IN RE 650 FIFTH AVENUE AND RELATED PROPERTIES

No. 08-cv-10934 (KBF).

IN RE: 650 FIFTH AVENUE AND RELATED PROPERTIES

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 6, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United States of America, Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Sharon Cohen Levin , U.S. Attorney's Office, Carolina A. Fornos , U.S. Attorney's Office, Jason Harris Cowley , U.S. Attorney's Office, John Peter Cronan , U.S. Attorney's Office, Martin Bell , United States Attorney Office & Michael Dennis Lockard , United States Attorney's Office.

Fiona Havlish, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Donald G. Havlish, Jr., et al., Plaintiff, represented by James McCoy , Mellon & Webster, P.C, Lee Scott Wolosky , Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Dennis George Pantazis , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC, Richard Douglas Hailey , Ramey & Hailey, Robert M. Foote , Foote, Meyers, Mielke, Flowers & Solano, Thomas E. Mellon , Mellon & Webster, P.C. & Timothy B. Fleming , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC.

Steven M. Greenbaum, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Alan D. Hayman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Shirlee Hayman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Renay Frym, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Stuart E. Hersh, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Abraham Mendelson, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Daniel Miller, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Elena Rozenman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Noam Rozenman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Tzvi Rozenman, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Deborah Rubin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Jenny Rubin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Benjamin Joseph Voce-Gardner , Zuckerman, Spaeder LLP, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Joseph Tolchin & Peter R. Kolker , Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein.

Daniel Miller, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Robert Joseph Tolchin .

Carlos Acosta, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Maria Acosta, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Tova Ettinger, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Irving Franklin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Baruch Kahane, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Libby Kahane, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Norman Kahane, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Ethel J. Griffin, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Ciporah Kaplan, Consolidated Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Curtis Campbell Mechling , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP & James Lawrence Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.

Mr. Jeremy Levin, Petitioner, represented by Suzelle M Smith , Howarth and Smith & Don Howarth , Howarth and Smith.

Dr. Lucille Levin, Petitioner, represented by Suzelle M Smith , Howarth and Smith & Don Howarth , Howarth and Smith.

Abkir Associates, LLC, Movant, represented by Scott Christopher Speier , The Speier Law Firm, LLC.

Amir Reza Oveissi, Movant, represented by James W Spertus , Spertus, Landes & Umhoffer, LLP.

ASSA Company Limited, Defendant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Robert Gitelman , Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

Assa Corp., Defendant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

ASSA Corporation, Defendant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston & Robert Gitelman , Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP.

ASSA Company Ltd., Defendant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston.

Assa Corp., Defendant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston.

All Right, Title And Interest In 7917 Montrose Road, All right, title and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 7917 Montrose Road, Rockville, Maryland 20854, with all improvements and attachments thereon, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Saeid Baradaran Amini , The Law Offices of Saeid B. Amini.

All Right, Title And Interest In 8100 Jeb Stuart Road, All right, title and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 8100 Jeb Stuart Road, Rockville Maryland 20854, with all improvements and attachments thereon, Defendant-in-Rem, represented by Saeid Baradaran Amini , The Law Offices of Saeid B. Amini.

Abkir Associates, LLC, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Scott Christopher Speier , The Speier Law Firm, LLC.

Assa Corp., Claimant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

ASSA Company Limited, Claimant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

Deborah D Peterson, Personal Representative, Claimant, represented by Liviu Vogel , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP, Annureet Kaur Grewal , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP, Daniel I. Goldberg , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP & Mark Nathan Antar , Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman BroudyLLP.

et al higgins, Claimant, represented by Neal Matthew Sher .

Havlish Plaintiffs, Claimant, represented by James McCoy , Mellon & Webster, P.C, Craig S. Mielke , Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O'neil LLC, Dennis George Pantazis , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC, Richard Douglas Hailey , Ramey & Hailey, Robert M. Foote , Foote, Meyers, Mielke, Flowers & Solano, Stephen A. Corr , Mellon, Webster & Shelly, Thomas E. Mellon , Mellon & Webster, P.C. & Timothy B. Fleming , Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis LLC.

Edwina R Hegna, Executrix of the Estate of Paul B. Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Craig H Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Lynn M Hegna Moore, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Steven A Hegna, Claimant, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Ruth Ann Bland, Claimant, represented by Noel J. Nudelman , Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC.

