Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Successor Trustee v. Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. et al

Filing 21

ORDER granting 20 Stipulation to Extend Response Date re: 17 Motion to Remand to State Court. Responses due by 2/3/2022. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 1/10/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KF)

Case 2:21-cv-00406-JAD-VCF Document 21 Filed 01/10/22 Page 1 of 3

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Scott E. Gizer, Esq., Nevada Bar No. 12216
[e-mail]
Sophia S. Lau, Esq., Nevada Bar No. 13365
[e-mail]
EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT
GIZER & McRAE LLP
8716 Spanish Ridge Avenue, Suite 105
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Kevin S. Sinclair, Nevada Bar Number 12277
[e-mail]
SINCLAIR BRAUN LLP
16501 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400
Encino, California 91436
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
DESIGNATED LOCAL COUNSEL FOR SERVICE OF
PROCESS ON SINCLAIR BRAUN LLP PER L.R. IA 11-1(b)

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Gary L. Compton, State Bar No. 1652
2950 E. Flamingo Road, Suite L
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II TRUST
2007-AR6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFIES SERIES 2007-AR5,

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED
ORDER EXTENDING DEFENDANT
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE
COMPANY’S TIME TO RESPOND
TO RENEWED MOTION FOR
REMAND [ECF No. 17]

Plaintiff,

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(First Request)
vs.

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Case No.: 2:21-cv-00406-JAD-VCF

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP,
INC., et al.,

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ECF No. 20

Defendants.

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656926.1

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND
TO RENEWED MOTION FOR REMAND

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Defendant Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”) and Plaintiff Wilmington

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Trust, National Association (“Wilmington Trust”) (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through

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their counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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1. On March 10, 2021, Wilmington Trust filed its Complaint in the Eighth Judicial

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District Court, Case No. A-21-830897-C [ECF No. 1-1];

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2. On March 10, 2021, Chicago Title filed a Petition for Removal to this Court [ECF No.

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3. On April 9, 2021, Wilmington Trust filed a Motion for Remand [ECF No. 7] and

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Motion for Costs and Fees [ECF No. 8];

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4. On April 22, 2021, the Court entered an order, pursuant to the Parties’ stipulation,

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staying the case pending resolution of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Fidelity National

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Title Ins. Co. Ninth Cir. Case No. 19-17332 (the “Wells Fargo II Appeal”). Upon

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entry of the stay the Court denied as moot, all pending motions, including the Motion

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for Remand. The Court further ordered that the Parties move to lift the stay and

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reactivate any previously filed motions within 30 days of the issuance of the mandate

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in the Wells Fargo II Appeal [ECF No. 19];

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5. On December 29, 2021, Wilmington Trust filed a Renewed Motion for Remand;

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6. Chicago Title’s deadline to respond to Wilmington Trust’s Renewed Motion for

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Remand is currently January 12, 2022;
7. Chicago Title’s counsel is requesting an extension until February 3, 2022, to file its

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response to the pending Renewed Motion for Remand;

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8. Chicago Title requests a brief extension of time to respond to the Motion for Remand

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to afford Chicago Title additional time to respond to the legal arguments set forth in

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Wilmington Trust’s motions;

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9. Wilmington Trust does not oppose the requested extension;

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10. This is the first request for an extension which is made in good faith and not for

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purposes of delay;
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656926.1

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO
RENEWED MOTION FOR REMAND

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IT IS SO STIPULATED that Chicago Title’s deadline to respond to Wilmington Trust’s

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Motion for Remand [ECF No. 17] is hereby extended through and including February 3, 2022.

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Dated: January 10, 2022

EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT
GIZER & McRAE LLP

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By:
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Dated: January 10, 2022

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SINCLAIR BRAUN LLP
By:

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Dated: January 10, 2022

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/s/-- Sophia S. Lau
SCOTT E. GIZER
SOPHIA S. LAU
Attorneys for Defendant CHICAGO TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY

/s/-Kevin S. Sinclair
KEVIN S. SINCLAIR
Attorneys for Defendant CHICAGO TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY

WRIGHT FINLAY & ZAK, LLP
By:

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/s/-Lindsay D. Dragon
LINDSAY D. DRAGON
Attorneys for Plaintiff WILMINGTON
TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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IT IS SO ORDERED:
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Dated:

1-10-2022

By:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO
RENEWED MOTION FOR REMAND