Rhodes et al v. Litigation Trust of the Rhodes Companies, LLC et al.

Filing 40

ORDER entered on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Docket August 27, 2013. Order on status check and approving first amended joint discovery plan. Signed by Bankruptcy Judge Linda B. Riegle on 8/27/2013. Bankruptcy Court recommends the District Court set a jury trial on a date and time convenient to the District Court's calendar after September 2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AF) (Main Document 40 replaced on 8/27/2013) (AF).

Case 12-01099-lbr

Doc 395

Entered 08/27/13 12:35:31

Page 1 of 4

1
2
3
Entered on Docket

4 ___________________________________________________________________
August 27, 2013
5
6
7
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

8
9

In re: THE RHODES COMPANIES, LLC, aka
“Rhodes Homes,” et al.,

10
11
12

Reorganized Debtors
____________________________________
THE LITIGATION TRUST OF THE RHODES
COMPANIES, LLC, ET AL.,
Plaintiff,

13
v.

Bankruptcy Case No.: 09-14814-LBR
Adversary Proceeding No. 12-01099
District Case No.: 2:12-cv-01272-MMD
District Case No.: 2:13-cv-00704-MMD
Chapter 11
ORDER ON STATUS CHECK AND
APPROVING FIRST AMENDED JOINT
DISCOVERY PLAN

14
15
16
17
18
19
20

JAMES M. RHODES, SEDORA HOLDINGS,
LLC, SAGEBRUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.,
GYPSUM RESOURCES, LLC, TRUCKEE
SPRINGS HOLDINGS, INC., JOHN C.
RHODES, JOHN C. RHODES, TRUSTEE OF
THE JAMES M. RHODES DYNASTY TRUST
I, JOHN C. RHODES, TRUSTEE OF THE
JAMES M. RHODES DYNASTY TRUST II,
HARMONY HOMES, INC., NORTH 5, LLC,
FARM HUALAPAI, LLC, HARMONY 2, LLC,
HAYDEN SPRINGS PARTNERS, LLC,
TROPICAL SANDS, LLC, AND RHODES
RANCH, LLC,

21
Defendants.
22
23
24
25

Date of hearing: August 21, 2013
Time of hearing: 3:00 p.m.
Presiding: Hon. Linda Riegle

Location: Courtroom 1, Third Floor
Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
300 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Case 12-01099-lbr

Doc 395

Entered 08/27/13 12:35:31

4

JAMES M. RHODES, SAGEBRUSH
ENTERPRISES, INC., JOHN C. RHODES,
TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES M. RHODES
DYNASTY TRUST I, JOHN C. RHODES,
TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES M. RHODES
DYNASTY TRUST, II, and RHODES
RANCH, LLC,
Third-Party Plaintiffs,

5

Page 2 of 4

v.

1
2
3

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

CREDIT SUISSE AG, a Swiss corporation;
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG, a Swiss
corporation; CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES
(USA), LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, f/k/a CREDIT SUISSE FIRST
BOSTON, LLC a/k/a CREDIT SUISSE AG
NEW YORK BRANCH f/k/a CREDIT
SUISSE, NEW YORK BRANCH, an entity of
unknown type, and a/k/a CREDIT SUISSE AG,
CAYMAN BRANCH f/k/a CREDIT SUISSE,
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, an entity of
unknown type; CREDIT SUISSE (USA), INC,
a Delaware corporation, f/k/a CREDIT SUISSE
FIRST BOSTON, INC a/k/a CREDIT SUISSE
AG NEW YORK BRANCH f/k/a CREDIT
SUISSE, NEW YORK BRANCH, an entity of
unknown type, and a/k/a CREDIT SUISSE AG,
CAYMAN BRANCH f/k/a CREDIT SUISSE,
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, an entity of
unknown type; CREDIT SUISSE HOLDINGS
(USA) INC., a Delaware corporation; CREDIT
SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH f/k/a
CREDIT SUISSE, NEW YORK BRANCH, an
entity of unknown type; CREDIT SUISSE AG,
CAYMAN BRANCH f/k/a CREDIT SUISSE,
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, an entity of
unknown type; CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
OF NEVADA, INC., a Delaware corporation;
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OF TEXAS,
INC., a Texas corporation; CUSHMAN &
WAKEFIELD, INC., a New York corporation,
Third-Party Defendants.

