Bryan Pringle v. William Adams Jr et al

Filing 262

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss defendants Cherry River Music Co, EMI April Music Inc, Stacy Ferguson(collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Peas), Stacy Ferguson(individually), Jaime Gomez(collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Peas), Jaime Gomez(individually), Headphone Junkie Publishing LLC, Interscope Records, Jeepney Music Inc, William Adams Jr(individually), William Adams Jr(collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Peas), Allan Pineda(collectively as the music group the Black Eyed Peas), Allan Pineda(individually), Square Rivoli Publishing, Tab Magnetic Publishing, UMG Recordings Inc, Will.I.Am Music LLC filed by plaintiff Bryan Pringle. Motion set for hearing on 5/7/2012 at 10:00 AM before Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration of Kathleen E. Koppenhoefer)(Holley, Colin)

1 Dean A. Dickie (appearing Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
2 Kathleen E. Koppenhoefer (appearing Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
3 MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE, P.L.C.
225 West Washington Street, Suite 2600
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Telephone: [phone]
5 Facsimile: 312.460.4288

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HAMPTONHOLLEY

2101 East Coast Highway, Suite 260
Corona del Mar, California 92625

6 George L. Hampton IV (State Bar No. 144433)
[e-mail]
7 Colin C. Holley (State Bar No. 191999)
[e-mail]
8 HAMPTONHOLLEY LLP
2101 East Coast Highway, Suite 260
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Telephone: [phone]
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11 Attorneys for Plaintiff
BRYAN PRINGLE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SOUTHERN DIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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WILLIAM ADAMS, JR.; STACY
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FERGUSON; ALLAN PINEDA; and
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JAIME GOMEZ, all individually and
collectively as the music group The Black )
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Eyed Peas, et al.,
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Defendants.
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16 BRYAN PRINGLE, an individual,

Case No. SACV 10-1656 JST(RZx)

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PLAINTIFF BRYAN PRINGLE'S
NOTICE OF MOTION AND
MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY
DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN
PARTIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE
AND WITHOUT FEES OR COSTS

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DATE: May 7, 2012
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
CTRM: 10A

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TO ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on May 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon

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27 Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division, located at 411 West
28 Fourth Street, in Santa Ana, California, plaintiff Bryan Pringle (“Pringle”) will and
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1 hereby does move the Court, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil
2 Procedure, for voluntary dismissal of defendants William Adams, Jr., Stacy
3 Ferguson, Allan Pineda and Jaime Gomez, all individually and collectively as the
4 music group the Black Eyed Peas, UMG Recordings, Inc., Interscope Records, EMI
5 April Music, Inc., Headphone Junkie Publishing, LLC, Will.I.Am, LLC, Jeepney
6 Music, Inc., Tab Magnetic Publishing, Cherry River Music Co., and Square Rivoli
7 Publishing (collectively, “Remaining Defendants”) without prejudice and without
8 requiring Pringle to pay Remaining Defendants’ attorneys’ fees or costs.
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Good cause exists to allow Pringle to voluntarily dismiss Remaining

10 Defendants without prejudice and without paying attorneys’ fees or costs for the

LLP

HAMPTONHOLLEY

2101 East Coast Highway, Suite 260
Corona del Mar, California 92625

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This motion is based upon the Memorandum of Points and Authorities and the

14 declaration of Kathleen E. Koppenhoefer filed concurrently herewith, upon any
15 additional points and authorities, evidence and/or arguments Pringle presents in
16 support of this motion in response to Remaining Defendants’ opposition papers
17 and/or at the hearing of this motion, and upon the Court records and file herein.
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19 Dated: April 6, 2012
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Dean A. Dickie (appearing Pro Hac Vice)
Kathleen E. Koppenhoefer (appearing Pro Hac Vice)
MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE,
P.L.C.
George L. Hampton IV (State Bar No. 144433)
Colin C. Holley (State Bar No. 191999)
HAMPTONHOLLEY LLP

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By: /s/ Dean A. Dickie
Dean A. Dickie

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
BRYAN PRINGLE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On April 6, 2012, I electronically filed the foregoing PLAINTIFF BRYAN
PRINGLE’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY
DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN PARTIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT
FEES OR COSTS using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such
filing to the following registered CM/ECF Users:

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[e-mail]
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Ryan Christopher Williams [e-mail]
Kara E. F. Cenar
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Robert C. Levels
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Kathleen E. Koppenhoefer [e-mail]
Rachel Aleeza Rappaport [e-mail]
Jonathan S. Pink
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Dean A. Dickie
[e-mail], [e-mail],
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Edwin F. McPherson
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Joseph G. Vernon
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James W. McConkey
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Justin Michael Righettini [e-mail],
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Tracy B. Rane
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Thomas D. Nolan
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I am unaware of any attorneys of record in this action who are not registered

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I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of

4 America that the foregoing statements are true and correct.
5 Dated: April 6, 2012
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/s/Colin C. Holley
George L. Hampton IV (State Bar No. 144433)
Colin C. Holley (State Bar No. 191999)
HAMPTONHOLLEY LLP
2101 East Coast Highway, Suite 260
Corona del Mar, California 92625
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 949.718.4580

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