Corbello v. DeVito

Filing 1107

ORDER granting ECF No. 1106 Stipulation re: Testimony of Edward Strong. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on Nunc Pro Tunc 11/21/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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Gregory H. Guillot
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Admitted Pro Hac Vice
3 GREGORY H. GUILLOT, P.C.
13727 Noel Road, Tower II, Suite 200
4 Dallas, Texas 75240
Telephone: [phone]
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6 J. Christopher Jorgensen (Nevada Bar No. 005382)
[e-mail]
7 Todd D. Erb (Nevada Bar No. 12203)
[e-mail]
8 LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP
3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600
9 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Telephone: [phone]
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11 Robert H. McKirgan
[e-mail]
12 Randy Papetti
[e-mail]
13 Lawrence A. Kasten
[e-mail]
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Telephone: [phone]
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LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP
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Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2595
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Attorneys for Plaintiff, Donna Corbello
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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DONNA CORBELLO,
Case No. 2:08-cv-00867-RCJ-PAL
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Plaintiff,
STIPULATION RE: TESTIMONY OF
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EDWARD STRONG
vs.
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THOMAS GAETANO DEVITO, et al.,
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Defendants.
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The parties hereby stipulate that Edward Strong, an officer of Dodger Theatricals Ltd.
who resides in New York City, New York, would give the following testimony if called to testify
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1. Edward Strong is the Secretary, Treasurer, and Co-Owner of Dodger Theatricals,

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2. Edward Strong reaffirms the following facts from the “business structure”

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a. Defendants Fankie Valli, Robert J. Gaudio, Marshall Brickman, and Eric S.

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Elice (collectively, “the Authors”) jointly own all relevant rights in the play

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Jersey Boys.

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b. The Authors conveyed to Defendant Dodger Theatricals Ltd. (“Dodger”) the

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exclusive right to develop, produce and present the live stage production of

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Jersey Boys, as reflected in a production agreement dated May 1, 2004 and

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fully executed on or around October 12, 2005 (hereafter the “Production

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Agreement”). This transfer of rights included rights Dodger obtained from

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third parties, including rights obtained under the agreement that Frankie

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Valli, Robert Gaudio, Nicholas Macioci, and Thomas DeVito executed some

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time in 1999 (hereafter the “1999 Agreement”).

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c. Attached as an exhibit to the Production Agreement was the 1999

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Agreement. (Plaintiff’s Trial Exhibit No. 163.) The 1999 Agreement lapsed

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on December 10, 2004.

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3. Among other things, the 1999 Agreement conveyed certain life rights, including

22 the right to use name, likeness and biographies (from whatever sources) of Messrs. Massi and
23 DeVito to Messrs. Valli and Gaudio, in connection with the creation of Jersey Boys. The rights
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4. Sometime after the paid public performances of Jersey Boys began on Broadway

27 in October 2005, Dodger (or its licensee) has paid, and continues to make payments to Mr.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED:

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By:/s/Robert H. McKirgan
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Gregory H. Guillot
Robert H. McKirgan
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Randall S. Papetti
Lawrence Kasten
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Todd D. Erb
J. Christopher Jorgensen
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By:_/sDavid S. Korzenik__________
David S. Korzenik
MILLER KORZENIK SOMMERS LLP
Daniel M. Mayeda
LEOPOLD, PETRICH & SMITH
Attorneys for New Defendants, Frankie Valli,
Valli, Robert J. Gaudio, Marshall Brickman,
Eric S. Elice, Des Mcanuff, DSHT, Inc.,
Dodger Theatricals, Ltd., Jb Viva Vegas, L.P.,
Michael S. David, Jersey Boys Broadway L.P.,
Jersey Boys Records L.P., Skunk, Inc. And
Getting Home, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Nunc Pro Tunc November ________
21, 2016
DATED:__________________

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE/NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4, I certify that on November 21, 2016, I electronically filed and

3 served the foregoing document using the Court’s CM/ECF electronic filing system on all counsel
4 of record in this matter.
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/s/June Yourgulez

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