George Clinton v. Will Adams et al

Filing 110

NOTICE of Settlement and Stipulation to Vacate Order to Show Cause, Pre-Trial Conference and Trial Dates filed by Plaintiff and Defendants Will Adams, George Clinton, Stacy Ferguson, Jaime Gomez, Allan Pineda, Tab Magnetic, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc., Will I Am Music, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Grodsky, Allen)

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GRODSKY & OLECKI LLP
Allen B. Grodsky (SBN 111064)
John Metzidis (SBN 259464)
2001 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 210
Santa Monica, California 90403
310.315.3009 (phone)
310.315.1557 (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendants Adams, Pineda,
Gomez, Ferguson, will.i.am music, inc.
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(Additional counsel listed on
second page)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE CLINTON, an individual,
Plaintiff,

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v.
WILL ADAMS, p/k/a will.i.am,
individually and d/b/a WILL.I.AM MUSIC
PUBLISHING, an individual; ALLAN
PINEDA, p/k/a apl.de.ap, individually and
d/b/a JEEPNEY MUSIC PUBLISHING,
an individual; JAIME GÓMEZ, p/k/a
Taboo, individually and d/b/a NAWASHA
NETWORKS PUBLISHING, an
individual; STACY FERGUSON, p/k/a
Fergie, an individual; GEORGE PAJON,
JR., an individual; JOHN CURTIS, an
individual; UNIVERSAL MUSIC
GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation;
UMG RECORDINGS, INC., a Delaware
corporation; WILL I AM MUSIC, INC., a
California corporation; CHERRY LANE
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.,
a New York corporation; EL CUBANO
MUSIC, INC., a California corporation;
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC., a
Connecticut corporation; TAB
MAGNETIC, INC., a California
corporation; and DOES 1 through 10,
Defendants.
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Case No. CV 10-9476 ODW (PLAx)
Honorable Otis D. Wright II, Ctrm 11
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND
STIPULATION TO VACATE
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE,
FINAL PRE-TRIAL
CONFERENCE AND TRIAL
DATES
[Proposed Order Lodged
Concurrently Herewith]
Trial:
Date:
Time:
Place:

June 5, 2012
9:00 a.m.
Courtroom 11

Final Pre-Trial Conference:
Date:
May 22, 2012
Time:
10:00 a.m.
Place:
Courtroom 11

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JEFFREY P. THENNISCH
(Michigan Bar Number P51499)
(appearing Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
DOBRUSIN THENNISCH PC
29 West Lawrence Street, Suite 210
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorney for Plaintiff
George Clinton

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CALDWELL LESLIE & PROCTOR, PC
LINDA M. BURROW, State Bar No. 194668
[e-mail]
ALISON MACKENZIE, State Bar No. 242280
[e-mail]
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, California 90017-2463
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
UMG Recordings, Inc.

TO THE HONORABLE COURT, ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, AND THEIR

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ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
Plaintiff George Clinton (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants William Adams, Allan

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Pineda, Jaime Gomez, Stacy Ferguson, will.i.am music, inc., Tab Magnetic, Inc., and

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UMG Recordings, Inc. (also erroneously sued as “Universal Music Group, Inc.”)

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(“Defendants,” and together with Plaintiff, the “Parties”), by and through their

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respective attorneys of record, stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2012, the Parties participated in a full-day of

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mediation through the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program;
WHEREAS, following the April 27 mediation, the Parties continued their

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settlement negotiations with the assistance of the Court’s ADR Program Director;
WHEREAS, the Parties have now reached a settlement in principle to resolve

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this entire action, and have executed a Memorandum of Understanding and Settlement

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to that effect;
WHEREAS, the Parties need additional time to finalize and memorialize a long-

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form version of the settlement agreement;
WHEREAS, the Plaintiff needs additional time to prepare a motion or

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application for Court-approval of the settlement, or to obtain consent to the settlement

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from Plaintiff’s lien-holders;

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WHEREAS, the Court issued an order to show cause no later than May 21, 2012

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why Defendant will.i.am music, inc., should not have default judgment entered against

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it; and

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WHEREAS, a Final Pre-Trial Conference is presently scheduled for May 22,

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2012, at 10:00 a.m., and a trial is presently scheduled for June 5, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.;

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the Parties through their
respective undersigned counsel, subject to approval by the Court, that:
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The Court’s order to show cause no later than May 21, 2012 why

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Defendant will.i.am music, inc. should not have default judgment entered

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against it is vacated;

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The Final Pre-Trial Conference presently scheduled for May 22, 2012 is
vacated;

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The trial date presently scheduled for June 5, 2012 is vacated; and

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Within 21 days of the date of entry of an order approving this stipulation,

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the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report regarding the status of their

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efforts to memorialize a long-form agreement, and the status of Plaintiff’s

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efforts to obtain approval of the settlement from the Court or Plaintiff’s

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lien-holders.

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IT SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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Dated: May 14, 2012

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GRODSKY & OLECKI LLP
Allen B. Grodsky
John Metzidis
By:

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/s/ Allen B. Grodsky
Allen B. Grodsky

)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Attorneys for Defendants
Adams, Pineda, Gomez, Ferguson, will.i.am
music, inc., and Tab Magnetic, Inc.

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Dated: May 14, 2012

DOBRUSIN THENNISCH, PC
Jeffrey P. Thennisch

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By: /s/ Jeffrey P. Thennisch (w/ permission)
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Jeffrey P. Thennisch

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Attorneys for Plaintiff George Clinton

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Dated: May 14, 2012

CALDWELL, LESLIE & PROCTOR PC
Linda M. Burrow
Alison Mackenzie

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By: /s/ Linda M. Burrow (w/ permission)
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Linda M. Burrow

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Attorneys for Defendant UMG Recordings,
Inc., both a named defendant and erroneously
sued as “Universal Music Group, Inc.”

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