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Adam McMillen

Nevada Bar No. 10678

amcmillen@bhfs.com

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

5371 Kietzke Lane

Reno, NV 89511

Telephone: 775.324.4100

Facsimile: 775.333.8171

Attorneys for JED MARGOLIN

 

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

 

Case No. BK-N-16-50644-BTB

Adversary No. 17-05016-BTB

 

ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF JED MARGOLIN TO THE CROSS CLAIMS OF PATRICK CANET

 

 

In Re JAZI GHOLAMREZA ZANDIAN,

 

 Debtor.

__________________________________/

 

FRED SADRI, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STAR LIVING TRUST, DATED APRIL 14, 1997; RAY KOROGHLI AND SATHSOWI T. KOROGHLI, AS MANAGING TRUSTEES FOR KOROGHLI MANAGEMENT TRUST,

 

            Plaintiffs,

 

 v.

 

JED MARGOLIN; JAZI GHOLAMREZA ZANDIAN; and all other parties claiming an interest in real properties described in this action,

 

            Defendants.

__________________________________/

 

PATRICK CANET,

 

v.

 

FRED SADRI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STAR LIVING TRUST; RAY KOROGHLI, INDIVIDUALLY; RAY KOROGHLI AND SATHSOWI T. KOROGHLI, AS MANAGING TRUSTEES FOR KOROGHLI MANAGEMENT TRUST.

 

__________________________________/

 

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PATRICK CANET,

 

 v.

 

JED MARGOLIN.

______________________

 

Defendant Jed Margolin, by and through his counsel of record, Adam McMillen, hereby responds to the specific numbered paragraphs of Patrick Canet’s Cross Claims against Margolin, as follows:[1]

 

ANSWER

 

Answering the numbered paragraphs of the Cross Claims, Jed Margolin states as follows:

 

 

PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE

 

40.  Margolin admits that he is a resident of Nevada.

 

41.  Margolin admits that jurisdiction is proper and consents to entry of a final order or judgment by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

 

GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

 

42.  Margolin denies that he filed a civil action against Zandian and Optima in the Ninth Judicial District in December 2009. Margolin filed his civil action against Zandian and Optima in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada in December 2009.

 

43.  Margolin admits that in March 2011 a default judgment was entered against Zandian and Optima in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, that the default judgment was set aside, that Margolin filed an amended complaint, and that the District Court allowed service of the summons by publication.

 

44.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 44.

 

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[1] The other portions of Patrick Canet’s Answer, Counterclaims and Cross Claims are specifically denied as they do not pertain to Margolin or Margolin does not have sufficient information or knowledge in order to admit or deny those portions, unless otherwise noted herein.

 

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45.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 45.

 

46.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 46.

 

47.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 47.

 

48.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 48.

 

49.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 49.

 

50.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 50.

 

51.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 51.

 

52.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 52.

 

53.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 53.

 

54.  Margolin admits the allegations in ¶ 54.

 

55.  Margolin admits that on May 19, 2016, Canet filed his Chapter 15 Petition For Recognition of Foreign Proceeding. Canet’s Petition was filed 16 days after Margolin filed his Motion to Void Deeds, Assign Property, For Writ of Execution and to Convey in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada on May 3, 2016. See Exhibit 1, Motion to Void Deeds, Assign Property, for Writ of Execution and to Convey, filed 5/3/16 with the First Judicial District Court in Case No. 09OC00579 1B. Margolin also notes that on June 3, 2016, Margolin’s motion was subjected to an automatic stay due to Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition. See Exhibit 2, Notice of Bankruptcy Filing and Automatic Stay, filed 6/3/16 with the First Judicial District Court, in Case No. 09OC00579 1B.

 

56.  Margolin admits that this Court granted Canet’s request for recognition of the foreign proceeding in September 2016, but the hearing where Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition was granted was held on September 6, 2016. Margolin notes that it was at the same hearing where Canet promised the Court that if Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition were granted, he would file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for Zandian. This has not been done.

