JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC et al

Filing 73

ORDER granting 72 Stipulation to Stay Entire Case Pending Settlement. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 3/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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Abran E. Vigil, Esq.
Nevada Bar. No. 7548
Maria A. Gall, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 14200
Lindsay C. Demaree, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 11949
Kyle A. Ewing, Esq.
Nevada Bar. No. 14051
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
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Attorneys for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89135

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

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Case No. 2:17-CV-00326-JCM-NJK

Plaintiff,

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vs.

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SFR INVESTMENTS POOL 1, LLC, a
Nevada limited liability company;
ANTELOPE
HOMEOWNERS’
ASSOCIATION, a Nevada non-profit
corporation; ELIZABETH ROCHA, an
individual; and HORATIO ROCHA, an
individual.

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Defendants.

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SFR INVESTMENTS POOL 1, LLC, a
Nevada limited liability company,

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Counterclaimant/Cross-Claimant,

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vs.

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.;
ELIZABETH ROCHA, an individual;
and HORATIO ROCHA, an individual,

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Counter-Defendant/Cross-Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY
ENTIRE CASE PENDING
SETTLEMENT
(First Request)

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1 and Local Rules LR IA 6-2 and

2 LR 7-1, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”), and
3 Defendant/Counterclaimant/Cross-Claimant SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC (“SFR”),
4 through their respective attorneys, stipulate as follows to stay this action while the
5 parties finalize settlement 1:
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On or about January 11, 2018, the Court entered an order extending

7 scheduling order deadlines, which set the deadline to complete discovery for March
8 12, 2018 and the deadline to complete dispositive motions for April 12, 2018 (ECF
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Chase and SFR have since come to an agreement to resolve all the

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11 claims at issue in this case. They are in the process of finalizing settlement.
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Given Chase and SFR’s resolution and to avoid wasting resources and

13 incurring potentially unnecessary expense associated with litigation, including
14 dispositive motions, Chase and SFR agree, and hereby request, a stay of the case to
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Chase and SFR anticipate that finalizing settlement will require

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Chase voluntarily dismissed the Antelope Homeowners’ Association. See ECF No.
71.
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Chase and SFR make this stipulation in good faith and not for purposes

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Dated: March 23, 2018

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By: /s/ Lindsay Demaree
Abran E. Vigil
Nevada Bar. No. 7548
Maria A. Gall
Nevada Bar No. 14200
Lindsay C. Demaree
Nevada Bar No. 11949
Kyle A. Ewing
Nevada Bar. No. 14051
1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135

By: /s/ Diana S. Ebron
Diana S. Ebron
Nevada Bar No. 10580
Jacqueline A. Gilbert
Nevada Bar No. 10593
Karen Hanks
Nevada Bar No. 9578
7625 Dean Martin Dr., Suite 110
Las Vegas, Nevada 89014

Attorneys for JPMorgan Chase Bank, Attorneys for SFR Investments Pool 1,
LLC

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BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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KIM GILBERT EBRON

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
March 23, 2018
DATED:

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on March 23, 2018, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

3 Procedure 5, a true copy of the foregoing STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY
4 ENTIRE CASE PENDING SETTLEMENT was sent to the following parties via U.S.
5 Mail at the following addresses:
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Horatio Rocha
9341 Apache Springs Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89117
I certify that on March 23, 2018, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89135

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

1980 FESTIVAL PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 900

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Elizabeth Rocha
9341 Apache Springs Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89117

13 ENTIRE CASE PENDING SETTLEMENT was served via the Court’s electronic
14 filing system on counsel for the Antelope Homeowners’ Association.
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/s/Mary Kay Carlton
An Employee of Ballard Spahr LLP

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