Trapp v. Big Poppa's, LLC et al

Filing 212

Trapp v. Big Poppa's, LLC et al

Doc. 212

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DAVID T. BROWN, ESQ. Nevada Bar #6914 BROWN, BROWN & PREMSRIRUT 520 S. Fourth St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants BIG POPPAS, LLC AND O.G. ELIADES, A.D., LLC. Jay Edelson (ARDC No. 6239287) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Rafey Balabanian (ARDC No. 6285687) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) KAMBEREDELSON LLC 350 North LaSalle Street Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Chris Kaempfer James E. Smyth III Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Seventh Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff THEODORE TRAPP and the putative class 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; SKY TOP VENDING, INC., a Nevada Corporation d/b/a CAN CAN ROOM; 1
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Case No. 2:09-cv-00995 [PROPOSED] STIPULATED REQUEST TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING OUTCOME OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS (Second Request) Honorable Lloyd D. George Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen

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LA FUENTE, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a CHEETAH'S; C.P. FOOD AND BEVERAGE, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a CLUB PARADISE; DÉJÀ VU SHOWGIRLS OF LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a DÉJÀ VU SHOWGIRLS; PALOMINO CLUB, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a PALOMINO CLUB; SHAC, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a SAPPHIRE; K-KEL, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a SPEARMINT RHINO; D.2801 WESTWOOD, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a TREASURES; LITTLE DARLINGS OF LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a LITTLE DARLINGS; O.G. ELIADES, A.D., LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a OLYMPIC GARDENS; LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a LARRY FLYNT'S HUSTLER CLUB; MICHAEL A. SALTMAN d/b/a MINXX; RICK'S LAS VEGAS; FRIAS MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a ACE CAB COMPANY and A-NORTH LAS VEGAS CAB; WESTERN CAB COMPANY, a Nevada corporation d/b/a WESTERN CAB COMPANY and WESTERN LIMOUSINE; NEVADA CHECKER CAB CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a CHECKER CAB COMPANY; NEVADA STAR CAB CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a STAR CAB COMPANY; NEVADA YELLOW CAB CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a YELLOW CAB COMPANY; LUCKY CAB COMPANY OF NEVADA, a Nevada corporation d/b/a LUCKY TRANS; SUN CAB, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a NELLIS CAB COMPANY; CLS NEVADA, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a CLS TRANSPORTATION LAS VEGAS; ON DEMAND SEDAN SERVICES, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a ODS LIMOUSINE and ODS CHAUFFEURED TRANSPORTATION; BLS LIMOUSINE SERVICE OF LAS VEGAS, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a BLS LIMOUSINE SERVICE OF LAS 2

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VEGAS; DESERT CAB, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a DESERT CAB COMPANY and ODYSSEY LIMOUSINE; BELL TRANS A NEVADA CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a BELL TRANS; TONY CHONG, an individual; and DOE EMPLOYEES 1-1000; Defendants. Plaintiff THEODORE TRAPP ("Plaintiff" or "Trapp") and Defendants BIG POPPAS, LLC d/b/a BADDA BING MEN'S CLUB and O.G. ELIADES, A.D., LLC d/b/a OLYMPIC GARDENS, propose the following Stipulation and Proposed Order staying these proceedings for 60 days as to those Defendants. 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 Defendant Big Poppas, LLC to be served with a copy of the summons and complaint in this matter on or about June 8, 2009; WHEREAS, Plaintiff caused Defendant O.G. Eliades, A.D., LLC to be served with a copy of the summons and complaint in this matter on or about June 9, 2009. WHEREAS, by Stipulation filed July 9, 2009, the Parties agreed, subject to the approval of this Court, to enlarge the time for Defendants Big Poppas, LLC and O.G. Eliades, A.D., LLC to answer or otherwise plead to the Complaint until August 3, 2009. WHEREAS, by Stipulation filed July 30, 2009, the Parties agreed, subject to the approval of this Court, to stay the proceedings pending an outcome of Settlement Discussions for Defendants Big Poppas, LLC and O.G. Eliades, A.D., LLC until October 30, 2009. WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants Big Poppas, LLC and O.G. Eliades, A.D., LLC, seek entry of an Order staying these proceedings for an additional sixty days as to those Defendants to enable the Parties to continue to focus their efforts on settlement discussions in the hopes of bringing an early resolution to this matter; WHEREAS, Defendants Big Poppas, LLC and O.G. Eliades, A.D., LLC deny the material allegations of the Complaint, deny they committed any wrongdoing, and deny any liability to Plaintiff or the putative class of individuals that he purports to represent; 3

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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 sixty (60) days through and including

December 29, 2009, as to Defendants Big Poppas, LLC and O.G. Eliades, A.D., LLC. IT IS SO STIPULATED. Dated this 30th day of October, 2009 THEODORE TRAPP, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated BIG POPPAS, LLC d/b/a BADDA BING MEN'S CLUB, a Nevada limited liability company, and O.G. ELIADES, A.D., LLC d/b/a OLYMPIC GARDENS By: /s/ David Brown Mr. David T. Brown (Nevada Bar No. 006914) BROWN, BROWN & PREMSRIRUT 520 South 4th Street, 2nd Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants BIG POPPAS, LLC & O.G. ELIADES, A.D., LLC

By: /s/ Rafey Balabanian ____________ Rafey Balabanian (ARDC No. 6285687) KAMBEREDELSON LLC 350 North LaSalle Street Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff THEODORE TRAPP and the putative class Dated this ______ day of ________, 2009

____________________________________ LLOYD D. GEORGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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