Cypress GG2, LLC v. System Energy Resources, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REMANDING CASE., ***Civil Case Terminated.. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 11/15/13. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2013)

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Daniel T. Bernhard (CSB #104229)
FREELAND COOPER & FOREMAN LLP
150 Spear Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
CYPRESS GG2, LLC

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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Diane L. Webb (State Bar No. 197851)
Michael Q. Eagan, Jr. (State Bar No. 275823)
One Market Street, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105-1126
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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San Francisco, California 94105

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Attorneys for Defendant
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CYPRESS GG2, LLC, a California Limited
Liability Company,

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Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO.: 3:13-cv-04943-EDL
JOINT STIPULATION FOR REMAND OF
ACTION TO STATE COURT; ORDER
[28 U.S.C.A. 1447(c)]

SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC., and
DOES 1-10, inclusive,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Cypress GG2, LLC (“
Plaintiff” or “
Cypress” and defendant System Energy
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Resources, Inc. (“
Defendant”or “
SERI”and jointly with Cypress, the “
Parties” hereby enter into
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this stipulation to remand this action to the Superior Court of the State of California for the City

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and County of San Francisco:

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR REMAND OF ACTION TO STATE COURT; ORDER
CASE NO. 3:13-CV-04943-EDL
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RECITALS

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WHEREAS, on September 26, 2013, Cypress filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief

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(“
Complaint” against SERI in the Superior Court of the State of California for the City and County of
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San Francisco commencing the action entitled Cypress GG2, LLC v. System Energy Resources, Inc.,

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Case No. CGC-13-534501 (the “
State Court Action”
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WHEREAS, on October 24, 2013, SERI filed a Notice of Removal of Civil Action Pending

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in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Francisco (the “ Francisco
San

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Superior Court, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California [Dkt. No.

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1] (“
Notice of Removal” with this Court, thus removing the State Court Action to this Court, on
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the grounds of diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §1332; and,
WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred and have now determined and agreed that

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the parties are not in fact diverse, and that certain of Plaintiff’ members/investors reside in and are
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citizens of Arkansas and Mississippi, thereby destroying any diversity of citizenship under 28

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U.S.C.A. 1332(a);

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NOW THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and agree that this action should be remanded

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forthwith from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to the

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Superior Court of the State of California for the City and County of San Francisco, pursuant to 28

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U.S.C.A. §1447.

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Dated: November 12, 2013

FREELAND COOPER & FOREMAN LLP

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By

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Dated: November 12, 2013

/s/ Daniel T. Bernhard
Daniel T. Bernhard
Attorneys for Plaintiff
CYPRESS GG2, LLC

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

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By

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/s/ Diane L. Webb
Diane L. Webb
Attorneys for Defendant
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR REMAND OF ACTION TO STATE COURT; ORDER
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ORDER

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, this action shall be and hereby is remanded forthwith to the

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Superior Court of the State of California for the City and County of San Francisco consistent with

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28 U.S.C.A. §1447.

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Date: __________, 2013
11/15/13

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United States District Court Magistrate

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR REMAND OF ACTION TO STATE COURT; ORDER
CASE NO. 3:13-CV-04943-EDL
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