Sussex et al v. Turnberry/MGM Grand Towers, LLC et al

MOTION for Certification re: 141 ORDER on Defendants' Motions to Disqualify;

D. Nev.January 8, 2014

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Robert B. Gerard, Esq. (Nevada State Bar #005323) Ricardo R. Ehmann, Esq. (Nevada State Bar #010576) GERARD & ASSOCIATES 2840 South Jones Boulevard Building D, Suite #4 Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 Telephone: (702) 251-0093 Facsimile: (702) 251-0094 Norman Blumenthal, Esq. (California State Bar #068687) BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK 2255 Calle Clara La Jolla, California 92037 Telephone: (858) 551-1223 Facsimile: (858) 551-1232 Attorneys for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA MARY ANN SUSSEX, et al. Plaintiffs, vs. TURNBERRY/MGM GRAND TOWERS, LLC, et al. Defendants. (Consolidated With) GEORGE ABRAHAM, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TURNBERRY/MGM GRAND TOWERS, LLC, a Nevada LLC, et al. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO.: 2:08-cv-00773-MMD-PAL (Consolidated with Case No. 2:11-cv-01007-MMD-PAL) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) Hearing Date: TBD Hearing Time: TBD Before: Hon. Miranda Du Department: 4A NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) Case No. 2:08-cv-00773 Case 2:08-cv-00773-MMD-PAL Document 142 Filed 01/08/14 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: Please take notice that, before the Honorable Miranda M. Du, Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada on a date and time to be set by the Court, Plaintiffs will and hereby do move for certification of the Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Disqualify pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). This motion is based upon this notice, the accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities, along with the pleadings and documents contained in the Court’s record. Respectfully submitted, Dated: January 8, 2014 BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK By: /s/ Norman B. Blumenthal Norman B. Blumenthal 2255 Calle Clara La Jolla, California 92037 Telephone: (858) 551-1223 Facsimile: (858) 551-1232 Gerard & Associates 2840 South Jones Blvd. Building D, Unit 4 Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 Telephone: (702) 251-0093 Facsimile: (702) 251-0094 Burt Wiand Florida State Bar #407690 Wiand Guerra King 3000 Bay Port Drive, Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: (813) 347-5100 Facsimile: (813) 347-5199 Attorneys For The Plaintiffs NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) Case No. 2:08-cv-00773i Case 2:08-cv-00773-MMD-PAL Document 142 Filed 01/08/14 Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b) and Section IV of District of Nevada Electronic Filing Procedures, I certify that I am an employee of GERARD & ASSOCIATES, and that the following documents were served via electronic service on January 8, 2014: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) TO: Attorneys for Defendants Steve Morris, Esq. MORRIS LAW GROUP 900 Bank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, NV 89101 Alex Fugazzi, Esq. SNELL & WILMER 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 1100 Las Vegas, NV 89169 /s/ Ricardo Ehmann An Employee of Gerard & Associate NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) Case No. 2:08-cv-00773ii Case 2:08-cv-00773-MMD-PAL Document 142 Filed 01/08/14 Page 3 of 3