Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 94

Joint STIPULATION to AMEND Amended Complaint, 75 , Answer to Complaint 79 filed by plaintiff Good Morning to You Productions Corp, Majar Productions LLC, Rupa Marya, Robert Siegel. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Manifold, Betsy)

1 FRANCIS M. GREGOREK (144785)
[e-mail]
BETSY C. MANIFOLD (182450)
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[e-mail]
RACHELE R. RICKERT (190634)
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[e-mail]
4 MARISA C. LIVESAY (223247)
[e-mail]
5 WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
6 750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 92101
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Facsimile: 619/234-4599
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA -

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WESTERN DIVISION

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PRODUCTIONS CORP., et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC,
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INC., et al.
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Defendants.
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Lead Case No. CV 13-04460-GHK (MRWx)
JOINT STIPULATION TO FILE
AMENDED PLEADINGS; [PROPOSED]
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION

Room:
Judge:

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Hon. George H. King, Chief
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WHEREAS, on November 6, 2013, Plaintiffs Good Morning to You

2 Productions Corp., Robert Siegel; Rupa Marya; and Majar Productions, LLC
3 (collectively “Plaintiffs”) manually filed their Third Amended Complaint (Dkt. 74);
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WHEREAS, on December 11, 2013, Defendants Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

5 and Summy-Birchard, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) answered Claim One of
6 Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint (Dkt. 79) and did not respond to Plaintiffs’
7 other claims for relief in accordance with the Court’s October 21, 2013 Order (Dkt.
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WHEREAS, a Scheduling Conference was held on March 24, 2014; and under

10 the March 26, 2014 Order Entering Scheduling Dates, “Any stipulation or motion
11 to amend as to any claims, defenses and/or parties shall be lodged/filed by no
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs wish to amend the first sentence of Paragraph 98 of the
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14 Third Amended Complaint by filing a fourth amended complaint under Rule 15(a)(2)
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WHEREAS, as required by Local Rule 7-3, the parties met and conferred

17 about the Plaintiffs’ request to file a fourth amended complaint. Defendants did not
18 agree with the substance of the proposed amendment, and all parties have agreed to
19 reserve their rights, but the parties nevertheless agree to Plaintiffs’ being permitted to
20 file the fourth amended complaint, filed concurrently herewith, and to the filing of an
21 amended answer by Defendants, all without need of further motion practice;
WHEREAS, Defendants have agreed they will file an answer to the fourth
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23 amended complaint within seven (7) days of the entry of the proposed order
24 permitting the filing of Plaintiffs’ fourth amended complaint;
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by

26 and between the parties through the undersigned counsel, as follows:
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Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the

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parties agree that Plaintiffs shall file a fourth amended complaint concurrently with

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this Stipulation;

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Defendants shall file their answer to Claim One of Plaintiffs’ fourth

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amended complaint within seven (7) days of the entry of the proposed order, granting

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the relief requested herein and need not respond to Plaintiffs’ other claims for relief

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in accordance with the Court’s October 21, 2013 Order (Dkt. 71 at 4).

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Respectfully submitted,
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP

Dated: April 21, 2014

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By:

/s/Betsy C. Manifold
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
FRANCIS M. GREGOREK
[e-mail]
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
[e-mail]
RACHELE R. RICKERT
[e-mail]
MARISA C. LIVESAY
[e-mail]
750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 619/234-4599

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WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
MARK C. RIFKIN (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
JANINE POLLACK (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
BETH A. LANDES (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
GITI BAGHBAN (284037)
[e-mail]
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-545-4753
Interim Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
RANDALL S. NEWMAN PC
RANDALL S. NEWMAN (190547)
[e-mail]
37 Wall Street, Penthouse D
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: [phone]
HUNT ORTMANN PALFFY NIEVES
DARLING & MAH, INC.
ALISON C. GIBBS (257526)
[e-mail]
OMEL A. NIEVES (134444)
[e-mail]
KATHLYNN E. SMITH (234541)
[e-mail]
301 North Lake Avenue, 7th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile 626/796-0107

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DONAHUE GALLAGHER WOODS LLP
WILLIAM R. HILL (114954)
[e-mail]
ANDREW S. MACKAY (197074)
[e-mail]
DANIEL J. SCHACHT (259717)
[e-mail]
1999 Harrison Street, 25th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-3520
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 510/832-1486

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GLANCY BINKOW &
GOLDBERG LLP
LIONEL Z. GLANCY (134180)
[e-mail]
MARC L. GODINO (188669)
[e-mail]
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310/201-9160

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP

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Dated: April 21, 2014

By:

/s/Kelly M. Klaus
KELLY M. KLAUS
KELLY M. KLAUS
[e-mail]
ADAM I. KAPLAN
[e-mail]
560 Mission St., 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]

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GLEN POMERANTZ
[e-mail]
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 South Grand Ave., 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213/687-3702

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Attorneys for Defendants Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. and Summy-Birchard, Inc.

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DECLARATION REGARDING CONCURRENCE

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I, Betsy C. Manifold, am the ECF/CM User whose identification and password

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are being used to file this JOINT STIPULATION TO FILE AMENDED

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PLEADINGS; [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION. In

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compliance with L.R. 5-4.3.4(2)(i), I hereby attest that Kelly M. Klaus has

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concurred in this filing’s content and has authorized its filing.

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DATED: April 21, 2014

By:

/s/ Betsy C. Manifold
BETSY C. MANIFOLD

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WARNER/CHAPPELL 20702.stipulation

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