21
22

The Court conducted a status check on August 21, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. which was attended by

23

William L. Coulthard, Esq. on behalf of James M. Rhodes; Sagebrush Enterprises, Inc.; Harmony

24

Homes, Inc.; North 5th LLC; Farm Hualapai, LLC; Harmony 2, LLC; Hayden Springs Partners,

25

LLC; Tropical Sands, LLC; and Rhodes Ranch, LLC and James Walton, Esq. on behalf of John C.
1

Case 12-01099-lbr

Doc 395

Entered 08/27/13 12:35:31

Page 3 of 4

1

Rhodes, Individual; John C. Rhodes, Trustee of the Dynasty Trust I; John C. Rhodes, Trustee of the

2

Dynasty Trust II; Gypsum Resources, LLC; and Truckee Springs Holdings, Inc. and Michael J.

3

Yoder, Esq. on behalf of The Litigation Trust of the Rhodes Companies, LLC. The Court having

4

reviewed the Proposed First Amended Joint Discovery Plan [Doc. 393], hereby approves the content

5

and dates contained therein. The Proposed First Amended Joint Discovery Plan will control pre-trial

6

discovery and scheduling as provided for therein.

7

The parties herein also request, and the Bankruptcy Court recommends, that the District

8

Court set a jury trial on a tentative date and time convenient to the District Court’s calendar after

9

September, 2014.

10

IT IS SO ORDERED.

11
Prepared and submitted by:
12
Kemp, Jones & Coulthard, LLP
13
14
15
16
17

/s/ William L. Coulthard
.
William L. Coulthard, Esq. (Nev. Bar #3927)
Carol L. Harris, Esq. (Nev. Bar #10069)
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 17th Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Attorneys for James M. Rhodes; Sagebrush Enterprises,
Inc.; Harmony Homes, Inc.; North 5th LLC; Farm Hualapai,
LLC; Harmony 2, LLC; Hayden Springs Partners, LLC;
Tropical Sands, LLC; and Rhodes Ranch, LLC

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2

Case 12-01099-lbr

Doc 395

Entered 08/27/13 12:35:31

Page 4 of 4

1

LRBP 9021 Certificate

2

In accordance with Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9021, counsel submitting this

3

document certifies that the order accurately reflects the Court’s ruling, and that (check one):

4

___ The court has waived the requirement set forth in LR 9021(b)(1).

5

___ No party appeared at the hearing or filed an objection to the motion.

6
7

X . I have delivered a copy of this proposed order to all counsel who appeared at the hearing, and each
has approved or disapproved the order, or failed to respond, as indicated below [list each party and
whether the arty has approved, disapproved, or failed to respond to the document]:

8
9

Approved

10

/s/ Michael Yoder
Michael Yoder, Esq.
Diamond McCarthy, LLP
1201 Elm Street, Suite 3400
Dallas, TX 75270
[e-mail]
Attorneys for the Litigation Trust of the
Rhodes Companies, LLC et al.

11
12
13
14
15

Approved
.

/s/ James H. Walton
.
James H. Walton, Esq.
Nitz, Walton & Heaton, LTD
601 S. 10th Street, Suite 201
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
[e-mail]
Counsel for John C. Rhodes, Individual; John C.
Rhodes, Trustee of the Dynasty Trust I; John C.
Rhodes, Trustee of the Dynasty Trust II; Gypsum
Resources, LLC; and Truckee Springs Holdings,
Inc.

16
17

___ I certify that this is a case under chapter 7 or 13, that I have served a copy of this order with

18

the motion pursuant to LR 9014(g), and that no party has objected to the form or content of

19

the order.

20

/s/ William L. Coulthard
.
William L. Coulthard, Esq. (Nev. Bar #3927)
Carol L. Harris, Esq. (Nev. Bar #10069)
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 17th Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada89169
Attorneys for James M. Rhodes; Sagebrush
Enterprises, Inc.; Harmony Homes, Inc.;
North5th LLC; Farm Hualapai, LLC; Harmony
2, LLC; Hayden Springs Partners, LLC;
Tropical Sands, LLC; and Rhodes Ranch, LLC

21
22
23
24
25
3