Veloso v. John et al

Filing 81

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE, ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 10/6/16. (napS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2016)

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Patrice L. Bishop (182256)
[e-mail]
STULL, STULL & BRODY
9430 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs

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[Additional Counsel on Signature Page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION

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IN RE ROCKET FUEL INC. DERIVATIVE
LITIGATION

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This Document Relates To:
ALL DERIVATIVE ACTIONS

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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE AND WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENT OF
FRCP 23.1(C)
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-04625-PJH

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Master Case No.: 4:15-cv-4625-PJH
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING
VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE AND WAIVE NOTICE
REQUIREMENT OF FRCP 23.1(c)

Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton

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WHEREAS, this Court entered an Order Granting Motion to Dismiss With Leave to

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Amend on August 26, 2016, on the ground that Plaintiffs had failed to adequately allege under

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.1 that demand on the Board of Directors of Rocket Fuel was

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futile (Dkt. No. 75);

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WHEREAS, this Court entered a further Order Denying Proposed Voluntary Dismissal
on September 28, 2016 (Dkt. No. 79);

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WHEREAS, Lead Plaintiff Victor Veloso and Plaintiffs Hugues Gervat, William Pack,

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and Michael McCawley (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) have determined not to amend their

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complaint;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs desire to dismiss the instant action with prejudice pursuant to this

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Court’s Order dated September 28, 2016 (Dkt. No. 79) and subject to Rule 41(a) and Rule

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23.1(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

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WHEREAS, Defendants are agreeable to said dismissal and have neither answered the

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Complaint nor filed a motion for summary judgment, rendering dismissal on these terms

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otherwise appropriate under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs submit that no notice to shareholders should be required under

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.1(c) because neither Plaintiffs nor Plaintiffs’ counsel have received nor will

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receive any compensation for this dismissal and no formal notice of the action was provided

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prior to the proposed dismissal;

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WHEREAS, the Parties agree to bear their own costs and fees incurred during the
litigation of the above entitled consolidated actions;

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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICEAND WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENT OF
FRCP 23.1(C)
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-04625-PJH

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WHEREFORE, the Parties respectfully request this Court enter an order granting

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dismissal of this action with prejudice and waiving the Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.1(c) requirement that

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notice be provided to shareholders.

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Dated: October 5, 2016

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STULL, STULL & BRODY

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s/ Patrice L. Bishop
PATRICE L. BISHOP
9430 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs

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GAINEY McKENNA & EGLESTON
Thomas J. McKenna
Gregory M. Egleston
440 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

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Dated: October 5, 2016

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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &
ROSATI
s/ Nina F. Locker
Nina. F. Locker (SBN 123838)
Rodney G. Strickland(SBN 161934)
Evan L. Seite (SBN 274641)
Joni Ostler (SBN 274641)
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Counsel for Nominal Defendant
Rocket Fuel Inc. and all Individual
Defendants

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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE AND WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENT OF
FRCP 23.1(C)
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-04625-PJH

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Pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I, Patrice L. Bishop, attest that all other signatories listed,

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and on whose behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the filing’s content and have authorized the

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filing.

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Dated: October 5, 2016

/s/ Patrice L. Bishop

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[PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE AND WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENT OF
FRCP 23.1(C)
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-04625-PJH

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, this consolidated action and each of the actions
identified below are hereby dismissed with prejudice.

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Veloso v. John et al., No. 4:15-cv-04625-PJH;

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2)

Gervat v. Wootton et al., No. 4:16-cv-00332-PJH;

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Pack v. John et al., No. 4:16-cv-00608-PJH; and

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McCawley v. Wootton et al., No. 4:16-cv-00812-PJH

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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ORDER

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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE AND WAIVE NOTICE REQUIREMENT OF
FRCP 23.1(C)
CASE NO. 4:15-CV-04625-PJH

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