Trapp v. Big Poppa's, LLC et al

Filing 206

Trapp v. Big Poppa's, LLC et al

Doc. 206

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

James E. Smyth II, Esq. Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Seventh Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Jay Edelson, Esq. (ARDC No. 6239287) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Rafey Balabanian, Esq. (ARDC No. 6285687) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) KAMBEREDELSON LLC 350 North LaSalle Street Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff THEODORE TRAPP and the putative class Dominic P. Gentile, Esq. GORDON SILVER 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-5978 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant C.P. FOOD & BEVERAGE, INC. d/b/a CLUB PARADISE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA THEODORE TRAPP, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. BIG POPPA'S, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a BADDA BING MEN'S CLUB, et al., Defendants. Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen Case No. 2:09-cv-00995 [PROPOSED] STIPULATED REQUEST BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT C.P. FOOD AND BEVERAGE, INC. TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING OUTCOME OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS Honorable Lloyd D. George

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Plaintiff Theodore Trapp ("Plaintiff" or "Trapp") and Defendant C.P. Food & Beverage, Inc. d/b/a Club Paradise ("Club Paradise") propose the following Stipulation and Proposed Order staying these proceedings for 90 days as to Defendant Club Paradise. In support, the Parties state as follows: WHEREAS, on June 2, 2009, Plaintiff filed a four-count putative class action complaint ("the Complaint") against the Defendants alleging violations of Nevada's Racketeering Statute; WHEREAS, Plaintiff caused a copy of the summons and complaint in this matter to be served on Club Paradise on June 9, 2009; WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Club Paradise, seek entry of an Order staying these proceedings and all aspects of this case as between Plaintiff and Club Paradise to enable the Parties to focus their efforts on settlement discussions in the hopes of bringing an early resolution to this matter; WHEREAS, the Parties agree that to the extent they be unable to resolve this matter during the requested 90-day stay, Club Paradise shall have 30 days from the date of the expiration of the stay to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint WHEREAS, Club Paradise denies the material allegations of the Complaint, denies it committed any wrongdoing, and denies any liability to Plaintiff or the putative class of individuals that he purports to represent; WHEREAS, taking into account the burdens and expense of protracted litigation, including the risks and uncertainties associated with class certification, protracted trials, and appeals, the Parties have decided to engage in settlement discussions to determine whether a speedy and efficient resolution to this case may be achieved; NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby STIPULATE and AGREE as follows: 1. These proceedings are hereby stayed for 90 days through and including January

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

13, 2010, as to Defendant C.P. Food & Beverage, Inc. d/b/a Club Paradise. 2. If the Parties are unable to resolve this matter during the requested 90-day stay,

Defendant C.P. Food & Beverage, Inc. d/b/a Club Paradise shall have 30-days from the date of the expiration of the stay to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. IT IS SO STIPULATED. THEODORE TRAPP, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated C.P. FOOD & BEVERAGE, INC. d/b/a CLUB PARADISE By: /s/ Dominic P. Gentile________________ Dominic P. Gentile Gordon Silver 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway Ninth Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-5978 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant

By: /s/ Jay Edelson ___________ Jay Edelson (ARDC No. 6239287) Rafey S. Balabanian (ARDC No. 6285687) KAMBEREDELSON LLC 350 North LaSalle Street Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated this ______ day of ________, 2009

__________________________________________ LLOYD D. GEORGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Rafey S. Balabanian, an attorney, certify that on October 15, 2009, I served the above and foregoing, [Proposed] Stipulated Request Between Plaintiff and Defendant C.P. Food & Beverage, Inc., to Stay Proceedings Pending Outcome of Settlement Discussions, by causing true and accurate copies of such paper to be filed and transmitted to all counsel of record, via the Court's CM/ECF electronic filing system, on this the 15th day of October, 2009.

/s/ Rafey S. Balabanian

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