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
4 Chicago, IL 60606
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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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SOUTHERN DIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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JAIME GOMEZ, all individually and
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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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DECLARATION OF KATHLEEN
E. KOPPENHOEFER IN
SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF BRYAN
PRINGLE'S 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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KATHLEEN E. KOPPENHOEFER

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I, KATHLEEN E. KOPPENHOEFER, declare as follows:

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I am a partner at the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone,

4 P.L.C. (“Miller Canfield”) and am one of the attorneys for plaintiff Bryan Pringle
5 (“Plaintiff”) in the above-captioned action. If called as a witness, I could
6 competently testify to the facts set forth in this declaration. Each of the facts set
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On April 5, 2012, I participated in a telephone call with counsel for

9 defendants regarding the status of the case, specifically as to the remaining
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LLP

HAMPTONHOLLEY

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

11 joinder, per the Court’s April 2, 2012 Order requesting that the parties submit a joint
12 status report. As part of that call, the parties met and conferred regarding Plaintiff’s
13 intent to file a motion for voluntary dismissal of the remaining defendants without
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During that call, Plaintiff’s counsel, through Dean A. Dickie and me,

16 indicated that in light of the April 2, 2012 Order directing the parties to discuss the
17 remaining defendants, Plaintiff would dismiss defendant Rister Editions pursuant to
18 Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) and move to dismiss the other non-moving defendants
19 without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). The parties discussed the
20 issue meaningfully and at length. Each of the remaining non-moving defendants,
21 through counsel, indicated that they will oppose Plaintiff’s motion. Those parties
22 proposed a different procedural course which Plaintiff believes could potentially
23 result in a waiver of his appellate rights. Plaintiff is not willing to risk a waiver of
24 any appellate rights and thus intends to seek dismissal under Rule 41(a)(2), which
25 would undoubtedly preserve Plaintiff’s rights while providing the non-moving
26 Defendants with a dismissal, thereby obviating the need for further proceedings
27 before the trial court. Plaintiff’s counsel expressed that position to defendants’
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The parties were not able to reach a compromise on the issue, and none

2 of the parties expressed any desire to discuss the issue further.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of

4 America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 6th day of April,
5 2012, at Chicago, Illinois.
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KATHLEEN E. KOPPENHOEFER

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HAMPTONHOLLEY

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

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On April 6, 2012, I electronically filed the foregoing DECLARATION OF
KATHLEEN E. KOPPENHOEFER IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF BRYAN
PRINGLE'S 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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9 Donald A. Miller
Tal Efriam Dickstein
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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
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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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ND: 4833-3883-8536, v. 1