Opinion
23-cv-00299-JNW 23-cv-00403-JNW Bankruptcy USBC 2210752
05-09-2023
In re WATER WIND & SKY, LLC, Debtor. v. MGP BEACON GUARANTY, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Defendant/Appellee. WATER WIND & SKY, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, Plaintiff/Appellant, Adversary No. 22-01025
McNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC Claire Martirosian, WSBA No. 49528 Elisabeth J. Guard Elisabeth J. Guard, WSBA No. 52634 Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellant Water Wind & Sky LLC SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. Josh A. Rataezyk, WSBA No. 33046 Amit D. Ranade, WSBA No. 34878 Attorney for Defendant/Appellee MGP Beacon Guaranty, LLC
Internal Appeal No. 23-S003
McNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC
Claire Martirosian, WSBA No. 49528
Elisabeth J. Guard Elisabeth J. Guard, WSBA No. 52634
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellant Water Wind & Sky LLC
SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
Josh A. Rataezyk, WSBA No. 33046
Amit D. Ranade, WSBA No. 34878
Attorney for Defendant/Appellee MGP Beacon Guaranty, LLC
SECOND STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER REGARDING STAY
Jamal N. Whitehead, United States District Judge
The parties to the above-captioned U.S. District Court matters (the “Actions”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2023, Judge Timothy Dore of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington issued a Judgment from Trial in Adversary No. 22-01025-TWD, and also issued rulings on certain post-trial motions in the same proceeding;
WHEREAS, both parties have filed Notices of Appeal in connection with the judgment entered and decisions made on March 24, 2023;
WHEREAS, the parties have engaged in settlement discussions in an attempt to facilitate a global resolution of all disputes between them;
WHEREAS, the parties have previously received a 30-day stay of appellate deadlines in order to facilitate those discussions;
WHEREAS, the present stay expires on May 5, 2023;
WHEREAS, the parties' settlement discussions are continuing and the parties presently expect those discussions to conclude in the near term;
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that it would conserve party and judicial resources and be in the parties' mutual interest to seek an additional stay all of appellate deadlines while the parties continue to discuss settlement.
IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the parties, by and through their undersigned counsel and subject to the approval of this Court, that the Actions shall be stayed for an additional 30-day period.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.