 

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57.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 57 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Property for APN 084-130-07 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4456021 is reproduced in the Sadri/Koroghli Complaint as Exhibit 9 thereto.

 

58.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 58 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for APN 084-130-07 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4630134 is attached to Sadri/Koroghli Complaint as Exhibit 10 thereto.

 

59.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 59 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Property for APN 084-130-10 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4456020 is reproduced in Sadri/Koroghli Complaint as Exhibit 13 thereto.

 

60.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 60 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for APN 084-130-10 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4630135 is attached to Sadri/Koroghli Complaint as Exhibit 14 thereto.

 

61.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 61 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Property for APN 084-040-02 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4456032 is reproduced in Sadri/Koroghli Complaint as Exhibit 11 thereto.

 

62.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 62 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for APN 084-040-02 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4630133 is attached to Sadri/Koroghli Complaint as Exhibit 12 thereto.

 

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63.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 63 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Property for APN 079-150-12 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4456017 is reproduced in Margolin’s Exhibits as Exhibit 3. Margolin notes that this property was not part of the Sadri/Koroghli Complaint.

 

64.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 64 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for APN 079-150-12 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4630125 is reproduced in Margolin’s Exhibits as Exhibit 4. Margolin notes that this property was not part of the Sadri/Koroghli Complaint.

 

65.  Margolin admits the allegations contained in paragraph 65 of the complaint. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for Clark County APN 071-02000-005 recorded in the Clark County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 2016-1019-0000379 is reproduced in Margolin’s Exhibits as Exhibit 5. A true and correct copy of the Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for Clark County APN 071-02000-013 recorded in the Clark County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 2016-10190000378 is reproduced in Margolin’s Exhibits as Exhibit 6. Margolin notes that these properties  were not part of the Sadri/Koroghli Complaint.

 

 

FIRST CROSS CLAIM

 

United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL), Articles 21, 22 and 23, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1520, 1507 and 1521(a), Article L.632-1, French Commercial Code[2]

 

66.  Paragraph 66 is an incorporation paragraph that is neither admitted nor denied.

 

67.  Margolin denies the allegations of paragraph 67 of the Crossclaim.

 

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[2] Margolin denies the applicability of UNCITRAL and the French Commercial Code. Margolin also denies 11 U.S.C. §§ 1520, 1507 and 1521(a) provide the relief Canet is demanding.

 

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68.  Margolin denies the allegations of paragraph 68 of the Crossclaim.

 

69.  Margolin denies the allegations of paragraph 69 of the Crossclaim.

 

 

SECOND CROSS CLAIM

United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL), Articles 21, 22 and 23, 11 U.S.C. §§ 362(a), 1520(a), 1507 and 1521(a), Article L.632-1, French Commercial Code[3]

 

70.  Paragraph 70 is an incorporation paragraph that is neither admitted nor denied.

 

71.  Margolin denies the allegations of paragraph 71 of the Crossclaim.

 

 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

 

Margolin asserts the following affirmative defenses, reserving the right to assert additional defenses when and if they become appropriate.

 

I.    Introduction

 

A.   Margolin promptly recorded his June 24, 2013 Judgment against Zandian in the various Nevada counties where Zandian was known to own property, including Washoe County and Clark County. See Exhibit 8. Of particular relevance here is Washoe County Document 4269631 recorded 8/16/2013 and Clark County Document 201308200001370 recorded 08/20/2013. Id. On the other hand, Canet failed to record his 1998 French Judgment in Nevada. A search of the databases of the relevant County Recorders in Nevada shows nothing recorded by Canet. See Exhibit 12. Apparently, Canet did nothing with his foreign judgment for 18 years before attempting to bring it to Nevada. He might have been able to seize Zandian’s Nevada property and assets under NRS 17.700 - 17.790, the RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS (UNIFORM ACT). However, under NRS 17.800, there is a 15 year Statute of Limitations on such actions and Canet missed it. As a result, the lien created by Margolin’s Judgment should take priority over Canet’s.

