Free Letter - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00428-SLR
LANDIS RATH &

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COBB
A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP A lTORNEYS AT LAW
919 MARKET STREET , SUITE 600 O. BOX 2087 WILMINGTON , DELAWARE 19899

Richard S. Cobb Direct Dial: 302.467.4430 Email: cobbC!Ylrclaw. com
August 30 , 2007

Telephone: 302.467.4400
Facsimile: 302. 467.4450

Via Hand Delivery

Dr. Peter T. Dalleo District Court Clerk S. District Court for the District of Delaware 844 North King Street , Room 4209
Lock Box 18

Wilmington , DE 19801
Re:

Merrill Lynch Bank
A. No. 07- 428
(***

et al.

v. Res

et al.

Dear Dr. Dalleo:

This firm serves as co-counsel to the Liquidating Trust of ResMAE Mortgage Corporation , one of the appellees in the above-referenced appeal. All parties to the appeal hereby jointly request that the mediation process in this appeal be stayed to permit the parties an opportunity to resolve consensually various issues , including those which are the subject of the
referenced appeal.

The parties propose that the mediation process
for a later date at the convenience of the mediator and the parties.

, 2007 , with

the submission of mediation statements by all parties to the court-appointed mediator , Connor Bifferato , Esquire , one week thereafter on November 7 , 2007. The mediation will be

If the Court grants this stay request , the parties agree that none of the Appellees will be permitted to use the fact or length of the stay period as evidence in connection with the appeal and all parties reserve the right to seek an additional extension of the stay period.

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Thank you for your consideration of this request.

ly yours

Richard S. Cobb
RSC/lbl
cc:

(via emaif) Connor Bifferato , Esquire (Court-appointed mediator) Robert 1. Dehney, Esquire (Co-counsel to Appellants Merrill Lynch Bank USA , Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Funding Corporation) Thomas F. Driscoll III Esquire (Co-counsel to Appellants Merrill Lynch Bank USA Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Funding Corporation) Walter H. Curchack , Esquire (Co-counsel to Appellants Merrill Lynch Bank USA , Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Funding Corporation) Van C. Durrer Esquire (Co-counsel to Appellee Reorganized ResMAE Corporation) Alan M. Jacobs (Liquidating Trustee of Liquidating Trust of ResMAE Mortgage Corporation) Mark S. Indelicato , Esquire (Co-counsel for Appellee Liquidating Trust of ResMAE Mortgage Corporation) Janine M. Cerbone , Esquire (Co-counsel for Appellee Liquidating Trust of ResMAE Mortgage Corporation)

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