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

Filing 101

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MORRIS PETERSON

Steve Morris, Bar No. 1543
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Jean-Paul Hendricks, Bar No 10079 90() l3ank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendants Caesars Palace Corp. and Caesars Palace Realty Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA

PHASE II CHIN, LLC and LOVE & MONEY, LLC, (formerly dba 12 O.P.M.L.V., LLC,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.

GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 18 SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC., CAESARS PALACE CORP., and 19 CAESARS PALACE REALTY CORP.,
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FORUM SHOPS, LLC, FORUM DEVELOPERS LIMITED 17 PARTNERSHIP, SIMON PROPERTY

Defendants.

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) ORDER AFFIRMING ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE ) GEORGE FOLEY'S FEBRUARY ) 19, 2009, ORDER DENYING ) MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ) ATTORNEY STEVE MORRIS ) AND THE LAW FIRM OF ) MORRIS PETERSON

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CASE NO. 2:08-cv-162-JCM-GWF

Plaintiffs' Objections to Magistrate Judge Foley's Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Disqualify Counsel For The Caesars Defendants came on for hearing on March 12, 2009. Jerold Fagelbaum, Stanley Hunterton, and Pamela Lawson appeared for plaintiff Phase II Chin, LLC. Harold Gewerter appeared for plaintiff Love & Money, LLC. Steve Morris appeared for defendants Caesars Palace Corporation and Caesars Palace Realty Corporation. Samuel Lionel and Charles McCrea appeared for defendants Forum Shops, LLC, Forum Developers

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Document 99 Filed 03/12/2009 Page 2 of 2

Case 2:08-cv-00162-JCM-GWF

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Limited Partnership, Simon Property Group Limited Partnership, and Simon Property Group, Inc. The Court has read and considered the papers on file and heard arguments regarding the same under 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(A).

Good cause

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appearing, it is hereby
ORDERED

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that the objections to Magistrate Judge Foley's February 19, 2009 Order Denying the Motion to Disqualify Attorney Steve Morris and the Law Firm

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of Morris Peterson are overruled and the order is hereby AFFIRMED.

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Dated:

2009 JAMES C. MAHAN United States District Judge

Submitted by:
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MORRIS PETRON
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/ By-'/-' StevéMrris, Bar No. 1543 17 Jean-Paul Hendricks, Bar No. 10079 900 Bank of America Plaza 18 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 19
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MORRiS PLIIRSON
ATTORNEy, AT lAW )O FANK OF AMFEICA PLAZA 100 SOUTH FOURTH STREET LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 80101 702/474-9400 FAX [phone]

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