 

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[3]  Margolin denies the applicability of UNCITRAL and the French Commercial Code. Margolin also denies 11 U.S.C. §§ 362(a), 1520, 1507 and 1521(a) provide the relief Canet is demanding.

 

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B.   Canet does not have standing to answer the Sadri/Koroghli Adversary Complaint because he is not named in the Adversary Complaint. Even if Canet did have standing, his Answer is untimely.

 

C.   The property.

 

1.   Margolin obtained his Default Judgment against Zandian on June 24, 2013 in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada after Zandian’s first attorney (Mr. John Peter Lee) withdrew from the case. Zandian’s second attorney (Mr. Johnathon Fayeghi), moved to have the Judgment set aside. His motion was denied and he withdrew from the case. Zandian’s third attorney (Mr. Jason Woodbury of Kaempfer Crowell) filed several appeals with the Nevada Supreme Court, which affirmed the Default Judgment. See Exhibit 18, Nevada Supreme Court Order of Affirmance, Case Nos. 65205 and 65960. Subsequently, Kaempfer Crowell withdrew from the case, saying: “In this case, Defendant has not only substantially failed to fulfill his obligations to Kaempfer Crowell regarding its services, but also insists upon taking action that the lawyer considers to be repugnant or with which the lawyer has a fundamental disagreement.” See Exhibit 28, Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Kaempfer Crowell with the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, Case No.090C099679 1B. In addition, Zandian, after refusing to comply with an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion For Debtor’s Examination and to Produce Documents, was ordered to appear at a hearing to Show Cause why he should not be held in Contempt of Court. Zandian failed to appear so the Court issued a warrant for his arrest. See Exhibit 29.

 

2.  During his appeals related to the Default Judgment, Zandian recorded fraudulent conveyances of his property in the various Nevada counties where he owned property in violation of NRS 112.180(1)(a). See Exhibit 1 (Motion to Void Deeds, Assign Property, For Writ of Execution and to Convey (“Motion to Void Deeds”)).

 

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3.   Because Zandian had refused to post a supersedeas bond for his appeals, Margolin obtained a Writ of Execution. See Exhibit 19, Order Re: Writ of Execution issued by the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, filed 8/18/2014. In December 2014, Margolin obtained Writs of Execution against some of Zandian’s properties. See Exhibit 20, Writ of Execution to the Clark County Sheriff, issued by the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, dated 9/5/2014 and Exhibit 21, Writ of Execution to the Washoe County Sheriff, issued by the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, dated 9/10/2014. The Clark County Sheriff auctioned Zandian’s property in Clark County on December 9, 2014. The properties were APN 071-02000-005 and APN 071-02000-013. See Exhibit 22, Clark County Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Real Property for APN 071-02000-005, filed 1/8/2015 and Exhibit 23, Clark County Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Real Property for APN 071-02000-013, filed 1/8/2015.

 

The Washoe County Sheriff auctioned the following Zandian properties on April 3, 2015:

 

• Washoe County APN 079-150-12 - See Exhibit 24, Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 079-150-12, recorded 04/09/2015

 

• Washoe County APN 079-150-10 - See Exhibit 25, Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 079-150-10, recorded 04/09/2015

 

• Washoe County APN 084-040-02 - See Exhibit 26, Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 084-040-02, recorded 04/09/2015

 

• Washoe County APN 084-130-07 - See Exhibit 27, Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 084-130-07, recorded 04/09/2015

 

Margolin was the only bidder and he purchased the properties. Other bidders could have been scared away by Zandian’s fraudulent conveyances. The auctions were held more than a year before Canet filed his Chapter 15 Petition. The Clark County and Washoe County Sheriffs’ offices both issued Certificates of Sale for the above referenced properties. At that point Zandian

 

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no longer owned the properties. They were subject to Zandian having the right of redemption for one year.

