Balthaser Online, Inc. v. Art Star Design LLC et al

Filing 515

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT PUMA NORTH AMERICA, INC. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/28/10. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2010)

Balthaser Online, Inc. v. Art Star Design LLC et al

Doc. 515

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DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP Alfred R Fabricant (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] Lawrence C. Drucker (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] Cindy Yang (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] Bryan N. DeMatteo (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019-6708 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] and Lawrence R. LaPorte (SBN 130003) [e-mail] 2049 Century Park East, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Attorneys for Plaintiff BALTHASER ONLINE, INC.

DERGOSITS & NOAH LLP Michael E. Dergosits (SBN 118206) Teddy K. Joe (SBN 242589) Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 410 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] and BROWN RUDNICK LLP Edward J. Naughton (admitted pro hac vice) Matthew P. Sgro (admitted pro hac vice) One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant PUMA NORTH AMERICA, INC. [Proposed] Order Dismissing Defendant Puma North America, Inc. No. 3:09-cv-05422-RS
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BALTHASER ONLINE, INC., Plaintiff, v. ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC, et al. Defendants.

No. 3:09-cv-05422-RS [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT PUMA NORTH AMERICA, INC.

WHEREAS, (1) on November 4, 2008, Plaintiff Balthaser Online, Inc. ("Balthaser") filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, commencing Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-430 (DF); (2) on January 15, 2009, Balthaser filed a First Amended Complaint against, among others, Defendant Puma North America, Inc. ("Puma"); (3) on March 16, 2009, Puma filed an Answer to First Amended Complaint and Counterclaims for Declaratory Judgment; (4) on September 15, 2009, an Order concerning California Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue was issued transferring the action with respect to California Defendants, and certain other defendants, including Puma, to this District; (5) on November 17, 2009, the E.D. Texas Action was transferred to this District and assigned to the Honorable Patricia V. Trumbell; (6) on December 15, 2009, the above-styled action was reassigned to Honorable Jeremy Fogel; and (7) on March 18, 2010, the above-styled action was reassigned to this Court (collectively, the "Action"); WHEREAS, Balthaser and Puma (individually, the "Party"; collectively, the "Parties") have filed a Stipulation of Dismissal (the "Stipulation") with this Court;

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NOW, THEREFORE, after considering the Stipulation, the Court is of the opinion that the Stipulation should be granted and therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT: 1. All claims and counterclaims asserted by either Party in the Action against the

other are hereby dismissed with prejudice; 2. Each Party shall bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys' fees associated

with the prosecution and defense of this Action; 3. Parties as moot; and 4. This Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter for purposes of This Court denies all unresolved pending motions in the Action between the

enforcement of the settlement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

10/28/10 Dated: __________________

____________________________ Honorable Richard Seeborg United States District Court Judge

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