Ashton Woods Holdings L.L.C. et al v. USG Corporation et al

Filing 128

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 124 Stipulation Between Plaintiffs and L&W Regarding Dismissal of L&W. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2021)

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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP
Diane Doolittle (Cal. Bar No. 142046)
[e-mail]
555 Twin Dolphin Dr., 5th Floor
Redwood Shores, California 94065
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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(additional counsel listed on signature page)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION
ASHTON WOODS HOLDINGS, L.L.C.;
BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORP.;
CALATLANTIC GROUP, INC.; D.R. HORTON
LOS ANGELES HOLDING COMPANY, INC.;
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; KB
HOME; MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION;
M/I HOMES, INC.; PULTE HOME
CORPORATION; THE DREES COMPANY;
TOLL BROTHERS, INC.; TRI POINTE
HOMES, INC.,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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USG CORPORATION; UNITED STATES
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GYPSUM COMPANY; L&W SUPPLY
CORPORATION; NEW NGC, INC.; LAFARGE )
NORTH AMERICA, INC.; CONTINENTAL
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BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.; CERTAINTEED )
GYPSUM, INC.; AMERICAN GYPSUM
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COMPANY LLC; TIN, INC., d/b/a TEMPLE)
INLAND, INC.; PABCO BUILDING
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PRODUCTS, LLC.,
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Defendants.

CASE NO. 4:15-cv-01247-HSG
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
PLAINTIFFS’ AND L&W’S
STIPULATION OF
DISMISSAL AND
ORDER

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PLAINTIFFS’ AND L&W’S STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-01247-HSG

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STIPULATION
Plaintiffs Ashton Woods Holdings, L.L.C., Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.,

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CalAtlantic Group, Inc., D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc.,

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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., KB Home, Meritage Homes Corporation, M/I Homes,

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Inc., Pulte Home Corporation, The Drees Company, Toll Brothers, Inc., and TRI

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Pointe Homes, Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendant L&W Supply

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Corporation (“L&W”) stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, on April 2, 2021, Plaintiffs and L&W signed a binding term
sheet setting forth an agreement to settle all matters in controversy between the
parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following:
Plaintiffs hereby dismiss all claims against USG Corp., United States

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Gypsum Company, and L&W Supply Corporation with prejudice. Fed. R. Civ.

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P. 41(a). Each shall bear their own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED

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DATED: April 8, 2021
/s/ Gary T. Lafayette
LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI
LLP
Gary T. Lafayette (SBN 088666)
[e-mail]
1300 Clay Street, Suite 810
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Kevin Y. Teruya
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN LLP
Diane Doolittle (Cal. Bar No. 142046)
[e-mail]
555 Twin Dolphin Dr., 5th Floor
Redwood Shores, California 94065
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Bruce Van Dalsem (Cal. Bar No. 124128)
[e-mail]
Kevin Y. Teruya (Cal. Bar No. 235916)
[e-mail]
Adam B. Wolfson ( Cal. Bar No. 262125)
[e-mail]
865 S. Figueroa, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 900017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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PLAINTIFFS’ AND L&W’S STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-01247-HSG

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BARTLIT BECK LLP
Philip S. Beck (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Rebecca Weinstein Bacon (pro hac
vice)
[e-mail]
Joshua P. Ackerman (pro hac
vice)
[e-mail]
Tulsi E. Gaonkar (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
54 West Hubbard Street, Suite
300
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

BRS LLP
Keith L. Butler (Cal. Bar No. 215670)
[e-mail]
Cindy Reichline (Cal. Bar No. 234947)
[e-mail]
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Lester C. Houtz (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Sundeep K. Addy (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
1801 Wewatta Street, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Defendant L&W
Supply Corporation

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PLAINTIFFS’ AND L&W’S STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-01247-HSG

ORDER

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Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, it is so ORDERED. All claims against

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USG Corp., United States Gypsum Company, and L&W Supply Corporation are

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DISMISSED with prejudice. Each shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’

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fees.

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Date: 4/9/2021

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Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

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United States District Judge

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PLAINTIFFS’ AND L&W’S STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
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