IN RE FIRST FARMERS FINANCIAL LITIGATION

No. 14-cv-7581.

In Re: FIRST FARMERS FINANCIAL LITIGATION.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

January 10, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Fraud
Nature of Suit: 370 Other Fraud
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pennant Management, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Mark Scott Bernstein , Akerman LLP.

Pennant Management, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Julie Ann Govreau , GreatBanc Trust Company & Shawn Michael Taylor , Akerman LLP.

ComNet Communications, LLC, Plaintiff, Pro Se.

Orlando International Hotels, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Jennifer Ann Warner , Dykema Gossett Pllc & Todd A. Gale , Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Robert J. Guidry Investments, L.L.C., Plaintiff, represented by Jennifer Ann Warner , Dykema Gossett Pllc & Todd A. Gale , Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Michael Nanosky, Plaintiff, represented by Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Patrick Cavanaugh, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A. Saldinger , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC & Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Rene A. Torrado, Jr. , Corboy & Demetrio & Francis Patrick Murphy , Corboy & Demetrio.

University of Wisconsin Credit Union, Plaintiff, represented by Rene A. Torrado, Jr. , Corboy & Demetrio & Francis Patrick Murphy , Corboy & Demetrio.

Harvard Illinois Bancorp, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by James Donehoo Wilson , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Rene A. Torrado, Jr. , Corboy & Demetrio, Edward J. Halper , Shefsky & Froelich Ltd., Francis Patrick Murphy , Corboy & Demetrio & Nidhi Srivastava , Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp.

Encore Bank, Plaintiff, represented by Rene A. Torrado, Jr. , Corboy & Demetrio & Francis Patrick Murphy , Corboy & Demetrio.

Citizens Bank, Plaintiff, represented by Rene A. Torrado, Jr. , Corboy & Demetrio & Francis Patrick Murphy , Corboy & Demetrio.

Blackhawk Bank, Plaintiff, Pro se.

First Farmers Financial, LLC, Defendant, represented by Thomas A. Sadaka , Sadaka Law Group, PLC.

Nikesh Ajay Patel, Defendant, represented by Bennett R. Ford , Law Offices Of Mark L. Horwitz, P.a, Heather L. Winslow , Attorney at Law, Mark L. Horwitz , Law Offices Of Mark L. Horwitz, P.a. & Thomas A. Sadaka , Sadaka Law Group, PLC.

Trisha N. Patel, Defendant, represented by Bennett R. Ford , Law Offices Of Mark L. Horwitz, P.a, Heather L. Winslow , Attorney at Law & Mark L. Horwitz , Law Offices Of Mark L. Horwitz, P.a..

Alena Hospitality, LLC, Defendant, represented by Thomas A. Sadaka , Sadaka Law Group, PLC.

Alena Laboratories, LLC, Defendant, represented by Thomas A. Sadaka , Sadaka Law Group, PLC.

Alena Aviation, LLC, Defendant, represented by Thomas A. Sadaka , Sadaka Law Group, PLC.

Timothy Glenn Fisher, Defendant, Pro Se.

Translucent Entertainment, LLC, Defendant, Pro Se.

Ankur Patel, Defendant, represented by Matthew Thomas Gensburg , Dale & Gensburg, P.C., Michael Anthony Nardella , Nardella & Nardella, Pllc, pro hac vice & Sandra Dawn Mertens , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Pinu Patel, Defendant, represented by Matthew Thomas Gensburg , Dale & Gensburg, P.C., Michael Anthony Nardella , Nardella & Nardella, Pllc, pro hac vice & Sandra Dawn Mertens , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Patel Construction, LLC, Defendant, represented by Matthew Thomas Gensburg , Dale & Gensburg, P.C., Michael Anthony Nardella , Nardella & Nardella, Pllc, pro hac vice & Sandra Dawn Mertens , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Standley Plastics, Inc., Defendant, represented by John T. Schriver , Duane Morris LLC & Christopher T. Grohman , Duane Morris LLP.

Steven Standley, Defendant, represented by John T. Schriver , Duane Morris LLC & Christopher T. Grohman , Duane Morris LLP.

United States of America, Defendant, represented by David R. Lidow , United States Attorney's Office.

