CAI International Inc v. South Atlantic Container Lines Ltd et al

Filing 53

ORDER GRANTING 52 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER FOR CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/19/2012. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2012)

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EMARD DANOFF PORT TAMULSKI & PAETZOLD LLP
Eric Danoff (State Bar #60915)
Katharine Essick (State Bar #219426)
49 Stevenson Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
415-227-4255
E-Mail:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
CAI International, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.

Case No.: CV 11 2403 CW
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER FOR CONDITIONAL
DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITH
PREJUDICE

SOUTH ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINES
LTD., MARUBA S.C.A. EMPRESA DE
NAVEGACION MARITIMA; and
EMPRESA DE NAVEGACION MARUBA
S.A.,
Defendants.

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This case having been fully compromised and settled, plaintiff CAI International, Inc.

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(“CAI”) and defendants South Atlantic Container Lines, Ltd., Maruba Maritima S.A. (formerly

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known as Maruba S.C.A. Empresa de Navegacion Maritima), and Empresa de Navegacion

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Maruba S.A. (collectively “Defendants)” stipulate pursuant to FRCP Rule 41(a) and request the

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Court to order that this action be conditionally dismissed with prejudice, each party to bear its

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own costs. The settlement calls for payments by Defendants over time through December 31,

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2014, and if Defendants fail to make those payments or otherwise are in default of the settlement

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agreement, then CAI may file a stipulated judgment against them in this action. If Defendants

EMARD DANOFF PORT
TAMULSKI & PAETZOLD
LLP
49 Stevenson Street
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Case No. CV 11 2403 CW

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fulfill the terms of the settlement agreement then the stipulated judgment will be void and the

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dismissal will be final and unconditional as of January 31, 2015. The parties therefore ask the

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Court to incorporate the terms of the settlement agreement into this Dismissal and Proposed

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Order by reference and request that the Court retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement

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agreement and receive (if appropriate) the stipulated judgment. See Kokkonen v Guardian Life

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Ins. Co. (1994) 511 U.S. 375, 381, 114 S.Ct. 1673, 1677, 128 L.Ed.2d 391, 397; Beckless v

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Chater (N.D. Ill. 1995) 909 F.Supp. 575, 579.

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Dated: December 19, 2012

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EMARD DANOFF PORT TAMULSKI & PAETZOLD LLP
Eric Danoff
Katharine Essick

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By
/s/ Eric Danoff____
Attorneys for Plaintiff
CAI International, Inc.

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Dated: December 19, 2012

BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.

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By
/s/ W. Zachary Hughes____
W. Zachary Hughes (admitted pro hac vice)
30 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 4400
New York, New York 10112-4498
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile. [phone]
Email: zach [e-mail]
Jon Swenson
California Bar No. 233054
620 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1014
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile. [phone]
Email: jon.swenson@,bakerbotts.com
Attorneys for Defendants
South Atlantic Container Lines, Ltd.,
Maruba Maritima S.A., and
Empresa de Navegacion Maruba S.A.

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EMARD DANOFF PORT
TAMULSKI & PAETZOLD
LLP
49 Stevenson Street
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Case No. CV 11 2403 CW

ORDER CONDITIONALLY DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE

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Pursuant to FRCP Rule 41(a) and the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing,

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the Court hereby orders that this case is conditionally dismissed with prejudice, each party to

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bear its own costs. The settlement calls for payments by Defendants over time through

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December 31, 2014, and if Defendants fail to make those payments or otherwise are in default of

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the settlement agreement, then CAI may file a stipulated judgment against them in this action. If

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Defendants fulfill the terms of the settlement agreement then the stipulated judgment will be

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void and the dismissal of this action will be final and unconditional as of January 31, 2015. The

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Court incorporates the terms of the settlement agreement into this Dismissal and Order by

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reference and retains jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement and receive (if appropriate)

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the stipulated judgment.

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Dated:

12/19/2012

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____
United States District Judge

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EMARD DANOFF PORT
TAMULSKI & PAETZOLD
LLP
49 Stevenson Street
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Case No. CV 11 2403 CW