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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`CARLYLE COMMODITY MANAGEMENT, :
`L.L.C. (f/k/a VERMILLION ASSET : 17 Civ. 2352 (WHP)
`MANAGEMENT, LLC), CELADON
`COMMODITIES LTD., CARLYLE GLOBAL :
`MARKET STRATEGIES COMMODITIES
`FUNDING 2014-1, LTD., CARLYLE
`GLOBAL MARKET STRATEGIES •
`COMMODITIES FUNDING 2015-1, LTD., : ORDER
`VMF SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE SPC,
`VMF Q I SEGREGATED PORTFOLIO, and :
`ANY OTHER INSUREDS AS DEFINED
`HEREIN
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`Plaintiffs
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`- against -
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`CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S :
`LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WITH:
`UNIQUE MARKET REFERENCE
`B0753PC1410840000, CERTAIN
`•
`UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON :
`SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WITH UNIQUE :
`MARKET REFERENCE
`•
`B 1 353DCI500748000, and CERTAIN
`UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON :
`SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WITH UNIQUE :
`MARKET REFERENCE
`B1353DC1500837000,
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`Defendants.
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`WHEREAS, on March 3,2017, Plaintiffs Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C. (f/k/a
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`Vermillion Asset Management, LLC) ("CCM"), Celadon Commodities Ltd., Carlyle Global
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`Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market Strategies
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`Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPS, and VMF Q1
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`Segregated Portfolio (collectively, "Plaintiffs") commenced an action in the Supreme Court of
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`the State of New York, County of New York, Commercial Division, under Index No.
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`651151/2017 (the "New York State Court"), by filing a Summons and Complaint against
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`Defendants Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy with Unique Market
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`Reference B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy
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`with Unique Market Reference B1353DC I 500548000 (together, "Primary Insurers"), and
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`Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy with Unique Market Reference
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`B I 353DC1500837000 ("Excess Insurers," and collectively with Primary Insurers,
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`"Defendants");
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`WHEREAS, on March 31, 2017, Excess Insurers filed a Notice of Removal (Docket No.
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`1), which removed the captioned action from the New York State Court to the United District
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`Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ I332(a), 1333, 1441 and
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`1446 (Docket No. I); and
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`WHEREAS, on March 31, 2017, Primary Insurers filed a Consent to Notice of Removal
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`(Docket No. 5); and
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`WHEREAS, on April 21, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Motion to Remand,
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`Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, and Declaration of David
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`Rand, with Exhibits I and 2 thereto (collectively, the "Motion to Remand") (Docket Nos. 18 to
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`20); and
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`WHEREAS, Defendants have agreed not to oppose the Motion to Remand.
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`NOW, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), it is hereby:
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`ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:
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`I. (cid:9)
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`The above captioned action is hereby remanded back to the New York State Court
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`to proceed under the caption Carlyle Commodity Management L.L.C. ff/k/a Vermillion Asset
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`Management. LLC) el al. v. Certain Undenvriters al Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy with
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`Unique Market Reference 60753PC l411 0840000 el at, Supreme Court of State of New York,
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`County of New York, Commercial Division, under Index No. 651151/2017 (Sherwood, J.);
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`2.
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`The parties will bear their own costs for the removal, motion to remand, and any
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`other costs incurred with respect to removal and remand of the above captioned action; and
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`3.
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`The Clerk of Court is directed to close all pending motions and mark this case as
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`closed.
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`Dated: New York, New York
`May 8,2017
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`SO ORDERED:
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`Q (cid:9)
`) (cid:9)
`WILLIAM H. PAULEY III
`U.S.D.J.
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`U.S. District Court
`Southern District of New York (Foley Square)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:17-cv-02352-WHP
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`ECF
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`Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C. eta) v. Certain Underwriters At
`Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference
`B0753PC1410840000 et al
`Assigned to: Judge William H. Pauley, Ill
`Demand: $9,999,000 •
`Case in other court: New York State - New York County, 651151-17
`Cause: 28:1332 Diversity Action
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`Date Filed: 03/31/2017
`Jury Demand: None
`Nature of Suit: 120 Contract: Marine
`Jurisdiction: Diversity
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`Plaintiff
`Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C. represented
`by David Lawrence Yohai
`formerly known as
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (NYC)
`Vermillion Asset Management, LLC
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`(212)3108000
`Fax: (212)310-8007
`Email: david.yohai@weil.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`Well, Gotshal & Manges LLP (NYC)
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`(212)-310-8679
`Fax: (212)310-8007
`Email: jodi.stillman@weil.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (NYC)
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`2123108000
`Fax: 2128333148
`Email: lori.pines@weil.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (NYC)
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`(212)-310-8218
`Fax: (212)-310-8007
`Email: theodoreAsekerides@weil.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Plaintiff
`Celadon Commodities Ltd. represented by David Lawrence Yohai
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Lawrence Yohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Lawrence Yohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Lawrence Yohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Plaintiff
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities
`Funding 2014-1, Ltd.
