Opinion
Civil Action 19 Civ. 9193 (PGG) (SLC)
08-12-2021
MONTEREY BAY MILITARY HOUSING, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. AMBAC ASSURANCE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
SARAH L. CAVE, United States Magistrate Judge.
Pursuant to the Court's rulings at the conference held today, August 12, 2021 (the “Motion Conference”), the Court Orders as follows:
1) Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike Ambac's, the Jefferies Defendants,' and Ray's Unclean Hands Defense, or, in the Alternative, for a Protective Order (the “Motion to Strike” (ECF No. 334)) is DENIED. The cross-motion by Defendants Jefferies Mortgage Finance, Inc., Jefferies & Company, Inc., Jefferies LLC, and Jefferies Group LLC (the “Jefferies Defendants”) for leave to file an amended answer (“Jefferies' Cross-Motion” (ECF No. 338)) is GRANTED. An Opinion & Order concerning the Motion to Strike and Jefferies' Cross-Motion will follow in due course.
2) The parties shall promptly meet and confer and submit an amended Proposed Case Management Plan consistent with the Court's rulings at the Motion Conference by no later than Friday, August 27, 2021.
3) Plaintiffs shall meet and confer with the Jefferies Defendants concerning the lettermotion requesting a discovery conference filed at ECF No. 351 (“Jefferies' LetterMotion”). In the event the parties are unable to resolve Jefferies' Letter-Motion, Plaintiffs may file an opposition no later than August 27, 2021; otherwise the Jefferies
Defendants shall file a status report confirming that this dispute is resolved.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF Nos. 334 and 338.
SO ORDERED.