Citibank, N.A. v. SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC et al

Filing 40

ORDER Granting 39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Quinton J. Stephens withdrawn from the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 9/28/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

1 Joel E. Tasca
Nevada Bar No. 14124
2 Justin A. Shiroff
Nevada Bar No. 12869
3 BALLARD SPAHR LLP
100 North City Parkway, Suite 1750
4 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
Telephone: [phone]
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[e-mail]
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7 Attorneys for Plaintiff Citibank, N.A. as

Trustee for the Certificateholders of

8 Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II,

Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage

9 Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-6 and

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89106

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[phone] FAX [phone]

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

100 NORTH CITY PARKWAY, SUITE 1750

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
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STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE
15 INVESTMENTS II, INC., BEAR
STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE
16 PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2006-6
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Plaintiff,
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SFR INVESTMENTS POOL 1, LLC, a
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ETAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
21 a Nevada non-profit corporation,
Defendants.

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SFR INVESTMENTS POOL 1, LLC, a
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Counter/Cross Claimant

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27 CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF
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INVESTMENTS II, INC., BEAR
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Case No. 2:16-cv-02766-JCM-VCF

MOTION TO APPROVE
WITHDRAWAL OF PRO HAC VICE
COUNSEL AND REMOVAL FROM
CM/ECF

1 STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
2 SERIES 2006-6; MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
3 SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR
REPUBLIC MORTGAGE, LLC DBA
4 REPUBLIC MORTGAGE; FRANKIE M.
ABENOJAR, an individual; JANE P.
5 ABENOJAR, an individual,
Counter/Cross Defendants/

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BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Plaintiff hereby moves the Court to approve the disassociation of pro hac
counsel, Quinton Stephens, Esq., who is no long associated with the law firm of
Ballard Spahr LLP effective September 22, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. Further, the email
address of [e-mail] should be removed from the CM/ECF Efiling list. Accordingly, the undersigned respectfully requests that the Clerk remove
Mr. Stephens’ name as counsel for the Plaintiff, Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for the
Certificateholders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II, Inc., Bear Stearns
ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-6 and Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
Ballard Spahr LLP will continue to represent Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for
the Certificateholders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II, Inc., Bear
Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-6 and
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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1 Dated: September 27, 2017
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BALLARD SPAHR LLP
By:/s/ Justin A. Shiroff
Joel E. Tasca, NV Bar No. 14124
Justin A. Shiroff, NV Bar No. 12869
100 North City Parkway, Suite 1750
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Citibank, N.A. as
Trustee for the Certificateholders of
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments
II, Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-6 and Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89106

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BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
9-28-2017
DATED: _________________________

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I certify that on the 27th day of September, 2017, and pursuant to FRCP 5, a

3 true copy of the foregoing MOTION TO APPROVE WITHDRAWAL OF PRO HAC
4 VICE COUNSEL AND REMOVAL FROM CM/ECF was served through the U.S.
5 District Court’s CM/ECF System:
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7 Jacquelne A. Gilbert, Esq.
Karen L. Hanks, Esq.
8 Trella N. McLean, Esq.
KIM GILBERT EBRON
9 7625 Dean Martin Drive, Suite 110
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Kaleb D. Anderson, Esq.
David T. Ochoa, Esq.
LIPSON NEILSON COLE SELTZER &
GARIN, P.C.
9900 Covington Cross Drive, Suite 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144

Attorneys for Defendant
Seville Etage Homeowners Association

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89106

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BALLARD SPAHR LLP

100 NORTH CITY PARKWAY, SUITE 1750

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SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC

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/s/ Sarah Walton
An employee of BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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