Avenue CLO Fund, Ltd. et al v. Bank of America, N.A., et al

Filing 79

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO 09-MD-02106-CIV-GOLD/GOODMAN

IN RE: FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS
CONTRACT LITIGATION
MDL No. 2106
This document relates to all actions.
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DECLARATION OF ROBERT W. MOCKLER AND REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL
NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF TERM LENDER PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
I, Robert W. Mockler, declare as follows:
1.

I am a partner in the firm of Hennigan Dorman LLP, counsel for Plaintiffs in the

above-captioned action. Except where otherwise indicated, I have personal knowledge of the
facts stated herein and, if called as a witness, could and would competently testify thereto. I
submit this declaration in support ofthe Term Lender Plaintiffs' Opposition to Bank of America,
N.A.'s Motion for Summary Judgment.
2.

True and correct copies of excerpts of the deposition testimony of the individuals

identified therein are attached to the Appendix of Testimony in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition
to Bank of America, N.A.'s Motion for Summary Judgment.
3.

True and correct copies of the identified deposition exhibits (in the range from

Exhibit 1 to Exhibit 917) are attached to the Appendix of Exhibits in Support ofthe Term Lender
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Bank of America, N.A. 's Motion for Summary Judgment ("Appendix of
Exhibits").
4.

A true and correct copy of an e-mail dated October 13, 2008, from Scott to

Susman, Yunker, Varnell, Howard, Fuad, Brunette and Puglisi re: Lehman disbursements, which

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was produced by Bank: of America, N.A. ("BofA") in this action, is attached as Exhibit 1502 to
the Appendix of Exhibits. Exhibit 1502 is the same e-mail chain as Exhibit 80, except that
Exhibit 1502 includes the attachment referenced in the e-mail chain. The attachment is also
included as Exhibit 78.
5.

A true and correct copy of the Expert Report of Shepherd G. Pryor IV dated May

23,2011, which the Plaintiffs submitted in this action, is attached as Exhibit 1503 to the
Appendix of Exhibits.
6.

A true and correct copy of a proof of claim submitted by Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Retail, LLC in the Lehman bankruptcy, In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., et al., United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. 08-13555, is attached
as Exhibit 1504 to the Appendix of Exhibits.
7.

A true and correct copy of a March 24, 2009 e-mail chain between BofA and

Deutsche Bank: (Bates Nos. BANA_FB000860198-203), which was produced by BofA in this
action, is attached as Exhibit 1505 to the Appendix of Exhibits.
8.

A true and correct copy of an October 20,2008 e-mail chain between BofA

individuals (Bates Nos. BANA_FB00358917-919), which was produced by BofA in this action,
is attached as Exhibit 1506 to the Appendix of Exhibits.
9.

A true and correct copy of a March 3, 2009 e-mail and Notice of Borrowing from

Jim Freeman of Fontainebleau to various BofA individuals. (Bates Nos. BANA_FB0021593943), which was produced by BofA in this action, is attached as Exhibit 1507 to the Appendix of
Exhibits.
10.

A true and correct copy of an October 18, 2007 e-mail from Jon Varnell ofBofA

to various individuals at BofA (Bates No. BANAYBOO107325), which was produced by BofA
in this action, is attached as Exhibit 1508 to the Appendix of Exhibits.

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11.

A true and correct copy of a March 27,2008 e-mail from Kyle Bender of BofA to

various individuals at BofA (Bates No. BANA_FB00556275), which was produced by BofA in
this action, is attached as Exhibit 1509 to the Appendix of Exhibits.
12.

A true and correct copy of the Retail Facility Agreement (BANA_FB00705886-

6238), which was produced by BofA in this action, is attached as Exhibit 1510 to the Appendix
of Exhibits.
13.

A true and correct copy of Defendant Bank: of America, N.A.'s Responses and

Objections to Plaintiff Term Lenders' Second Set of Rule 26.1.G Interrogatories is attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
14.

The Term Lender Plaintiffs request that the Court take judicial notice of Exhibit

1504 pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 201. It is proper to take judicial notice of documents
filed in other courts. United States v. Jones; 29 F.3d 1549, 1553 (11th Cir. 1994).
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the
foregoing is true and correct.

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DATED: September 9,2011

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EXHIBIT A

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Miami Division
CASE No.: 09-2106-MD-GOLD/GOODMAN
INRE:
FONTAThffiBLEAULASVEGAS
CONTRACT LITIGATION
MDLNO.2106
This document relates to Case Numbers:
09-CV-23835-ASG
I O-CV-20236-ASG

DEFENDANT BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.'S RESPONSES
AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF TERM LENDERS'
. SECOND SET OF RULE 26.1.G INTERROGATORIES
Defendant Bank of America, N.A. (''BANA'') by its undersigned attorneys, hereby
responds to Plaintiff Term Lenders' Second Set of Rule 26.IG Interrogatories (the
"Interrogatories") as follows:

GENERAL OBJECTIONS
The following General Objections are incorporated by reference into BANA's response
to each individual interrogatory as if set forth fully therein.
1.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories, and each and every definition, instruction, or

interrogatory therein, to the extent that they purport to impose on BANA any obligations.
different from, inconsistent with, or in addition to those imposed by the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida, the individual practices of Judge Alan S. Gold and Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman,
and any existing Court Order in this case. In responding to the Interrogatories, BANA will
comply with those rules, orders, and applicable laws.

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2.

To the extent BANA responds to any individual interrogatory, it does not con~ede

that the information requested thereby is relevant, material, competent or admissible. BANA
expressly reserves the right to obj(!Ct to further discovery into any subject matter covered by the
Interrogatories.
3.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories as premature. BANA has not yet completed

its factual investigation relating to this action, review of its own documents, review of the
documents of non-parties or trial'preparation. BANA's responses to the Interrogatories are based
on its best present knowledge, information and belief. BANA reserves the right to rely on-and
to assert an advice-of-counsel defense based on-any facts, documents or other information that
may develop or come to its attention at a later date.
4.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories to the extent that they seek information

protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege, attorney work product immunity, joint
defense privilege, common interest doctrine, or any other applicable privilege, immunity, rule of
privacy or confidentiality, protection, or restriction that protects such information from
involuntary disclosure. BANA intends to and does ~sert such privilege(s) with respect to all
such information, and such information will not be disclosed or produced. ' Any inadvertent
, disclosure or production of such information is not intended to constitute, and shall not
constitute, a waiver in whole or in part of such privilege, doctrine or objections.

5.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories to the extent that they purport to require

BANA to disclose information where such disclosure would violate any of BANA's
constitutional, statutory, or common-law privacy rights, any confidentiality agreement between
BANA and any entity or person, the confidentiality of any s'ett1ement discussions or agreements,
or court orders restricting the disclosure of such information.
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· 6.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories, and the Definitions and Instructions thereto,

to the extent that tbeypurport to require the disclosure of information that is not in BANA's
possession, custody, or control. In responding to the Interrogatories, BANA will provide only
infonnation reasonably known to it or within its possession, custody, ·or control.
7.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories, and the Definitions and Instructions thereto,

to the extent they purport to require the disclosure of information from outside the time period
relevant to this action on the grounds that they are overbroad, unduly burdensome, not
reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence, and would result in the review of
documents and information that are irrelevant to the subject matter of this litigation. Unless
otherwise specified in their specific responses, and subject to and without waiving their
objections, BANA limits its responses to the relevant time period, which for the purposes of
BANA's responses is January 1,2007, through June 9, 2009.
8.

BANA objects to the Interrogatories to the extent they seek information regarding.

alleged breaches of the Credit Agreement by BANA. That information is not relevant because
the Court determined, in its May 28, 2010 Amended MDL Order Number Eighteen; Granting in
Part and Denying in Part Motions to Dismiss [DE 35]; [DE 36]; Requiring Answer to
Complaints; Vacating Final Judgment ("Amended MDL Order Number Eigliteen"), that (a) the
Tenn Lenders lack standing to enforce BANA's lending obligations to Fontainebleau, and
(b) that BANA had no obligation to honor Fontainebleau's March 3, 2009 Notice of Borrowing
because "fully drawn ... unambiguously means 'fully funded'; and ... the Delay Draw Term
Loans had not been 'fully drawn' at the time Fontainebleau sqbmitted the March Notices of
Borrowing," and dismissed the Tenn Lenders' claims based on alleged breaches of the Credit
Agreement.

