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IN RE SMITH

Bankruptcy No. BK-S-07-16504-BAM. Adversary No. 08-1012-BAM.

389 B.R. 902 (2008)

In re John L. SMITH, Debtor. Sheldon G. Adelson, Plaintiff, v. John L. Smith, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada.

June 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dominica C. Anderson, Duane Morris LLP, Ryan A. Loosvelt, Las Vegas, NV, for Plaintiff.

Richard McKnight, Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant.

OPINION ON MOTIONS TO STAY PROCEEDING AND FOR RELIEF FROM STAY

BRUCE A. MARKELL, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Facts and Introduction

Plaintiff Sheldon Adelson is a philanthropic businessman with casino interests across the globe. Defendant John L. Smith is a newspaper columnist in Las Vegas. Smith wrote a book about Las Vegas that Adelson believes libeled him. Adelson brought suit in California state court seeking damages for that alleged libel. Shortly...

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