Kraus et al v. Lennar Reno, LLC et al

Filing 27

ORDER granting ECF No. 26 Stipulation to Remand. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 12/13/2018. (Certified copy of this order and Pacer Docket Sheet mailed to Second Judicial District Court on 12/13/2018). (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

1 Gregory H. King
Nevada Bar No. 7777
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Sarah J. Odia
3 Nevada Bar No. 11053
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4 PAYNE & FEARS LLP
6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 220
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LENNAR RENO, LLC and LENNAR RENO, LLC dba LENNAR HOMES
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6385 S. RAINBOW BLVD., SUITE 220
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89118

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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PAYNE & FEARS LLP

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

11 WILLIAM G. and MARISSA J. KRAUS;
MATTHEW AND LEAH COWEN; RALPH
12 & FRANCES CASTELLI, as Co-Trustees
under THE CASTELLI FAMILY TRUST;
13 RICHARD & DEBRA MENCHEL;
RICHARD & MARY D. NUNES as Trustees
14 of the NUNES LIVING TRUST; THOMAS
I. & HEIDI A. SHELTON; RICHARD M.
15 LUND AND NANCY S. LUND, Trustees of
the LUND FAMILY TRUST, DATED
16 MARCH IS, 2002; NICK TRAN AND CHI
PHAM; MICHAEL L. VERA; ATAM P.
17 AND MARGO G. LALCHANDANI, as CoTrustees under THE LALCHANDANI
18 FAMILY TRUST AGREEMENT DATED
JULY 24, 1992; CHARLES E. & CAROL J.
19 FAGEN as Trustees of the FAGEN LIVING
TRUST; OWEN C. KOCHINSKI,
20 individually, as husband and wife, and
trustees
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Plaintiffs,
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LENNAR RENO, LLC and LENNAR RENO,
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CASE NO.: 3:18-cv-00120-MMD-WGC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO REMAND ACTION

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STIPULATION REGARDING ARBITRATION PROTOCOL

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Plaintiffs and Defendants Lennar Reno, LLC and Lennar Reno, LLC dba Lennar Homes

2 (“Lennar”) (Plaintiffs and Lennar collectively referred to herein as, “Parties”), by and through
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RECITALS
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Plaintiffs or their predecessors in interest, entered into purchase and sale

6 agreements (“PSAs”) with Lennar to purchase certain residences located in the Casa Bella at
7 Damonte Ranch development in Reno, Nevada that are the subject of this action (“Subject
8 Properties”).
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Lennar alleges that the PSAs set forth certain dispute-resolution procedures and

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On or around November 1, 2016, Plaintiffs began forwarding notices of

13 constructional defects to Lennar regarding the Subject Properties. On February 8, 2018, Plaintiffs
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10 requirements, including a requirement for claims regarding the Subject Properties to proceed to

14 filed a complaint against Lennar entitled Kraus, et al., v. Lennar Reno LLC, et al., Washoe
15 County, case no.: CV18-0027.
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Lennar removed the Kraus, et al., v. Lennar Reno LLC, et al. action to the U.S.

17 District Court in and for the District of Nevada, on March 15, 2018, and it was assigned case
18 number 3:18-cv-00120-MMD-WGC (the “Litigation”). Plaintiffs thereafter filed a motion to
19 remand the Litigation to state court on April 10, 2018. (ECF No. 7). Lennar opposed Plaintiffs’
20 motion to remand on April 24, 2018. (ECF No. 10). The Court denied the Motion. (ECF No. 23)
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On multiple occasions, Lennar demanded that the Plaintiffs arbitrate their claims

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After extensive meeting and conferring, the Parties agree to arbitrate the

24 Claimants’ claims regarding the Subject Properties.
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The parties further agree to remand the action back to the Second Judicial District

26 Court, Washoe County, Nevada, so that the state court will retain jurisdiction over the action
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AGREEMENT

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WHEREFORE, The Parties hereby STIPULATE AND AGREE to the following:

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The above-captioned action shall be remanded to the Second Judicial District

4 Court, Washoe County, Nevada. The state court shall retain jurisdiction over the action pending
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The Parties further stipulate that each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and

7 costs with respect to the removal and subsequent remand of this action pursuant to this stipulation
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and order but such agreement shall have no effect and shall not be considered by any Court and/or
arbitrator in deciding whether to award attorneys’ fees and costs to either Party in pursuit and/or in

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the conclusion of this Litigation as allowed under Nevada law. 
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED: December 13, 2018

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

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By:

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Attorneys for Defendants
LENNAR RENO, LLC and LENNAR RENO,
LLC dba LENNAR HOMES

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/s/ Sarah J. Odia
GREGORY H. KING, NV Bar No. 7777
SARAH J. ODIA, NV Bar No. 11053

DATED: December 13, 2018

MADDOX, SEGERBLOM and CANEPA, LLP

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By:

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/s/ Ardea G. Canepa-Rotoli
EVA G. SEGERBLOM, NV Bar No. 10749
ARDEA G. CANEPA-ROTOLI, NV Bar No.
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ORDER
The Court having reviewed the Parties Stipulation to Remand the above-captioned action

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1. The Parties’ Stipulation is approved; and

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2. The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada Case No.: 3:18-cv-00120-MMD-

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WGC captioned, William G. and Melissa J. Kraus, et al. v. Lennar Reno, LLC, et al.,

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is hereby remanded to the Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, Nevada.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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December 13, 2018
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