Motion for Extension of Time — Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC (Dkt. 263, D.P.R. No. 3:23-cv-01034)

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U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico · No. 3:23-cv-01034-GMM · Doc. 263 · 2025-05-28 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 
 
 
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN 
FRANCISCO,  
 
Plaintiff 
 
v. 
 
OTO ANALYTICS, LLC; BENWORTH 
CAPITAL PARTNERS PR, LLC; 
BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC; 
BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA 
NAVARRO, 
 
Defendants. 
Civil No. 23-01034 (GMM) cons. 
 
Civil No. 24-01313 (GMM) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR 
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO’S MOTION TO COMPEL 
DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS OVER WHICH DEFENDANTS 
IMPROPERLY ASSERT ACCOUNTANT-CLIENT PRIVILEGE [DE 250]  
 
TO THE HONORABLE COURT: 
 
 
COME NOW defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR, LLC (“Benworth PR”), 
Benworth Capital Partners, LLC (“Benworth FL”), and Bernardo and Claudia Navarro (“Mr. and 
Mrs. Navarro” and, jointly with Benworth PR and Benworth FL, the “Defendants”), through the 
undersigned counsel and pursuant to Local Rule 16(h)(i)(1), respectfully request that the Court 
extend the deadline for Defendants to respond to the Motion to Compel Documents and 
Communications Over Which Defendants Have Improperly Asserted Accountant-Client Privilege 
(the “Motion) (D.E. 250) filed by Plaintiff-Intervenor the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 
(the “Reserve Bank”).  
1. 
On May 28, 2025, the Reserve Bank filed the Motion. Defendants’ response is due 
on June 12, 2025.  
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2. 
However, due to deadlines in this case and in other matters, counsel for Defendants 
require a brief extension of time to file their response to the Motion. The Motion raises important 
and complex issues related to privileged communications between Defendants and their 
accountants that require careful analysis, including (1) whether the law of Florida or Puerto Rico 
applies to this privilege dispute; (2) the scope of the privilege and whether its applies to the 
documents and communications at issue; (3) whether Defendants have waived their accountant-
client privilege through issue injection or voluntary disclosure; and (4) whether any exceptions 
apply to Defendants’ assertion of the accountant-client privilege. A brief extension will provide 
counsel for Defendants sufficient time to prepare a response that adequately addresses the issues 
raised in the Motion. 
3. 
Accordingly, Defendants respectfully request a 5-day extension, through June 17, 
2025, to file their response to the Motion. 
4. 
Counsel for Defendants raised the need for an extension with counsel for the 
Reserve Bank via email on June 12, 2025. Counsel for the Reserve Bank represented that it does 
not consent to the extension requested herein. 
5. 
This motion is made in good faith, and not for purposes of delay. Granting this 
motion will not prejudice any party. 
WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that the Court grant this unopposed 
motion and extend the deadline to respond to the Motion to June 17, 2025.  
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: We hereby certify that on this same date the foregoing 
reply was filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification 
of such filing to all attorneys and participants of record. 
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. 
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 12, 2025. 
[Signature page follows] 
 
 
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PO Box 195168 
San Juan, PR 00919-5168 
Tel.: 787.766.7000 
Fax: 787.766.7001 
s/ Roberto A. Cámara-Fuertes 
USDC-PR 219002 
rcamara@ferraiuoli.com 
s/ Jaime A. Torrens-Dávila 
USDC-PR 223810 
jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com 
s/ Mónica Ramos Benítez 
USDC-PR 308405 
mramos@ferraiuoli.com 
 
KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Fl. 
Miami, FL 33134 
(305) 372-1800 
 
Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) 
jpiedra@kttlaw.com 
Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) 
mlorigas@kttlaw.com 
Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) 
rnader@kttlaw.com 
Counsel for Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro 
 
CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS PSC 
PO Box 364924 
San Juan, PR 00936-4924 
Tel. (787) 756-1400 
Fax. (787) 756-1401 
rcasellas@cabprlaw.com 
cloubriel@cabprlaw.com  
/s/ Carla S. Loubriel Carrión 
USDC-PR Bar No. 227509 
/s/ Ricardo F. Casellas 
USDC-PR Bar No. 203114 
Counsel for Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro  
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