Shrager et al v. BSI Financial Services

Filing 18

ORDER Granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonic. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 3/13/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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ZIEVE, BRODNAX & STEELE, LLP
Benjamin D. Petiprin, Esq.
(NV Bar 11681)
3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorney for Defendant BSI Financial Services

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JAY SHRAGER, an individual; CAROLE B.
SHRAGER, an individual,

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Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-02039
MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC
TESTIMONY

vs.
BSI FINANCIAL SERVICES an unknown
business entity; DOES I-X, inclusive, ROE
CORPORATIONS I-X, inclusive,

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Defendants.

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On or about August 26, 2016, Defendant BSI Financial Services (“Defendant”) petitioned

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this Court for the removal of Plaintiff Jay Shrager and Carole B. Shrager (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)

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Complaint.

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On or about September 12, 2016, the case proceedings were stayed for sixty days by way of

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a stipulation between Defendant and Plaintiffs in order to discuss possible settlement options. The

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order granting the stipulation was entered on September 13, 2016.
On or about December 30, 2016, Defendant and Plaintiffs entered into a stipulation to

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extend the stay until January 5, 2017.

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MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC TESTIMONY -1-

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On March 2, 2017, this court scheduled a status hearing for March 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm. The
hearing was subsequently continued to March 15, 2017 at 3:00 pm.
Benjamin D. Petiprin will be at Zieve, Brodnax & Steele’s office in Irvine, California at
the time of the hearing and is unable to appear in person.

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Therefore, Defendant hereby requests this Court for an order permitting Defendant’s

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counsel, Benjamin D. Petiprin, Esq., to appear telephonically at the status hearing currently

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scheduled for March 15, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Benjamin D. Petiprin can be reached directly at 714-848-

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7920 x 390, or requests the Court to provide a call-in number for the courtroom.

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ZIEVE, BRODNAX & STEELE, LLP
DATED: March 13, 2017

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By: /s/ Benjamin D. Petiprin
Benjamin D. Petiprin, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendant
BSI Financial Services

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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3-13-2017
DATED: ______________________
The call-in telephone number is [phone], access code: 3912597. The call must be
made five minutes prior to the hearing time. The court will join the call and convene the
proceedings. The call must be made on a land line. The use of a cell phone or speaker phone
during the proceedings is prohibited.

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MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC TESTIMONY -2-

Case 2:16-cv-02039-APG-VCF Document 17 Filed 03/13/17 Page 3 of 3

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am an employee of Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, and
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not a party to nor interested in the within matter; that on the 13th day of March, 2017, service of

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the MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC TESTIMONY was made by:
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(X) by serving the following parties electronically through CM/ECF/WIZNET as set
forth below;
( ) by depositing a copy in the United States Mail postage prepaid to the parties listed
below:

Jared B. Jennings, Esq.
6465 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 103
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Attorney for Jay Shrager and Carole B. Shrager

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/s/ Michele Dapello
Michele Dapello, an employee of
Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE