Guma Aguiar - Motion to Stay

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 09-60136-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON

LEOR EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC, PARDUS PETROLEUM LLC and WILLIAM NATBONY, as Trustee of the DAFNA KAPLAN 2003 EIGHT-YEAR GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST and THOMAS KAPLAN 2004 TEN-YEAR GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST, Plaintiffs, vs. GUMA AGUIAR, Defendant. ___________________________________/

MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS AND REQUEST FOR STATUS CONFERENCE

Coffey Burlington hereby moves for a stay of proceedings and requests that a status

conference be scheduled given the tragic disappearance of Guma Aguiar. Press reports indicate

Guma Aguiar was last seen on June 19, 2012 and has been reported missing to local authorities.

According to press reports, the United States Coast Guard and local police authorities have been

searching for Mr. Aguiar since his watercraft came ashore in the vicinity of Fort Lauderdale,

Florida. Given these circumstances, and the possibilities that they present, it is evident that

counsel for Mr. Aguiar cannot act without appointment by a guardian or conservator as provided

by law.

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Ellen Aguiar, Mr. Aguiar’s mother, has filed an Emergency Petition for Appointment of

Conservator, or, in the alternative, for Emergency Temporary Guardian (“Emergency Petition”),

a copy of which is attached hereto. As stated in the Petition:

The Absentee's boat washed ashore and was located by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department on Fort Lauderdale Beach near East Las Olas Boulevard at approximately 1:15 p.m. on June 20, 2012. The Absentee was not on the boat and has not yet been located but his cellular phone and wallet were found on the boat by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The boat's engine was still running and the navigation lights were on at the time the boat went ashore. The Absentee's relatives have not communicated with or been contacted by the Absentee since June 19, 2012.

(Emergency Petition at 2.) The Emergency Petition cites this litigation and seeks the authority to

request “appropriate continuances and extensions of time.” Emergency Petition at 5.

For these reasons, Coffey Burlington hereby moves for a stay of proceedings pending

confirmation of whether Mr. Aguiar is deceased and to extend all pending deadlines in this

matter. We further request a status conference with the Court regarding the requested stay of

proceedings before this Court.

Coffey Burlington has conferred with counsel for the Plaintiffs, who advised that they are

assessing their position regarding this motion at this time.

Respectfully submitted,

Alan M. Dershowitz, Esq. 26 Reservoir Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-661-1965 Email: dersh@law.harvard.edu Pro Hac Vice Counsel for Defendant Guma Aguiar

By: s/David J. Zack______________ Kendall Coffey – FBN 259861 David J. Zack – FBN 641685 Erika S. Handelson, FBN 91133 Kimberly J. Freedman, FBN 71826 Coffey Burlington, P.L. 2699 S Bayshore Drive, Penthouse Miami, FL 33133 Tel: 305-858-2900/Fax: 305-858-5261 Email: dzack@coffeyburlington.com ehandelson@coffeyburlington.com kfreedman@coffeyburlington.com Counsel for Defendant Guma Aguiar

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on June 22, 2012, I electronically filed the foregoing

document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that a true and correct copy

of the foregoing is being served this day on all counsel or parties on the Service List below.

By: s/David J. Zack

SERVICE LIST Leor Exploration & Production LLC, et al. v. Aguiar,

Case No. 09-60136-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON

Brian J. Stack, Esq. bstack@stackfernandez.com STACK FERNANDEZ ANDERSON & HARRIS, P.A. Suite 950 1200 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Tel 305-371-0001 Fax 305-371-0002 Counsel for William Natbony

Harley S. Tropin, Esq. hst@kttlaw.com Thomas A. Tucker Ronzetti, Esq. tr@kttlaw.com David R. Matz, Esq. dmatz@17@gmail.com KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel 305-372-1800 Fax 305-372-3508 Counsel for Leor Exploration & Production LLC

Stephen M. Rathkop, Esq. srathkopf@herrick.com Marisa A. Leto, Esq. mleto@herrick.com HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP 2 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 Tel 212-592-1415 Fax 212-545-3444 Pro hac vice for Leor Exploration & Production

Jonathan B. Rubenstein, Esq. jonathan.rubenstein@bakerbotts.com BAKER BOTTS LLP 2001 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 Tel 214-953-6594 Fax 214-661-4594 Counsel for Leor Exploration & Production LLC

Jonathan D. Martin, Esq. jonathan.martin@davispolk.com Michael P. Carroll, Esq. michael.carroll@davispolk.com Frances E. Bivens, Esq. frances.biven@davispolk.com Davis Polk & Wardell LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Pro hac vice for Plaintiffs

Glenn J. Waldman, Esq. gwaldman@waldmanlawfirm.com Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt Marx & Calnan, P.A. 2200 North Commerce Parkway Weston Pointe II, Suite 202 Weston, FL 33326 Tel 954-467-8600 Fax 954-467-6222 Counsel for Witness Lieb Tropper

Carlos M. Sires, Esq. csires@bsfllp.com Sigrid S. McCawley, Esq. smccawley@bsfllp.com Alec H. Schultz, Esq. 401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Tel 954-356-0011 Fax 954-356-0022 Counsel for Ellen Aguiar

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