Williams v. Flushmate et al
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STIPULATION AND ORDER re 16 RE DISMISSAL OF ACTION filed by Emily Williams. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 11/13/12. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/13/2012)
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DAVID M. BIRKA-WHITE (State Bar No. 85721)
dbw@birka-white.com
MINDY M. WONG (State Bar No. 267820)
mwong@birka-white.com
BIRKA-WHITE LAW OFFICES
411 Hartz Avenue, Suite 200
Danville, CA 94526
Telephone: (925) 362-9999
Facsimile: (925) 362-9970
Attorneys for Plaintiff
EMILY WILLIAMS
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[Additional Counsel for Parties Listed
on Signature Page]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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EMILY WILLIAMS, on behalf of herself and
all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
Case No. C-12-cv-004757-EMC
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vs.
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FLUSHMATE, a division of SLOAN VALVE
COMPANY, a Delaware corporation,
GERBER PLUMBING FIXTURES, LLC, a
Delaware corporation, and DOES 1-10,
inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No. C 12-cv-004757-EMC
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Plaintiff Emily Williams (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Flushmate, a division of Sloan
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Valve Company, and Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, LLC (collectively “Defendants”), through their
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respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:
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WHEREAS, on September 12, 2012, Plaintiff originally filed this action;
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WHEREAS, on October 9, 2012, the Court entered a limited stay of this action until
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November 12, 2012 (Docket No. 14);
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2012, Plaintiff joined an action against Defendants arising
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from the same facts in the Central District of California, United Desert Charities, et al. v.
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Flushmate, et al., Case No. 12-cv-06878 SJO (SHx) (“UDC Action”), that had been originally
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filed on August 9, 2012;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s allegations against Defendants are included in the First Amended
Class Action Complaint filed in the UDC Action on October 5, 2012;
WHEREAS, Defendants have filed motions to dismiss and to transfer the UDC Action,
which motions Plaintiff opposes;
WHEREAS, the parties stipulate and agree, and hereby seek approval from this Court,
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that, in the interest of judicial economy, this action be dismissed without prejudice because of the
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first-filed UDC Action.
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THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendants respectfully request that this Court dismiss this
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action without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). A proposed form of order is
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attached hereto.
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Dated: November 9, 2012
BIRKA-WHITE LAW OFFICES
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By: /s/ David M. Birka-White
David M. Birka-White
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Attorney for Plaintiff
Emily Williams
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Case No. C 12-cv-004757-EMC
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Dated: November 9, 2012
SNR DENTON US LLP
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By: /s/ Steven H. Frankel
Steven H. Frankel
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STEVEN H. FRANKEL (State Bar No. 171919)
steven.frankel@snrdenton.com
SNR DENTON US LLP
525 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone: (415) 882-5000 / Fax: (415) 882-0300
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ROBERT F. SCOULAR (State Bar No. 085293)
robert.scoular@snrdenton.com
LEANNA M. ANDERSON (State Bar No. 228271)
leanna.anderson@snrdenton.com
SNR DENTON US LLP
601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2500
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 623-9300 / Fax: (213) 623-9924
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Attorneys for Defendants
Flushmate, a division of Sloan Valve Company
and Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, LLC
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For good cause shown, the above-captioned action is hereby DISMISSED pursuant to
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). This dismissal is without prejudice and has no effect on any related
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action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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