 

4.  Three of the properties in Washoe County (APN 079-150-10, APN 084-04002, and APN 084-130-07) that Margolin bought at public auction were the subject of the  Judgment Confirming Arbitration Award that was duly recorded in Washoe County. That came as a result of a lawsuit that Zandian brought against his partners Sadri and Koroghli in Clark County. The Judgment Confirming Arbitration Award provided, among other things, that Zandian would receive the nine Pahrah properties free and clear and in return Zandian’s interest in Wendover Project LLC would be extinguished. Three of the properties that Margolin bought were among the nine Pahrah properties. At some point after the Judgment Confirming Arbitration Award, Sadri, Koroghli, and Zandian came up with the Settlement And Mutual Release Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”). The Settlement Agreement was not recorded in Washoe County and is therefore void as to Margolin’s bona fide purchases for value. See Nevada NRS 111.325.

 

5.  All of the Sheriff sales took place more than a year before Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition was filed. Zandian’s right of redemption expired before Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition was filed. The Sheriffs’ Deeds were mere formalities and were proper under Nevada law. They are not subject to the 11 U.S.C. § 362 automatic stay.

 

6.  To rescind these lawful sales now would be contrary to law and highly prejudicial to Margolin and would go against public policy regarding the recording of the ownership of (and liens on) property. No one would know if the property they had lawfully purchased would be taken away from them years later by a surprise claim such as Canet’s.

 

 

D.   Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition could be contrary to 31 CFR §560 and Executive Order 13599 and possibly a fraud upon the Court.

 

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1.   Although most of the sanctions against Iran were lifted more than a year ago:

 

a.   It is still illegal to send money to the Government of Iran. See Exhibit 13 (Paragraph A.3), Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Lifting of Certain U.S. Sanctions Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Implementation Day, downloaded on or after October 7, 2017 [typo, should be 2017] from

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/jcpoa_faqs.pdf .

 

b.   Bank Melli of Iran is considered the same as the Government of Iran. See 31 CFR §560.304; Executive Order 13599 List (lists Bank Melli as an entity to be considered the same as the Government of Iran); Exhibit 14 (Excerpt from the list referred to in Executive Order 13599 List, which lists Bank Melli as an entity to be considered the same as the Government of Iran); the full list is at www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/13599_list.aspx .

 

c.  The 1998 French Judgment against Zandian was for up to 20M francs. Most of it (19M francs, about 95%) was for the benefit of Bank Melli. See Exhibit 16, Document 2002L00750 from the French Court (7/20/2006) p.6, STATEMENT AND CONDITIONS OF THE APPLICANT TO THE OPPOSITION.

 

2.  At some point the French Court must have restated the 20M franc judgment against Zandian in euros. There is a document in the French Court’s files dated April 3, 2001 that states the total amount of the judgment against Zandian is 3,048,980.34 Euros [3 048 980,34 EUR]. See Exhibit 15, Document from the French Court (3/4/2001). Other documents from the French Court show that Canet

 

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has already collected at least 450,000 euros from Zandian.

 

a.  Canet sold a property belonging to Zandian at 23 Louis Poney Street, in Puteaux, France for 300,000 euros;

 

b.  Zandian also paid Canet 150,000 euros; and

 

c.  The debt to Bank Melli had not been definitely approved as of 2011. See Exhibit 17, Document 2011L00791 from the French Court (11/28/2011), STATEMENT AND CONCLUSIONS OF MR. ZANDIAN JAZI.

 

Canet has not produced any evidence that Bank Melli’s claim was ever approved by the French Court. If the French Court has approved Bank Melli’s claim then Canet could be violating 31 CFR §560 and Executive Order 13599. If the French Court has not approved Bank Melli’s claim, then Canet could be committing fraud upon this Court by attempting to collect a French Judgment that has already been paid.

 

 

E.   At the September 6, 2016 hearing, Canet promised that if his Chapter 15 Petition was granted, he would file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for Zandian, either a voluntary Chapter 7 or an involuntary Chapter 7. At that hearing the Court granted Hartman’s Chapter 15 Petition. Canet has not filed Chapter 7 for Zandian.

