Credit Suisse v. Lattig et al

Filing 39

ORDER Granting 38 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 8/13/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Elizabeth W. Walker
California Bar No. 113545
555 West Fifth Street, 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

GARMAN TURNER GORDON LLP
William M. Noall
Nevada Bar No. 3549
650 White Drive, Suite 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, formerly known as Credit Suisse,
Cayman Islands Branch (as successor to Credit Suisse First Boston, Cayman Islands Branch);
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston LLC); and
Credit Suisse AG (collectively, “Credit Suisse” or “Appellant”)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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In re:

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LAKE AT LAS VEGAS JOINT VENTURE,
LLC; LLV-1, LLC; LLV HOLDCO, LLC;
LAKE LAS VEGAS PROPERTIES, LLC; LLV
FOUR CORNERS, LLC; NORTHSHORE
GOLF CLUB LLC; P-3 AT MONTELAGO
VILLAGE LLC; THE GOLF CLUB AT LAKE
LAS VEGAS LLC; MARINA INVESTORS
LLC; THE VINEYARD AT LAKE LAS
VEGAS LLC; LLVVHI LLC; TCH
DEVELOPMENT LLC; TC TECHNOLOGIES
LLC; SOUTHSHORE GOLF CLUB LLC
NEVA HOLDINGS LLC

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USDC Case No.: 17-cv-01975-JCM
Appeal Ref. No. 17-27

Appeal from Case No. BK-S-08-17814-MKN
BK 08-17815 MKN BK 08-17832 MKN
BK 08-17817 MKN BK 08-17835 MKN
BK 08-17820 MKN BK 08-17837 MKN
BK 08-17822 MKN BK 08-17841 MKN
BK 08-17825 MKN BK 08-17842 MKN
BK 08-17827 MKN BK 08-17844 MKN
BK 08-17830 MKN BK 08-17845 MKN
Joint Administration

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Jointly Administered Reorganized Debtors.
CREDIT SUISSE,

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
DISMISS APPEAL WITH PREJUDICE

Appellant,
v.
LARRY LATTIG, CREDITOR TRUSTEE OF
THE LLV CREDITOR TRUST
Appellee.

Credit Suisse, by and through its undersigned counsel, Elizabeth W. Walker of the law firm

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Sidley Austin LLP and William M. Noall of the law firm Garman Turner Gordon LLP, Larry

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Lattig, as Creditor Trustee of the LLV Creditor Trust, by and through his attorneys, Robert M.

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Charles, Jr. of the law firm Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP and Gary Cruciani, Jr. of the law

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firm McKool Smith, P.C., and Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund and NexPoint Credit

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Strategies Fund by and through their attorneys, Jacob S. Frumkin and Michael D. Warner of the

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law firm Cole Schotz P.C. and Samuel A. Schwartz of the law firm Schwartz Flansburg PLLC

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(collectively, the "Parties" and each a “Party”), stipulate and agree as follows:
RECITALS

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a.

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On January 23, 2018 the Parties mediated the disputes involved in what is referred

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to by the Parties and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada as the

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"Indemnification Dispute," which include this appeal.
b.

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Since the mediation, the Parties have concluded the documentation to implement

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the agreements made at mediation, including documentation allowing for the termination of this

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appeal.
STIPULATION

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Based upon the above Recitals and subject to the entry of an order by this Court approving
this Stipulation, the Parties agree that:
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The above-captioned appeal shall be dismissed with prejudice, with each Party to

bear its own fees and costs.

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Dated: August 10, 2018.

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GARMAN TURNER GORDON LLP

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

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/s/ William M. Noall
William M. Noall
650 White Drive, Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]

/s/ Elizabeth W. Walker
Elizabeth W. Walker
555 West Fifth Street, 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorney for Credit Suisse

Attorneys for Credit Suisse

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LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE
LLP

COLE SCHOTZ P.C.
/s/ Jacob S. Frumkin
Jacob S. Frumkin
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: [phone]

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/s/ Robert M. Charles
Robert M. Charles, Jr.
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Michael D. Warner
301 Commerce Street Suite 1700
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for the Highland Entities

MCKOOL SMITH, P.C.
Gary Cruciani, Esq. (pro hac vice)
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Co-Counsel for the LLV Credit Trust

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DATED: August 13, 2018

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4842-9146-0206, v. 1

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