EFTA00283645.pdf

American Arbitration Association Jeffrey DitPute Resolution Services Worldwide Weston Case Management center 6795 North Palm Aye 2n Floc May 31, 2012 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Vincent S. Green, Esq. Nemecek & Cole 15260 Ventura Boulevard Suite 920 Sherman Oaks; CA 91403 VIA U.S. MAIL & VIA CERTIFIED MAIL Jeffrey Epstein 9 E. 71st Street New York, NY 10021 Re: 72 147 00218 12 SIM Shriek and Company, a division of Sitrick Brincko Group, LLC VS Jeffrey Epstein Dear Parties: On April 10, 2012, the Association provided the parties a list of arbitrators, indicating that if any party did not return the list by April 25, 2012, it would be assumed that that party did not object to any of the arbitrators and the appointment would be made by the Association pursuant to the Arbitration Rules. Such appointment was made from the list and the parties were notified of the appointment of the arbitrator in a letter dated May 22, 2012. The arbitrator set the preliminary hearing for June 18, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. P.T. Enclosed is the Report of Preliminary Hearing and Scheduling Order which covers items to be discussed at the preliminary hearing and will be completed by the arbitrator. Please dial in to the conference call by using the provided call in number and passcode: Telephone: Passcode: Any information respondent provides to the Association will be presented to the arbitrator at the time of the healing. Please note that pursuant to the Rules, the arbitration may proceed in the absence of any party who, after due notice, fails to be present or fails to obtain an adjournment. As a reminder each party has been billed $1,000.00 as a deposit to cover the arbitrator's study and preparation time for this preliminary hearing. If payment has not been submitted please remit upon receipt of this letter. EFTA00283645 If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, /s/ Sandra L. Marshall Manager of ADR ' Phone: E-mail Enclosure cc: Hon. James M. Slater srnfot EFTA00283646  American Arbitration Association REPORT OF PRELIMINARY HEAR ING AND SCHEDULING OR DER FOR EXPEDITED CASES Preliminary Hearing Scheduling Order # Case 4 72 147 00218 12 Pursuant to the commercial Dispute Resolutio n Procedures of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), a preliminary telephone conference was held on before Arbitrator . Participating in the preliminary telephone conference were Claim amounts identified as: Claim Counterclaim Itemization of claims and counterclaims c112.11 be filed with the AAA on or before APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE RULES: E-2. Changes of Claim or Counterclaim: A claim or Counterclaim may be increase upon the agreement of the other party, or the d in amount consent of the arbitrator. No new or diffe may be submitted, however, once the timefor rent claim filing an answer has expired By agreement of the parties and Order of the Arbitrator, the following is now in effe ct. 1. Not later than appropriate, make available for inspectio the parties shall exchange all copies of n) all exhibits to be offered and all sche (or, when summaries, diagrams and charts to be dules, used at the hearing and itemized claim Each proposed exhibit shall be pre-marked s and counterclaims. for identification using the following designations: PARTY EXHIBIT # TO EXHIBIT if The parties shall attempt to agree upon and submit a jointly prepared consolidated and compreh of joint exhibits. ensive set EFTA00283647  Copies of the exhibits shall be provided to the arbi trator at the hearing. APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE RULES: F-5. Exchange ofExhibits: At least two business days prior to the hearing, the panics exchange copies ofall exhibits they intend to subm shall to resolve any disputes concerning the exch it at the hearing. The arbitrator is auth ange of exhibits. orized 2. Hearings in this matter will commence before the Arb itrator at on at m. The parties estimate that this case will requite days of hearing time, inclusive of argu ments. APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE RULES: E-7. Date, Time and Place of Hearing: In case s in which a hearing is to be held, the arbitrator shall set the date, time, andplace ofthe hearing , to be scheduled to take place within 30 dais of confirmation ofthe arbitrator's appoint ment The AAA will notify the parties in advance of the hearing date. 3. Any and all documents to be filed with or subm itted to the arbitrator outside the hearing given to the AAA Case Administrator for tran shall be smittal to the Arbitrator, unless othe by the parties at the telephonic prelimin rwis e agreed on ary hearing. COPIES OF SAID DOC ALSO BE SENT SIMULTANEOUSLY UMENTS SHALL TO THE OPPOSING PARTY(S). There direct oral or written communication between shall be the parties and the Arbitrator, except at oral no hearings. 4. a) Pursuant to the direction of the Arbitrat or(s), claimant(s) shall serve and file a witnesses reasonably expected to be called by disclosure of all the claimant(s) on or before b) Pursuant to the direction of the Arbitrator(s ), respondent(s) shall serve and file a disc losure of all witnesses reasonably expected to be called by the respondent(s) on or before c) The disclosure of witnesses shall incl ude the full name of each witness, a short summary of anticipated testimony, copies of any experts reports, and written C.V. of experts. If certain required information is not available, the disc losures shall so state. Each party shall be responsible for updating its disclosures as such information becomes available. The duty to update this information continues up to and inclu ding the date that hearing(s) in this matter terminate. d) The parties shall make arrangements to sche dule the attendance of witnesses so that the case can proceed with all due expedition and without any unnecessary delay. EFTA00283648  e) The party presenting evidence shall give noti ce to the other party the day before of the nam es of the witnesses who will be called to testify the next day and the order in which the witnesses will be called. 5. All deadlines stated herein shall be strictly enforced. After such deadline, the parties such motions except with the permission of the may not file Arbitrator, good cause having been shown. 6. This order shall continue in effect unless and until amended by subsequent order of the Arbitrator. Dated Arbitrator's Signature EFTA00283649