 

F.  Canet left out a few important events in the case.

 

1.  Margolin filed his Motion to Void Deeds in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada on May 3, 2016. See Exhibit 1. The purpose of the Motion to Void Deeds was, in part, to void the fraudulent deeds that Zandian had recorded. Zandian did not oppose the motion.

 

2.  Instead, Canet filed his Chapter 15 Petition For Recognition of Foreign Proceeding on May 19, 2016, only 16 days later.

 

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3.  On June 3, 2016, Margolin’s Motion to Void Deeds was subjected to an automatic stay due to Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition. See Exhibit 2, Notice of Bankruptcy Filing and Automatic Stay, filed 6/3/16 with the First Judicial District Court, in Case No. 09OC00579 1B.

 

 

G.   Canet has not provided any evidence that Zandian is or was insolvent. However, there is evidence that Zandian might not be insolvent. While the Settlement Agreement does not apply to the Pahrah properties (because it was not recorded in Washoe County), it does apply to the Big Spring Ranch LLC and Wendover Project LLC properties as Sadri/Koroghli say it does. The settlement of the Fronteer Development lawsuit was for $12M and was recorded in Elko County. See Exhibit 30, Grant, Bargain and Sale Deed, recorded on 8/19/2010 with the Elko County Recorder, as Document No. 629773. Zandian would have received a percentage of that  because he signed the agreement as “Manager”. See id. at p. 2. It should have come to several million dollars. Also, Zandian has withdrawn from several LLCs that own valuable property in Nevada. He presumably received some money or other consideration to cash out of those entities. Zandian did this after Margolin’s Judgment (June 2013), seemingly in order to hide assets in violation of NRS 112.180. In addition, Sparks Village LLC owns Washoe County APN 084-14011 (219.712 Acres). The Washoe County Assessor shows it as having been purchased in 2005 for $750,000. See Exhibit 31, Real Property Assessment Data for Sparks Village LLC. This is a valuable property because it is next to Interstate 80 just West of Fernley and Wadsworth. The Nevada Secretary of State’s database shows Zandian resigned as a member on 3/27/2015. See Exhibit 32, Zandian Certificate of Resignation as Manager of Sparks Village LLC, dated 3/27/2015. Therefore, Zandian withdrew after Margolin’s Judgment (June 2013) and presumably received some money or other consideration. The remaining member (and registered agent) of Sparks Village is Sean S. Fayeghi. See Exhibit 33, NV SOS Entity Details re Sparks Village,

 

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LLC. In Margolin’s case against Zandian in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, Zandian refused to provide his financial records even though it resulted in a warrant being issued for Zandian’s arrest. Canet had the opportunity of going after Zandian’s Nevada assets under Nevada NRS 17.700 - 17.790. He also had the opportunity of going after whatever assets Zandian had (and might still have) in California under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1713-1724. This case does not belong in U.S. Bankruptcy Court if Zandian is not bankrupt.

 

H.   In Canet’s FIRST CROSS CLAIM he cites as authorities: United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL), Articles 21, 22 and 23, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1520, 1507 and 1521(a), Article L.632-1, French Commercial Code.

 

1.  The United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL), Articles 21, 22 and 23 are about arbitration. See Exhibit 9, United Nations Commission on  International Trade (UNCITRAL), Articles 21, 22 and 23 Downloaded 8/11/2017 from:

https://www.uncitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/arb-rules/arb-rules.pdf .  There is nothing in this case that mandates arbitration. Canet has not asked for arbitration.

 

2.  Article L.632-1, French Commercial Code appears to apply to debtor companies. See Exhibit 10 (English translation), the translation of Article L.632-1 of the French Commercial Code; Exhibit 11 (French), the original French for L632-1. This does not apply to Margolin or Sadri/Koroghli. Indeed, it seems to nullify some of the actions that Zandian has engaged in, including recording fraudulent conveyances in several Nevada counties where he owned property. See Exhibit 7, exhibits from Motion to Void Deeds, Assign Property, for Writ of Execution and to Convey.

