Grateful Dead Productions et al v. Sagan et al

Filing 229

STIPULATION AND ORDER of Dismissal of All Remaining Claims and Counterclaims Being Asserted In Action Without Prejudice and Dismissal of Entire Action re 228 Stipulation. The Court terminates all pending deadlines, hearings and motions. The Clerk shall close this file. Signed by Judge James Ware on 1/6/2009. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2009)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP S. Ashlie Beringer (admitted pro hac vice) Laura M. Sturges (admitted pro hac vice) GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 1801 California Street, Suite 4200 Denver, Colorado 80220 aberinger@gibsondunn.com (303) 298-5718 (Telephone) (303) 313-2868 (Facsimile) Attorneys for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT N F D IS T IC T O R 1/6/2009 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION GRATEFUL DEAD PRODUCTIONS, a California corporation, CADESTANSA, LLC, a limited liability company on behalf of CARLOS SANTANA, an individual, JIMMY PAGE, an individual, ROBERT PLANT, an individual, JOHN PAUL JONES, an individual, RAYMOND MANZAREK, an individual, ROBBY KRIEGER, an individual, JOHN DENSMORE, an individual, PEARL COURSON, an individual, GEORGE MORRISON, an individual, FANTALITY CORP., a Colorado corporation, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, a Delaware general partnership, BMG MUSIC, a New York partnership, and ARISTA RECORDS, a Delaware LLC, Plaintiffs, v. 1 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF ALL REMAINING CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS BEING ASSERTED IN ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE ­ 06-07727 (JW) (PVT) CASE NO. C 06 7727 (JW) (PVT) STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF ALL REMAINING CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS BEING ASSERTED IN ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE A and ER C LI FO Jeffrey H. Reeves, SBN 156648 Joshua A. Jessen, SBN 222831 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 3161 Michelson Drive Irvine, California 92612-4412 jreeves@gibsondunn.com (949) 451-3800 (Telephone) (949) 451-4220 (Facsimile) UNIT ED S S DISTRICT TE C TA m Judge Ja es Ware R NIA OO IT IS S D RDERE RT U O NO RT H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP WILLIAM E. SAGAN, an individual, NORTON LLC, a limited liability company, and BILL GRAHAM ARCHIVES LLC, d/b/a WOLFGANG'S VAULT, a limited liability company, Defendants. NORTON LLC, a limited liability company, BILL GRAHAM ARCHIVES LLC, d/b/a WOLFGANG'S VAULT, a limited liability company, and WILLIAM E. SAGAN, an individual, Counterclaim Plaintiffs, v. GRATEFUL DEAD PRODUCTIONS, a California corporation, CADESTANSA, LLC, a limited liability company on behalf of CARLOS SANTANA, an individual, JIMMY PAGE, an individual, ROBERT PLANT, an individual, JOHN PAUL JONES, an individual, RAYMOND MANZAREK, an individual, ROBBY KRIEGER, an individual, JOHN DENSMORE, an individual, PEARL COURSON, an individual, GEORGE MORRISON, an individual, FANTALITY CORP., a Colorado corporation, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, a Delaware general partnership, BMG MUSIC, a New York partnership, ARISTA RECORDS, a Delaware LLC, ROBERT WEIR, an individual, WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., a Delaware corporation, RHINO ENTERTAINMENT, its subsidiary, and BRAVADO INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., a California corporation, Counterclaim Defendants. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1), by and among all remaining parties to this action ­ (1) Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants Grateful Dead Productions; Cadestansa LLC, a limited liability company on behalf of Carlos Santana; Jimmy Page; Robert Plant; John Paul Jones; Fantality Corp.; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; BMG Music; and Arista Records; (2) Counter-Defendants Warner Music Group Corp.; Rhino Entertainment Company; and Bravado International Group, Inc.; and (3) Defendants and Counterclaimants William E. Sagan; Norton LLC; 2 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF ALL REMAINING CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS BEING ASSERTED IN ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE ­ 06-07727 (JW) (PVT) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Bill Graham Archives LLC d/b/a Wolfgang's Vault (collectively, the "DefendantsCounterclaimants")­ through their respective counsel, as follows: 1. The Plaintiffs' Dismissal Of Claims Without Prejudice. All remaining claims being asserted by the Plaintiffs are hereby dismissed without prejudice, including but not limited to the Plaintiffs' Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Causes of Action of the Second Amended Complaint. 2. The Defendants-Counterclaimants' Dismissal Of Counterclaims Without Prejudice. All remaining counterclaims being asserted by the Defendants-Counterclaimants are hereby dismissed without prejudice, including but not limited to the Defendants-Counterclaimants' First, Second, Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and (to the extent necessary) Eleventh Counterclaims.1 3. Each Party To Bear Its Own Costs And Expenses. With respect to each and every claim and counterclaim being dismissed by the Stipulation, each party shall bear his or its own costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees. 4. Dismissal Of Entire Action. By virtue of this Stipulation, no claims or counterclaims remain pending, and the above-captioned action is hereby dismissed. All claims and counterclaims are dismissed without prejudice as set forth above. DATED: December 30, 2008 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP By __s/ Joshua A. Jessen________________ S. Ashlie Beringer Laura M. Sturges 1801 California Street, Suite 4200 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: 303-298-5718 and 1 In an Order dated December 18, 2008, the Court dismissed Counterclaimants' Eleventh Counterclaim for business defamation and business disparagement, giving Counterclaimants "leave to amend their Counterclaim consistent with the terms of [the] Order." To the extent that Counterclaim or any portion of it remains pending, it is hereby dismissed without prejudice. 3 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF ALL REMAINING CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS BEING ASSERTED IN ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE ­ 06-07727 (JW) (PVT) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Jeffrey H. Reeves Joshua A. Jessen 3161 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92612-4412 Telephone: 949-451-3800 Attorneys for Plaintiffs DATED: December 30, 2008 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP By __s/ Rebecca Lawlor Calkins________ Michael S. Elkin Thomas P. Lane 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Telephone: 212-294-6700 and Rebecca Lawlor Calkins Erin Ranahan 333 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: 213-615-1700 Attorneys for Defendants In accordance with Civil L.R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45(X)(B), I, Joshua A. Jessen, attest under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that I have the concurrence of the other signatories to this document. _____________s/ Joshua A. Jessen_________ Joshua A. Jessen IT IS SO ORDERED: The Court terminates all pending deadlines, hearings and motions. The Clerk shall close this file. Dated: January 6, 2009 ____________________________________________ United States District Judge 4 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF ALL REMAINING CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS BEING ASSERTED IN ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE ­ 06-07727 (JW) (PVT)

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