Captain's Cay Hotel Davenport, LLC, Defendant, represented by E. Philip Groben , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Niraj V. Patel, Defendant, represented by E. Philip Groben , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Ajay G. Patel, Defendant, represented by Matthew Thomas Gensburg , Dale & Gensburg, P.C. & E. Philip Groben , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Vincent Desai, Defendant, represented by Matthew Thomas Gensburg , Dale & Gensburg, P.C. & E. Philip Groben , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Shamir Patel, Defendant, represented by Arthur M. Scheller, III , Scheller Law Group, LLC & Robert L. Case , Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., pro hac vice.

Davenport Ventures II, LLC, Respondent, represented by Matthew Thomas Gensburg , Dale & Gensburg, P.C. & E. Philip Groben , Dale & Gensburg, P.C..

Patrick D. Cavanaugh, Receiver, represented by Steven Bennett Towbin , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Allen Jay Guon , Shaw,Fishman,Glantz & Towbin LLC, Gordon Elliot Gouveia , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Laura Elizabeth Caplin , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Peter John Roberts , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Richard A. Saldinger , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC & Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Randall Marc Lending , Vedder Price P.C., Brooke Elizabeth Conner , Vedder Price P.C. & Joseph M. Mannon , Vedder Price P.C..

Harvard Illinois Bancorp, Inc., Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by James Donehoo Wilson , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Rene A. Torrado, Jr. , Corboy & Demetrio, Edward J. Halper , Shefsky & Froelich Ltd., Francis Patrick Murphy , Corboy & Demetrio & Nidhi Srivastava , Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp.

The United States, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Michael Joseph Kelly , United States Attorney's Office.

O'Malley International, LLC, Claimant, represented by Joseph R. Zapata, Jr. , Mellinger, Sanders & Kartzman, LLC.

Master Tech Service, LLC, Claimant, represented by Mark A. Mcmillan , Mcmillan Law, pro hac vice.

CVC Hospitality, Inc., Claimant, represented by Leon Zelechowski , Leon Zelechowski, Ltd..

MSES, LLC, Claimant, Pro Se.

AR&C, Inc., Claimant, represented by J. Mark Lukanich , Law Offices of J. Mark Lukanich.

Service List, represented by Steven Bennett Towbin , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, William J. McKenna, Jr. , Foley & Lardner, Allen Jay Guon , Shaw,Fishman,Glantz & Towbin LLC, Ehren Michael Fournier , Foley & Lardner Llp & Richard A. Saldinger , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Foley & Lardner LLP, Movant, represented by William J. McKenna, Jr. , Foley & Lardner & Ehren Michael Fournier , Foley & Lardner Llp.

Truline Contracting & Remodeling Inc., Intervenor, represented by Peter G. Swan , Emalfarb, Swan & Bain & Michael Loren Shacter , Emalfarb, Swan & Bain.

University of Wisconsin Credit Union, Intervenor, represented by Daniel J. Vaccaro , Michael Best & Friedrich Llp, Adam E. Witkov , Michael Best & Friedrich Llp & Christopher R. Parker , Michael Best & Friedrich.

Kenner & Greenfield, Intervenor, represented by Alvin E. Entin , Entin & Della Fera, P.A., pro hac vice.

The United States, Counter Claimant, represented by Michael Joseph Kelly , United States Attorney's Office.

The United States, Counter Defendant, represented by Michael Joseph Kelly , United States Attorney's Office.

Steven Standley, Counter Claimant, represented by John T. Schriver , Duane Morris LLC.

Standley Plastics, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by John T. Schriver , Duane Morris LLC.

Patrick Cavanaugh, Counter Defendant, represented by Richard A. Saldinger , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC & Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Patrick D. Cavanaugh, Counter Defendant, represented by Steven Bennett Towbin , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Allen Jay Guon , Shaw,Fishman,Glantz & Towbin LLC, Gordon Elliot Gouveia , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Laura Elizabeth Caplin , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, Richard A. Saldinger , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC & Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Michael Nanosky, Counter Claimant, represented by Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Patrick Cavanaugh, Counter Claimant, represented by Richard A. Saldinger , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC & Terence G. Banich , Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC.

Orlando International Hotels, LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Jennifer Ann Warner , Dykema Gossett Pllc & Todd A. Gale , Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Robert J. Guidry Investments, L.L.C., Counter Defendant, represented by Jennifer Ann Warner , Dykema Gossett Pllc & Todd A. Gale , Dykema Gossett PLLC.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

The matter before the Court concerns the claims of Patrick Cavanaugh, not individually, but in his capacity as receiver of the Overall Receivership Estate (the "Overall Receiver"), against Defendant Shamir Patel ("Shamir").1

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