 

3.  11 U.S.C. §§ 1520, 1507 and 1521(a): The relief that Canet is requesting is at the discretion of the Court and must also protect the interests of the creditors. Margolin is a major

 

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Zandian creditor. The evidence shows Margolin’s interests in Zandian’s assets take priority over Canet’s interest and Canet does not have any legal rights to Zandian’s Nevada assets.

 

First Affirmative Defense

 

To the extent applicable, Margolin hereby incorporates by reference all affirmative defenses set forth in Rule 8(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, made applicable to this Adversary Proceeding pursuant to Rule 7008 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

 

Second Affirmative Defense

 

The Cross Claims fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

 

Third Affirmative Defense

 

The Cross Claims and their claims for relief therein, are barred by the doctrine of estoppel.

 

Fourth Affirmative Defense

 

Canet, by their own conduct or the conduct of their predecessors in interest, have waived their claims asserted in the Cross Claims.

 

Fifth Affirmative Defense

 

The causes of action in the Cross Claims are barred, in whole or in part, because they are not supported by the material facts necessary to establish the claims.

 

Sixth Affirmative Defense

 

The causes of action in the Cross Claims are barred, in whole or in part, by the statute of limitations.

 

Seventh Affirmative Defense

 

Margolin reserves the right to amend its answer to correct and add defenses as further information regarding the Plaintiffs’ claims becomes available to it through the course of discovery or otherwise.

 

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REQUEST

 

Wherefore, Defendant Margolin requests for judgment as follows:

 

 

1.  That the FIRST CROSS CLAIM against Margolin be denied entirely;

 

2.  That the SECOND CROSS CLAIM against Margolin be denied entirely;

 

3.  That Canet’s Chapter 15 Petition be dismissed with prejudice;

 

4.  That Canet’s Answer, Counterclaims and Cross Claims be stricken in their entirety;

 

5.  That the County Recorders of the Nevada Counties in the following list be ordered to void Zandian’s fraudulent conveyances in the following list:

 

Washoe County Document 4335754 recorded 03/18/2014 APN 079-150-12

 

Washoe County Document 4335755 recorded 03/18/2014 APNs 079-150-09, 079-150-10, 079-150-13, 084-040-02, 084-040-04, 084-040-06, 084-040-10, 084-130-07, and 084-140-17

 

Clark County Document 20140530-0001037 recorded 05/30/2014 APN 071-02000-005

 

Clark County Document 20140530-0001038 recorded 05/30/2014 APN 071-02000-013

 

Churchill County Document 439670 recorded 03/18/2014 APN 007-151-12

 

Churchill County Document 439671 recorded 03/18/2014 APN 007-151-77

 

Churchill County Document 439672 recorded 03/18/2014 APN 009-33-104

 

Elko County Document 684351 recorded 03/17/2014 APN 001-660-034

 

Lyon County Document 521531 recorded 05/21/2014 APNs 015-311-18/015-311-19

 

Lyon County Document 521532 recorded 05/21/2014 APNs 006-052-04, 006-05205, and 006-052-06

 

Lyon County Document 521533 recorded 05/21/2014 APN 015-311-02

 

6.  Declare that the unrecorded Sadri/Koroghli/Zandian Stipulated Settlement shall have no effect on the Washoe County properties listed in the Stipulated Settlement and that the Judgment Confirming Arbitration Award (recorded in Washoe County as Document #3547263) shall be the controlling document over the Washoe County properties as to subsequent bona fide

 

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purchasers for value.

 

7.  Declare that as the result of auctions lawfully held in Clark County and in Washoe County, Jed Margolin is the lawful owner, having 100% interest free and clear in the following properties:

 

a.   Clark County APN 071-02000-005 and APN 071-02000-013;

 

b.  Washoe County APN 079-150-12, APN 079-150-10, APN 084-130-07, and APN 084-040-02.

