Partnership, and Simon Property Group, Inc.

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Kristina Pickering, No. 992 Jean-Paul Hendricks, No. 10079 900 Bank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 21, 2008 Dated:

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__________________________________ United E FOLEY, JR. GEORGStates [District] [Magistrate]Judge United States Magistrate Judge

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PHASE II CHIN, LLC AND LOVE & ) MONEY, LLC, (formerly dba O.P.M.L.V. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) )
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FORUM SHOPS, LLC, FORUM DEVELOPERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SIMON PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC., CAESARS PALACE CORP., and CAESARS PALACE REALTY CORP. Defendants.

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It is stipulated between Plaintiffs and Defendants, Forum Shops, LLC,
Forum Developers Limited Partnership, Simon Property Group Limited Partnership and Sitnor) Property Group, Inc. ("ForumlSimon Defendants") as follows : 1. The Forum/Simon Defendants do hereby accept service of the

Complaint herein against them. 2. The time for the Forum/Simon Defendants to answer or

otherwise plead to the Complaint is March 15, 2008;

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Except for the said Answer or Pleading of the Forurn/Simon

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Defendants, the stipulating parties hereto will take no further action herein until the earlier of (i) the ruling of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County on the Defendants' pending Motion to Dismiss or Stay in C.A. No. 076-10-030CLS, entitled Forum Shops, LLC, Plaintiff v. Chin-LV, LLC, et al., Defendants, or (ii) July 1, 2008. Dated this &day

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LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS

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Attorneys for Forum Shops, LLC, Forum Developers Limited Partnership, Simon Property Group Limited Partnership, Simon Property, Group, Inc.

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Attorneys for Phase 11, Chin, LLC 333 South Sixth Street Las Vegas, NV 89101

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

H'&roB'P.' Gewerter, #000499 Attorneys for Love & Money, LLC 5440 W. Sahara Avenue, 3rdFloor Las Vegas, NV 89146

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