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1 Robert B. Gerard, Esq. (Nevada State Bar #005323)

Ricardo R. Ehmann, Esq. (Nevada State Bar #010576)
2 GERARD & ASSOCIATES
2840 South Jones Boulevard
3 Building D, Suite #4
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
4 Telephone: (702) 251-0093
Facsimile: (702) 251-0094
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Norman Blumenthal, Esq. (California State Bar #068687)
6 BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK
2255 Calle Clara
7 La Jolla, California 92037
Telephone: (858) 551-1223
8 Facsimile: (858) 551-1232
9 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
12 DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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MARY ANN SUSSEX; MITCHELL ) CASE NO.: 2: 08-cv-00773 -RLH - PAL
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PAE; MALCOLM NICHOLL and
15 SANDY SCALISE; ERNESTO VALDEZ, ) DECLARATION OF NORMAN B.
SR. and ERNESTO VALDEZ, JR.; JOHN ) BLUMENTHAL IN SUPPORT OF
16 HANSON and ELIZABETH HANSON; ) MOTION TO VACATE ARBITRATION
Plaintiffs, ) RULING
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vs. )
18 ) Hearing Date: TBD
19 TURNBERRY/MGM GRAND TOWERS, ) Hearing Time: TBD
LLC, a Nevada LLC; MGM GRAND )
20 CONDOMINIUMS LLC, a Nevada LLC; ) Before: Hon. Roger L. Hunt
THE SIGNATURE CONDOMINIUMS, )
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LLC a Nevada LLC; MGM MIRAGE, a )
22 Delaware Corporation; )
TURNBERRY/HARMON AVE., LLC., a )
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Nevada LLC; and TURNBERRY WEST )
24 REALTY, INC., a Nevada Corporation; )
Defendants. )
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2 I, NORMAN B. BLUMENTHAL, declare:
3 1. I have personal knowledge as to the facts stated in this declaration. If called as a
4 witness, I could and would competently testify to the truth of the facts stated in this
5 declaration. I make this declaration in support of the Motion To Vacate the Arbitration
6 Ruling.
7 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy of the Arbitrator’s Partial
8 Final Clause Construction Award.
9 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true and correct copy of the Purchase Agreement
10 submitted by the Defendant as part of the Motion to Compel Arbitration [Doc. No. 17-3].
11 4. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of Mary
12 Ann Sussex filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-6].
13 5. Attached hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of
14 Mitchell Pae filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-7].
15 6. Attached hereto as Exhibit 5 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of
16 Malcolm Nicholl filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-8].
17 7. Attached hereto as Exhibit 6 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of Sandy
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Scalise filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-9].
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8. Attached hereto as Exhibit 7 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of
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Ernesto Valdez, Sr. filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-10].
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9. Attached hereto as Exhibit 8 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of
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Ernesto Valdez, Jr. filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-11].
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10. Attached hereto as Exhibit 9 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of John
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Hanson filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-12].
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11. Attached hereto as Exhibit 10 is a true and correct copy of the Declaration of
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Elizabeth Hanson filed July 31, 2008 [Doc. No. 22-13].
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1 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and the State of
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/s/ Norman B. Blumenthal
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