Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC is opposing Clear Management Ltd.\u2019s request to be reimbursed for expenses incurred as the court-appointed receiver and is accusing Clear Management of causing damage to the casino while carrying out its duties, and that it has not taken responsibility for the damage it caused. <\/p>\n
IPI, through attorney Samuel Slayer, has opposed Clear Management\u2019s request for reimbursement of expenses incurred while carrying out its duties as the court-appointed receiver in the ongoing receivership authorized by the U.S. District Court for the NMI. <\/p>\n
Clear Management had asked the court that it be paid $27,435.93 for expenses incurred from April 1 to April 30. <\/p>\n
However, IPI claims that in the course of performing activities onsite at the Imperial Pacific Resort pursuant the court-ordered receivership, Clear Management\u2019s agents or parties acting under its direction and\/or supervision caused significant damage to the tile flooring of the casino. <\/p>\n
Clear Management allegedly caused this damage by operating or allowing the operation of a forklift inside the IPR casino without following proper safety protocol such as laying floor mats before operating heavy machinery on IPR\u2019s tile floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cNotwithstanding its court-ordered responsibility for the custody, auction, and transportation of IPI\u2019s gaming equipment and its court-ordered access to the IPR site, Clear [Management] has denied responsibility for the damage caused to the casino floor. While IPI does not have an objection to the specific expenses claimed by Clear [Management] in its recent motion, it does object to Clear [Management]\u2019s receipt and removal of funds from the CNMI while it denies responsibility for the damage caused to the IPR,\u201d said Slayer. <\/p>\n
Instead of a full reimbursement, IPI is proposing that the court segregate the full amount Clear Management has requested and hold it in an escrow account until IPI\u2019s claims are resolved. <\/p>\n
\u201cCash is fungible and it is not apparent that Clear [Management] holds any other assets in the CNMI; if IPI is forced to bring a claim against Clear [Management], it could be left unable to collect on its judgment. IPI proposes instead that the amounts claimed by Clear [Management] in this reimbursement motion (as well as future motions for expenses or fees) be segregated and held in escrow until IPI\u2019s claim is resolved,\u201d said Slayer. <\/p>\n
\u201cIPI respectfully requests that the court issue an order awarding Clear [Management] $27,435.93 as reimbursement for the expenses claimed in its motion, but requiring that the funds be held in escrow pending resolution of IPI\u2019s claim for damages against Clear,\u201d the attorney added. <\/p>\n
There was no immediate response from Clear Management about this motion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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