Harding et al v. Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC et al

Filing 31

ORDER Granting #29 Stipulation to Stay Litigation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing scheduled for 5/10/17 is VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a status hearing is scheduled for 10:00 AM, 11/13/17, in Courtroom 3D. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 5/9/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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John S. Delikanakis
Nevada Bar No. 5928
Joshua D. Cools
Nevada Bar No. 11941
SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Snell & Wilmer

L.L.P.
LAW OFFICES
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
702.784.5200

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Ilona Harding, an individual; Lester Thomas
Harding, an individual, all on behalf of
themselves and all similarly-situated
individuals,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.

Case No. 2:17-cv-00248-JAD-VCF

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY
LITIGATION PENDING RESOLUTION
OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION

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Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company; Diamond Resorts
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Diamond Resorts U.S. Collection, L.L.C, a
Delaware limited liability company; Diamond
Resorts International Marketing, Inc., a
California corporation; Diamond Resorts
International Club, Inc., a Florida corporation;
Diamond Resorts Management, Inc., an
Arizona corporation; Diamond Resorts U.S.
Collection Members Association, a Delaware
corporation; Diamond Resorts Developer &
Sales Holding Company, a Delaware company;
Diamond Resorts Financial Services, Inc., a
California corporation; and Does 1 through
100, Inclusive,
Defendants.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiffs Ilona Harding

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and Lester Thomas Harding (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC, a

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Nevada limited liability company; Diamond Resorts International, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

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Diamond Resorts U.S. Collection, L.L.C, a Delaware limited liability company; Diamond Resorts

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International Marketing, Inc., a California corporation; Diamond Resorts International Club, Inc.,

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a Florida corporation; Diamond Resorts Management, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Diamond

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Resorts U.S. Collection Members Association, a Delaware corporation; Diamond Resorts

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Developer & Sales Holding Company, a Delaware company; Diamond Resorts Financial

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Services, Inc., a California corporation (“Defendants”), through their respective counsel of

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record, as follows:

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WHEREAS, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss and to Compel Arbitration [Dkt.

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No. 18], and further, filed a Motion to Stay Litigation [Dkt. No. 19] until the underlying motion

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could be decided;

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Snell & Wilmer

L.L.P.
LAW OFFICES
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
702.784.5200

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED that all discovery in this case is stayed pending a ruling
from the trial court on Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration [Dkt. No. 18].

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IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED THAT the stay of discovery will remain in effect until

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thirty (30) days after the court issues an order granting or denying Defendants’ Motion to Compel

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Arbitration or upon stipulation of the parties to lift the stay.

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This Stipulation is being made without prejudice to any party’s rights to seek relief once
the Court has made its ruling on the Motion to Compel Arbitration.
DATED this 9th day of May, 2017.

DATED this 9th day of May, 2017.

SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.

Albright Stoddard Warnick & Albright

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By: /s/ John S. Delikanakis
John S. Delikanakis
Nevada Bar No. 5928
Joshua D. Cools
Nevada Bar No. 11941
3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Ste. 1100
Las Vegas, NV 89169

By: /s/ G. Mark Albright
G. Mark Albright
Nevada Bar No. 1394
Chris Albright
Nevada Bar No. 4904
Albright Stoddard Warnick & Albright
801 S. Rancho Drive, Suite D-4
Las Vegas, NV 89106

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Attorneys for Defendants
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Robert C. Tarics (pro hac vice)
The Tarics Law Firm, P.C.
9810 E. Thompson Peak Parkway
Unit 811
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Snell & Wilmer

L.L.P.
LAW OFFICES
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
702.784.5200

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Kathryn Honecker (pro hac vice)
Audra E. Petrolle (pro hac vice)
Rose Law Group, PC
7144 East Stetson Dr., Ste. 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Amber L. Eck
Nevada Bar No. 5937
Zeldes Haeggquist & Eck, LLP
225 Broadway, Suite 2050
San Diego, CA 92101

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Ilona Harding, et al. v. Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC, et al.
Case No. Case No. 2:17-cv-00248-JAD-VCF

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED. And it is further ordered that Defendants’ Motion to Stay
DENIED as
Litigation [Dkt. No. 19] is moot, in light of today’s order.
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DATED this ______ day of May, 2017.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Snell & Wilmer

L.L.P.
LAW OFFICES
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
702.784.5200

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Prepared and Submitted by:
SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.

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/s/ John S. Delikanakis
John S. Delikanakis
Nevada Bar No. 5928
Joshua D. Cools
Nevada Bar No. 11941
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, NV 89169

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing scheduled
for May 10, 2017 is VACATED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a status hearing is
scheduled for 10:00 AM, November 13, 2017, in
Courtroom 3D.

Attorneys for Defendants

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