Wilmington Trust National Association v. Park Bonanza East Townhouse Owners Association

Filing 18

ORDER Granting 17 Joint Motion to Stay Litigation for six moths until 2/8/2018. The Parties shall file either (a) a stipulation and order dismissing this case or (b) a status report as to the progress of settlement or motion to lift the stay, as appropriate by 2/8/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 8/14/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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ROBERT S. LARSEN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7785
WING YAN WONG, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 13622
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 1550
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
Direct: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
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Attorneys for Park Bonanza East
Townhouse Owners Association, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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300 S. 4th Street, Suite 1550
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

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WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL
CAPACITY BUT AS TRUSTEE OF ARLP
SECURITIZATION TRUST, SERIES 2014-1,

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) Case No.: 2:17-cv-00319-JCM-GWF
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) JOINT MOTION TO STAY
) LITIGATION
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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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PARK ONE EAST TOWNHOUSE OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.; DOE Individual I-X
inclusive; and ROE business entities XI-XX,
inclusive,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Wilmington Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but as

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trustee of ARLP Securitization Trust, Series 2014-1 and Defendant Park Bonanza East Owners

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Association, erroneously named as Park One East Townhouse Owners Association (collectively

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as “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby move to stay proceedings in this

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action.

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This is a quiet title action arising from the NRS Chapter 116 foreclosure sale of the

residential property located at 3827 Coral Reef Way, Las Vegas, Nevada 89110 (“Property.”).
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On February 1, 2017, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendant, seeking a declaration that the

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deed of trust which was secured against the Property was not extinguished and related reliefs.

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ECF No. 1 at 15:26-17:13.

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Prior to the commencement of the action, the parties have been discussing potential

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resolutions of this matter. As a result, the Parties stipulated to multiple extensions for Defendant

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to respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint. See ECF No. 12, 14, and 16. At this time, the Parties have

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reached a mutually agreeable settlement framework whereby the Property will be placed for sale

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to interested third parties, with the proceeds to be paid to Plaintiff and Defendant. The

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framework is contingent on the sale of the Property, which necessarily requires a short period of
time for marketing and sale. The Parties anticipate it may be another six (6) months for the

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Property to be marketed and sold, and for the Parties to finalize the settlement following the sale.

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In the interest of judicial economy, the Parties jointly request for a brief stay of this action in its

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entirety for six (6) months to effectuate the tentative settlement framework.

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II.

LEGAL STANDARD AND ARGUEMNTS

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“District courts have inherent authority to stay proceedings before them.” Rohan ex rel.

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Gates v. Woodford, 334 F.3d 803, 817 (9th Cir. 2003). To evaluate the parties’ request to stay,

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this Court may consider “any potential prejudice to the non-moving party, hardship or inequity to

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the moving party if the proceedings are not stayed, and the interests of judicial economy and

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efficiency.” Mangani v. Merck & Co., No. 2:06-cv-00914, 2006 WL 2707459 at *1 (D. Nev.);

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Rivers v. Walt Disney Co., 980 F. Supp. 1358, 1360 (C.D. Calif. 1997) (considering the same

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three factors when evaluating a motion to stay). This Court may properly stay an action pending

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finalizing of tentative settlement among parties. Arias v. Prospect Mortgage, LLC, 2:13-cv-

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00671-PMP-GWF (D. Nev. May 1, 2014).

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Plaintiff and Defendant jointly request for a stay of six (6) months to effectuate a

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tentative settlement that involves sale of the Property. There are two parties in this action,

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Plaintiff Wilmington Trust and Defendant Park Bonanza, who are jointly moving this Court for a

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stay of this litigation to effectuate a tentative settlement framework. Therefore, no parties in this

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action will suffer any prejudice as a result of the stay. Denying the stay, however, will cause
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hardship to the Parties as both parties will be forced to enter into discovery and other case

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management activities. Plaintiff and Defendant anticipate that the sale of the Property will

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permit the Parties to reach a mutually agreeable settlement. Therefore, the brief stay may

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obviate the need for further litigation or assistance from the Court. In the unlikely event that the

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settlement cannot be finalized, the parties will promptly move to lift the stay and continue

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through the normal course of litigation. The stay is not requested for purposes of delay or bad

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faith, but only for the purposes of limiting expenses of litigation costs and judicial resources.

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III.

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CONCLUSION
Plaintiff and Defendant respectfully request that the Court enter an Order directing that:
1) This action be stayed for six (6) months, until February 8, 2018 and

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2) For the Parties to file by February 8, 2018 either:

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a) a stipulation and order dismissing this case or

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b) a status report as to the progress of settlement or motion to lift the stay, as

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appropriate.

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DATED: August 11, 2017

DATED: August 11, 2017

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WRIGHT, FINLAY & ZAK, LLP

GORDON REES SCULLY
MANSUKHANI, LLP

/s/ R. Samuel Ehlers
Edgar C. Smith, Esq. (SBN 5506)
R. Samuel Ehlers, Esq. (SBN 9313)
7785 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89117

/s/ Wing Yan Wong
Robert S. Larsen, Esq. (SBN 7785)
Wing Yan Wong, Esq. (SBN 13622)
300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1550
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Attorneys for Wilmington Trust National
Association, not in its individual capacity but
as Trustee of the ARLP Securitization Trust,
Series 2014-1.

Attorneys for Park Bonanza East Townhouse
Owners Association, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:
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1119011/34098654v.1

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
DATED: 8/14/2017

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