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`Plaintiff
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities
`Funding 2015-1, Ltd.
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`Plaintiff
`VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC
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`Plaintiff
`VMF Q1 Segregated Portfolio
`Any other insureds as defined herein
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Lawrence Yohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`V.
`Defendant
`Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London represented by George Richard Dodge
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`Mayer Brown LLP(DC)
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market
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`1999 K Street, N.W.
`Reference B0753PC1410840000
`Washington, DC 20006
`(202)-263-3000
`Fax: (202)-263-3300
`Email: grdodge©mayerbrown.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Matthew D. Ingber
`Mayer Brown LLP (NY)
`1221 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10020-1001
`(212) 506-2500
`Fax: (212) 262-1910
`Email: mingber@mayerbrown.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Charles S. Kelley
`Mayer Brown LLP (Houston)
`700 Louisiana St., Suite 3400
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`Houston, TX 77002
`(713) 238-2634
`Fax: (713) 238-4634
`Email: ckelley@mayerbrown.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Hannah Cherokee Banks
`Mayer Brown LLP (NY)
`1221 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10020-1001
`212-506-2500
`Fax: 212-262-1910
`Email: hbanks@mayerbrown.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Defendant
`Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market
`Reference B1353DC1500748000
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`represented by George Richard Dodge
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Defendant
`Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market
`Reference B1353DC1500837000
`
`Matthew D. Ingber
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Charles S. Kelley
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Hannah Cherokee Banks
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Casey Dean Burlage
`Clyde & Co US LLP
`405 Lexington Ave
`New York, NY 10174
`(212)-710-3900
`Fax: (212)-710-3950
`Email: casey.burlage@clydeco.us
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`John Maynard Woods
`Clyde & Co US LLP
`405 Lexington Ave
`New York, NY 10174
`(212) 710-3900
`Fax: (212) 710-3950
`Email: john.woods®clydeco.us
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Counter Claimant
`Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London represented by George Richard Dodge
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`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market
`(See above for address)
`
`Reference B0753PC1410840000
`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Matthew D. Ingber
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Charles S. Kelley
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Hannah Cherokee Banks
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Counter Claimant
`Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market
`Reference B1353DC1500748000
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`represented by George Richard Dodge
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Matthew D. lngber
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Charles S. Kelley
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Hannah Cherokee Banks
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by David Lawrence Vohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address) •
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`V
`Counter Defendant
`Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C.
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`Counter Defendant
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`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities
`Funding 2014-1, Ltd.
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`represented by David Lawrence Vohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Counter Defendant
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities
`Funding 2015-1, Ltd.
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`Counter Defendant
`Celadon Commodities Ltd.
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by David Lawrence Vohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`
`represented by David Lawrence Vohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Counter Defendant
`VMF Q1 Segregated Portfolio
`Any other insureds as defined herein
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`represented by David Lawrence Vohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`Counter Defendant
`VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by David Lawrence Yohai
`(See above for address)
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jodi Lynne Barrow
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Lori L. Pines
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Theodore Elias Tsekerides
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Date Filed
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`# Docket Text
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`03/31/2017
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`03/31/2017
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`03/31/2017
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`03/31/2017
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`1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Case
`Number: 651151-17. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-13491472).Document filed by Certain
`Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference
`B1353DC1500837000. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Summons, #2 Exhibit Complaint, #3 Exhibit Complaint
`Ex. A, #4 Exhibit Complaint Ex. B, #5 Exhibit Complaint Ex. C, #6 Exhibit Complaint Ex. D, #7 Exhibit
`Complaint Ex. E, #8 Exhibit Complaint Ex. F, #9 Exhibit Request for Judicial Intervention, # 10 Exhibit
`Notice of Commencement of Action, # 11 Exhibit Affidavits of Service, # 12 Exhibit Stipulated Extension of
`Time, # 13 Exhibit Notices of Appearance, # 14 Exhibit Proposed Notice of Filing of Notice of Removal)
`(Woods, John) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
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`2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Attachments 1 Exhibit List of Party Names, # 2 Exhibit List of Attorneys)
`(Woods, John) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
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`3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by George Richard Dodge on behalf of Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's
`London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference 80753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters
`At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000. (Dodge,
`George) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
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`4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hannah Cherokee Banks on behalf of Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's
`London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters
`At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000. (Banks,
`Hannah) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
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`04/03/2017
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`04/03/2017
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`04/04/2017
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`04/04/2017
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`04/05/2017
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`5 NOTICE of Consent to Notice of Removal re: I Notice of Removal„„ Document filed by Certain
`Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference
`B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market
`Reference B1353DC1500748000. (Dodge, George) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
