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JAMS ARBITRATION
Reference No. 1425006537
IN THE MATTER OF
FORTRESS VRF 1 LLC and FORTRESS
VALUE RECOVERY FUND 1 LLC,
Claimants
v.
JEEPERS, INC.,
Respondent
and
FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC. and
JEEPERS, INC.,
Counter-Claimants and Third-Party Claimants
v.
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND, L.P. k/n/a/ FORTRESS VALUE
RECOVERY FUND 1 LLC,
Counter-Respondent
and
D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC,
D.B. ZWIRN & Co., L.P.,
DBZ GP, LLC,
ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC, and
DANIEL ZWIRN,
Third —Party Respondents
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REPORT OF PRELIMINARY HEARING AND
SCHEDULING ORDER NO. 1
A preliminary conference was conducted on July 23, 2010; the following order is
made respecting the conduct of this arbitration.
1.
Parties and Counsel. The parties to this arbitration are identified in the
caption and are represented as follows:
Allan J. Arffa, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Ritkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
212/373-3000
Counsel for Claimants
Harry P. Susman, Esq.
Susman Godfrey, LLP
654 Madison Avenue, 51h Floor
New York, New York 10065-8440
212/336-8330
Counsel for Respondent and Counter-Claimants
William O'Brien, Esq.
Cooley LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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Counsel for Third Party Respondents
D.B. Zwirn Partners, LLC
D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P.
DBZ GP, LLC, and
Zwirn Holdings, LLC
John S. Siffert, Esq.
Lankier Siffert & Wohl, LLP
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500 Fifth Avenue, 33nd Floor
New York, New York 10110-3398
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Counsel for Third Party Respondent, Daniel Zwirn
2.
Arbitrator. The parties have appointed as sole Arbitrator:
Hon. Anthony J. Carpinello (Ret.)
JAMS
620 Eighth Avenue, 34ih Floor
New York, New York 10018
212
2704:
3.
Case Manager:
Michael Gonzalez, Esq.
Case Manager
JAMS
620 Eighth Avenue, 3411' Floor
New York, New York 10018
2121751-2700
4.
Agreement to Arbitrate.
Claimants rely on a Limited Liability Company Agreement dated June 1, 2009 as
requiring this dispute to be arbitrated. Respondents and Third-Party Respondents do not
contest the arbitrability of the dispute.
5.
Applicable Law and Rules.
The Arbitrator shall apply New York CPLR Article 75. The applicable
substantive law is the law of the state of Delaware. The JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration
Rules and Procedures ("Rules") shall apply to this proceeding.
6.
Claims of the Parties.
Claimants' Statement of Claim was filed on May 5, 2010. Respondents and Third-
Party Claimants filed their response and Third-Party Claim on May 21, 2010. Third-Party
Respondents filed their response on June 25, 2010.
7.
Dispositive Motions.
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The parties do not contemplate any motions addressed to the pleadings.
8.
Discovery.
(a)
The parties shall exchange written requests for documents not later than
August 10, 2010. Written responses to the requests shall be exchanged not later than
August 30, 2010. Documents responsive to the requests shall be exchanged not later than
September 30, 2010.
(b)
The parties shall meet and confer for the purpose of establishing a
schedule for depositions promptly after September 15, 2010.
(c)
A discovery conference call will be conducted by the Arbitrator on
October 4, 2010 at 2:30 P.M. for the purpose of reviewing the status of discovery,
(d)
The Arbitrator shall supervise discovery and resolve discovery disputes in
accordance with the CPLR. (It is not intended that procedural discovery rules contained in
the CPLR be followed but rather that the Rules shall provide a guide for the adequacy of
production of documents and matters of privilege.)
9.
Stipulated Protective Order. Counsel are invited to enter into a stipulated
protective order concerning the confidentiality of documents produced in this proceeding.
The Arbitrator will provide assistance if required.
10.
Exchange of Information. The parties shall exchange all documentary
evidence they intend to offer at the Hearing, including the identity of all fact witnesses and
experts expected to testify at the Hearing, and copies of reports of experts if they are
intended to be offered in evidence, and excepting only documents to be offered solely for
impeachment, not later than January 25, 2011.
11.
Hearing Procedure.
(a)
The Hearing shall commence on February 7, 2011 and continue so long as
necessary through and including February 8, 9, and 10, 2011. The hearing shall be
conducted at the New York City offices of JAMS. Hearings shall commence each day at
9:00 A.M. The parties are encouraged to stipulate to agreed or uncontested facts and shall
provide any stipulation to the Arbitrator at the commencement of the Hearing.
(b)
Prehearing briefs and motions in limine, if any, may be filed not later than
January 25, 2011.
(c)
Hearing exhibits shall be pre-marked and a Joint Exhibit List shall be
prepared not later than the first day of the Hearing. The parties shall indicate on the Joint
Exhibit List any objection to the introduction of any exhibit. The Joint Exhibit List and
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objections shall be furnished to the Arbitrator at the commencement of the Hearing.
Exhibits not objected to shall be deemed admitted at the commencement of the Hearing.
One set of exhibits shall be prepared for the Arbitrator and one for the witnesses in
addition to copies for counsel. All exhibits will be discarded 30 days after the issuance of
the Final Award unless a party requests, in writing, that the exhibits be retained or
returned.
(d)
If a party intends to utilize the services of a court reporter at the Hearing,
notice of that intention shall be given to the other side not later than January 25, 2011. The
parties shall also advise the Arbitrator whether or not the cost of the court reporter and the
transcript shall be treated as a cost to be allocated in the Award.
(e)
Award. The award shall be prepared in accordance with the JAMS Rules
and the Limited Liability Company Agreement dated June 1, 2009 and may be served by
regular mail unless any party requests, in writing, service by certified mail.
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All deadlines herein shall be strictly enforced. The Order shall continue in
effect unless and until amended by subsequent order of the arbitrator.
DATED: July 23, 2010
S/
Hon. Anthony J. Carpinello (Ret.)
Arbitrator
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