Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. James et al

Filing 455

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 451 FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 8/21/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2015)

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HILL, FARRER & BURRILL LLP
Neil D. Martin (Bar No. 094121)
Email: [e-mail]
Clayton J. Hix (Bar No. 236718)
Email: [e-mail]
One California Plaza, 37th Floor
300 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3147
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
CornerStone Staffing Solutions, Inc. and
Counter-Defendant Mary Anderson

A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ONE CALIFORNIA PLAZA, 37TH FLOOR
300 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071-3147

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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HILL, FARRER & BURRILL LLP

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CORNERSTONE STAFFING
SOLUTIONS, INC., a California
corporation,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL
WITH PREJUDICE; [PROPOSED]
ORDER

LARRY THAXTER JAMES, an
individual; et al.,

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CASE NO. C12-01527 RS

Defendants.
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AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

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STIPULATION RE: DISMISSAL; [PROPOSED] ORDER
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Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant CORNERSTONE STAFFING SOLUTIONS,

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INC. (“CornerStone”) and Defendants/Counter-Claimants LARRY THAXTER

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JAMES, DEPLOY HR, INC., HANBON-MI II, INC., and HANBON-CT I, LLC

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(“Counterclaimants”), by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate as

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follows:

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(1)

In order to avoid the uncertainty associated with protracted litigation,

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the expense associated therewith, and in order to settle their differences,

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CornerStone and Counterclaimants have agreed to a settlement with each other.

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(2)

CornerStone agrees to dismiss the entire complaint with prejudice,

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except for its claims against Defendant Larry James, which are the subject of a

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separate stipulation and judgment being filed concurrently herewith. The

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defendants dismissed with prejudice are David R. Batton, Andre Douzdjian,

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Marcos Barrera, Batton Technical Engineering Consultants, Inc., Batton, Inc.,

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Hanbon-Caro I, LLC, Hanbon-MI I, LLC, Hanbon-MI II, Inc., Hanbon-Marlette I,

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LLC, Hanbon-PA I, LLC, Hanbon-CT I, LLC, TEC Group, Inc., DeployHR, Inc.,

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Deploy HR, Inc.

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(3)

Counterclaimants agree to dismiss all counterclaims in their entirety

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with prejudice—i.e., all claims against CornerStone Staffing Solutions, Inc. and

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Mary Anderson.

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(4)

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The recovery of fees and costs is being addressed in separate

settlement documents.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: August 21, 2015

HILL, FARRER & BURRILL LLP

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By: /s/ Clayton Hix
CLAYTON J. HIX
Attorneys for Plaintiff/CounterDefendant CORNERSTONE
STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC.; and
Counter-Defendant MARY
ANDERSON

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DATED: August 21, 2015

SCHEPER, KIM & HARRIS, LLP

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By: /s/ David Scheper
DAVID SCHEPER
Attorneys for Defendant/CounterClaimant LARRY JAMES and
Defendants DEPLOY HR, INC.;
DEPLOYHR, INC.; HANBON MI I,
LLC; HANBON MI II, INC.; TEC
GROUP, INC.; HANBON-CARO,
LLC; HANBON-MARLETTE, LLC;
HANBON-PA I LLLC

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DATED: August 21, 2015

MORISON & PROUGH, LLP

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By: /s/ William Morison
WILLIAM C. MORISON
Attorneys for Defendant/
Counterclaimant HANBON-CT I,
LLC

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation of the Parties, the Court orders as

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follows:
(1)

The entire complaint is dismissed with prejudice, except for

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CornerStone’s claims against Defendant Larry James, which are the subject of a

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separate stipulation and judgment. Specifically, the following defendants are

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dismissed with prejudice: David R. Batton, Andre Douzdjian, Marcos Barrera,

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Batton Technical Engineering Consultants, Inc., Batton, Inc., Hanbon-Caro I, LLC,

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Hanbon-MI I, LLC, Hanbon-MI II, Inc., Hanbon-Marlette I, LLC, Hanbon-PA I,

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LLC, Hanbon-CT I, LLC, TEC Group, Inc., DeployHR, Inc., and Deploy HR, Inc.
(2)

All counterclaims are dismissed with prejudice—i.e., all claims against

CornerStone Staffing Solutions, Inc. and Mary Anderson.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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8/21/15
Date: _________________

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HON. RICHARD SEEBORG
U.S. DIST. COURT JUDGE

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HFB 1565395.1 C7662017

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