 

8.  For attorney’s fees;

 

9.  For costs incurred herein; and

 

10.  For any and all further relief deemed appropriate by this Court.

 

 

DATED: August 18, 2017.

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

/s/ Adam P. McMillen

Adam P. McMillen, Esq.

Nevada Bar No. 10678

5371 Kietzke Lane

Reno, Nevada 89511

 

Attorneys for Defendant Jed Margolin

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b), I certify that I am an employee of BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP, and on this 18th day of August, 2017, I served the document entitled ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF JED MARGOLIN TO THE CROSS CLAIMS OF PATRICK CANET on the parties listed below via the following:

 

Dana Jonathon Nitz, Esq.

Yanxiong Li, Esq.

7785 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200

Las Vegas, NV 89117

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

 

Fred Sadri, as Trustee for The Star Living Trust, dated April 14, 1997; Ray Koroghli and Sathsowi T. Koroghli, as Managing Trustees for Koroghli Management Trust

 

Jeffrey L. Hartman, Esq.

Hartman & Hartman

510 West Plumb Lane, Suite B

Reno, Nevada 89509

Attorney for Patrick Canet

 

 

[X] VIA FIRST CLASS U.S. MAIL: by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Reno, Nevada for delivery to the foregoing.

 

 

/s/ Nancy R. Lindsley

Employee of Brownstein Hyatt

Farber Schreck, LLP

 

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EXHIBIT LIST

 

 

EXHIBIT

NO.

DESCRIPTION

PAGE(S)

1

Motion to Void Deeds, Assign Property, for Writ of Execution and to

Convey, filed 5/3/16 with the First Judicial District Court in Case No.

09OC00579 1B

303

 

 

 

2

Notice of Bankruptcy Filing and Automatic Stay, filed 6/3/16 with the First Judicial District Court, in Case No. 09OC00579 1B

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale, Washoe County APN 079-150-12, as recorded with the Washoe County Recorder’s Office on 4/9/2015 as Document No. 4456017

3

 

 

 

4

Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for APN 079-150-12 recorded in the Washoe County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 4630125, recorded 9/8/2016

4

 

 

 

5

Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for Clark County APN 071-02000-005 recorded in the Clark County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 2016-1019-0000379, recorded 10/19/2016

6

 

 

 

6

Sheriff’s Deed Upon Execution of Real Property for Clark CountyAPN 071-02000-013 recorded in the Clark County Recorder’s Office as Book and Instrument Number 2016-1019-0000378, recorded 10/19/2016

6

 

 

 

7

Zandian’s recorded fraudulent conveyances in several Nevada counties (Exhibits from Motion to Void Deeds, Assign Property, for Writ of Execution and to Convey)

53

 

 

 

8

Default Judgment - Margolin’s Judgment against Zandian as recorded in the following Nevada Counties:

 

Washoe County Document 4269631               8/16/2013

Clark County Document 201308200001370   8/20/2013

Lyon County Document 511155                     8/16/2013

Churchill County Document 436437              8/16/2013

Elko County Document 677329                      8/19/2013

26

 

 

 

9

United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL), Articles 21, 22 and 23 Downloaded 8/11/2017 from:

https://www.unitral.org/pdf/english/texts/arbitration/art-rules/arbrules.pdf

27

 

 

 

10

The translation of Article L.632-1 of the French Commercial Code.

6

 

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10 (con’t)

Downloaded 8/11/2017 as part of a much larger document (772 pages) containing all of the French Commercial Codes from:

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/Media/Traductions/English-en/code_commerce_part_L_EN_20130701

 

Legifrance is the French government entity responsible for publishing legal texts online.

