Motion to Stay Foreclosure (Ohio)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO
 
                                                                                   
LASALLE NATIONAL BANK AS TRUSTEE                  )              CASE NO. 2005-CV-03869
FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF BEAR        )  
STEARNS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES       )           Judge Durkin
LLC ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES   )
2004-HE5,                                                              )          DEFENDANTS’                                                                                                                Plaintiff,                                  )    
                                                                                    )             MOTION FOR STAY OF 
v.                                                                                 )     FORECLOSURE SALE PENDING     
                                                                                    )      DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL    
Defendant, et al,                                   )      ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF
                                                                            )      FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-LENDING
                                  Defendants.                       )     ACT, FEDERAL REAL ESTATE                  
                                                                            )   SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT,
______________________________________)     CIVIL RICO, AND OTHER RELIEF
 
            Defendants, through undersigned counsel, move this Court to enter an Order staying the foreclosure sale in this case pending the full determination of their Federal action for Violations of the Federal Truth-In-Lending Act, the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Civil RICO under the Ohio RICO statute, and for other relief.               
            The grounds for this Motion are more fully set forth in the attached Memorandum in Support.                                                                                
                                                                                            Respectfully submitted,
 
                                                                                           ________________________
       W. Jeff Barnes                                                             Maurus G. Malvasi 
      (counsel to seek admission pro hac vice)                    (Ohio Bar No.  0007763)
       W. J. Barnes, P.A.                                                      11 Overhill Road
       1515 North Federal Highway                                      Youngstown, Ohio 44512
       Suite 300                                                                     Telephone: (330) 788-9900
       Boca Raton, Florida 33432                                          Telefax: (513) 793-4400
       Telephone: (561) 864-1067                                         Telefax: (513) 788-9265
       Telefax: (702) 804-8137
                                                                                   Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
            THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been forwarded, via U.S. Mail, to Michael L. Wiery, Esq., 5601 Hudson Drive, Hudson, Ohio 44236 on this ___________ day of June, 2008.
 
                                                                                           ________________________
                                                                                             Maurus G. Malvasi   

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO
 
                                                                                   
LASALLE NATIONAL BANK AS TRUSTEE                  )              CASE NO. 2005-CV-03869
FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF BEAR        )  
STEARNS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES       )           Judge Durkin
LLC ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES SERIES   )
2004-HE5,                                                              )          DEFENDANTS’
                                      Plaintiff,                                  )                                                                                     )             MOTION FOR STAY OF 
v.                                                                                 )     FORECLOSURE SALE PENDING     
                                                                                    )      DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL    
Defendant, et al,                                   )      ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF
                                                                            )      FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-LENDING
                                  Defendants.                       )     ACT, FEDERAL REAL ESTATE                  
                                                                            )   SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT,
______________________________________)     CIVIL RICO, AND OTHER RELIEF
 
            Defendants, through undersigned counsel, move this Court to enter an Order staying the foreclosure sale in this case pending the full determination of their Federal action for Violations of the Federal Truth-In-Lending Act, the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Civil RICO under the Ohio RICO statute, and for other relief.               
            The grounds for this Motion are more fully set forth in the attached Memorandum in Support.                                                                                
                                                                                            Respectfully submitted,
 
                                                                                           ________________________
       W. Jeff Barnes                                                             Maurus G. Malvasi 
      (counsel to seek admission pro hac vice)                    (Ohio Bar No.  0007763)
       W. J. Barnes, P.A.                                                      11 Overhill Road
       1515 North Federal Highway                                      Youngstown, Ohio 44512
       Suite 300                                                                     Telephone: (330) 788-9900
       Boca Raton, Florida 33432                                          Telefax: (513) 793-4400
       Telephone: (561) 864-1067                                         Telefax: (513) 788-9265
       Telefax: (702) 804-8137
                                                                                   Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
            THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been forwarded, via U.S. Mail, to Michael L. Wiery, Esq., 5601 Hudson Drive, Hudson, Ohio 44236 on this ___________ day of June, 2008.
 
                                                                                           ________________________
                                                                                             Maurus G. Malvasi   

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