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9.

Subject to the other general and specific objections set forth herein, BANA will

use reasonable diligence to obtain responsive information in its possession, custody or control
based on an examination of those files reasonably expected to yield responsive information
and/or documents, and conversations with those individuals who reasonably may be expected to
possess information responsive to the Interrogatories. Information provided by BANA in
response to specific interrogatories should not be construed as a representation that each and
every document in its possession, custody, or control has been examined or that each and every
possible witness has been interviewed in connection with the responses thereto. It is not
practicable to review every document in BANA's possession or to identify and interview every
possible person with knowledge to determine if any possess information that may be responsive
to one of the Interrogatories. Each individual interrogatory will be considered separately in
making a determination about where to look and who to interview for responsive information.
10.

BANA reserves the right to modify, amend or supplement its objections and

responses to the Interrogatories.

OBJECTIONS TO DEFINITIONS

11.

BANA objects to the definition of"BofA" on the grounds that it is overbroad,

unduly burdensome, vague, and ambiguous. Read literally, this definition encompasses each of
Bank of America, N.A.'s "present officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries
or persons acting on its behalf' without regard to their connection to the events at issue in the
actions .. In responding to the Requests, BANA shall construe "BofA" to mean only (i) Bank of
America, N.A., l:!Dd (ii) its present directors, officers, employees, and known agents.

12.

BANA objects to the definition of ,'Borrowers" on the grounds that it is

overbroad, unduly burdensome, vague and ambiguous. Read literally, the definition

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encompasses Fontainebleau Las Vegas, LLC, Fontainebleau Las Vegas II, LCCand "any of their
present or fonner officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries, persons, or
predecessors-in-intere~t acting on behalf of them" without regard to their connection to the

events at issue in this action. Moreover, BANA has no basis for knowing whether a person or
entity is or was "acting on behalf' of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, LLC or Fontainebleau Las
.
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Vegas II, LCC. In responding to the Requests, BANA will construe "Borrowers" to mean only
(i) Fontainebleau Las Vegas, LLC; (ii) Fontainebleau Las Vegas II, LCC, and (iii) their
respective employees and agents known to BANA as such~
13.

BANA objects to the definition of ,'identify" on the grounds that it is unduly

burdensome and overbroad. The definition's requirement that BANA provide infonnation such
as ''the software applications used to create [a document]" and "the relationship of the author and
address to each other" imposes an undue burden on BANA, seeks irrelevant infonnation, and
exceeds what is required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Eleventh Circuit law. In
identifying documents in response to any of the Interrogatories, BANA will comply with the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
19.

BANA objects to the definitions of"person(s)" and "individual(s)" on the

grounds that it is 9verbroad, unduly burdensome, vague, and ambiguous. Read literally, the
definition encompasses "any natural person, partnership, corporation, joint venture, company,
law firm, consultant, independent contractor, or other business entity of any kind and all present
officers, directors, partners, agents, employees, attorneys and others acting or putporting to act
for or on behalf of such person" without regard to their connection to the events at issue in this
action. Moreover~ DANA ha$no basis for knowing whether a person or entity is "acting or
Putp9rting to act for or on behalf' of a person or individual. In responding to the Requests,

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BANA will construe ''person(s)'' or "individual(s)" to mean only (i) any natural person,
partnership, corporation, joint venture, company, law firm, consultant, independent contractor, or
other business entity of any kind, and (ii) their respective ·employees and agents known to. BANA
as such.

RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS
TO SPECIFIC INTERROGATORIES
INTERROGATORY NO. 12:
Do you contend that you did not breach the Disbursement Agreement and/or Credit
Agreement because you relied in good faith on the advice of counsel in performing any of the
acts alleged in the Complaint?

RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 12:
BANA objects to Interrogatory No. 12 on the ground that it seeks information that is not
relevant to any issue in these laws1I;its. See General Objection No.8.
Subject to and without waiving these objections and the General Objections, based upon
the best information available to it at this time, BANA responds ''No.'' BANA expressly
reserves the right to modify, amend or supplement its response to this Interrogatory

INTERROGATORY NO. 13:
If your response to Interrogatory No. 12 is anything other than an unqualified ''No,''
describe in detail all such advice of counsel upon which you relied, including without limitation
the contents of such advice, the identity of the lawyer and/or law:firm that provided such advice,
the identity of the person(s) to whom such advice was provided, and the date upon which such
advice was provided.

RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 13:
Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, please see BANA's response to
Interrogatory No. 12.

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INTERROGATORY NO. 14:

If your response to Interrogatory No. 12 is anything other than an unqualified ''No,''
identify all documents relating to any such advice of counsel.
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 14:

BANA objects to Interrogatory No. 14 on the grounds that it is overbroad, unduly
burdensome, and not reasonably calculated to leadto admissible evidence to the extent it
purports to require BANA to identify "all documents relating to any such advice of counsel." It
purports to require BANA to identify literally every piece of information in its ~les that might be
responsive to this Interrogatory. It is impracticable to review every document in BANA's
possession to detennine if any are responsive to this Interrogatory. Accordingly, BANA's
identification of documents in response to this Interrogatory should not be construed as a
representation that each and every document in its possession, custody, or control has been
examined. BANA will use reasonable diligence in identifying responsive documents in its
possession, custody, or control based on an examination of those custodians' files that are
reasonably expect¢ to contain responsive documents.
SUbjectto and without waiving the foregoing objections and the General Objections,
please see BANA's response to Interrogatory No. 12.

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Date: New York, New York
December 24,2010
0'MELVENY & MYERS LLP .

By: __~-,____~~~____~_____
ey J. Butwin imited appearance)
Jonathan Rosenberg (limited appearance)
Daniel L. Cantor (limited appearance)
William J. Sushon (limited appearance)

7 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E.-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

-andCraig V. Rasile (FL Bar Number: 613691)
HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP
1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2500
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendant Bank ofAmerica, NA.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Bradley L. Rice, hereby certify that on December 24,2010, I served true and correct
copies of the foregoing Defendant Bank of America, N.A. 's Responses and Objections to
PlaintiffTenn Lenders' Second Set of Rule 26.1G Interrogatories by first class mail on the
following counsel:
David A. Rothstein, Esq.

DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN,

P.A.

J. Michael Hennigan, Esq.
Kirk Dillman, Esq.
Rebecca Pilch, Esq.
HENNIGAN BENNETT & .
DORMANLLP

2665 South Bayshore Drive,
Penthouse Two-B .
Miami, Florida 33133

865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, California 90017

Attorneys for PlaintiffAvenue CLO Fund,
Ltd., etal.
David Parker, Esq.

KLEINBERG, KAPLAN,WOLFF &
COHEN,P~C.

James B. Heaton, III, Esq.
Steven J. Nachtwey, Esq.

BARTLIT BECK HERMAN
PALENCHAR & SCOTT LLP

551 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10176

54 West Hubbard Street, Suite 300
Chicago, TIlinois 60654

Brett M. Amron, Esq.

BAST AMRON LLP
SunTrust International Center
One Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 1440
Miami, Florida 33131

Attorneys for Plaintiffs ACP Master, Ltd.
and Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd.
Arthur H. Rice, Esq.

RICE PUGATCH ROBINSON &
SCHILLER, P.A.
101 Northeast Third Avenue, Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Attorneys for Defendant HSH Nordbank
. AG, New York Branch

Robert G. Fracasso, Esq.
SHUTTS & BOWEN LLP
1500 Miami Center
201 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131

Attorneys for Defendant Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation

Exhibit A Page 12

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Mark D. Bloom, Esq.
John B. Hutton, Ill, Esq.

Harold D. Moorefield, Jr., Esq.

GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
333 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 4400
Miami, Florida 3313
Attorneys for Defendants JP Morgan Chase
Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, Barclays Bank PLC and The
Royal Bank ofScotland pIc

STEARNS WEAVER MILLER
WEISSLER ALHADEFF &
SITTERSON, P.A.
Museum Tower
150 West Flagler Street, Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33130
Attorneys for Defendant Bank ofScotland
pic

Gregory S. Grossman, Esq.

