Maita Distributors Inc. of San Mateo County v. DBI Beverage, Inc.

Filing 90

STIPULATION AND ORDER 51 to Amend Complaint; Notice of Withdrawal of MillerCoors Motion for Protection From Discovery and Partial Summary Judgment on the "Successor Beer Manufacturer" Issue. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 10/20/09. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2009)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION MAITA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. OF SAN MATEO, a California corporation, Plaint iff, v. DBI BEVERAGE, INC., a Tennessee corporation, Defendant. Complaint Filed (in State Court): May 6, 2009 MILLERCOORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Intervenor. Matter Removed on: May 26, 2009 Judge: Hon. Ronald M. Whyte CASE NO. 5:09-CV-02318-RMW STIPULATION & ORDER TO AMEND COMPLAINT; NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MILLERCOORS MOTION FOR PROTECTION FROM DISCOVERY AND PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE "SUCCESSOR BEER MANUFACTURER" ISSUE

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CRAIG S. RITCHEY (SBN 45829) JOHN G. HURSH (SBN 113149) PATRICIA A. WELCH (SBN 127889) KAREN E. WENTZEL (SBN 112179) DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP 1717 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff MAITA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. OF SAN MATEO, a California corporation

MARK K. SLATER (SBN 129742) JONATHAN P. HERSEY (SBN 189240) ELISE K. SARA (SBN 253813) SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 4 Embarcadero, 17th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4109 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 415-434-3947 E-mail: [e-mail] m [e-mail] m [e-mail] m Attorneys for Defendant DBI BEVERAGE INC.

JESSE RUIZ (SBN 77984) ROBINSON & WOOD, INC. 227 North First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 408-298-0477 E-mail: [e-mail] Attorney for Intervenor MILLERCOORS, LLC

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties to this action through their designated counsel that the cause of action for declaratory relief in the complaint in the abovecaptioned action be amended to eliminate allegations that Intervenor MillerCoors, LLC ("MillerCoors") is not a successor beer manufacturer under California Business & Professions Code § 25000.2 (the "Statute"), more specifically to delete only paragraph 7 and subparagraph 12(a). Plaintiff Maita Distributors, Inc. of San Mateo hereby waives any and all rights it has to pursue this issue,in this or any other forum, including without limitation an appeal under Cal. B&P Code 25000.2 from the arbitration now pending between Maita and defendant DBI Beverage Inc., as it relates to the events and circumstances giving rise to this action. Each party will bear its own attorneys fees and costs associated with the litigation of this issue herein. IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in light of Plaintiff's stipulation to waive any contention that MillerCoors is not a successor manufacturer, MillerCoors' Motion for Protection from Discovery, currently set for September 15, 2009 before the Honorable Howard R. Lloyd, and MillerCoors' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the "Successor Beer Manufacturer" Issue, currently set for September 18, 2009 before the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte, are hereby withdrawn. IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. DATED: August 28, 2009 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

By:

/s/ JOHN G. HURSH Attorneys for Plaintiff MAITA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. OF SAN MATEO

DATED: August 28, 2009

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By:

/s/ MARK K. SLATER Attorneys for Defendant DBI BEVERAGE INC.

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DATED: August 28, 2009

ROBINSON & WOOD, INC.

By:

/s/ JESSE RUIZ Attorneys for Intervenor MILLERCOORS, LLC

Filer's Attestation of Concurrence by Signatory I, John G. Hursh, counsel for Maita Distributors, Inc. of San Mateo, hereby attest that I have obtained the concurrence of Mark K. Slater and Jesse Ruiz in the filing of this document. /s/ JOHN G. HURSH

ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 10/20/09 DATED: __________________ RONALD M. WHYTE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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