UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 1:20-cv-22009-MGC

COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., 

NEW YORK BRANCH, BROWN BROTHERS 

HARRIMAN & CO., BANK HAPOALIM B.M, 

MITSUBISHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 

ICBC STANDARD BANK PLC, TECHEMET 

METAL TRADING, LLC, MERCED PARTNERS 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ATHILON CAPITAL 

CORP., LLC, and HAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS 

MASTER FUND, LTD.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EISNERAMPER LLP,

Defendant.

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STIPULATION

WHEREAS, plaintiffs filed this action in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in 

and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, seeking damages against defendant Eisner in connection 

with its audit of Republic Metals Corporation (“Republic”);

WHEREAS, defendant timely removed this case to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 

1334(b), 1367, 1441, 1446, and 1452, and filed a motion to transfer the case pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1404(a) to the Southern District of New York, where a bankruptcy action involving 

Republic is proceeding before The Honorable Sean H. Lane, In re Miami Metals, Case No. 18-

13359(SHL);

WHEREAS, the plaintiffs intend to move to remand the case to state court under the 

abstention doctrines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c) and equitably under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1447 and 

1452;

WHEREAS, in the interest of avoiding the expense and delay of contesting transfer, 

plaintiffs are willing to stipulate to the case transferring to the bankruptcy court in the S.D.N.Y, 

so that Judge Lane can decide the abstention and remand motion;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated and agreed that

1. This civil action shall be transferred to the Southern District of New York 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a);

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2. If the case is not automatically referred to the bankruptcy court, the parties will 

submit a joint letter to the District Court Judge recommending that the case be referred to the 

bankruptcy court judge for pretrial purposes pursuant to the Amended Standing Order of 

Reference, 12 Misc. 00032 (M10-468), but without prejudice to the parties’ rights later to object 

or contest the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction on any ground, to seek to withdraw the reference, 

to demand that the case be tried before a District Judge, or otherwise;

3. Defendant Eisner’s time to move or answer in response to the complaint is 

extended to 30 days following the decision by the bankruptcy court on Plaintiffs’ motion to 

abstain.

4. This stipulation is for the convenience of the parties and to conserve judicial 

resources and shall not be used by any party as evidence against any other party with respect to 

any issue in the case, including questions concerning jurisdiction, choice of law, and the like.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/Richard H. Critchlow, Esq. /s/Andrew T. Solomon, Esq.

Richard H. Critchlow, Esq. Andrew T. Solomon, Esq.

Deborah S. Corbishley, Esq. SOLOMON & CRAMER LLP

KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A. 1441 Broadway, Ste. 6026

Four Seasons Tower – Suite 1100 New York, New York 10018

1441 Brickell Avenue (t) 212-884-9102

Miami, FL 33131 (f) 516-368-3896

(t) 305-373-1000 asolomon@solomoncramer.com

(f) 305-372-1861

rcritchlow@knpa.com

dcorbishley@knpa.com /s/Scott Jay Feder, Esq.

Scott Jay Feder, Esq.

SCOTT JAY FEDER, P.A.

4649 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste. 402

Coral Gables, Florida 33146

(t) 305-669-0060

(f) 305-669-4220

scottj8@aol.com

assistantscottjfeder@hotmail.com

Dated: May 27, 2020

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