Fried et al v. Lehman Brothers Real Estate Associates III, L.P. et al

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Fried et al v. Lehman Brothers Real Estate Associates III, L.P. et al

Plaintiff:	Barbara J. Fried, Altitude Partners, LLC, Richard D. Maltzman, Jefforeed Partners, L.P. and Zelfam, LLC
Defendant:	Lehman Brothers Real Estate Associates III, L.P., Lehman Brothers Private Equity Advisers, LLC, Real Estate Private Equity, Inc., Silverpeak Real Estate Partners, L.P., Repe CP Manageco, LLC, Mark A. Walsh, Mark H. Newman, Brett Bossung, Rodolpho Amboss, Kevin Dinnie, Michael J. Odrich, Christopher M. O'Meara, Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Joseph M. Gregory, Erin Callan, Ian Lowitt, Thomas Russo and John Doe 1 through 50
Case Number:	1:2011cv04141
Filed:	June 17, 2011
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	XX Out of State
Presiding Judge:	Barbara S. Jones
Nature of Suit:	Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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May 30, 2013	Filing 74 ORDER AND OPINION re: 60 MOTION to Remand (Corrected) Notice of Motion to Abstain., 55 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Abstain under 28 USC 1334(c)(1) and (2). Following District Judge Barbara Joness dismissal of a related matter (Fried I), Plaintiffs filed this action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, pleading various federal and state law claims against Defendants arising from failed investments with Defendant Lehman Brothers Real Estate Associates III. On June 17, 2011, Defendants removed the lawsuit to this Court, and on June 24, 2011, moved to stay this action pending the outcome of Plaintiffs appeal of Fried I. On July 15, 2011, Plaintiffs moved the Court to remand for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On Janu ary 25, 2012, Judge Jones denied the motion to remand, and entered a stay pending the Second Circuits decision in Fried I. (Dkt. No. 27). On December 20, 2012, theSecond Circuit summarily affirmed the dismissal of Fried I. Fried v. Lehman Bros. Real Estate Assocs. III, L.P., 2012 WL 6621300 (2d Cir. Dec. 20, 2012). Plaintiffs now renew their motion to remand, or in the alternative, move the Court to abstain from hearing the case. Plaintiffs argue that two intervening changes have divested this C ourt of subject matter jurisdiction: (1) the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (LHI) is now in the post-confirmation stage, allegedly removing related to jurisdiction over this case, and (2) Plaintiffs amended their Complaint on February 28, 2013, removing any federal statutory claims and references to federal statutes that might give this Court federal question jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth above, Plaintiffs motion to dismiss for lack of subject matte r jurisdiction is DENIED, and Plaintiffs motion that the court abstain from exercising jurisdiction is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motions at docket numbers 55 and 60 and mark the case closed. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 5/30/2013) (rsh)

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May 30, 2013

Filing 74 ORDER AND OPINION re: 60 MOTION to Remand (Corrected) Notice of Motion to Abstain., 55 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Abstain under 28 USC 1334(c)(1) and (2). Following District Judge Barbara Joness dismissal of a related matter (Fried I), Plaintiffs filed this action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, pleading various federal and state law claims against Defendants arising from failed investments with Defendant Lehman Brothers Real Estate Associates III. On June 17, 2011, Defendants removed the lawsuit to this Court, and on June 24, 2011, moved to stay this action pending the outcome of Plaintiffs appeal of Fried I. On July 15, 2011, Plaintiffs moved the Court to remand for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On Janu ary 25, 2012, Judge Jones denied the motion to remand, and entered a stay pending the Second Circuits decision in Fried I. (Dkt. No. 27). On December 20, 2012, theSecond Circuit summarily affirmed the dismissal of Fried I. Fried v. Lehman Bros. Real Estate Assocs. III, L.P., 2012 WL 6621300 (2d Cir. Dec. 20, 2012). Plaintiffs now renew their motion to remand, or in the alternative, move the Court to abstain from hearing the case. Plaintiffs argue that two intervening changes have divested this C ourt of subject matter jurisdiction: (1) the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (LHI) is now in the post-confirmation stage, allegedly removing related to jurisdiction over this case, and (2) Plaintiffs amended their Complaint on February 28, 2013, removing any federal statutory claims and references to federal statutes that might give this Court federal question jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth above, Plaintiffs motion to dismiss for lack of subject matte r jurisdiction is DENIED, and Plaintiffs motion that the court abstain from exercising jurisdiction is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motions at docket numbers 55 and 60 and mark the case closed. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 5/30/2013) (rsh)

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Plaintiff: Barbara J. Fried
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