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`***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR
`CORRECTION: Notice to attorney John Maynard Woods. The following case opening statistical
`information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York. The following correction(s)
`have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of U.S. (kl) (Entered:
`04/03/2017)
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`CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge
`William H. Pauley, III. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge,
`located at http://nvsd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to
`judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and
`Instructions, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf filine.nhp. (kl) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
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`Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck is so designated. (kl) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
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`Case Designated ECF. (kl) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
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`***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Hannah
`Cherokee Banks. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: VMF Q1
`Segregated Portfolio, Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C. The information for the party/parties
`has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted; alias party name was
`omitted. (kl) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
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`6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Casey Dean Burlage on behalf of Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500837000. (Burlage, Casey) (Entered:
`04/03/2017)
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`7 AFFIDAVIT of John M. Woods re: I Notice of Removal,,,. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At
`Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500837000. (Woods, John)
`(Entered: 04/03/2017)
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`8 AFFIDAVIT of Casey D. Burlage re: 'Notice of Removal,„ 2 Civil Cover Sheet. Document filed by Certain
`Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference
`B1353DC1500837000. (Burlage, Casey) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
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`9 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Consent to Notice of Removal served on David Yohai, Esq. on March 31,
`2017. Service was made by email and MAIL. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters At
`Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000. (Banks,
`Hannah) (Entered: 04/04/2017)
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`10 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge William H. Pauley,
`III from G. Richard Dodge, Jr. dated April 4,2017. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's
`London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters
`At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000.
`(Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Stipulated Extension of Time)(Dodge, George) (Entered: 04/04/2017)
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`11 ORDER granting 10 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Application granted. Defendants' time
`to respond to the Complaint is extended to April 24, 2017. (Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B0753PC1410840000 answer due 4/24/2017; Certain
`Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference
`131353DC1500748000 answer due 4/24/2017; Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To
`Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC 1500837000 answer due 4/24/2017). (Signed by Judge
`William H. Pauley, III on 4/5/2017) (cla) (Entered: 04/05/2017)
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`12 ORDER FOR INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 6/30/2017 at 12:30 PM in
`Courtroom 20B at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY
`10007 before Judge William H. Pauley III. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III on 4/6/2017) (mro)
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`13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Lawrence Yohai on behalf of Carlyle Commodity Management,
`L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market
`Strategies Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF QI Segregated Portfolio,
`VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. (Yohai, David) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Theodore Elias Tsekerides on behalf of Carlyle Commodity Management,
`L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market
`Strategies Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF Q1 Segregated Portfolio,
`VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. (Tsekerides, Theodore) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lori L. Pines on behalf of Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C.,
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market Strategies
`Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF Q1 Segregated Portfolio, VMF
`Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. (Pines, Lori) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jodi Lynne Barrow on behalf of Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C.,
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market Strategies
`Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF QI Segregated Portfolio, VMF
`Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. (Barrow, Jodi) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`17 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent TC Group, LLC,
`Corporate Parent Carlyle Holdings I L.P., Other Affiliate Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., Other Affiliate
`Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., Other Affiliate The Carlyle Group L.P. for Carlyle Commodity Management,
`L.L.C.; Corporate Parent Celedon Commodities, Ltd for VMF Q1 Segregated Portfolio; Corporate Parent
`Celadon Commodities Ltd. for VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC; Corporate Parent Celadon Commodities
`Fund, LP, Corporate Parent Celadon Commodities Fund, Ltd for Celadon Commodities Ltd.. Document filed
`by Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding
`2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities
`Ltd., VMF Q1 Segregated Portfolio, VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC.(Yohai, David) (Entered:
`04/21/2017)
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`18 MOTION to Remand .Document filed by Carlyle Commodity Management, L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market
`Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding
`2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF QI Segregated Portfolio, VMF Special Purpose Vehicle
`SPC.(Yohai, David) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`19 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 18 MOTION to Remand.. Document filed by Carlyle
`Commodity Management, L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd.,
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF 01
`Segregated Portfolio, VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. (Yohai, David) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`20 DECLARATION of David Rand in Support re: 18 MOTION to Remand .. Document filed by Carlyle
`Commodity Management, L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd.,
`Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF Q1
`Segregated Portfolio, VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. (Attachments: ft 1 Exhibit 1- Carlyle Holdings I
`L.P., #2 Exhibit 2-The Carlyle Group L.P.)(Yohai, David) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`21 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Charles S. Kelley to Appear Pro Hac
`Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-13571882. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed
`by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy
`With Unique Market Reference B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing
`To Policy With Unique Market Reference 81353DC1500748000. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Good
`Standing Certificate, #2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Charles S. Kelley, #3 Text of Proposed Order for Pro Hac
`Vice Admission)(Kelley, Charles) Modified on 4/21/2017 (bcu). (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to
`RE-FILE Document No. 21 MOTION for Charles S. Kelley to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $
`200.00, receipt number 0208-13571882. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office
`staff... The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): missing Certificate of Good Standing from
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`Supreme Court of Texas;. Re-file the motion as a Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach
`the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good
`Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order.. (bcu) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`22 MOTION for Charles S. Kelley to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed
`by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy
`With Unique Market Reference 80753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London Subscribing
`To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Good
`Standing Certificate, # 2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Charles S. Kelley, # 3 Text of Proposed Order for Pro Hac
`Vice Admission)(Kelley, Charles) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
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`>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 22 MOTION for
`Charles S. Kelley to Appear Pro !lac Vice. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's
`Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bcu) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
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`23 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal). Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference 81353DC1500837000. (Woods, John) (Entered:
`04/24/2017)
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`24 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew D. Ingber on behalf of Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B0753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters At
`Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000. (Ingber,
`Matthew) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
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`25 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal)., COUNTERCLAIM against Carlyle Commodity
`Management, L.L.C., Carlyle Global Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2014-1, Ltd., Carlyle Global
`Market Strategies Commodities Funding 2015-1, Ltd., Celadon Commodities Ltd., VMF Q1 Segregated
`Portfolio, VMF Special Purpose Vehicle SPC. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference 80753PC1410840000, Certain Underwriters At
`Lloyd's London Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference 81353DC1500748000. (Ingber,
`Matthew) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
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`26 LETTER addressed to Judge William H. Pauley, III from John M. Woods and Matthew D. Ingber dated May
`5,2017 re: Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand. Document filed by Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's London
`Subscribing To Policy With Unique Market Reference B13530C1500837000.(Woods, John) (Entered:
`05/05/2017)
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`27 ORDER. It is hereby: ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that: I. The above captioned action is
`hereby remanded back to the New York State Court to proceed under the caption Carlyle Commodity
`Management L.L.C. (f/k/a Vermillion Asset Management, LLC) et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's
`London Subscribing to Policy with Unique Market Reference 80753PC1410840000 et al., Supreme Court of
`State of New York, County of New York, Commercial Division, under Index No. 651151/2017 (Sherwood,
`J.); 2. The parties will bear their own costs for the removal, motion to remand, and any other costs incurred
`with respect to removal and remand of the above captioned action; and 3. The Clerk of Court is directed to
`close all pending motions and mark this case as closed. So ordered. (Signed by Judge William H. Pauley, III
`on 5/8/2017) (rjm) Modified on 5/8/2017 (rjm). (Entered: 05/08/2017)
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`CARLYLE COMMODITY MANAGEMENT, :
`: 17 Civ. (cid:9)
`L.L.C. (f/k/a VERMILLION ASSET (cid:9)
`MANAGEMENT, LLC), CELADON
`COMMODITIES LTD., CARLYLE GLOBAL :
`MARKET STRATEGIES COMMODITIES
`FUNDING 2014-1, LTD., CARLYLE
`GLOBAL MARKET STRATEGIES (cid:9)
`COMMODITIES FUNDING 2015-1, LTD.,
`VMF SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE SPC, •
`VMF Q1 SEGREGATED PORTFOLIO, and
`ANY OTHER INSUREDS AS DEFINED
`HEREIN '
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`: NOTICE OF REMOVAL
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`Plaintiffs
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`- against -
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`CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S :
`LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WITH:
`UNIQUE MARKET REFERENCE
`B0753PC1410840000, CERTAIN
`UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON :
`SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WITH UNIQUE :
`MARKET REFERENCE
`B1353DC1500748000, and CERTAIN
`UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON :
`SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY WITH UNIQUE :
`MARKET REFERENCE
`B1353DC1500837000,
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`Defendants.
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`TO: (cid:9)
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
`THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK:
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a), 1333, 1441 and 1446,
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`Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy with Unique Market
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`Reference B1353DC1500837000 ("Excess Insurers") hereby removes this action from the
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`Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Commercial Division, to the
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`United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on the following grounds:
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`I. (cid:9)
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`COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION AND TIMELINESS OF REMOVAL
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`Plaintiffs commenced this action by filing a Summons and Complaint in the
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`Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Commercial Division, on March
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`3,2017, under Index No. 651151/2017.
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`2.
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`Plaintiffs served a copy of the Summons and Complaint on Defendant Excess
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`Insurers on March 3, 2017. Plaintiffs served a copy of the Summons and Complaint on
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`Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Subscribing to Policy with Unique Market
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`Reference B0753PC1410840000 and Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
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`Subscribing to Policy with Unique Market Reference B1353DC1500748000 (collectively,
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`"Primary Insurers") on March 3, 2017. This Notice of Removal is timely under 28 U.S.C.
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`§ 1446(6), as it is filed within