Fatemeh Bayani, in her Individual Capacity, Claimant, represented by Zohreh Mizrahi , Manesh & Mizahi APLC.

Fatemeh Bayani, in her capacity as representative of the Estate of Siavash Bayani, Claimant, represented by Zohreh Mizrahi , Manesh & Mizahi APLC.

Banafsheh Bayani, in her Individual Capacity, Claimant, represented by Zohreh Mizrahi , Manesh & Mizahi APLC.

Babak Bayani, in his Individual Capacity, Claimant, represented by Zohreh Mizrahi , Manesh & Mizahi APLC.

Estate of Michael Heiser, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Millard D. Campbell, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Gary Heiser, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Francis Heiser, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Leland Timothy Haun, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Ibis S. Haun, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Milagritos Perez-Dalis, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Senator Haun, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Justin R. Wood, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Richard Wood, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Kathleen M. Wood, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Shawn M. Wood, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Earl F. Cartrette, Jr., deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Denise M. Eichstaedt, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Anthony W. Cartrette, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Lewis W. Cartrette, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Brian McVeigh, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Sandra M. Wetmore, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

James V. Wetmore, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Millard D. Campbell, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Marie R. Campbell, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Bessie A. Campbell, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Kevin J. Johnson, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Shyrl L. Johnson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Che G. Colson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Kevin John, a minor, by his legal guardian, Shyrl L. Johnson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Nicholas A. Johnson, a minor, by his legal guardian, Shyrl L. Johnson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Laura E. Johnson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Bruce Johnson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Joseph E. Rimkus, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Bridget Brooks, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

James R. Rimkus, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Anne M. Rimkus, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Brent E. Marthaler, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Katie L. Marthaler, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Sharon Marthaler, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Herman C. Marthaler, III, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Matthew Marthaler, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Kirk Marthaler, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Thanh Van Nguyen, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Christopher R. Nguyen, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Joshua E. Woody, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Dawn Woody, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Bernadine R. Beekman, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

George M. Beekman, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Tracy M. Smith, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Jonica L. Woody, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Timothy Woody, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Peter J. Morgera, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Michael Morgera, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Thomas Morgera, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Kendall Kitson, Jr., deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Nancy R. Kitson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Kendall K. Kitson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Steve K. Kitson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Nancy A. Kitson, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Christopher Adams, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Catherine Adams, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

John E. Adams, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Patrick D. Adams, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Michael T. Adams, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Daniel Adams, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Mary Young, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Elizabeth Wolf, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

William Adams, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Christopher Lester, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Cecil H. Lester, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Judy Lester, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Cecil H. Lester, Jr., Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Jessica F. Lester, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Jeremy A. Taylor, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Lawrence E. Taylor, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Vickie L. Taylor, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Starlina D. Taylor, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Estate of Patrick P. Fennig, deceased, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Thaddeus C. Fennig, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Catherine Fennig, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Paul D. Fennig, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Mark Fennig, Claimant, represented by Richard Marc Kremen , DLA Piper US LLP.

Julie Goldberg-Botvin, ADR Provider, represented by Noel J. Nudelman , Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC.

ASSA Company Limited, ADR Provider, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston.

Executrix Edwena R Hegna, Miscellaneous, represented by Ralph Paul Dupont , The Dupont Law Firm, LLP & Steven Leigh Kessler , Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler.

Anjuman-e-Haideri, Interested Party, represented by Dinesh Harikiran Singhal , Singhal & Associates.

ASSA Company Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Peter I Livingston , Rose & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

Assa Corp., Counter Claimant, represented by Deborah Beth Koplovitz , Rosen & Livingston, Bension Daniel De Funis , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Donald F. Luke , Jaffe & Asher LLP, Laina C. Lopez , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP & Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP.

United States of America, Counter Defendant, represented by Anna Elizabeth Arreola , U.S. Attorney's Office, Harry A. Chernoff , U.S. Attorney's Office, Sharon Cohen Levin , U.S. Attorney's Office, Jason Harris Cowley , U.S. Attorney's Office, John Peter Cronan , U.S. Attorney's Office & Michael Dennis Lockard , United States Attorney's Office.


OPINION & ORDER

On August 27, 2014, the Acosta, Beer, and Kirschenbaum Plaintiffs-Claimants (the "ABK Plaintiffs") filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to the priority of their interests in the in rem defendant properties at issue in this proceeding vis-à-vis...

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