Joseph Tola v. UCP, Inc. et al
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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AS MODIFIED by Hon. William Alsup granting 12 Stipulation.(whalc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2017)
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Rosemary M. Rivas (SBN 209147)
rrivas@zlk.com
LEVI & KORSINSKY LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 291-2420
Facsimile: (415) 484-1294
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Joseph Tola
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[Additional counsel on signature page]
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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JOSEPH TOLA, On Behalf of Himself and
All Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiff,
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v.
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Case No. 3:17-cv-02713-WHA
UCP, INC., MICHAEL C. CORTNEY,
DUSTIN L. BOGUE, ERIC H. SPERON,
PETER H. LORI, KATHLEEN R. WADE,
MAXIM C.W. WEBB, CENTURY
COMMUNITIES, INC., and CASA
ACQUISITION CORP.,
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO TEMPORARILY STAY
AS MODIFIED
Defendants.
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WHEREAS, plaintiff Joseph Tola (“Plaintiff”) filed the above-captioned action (the “Action”)
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challenging the disclosures made by UCP, Inc. (“UCP”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of
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UCP by Century Communities, Inc. (“Parent”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Casa Acquisition Corp.
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(“Merger Sub”), pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger filed with the United States
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Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on or around April 11, 2017 (the “Transaction”);
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WHEREAS, the Action asserts claims for violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities
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Exchange Act of 1934 by defendants in connection with UCP’s Form S-4 Registration Statement (the
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“Registration Statement”) filed with the SEC on or around May 5, 2017;
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WHEREAS, on June 21, 2017, UCP filed an amendment to the Registration Statement with the
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SEC that included certain additional information relating to the Transaction that addressed and mooted
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Plaintiff’s claims (the “Supplemental Disclosures”);
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WHEREAS, the parties intend to enter into, and for Plaintiff to file, a stipulation of dismissal,
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pursuant to which the Action will be dismissed with prejudice as to Plaintiff only, and without prejudice
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as to the putative class (the “Stipulation of Dismissal”), after the Transaction closes, which defendants
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currently expect to occur on August 4, 2017;
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s counsel intend to assert a claim for a mootness fee and expenses in
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connection with the mooted claims (the “Fee Application”), and seek Court intervention only if the
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parties cannot resolve Plaintiff’s Fee Application;
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WHEREAS, UCP’s deadline to move or answer Plaintiff’s complaint is July 17, 2017, and Casa
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Acquisition Corp.’s and Century Communities Inc.’s deadline to move or answer Plaintiff’s complaint is
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July 18, 2017;
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WHEREAS, the parties seek to temporarily stay all deadlines in the Action, including defendants’
time to answer Plaintiff’s complaint;
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WHEREAS, for the avoidance of doubt, no compensation in any form has passed directly or
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indirectly to Plaintiff or his attorneys and no promise, understanding, or agreement to give any such
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compensation has been made;
WHEREAS, defendants have denied and continue to deny any wrongdoing and contend that no
claim asserted in the Action was ever meritorious, and reserve all rights, arguments, and defenses,
including the right to oppose any potential Fee Application;
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WHEREAS, no class has been certified in the Action;
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WHEREAS, the temporary stay would stay the deadlines fixed by this Court’s order, including
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the August 17, 2017 deadline to file a Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures, and file a Case
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Management Statement and the August 24, 2017 Initial Case Management Conference;
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s potential Fee Application will comply with Local Rule 54-5;
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, upon consent of the parties and subject to
the approval of the Court that:
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The Action is stayed, and all deadlines in the Action are stayed, including the defendants’
time to answer the Complaint until August 16, 2017, or the date of the stipulated dismissal, whichever is earlier.
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The August 17, 2017 deadline to file a Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or
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state objections, and file a Case Management Statement and the August 24, 2017 Initial Case
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Management Conference are taken off-calendar.
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Within two (2) business days of the close of the Transaction, Plaintiff will file the
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Stipulation of Dismissal, pursuant to which the Action will be dismissed with prejudice as to Plaintiff
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only, and without prejudice as to the putative class. If the Transaction does not close by August 30,
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2017, the parties will jointly inform the Court of the status of the case.
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Plaintiff’s Fee Application, if filed, will comply with Local Rule 54-5.
Dated: July 19, 2017
LEVI & KORSINSKY LLP
By:
OF COUNSEL:
RIGRODSKY & LONG, P.A.
Brian D. Long
Gina M. Serra
2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 294-5310
Local Counsel for Plaintiff Joseph Tola
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/s/ Rosemary M. Rivas
Rosemary M. Rivas
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 291-2420
JENNER & BLOCK LLP
By:
OF COUNSEL:
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
Geoffrey Chepiga
Arianna Markel
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 373-3000
gchepiga@paulweiss.com
/s/ Todd C. Toral
Todd C. Toral
633 West 5th Street
Suite 3600, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2054
(213) 239-2294
ttoral@jenner.com
Attorneys for Defendants UCP, Inc., Michael
C. Cortney, Dustin L. Bogue, Eric H. Speron,
Peter H. Lori, Kathleen R. Wade, Maxim
C.W. Webb
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GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
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/s/ Daniel J. Tyukody
Daniel J. Tyukody
1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 586-7700
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Attorneys for Defendants Century
Communities, Inc., and Casa Acquisition
Corp.
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FILER’S ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1 regarding signatures, I attest under penalty of perjury that the
concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from all signatories.
/s/ Rosemary M. Rivas
Rosemary M. Rivas
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Based on the foregoing stipulation and good cause being shown, the Court hereby GRANTS the
parties’ Stipulation. The Court hereby orders as follows:
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The Action is stayed, and all deadlines in the Action are stayed, including the defendants’
time to answer the Complaint until August 16, 2017, or the date of the stipulated dismissal, whichever is earlier.
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The August 17, 2017 deadline to file a Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial disclosures or
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state objections, and file a Case Management Statement and the August 24, 2017 Initial Case
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Management Conference are taken off-calendar.
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Within two (2) business days of the close of the Transaction, Plaintiff will file the
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Stipulation of Dismissal, pursuant to which the Action will be dismissed with prejudice as to Plaintiff
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only, and without prejudice as to the putative class. If the Transaction does not close by August 30,
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2017, the parties will jointly inform the Court of the status of the case.
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If Plaintiff files a Fee Application, it will comply with Local Rule 54-5.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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July 20
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HONORABLE WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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