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/Traductions/en-English

 

 

 

 

11

The original French for L632-1 Downloaded 8/11/2017 from:

 

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=

CC4339D25DFA59D54DB206BE5A5EAA7C.tpdila18v_3?idSectionTA=

LEGISCTA000006146112&cidTexte=

LEGITEXT000005634379&dateTexte=20130701

 

Legifrance is the French government entity responsible for publishing legal texts online. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/Traductions/en-English

3

 

 

 

12

A search of the databases of the relevant County Recorders in June 16, 2016 shows nothing recorded by Canet

8

 

 

 

13

Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Lifting of Certain U.S. Sanctions Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Implementation Day downloaded on or after October 7, 2017 from

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/jcpoa_faqs.pdf

46

 

 

 

14

Excerpt from the list referred to in Executive Order 13599 List which lists Bank Melli as an entity to be considered the same as the

Government of Iran. From OFAC’s Web site; The full list is at

www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/13599_list.aspx

3

 

 

 

15

Document from the French Court (3/4/2001) at:

https://www.infogreffe.com

Date: Purchased and downloaded 8/7/2016

2

 

 

 

16

Document 2002L00750 from the French Court (7/20/2006) Purchased and downloaded from: https://www.infogreffe.com

(Infogreffe.fr is “les greffes des tribunaux de commerce” which is “The Registrars of Commercial Courts.”)

 

Date: Purchased and downloaded 8/7/2016

 

Followed by English translation purchased from Vanan Online Services (www.vananservices.com) Translation performed 8/30/2016

8

 

 

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17

Document 2002L00791 from the French Court (11/28/2011) Purchased and downloaded from: https://www.infogreffe.com   (Infogreffe.fr is “les greffes des tribunaux de commerce” which is “The Registrars of Commercial Courts.”) Date: Purchased and downloaded 8/7/2016

Followed by English translation purchased from Vanan Online Services (www.vananservices.com) Translation performed 9/19/2016

13

 

 

 

18

Order of Affirmance, Nevada Supreme Court Document 15-31719 affirms First Judicial District Court of Nevada in Case Nos. 65205

and 65960, filed 10/19/2015

4

 

 

 

19

Order Re: Writ of Execution issued by the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, filed 08/18/2014

4

 

 

 

20

Writ of Execution to the Clark County Sheriff, issued by the First Judicial District Court of Nevada dated 09/5/2014

6

 

 

 

21

Writ of Execution to the Washoe County Sheriff, issued by the First Judicial District Court of Nevada dated 09/10/2014

7

 

 

 

22

Clark County Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Real Property for APN 071-02000-005 filed 01/8/2015

3

 

 

 

23

Clark County Sheriff’s Certificate of Sale of Real Property for APN 071-02000-013 filed 01/8/2015

3

 

 

 

24

Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 079-150-12, recorded 04/09/2015

3

 

 

 

25

Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 079-150-10, recorded 04/09/2015

3

 

 

 

26

Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 084-040-02, recorded 04/09/2015

3

 

 

 

27

Washoe County Sheriff Certificate of Sale for APN 084-130-07, recorded 04/09/2015

3

 

 

 

28

Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Kaempfer Crowell with the First Judicial District Court of Nevada, Case No.090C099679 1B

11

 

 

 

29

Warrant of Arrest issued for Zandian by First Judicial District Court of Nevada of Court, filed 2/3/2016

3

 

 

 

30

Grant, Bargain and Sale Deed, recorded on 8/19/2010 with the Elko County Recorder, as Document No. 629773 (The settlement of the

21

 

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30 (con’t)

Fronteer Development lawsuit was recorded in Elko County. From Elko County Recorder Web site)

 

 

 

 

31

Real Property Assessment Data for Sparks Village LLC - owns Washoe County APN 084-140-11 (219.712 Acres). Was bought in

2005 for $750,000. From Washoe County Assessor Web site.

2

 

 

 

32

Zandian Certificate of Resignation as Manager of Sparks Village LLC on 03/27/2015

2

 

 

 

33

NV SOS Entity Details re Sparks Village, LLC (The remaining member and registered agent of Sparks Village LLC is Sean S. Fayeghi - Downloaded from Nevada Secretary of State’s database 10/07/2016)

4

 

 

 

 

 

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