Bank of New York Mellon vs Thunder Properties, Inc. et al

Filing 89

ORDER granting ECF No. 88 Motion to Extend Time to File Notice of Appeal : Any Notice of Appeal is due by 10/25/2019. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 9/23/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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ROGER P. CROTEAU, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 4958
TIMOTHY E. RHODA, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7878
ROGER P. CROTEAU & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
9120 West Post Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
[phone]
[phone] (facsimile)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
THUNDER PROPERTIES, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE )
BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, ON )
BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS )
OF ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007)
OA7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
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CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA7,
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Plaintiff, )
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vs.
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THUNDER PROPERTIES, INC., a Nevada
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corporation; SUNRISE VILLAS
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CONDOMINIUM HOMEOWNERS
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ASSOCIATION, a Nevada non-profit
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corporation; E. ALAN TIRAS, ESQ., an
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individual; and E. ALAN TIRAS, P.C., a
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Nevada Professional Corporation,
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Defendants. )
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Case No. 3:16-cv-00097-MMD-WGC

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JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL
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COMES NOW, Defendants, THUNDER PROPERTIES, INC. (“Thunder”) and
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SUNRISE VILLAS CONDOMINIUM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (“HOA”), and
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Plaintiff, BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS
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TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ALTERNATIVE LOAN

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TRUST 2007-OA7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA7

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(“BoNYM”), by and through their undersigned counsel, and hereby jointly move this Court to

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extend the time to file a Notice of Appeal in this matter, stating as follows:

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1.

On August 26, 2019, this Court entered an Order granting BoNYM’s Motion for
Summary Judgment. [ECF #82].

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2.

On the same date, a Final Judgment was entered. [ECF #83].

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3.

Since the entry of the Final Judgment, Thunder, HOA and BoNYM, as well as the
previously dismissed Defendants, E. Alan Tiras, Esq. and E. Alan Tiras, P.C.,

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have negotiated the terms of an amicable global settlement of all claims that exist

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between them in relation to the subject matter of this litigation. All necessary

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terms have been agreed upon but the parties need to prepare and execute a

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settlement agreement memorializing their agreement.

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4.

The current deadline to file a Notice of Appeal is September 25, 2019.

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5.

The parties desire to document and finalize their settlement before incurring the
costs associated with an appeal.

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(5) Motion for Extension of Time.
(A) The district court may extend the time to file a notice of appeal
if:
(i) a party so moves no later than 30 days after the time prescribed
by this Rule 4(a) expires; and
(ii) regardless of whether its motion is filed before or during the 30
days after the time prescribed by this Rule 4(a) expires, that party
shows excusable neglect or good cause.
(B) A motion filed before the expiration of the time prescribed in
Rule 4(a)(1) or (3) may be ex parte unless the court requires
otherwise. If the motion is filed after the expiration of the
prescribed time, notice must be given to the other parties in
accordance with local rules.
(C) No extension under this Rule 4(a)(5) may exceed 30 days after
the prescribed time or 14 days after the date when the order
granting the motion is entered, whichever is later.

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Fed. R. App. P. 4 provides in pertinent part as follows:

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Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 4, Thunder, HOA and BoNYM respectfully request
that this Court enter an Order extending the deadline to file a Notice of Appeal

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herein until (a) October 25, 2019; or (b) 14 days after an Order granting this

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Motion is entered, whichever is later.

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This Motion is made in good faith and not for purpose of delay.

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Dated this

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ROGER P. CROTEAU &
ASSOCIATES, LTD.

23rd

day of September, 2019.
LIPSON NEILSON, P.C.

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/s/ Timothy E. Rhoda
TIMOTHY E. RHODA, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7878
9120 West Post Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
[phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
Thunder Properties, Inc.

/s/ David T. Ochoa
DAVID T. OCHOA, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 10414
9900 Covington Cross Drive
Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89144
702-382-1500
702-382-1512 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
Sunrise Villas Condominium Owners
Association

WRIGHT, FINLAY & ZAK, LLP

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/s/ Dana Nitz
DANA JONATHON NITZ , ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 00050
7785 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-475-7964
702-946-1345 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
Bank of New York Mellon
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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By:
Judge, U.S. District Court

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Dated: September 23, 2019

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this

23rd

day of September, 2019, I served via

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the United States District Court CM/ECF electronic filing system, the foregoing JOINT

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MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL to the following parties:

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Victoria Hightower
Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP
7785 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-475-7964
702-946-1345 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
Bank of New York Mellon
Dana Jonathon Nitz
Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP
7785 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-475-7964
702-946-1345 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
Bank of New York Mellon
Edgar C. Smith
Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP
7785 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-475-7964
702-946-1345 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff
Bank of New York Mellon

Kaleb D. Anderson
Lipson Neilson Cole Seltzer & Garin, P.C.
9900 Covington Cross Dr., Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89144
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
Sunrise Villas Condominium Owners
Association
David T. Ochoa
Lipson Neilson Cole Seltzer & Garin, P.C.
9900 Covington Cross Drive
Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89144
702-382-1500
702-382-1512 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
Sunrise Villas Condominium Owners
Association
Joseph P. Garin
Lipson Neilson Cole Seltzer & Garin, P.C.
9900 Covington Cross Dr., Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89144
702-382-1500
702-382-1512 (fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
Sunrise Villas Condominium Owners
Association

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/s/ Timothy E. Rhoda
An employee of ROGER P. CROTEAU &
ASSOCIATES, LTD.

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