Bruce J. Berman, Esq.

ASTIGARRAGA, DAVIS, MULLINS &
GROSSMAN, P.A.

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMORY LLP

701 Brickell Avenue, 16th Floor
Miami, Florida 33131

201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33131

Attorneys for Defendant MB Financial
Bank, N.A.

Attorneys for DefendantCamulos Master
Fund, L.P.

Jed I. Bergman, Esq.
Marc E. Kasowitz, Esq.
David M. Friedman, Esq.
Seth A. Moskowitz, Esq.

Harley E. Riedel
Russell M. Blain
Susan Heath Sharp

STICHTER, RIEDEL, BLAIN &
PROSSER, P.A.

KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES &
FRIEDMAN LLP

110 East Madison Street, Suite 200
Tampa, Florida 33602

1633 Broadway, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attorneys for Soneet R. Kapila, ChajJter 7
Trustee

NYl: 1830953.7

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing DECLARATION OF

ROBERT W. MOCKLER AND REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF
TERM LENDER PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.'S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT was filed with the Clerk of the Court. I also certify
that the foregoing document is being electronically served this day on all counsel of record or pro
se parties identified on the attached Service List by agreement ofall counsel.

Dated: September 9,201 1.

Lorenz M. Pruss, Esq.

DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN. P.A.
OFFICES AT GRAND BAY PLAZA. 2665 SOUTH B AYS HORE ORlVE. PENTHOUSE 26. MIAMI. FL 33 133· Ta : 305.374.1920

FAX. [phone]

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Service List

Attorneys:

Representing:

Bradley 1. Butwin
Daniel L. Cantor
Jonathan Rosenberg
William J. Sushon
Ken Murata
Asher Rivner
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
Times Square Tower
7 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Tele: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Defendant
Bank of America, N .A.

Kevin Michael Eckhardt
HUNTON & WILLIAMS
1111 Brickell Avenue
Suite 2500
Miami, FL 33131
Tele: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Defendant
Bank of America, N.A.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO 09-MD-02106-CIV-GOLD/GOODMAN

IN RE: FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS
CONTRACT LITIGATION
MDL No. 2106
This document relates to all actions.

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APPENDIX OF EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF TERM LENDER PLAINTIFFS’
OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.’S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
VOLUME 1, EXHIBITS 1 – 47

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Exhibit 205

Howard e-mail to Blanton, Roof and Susman regarding
Lender update call dated September 15, 2008

Exhibit 206:

Credit Approval Memorandum

Exhibit 212:

Yu letter to Fontainebleau Las Vegas Lenders re: positions on
remaining cost report and the in-balance test dated March 23,
2009

Exhibit 216:

Freeman e-mail to Susman, Varnell, Yunker and Kumar re:
change orders dated May 28, 2008

Exhibit 217:

Susman e-mail to Yunker, Bender, Varnell and Bolio re: FB
costs dated June 10, 2008

Exhibit 218:

Varnell e-mail to Bender re: Kenny Moelis dated September
11, 2008

Exhibit 220:

Freeman e-mail to Varnell re: Kenny Moelis dated September
11, 2008

Exhibit 222:

Vertrees e-mail to Yunker, Sturzenegger and Varnell re:
Turnberry meeting dated September 26, 2008

Exhibit 227:

Varnell e-mail to Varnell re: active mandates dated January 2,
2009

Exhibit 228:

Varnell e-mail to Ladouceur re: Brian Maier and Todd
Kaplan dated April 17, 2009

Exhibit 230:

Howard e-mail to Susman, Yunker, Bender, Scott and Fuad
re: Lehman chapter 11 filing dated October 6, 2008

Exhibit 231:

Varnell e-mail to Howard re: dial in for conference call dated
October 15, 2008

Exhibit 232:

Freeman e-mail to Varnell re: dial in for conference call dated
October 16, 2008

Exhibit 233:

Varnell e-mail to Freeman dated October 16, 2008

Exhibit 239:

Brown e-mail to Susman re: advance dated December 30,
2008

Exhibit 240:

Brown e-mail to Bolio re: ULLICO wire dated February 25,
2009

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Exhibit 243:

Brown e-mail to Rafeedie, Freedman, Rustgi, Naval, Phalen,
Dycus, Bolio, Camejo and Crifo re: approved draw request
dated October 20, 2008

Exhibit 244:

Brown e-mail to Rafeedie, Freedman, Rustgi, Naval, Phalen,
Dycus, Bolio, Camejo and Crifo re: wires dated November
19, 2008

Exhibit 245:

Brown e-mail to Neely re: wire transfer dated December 2,
2008

Exhibit 246:

Brown e-mail to Rafeedie, Freedman, Rustgi, Naval, Phalen,
Dycus, Bolio, Camejo and Crifo re: wires dated December 18,
2008

Exhibit 247:

Brown e-mail to Brown, Bolio, Susman, Naval, Crifo,
Camejo and Neely re: wires dated December 30, 2008

Exhibit 248:

Brown e-mail to Brown re: wires dated January 14, 2009

Exhibit 249:

Brown e-mail to Bolio, Susman, Naval, Crifo, Camejo and
Brown re: wires dated January 27, 2009

Exhibit 250:

Bolio e-mail to Yu, Fuszard, Corum, Scott, Martin, Swenson,
Sieki, Howard, Varnell, Dsouza, Duong, Brown and Naval re:
advance confirmation notice dated February 24, 2009

Exhibit 251:

Brown e-mail to Bolio re: wires dated February 27, 2009

Exhibit 252:

Bolio e-mail to Yu, Martin, Scott, Sieke, Howard, Varnell,
Corum, Naval Brown and Camejo re: retail shared costs dated
March 26, 2009

Exhibit 254:

Freeman e-mail to Howard, Susman, Scott and Varnell re:
Lehman Update Memo dated October 22, 2008

Exhibit 263:

Advance Request dated 2-25-2009

Exhibit 264:

Advance Request dated 3-25-2009

Exhibit 265

Advance Request dated 3-25-2009

Exhibit 274:

Karawan e-mail to Kotite, Soffer, Freeman and Schaeffer re:
Fontainebleau construction update dated September 19, 2008

Exhibit 275:

Freeman e-mail to Thier and Bewley re: Fontainebleau update
dated October 10, 2008

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Exhibit 493:

Bolio e-mail to Bonvicino and Susman re: Fontainebleau Las
Vegas project status dated December 22, 2008

Exhibit 495:

Barone letter to Kumar re: follow-up questions dated April 8,
2009

Exhibit 497:

Washington e-mail to Freeman, Bolio, Howard, Varnell and
Corum re: letter to Fontainebleau Nevada dated February 20,
2009

Exhibit 607:

Bolio handwritten notes

Exhibit 609:

Bolio e-mail to Freeman, Their, Corum, Scott and others re:
Fontainebleau Las Vegas questions dated March 18, 2009

Exhibit 614:

Bolio e-mail to Susman and Duong re: annual review dated
January 23, 2009

Exhibit 622:

Neely e-mail to Brown, Bolio, Corum, Naval and others re:
transactions and wired funds dated February 27, 2009

Exhibit 623:

Brown e-mail to Phalen, Corum, Bolio Crifo, Camejo and
Naval re: revolver amount account transfer dated February
27, 2009

Exhibit 624:

Phalen e-mail to Corum, Brown, Martin, Scott, Yu, Bolio,
Fuszard, Sieke, Swenson, Howard and Naval re: Barclays
dated February 27, 2009

Exhibit 625:

Neely e-mail to Brown, Susman, Naval and Bolio re:
redemption transactions dated September 26, 2008

Exhibit 626:

Neely e-mail to Brown, Bolio, Susman, Naval, Crifo and
Camejo re: wire transfer dated October 28, 2008

Exhibit 627:

Brown e-mail to Brown re: wires dated November 26, 2008

Exhibit 628:

Brown e-mail to Brown, Bolio, Susman, Naval, Crifo,
Camejo and Neely re: wires dated December 30, 2008

Exhibit 629:

Neely e-mail to Brown, Bolio, Susman, Naval, Crifo and
Camejo re: wire transfer dated January 28, 2009

Exhibit 634:

Bolio e-mail to Yu, Scott, Martin, Sieke, Naval, Corum,
Phalen, Howard and Brown re: Las Vegas updates dated
March 10, 2009

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Exhibit 805:

Fuszard e-mail to Yu re: Fontainebleau Las Vegas litigation
dated February 17, 2009

Exhibit 820:

Thier e-mail to Yu, Freeman, Varnell, Scott and others re:
pre-negotiation agreement dated March 11, 2009

Exhibit 825:

Appendix I to Budget/Schedule Amendment

Exhibit 828:

Project Status Report – Report No. 23 dated April 23, 2009

Exhibit 829:

Corum e-mail to Yu and Bolio re: Fontainebleau Las Vegas
downgrade dated March 21, 2009

Exhibit 831:

Schedule Exposure Report (GCIB) dated April 6, 2009

Exhibit 832:

Shapiro e-mail to Yu, Knowles, Martin, Carlson and others
re: Fontainebleau Las Vegas update dated March 24, 2009

Exhibit 834:

Scott e-mail to Yu, Sieke, Corum, Bolio and Martin re:
follow-up to conversation last week on Fontainebleau Resorts
dated March 7, 2009

Exhibit 835:

Yu e-mail to Freeland, Stoner and Bolio re: Fontainebleau
borrowing

Exhibit 851:

Declaration of Robert W. Barone dated July 1, 2009

Exhibit 861:

Scott e-mail to Martin, Sieke and Yu re: remaining cost dated
March 22, 2009

Exhibit 862:

Barone e-mail to Bolio, Bonvicino, Yu, Martin and others re:
Las Vegas Draw Reports dated March 23, 2009

Exhibit 864:

Yu e-mail to Barone, Bonvicino, Martin, Bolio and others re:
additional construction costs dated April 13, 2009

Exhibit 865:

Barone e-mail to Bonvicino re: come clean dated April 13,
2009

Exhibit 866:

Bonvicino e-mail to Barone re: conference call with
Fontainebleau dated April 13, 2009

Exhibit 868:

Project Status Report -- Report No. 14 dated June 25, 2008

Exhibit 884:

Intercreditor Agreement (Retail) between Bank of America,
N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Lehman
Brothers Holdings, Inc., and Fontainebleau Las Vegas Retail,
LLC

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Exhibit 1506:
Exhibit 1507:

Freeman e-mail to Corum and Naval re: Notice of Borrowing
dated March 3, 2009 (BANA_FB 215939-943)

Exhibit 1508:

Varnell e-mail to Malone, Newby, Howard and others re: call
with Soffer dated October 18, 2007 (BANA_FB 107325)

Exhibit 1509:

Vol. 6

Heimann e-mail to Varnell and Vertrees re: meeting in Las
Vegas dated October 20, 2008 (BANA_FB 358917-919)

Bender e-mail to Varnell and Yunker re: Barclays Capital
Gaming, Lodging and Leisure update dated March 27, 2008
(BANA_FB 556275-279)

Exhibit 1510:

Loan Agreement between Fontainebleau Las Vegas Retail
LLC and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. dated June 6, 2007
(BANA_FB 705886-6238)

Dated: September 9, 2011

Respectfully submitted,

_____________________________
David A. Rothstein, Esq.
Fla. Bar No.: 056881
[e-mail]
Lorenz M. Prüss, Esq.
Fla Bar No.: 581305
[e-mail]
DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN, P.A.
2665 South Bayshore Drive, PH-2B
Miami, FL 33133
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Local Counsel for Plaintiff Term Lenders

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Of counsel:
J. Michael Hennigan
Kirk D. Dillman
Robert Mockler
Rebecca T. Pilch
Caroline M. Walters
HENNIGAN DORMAN LLP
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing APPENDIX OF
EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF TERM LENDER PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO
DEFENDANT BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT,
VOLUME 1, EXHIBITS 1 – 42 was filed with the Clerk of the Court. I also certify that the
foregoing document is being electronically served this day on all counsel of record or pro se
parties identified on the attached Service List by agreement of all counsel.

Dated: September 9. 2011.

____________________________________
Lorenz M. Prüss, Esq.

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