New Penn Financial, LLC v. Riverwalk Ranch Master Homeowners Association et al

Filing 25

ORDER denying 22 Motion to Stay Discovery; ORDER granting 24 Stipulation to Stay Discovery; Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 3/22/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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ARIEL E. STERN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 8276
TENESA S. POWELL, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 12488
AKERMAN LLP
1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff New Penn Financial,
LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing and
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

AKERMAN LLP

1635 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, SUITE 200
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89134
TEL.: [phone] – FAX: [phone]

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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NEW PENN FINANCIAL,
SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE
FEDERAL HOME
LOAN
CORPORATION,

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LLC DBA
SERVICING;
MORTGAGE

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY
DISCOVERY

Plaintiff,

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v.

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RIVERWALK
RANCH
MASTER
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; RICHARD
FOJAS,

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Defendants.

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RICARDO FOJAS,
Counterclaimant,

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vs.

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NEW PENN FINANCIAL,
SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE
FEDERAL HOME
LOAN
CORPORATION,

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LLC DBA
SERVICING;
MORTGAGE

Counterdefendants.

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44423392;1

Case No.: 2:17-cv-02167-APG-CWH

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RICARDO FOJAS,
Crossclaimant,

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vs.
RIVERWALK
MASTER
ASSOCIATION,

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HOMEOWNERS

Crossdefendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY DISCOVERY
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Mortgage Corporation (Shellpoint) Riverwalk Homeowners Association (HOA) and Ricardo Fojas

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AKERMAN LLP

Plaintiff New Penn Financial, LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing and Federal Home Loan

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1635 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, SUITE 200
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89134
TEL.: [phone] – FAX: [phone]

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(collectively Defendants), hereby stipulate and agree to stay all discovery pending the Court's ruling

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on Shellpoint's motion for summary judgement, [ECF No. 21]. Federal district courts have "wide

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discretion in controlling discovery." Little v. City of Seattle, 863 F.2d 681,685 (9th Cir.1988).

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The pending motion raises purely legal issues that can be resolved without discovery. The

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resolution of the motion will control the issues and extent of discovery on all issues. If it is granted, it

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may result in possible settlement of the entire case.

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As such, it is within the court's power to grant a stay of discovery at this time. This is the

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parties' first request for a stay of discovery, and is not intended to cause any delay or prejudice to any

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party. A trial date has not yet been set in this case.

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Granting the stay of discovery while the motion for summary judgment based on the Federal

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Foreclosure Bar is pending will facilitate the orderly course of justice and enhance judicial economy.

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The outcome of Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment will result in the resolution of the entire

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case. Without a stay of discovery, the parties will have to expend resources on discovery matters that

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the Ninth Circuit in Berezovsky and Elmer indicated was unnecessary. It is therefore appropriate for

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this Court to exercise its power to extend the stay of discovery at this time.

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Dated: March 21, 2018

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AKERMAN LLP

HALL, JAFFE & CLAYTON, LLP

/s/ Tenesa S. Powell
ARIEL E. STERN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 8276
TENESA S. POWELL, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 12488
1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89134

/s/ Ashlie L. Surur
ASHLIE L. SURUR, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 11290
7425 Peak Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128

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AKERMAN LLP

1635 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, SUITE 200
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89134
TEL.: [phone] – FAX: [phone]

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Attorneys for New Penn Financial, LLC dba
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing and Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation

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Ranch

Master

/s/ Ricardo Fojas
RICARDO FOJAS
2413 Pickwick Drive
Henderson, Nevada 89014

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Attorneys for Riverwalk
Homeowners Association

Defendant Pro-Se

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Plaintiff's motion to
stay discovery
[#22] is DENIED as
moot.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
March 22, 2018
DATED:_______________________________

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