Securities & Exchange Commission v. Hemp, Inc. et al

Filing 113

ORDER Granting 112 Stipulation to Extend Time Re: 110 , 111 Motions for Partial Summary Judgment. Responses due by 2/20/2018. Replies due by 3/23/2018. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 12/20/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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1 Robert J. Cassity
Nevada Bar No. 9779
2 David J. Freeman
Nevada Bar No. 10045
3 HOLLAND & HART LLP
9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
4 Las Vegas, NV 89134
Phone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
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[e-mail]

Amy J. Oliver (Utah #8785)
admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
Daniel J. Wadley (Utah #10358)
admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
James J. Thibodeau (Utah #15473)
admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
Salt Lake Regional Office
351 South West Temple
Suite 6.100
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1950
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

HOLLAND & HART LLP
9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89134

7 Thomas Sporkin (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Timothy J. Coley (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
8 BUCKLEY SANDLER LLP
1250 24th Street NW, Suite 700
9 Washington DC 20037
Email: [e-mail]
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[e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff Securities
and Exchange Commission

11 Thomas E. Littler, Esq. (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
341 W. Secretariat Dr.
12 Tempe, AZ 85284
Email: [e-mail]
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Attorneys for Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin,
14 Barry K. Epling, Ferris Holding, Inc. and
Hobbes Equities Inc.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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CASE NO.: 2:16:-cv-01413-JAD-PAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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v.

Plaintiff,

HEMP, INC. a Colorado Corporation; BRUCE
21 J. PERLOWIN, an individual; BARRY K.
EPLING, an individual; JED M. PERLOWIN,
22 an individual; FERRIS HOLDING, INC., a
private Nevada Corporation; HOBBES
23 EQUITIES INC., a private Nevada Corporation;
DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS LLC, a private
24 Nevada Limited Liability Company; and
QUANTUM ECONOMIC PROTOCOLS LLC,
25 a private Nevada Limited Liability Company,
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Defendants.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
EXTEND RESPONSE AND REPLY
DEADLINES FOR (1) PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANTS
BARRY K. EPLING, FERRIS HOLDING,
INC. AND HOBBES EQUITIES, INC.
(ECF NO. 110); AND (2) PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT
BRUCE J. PERLOWIN (ECF NO. 111)
[FIRST REQUEST]

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Pursuant to LR IA 6-1, Plaintiff and Certain Defendants,1 by and through their attorneys

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of record, stipulate as follows:

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On December 13, 2017, Plaintiff filed two dispositive motions (the “Dispositive

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Motions”): (1) a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendants Barry K. Epling,

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Ferris Holding, Inc. and Hobbes Equities, Inc. (ECF No. 110); and (2) a Motion for Partial

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Summary Judgment Against Defendant Bruce J. Perlowin (ECF No. 111).

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Under the Rules, the current deadline for Certain Defendants to respond to the

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Dispositive Motions is January 3, 2018, and the current deadline for Plaintiff to file replies is

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January 17, 2018.

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Motions until February 20, 2018, and until March 23, 2018 for the reply deadlines.

HOLLAND & HART LLP
9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89134

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This is the parties’ first request for an extension of the response and reply deadlines

for the Dispositive Motions.

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The parties hereby seek an extension of the response deadlines for Dispositive

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The reasons warranting additional time for the response and reply deadlines are as

follows:

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a. Plaintiff has filed two Dispositive Motions against Certain Defendants, responses

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for which become due immediately following the holidays.

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b. Counsel for both parties will be traveling or otherwise unavailable during portions

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of this period.

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c. Already pending before the Court are motions for sanctions recently filed by

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Plaintiff: (1) Motion for Imposition of Sanctions Against Defendants Barry K.

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Epling, For Fabrication of Evidence and Against Defendants Barry K. Epling and

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Bruce J. Perlowin for False Testimony (ECF No. 92); and (2) Motion for

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Imposition of Sanctions Against Defendants Ferris Holdings, Inc., Barry K.

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Epling, and Hobbes Equities, Inc. for Fabrication of Evidence (ECF No. 97).

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“Certain Defendants” are those against whom Plaintiff’s Dispositive Motions [ECF Nos. 110
and 111] are directed: Bruce J. Perlowin, Barry K. Epling, Ferris Holding, Inc. and Hobbes
Equities Inc.

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These motions are set for hearing on February 1, 2018 (ECF No. 107). A

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resolution of these sanctions motions may affect the issues to be briefed by both

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parties in relation to the Dispositive Motions.

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d. In addition, two other dispositive motions are pending: (1) Defendants’ July 14,

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2017 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (ECF No. 66); and (2) Plaintiff’s Aug.

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9, 2017 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF No. 76). A resolution of

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those motions may likewise affect the issues to be briefed by both parties in

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relation to the Dispositive Motions.
e. Thomas E. Littler, Counsel for Certain Defendants, is new to the case and will be

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participating in the preparation of the Dispositive Motions briefing. Additional

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time may be necessary for Mr. Littler to familiarize himself with the facts and

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9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89134

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issues raised by the Dispositive Motions in light of the holidays and his existing

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work load.

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f. Counsel for the SEC has no objection to Certain Defendants’ request to extend the

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deadlines to respond to the Dispositive Motions. Counsel for the SEC also requests

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additional time to file the reply memorandums in support of the Dispositive

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Motions as agreed to and provided above.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: December 20, 2017.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED December 19, 2017.

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9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
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/s/_Robert J. Cassity____________
Robert J. Cassity, Esq.
David J. Freeman , Esq.
HOLLAND & HART LLP
9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89134

/s/ Amy J. Oliver__________
Amy J. Oliver (Utah #8785)
admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
Daniel J. Wadley (Utah #10358)
admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
James J. Thibodeau (Utah #15473)
admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
Salt Lake Regional Office
351 South West Temple
Suite 6.100
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1950
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Thomas A. Sporkin (Pro Hac Vice)
Timothy J. Coley (Pro Hac Vice)
BUCKLEY SANDLER, LLP
1250 24th Street NW, Suite 700
Washington DC 20037
Thomas E. Littler, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)
341 W. Secretariat Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85284
Attorneys for Defendants Bruce J. Perlowin,
Barry K. Epling, Ferris Holding, Inc. and
Hobbes Equities Inc.

Attorneys for Plaintiff Securities
and Exchange Commission

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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U.S. DISTRICT/MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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DATED:

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