SPV-LS, LLC v. Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff: SPV-LS, LLC
Defendant: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Thirdparty_defendant: Malka Silberman, T-Leg, LLC, The Representative of The Estate of Nancy Bergman, Life Trading Trust, SPV II LLC, Nachman Bergman and Financial Life Services, LLC
Thirdparty_plaintiff: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Counter_claimant: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Counter_defendant: SPV-LS, LLC
Case Number: 4:2014cv04092
Filed: June 13, 2014
Court: US District Court for the District of South Dakota
Office: Southern Division Office
County: Minnehaha
Presiding Judge: Lawrence L. Piersol
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 530 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING SANCTION CLAIMS AND DIRECTING DRAFTING OF FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 8/23/17. (DJP)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 482 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 462 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 4/5/17. (DJP)
March 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 472 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 336 Motion to Compel. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 3/6/17. (DJP)
December 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 457 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 375 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 12/13/16. (DJP)
December 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 451 ORDER denying 245 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 12/8/16. (SLW)
December 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 444 ORDER granting 235 Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Cross-Claims Against the Estate Without Prejudice; denying remainder of the motion. The Estate's counterclaim/crossclaim against Plaintiff, Doc. 92, remains pending for independent adjudication. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 12/1/16. (SLW)
September 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 407 ORDER re: withdrawal of counsel; denying 404 letter Motion to prevent the taking of Nachman Bergman's deposition. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 9/23/16. (DJP)
August 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 347 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that default judgment be entered against Nachman Bergman and ORDER that each affidavit attested to by Nachman Bergman shall be stricken from the record in this litigation and may not be used by any party for any purpose. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Nachman Bergman is prohibited from testifying for or against any claim or defense in this litigation for any party. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 8/16/2016. (CG)
August 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 342 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 252 Motion to Compel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 8/11/2016. (CG)
July 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 327 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 255 Motion to Compel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 7/15/2016. (CG)
July 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 320 AMENDED ORDER granting in part and denying in part 196 MOTION to Compel. Page 5 was amended regarding attorneys Pamela Reiter and Ronald Parsons. They withdrew after one month was amended to 13 months. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 7/14/16. (SLW)
July 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 312 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 196 Motion to Compel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 7/6/2016. (CG)
June 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 310 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 261 Motion to Compel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 6/29/2016. (CG)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 305 ORDER denying 237 Motion to Compel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 6/28/2016. (CG)
June 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 299 ORDER on the Representative of the Estate of Nancy Bergman's Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 6/23/2016. (JLS)
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 225 Memorandum Opinion and ORDER granting 134 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 4/14/16. (SLW)
April 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 224 ORDER re 220 MOTION to Quash filed by Malka Silberman. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 04-13-16. (Duffy, Veronica)
September 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER. The Clerk of Court shall enter the default requested pursuant to Federal Rule of Procedure 55(a) against Nachman Bergman, as Trustee of The N Bergman Insurance Trust dated December 18, 2006, and Malka Silberman, as Successor Trustee of the N Bergman Insurance Trust dated December 18, 2006. See Order for further information. Signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol on 9/22/14. (DJP)
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Plaintiff: SPV-LS, LLC
Represented By: Douglas A. Foss
Represented By: Svetlana K. Ivy
Represented By: Lisa M. Prostrollo
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Defendant: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Stephen R. Herbert
Represented By: Charles T. Locke
Represented By: Eric C. Schulte
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Thirdparty_defendant: Malka Silberman
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Thirdparty_defendant: T-Leg, LLC
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Thirdparty_defendant: The Representative of The Estate of Nancy Bergman
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Thirdparty_defendant: Life Trading Trust
Represented By: Douglas A. Foss
Represented By: Svetlana K. Ivy
Represented By: Lisa M. Prostrollo
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Thirdparty_defendant: SPV II LLC
Represented By: Douglas A. Foss
Represented By: Svetlana K. Ivy
Represented By: Lisa M. Prostrollo
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Thirdparty_defendant: Nachman Bergman
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Thirdparty_defendant: Financial Life Services, LLC
Represented By: Douglas A. Foss
Represented By: Svetlana K. Ivy
Represented By: Lisa M. Prostrollo
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Thirdparty_plaintiff: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Stephen R. Herbert
Represented By: Charles T. Locke
Represented By: Eric C. Schulte
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Counter_claimant: Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Represented By: Stephen R. Herbert
Represented By: Charles T. Locke
Represented By: Eric C. Schulte
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Counter_defendant: SPV-LS, LLC
Represented By: Douglas A. Foss
Represented By: Svetlana K. Ivy
Represented By: Lisa M. Prostrollo
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